Chapter 181. Strength reigns supreme. ...
Strength is king.
Even in the other world where Xie Jiaoyue once lived, the same principle applies: the country with the power of violence is the strongest, so the people obediently follow the established laws.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable for a Heavenly-level aristocratic family to establish rules and regulations that every cultivator must abide by, according to its own rules.
Gongshi Feifei wanted to take further action. Taking advantage of the moment when Chief Wan turned around to wink at Xie Jiaoyue, he launched a hidden weapon through the air.
Xie Jiaoyue saw it, but she wasn't flustered at all. She stood there calmly, her head still resting on Gong Shichuo's shoulder, lazily complaining of being tired.
Whether it's silly or not, we're in a cultivation world now, whether we use our eyes to see or not is completely unimportant.
Chief Wan smiled contemptuously. He no longer held back and unleashed his natal magic weapon with lightning speed, standing it upright in front of the hidden weapon. The powerful true energy swirled around it, and the moment the hidden weapon touched it, it was immediately shaken back by the powerful true energy.
Oh no, not the original route. The hidden weapon went slightly off course and headed straight for Gongshi Feifei's face.
The hidden weapon was faster than before, and Gongshi Feifei had no time to react. He instinctively put his arms across his face.
The hidden weapon mercilessly pierced through Gongshi Feifei's arms, stopping just before his face.
It was just a hair's breadth away from piercing his eyeball.
Gongshi Feifei went from being an arrogant clan leader to a pathetic underling being beaten.
The contrast was so sudden that even the clan chief couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Old Wan, they're newcomers, don't bully them just because you're senior." The Jue Clan Chief laughed so hard he bent over. "I thought the Gongshi Clan was something special, but I didn't expect them to be this bad. Sigh, it seems we won't be able to cooperate with the Gongshi Clan anytime soon."
It's as if he actually considered cooperating with the Gongshi clan.
Clan Chief Wan: "Yes, Gongshi Feifei, don't take advantage of being older than that young girl to bully her. And you, Lao Jue, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning for cooperating with the Gongshi clan?"
The clan chief feigned surprise: "Clan chief Gongshi is so old, can he still summon heavenly lightning?"
The two of them danced wildly on the lightning and thunder of the public.
Gongshi Feifei's mind was completely calm. He had no choice but to calm down, as there was still a hidden weapon stuck in his arm, coated with poison, and the flesh next to it was visibly turning black.
The matter with Chu Xingjin has also come to a complete end.
Generally speaking, after a cultivator experiences heavenly lightning, their clothes will be completely destroyed, leaving them in tattered rags, covered in bruises, and possibly stained with blood, making them look extremely disheveled.
Chu Xingjin was also in a sorry state, but all he had was a messy head and slightly disheveled clothes. He still looked energetic and full of vitality, as if he could swing his sword three thousand more times.
His eyes were completely blank.
His heavenly lightning had passed, and his cultivation level naturally improved.
But something still feels off.
The improvement wasn't significant enough; his flesh and blood still retained traces of the past, with only faint marks from being tempered by heavenly lightning, which was far from enough to bring about a radical change.
It wasn't until his brain finally processed Gong Shi Feifei's words and, recalling the fragments of ancient books he had read, that he finally understood his current predicament.
His tribulation was over.
How many tribulations can a person endure in their lifetime?
Indeed, there has been more than one, but if he doesn't have a good time with this one, can he have another one?
Why is this happening?
Who killed him?
He glared fiercely at Xie Jiaoyue.
He desperately wanted to slap him, but there were too many capable people present.
He knelt directly before the clan leaders.
"Esteemed clan leaders, I encountered a Nascent Soul stage demonic beast. In order to protect my other disciples, I engaged it in battle, which triggered my Heavenly Tribulation. However, Xie Jiaoyue showed no mercy and actually used the Purple Gold Bamboo to destroy my Heavenly Tribulation!"
He stared at the bamboo in all directions, his eyes bloodshot: "She clearly had countless ways, but she chose the only one to destroy my heavenly tribulation!"
Gongshi Feifei had already sprinkled the antidote on his arm.
His gaze returned to its calm and composed state.
What a great opportunity! He was too hasty in his actions, which put him at a disadvantage.
He clearly had the upper hand!
At some point, more and more people entered the training ground. These were the patriarchs and elders of various Earth-level and Profound-level families, who stood behind Gongshi Feifei, subtly supporting him and restoring his momentum.
Gong Shi Feifei had long ago promised great benefits, formed alliances, and cultivated good relations with various local powerful families to gain their support.
Gongshi Chuo was already useless, or rather, he had never taken Gongshi Chuo seriously, but he had no other choice before.
Now that he has found Chu Xingjin, Chu Xingjin cannot afford to have any more problems.
If Chu Xingjin were to gain a reputation for deliberately harming other disciples, what future would the Gongshi clan have?
We must save it.
Once he calmed down, Gongshi Feifei began to fabricate motives for Xie Jiaoyue.
First, Xie Jiaoyue had a motive. She and Chu Xingjin were once engaged, but Chu Xingjin is now engaged to someone else, so she harbors resentment.
Second, Xie Jiaoyue and the Gongshi clan had a long history of conflict. As early as the southwest region, Xie Jiaoyue had almost broken ties with the Gongshi clan because of her mother, and her mother had even left the Gongshi clan.
Third, Xie Jiaoyue's ranking is close to Chu Xingjin's, and she fears that Chu Xingjin will surpass her after breaking through, causing her to lose her current ranking.
They even made it look quite professional.
Gong Shi Feifei's gaze was sharp: "Because of all this, Xie Jiaoyue knew that the Purple Gold Bamboo would disrupt other people's tribulations, yet she still deliberately used Purple Gold Bamboo to cover this place, absorbing all of Chu Xingjin's thunderclouds, making Chu Xingjin's efforts over the years almost in vain."
With a wave of his hand, all the purple-gold bamboos sprang up from the ground, shining brightly before everyone.
A perfect circle formed around the location where Xie Jiaoyue and the others were.
Xie Jiaoyue chuckled: "If I really wanted to harm him, wouldn't it be better to just throw all these bamboos around him?"
A voice, somewhat unfamiliar to Gong Shifeifei, suddenly appeared: "That's true."
Gong Shi Feifei was about to turn around and angrily rebuke what was wrong when he heard a series of greetings.
The three heads of the Heavenly-level aristocratic families all spoke up.
"Hey, Heiwa's back."
“Xiao Xie goes out to play and doesn’t come home. I’m really sad.”
"Um."
The tune that Gongshi Feifei had just started was extinguished in an instant, like a match trying to light itself in a heavy rain, which was blown away by the wind and rain and not even a spark remained.
Beneath the black robes, the acting patriarch of the Xie clan silently scrutinized Xie Jiaoyue before him with his unseen black eyes. After a long while, he said nothing.
For some reason, even though the man in black usually had a low profile, the clan leaders seemed more relaxed when he appeared.
The clan leader smiled and beckoned to all his disciples: "You've all worked hard, and it's getting late. Even though it's the All-Region Grand Competition, you should still rest. Come on, there's an abandoned camp over there where you can rest for a while."
After he finished speaking, several teleportation talismans floated out from his sleeves, like butterflies, and drifted to the disciples, sending them all away in one go.
However, Chu Xingjin was left behind, not with the others.
Chu Xingjin looked at Gongshi Feifei with a blank yet adoring gaze, as if he didn't know how things had progressed, or as if he had a bellyful of grievances he could not express.
However, Gongshi Feifei was also bewildered, but years of self-cultivation had allowed him to keep his emotions hidden in his heart.
Neither of the two people moved, but everyone else did.
The clan leaders were all very busy, and the other elders who had come felt there was no show to watch and didn't want to stay, so they gradually began to leave.
Chief Baili, who was usually a man of few words, walked up to Gongshi Feifei before leaving and patted him on the shoulder.
Her hands were soft and carried a strange fragrance, which even the bewildered Gongshi Feifei could not ignore.
"Chief Gongshi, aren't you leaving yet?"
"Don't worry, no one has that much free time to pay attention to your new son-in-law."
These words made Gongshi Feifei extremely unhappy. What did he mean by saying that no one cared about them? Were they such unimportant beings?
But now that he has completely calmed down, he can't deny it.
This matter may become a topic of conversation, but as long as Chu Xingjin's strength improves, he will still become a pillar of the new generation.
Seeing Gongshi Feifei's unchanging expression, and with the clan chief still there, Baili tilted her head, seemingly puzzled: "On the contrary, Gongshi Zhuo is more worthy of attention. It's rare for your family to have someone with such talent."
Gong Shifei felt he couldn't hold back any longer.
What does it mean to have someone with exceptional talent?
You think your Heavenly-level families have so many talented and extraordinary people?
You look down on him and think that the Gongshi clan can't get promoted, right?
Gongshi Feifei was so angry that he trembled all over. Chu Xingjin's talent was far superior to Gongshi Zhuo's. With Chu Xingjin, their Gongshi clan would definitely be able to advance to the Heavenly level!
He wanted to turn around and hurl a few harsh words at Chief Baili, but when he turned around, the chief was already gone.
So, what else did he do all day besides putting on a slapstick comedy in front of so many people?
After arriving at the abandoned camp, Gong Shichuo and Xie Jiaoyue took advantage of the fact that the others were still curious about the camp and left quietly without disturbing anyone.
They weren't actually tired, since they couldn't do anything while sitting there because there was no spiritual energy, so they couldn't even cultivate and had no room to get tired.
"What's wrong?" Xie Jiaoyue squatted down, picked up a leaf and kneaded it in her hand, feeling the wisps of spiritual energy around her.
Spiritual energy is like oxygen; you don't usually feel its presence. But when it really disappears, you feel like a dead fish.
Now they are lively, jumping little fish.
Gong Shichuo's voice returned to the state it had been in late at night a few days ago, trembling and drifting like a winter breeze slipping into the room through the window cracks.
"I... I can feel my sister's presence."
"ah?"
In this context and at this location?
If Xie Jiaoyue remembered correctly, Gong Shiyue was like a pretty vase, pleasing to the eye but with only average cultivation.
It wasn't that she looked down on pretty girls, but this place was so dangerous, even Nascent Soul stage magical beasts could be seen. Could Gong Shiyue really survive in a place like this?
"Jiaoyue, she's calling for help!"
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