Chapter 25 : Heavenly Crow Peak 1 (1/2)
Chapter 25 : Heavenly Crow Peak (1)
Right now, not only just the First Elder, but the rest were also trying to read Li Qi Ye’s mind. If killing Xu Hui could be attributed to luck, then it was also due to his arrogance that Li Qi Ye was able to sneak an attack on him. Fate was unpredictable, and a person could be lucky sometimes.
However, the Chaotic Heart Forest was not like that at all. The Six Elders were aware that during the last one hundred thousand years, no one from the young generation had successfully passed through all of the levels, unless that person was of the Virtuous Paragon level.
Being pressured by the Six Elders’ gazes, Protector Mo and Nan Huai Ren were sweating in place of Li Qi Ye.
“Honorable Elders, the Chaotic Heart Forest was meant as a way to test the minds of those who have entered. It can’t be consider a cultivation strength test. As long as one’s spiritual willpower is enough, then he can cross through the whole forest; it has nothing to do with one’s cultivation.”
Li Qi Ye responded to the First Elder’s question.
“Hmmmph, your mortal spiritual willpower is stronger than a Royal Noble’s?”
Elder Xiong unhappily exclaimed.
Li Qi Ye furrowed his brows, and said:
“Elder, spiritual power has nothing to do with cultivation strength. A high cultivation achievement does not equate to strong willpower. Throughout the ages, plenty of Enlightened Beings and Heavenly Emperors, due to their unstable willpower, have suffered a pitiful death from Qi Deviation.”
(TL: I will use Qi Deviation here. The literal translation is “bursting into fire and joining the demons”)
“This thing… who doesn’t know how high the sky is or the range of the earth? A person like you dares to criticize Enlightened Beings and Heavenly Emperors?”
Elder Xiong quietly spoke.
Li Qi Ye impatiently said:
“I’ve only spoken the truth. If the Elders want to keep on thinking that I am lying, then you can go to the Nine Saint Demon Gate and verify the truth!”
Seeing Li Qi Ye losing his patience, Elder Xiong rolled his eyes and a storm was about to brew, but the First Elder coughed and interjected:
“We’ll let this go as well. How about your marriage with Princess Li?”
Even though they weren’t content with his explanations regarding Xu Hui and the Chaotic Heart Forest, the most important thing was the marriage. The Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect and the Nine Saint Demon Gate needed to be in laws! The Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect needed a strong backing like Nine Saint Demon Gate.
“This matter you will have to ask the Nine Saint Demon Gate; it is not my decision.”
Li Qi Ye no longer wanted to continue this conversation, and he abruptly answered:
“The discussion concludes here!”
The First Elder had no choice but to give up. They couldn’t force Li Shuang Yan to marry Li Qi Ye; they lacked the strength to negotiate with the Nine Saint Demon Gate.
The First Elder continued:
“You have done a great deed for the sect. According to our prior agreement, anything that was promised will be given to you…”
“Brother Gu…”
Elder Xiong wanted to interject, but the First Elder softly gestured with his sleeves, telling Elder Xiong to be quiet.
The First Elder stared at Li Qi Ye and continued:
“First, once you have reached the stage of Yun Physique, we will grant you an King Grade medicinal paste. Second, for Physique, Life Wheel, and Fate Palace techniques; you will get to pick one cultivation method for each of the three. Of course, you can also pick different techniques, but you may pick no more than three manuals. Are you satisfied with this?”
“That is fine! However, I still have one more request.”
Li Qi Ye nodded his head.
The First Elder responded:
“You may, tell us.”
“I still need a weapon, so I want to pick a Life Treasure or a True Treasure!”
Li Qi Ye replied.
The First Elder agreed:
“Fine. From the Life Treasures, True Treasures, and Life Wheel Treasures below the third floor, you can pick any of them.”
“My gratitude, Elder.”
Li Qi Ye respectfully gestured his hands, and then turned around to leave.
“Huai Ren, you go with Qi Ye!”
The First Elder commanded Nan Huai Ren after Li Qi Ye had left.
After Li Qi Ye’s departure, Elder Xiong proclaimed:
“Brother Gu, I’m afraid this boy is problematic. He might be a spy sent from the Nine Saint Demon Gate.”
“How can you say that brother Cao Xiong?”
A different Elder slowly shook his head and disagreed:
“Personally, I don’t think that is the case. The Nine Saint Demon Gate currently is many times stronger than we are. They are reigning over the Old Ox country and are already a gigantic monster; why would they need to have a spy in our sect?”
“Brother Sun speaks with reason.”
An Elder agreed:
“The Nine Saint Demon Gate has no need to be devious against us.”
“That is not for certain; maybe the Nine Saint Demon Gate covets our Emperor Merit Laws or even our Heaven’s Will Merit Laws.”