"Hua Yi made a mistake?" Xiao Wenbing was even more puzzled. Although he had only known Hua Yi for a short time, his impression of the man was that he was reliable. Xiao Wenbing believed that Mu Xuanli would make a mistake, but it was unbelievable that Hua Yi would.
Zhang Yaqi and Feng Baiyi exchanged a smile. The two sisters exuded an indescribable charm at this moment, making Xiao Wenbing feel a little uneasy as he was dazzled.
"No, you must be hiding something from me, right?"
"No..." Zhang Yaqi said with a smile.
His eyes darted around, and after comparing them in his mind, he decided that Zhang Yaqi was easier to talk to. So, he shamelessly leaned closer and whispered in her small, delicate ear, "Yaqi, please tell me."
Zhang Yaqi blushed as Xiao Wenbing breathed hot air into her ear, but she remained silent.
Xiao Wenbing was annoyed. Looking at the alluring little earlobe in front of him, he couldn't help but open his mouth and gently bite it.
Zhang Yaqi was extremely embarrassed. Afraid that he would continue to pester her, she quickly turned to the side and said, "Okay, okay, I'm scared of you. I'll talk..."
Feng Baiyi felt slightly annoyed and turned her head away from their intimacy. Suddenly, she felt her small hand tighten and was being held in someone's hand.
She naturally knew who had dared to be so bold, and despite her efforts, she couldn't break free. Enraged and embarrassed, she turned to rebuke him. But then she saw Xiao Wenbing staring at her, suddenly making a face, and even gently touching her palm with his little finger. Instantly, her heart softened, a faint blush rose on her face, and she decided not to argue with him anymore.
"Wenbing, guess who will win and who will lose in this round of ten matches? What will the odds be?"
"Yes, with our help, victory is assured. But as for the specifics, that's hard to say."
Zhang Yaqi's eyes held a faint smile as she said, "Then let me tell you, this time, the Xuanji Sect is definitely going to win, and the odds should be 7:3, or 6:4."
"Even with our help, the success rate is still so low?"
"Even without us, the outcome would have been the same."
"Why?" Xiao Wenbing frowned. Wouldn't that mean all his efforts had been wasted?
"Wenbing, do you remember what kind of job I used to do?"
"Work?" Xiao Wenbing was taken aback and asked, "You mean a secretary?"
"That's right..."
With a wry smile, he realized that they had only been cultivating for ten years, but so much had happened in those ten years. The mere mention of the word "secretary" gave Xiao Wenbing a feeling of being in a different world.
"What does this have to do with the secretary?"
“Our society is in the digital age, so I like collecting data.” Zhang Yaqi reached out and drew a table in the air, which appeared out of thin air using spiritual power: “This is the result of every battle between the two factions in the last 100,000 years. No matter which faction is on home turf, they will definitely win in the end, and the result is always 7:3 and 6:4.”
With a tap of his finger, the table changed again: "Look, the result of every second-round battle below the Immortal level and every second-round battle at the Integration stage is 1:1. That is to say, if one side wins one battle, the other side will definitely lose."
"Oh, I see." Xiao Wenbing's eyes lit up, and he asked, "You mean..."
"They weren't really fighting; it was just a show. Even the results were predetermined. That's why the Chinese fighters lost so inexplicably."
Xiao Wenbing frowned deeply and said, "Why would they do this? What good would it do them?"
Zhang Yaqi sighed softly and said, "This is Huangzhou City, the foundation of these two major sects. On the surface, their actions appear to be confrontational, but in reality, they support each other in secret. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to maintain their dominance for millions of years."
Xiao Wenbing nodded silently. He already knew that his idea of establishing a foothold in Huangzhou City would not be so easy to achieve.
Volume 18, Chapter 19, Chayin
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He looked up and saw Elder Yan dodge the opponent's attack. It turned out that the third match had officially begun.
Sending Elder Yan as a singles player was actually unexpected for Xiao Wenbing. Since the doubles pairing was definitely Zi Liao and Yu Hui, Zhu Bajie would have no choice but to join the trio.
Although the Nine-Toothed Rake is incredibly powerful, Pigsy cannot fully control it. It would be logical for him to participate in one-on-one duels. But this arrangement, to some extent, confirms Zhang Yaqi's conjecture.
"Yaqi, are you saying that we can't make much progress in Huangzhou City?"
"Well, if you seek refuge with the Xuanji Sect instead of starting your own sect, they probably won't make things difficult for you."
Xiao Wenbing nodded repeatedly. Just by looking at the attitude of the Xuanji Sect towards these tens of thousands of immortals, he guessed that was exactly what they meant.
"That's good. I didn't intend to promote the Secret Talisman Sect in this Immortal Realm." Xiao Wenbing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Besides, if I set a precedent, things will probably get chaotic."
It should be noted that the tens of thousands of immortals he brought did not come from the same sect. Although most of them were recruited by the Flame Realm Holy Temple, apart from Elder Yan, Zhu Bajie, and a thousand others, the rest were trained by major sects on various planets.
If Xiao Wenbing intends to rebuild the Secret Talisman Sect here, then thousands of new sects might spring up in Huangzhou City overnight. Such an approach would be of no benefit to him.
Of course, if Master and his fellow disciples ascend to this place together in the future, then this matter could be worth trying.
"This is bad." Xiao Wenbing's expression suddenly changed.
The two women were shocked and asked in unison, "What's wrong?"
"Ascension."
"What?"
"I've also left my Nascent Soul to my master and several senior brothers. After they overcome their tribulations, they will surely ascend to the place where we just appeared."
"Then why..." Zhang Yaqi started to say, but suddenly frowned her beautiful brows and said, "It's really not good."
The Chopin brothers had mentioned that the area belonged to the Seven-Colored Winged King. This creature was a ferocious bird that loved to devour ascended immortals. If they hadn't ascended simultaneously with tens of thousands of others, and hadn't set up a shield formation beforehand, and if Feng Baiyi hadn't scared it away with her Heavenly Thunder Arrow, then it would have been impossible for them to arrive safely in Huangzhou City.
Furthermore, the reason that area is so remote is not only due to the Seven-Colored Wing King, but also because of the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons. Even if one manages to escape the Seven-Colored Wing King's clutches, this place, teeming with countless snakes, insects, and ferocious beasts, is still an insurmountable obstacle if one wants to reach Huangzhou City.
Xiao Wenbing and the two women looked at each other in silence. They both knew that if the old Taoist priest Xianyun were to ascend to immortality in that place, he would most likely die.
After cultivating for a thousand years and finally surviving the Heavenly Tribulation to ascend to the Immortal Realm, death awaits them. Isn't that too tragic?
Xiao Wenbing's face gradually contorted with rage. He gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, I will not allow such a thing to happen."
"Hmm, Wenbing, what do you plan to do?"
"Destroy the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons and the Seven-Colored Winged King."
"This..." Zhang Yaqi said softly, "It seems a bit difficult."
"There are always more solutions than problems," Xiao Wenbing said, frowning. "I'll find a way."
He focused his mind on the Heavenly Void Ring, found the Mirror God, and explained the problem before him, asking him to calculate the success rate of attacking the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons.
After considering for a long time, the Mirror God said, "You can't beat them."
"I have an army of tens of thousands of immortals at my command, is that not enough?"
"Of course, think about it, how does Huangzhou City compare to you in terms of strength?"
Xiao Wenbing pondered for a moment and said, "If it weren't for the immortal's words, we would be able to dominate Huangzhou City."
“That’s right, but didn’t Chopin say that the human race in Huangzhou has organized several encirclement and suppression operations, but they have all failed? Do you think they wouldn’t send in immortals when they were encircling and suppressing them?”
"Absolutely impossible."
"Exactly. If even many immortals cannot do it, how could ten thousand immortals at the Integration Realm possibly do it?"
“That’s right, we are indeed short-handed. How about we invite the immortals from Huangzhou City again to launch a new siege operation?”
"They might not agree..."
A glint of malice flashed in Xiao Wenbing's eyes, and he sneered, "They won't agree? I'll force them to agree."
"You... want to force the immortal?" The Mirror God was greatly surprised and did not believe it at all.
"Hmph, Mirror God, do you know the reason for the beast tide?"
"What?"
"Every so often, countless ferocious beasts invade the human territory of the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons."
After a moment's thought, the Mirror God said, "Generally speaking, there are two possibilities. One is that there are too many ferocious beasts, so some of them ran out to their deaths. The other possibility is that someone is driving them from behind."
Are you sure?
"Hmm, if I were to take a trip up to the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons, perhaps I could discern some clues."
"Okay, this is easy."
Upon exiting the Heavenly Void Ring, one could see Elder Yan locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle with his opponent. Although his opponent's cultivation was far superior to Elder Yan's, the Nine-Section Wind and Fire Staff in Elder Yan's hand was a rare treasure. While not as terrifying as the Nine-Toothed Rake, its power, amplified by the level-ten universal beads at both ends, surpassed that of his opponent.
Xiao Wenbing reached out and touched the clouds, causing them to roll upwards and obscure their figures.
The two women looked at each other, and Zhang Yaqi asked, "Wenbing, what's wrong?"
Xiao Wenbing made a gesture as if he was about to pounce on him, and lewdly said, "What do you guys think?"
Feng Baiyi blushed slightly, but quickly regained her composure and said, "Stop joking, let's be serious."
Seeing that the two women remained unmoved, Xiao Wenbing chuckled and said, "I have to go out for a while. You two stay here and keep an eye on things so no one notices I'm missing."
"You're going to the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons?"
"That's right."
"No, that's too dangerous."
"Hehe..." Xiao Wenbing pulled Die Xian over with one hand and said, "With the Star Dou Illusion Realm around, do you think there will be any danger?"
After a moment, the two women nodded in agreement. Indeed, even tens of thousands of people could sneak across the Star Dou Illusionary Realm without a sound, let alone just two people.
Even the two women couldn't help but marvel at the thought of this magical treasure. It was truly unbelievable that a level ten magic weapon from the cultivation world would evolve into such a powerful immortal artifact after surviving a heavenly tribulation.
However, thinking about it, it makes sense. This treasure was crafted from the cocoon shells left behind by countless Great Completion Stage Butterfly Immortals before their ascension. Roughly speaking, there must be at least tens of thousands of them. Once such a treasure survives the Heavenly Tribulation, the power it generates will naturally be incredibly strong.
He beckoned to Butterfly Fairy, who immediately understood. With a wave of her slender hand, the Starry Sky Illusion Realm was released. The next moment, Xiao Wenbing and Butterfly Fairy vanished from the two women's sight.
The two women used their divine senses to sense everything. However, this time, in order to evade the divine senses of several immortals, Xiao Wenbing specifically instructed Butterfly Fairy to activate the concealment function to its maximum. As a result, even the two women, who were so familiar with the Star Dou Illusionary Realm, could no longer sense the slightest aura.
"Sister, the Starry Sky Illusionary Realm truly possesses unfathomable power..."
"Yes, thankfully that's the case."
The two women exchanged a smile, instantly brightening the room. It was a pity that Xiao Wenbing had already left the cloud formation; otherwise, seeing such beauty, he might not have been inclined to continue his journey.
Manipulating the Starry Sky Illusion Realm to fly over everyone's land, Xiao Wenbing was initially a little worried about those powerful earth immortals, but after circling their land twice, he was completely relieved.
It seems that apart from the divine power that can see through all illusions in the world, there is no other power that can find the Starry Illusionary Realm, which is a self-contained space.
The reason he risked circling around the platform was because he was about to venture deep into the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons. If he were discovered by the immortals during close contact, he would rather not go at all. Otherwise, if he were surrounded by those ferocious beasts in the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons, he probably wouldn't be able to reason with them.
The Starry Sky Illusion flew far away, eventually passing silently through the inner gate of the Xuanji Sect. Xiao Wenbing was overjoyed, never expecting that even the restrictions set up by the Xuanji Sect could not stop the Starry Sky Illusion.