Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1409 - 1405: Retaliation

He chuckled: "Instead, we ended up in a miserable state, almost losing our lives."

Shen Hanyue exclaimed: "Could it be the Spirit Venerable?"

Chu Zhiyuan replied: "It’s not the Spirit Venerable, it should be Venerable Perfection."

"Do we not have a Spiritual Artifact?" Shen Hanyue asked.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "It was precisely having the Spiritual Artifact that saved our lives."

Xiao Ruoling said: "Well, let’s let it be then."

Shen Hanyue glanced at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Let’s listen to the lady, let’s not bother with them for now, wait until we reach the Spirit Venerable level."

Shen Hanyue was unconvinced: "Once we reach the Spirit Venerable level, we won’t be able to kill them, alas..."

She sighed heavily.

Xiao Ruoling said: "Junior Sister, not everything goes as we wish, don’t worry too much about temporary gains and losses."

"Hmph, I don’t have a heart as broad as Senior Sister’s," Shen Hanyue snorted, "Revenge should not be delayed overnight."

Xiao Ruoling laughed: "Actually, I also wish for it, everyone thinks that way."

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes turned hollow again, and after a moment they returned to normal. He nodded and said: "If we launch a large-scale attack, they will naturally retreat."

Shen Hanyue asked: "Princely Heir, even with more people, we couldn’t kill them?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "They have Spiritual Artifacts for escape, if they see it’s not going well, they will flee swiftly."

Shen Hanyue’s bright eyes sparkled.

Xiao Ruoling said: "Junior Sister!"

"Hehe, alright, the Princely Heir has worked hard." Shen Hanyue knowingly stopped pestering, and with a charming smile said: "It was lucky to have the Princely Heir’s help, otherwise, we would have been in trouble this time."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and smiled.

As the Heavenly Yuan Technique’s Second Layer approached Perfection, using the Donghuan Saint Technique became increasingly easier and clearer.

However, he had already discovered the drawbacks of the Donghuan Saint Technique, it wasn’t suitable for frequent use.

Unless it was a matter of life and death, otherwise, the future altered could be even worse.

Shen Hanyue said: "I really don’t know how did the Palace Master borrow the Black Tortoise Shield."

Chu Zhiyuan was also very curious.

The Heaven-Reaching Sect wasn’t a place outsiders could enter, without a disciple of the Sect leading the way, it would be impossible to find it.

This Palace Master of the Profound Yin Palace must have found a disciple of the Heaven-Reaching Sect to lead the way.

Was it Senior Brother Ning or Brother Zhang?

Thinking of this, his curiosity grew, and he smiled: "I’ll go back and ask, come back tomorrow for practice."

...

Heaven-Reaching Sect

After Chu Zhiyuan entered the main hall, he saw Ning Dongge sitting cross-legged on a prayer mat, practicing.

"Senior Brother Ning, where is Brother Zhang?"

"Who knows where he ran off to." Ning Dongge opened his eyes and shook his head: "Can’t stay idle."

Chu Zhiyuan sat down on the prayer mat: "Did the Palace Master of the Profound Yin Palace come to our sect?"

Ning Dongge nodded: "She just left not long ago. You wanted to see Master Lu? Unfortunately, you just missed her."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "What a pity."

Then asked: "How did she find our place?"

Ning Dongge suddenly showed a wry smile and shook his head continuously.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at him curiously.

Ning Dongge smiled wryly: "I originally thought the Heaven-Reaching Sect and we were enemies."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

The two sects had a falling out because of the Zhang Jiyuan incident, almost becoming enemies.

"But it turns out that’s not the case." Ning Dongge sighed: "The Sect Master and Master Lu are old friends."

Chu Zhiyuan was surprised.

Ning Dongge said: "Master Lu had the Sect Master’s personal token, she came directly."

"They’re actually old friends..." Chu Zhiyuan was amazed, he couldn’t help but laugh: "But..."

"The Sect Master said, public matters are public, private matters are private," Ning Dongge shook his head: "Sect matters can’t be changed by personal relationships."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, shaking his head.

That’s impossible.

People have emotions, there’s no such thing as absolute rationality.

Ning Dongge sighed: "I never would’ve imagined."

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "If the Sect Master and Master Lu weren’t acquainted, would the two sects truly have fallen out?"

"Indeed, the dominance of the Profound Yin Palace isn’t any less harsh than the Li Huo Palace."

"So the relationship between our Sect Master and Master Lu still holds some sway." Chu Zhiyuan laughed.

Ning Dongge shook his head: "Junior Brother Zhang couldn’t accept the news, and he headed out for a walk."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed: "Is it because he’s upset the Sect Master lent the Spiritual Artifact to Master Lu?"

"Not exactly, it’s just that..." Ning Dongge shook his head and smiled: "It’s difficult to say, it just doesn’t sit well with him inside."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile.

"I never imagined the Sect Master and Master Lu would actually be old friends." Chu Zhiyuan mused: "The Black Tortoise Shield isn’t an ordinary Spiritual Artifact."

It can withstand the Red Sun Needle and can also concentrate the power of the masses, being an essential treasure of the sect.

Its value is different from ordinary Spiritual Artifacts, and it can’t be lent easily.

It’s probably not just due to friendship; there must be additional benefits involved.

But being just an ordinary disciple, he couldn’t get involved in these matters and didn’t need to pay attention to them anyway.

"Right, Junior Brother, you should be careful of the Li Huo Palace." Ning Dongge advised.

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow: "Because we lent the Black Tortoise Shield, they’d cause us trouble?"

"They certainly will." Ning Dongge said: "They’re the type to hold grudges."

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "Do they have the guts?"

"They do." Ning Dongge shook his head: "They even dared to besiege the Profound Yin Palace, why wouldn’t they dare to target us?"

"Then Senior Brother, between us and the Profound Yin Palace, who is stronger?"

"In the eyes of outsiders, we are pretty much the same."

"And in reality?"

"We should be stronger." Ning Dongge said.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Ning Dongge said: "Although we have fewer disciples, our cultivation levels are higher, and our Spirit Venerables shouldn’t lose to theirs."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

The number of disciples in the Profound Yin Palace indeed far exceeded that of the Heaven-Reaching Sect, but it seemed their Spirit Venerables were on par.

The exact number of Spirit Venerables in the Profound Yin Palace was likely unknown to outsiders.

So Ning Dongge’s judgment might not be accurate.

In the eyes of outsiders, the Profound Yin Palace might seem a step ahead.

"If the disciples of the Li Huo Palace really dare to confront us, we could ally with the Profound Yin Palace..."

"They think it’s impossible for the Profound Yin Palace to ally with us, even though we’ve lent them the Spiritual Artifact."

"Why is that?"

"The Profound Yin Palace is proud and unlikely to ally with other sects."

"But didn’t they borrow the Black Tortoise Shield?"

"That’s different."

"...If experts from the Li Huo Palace ambush us, what should we do?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

"...Just run." Ning Dongge replied: "There’s no need to confront them."

Chu Zhiyuan was taken aback, then smiled wryly: "Senior Brother, can I strike at them?"

"The experts of the Li Huo Palace are quite troublesome." Ning Dongge said: "They’re difficult to deal with, adept in defense, skilled in Qinggong, and tough to kill, even if slain, they often don’t die. It’s best to just leave."

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "If we kill them, will it cause trouble?"

"Doesn’t matter." Ning Dongge said: "If they’re killed, so be it. They can’t find our location."

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

With these words, he felt reassured, and he wouldn’t need to hold back or be restrained in action.

Ning Dongge said: "Junior Brother, you need to be wary of the Li Huo God’s Palm, extremely pure and troublesome, best not to clash head-on."

Chu Zhiyuan was surprised: "Can’t our mental method counter the palm force of the Li Huo God’s Palm?"

"...With your Taihao Jade Void Scripture, maybe." Ning Dongge said.

If it were him, facing the Li Huo God’s Palm would indeed be troublesome.

But the Junior Brother was different, the purity of the Taihao Jade Void Scripture was beyond imagination, it might resist the Li Huo God’s Palm.

Thinking of this, his eyes burned: "Junior Brother, you could give it a try, to see if it can counter the Li Huo God’s Palm."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "We’ll see if the Li Huo Palace is that insolent."

"From my understanding of them, they’ll surely retaliate against us." Ning Dongge said: "I rarely go out, so Brother Zhang and you are the best targets."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed: "Then I’ll be waiting."

Ning Dongge said: "Go to the Ten Thousand Knowledge Tower and pick a Spiritual Artifact for protection."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded without hesitation.