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Chapter 2622 A Powerful Figure (3rd update, please vote for me)
Chapter 2622 A Powerful Figure (Third Update, Seeking Guaranteed Monthly Tickets)
Taiyuan Hai displayed his seasoned skills, but the three people present remained unmoved.
Even Jing Yuexin sensed that this person was just stirring up trouble, so she naturally wouldn't get angry.
"Ugh, this is boring," the woman said sullenly after waiting for a while.
Then she changed the subject, "Small worlds, those are really boring... You've all heard of the Three Thousand Small Worlds."
Taiyuan Sea claims to be one of the three thousand minor realms, so it's no wonder she looks down on it.
"That's a pity," Qu Jianlei said, spreading his hands without offering any further explanation.
After a moment of silence, the female voice spoke again, "Let's discuss the Dao first. If I feel better after the discussion, I might go with you."
“This isn’t really a necessity,” Han Li said seriously. “It wouldn’t sound good if word got out that a girl was going out secretly.”
"I am the Ancestor!" the female voice said calmly. "There may be those who can confuse me... but you are definitely not among them."
Being able to switch freely between being a girl and an old woman is truly something else.
Qu Jianlei decided to remain silent, as communicating with him would be quite difficult and would also affect his emotions.
Han Li was also a bit of a headache. It wasn't that he hadn't encountered powerful figures before, but this person's actions were so erratic and inconsistent; how could he be considered a powerful figure?
After a moment's hesitation, he spoke, "As for discussing the Dao, we'll have to wait for Ling Yun to agree to our demands."
"You really aren't satisfied with just getting a cheap price!" the woman sighed softly. "They're already working on upgrading the spiritual veins of Cangwu."
Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei and Han Li exchanged a glance, both of them a little suspicious: Since the matter has been settled, why is there no news about Jin Ge?
"Why would I lie to you about this?" the woman said dismissively. "However, hehe, they are considering holding a discussion on Dao in Cangwu."
"How could I agree to that? They want to limit the little guy's development, but... don't I have any pride?"
Upon hearing this, the three finally realized what was going on: Ling Yun had already decided to simply keep Qu Zhenzun in Cangwu.
It's perfectly understandable why Baiqiao and the others are thinking this way—since they can't suppress it anymore, they might as well tacitly allow Qu Jianlei to dominate Cangwu.
Anyway, as a lowly being in the lower realm who is not valued, it doesn't hurt much to sacrifice myself.
However, if Qu Zhenzun is allowed to discuss the Dao in Taiyuan Sea while also planting his flag in Cangwu, the situation in the Upper Realm will definitely be affected.
However, Taiyuan Sea objected. Although it was just a Taoist temple, it possessed its own sentience.
The woman's voice might not necessarily mean she enjoys others discussing philosophy in the temple; perhaps she's just been idle for too long and is simply bored.
However, the three were more inclined to believe that Qu Zhenzun's abduction at the entrance of the temple had caused Taiyuan Hai to lose face!
Of course, a momentary lapse in judgment is nothing to worry about; no one could have imagined that a Dao Lord would be so audacious as to do such a thing.
However, after this incident, Qu Zhenzun decided to stop discussing Dao at the Daoist temple—Ling Yun might not care, but Taiyuan Hai couldn't stand it.
The female voice might think: If the location is changed... wouldn't that confirm that her split-god level existence can't protect others?
Cultivating the Tao is a solitary and very personal matter. Isn't it normal that Taiyuan Hai is unwilling to tolerate this disdain?
For powerful cultivators, a weapon spirit is ultimately just a tool. Even when facing a high-level weapon spirit, it is enough to maintain a certain level of respect.
However, this person's rank is quite high, and once they have their own wishes, it's really difficult to persuade them.
Qu Jianlei was really curious and couldn't help but ask again, "So... the Ancestor facilitated this?"
“Where do I need to facilitate this?” the woman replied calmly. “I just told them I was very unhappy.”
The three of them fell silent again.
This person's tone is incredibly arrogant, but after a logical analysis, it turns out to be quite convincing.
After a long pause, Han Li asked again, "So now... it's settled?"
"How could there be any accidents?" the woman's voice answered directly. "Why would you ask that?"
"I haven't seen Jin Ge," Han Li replied readily. "Shouldn't he be the one informing us of this?"
"Well...maybe something's wrong," the woman's voice stammered slightly, but it was barely noticeable unless you listened carefully.
But these three are all shrewd and capable people; who among them would tolerate a grain of sand?
So nobody responded to that comment at all.
The woman's voice remained silent for a while before she finally spoke again, "It should be going through the motions... What, do you think I don't have that kind of influence?"
Qu Jianlei glanced at Han Li: You can say something, you're used to courting death anyway.
The handsome young man rolled his eyes. Even if I'm stubborn, I'm not that stubborn.
Since the spirit of the artifact was not originally a human cultivator, it is relatively sensitive in certain aspects.
Human True Lords sometimes don't bother with trivial matters because they're not worth it, but once the artifact spirit has a thought, it's really hard to say what will happen.
"Alright, let's discuss the Dao right here in Taiyuan Sea!" the female voice announced. "Then I'll go with you to the Small World."
The three waited for another day and night, but still received no further word.
“Then let’s make it a small world,” Han Li finally spoke up. “I quite like this Great Lord’s temperament.”
"Did you like that she played your music four times?" Qu Jianlei nodded slightly. "Yes, me too."
It's a bit ridiculous, but it's actually quite normal. Once a king has made up his mind about something, who can object?
Five days later, Jin Ge arrived and said, "It's settled. Han Li, your request has been approved by the sect."
In truly powerful sects, ordinary matters may be drawn out and lengthy, but when it comes to deciding what to do, it's normal for them to act swiftly and decisively.
The handsome young man shook his head. "What does this have to do with my request? That's Qu Zhenzun's business."
Soon after, the news spread, and Ling Yun set a time for the Dao discussion, a month and a half later, at Taiyuan Sea!
Qu Jianlei did not return to Jiuyou Island, but stayed in the spiritual vein of Tianli Zhenzun.
He knew that Jing Yuexin was probably troubled, but some things might get worse if you explained them, so it was better not to say anything.
So all he could do was spend as much time as possible with her within the limited time he had.
The cultivators of Cangwu, on the other hand, had more contact with him, because everyone knew that Lingyun Sect had begun to upgrade its spiritual veins.
For the entire Cangwu region, this would have been almost unimaginable in the past.
What exactly happened remains unclear, because due to the limitations of their positions, no one understands the power struggles involved.
Because of his limited perspective, almost no one could have imagined that Ling Yun was putting shackles on Red Leaf Ridge.
The concept of "mountain strongholds" is not unfamiliar in Cangwu, but no one could have imagined that Qu Zhenzun would also encounter similar suspicions.
Ultimately, the problem stems from a lack of diverse and limited sources of information. Even if someone has a sudden flash of inspiration, they dare not continue guessing.
The only explanation that can be considered is the enhancement of the spiritual veins. It must be something that Master Qu did; there is no other possibility.
So some people came to inquire, some came to express their loyalty, and some wanted to gain the opportunity to enter Taiyuan Sea.
Previously, the number of people Qu Jianlei was allowed to bring into the venue was already an exception, which was quite conspicuous.
Everyone knows this, but now... even the spiritual veins are starting to improve, aren't they?
This isn't about insatiable greed; anyone who's been through it knows how difficult it is for someone in a subordinate position to get even one opportunity!
Many of the requests were even sent through Bentley.
Currently, Pili Zhenxian is in Lingyun and has quite a reputation. Although he is only a guest elder, his popularity is in no way inferior to Buhu Zhenxian.
Lao Ben isn't interested in this kind of thing; if he can refuse, he simply ignores it.
But for those he wasn't sure about... he wouldn't hesitate to leave them to the boss to handle.
This reaction is somewhat irresponsible—Qu Zhenzun has so many things to do every day, how could he possibly care about such a small matter?
However, Bentley has always acted this way; it's not laziness, but rather a rigid personality.
If he feels that something is not his responsibility, he will hand it over to someone else he thinks should be in charge, without bothering to put in any extra effort.
Qu Jianlei knew his temper, so he simply asked Jia Shuiqing to help him make a judgment. If it was indeed possible to make an exception, then they would make an exception.
That's right. Now that Ling Yun has made his decision, there's no way he can hide it anymore.
Why not just lie down and let things take their course? Why not issue a few more slots?
As the date approached, True Venerable Xiaoyou actually arrived, accompanied by True Venerable Hanwei.
True Venerables of All Things like Yue Ran did not appear, but her appearance was already quite unexpected.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two True Venerables entered the gate with an air of nonchalance.
Qu Zhenzun wasn't present at the time; his plan was to arrive just in time—not to put on airs, but because arriving early would keep him incredibly busy.
When he heard that Xiao You had also come, he was quite surprised. "Ancestor, is this your intention?"
The female voice hadn't appeared for a month, but Qu Jianlei didn't think the other party would stop paying attention to him.
Sure enough, the female voice rang out again, "The Great Khan also needs to socialize; anyway, the two of them won't leak any secrets."
Han Li was a little displeased upon hearing this, "This is Qu Zhenzun's sermon. Even if the Great Lords indulge in personal relationships, shouldn't they at least give them a heads-up?"
The woman's voice replied leisurely, "The person in question hasn't said anything yet, so why are you in such a hurry? Look at Xiao Qu, does he care that much?"
"Of course I care," Qu Jianlei said with a helpless bitter smile, "but the question is, is it useful for me to care?"
“That’s certainly useless,” the woman’s voice said casually, “but I didn’t stop you from saying it.”
Qu Jianlei and Han Li exchanged a glance, really wanting to... punch her. What was she even saying?
Five days later, the much-anticipated Taiyuan Sea Dao Discussion finally began after a series of setbacks.
Qu Jianlei and Han Li arrived together, each carrying a spider the size of a fist on their shoulder.
As they entered the gatehouse, the entire gatehouse emitted a soft, multicolored light, visible from millions of kilometers away.
Although there were no banners or anything like that, the sheer scale of the gesture and the resplendent characters "Taiyuan" were quite impressive.
Even Qu Jianlei and Han Li were surprised that the woman, who acted so erratically, would have such a story.
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