Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 261 - 150 Demon Race Intentions, Qianhe Secret Skills (4K)_2

Chapter 261: Chapter 150 Demon Race Intentions, Qianhe Secret Skills (4K)_2

Zheng Fa said.

The other two also nodded, obviously having thought of this layer earlier.

"There’s another matter," Zhang began slowly, "Two days ago, Master Fufeng went to Qianhe Sect, the same day Master Pang met with Tongming Master."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa was somewhat lost for words, and after a long while, he bitterly said, "This Hundred Immortals Alliance, how can it be like a sieve!"

Junior Master Huang was confused, "Are you two saying, this matter was aimed at Tongming Master?"

"Quite possibly..." Zheng Fa sighed, "Tongming Master hasn’t even descended the mountain, and Qianhe Sect has already been destroyed. The Spirit Manipulation Sect’s shadow is within this... We spent so much effort to secretly capture that demon, kept it hidden for so long, yet the news actually leaked from Tongming Mountain..."

Zhang’s face also looked quite grim.

Before, they had a small advantage as they captured that demon and knew of Qingyun Great Saint’s impending attack on the mountain.

This matter, probably unknown to the demon race and the Demon Sects.

However, as soon as Master Pang ascended Tongming Mountain, they made their move.

That could only mean there were unreliable people on Tongming Mountain, someone who could even come into contact with Tongming Master...

"Moreover, Tongming Master is the Tongming Master of the entire Hundred Immortals Alliance, not just our Jiushan Sect..."

Junior Master Huang understood.

"You’re afraid other sects will panic and also seek help from Tongming Master?"

"Let’s not speak of anything else; just how to deal with the Spirit Manipulation Sect alone is enough to give Tongming Master a headache," said Zheng Fa, shaking his head.

He had a feeling... this time Jiushan Sect had pressed the Great Freedom Demon Sect into a corner.

Not only had they invited Qingyun Great Saint.

They had also directly caused the Spirit Manipulation Sect to defect...

Regardless of whether the Spirit Manipulation Sect was a traitor or not, it was a Nascent Soul Sect, one of the nine major sects within the Hundred Immortals Alliance, with intricate relationships woven throughout the Alliance.

Their spirit beast business was thriving; over the years, no one knows how many spirit beasts they’ve sold, as well as the complex networks established through these spirit beasts.

Before, everyone tolerated them, perhaps out of fear of injuring the innocent...

Now that the other side is not pretending anymore, even Tongming Master would find it extremely tricky to handle.

"It’s an open conspiracy..." Zhang shook her head, "Whether we go to Qianhe Sect or not, the news cannot be kept from Tongming Master and the other sects of Hundred Immortals Alliance..."

Zheng Fa was also helpless, "Ultimately, this matter comes down to our Jiushan Sect not being strong enough, lacking our own Divinity Transformation."

"Thus, we cannot be led by the nose by others!"

Zhang looked at Zheng Fa seriously.

"Sister, I understand..." Zheng Fa let out a laugh, "Sister, you might be thinking too highly of me..."

"She’s worried you’ll do something foolish!"

Junior Master Huang interjected with a sneer.

...

"Master Qian, this matter calls for an apology from our Jiushan Sect to you!" Upon seeing Master Qian, Zheng Fa made a deep bow and said, "Your Qianhe Sect encountered such a huge catastrophe, which I fear stems from our Jiushan Sect!"

"Ah?"

Master Qian was stunned.

Behind them, Master Huang rolled his eyes; clearly, his own disciple was not wrong in thinking that Zheng Fa was indeed a bit naive.

"This... how should one begin to express this?"

Master Qian was somewhat bewildered.

Having spoken, Zheng Fa naturally did not conceal the matter about Qingyun Great Saint.

After listening, Master Qian’s face turned pale, "Were we deliberately let go?"

"Quite possibly..." said Zheng Fa, "Those demons, they should have originally come for our Jiushan Sect."

Master Qian’s expression changed as he seemed to digest this information.

To tell the truth, Zheng Fa was willing to be so candid mainly because there was no hiding it—would the demons keep secrets for the Jiushan Sect?

As the conflict escalated, these things would naturally become known to those people.

Better to lay it all out from the start.

"Then... what does your sect plan to do?"

Master Qian’s tone was a bit somber.

"I’m sorry... this is not just Qianhe Sect’s great calamity but also a life-and-death crisis for our Jiushan Sect... I cannot act rashly," said Zheng Fa, "But about this matter, I will send a message to Master Pang to inform Tongming Master."

"Tongming Master..." A glimmer of hope appeared on Master Qian’s face, which then turned into a shake of his head, seemingly in despair, "Tongming Master probably won’t take us into his eyes..."

Although this sounded like giving up, it was indeed true.

Master Qian pondered back and forth, and suddenly knelt down again, lifting a jade tube in his hand and presenting it to Zheng Fa, saying, "Here are the various secret techniques of Qianhe Sect for cultivating spirit plants, which I am willing to offer to your sect!"

"Hmm?"

Zheng Fa was stunned, not knowing what he was trying to do.

"I only ask to find a place for me and my disciples to settle and live."

"Master, what are you saying?"

"I hope your sect will take us in!"

Zheng Fa fell silent for a moment, not expecting him to make such a request.

To be honest—he was quite interested in the Qianhe Sect’s secret techniques, but the request that Master Qian made was really abrupt.

"Just this request?"

"There’s one more thing..." Master Qian suddenly lifted his head, looked at Zheng Fa, and said, "I know Master Zheng, you are exceptionally talented, if one day you achieve the Great Dao, could you avenge the whole Qianhe Sect for this grievance?"

This sounded much more reasonable.

...

Master Qian and the others were also settled next to the Jiushan Sect disciples’ quarters since they had just escaped death and were still scared, Zheng Fa simply had them stay in one courtyard.

At night.

Master Qian was cultivating to heal his injuries when one of his disciples could no longer hold back and spoke up:

"Master... we just give away the secret techniques like that?"

"Hmm?"

Master Qian looked up at this disciple, and glanced at the other disciples; there was a look of confusion on their faces.

"Do you feel that, I’ve given them away too readily?"

"And, in our current state, aren’t we also relying on Jiushan Sect..."

"Silence!" Master Qian shouted angrily, his face going cold as he spoke, "If you still have this on your mind, I would rather kill you myself, to prevent you from leading us all to death!"

"...But..."

"What has Jiushan Sect done wrong to us? The wrongdoers to us are the Demon Race!" Master Qian scolded loudly, "You dare not fight desperately against the Demon Race and instead blame the Jiushan Sect?"

"...But..."

"What kind of people are we? Our sect has been destroyed, we carry the secret techniques with us, others might even suspect that we brought the sect’s treasures with us..."

"Is that why you’ve been avoiding others all along, Master?"

"Of course, I’m just a minor Foundation Establishment, what kind of influential figures could I know... Zheng Fa is already the highest branch we can cling to... If you think this place is not good, you are free to leave!"

"Disciple wouldn’t dare..."

Seeing their submissive attitude, Master Qian eased a bit and said, "I didn’t choose rashly, since the very moment the Jiushan Sect’s troubling news came out, I’ve been considering..."

"..."

"At that time, I had concerns, and I still had the Sect Leader and my fellow brothers and juniors behind me..."

"..."

The group of disciples glanced at each other, their words implying they should even thank the Demon Race?

"Now think about it, although we have lost the secret techniques, we’ve transformed from members of the Qianhe Sect into members of the Jiushan Sect! Only because of the relationship with your Master, and just so happens that those demons are also enemies of the Jiushan Sect, otherwise, it would not have been so easy!"

After being reprimanded by him, these disciples indeed seemed to understand and told him, "Master, I understand, from now on I will consider myself a member of Jiushan Sect!"

"No..." Master Qian’s face showed an expression of frustration and he continued, "You need to learn from today, act like a loyal Jiushan Sect disciple, but never forget to seek revenge for Qianhe Sect, the more outraged the better, the more tragic the better..."

"Master?"

"Remember, everyone loves a grieving widow... cough, everyone likes a loyal person," Master Qian advised.

"...Disciple will keep this in mind!"

...

"Do you like widows?"

"Ah?"

Zheng Fa suddenly looked up; he was discussing the recently acquired Qianhe Secret Skills with Sister Zhang when she suddenly asked such a question, leaving him confused.

Sister Zhang shook her head and said, "That Master Qian has some small schemes, but it’s nothing serious."

Zheng Fa then understood, Sister Zhang didn’t trust that group of people.

But what does that have to do with widows?

Are there still survivors of the Qianhe Sect?

Does the widow have money? Are there other secret techniques?