novelsite Chapter 2614 The Timing of Cutting
Chapter 2614 The Timing of Cutting
Chapter 2614 The Timing of Cutting
This encounter is definitely the most difficult situation Qu Jianlei has ever faced in his life.
He truly didn't know which of his many options would allow him to escape this calamity.
It's not that I can't fight to the death, but the opponent is a real Great King, not the half-step Divine Being I've encountered before.
They've figured out his background perfectly, so killing him is impossible, and even a sneak attack is wishful thinking.
The power of birth and death is a hidden technique, and the other party should be unaware of it, but it's probably not very useful.
At this moment, he felt as if he had returned to the garbage planet, back to that time when he was weak and helpless.
So what he can do now is the same as before: try to stay calm, wait patiently, and look forward to the opportunity to turn the tide.
He had even considered the worst-case scenario. He should be able to severely injure the opponent, and the one who was currently advancing in rank would definitely not be able to escape.
Regardless, that was a cause and effect that even a great king nearing the end of his lifespan still cared about; destroying it would at least vent some of his anger.
Qu Jianlei's glance was also seen by the face, and the face frowned slightly.
He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Why didn't you tell me that you had the mark of a True Lord on you?"
"True Lord's Imprint...does it exist?" Qu Jianlei blinked and asked frankly.
"No?" the face asked back.
"If the senior says there is, then there is," Qu Jianlei replied calmly, though a hint of doubt arose in his heart.
In his mind, he shouldn't have these things on him, after all, there was the Dao Stele, and the Great Lord's mark was still lacking.
So what does the other party mean by saying that?
However, no matter what, the right way is to remain unchanged in the face of all changes; he just needs to be patient and calm.
“Since the Great Khan is paying attention to you, I should at least give him some face,” the human-faced man said to himself.
After a pause, he said, "You have half a month. Stay for another half month and sort out the details."
"You can leave then. I will fulfill all the rules and core principles I promised you."
"Thank you very much, senior," Qu Jianlei replied calmly, without mentioning the Great Lord's Mark again.
The other party might be testing him, or they might have set some other trap. In any case, he won't actively touch it; he'll just wait out the next two weeks.
However, he had a rough guess in his mind, but it was not appropriate to think about it in detail at the moment.
Otherwise, if the other party discovers his thoughts, it wouldn't be a good thing.
In this situation, time was hard to endure. Qu Jianlei forced himself to control his anxiety and finally gritted his teeth and made it through half a month.
Strictly speaking, he had a very fulfilling two weeks, as the other party continued to discuss philosophy and various details with him.
In the end, Qu Jianlei concluded that the face's understanding of the path was sufficient.
The other party didn't need him at all to help that person—in fact, they could do even more.
After all, he was at the Nascent Soul stage, and his experience and understanding of the Heavenly Dao and various rules far surpassed those of a True Venerable.
However, the face recognition still took half a month to complete—it was really strange that Qu Jianlei could actually sense the "delay."
When the time came, the other party indeed delivered the corresponding reward to him: two rules of creation, two time periods, and two world cores.
Then, he was enveloped in the gray fog again, but this time, there was no human face with him.
The other party merely sent a divine sense message: "I didn't do anything to you this time. See you again if fate allows!"
Qu Jianlei replied expressionlessly, "I'll say it again: I will remember the Great Lord's kindness, no matter what."
After a dizzying spin, the gray fog dissipated, and what Qu Jianlei saw was... emptiness.
"They didn't imprison me?" He composed himself and naturally raised his hand to perform some calculations.
Then he realized that he was still near Houdejie, not far from the entrance of a passage.
Qu Jianlei spent half a day arriving at the entrance of the passage, where there were three warships and some Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators.
The Taiyuan Sea Dao Discussion is a grand event for those with profound virtue, but for cultivators who cannot participate, life goes on as usual.
Qu Jianlei had no intention of disturbing these cultivators, so he concealed his presence and entered Houde directly.
However, he had only been inside for a few breaths when he felt something swirling around him.
Immediately afterward, he paused slightly, and a lazy voice greeted him, "You're back?"
"Greetings, Senior Envoy of the Realm," Qu Jianlei greeted him first, then couldn't help but add sarcastically, "You've come at just the right time this time."
"Tch, what does this have to do with me?" the Realm Envoy replied dismissively. "What business is it of mys to concern myself with the affairs of the Divine Lords?"
Immediately afterwards, another divine sense swept over, clearly indicating that it was not just at the True Venerable realm.
However, although the divine sense detected him, it simply swept past him without sending any information.
"As expected, he is not worthy to communicate with the Great Lord," Qu Jianlei muttered, then said, "The Realm Envoy lives up to his name, he is actually faster than the Great Lord."
"It's just a trick; my level of understanding isn't high enough," the Realm Envoy emphasized again. "The Great Ruler's karma can only be handled by the Great Ruler himself."
But the next moment, it resumed its unhurried tone, "Wait a moment, Baiqiao will be here as soon as possible."
"Wait for him?" Qu Jianlei scoffed dismissively. "Forget it, I don't want to say anything more to him."
"Anyway, Houde has put on such a grand show this time, it's quite fair," even the realm envoy started to speak well of them.
The reputation of the Celestial Mirror is that it pursues fairness and justice, and is exceptionally aloof and unwilling to talk to people, but now it has surprisingly spoken up for them.
"Fairness is useless," the next moment, a black shadow flashed, and it was Spider who arrived.
Then, it landed skillfully on Qu Jianlei's shoulder. "What kind of grand event is this? People were right in front of you and you didn't even notice. How embarrassing!"
"You're incompetent yet you're dragging me into an investigation. Is it fun to shift the blame?"
It's obvious that Lingyun must have made a lot of big moves after Qu Zhenzun disappeared, so it's normal that Spider was affected as well.
After all, it was not only a half-step distraction, but also a party involved, a witness to the change, and there was no way to escape it.
The next moment, a figure flashed, and Baiqiao arrived. His speed was clearly higher than that of the others.
Then he greeted them first, "Greetings, Master Qu Zhenzun. The area around the temple is indeed a bit noisy; we haven't taken good care of it before."
He truly has the ability to let go of things easily; he's now reflecting on his actions.
When Qu Jianlei saw him, he was furious. "The poor hospitality is nothing to worry about..."
"But to push me and the Great Khan away without a second thought, that's beyond what Buzhou can describe, isn't it?"
"We locals are treated like this, but outsiders... are able to hide and forcibly abduct people?"
“I’ve already explained everything,” Baiqiao said, his reaction much more decisive after not seeing him for a while. “There’s no point in talking about this now.”
"Can you tell me who kidnapped you and how you got back?"
"I can't say a word," Qu Jianlei sneered. "If you're so capable, go and investigate yourself."
"What's wrong with you..." Baiqiao was a little taken aback, then realized what he meant, "Have you been wronged?"
"Whether I've been wronged or not is my own business," Qu Jianlei glanced at him, "but why should I tell you?"
"You..." Suddenly, Baiqiao had a bad feeling.
He believed that the person in front of him was definitely Qu Zhenzun's true form; the Realm Envoy couldn't possibly mistake one person for another.
But the other party's resolute attitude felt unfamiliar to him. "Qu Zhenzun, take a break, let's talk things out slowly."
“I have nothing to say,” Qu Jianlei replied decisively. “Let’s leave the discussion here!”
Sure enough... Baiqiao's heart sank, but he still couldn't help but say, "Master Qu, the whole of Houde has already been informed!"
"You should think twice about going back on your word like this... It doesn't matter if it's late, as long as you can make it up to us."
"I was kidnapped by Zhenjun, and Houde knows about it too," Qu Jianlei said calmly. "I'm suddenly tired of it, is that not allowed?"
This incident had a significant impact on him, but if he could use it to get rid of Ling Yun's constraints, then at least the risk wouldn't have been in vain.
Baiqiao wasn't clear about everything, but at this moment, he intuitively felt that he might be about to lose the other person.
He composed himself and spoke slowly, "Everyone is certain that you will return soon; the Daoist temple in Taiyuan Sea is still waiting for you."
That's a Nascent Soul level dojo; he didn't believe the other party could resist such temptation.
"I'm not going," Qu Jianlei shook his head. "Please trouble Lingyun Sect to tell the others."
"Who are you kidding?" Even with Baiqiao's temper, he couldn't help but explode. "I won't go into the cost of using the dojo."
Do you know how long Ling Yun has been preparing for this?
Qu Jianlei glanced at him and said, "Everyone has their grievances when they want to get things done."
"Yes, then please be understanding," Baiqiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to persuade this young master.
However, the next moment, Qu Jianlei spoke up, "Wasn't I kidnapped at the entrance of Taiyuan Sea?"
“I don’t deny that,” Baiqiao nodded readily. “Isn’t this to get some information from you?”
"So, I still have to rely on myself to save myself?" Qu Jianlei smiled slightly, his expression strange.
"What did you do to ensure my safe return? And now you're asking me for clues?"
“This…” Baiqiao was a little caught off guard. “This is to prevent other similar incidents from happening.”
“Then you should avoid going,” Qu Jianlei said, spreading his hands. “I only have experience in saving myself.”
However, that wasn't the most hurtful thing he said. He then added, "I don't feel safe at Taiyuanhai, so I won't go there."
You really dare to say that! Baiqiao was completely speechless. A Nascent Soul level dojo isn't safe?
However, he couldn't clear his name; the other party was indeed kidnapped in that way and escaped on their own.
In the past two months, the entire Houde area has been in complete chaos... truly a complete mess.
But Qu Jianlei is now completely unable to empathize with the other party.
Although the discussions over the past month were very fruitful, the frustration and constant tension he felt were unforgettable.
So this is a good opportunity to make a clean break with Lingyun, who has always been entangled with me.