The gazes of the old Taoist priests once again focused on Xiao Wenbing's face.
Xiao Wenbing inwardly groaned, "I'm not a god, how would I know what changes will happen in the demon realm? By the way, could my precious god know?"
However, the Baby God has always stayed in this realm, and his activities have never left the Wanbao Hall. Let alone the Demon Realm, he probably wouldn't even know what's happening in this realm.
Thinking of this, Xiao Wenbing shrugged and said, "This junior can't think of anything."
The old Taoist priests all nodded in agreement, expressing their absolute understanding. It would be truly bizarre if Xiao Wenbing could come up with such a thing.
"There's a saying on Earth: 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.' Unfortunately, we only know ourselves, but not our enemy. In this battle, I'm afraid we have little chance of winning."
"Otherwise, the cultivation world has learned from past lessons and has been recuperating and resting for the past three thousand years, with all sides exercising restraint. The strength of our human race is unprecedented. Not to mention that these demons have not yet recovered their strength, even if these demon cubs had recovered their strength, our human race has countless experts. If we are united, we may not necessarily lose to them."
"Yes, things are different now."
"However, I still feel uneasy, not knowing what exactly has happened in the Demon Realm..."
Several old Taoist priests were drinking fragrant tea and discussing amongst themselves indoors. Judging from their manner, it was unlikely that the discussion would end anytime soon.
Xiao Wenbing listened from the side, feeling drowsy. He had heard that there was a kind of Kung Fu tea in Guangdong, where several people would sit around a large teapot and chat all day long. Could this be the origin of the name? However, these people's Kung Fu skills were obviously much higher. He wouldn't even dare to touch the small cup of tea in front of each of them, but they had been sipping for a long time, and there was still so much left.
"Seniors..." Xiao Wenbing finally couldn't hold back any longer and stood up abruptly. He stood tall and proud, and shouted loudly, "So what if they're demon bastards? We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Since they want to die, let's grant them their wish. Hehe... After we wipe out these demon bastards, we'll go straight over and seize the demons' territory, solving this problem once and for all."
The old Taoist priests looked at each other, puzzled as to why he had suddenly become so heroic. However, it might be possible to annihilate the invading army of the demon realm, but could they really fight their way through?
The Sect Master of Tianyi Sect coughed lightly and said, "Elder Xiao, the three great sages had a famous precept before their ascension: none of our cultivation disciples are allowed to go to the Demon Realm. Therefore, this talk of a counterattack is probably..."
Xiao Wenbing frowned deeply and asked, "So, does this mean we're destined to be on the defensive forever? That won't do. They're accumulating strength in the Demon Realm. Once they're strong enough, they'll launch an attack. If they win, they'll seize territory, turning our cultivation world into a desolate war zone. If they lose, they'll retreat back to the Demon Realm to recuperate and prepare for the next attack."
Xiao Wenbing's gaze swept across the faces of the old Taoist priests, and then he asked, "When will this ever end? Do we really have to wait until the entire cultivation world becomes the territory of the Demon Realm before our ancestors can rest easy?"
The Sect Master of Tianyi gave a wry smile. Although he agreed with Xiao Wenbing's words, it was absolutely impossible for him to raise any objections.
"Well, since our ancestors left behind this instruction, there must be some reason behind it; it's just that we couldn't think of it at the moment." Even the old Taoist Xianyun was a little hesitant this time. However, the only one who would dare to criticize his ancestors to their face like this was probably this arrogant young man.
"I've heard a thing or two about the reason for this," Hui Zhe suddenly said.
All eyes turned to his old face, and he slowly said, "It is said that in the Demon Realm, there is a special energy that the demon cubs call demonic power. This energy permeates the entire Demon Realm. If we cultivators go there and absorb a certain amount of demonic power, we will lose all our spiritual power and become demons just like the demon cubs."
"Huh?" Sect Master Tianyi asked curiously, "How did you know, fellow Daoist?"
“A hundred years ago, the Venerable One of the Divine Tree Clan visited our sect and inadvertently revealed this.”
The Sect Master of Tianyi and the others were relieved. Since he was a venerable one of the Divine Tree Clan, what he said was naturally correct.
"By the way, since the Demon Clan's invasion is a matter for the entire cultivation world, surely the three supreme races won't stand idly by?" Old Daoist Xianyun suddenly remembered something and said, "Otherwise, if the Demon Clan were to produce another super-powerful expert like those nine great demons, wouldn't our cultivation world suffer heavy casualties?"
"The three supreme races have always been detached from worldly affairs and self-sufficient. To be honest, it's difficult to expect them to take action," Zhang Daoren shook his head and sighed.
"So, what does Tianlei Palace mean?" Hui Zhe asked, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
The room fell silent again. The Thunder Palace, a being that transcends everything in the cultivation world, could play a crucial role with its decision.
Slowly, one, two, three gazes, as if pre-arranged, all eyes turned to Xiao Wenbing's face.
Xiao Wenbing hadn't noticed anything amiss at first, but gradually realized something was wrong—why were all these elders staring at him?
Thinking about what they had just said, Xiao Wenbing felt even more depressed. He looked surprised and explained, "Seniors, I am not from the Thunder Palace. Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, do you have any opinion on this matter, Fellow Daoist Feng Baiyi?" HP asked cryptically.
"Well, as for Feng Baiyi, I only have a nodding acquaintance with her. Of course, I wouldn't know what she thinks," Xiao Wenbing quickly declined.
A mere acquaintance? The old Taoist priests looked at each other, wondering who they were trying to fool. However, these words could not be spoken to their faces.
Volume 4, The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 199: Countermeasures (Part 2)
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Let's wait and see what the Thunder Palace's intentions are. Fairy Bixia has already gone to the Thunder Palace, and judging from her tone, she seems to have been able to find out some information. "Sect Master Tianyi smiled calmly and said confidently.
He, the old Taoist priest Xianyun, and the fairy Bixia were all longtime friends and had a very close relationship. He naturally understood her character; if she didn't have a high degree of certainty, she wouldn't have volunteered to go. Therefore, when he said these words, he was indeed quite confident.
“Yes.” The old Taoist priest turned his head and explained to the two old Taoist priests from the Jade Cauldron Sect, “Fairy Bixia is Fellow Daoist Feng’s master, um…” The old Taoist priest thought for a moment and added, “Although she is only his master in name, she still has some connection with the Heavenly Thunder Palace, so…”
"Oh." Hui Zhe was relieved and said, "That's good then."
Although Hui Zhe didn't know what the relationship was between the Fairy Bixia and the Thunder Palace, since the successor of the Thunder Body could call her "Master," then this relationship must be extraordinary.
Suddenly, light footsteps came from outside the door, and Zhang Yaqi and Feng Baiyi arrived together.
Hui Zhe nodded secretly. With their cultivation levels, how could they make any noise when they walked? They clearly knew there were people here and deliberately assumed it was.
Hmm, despite his young age, he is so sensible. He truly deserves to be a descendant of the Heavenly Thunder Palace and the Universe Ring.
After the two women entered, Zhang Yaqi immediately bowed and greeted the seniors, while Feng Baiyi merely curtsied and ignored everyone else.
However, no one here would blame her for this. To be so polite after leaving the Heavenly Thunder Palace was already quite remarkable. Therefore, even though Hui Zhe and the others were old enough to be her great-great-great-great-grandmasters, they still rose and returned a half-bow.
After the greetings were completed, Xiao Wenbing suddenly remembered something and asked, "White Robe, do you know where the territories of the three supreme races are?"
Feng Baiyi frowned slightly and said, "I've mentioned it, but I've never been there."
"Hmm, if you're going there, do you know the way?"
“No problem,” Feng Baiyi replied confidently.
"Okay, let's take a break. In a couple of days, the three of us will go there for a stroll," Xiao Wenbing said casually.
The old Taoist priest Xianyun and the others listened in astonishment, speechless. The territories of the three supreme races—what kind of place was that? In the cultivation world, it was a sacred land second only to the Heavenly Thunder Palace. How could just anyone enter it?
"Wenbing, don't talk nonsense. What are you going to the three holy lands for?" After a long while, the old Taoist Xianyun finally realized what was going on, immediately stood up, and angrily rebuked him.
"A scenic spot?" Xiao Wenbing looked completely bewildered, seemingly extremely puzzled by the old Taoist Xianyun's question: "Master, since it is one of the three great scenic spots, of course I must go and see it."
"How dare you wander around the three sacred sites?" The old Taoist's face finally hardened.
"Huh?" Xiao Wenbing scratched his head and turned to ask, "White Robe, since it's a tourist destination, of course the more tourists the better, don't you think?"
"Hmm." Feng Baiyi nodded gently, looking as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
“Master, look, even the man in white is nodding,” Xiao Wenbing said with a smile.
The old Taoist priest Xianyun glared angrily. This kid actually treated the three holy sites as tourist attractions.
As for Feng Baiyi, the accomplice standing to the side, the old Taoist priests looked at each other. Although they didn't know what the relationship was between Xiao Wenbing and Feng Baiyi, it seemed rather ambiguous no matter how you looked at it.
I'm afraid if Xiao Wenbing said the sun rises in the west, Feng Baiyi would confidently support him.
Taoist Zhang turned to look at Zhang Yaqi and saw that his goddaughter also looked surprised. He immediately realized that even his precious daughter didn't know what Xiao Wenbing was up to, so he asked, "Elder Xiao, what brings you to the Three Holy Lands?"
"That's right, what exactly do you want to do?" Old Daoist Xianyun finally realized. Yes, what was this kid going there for? If he said he was really going on a sightseeing trip, he wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death.
Xiao Wenbing put away his casual smile, and his gaze suddenly became deep and filled with compassionate concern.
The old Taoist priests all shuddered. What was he doing? Was he putting on an act...?
"Esteemed seniors, with the Demon Realm's invasion imminent, I am willing to represent the human race to the three holy lands and request their support..."
"Nonsense! Who do you think you are, representing the human race? What a boastful tone! Be careful, or the dragons will devour you!" The old Taoist priest Xianyun grew angrier and angrier, interrupting him and shouting angrily.
He didn't care whether Xiao Wenbing represented the human race or not, after all, that was an unparalleled honor. But the last sentence was the reason for his opposition. He was afraid that if Xiao Wenbing was not careful, he would be cut in two by the people of the three holy lands, and then he would have nowhere to complain.
Xiao Wenbing laughed and said, "Master, even if I don't go, someone else still has to go."
"That can't be you either." The old Taoist priest paused for a moment, then said fiercely, "Think about it, how much cultivation do you have? Golden Core, a mere Golden Core disciple, and you dare to think of the three holy lands? And you even represent the human race? Who do you think will believe you? Aren't you just courting death?"
“Not so.” Xiao Wenbing walked to Zhang Yaqi and Feng Baiyi’s side and said to everyone, “With the successors of the Qiankun Ring and the Heavenly Thunder Palace as my disciples, even the three great holy lands would not dare to underestimate me.”
Everyone nodded silently, clearly Xiao Wenbing was right; it was indeed the truth.
No one would take these two lightly upon seeing them. Even though they only had the cultivation level of the Golden Core stage, their status alone would command respect from everyone.
However, looking at Xiao Wenbing standing in front of the two women, he gives off a feeling of being a bully who is just riding on someone else's coattails.
"Sigh...so be it." The old Taoist priest sighed helplessly. After the Butterfly Immortal Heavenly Tribulation, he knew that although his disciple was humorous on the surface, he was a stubborn person at heart. Once he made up his mind, he was like the woman who obtained the Qiankun Circle Land, and even nine oxen could not pull him back.
After much deliberation, the old man was still very uneasy, and finally said, "How about this, I will go with you."
“Master,” Xiao Wenbing said, his tone slightly more forceful, “Rest assured, since I’ve said this, it means I’m confident I won’t embarrass you.” Seeing the old Taoist’s hesitation, he smiled and said, “Master, is it not enough for you to believe me based on my past actions?”
The old Taoist priest paused for a moment, thinking of Xiao Wenbing's recent miraculous performance, one miracle after another, which gave him more confidence.
“Brother Xianyun, fate has decreed things, and everyone has their own destiny. Elder Xiao is no ordinary person, so please let him fly high.” The Sect Master of Tianyi stood up and said softly.
The old Taoist priest Xianyun's expression shifted, and he finally nodded and said, "Yes, the little bird has grown up and will eventually fly high. Wenbing, you should do your job well and never disgrace the ancestors of the Secret Talisman Sect."
"Yes, Master."
That evening, Xiao Wenbing was sitting cross-legged in his quiet room when the old Taoist priest Xianyun suddenly visited him again.
"Master, why have you come again?"
The old Taoist priest glared at him and said, "I was worried about you, so of course I had to come and give you some advice."
"Huh?" Xiao Wenbing asked in surprise, "Didn't you already give those instructions during the day?"
"Hmph, that's just for them to hear, it's not to be taken literally," said the old Taoist priest, waving his hand.
"Oh, so you were lying all morning!" Xiao Wenbing suddenly realized.
The old Taoist priest gave a heavy snort, his expression unchanged and his heart unmoved. He asked, "Where do you plan to go first on this trip?"
What do you think, sir?
"Of course, you should go to the Divine Tree Clan. Among the three holy lands, the Divine Tree Clan is the easiest to talk to. They won't kill indiscriminately unless they have no other choice. If you go there, at least you won't be in danger of losing your life."
"Alright, let's do as Master says. Our first stop will be the Divine Tree Clan."
The old Taoist priest Xianyun's expression softened slightly, and he asked, "So, where do you plan to go after leaving the Divine Tree Clan?"
"Hmm, Master, is it the Dragon King who's easier to talk to, or Feng Baiyi who's easier to fool?"
"Both are difficult, but there are still differences."
"Please give me your guidance, Master."
"If you upset them, the Dragon King will simply swallow you whole and make you his dinner, while the Phoenix Queen will just burn you to ashes."
Xiao Wenbing shuddered; these two guys didn't sound like they were easy to mess with.