novelapdf Chapter 529 Bowing Down
Chapter 529 Bowing Down
Chapter 529 Bowing Down
Wei Xi felt a chill run down her spine. In an instant, a conspiracy about seizing power flashed through her mind, and she began to suspect Gao Mingxian.
"Elder Xiao is from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. Like Sect Leader Gao, she came to explain to me."
Wei Xi downplayed the main issue, clearly not wanting to draw more attention to the Bone Reef Sea.
Upon hearing this, Gao Mingxian remained silent, seemingly lost in thought, and lifted the teacup lid to blow on it.
At this moment, Wei Xi discovered that Gao Mingxian and Master Han had similar temperaments, and even the oppressive feeling they gave off was exactly the same.
Thinking of this, a sense of sorrow slowly seeped into Wei Xi's heart.
"If Master Han hadn't met with an accident... he might be the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect today."
"Wei Xi, I heard that you and Qin Feng brought back a batch of tokens from the Bone Reef Sea?"
The news spread like wildfire, even earning Wei Xi many good relationships. It couldn't be kept secret any longer, so she chose to nod cautiously.
Gao Mingxian clearly saw through this little scheme of saying more and making more mistakes, and he laughed and said, "In that case, didn't Xiao Pingting come to you to talk about Luo Bin?"
"What does Master Gao want to know from me? I'll cooperate honestly."
Faced with overwhelming strength, Wei Xi had no leverage to confront them head-on; it was better to strive for the initiative in cooperation.
According to Wei's dark thoughts, this was yet another power struggle within the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
And she, Wei Xi, a notoriously unlucky guy in the cultivation world, has once again become a handy tool.
Gao Mingxian was the direct disciple of the former leader of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, making him legitimate and deeply rooted; Xiao Pingting, backed by the Xiao family, was also a force within the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
Is Gao Mingxian the only one qualified to be the sect leader? The Xiao family members might also be capable of taking on this important responsibility!
Wei Xi became more and more excited as he thought about it, actively connecting various clues. He thought to himself, "The waters of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect are really deep! It's possible that Shi Que didn't voluntarily break off the engagement. After Xiao Luobin's 'death,' Xiao Pingting went from being a supporting role to a leading role. Naturally, her Daoist partner couldn't be an orphan."
“Wei Xi,” Gao Mingxian frowned slightly and said, “I don’t know what you’re thinking, but I can tell you that these are turbulent times, and Xiao Pingting absolutely cannot act rashly.”
"I understand Xiao Pingting's inner conflict to some extent. It's her business to put Luo Bin and Shi Que in danger for their sake, but the timing was wrong."
Although Wei Xi had felt a sense of urgency ever since she escaped from Deadwater City, she really couldn't understand where the highly skilled sect leader of the Myriad Swords Sect got this... sense of crisis.
"Sect Leader Gao, I learned a saying at the Wendao Hall: 'If you are not in a position, do not meddle in its affairs.' Your concern for the world is a sign of your high level of awareness, but there's no reason for you to make things difficult for me with this matter!"
"The dew is heavy in the deep night, and all I want to do is finish my meal and get some rest. But Elder Xiao is here, what can I do but cooperate?"
"Just like you asked me to stay and ask questions, I can only cooperate."
Gao Ming listened quietly to Wei Xi's statement, his eyes looking at him as if he were looking at an ignorant student.
"Silly child, you are a cultivator. If you don't shoulder the responsibility for the world, who will?"
Wei Xi felt a sudden surge of fear—damn it! Could this Gao Mingxian be the Weaver of Heaven?!
But Wei Xi quickly calmed down, because if Gao Mingxian were truly a Sky Weaver, he would simply order a coffin himself.
Gao Ming sighed and said bluntly, "You have your own secrets, and I won't pry. But I need to know if Xiao Pingting asked you about the Bone Reef Sea?"
Wei Xi was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "Elder Xiao wants to know about the situation in the Bone Reef Sea. She plans to dive into the Bone Reef Sea after her trip to the Western Regions."
"As expected," Gao Mingxian said with a frown and some disappointment, "Xiao Pingting is too foolish! If we repeat the same mistake, wouldn't that weaken our fighting strength?"
"Thank you, young friend," Gao Ming first suppressed his anger, made a hand seal to summon several scrolls of notes, "Today I entrust you to pass them on to Qin Feng."
"This……"
"These notes originally belonged to my senior sister. She showed them to me, but later... she didn't take them back. Now that my senior sister has accepted Qin Feng as her disciple, let's pass these notes on to her for safekeeping."
Since it was for Qin Feng, Wei Xi did not refuse, and even subtly asked if he wanted to bring Qin Feng to meet his martial uncle.
Gao Mingxian's smile was tinged with sadness. He shook his head and saw Wei Xi off.
Wei Xi, baffled by the thought processes of the Wan Jian Sect cultivators, returned to the cloud boat to report and received the patrol schedule. Unfortunately, she and two disciples from Linchuan were assigned to patrol at midnight.
However, Xian Hua wanted to use existing cases to teach Wei Xi, so she ran around taking care of the damage to the cloud boat and answering all sorts of tricky questions from her master.
Xian Hua was extremely dedicated to training his disciples, and Wei Xi couldn't spare any energy to ponder what had happened that day.
Unfortunately, the unidentified object that the cloud boat collided with was extremely troublesome; it would dissipate as soon as spiritual energy was injected into it, and even the cultivators of the Dao could not figure it out. The cultivators of the Duan Ye Sect and Xian Hua each held their own opinions, arguing fiercely.
After working until 9 PM, Wei Xi was finally allowed to rest for a while by Xian Hua, who had given up. However, before he could catch his breath, he had to go on patrol again.
Due to the events of the day, the disciples of Linchuan Pavilion felt somewhat awkward facing Wei Xi. Therefore, they found an excuse to split into patrol teams.
These two cultivators weren't Qin Feng and Lian Gouyi, so Wei Xi was happy to be free and took Lingyin to patrol along the passage reserved by the cloud boat.
The cloud boat sits amidst a sea of clouds, its hull swaying slightly with the howling wind, like a cradle being manipulated by the sky.
The sea of clouds was quite cold, so Wei Xi cast two cold-dispelling spells on himself and casually tucked Lingyin into his clothes.
The fluffy Lingyin nestled in Weixi's neck and let out two contented chirps.
Having a rare moment of solitude, and with nearly 80% of the experts in the cultivation world nearby, Wei Xi briefly stopped thinking about those mysteries and how to negotiate with the Heavenly Dao.
Lingyin seemed to sense her master's relief and cried out even more joyfully.
But Wei Xi soon realized something was wrong. Lingyin's cries were getting louder and louder, and a melodious tune could be heard in them.
Wei Xi mentally commanded Lingyin to stop, but for the first time, Lingyin's instincts overwhelmed her master's command.
The spirit was still chirping, and Wei Xi was ready for battle.
It's time to test the speed of [Enemy Wind]!
But the spiritual sound's cry didn't summon anything; at least Wei Xi didn't sense any fluctuations in spiritual energy.
"Could it be..."
Wei Xi really wanted to run away; it would be foolish not to call for backup at a time like this.
But Lingyin, that silly bird, suddenly flew to the side of the ship and nimbly perched on it.
Enraged, Wei Xi lunged at Lingyin, determined that this wretched bird wouldn't be able to eat nuts for three days.
But Wei Xi saw a large number of wings on the underside of the hull.
It was the wings of birds, one pair after another, forming the colossal object that crashed into the cloud boat.
Wei Xi didn't understand why she couldn't see these strange birds during the day. Just as she was about to back away, she saw the wings right next to the side of the gunwale suddenly open.
A face that was a mix of bird and human appeared, staring blankly at Wei Xi. Then, the wings around it opened one after another, revealing a series of eerie faces.
Wei Xi's face turned ashen; she knew what this thing was.
The Wraith Bird, a wraith bird that can travel back in time.
Wei Xi didn't know why they had appeared here in groups, nor did he understand why they were attacking the cloud boat team.
But she understood why spiritual power had no effect on them.
The ability to rewind is useless; nothing you put in will work.
Wei Xi didn't know what the flock of Wraith Birds wanted to do. She planned to slowly retreat back to the cabin with Ling Yin. After all, the Wraith Birds were staring at her, and moving too fast might be seen as a threat and trigger an attack.
Unexpectedly, as she stepped back slightly, the vengeful birds sprang into action in unison. These birds were incredibly fast, spreading out before Wei Xi in the blink of an eye.
Then, the lead female bird lowered its head.
This is a sign of submission to Wei Xi.