My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 859 - 715: Reaching Out to the Western Qiang Immortal Domain

Chapter 859: Chapter 715: Reaching Out to the Western Qiang Immortal Domain

After leaving Wanyu Peak, Wang Zijia did not immediately return to White Peach Peak but arrived at Demon Suppression Peak without alarming anyone.

As one of the inner three peaks, Demon Suppression Peak is different from the other two peaks; in fact, it has fewer people.

Or rather, it is the one with the fewest personnel among the seven peaks.

Starting from the foot of the mountain, the Front Mountain’s major areas are covered with Spiritual Fields and various spiritual plants. The Back Mountain boasts a range of bizarre towers, with even more towers crowding the peak.

Wang Zijia floated up to the summit, where there was a vast expanse of towers, some tall, some short, with some occupied and some vacant.

Demon Suppression Peak is not about suppressing demons in the way its name suggests, and Mutated Creatures are not suitable for confinement within the Sect.

To be precise, Demon Suppression Peak is a place for reflection.

It is used for punishing disciples over the long term, which is also why the base of the Sect’s Dark Guards is located here.

Of course, aside from regular punishments, some disciples go too far. For instance, those who follow the Bloodline Transformation Path and conduct live experiments on a massive scale in the Mortal World, creating various abominations that wreak havoc;

Or the monks who practice Heterodox Dao and choose to walk down the path of evil, damaging the Sect’s reputation;

Or those who practice mind control and soul manipulation spells and ultimately forget the Sect’s warnings and prohibitions, turning against their fellow disciples and even enslaving them on a large scale as ’Taoist soldiers,’ and rearing Furnace Dings or refining bodies for sacrifice;

And even those who study the Demon Path and fail to uphold the rules of Wanyu disciples, becoming fully-fledged Demonic Cultivators;

There are also those who practice dangerous paths and ultimately descend into madness, having to choose whether to Self-Seal or be suppressed by the Sect...

All kinds of situations such as these, with billions of cultivating disciples in Wanyu, have led to not a few who take extreme paths.

Demon Suppression Peak is their final destination!

Depending on the severity of their actions, they either become Sweeping Tower Disciples, get suppressed within the Demon Suppressing Tower, become Dark Guards tasked with more dangerous missions, or perform meritorious deeds as atonement, and so on.

What Demon Suppression Peak suppresses are the demons within the disciples’ hearts, the demons of the Wanyu Sect, not the traditionally understood Detrimental Mutation Demons.

After all, the Sect has a relatively comprehensive system and standards, forming the ecosystem of Demon Suppression Peak.

Because of this, even though it may seem that there are not many people at Demon Suppression Peak, there may be a good number of abnormalities.

After all... in any world, there are geniuses who are like madmen!

Even Li Zhengfang, the Tower Master, cannot be certain that among the various Sweeping Tower Disciples, there isn’t a Big Shot.

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Wang Zijia floated above the Pagoda Forest, flying over the towers of each peak area, sensing some disciples who were either raging mad or in deep slumber.

Ice Frost and Lei Ting followed leisurely, having begun to conceal their presence so as not to attract attention, for those who needed to know already did, and their purpose to intimidate has been achieved.

In a moment, the two arrived at the Core Area of the Pagoda Forest, one of the few core towers.

This tower was originally vacant, but now, although it did not suppress any disciples, there were two Sweeping Tower people inside.

The tower was a full nine stories tall with large interior spaces, and the two inside were tidying up, appearing as ordinary people cleaning up the high tower which had fallen into disrepair and decay due to long disuse.

Perhaps because they were not using spells, they had only managed to clean up to the fifth floor after several days.

When Wang Zijia floated down from the air and landed in front of the tower,

The two people cleaning inside felt something and disappeared on the spot, reappearing in the Square before the tower.

"Unchanging Bone Jiang Mingda pays respects to the Faction Leader!"

"Demon Saber Kuang Weiping pays respects to the Immortal Venerate!"

Both greeted Wang Zijia with respect.

The only difference was that Demon Saber remained unnervingly calm, while Jiang Mingda was extremely cautious and full of trepidation.

Wang Zijia said nothing in response immediately, just quietly observing the two, making the silence in the air grow tense and oppressive.

Receiving no response, neither dared to lift their heads, continuing to bow and pay respects.

Demon Saber remained as before, but Jiang Mingda grew increasingly anxious.

After a moment, Wang Zijia finally said, "I have looked into your affairs."

"The disciple’s sins are unforgivable, and I am willing to become a Sweeping Tower Disciple," Demon Saber said, his voice devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

There was nothing he could argue about, nor did he try to.

Although he hadn’t killed the innocent, the cultivation he gained was unmistakably from consuming humans, even their souls!

To any high-level practitioner of the Profound Sect Orthodox School, this truly was unforgivable!

He was a veritable Great Demon!

Jiang Mingda opened his mouth as if he wanted to make a case for himself. Yet, inspired by Demon Saber’s statement, he eventually did not dare to speak in his own defense, similarly saying, "This disciple is laden with heavy sins!"

Wang Zijia did not reply to Demon Saber immediately but instead looked interestedly at Jiang Mingda, asking:

"You’re laden with heavy sins? Do you really believe that?"

"How about I seal you inside this tower and have Demon Saber sweep for you and bring your meals? The two of you can keep each other company," he suggested.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingda first panicked but then quickly realized what was implied, and his eyes gleamed with excitement. He changed his usual tone and said:

"Immortal Venerate, your discernment shines through. Ever since I became a Dark Guard over a decade ago, I’ve always abided by the rules of the Hidden Faction’s Dark Guards and never overstepped."

"That’s right, I did dig up some ancestral graves and stole quite a few corpses for corpse refinement, which may not be considered following the Righteous Path. However, the Dark Guards never forbade such acts!"

"Besides that, everyone I’ve killed over the years deserved to die!"

Wang Zijia, with a smile that was not quite a smile, looked at Jiang Mingda and said, "How come you’ve changed your tune? Weren’t you heavily mired in sin? Or perhaps you’ve been wronged?"

Instead, Jiang Mingda relaxed quite a bit, no longer trembling with nervousness, and said with an embarrassed smile:

"It’s not that... It’s just that I was afraid Immortal Venerate wouldn’t approve of my ways. And indeed, I did dig up some ancestral graves, which is akin to the path of a Devil Cultivator, so I can’t really say I’m wronged."

Without continuing to converse with Jiang Mingda, Wang Zijia’s attitude became clear after he finished tapping his fingers, and he turned his gaze back to Demon Saber, becoming much more detached as he inquired:

"Now that the Devil Gate in the Spirit Suppressing Realm is annihilated, and the dominance of the Profound Sect Orthodox School is not far off, your vengeance has been exacted. So do you still wish to die?"

Upon hearing this, Demon Saber fell into silence.

Jiang Mingda’s expression tightened, and he lowered his head to minimize his presence.

Wang Zijia revealed an expression of ambiguous meaning, saying, "It seems you’ve come to terms with it!"

Demon Saber remained silent.

"You need not worry so. If I held any prejudice towards this matter, you wouldn’t be alive to this day," Wang Zijia continued, looking at Demon Saber:

"Of course, Wanyu is, after all, a Profound Sect Orthodox School. My personal views are one thing; the rules of Wanyu are another. It wouldn’t do to let you brazenly become a high-level of Wanyu, especially since we can’t have someone around who devours humans."

Demon Saber was still silent, silently listening.

Wang Zijia paused, glanced at Demon Saber Kuang Weiping, and then said, "I will give you two choices."

"First, if you truly feel as if your soul has turned to ashes and you harbor no grand ambitions, then be a true Sweeping Tower Disciple. I won’t set any sinful status for you, and in a few thousand years, when the hostility you carry has been worn away, you may well be suited to be a sect elder."

"Second, I can let you leave the Spirit Suppressing Realm and send you to West Qiang. That place should be very suitable for you to thrive. Not to mention becoming an immortal, even ascending to sainthood or becoming an ancestral figure is possible."

The silent Kuang Weiping finally raised his head. Although his expression remained calm, Wang Zijia saw something else in the depths of his eyes.

It was ambition, it was vengeance!

It seemed that in just under a decade, the mortal youth who once seemed utterly despondent and determined to die had indeed changed a great deal!

Life experiences, insights, as well as cultivation, Dao consistency, could indeed influence and change a person too much.

Even Wang Zijia himself had changed considerably since those earlier days.

"What would Immortal Venerate have me do?" Kuang Weiping asked, still in a calm voice.

Wang Zijia shook his head and said, "There’s nothing in particular I need you to do, but this Spirit Suppressing Realm truly has no place for the Dao you uphold today."

"I’m not one to test human nature. If I leave you be, I’m afraid that while you might adhere to the conditions I’ve set, you could still lead people into demonic practices or even cannibalism, which could end unseemly."

"After much consideration, if you’re unwilling to be confined to Demon Suppression Peak, then West Qiang should be the most suitable for you."

Having said this, Wang Zijia paused, then continued, "It seems that you have already made your choice."

"I am willing to go and expand territory for the sect," Kuang Weiping stated, his tone calm yet speaking with the loyalty of a disciple.

Wang Zijia shook his head and said, "There’s no need for expanding territory. If the sect wishes to grow, it will move towards the Central Immortal Domain. If you indeed have the heart, setting up a branch of the Hidden Faction’s Dark Guards and collecting various intelligence from West Qiang will suffice."

"However, I need to clarify in advance, the lowest baseline I set for you is the Sharp Sword hanging over your head. If you cross it, even if you become an immortal, I will come to clean house."

"I shall keep Immortal Venerate’s teachings in mind!" Kuang Weiping said respectfully.

Wang Zijia nodded and said no more.

Turning his head to look at Jiang Mingda, who was acting like a quail beside him, he asked, "What about you? Do you want to go together, or stay in the sect and continue to serve in the Hidden Faction?"

Jiang Mingda was startled and said in astonishment, "I can follow to West Qiang, too?"

Wang Zijia smiled and said, "It seems the two of you are quite close. Well then, let’s settle it that way."

With a wave of his hand, Wang Zijia made both men disappear on the spot.

When they reappeared, they were already in an area at the border of the Spirit Suppressing Realm, far from Wanyu.

"Oh, and if you two have some spare time, you can help me search for two spiritual plants: Magma Destruction World Heart and Seven Orifices Dual World Flower."

By the time the two regained their senses, apart from this last sentence echoing in their ears, there was no longer any trace of Wanyu to be found.

"I never imagined that there would really come a day when I could come out again," Demon Saber Kuang Weiping said after a moment of silence, with a sigh.

"I’ve always said it, our Hidden Faction doesn’t have that many rules," Jiang Mingda said with a self-satisfied smile.

"That’s not how you used to act," Kuang Weiping replied coldly.

Jiang Mingda paused, decisively changing the subject, and said, "Let’s go, Senior Brother. From now on, we’ll depend on each other again. West Qiang, the rumored Demonic Kiln, where the Demon Path is rampant, and even Heterodox Dao cultivators are considered decent folks!"

"I’m quite looking forward to it," Kuang Weiping said in a low voice filled with deep anticipation.

Their time mingling among the Demonic Cultivators over the years had indeed changed their modus operandi drastically.

It was like undercover agents who had been undercover for too long, becoming more and more like the rogues they were pretending to be.

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