Chapter 00371: It's a Threat
# It's a Threat
Chapter 371
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 371: It's a Threat
Xun Jiyu and Lan Xiaobu had no personal grudge, so Xun Jiyu took the initiative to say, "Feel free to make your demands, Fellow Daoist Lan. As long as it's within the capabilities of our Four Imperial Palaces, we will comply without question. In fact, our stance aligns with yours."
The implication was clear: no matter what Lan Xiaobu asked for, they would consider it from the same perspective.
Lan Xiaobu tapped the table and said, "First, abolish the term 'wild cultivators.' Just because someone isn't a disciple of your Four Imperial Palaces, does that mean you have the right to hunt them down? Should I then establish my own sect to hunt down your disciples? Furthermore, if anyone wishes to establish a new sect in the southern region of Mo Xuan, you must allow it and not interfere."
Lan Xiaobu's words were blunt and unapologetic.
Since everyone was gathered here today, if they didn't agree to his demands, they wouldn't be leaving.
The Crystal Sea Immortal Rest Pavilion had already been sealed by his trapping and killing array.
Even if four more emperors showed up, they would all be dealt with in one go.
Gong Yunqi snorted, "Your Four Imperial Palaces have no sense of propriety, wasting Brother Lan and my time."
Qi Qingsheng was furious inside, thinking, "When our Four Imperial Palaces were hunting wild cultivators, you didn't even exist yet."
Xin Wuyuan clasped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Lan, to be honest, this wasn't initially proposed by the Four Imperial Palaces. It was the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool that suggested it. Those people from the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool were indeed excessive, and I never liked them."
Lan Xiaobu said indifferently, "So, where is the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool now?"
This was a blatant threat.
The faces of the four emperors turned ugly.
Finally, Xun Jiyu said, "My Xun Imperial Palace can fully comply. From now on, there will be no such thing as 'wild cultivators.' We will not unjustly hunt down disciples who do not join sects, and we will recognize the existence of any other sects."
Xun Jiyu knew this was a threat, but when he entered the rest pavilion, he sensed something was off.
As a peak seventh-grade immortal array master, just one step away from becoming an eighth-grade immortal array grandmaster, he was certain that the rest pavilion had already been sealed by a ninth-grade trapping and killing array.
If they didn't agree today, there would be no way out.
Removing the prejudice against wild cultivators wouldn't harm his Xun Imperial Palace.
The resources in the southern region of Mo Xuan had already been divided.
Even if wild cultivators existed, they wouldn't gain much.
"My Gu Imperial Palace agrees," Gu Shen said without hesitation.
Xin Wuyuan also said indifferently, "My Xin Imperial Palace naturally agrees. In fact, we never liked the idea of hunting down rogue cultivators."
Qi Qingsheng felt helpless.
He also guessed that if they didn't agree today, they might not leave this rest pavilion alive.
He had no choice but to agree.
It wasn't that agreeing would have a significant impact on him, but because he was the one who first proposed the idea, not the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool.
To oppose it now would be a slap in his own face.
"Good," Lan Xiaobu nodded and waved a void rune in the air.
"Everyone, swear an oath with your blood on what you just said."
Qi Qingsheng frowned, "Fellow Daoist Lan, there's no need for an oath. The word of the four emperors of the Four Imperial Palaces is trustworthy."
"This is voluntary, not forced," Lan Xiaobu said casually, not caring at all.
Xun Jiyu was the first to force a drop of blood onto the void rune and said, "I, Xun Jiyu of the Xun Imperial Palace, swear that from now on, I will never treat anyone as a wild cultivator. My disciples will never unjustly hunt down any rogue cultivators not affiliated with the Four Imperial Palaces, and we will not interfere with the establishment of any sect in the southern region of Mo Xuan. If I break this oath, may I die from inner demons."
Hearing Xun Jiyu's oath, Qi Qingsheng's expression changed.
What made him even angrier was that after Xun Jiyu, the second to swear wasn't Gu Shen, but Xin Wuyuan, followed by Gu Shen.
Lan Xiaobu nodded and didn't even wait for Qi Qingsheng to swear before activating the void rune.
Qi Qingsheng quickly forced a drop of blood onto the void rune and hastily swore the oath.
Lan Xiaobu secretly regretted it.
He had planned to use this opportunity to eliminate Qi Qingsheng, but the guy compromised at the last moment.
After Qi Qingshen finished his oath, Lan Xiaobu activated the array, and the blood oath rune dissipated into the void.
Once such an oath was made, it had to be followed, or else inner demons would plague the cultivator during their practice.
With the blood oath activated, Lan Xiaobu continued, "Next, I'll talk about the second matter. Years ago, Brother Gong and I were crossing the Mo Xuan Gorge when our immortal ship capsized. We accidentally fell into the Mo Xuan Gorge..."
Hearing this, Qi Qingsheng and Xin Wuyuan's expressions changed.
Falling into the Mo Xuan Gorge and surviving?
Lan Xiaobu looked at Xin Wuyuan, "By the way, that immortal ship was yours. You handle it."
Xin Wuyuan's heart skipped a beat.
If Lan Xiaobu blamed him for the shipwreck, he would have no way to resist.
Thinking this, he quickly stood up and bowed to Lan Xiaobu, "Fellow Daoist Lan, the immortal ship that crossed the Mo Xuan Gorge was indeed my property. I am willing to compensate for this."
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, "Forget about compensation. You need to tell me how to cross the Mo Xuan Gorge. Why can't ordinary flying treasures cross it?"
Xin Wuyuan quickly explained, "The Mo Xuan Gorge is different from ordinary gorges. To cross it, you must use a ship made of rootless wood. In this place, any flying treasure below the level of a divine artifact will fall. I heard that the sect master of the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool, Zhong Xunxiu, has a divine artifact, a low-grade one, that can cross the Mo Xuan Gorge."
Zhong Xunxiu has a low-grade divine artifact? Lan Xiaobu was stunned.
How did he not know? He had already refined Zhong Xunxiu's storage ring, which contained a pile of immortal spirit veins, immortal crystals, and various materials and pills.
As for treasures, there was only a folding fan.
A folding fan, naturally, couldn't be a flying treasure, so Lan Xiaobu hadn't bothered to refine it.
"Zhong Xunxiu's flying treasure seems to be a folding fan. I've only seen it once," Xin Wuyuan added.
Lan Xiaobu was overjoyed.
It really was that folding fan.
It seemed he would have to refine it when he got back.
Otherwise, if he wanted to go to the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain, he would have to take a ship made of rootless wood, which was unreliable, with only a 30-40% chance of successfully crossing the gorge.
Despite his joy, Lan Xiaobu remained silent.
Xin Wuyuan, worried that Lan Xiaobu would act out, quickly took out a storage ring and handed it to Lan Xiaobu, "Fellow Daoist Lan, this ring contains some rootless wood that I found. Perhaps you will find it useful in the future."
Lan Xiaobu laughed and took the ring, "Thank you, Emperor Xin."
"Not at all, not at all," Xin Wuyuan breathed a sigh of relief as Lan Xiaobu accepted the ring.
Lan Xiaobu stood up, "You emperors are all reasonable people. I won't disturb you further. I need to find a place to go into seclusion for a while. Perhaps we'll have tea together in the future."
Seeing that Lan Xiaobu had no intention of taking action, the four emperors, including Qi Qingsheng, finally relaxed.
They escorted Lan Xiaobu out of the Crystal Sea Immortal Rest Pavilion and didn't fully relax until Lan Xiaobu and his group had left Mo Sea Immortal City.
"Gentlemen, I've heard that there's an island in the Immortal Demon Sea with strange rules that can grow immortal herbs above the ninth grade. I'd like to go and take a look. Would any of you like to join me?" After Lan Xiaobu had left Mo Sea Immortal City, Xin Wuyuan was the first to speak.
This matter wasn't just known to Xin Wuyuan; the other three had also heard of it.
As for why Xin Wuyuan brought it up, everyone understood.
At their level of cultivation, further progress was extremely difficult.
Yet, even at their level, they were being lectured by a ninth-grade immortal array emperor.
It was humiliating for anyone.
To escape this situation of being bullied, without the possibility of ascension, the only way was to improve their cultivation.
The Immortal Demon Sea had treasures that could allow one to reach the semi-divine realm.
If they could find such top-tier treasures and reach the semi-divine realm, would Lan Xiaobu still be able to bully them like this?
Xun Jiyu said, "I was also planning to visit the Immortal Demon Sea. Let's go together."
Xin Wuyuan was surprised.
He thought Qi Qingsheng would be the one to join him, but it was Xun Jiyu, who had been the first to compromise with Lan Xiaobu, who wanted to go with him.
...
After leaving Mo Sea Immortal City, Lan Xiaobu asked, "Brother Zhuan, Senior Sister Feng, will you two return to the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain with us, or will you stay here?"
Zhuan Yi bowed and said, "My junior sister and I plan to stay here. Since we've come, we might as well cultivate properly."
"Alright, then we'll part ways here. By the way, here's an array flag. You can go to the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool and take a look. I destroyed the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool and sealed the sect with a ninth-grade immortal array. This array flag will allow you to enter and make a fortune."
As he spoke, Lan Xiaobu handed an array flag to Zhuan Yi.
He was in a hurry to part ways with Zhuan Yi and Feng Shuting so he could refine the folding fan in his storage ring.
As for the many treasures in the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool, he didn't have the time to search for them.
Since he couldn't look for them himself, it was better to give the opportunity to acquaintances than to let the Four Imperial Palaces find them.
"Thank you, Senior," Zhuan Yi's hands trembled with excitement.
Lan Xiaobu called him "Brother Zhuan," but he didn't dare to consider himself as such.
The Divine Cloud Immortal Pool was once the top sect in the southern region of Mo Xuan.
If this sect didn't have good treasures, he would be the first to disbelieve it.
Feng Shuting also hurriedly expressed her gratitude.
She knew that this might be a great opportunity for her and Zhuan Yi.
...
"Does Zhong Xunxiu really have a low-grade flying divine artifact?" As soon as Zhuan Yi and Feng Shuting left, Gong Yunqi couldn't help but ask.
Lan Xiaobu took out a folding fan, "I don't know if this is a flying divine artifact. I'll have to refine it first."
Since Zhong Xunxiu had been killed, the mark on the folding fan had automatically dissipated, so Lan Xiaobu didn't need to expend much effort to refine it.
In just half a day, Lan Xiaobu had completely refined the folding fan.
"How is it?" Seeing Lan Xiaobu remove the restrictions, Gong Yunqi couldn't help but ask.
(End of Chapter)