ccnovels Chapter 965 - 833: A Great Surprise [Celebrating Master He Meng and Scorpio Star Lord]
Chapter 965 - 833: A Great Surprise [Celebrating Master He Meng and Scorpio Star Lord]
Zi Heng Supreme vaguely guessed which hidden force was behind this, but he couldn’t directly express his thoughts.Of course, a Supreme has the freedom of judgment, but when facing a powerful entity like the Divine Text Association, one must exercise proper restraint.
Especially as a Supreme from the Military, he understands how sensitive their relationship with the Divine Text Association is.
Moreover, to be objective, besides the Divine Text Association being suspicious, other major forces aren’t completely without possibility.
For example, the Anomalous Management Division also has reason and motivation to act this way.
According to convention, the Anomalous Management Division has the authority to enter the Mist Mansion, but that certainly requires justification.
If one could quietly infiltrate without control, wouldn’t that be much freer?
Zi Heng is very grateful to Rhine, as it was her reminder that made him realize some things he had overlooked.
Ultimately, it’s because he has too little experience in battling Supremes—not everyone can witness a Supreme self-destruct like Qu Jianlei.
Zi Heng was stunned for a while before speaking, "Thank you very much, at least you provided a perspective that allowed us to avoid detours."
"Along with Bai Tian’s help, I wonder what I can do for you?"
Appreciation from the Military is truly rare, even after the "conscription" is lifted, they usually offer some feedback.
But those feedbacks are merely preferable to nothing and proactively allowing the other party to set conditions is exceedingly rare.
Rhine thought for a moment before answering, "The few people following behind are my friends."
"They want to take a look inside the Mist Mansion; I wonder if that’s convenient?"
Oh my... Zi Heng secretly winced upon hearing this; allowing several people into the Mist Mansion, you really dare to ask.
As a stationed Supreme, he understands too well how coveted the spots in the Mist Mansion are.
After hesitating for a moment, he asked in a low voice, "What is the cultivation level of those people?"
Rhine had entered the Celestial Hook Enigma Mansion before, and not just once, clearly aware that the entrance detects cultivation levels.
Most Supremes who try to muddle through fall at this checkpoint; although there are Supremes who manage to pass, they are remarkably few.
One wonders how many Supremes in the Rhodiola rosea team can sneak through?
Rhine calculated in her mind but answered promptly, "I can identify that Wind Attribute Supreme, with the help of friends."
Zi Heng instantly understood; it seems there is indeed a Supreme among them.
This makes him even more conflicted, "Rhine, you know that Supremes must not casually enter the Mist Mansion."
Rhine spoke expressionlessly, "Sir, the Haiyin Family once took a Supreme into the Mist Mansion."
That’s not the same, is it? Zi Heng smiled wryly, "It involves many procedures, and finally requires confirmation from the Star Realm Military Region... Are you willing to wait?"
"Then forget it," Rhine waved her hand, "I only asked out of convenience, if inconvenient, just pretend I didn’t ask."
She dislikes forcing matters, and after all, she didn’t make any promises to the Rhodiola rosea team, only said she’d give it a try.
But upon hearing this, Zi Heng couldn’t help his heart from being uneasy, he truly didn’t want Rhine to resent him.
Moreover, the other party has a Supreme, and being targeted quietly by a Supreme is not a good thing.
Thus, he spoke seriously, "How about this? All five must undergo cultivation level detection... If detected, they can only be stopped."
Previously, more than one Supreme has managed to sneak through, so the possibility of not being detected objectively exists.
This is considered giving face to Rhine—if you manage to pass the detection, it’s your skill; failing to pass, don’t blame me.
He then emphasized, "The quotas of those who pass will be counted under the Haiyin Family!"
"Certainly," Rhine nodded without hesitation, "I will sign at that time... I accept!"
"Moreover..." Zi Heng had not finished his conditions, "Once inside, what can and cannot be done—I don’t need to repeat, do I?"
This condition is not meant for himself but is mainly a warning to the opponent: Remember to restrain your friends—after all, you’re the one signing!
Rhine nodded in response, "Rest assured, sir, I will accompany them inside."
"That’s good," Zi Heng sighed inwardly; originally, he wanted to please the other party, but somehow ended up in a dilemma.
Since it’s come to this, he decides to extend a gesture of goodwill, "Accompany the students from Glory Academy, it’ll draw less attention."
Those entering and exiting the Mist Mansion aren’t solely student trainees; entering with students is more conducive to blending in!
Rhine nodded, "Then thank you, sir."
Upon returning, she explained the situation to Qu Jianlei and his group, which led to five individuals nodding without hesitation.
The next day at dawn, the teachers and students of Glory Academy packed their luggage and headed on foot to the final Mist Mansion entrance.
The impact of yesterday’s events seemed to keep anyone from deliberately causing trouble, resulting in a journey that was peaceful but uneventful.
Beside the entrance, the teachers and students uniformly shared a breakfast before entering the hall surrounded by doors.
Rhine and Qu Jianlei’s group were exceptionally low-key, following Zhou Runan and the other students, entering honestly.
However, as Qu Jianlei entered the hall, he was slightly stunned, his expression slightly peculiar.
Rhine had been observing him and noticed something was amiss, she gently nudged him with her elbow, "What’s wrong?"
"Nothing," Qu Jianlei shook his head, the strange look on his face fading away.
Yet, in his heart, a great storm had already risen—a voice echoed in his mind.
By Qu Jianlei’s standards, not only would someone speaking not faze him, even if someone stabbed him, he might not be caught off guard.
But the crucial issue is—it’s the Shenzhou language of Blue Star!
Although he wasn’t sure what accent was carried with it, it was undoubtedly Shenzhou language.
The Big Head Butterfly stiffened for a moment and then whirled around frantically, "It’s Haozhou dialect, let me translate for you..."
"Detected one Golden Core Cultivator; if you have a token of passage, please present it."
Where would I have a token of passage? At this moment, Qu Jianlei was truly speechless and could only shake his head slightly.
He indeed had military permission, but the military didn’t issue a token, did they?
What’s more, using Great Ming’s sword to cut Great Qing’s officer—is it appropriate?
The voice seemed to have intelligence too; seeing him shake his head, it babbled incoherently.
Fortunately, Little Lake’s simultaneous translation was quite good, "Since there is no token, you are not under my domain, you must leave quickly."
Leave? Qu Jianlei hadn’t had the chance to speak yet, but Little Lake responded.
"Greetings, senior, though I was ordered to retreat, what’s with all these people here?"
"Suppose legitimate cultivators cannot enter, but other dubious methods can thrive. I dare to ask, senior... is it fair?"
"You’re really too..." Qu Jianlei was simply speechless at Big Head Butterfly.
"If you want to talk, just speak properly; don’t do this half-baked literary stuff... can the other side understand?"
"I can understand a bit," the opposite really was impressive, even able to notice his thoughts.
"There hasn’t been a cultivator entering in a thousand years; you’ve triggered the inheritance trial conditions... do you want to accept it?"
"I’m very willing to accept," Qu Jianlei answered mentally, "Do I need to pay anything?"
That voice was indeed somewhat intelligent, "No need to pay, just a promise to pass on the inheritance at the right time."
"In exchange, you’ll have many corresponding rewards, including but not limited to... Oh my, where’s my prize?"
I take back my "you’re intelligent" comment! Qu Jianlei was truly speechless, "Have you slept for many years?"
"I don’t need to sleep," the voice replied, "It’s just that no one triggered my attention before now!"
Slacking off with such righteousness, isn’t it? Qu Jianlei mused and asked, "What’s the highest reward for the trial?"
"It’s enlightenment on the Tao," the voice answered, "Those rewards are secondary, mere external objects."
"But I need those external objects," Qu Jianlei deliberately argued, "Yet you say there aren’t many now...?"
"There’s plenty, plenty," the voice hastily replied, "Allow me to find them."
Why does it feel like it’s dementia? Qu Jianlei asked again, "Can this cave mansion be refined?"
"That’s a bit much," the voice was displeased, "I invite you to a meal, and you want to take the pot away?"
"Then I won’t eat even one bowl," Qu Jianlei answered indifferently,
"You keep waiting to see if another cultivator will come in after a few thousand years."
He estimated that it should be something like an artifact spirit, but it seems far less intelligent than Little Lake.
His ultimate goal was to refine this mist mansion; the vast spiritual energy here is the most valuable thing.
As for the few rewards inside the mist mansion... well, they are nice too, but that’s about it.
"Why are you like this?" The voice was displeased.
"I care about you being a fellow from Blue Star, willing to help you a bit, and you just walk away like this?"
"Whoa, you actually know Blue Star?" Qu Jianlei truly didn’t expect this guy to even capture Little Lake’s thoughts.
But since the other side didn’t mention Blue Star initially, once it was brought up, it only made him angrier.
"Look at the entire cave mansion; it’s already been messed up into a state!"
Large plots of land have been planted with superpower rice, this aberration was developed right under your nose.
Ten seconds later, the voice muttered in a low tone, "Oh my, how did it turn into this?"
"Was this mess caused by me dropping the ball?" Qu Jianlei asked coldly, "Which one of us truly dropped the ball?"
"Hold on, wait a minute," the voice spoke again, "I have a clause here..."
"If you decide to participate in the trial, regardless of completion, those non-trial takers, I can expel immediately."
Expel non-trial takers... Qu Jianlei’s eyes lit up at this, "Is there really such a good thing?"
"Hold on, you might misunderstand," the voice sounded a bit nervous, "Expelling others is not relying on my own ability."
I know you don’t have that ability, Qu Jianlei pouted, otherwise, it wouldn’t have been messed up like this.
He impatiently stated, "Then what on earth do you want to say?"
"I rely on the power of rules from the cave mansion," the voice replied sheepishly, "You must agree to the trial for the rules to take effect!"
"You’re the first true cultivator to enter here in a millennium, other dubious methods can’t trigger the rules!"
(First Chapter, in celebration of Glory Academy’s Scorpio Star Lord)