Chapter 409: Something's Off ãWei God of Wealth 03ã
Weapon Sect.
"Reporting to the Sect Master!"
A disciple rushed into the Sect Master Hall and knelt before the Weapon Sect Master, Xiang Tiange.
"Spit it out if there's somethingâif youâve got a fart, let it out quick! I'm busy here!"
Xiang Tiange was stuffing prepared gifts into his storage ring.
This Ascension Conference led by Real Person Yuyao required proper preparations.
Even if Real Person Yuyao didnât think much of him, he couldnât go empty-handed and embarrass the Weapon Sect.
After all, the Weapon Sect was a major sect too.
Pills were essential on the path of cultivationâand so were good weapons.
The disciple stood up and said, "Sect Master, the Sword Pavilion Patriarch is here. Heâs asking to see you."
"The Sword Pavilion Patriarch?" Xiang Tiange pictured a figure in black robes with a head full of white hair and frowned. "Why would he come to the Weapon Sect?"
Although they hadnât had any deep face-to-face interactions, for some reasonâmaybe due to what happened to the Alchemy Sectâthe very mention of the Sword Pavilion Patriarch gave him a bad feeling⦠Even though they had met once in that small world.
Still, reputation precedes the manâ¦
"He didnât say why he came, just that he wanted to see you."
"Tch, I still have to attend the Ascension Conference. Go tell him⦠hmm⦠tell him Iâve already left the sect. Tomorrow Iâll personally visit the Sword Pavilion ruins with generous gifts."
Xiang Tiange figured that sounded polite enough. He wasnât refusing to meet; it was just inconvenient today.
As impressive as the Sword Pavilion Patriarch might be, he was still just in the Void Fusion Realmânot someone like Real Person Yuyao who had reached the Great Ascension Stage.
Of course he had to prioritize someone at the Great Ascension Stage, especially now that Yuyao seemed to have comprehended the Dao and undergone a transformation.
As the saying goes, when people are near death, their words become kind.
Real Person Yuyao had seen the light!
She understood that twisted paths could never lead to ascension!
Anyway, the Weapon Sect hadnât lost much in the Central State Secret Realm, and the compensation Yuyao offered more than made up for it.
When thereâs profit involved, what grievance canât be wiped clean?
"Yes, Sect Master."
The disciple nodded and left.
"Sir, our Sect Master said he already left the sect today and will visit tomorrow with lavish gifts."
Chen Huaian's lips twitched as he looked at the Weapon Sect disciple who was respectfully bowing.
That mustâve been a message from the Weapon Sect Master.
Should he listen for himself and see how much the original message got distorted?
Seeing Chen Huaian remain silent, the disciple quickly caught on. His face went pale and his legs started to shake.
He wasnât normally this dumb.
It was just that the aura of the Sword Pavilion Patriarch was so oppressiveâit felt like a blade pressed against his neck. He could barely breathe, let alone think straight. The mental and physical pressure made him slip up.
Realizing his mistake, he hurriedly corrected himself: "S-sorry⦠What I meant was, before leaving, our Sect Master saidâif the Sword Pavilion Patriarch came, we should say he wasnât here. But heâll definitely visit tomorrow!"
Chen Huaian: "â¦â¦"
"Oh? Your Sect Master, a mere Unity Stage cultivator, can predict when this Venerable One would show up?"
Chen Huaian sneered. He was sure the Weapon Sect Master simply didnât want to see him.
And he was almost certainly still inside the sect.
He had come all this wayâhow could he leave without meeting him?
He was in the Peak of First Tribulation of the Great Ascension Stageâeven though heâd only shown his aura for less than a second, it wasnât something a Unity Stage sect master could just ignore.
Pulling up the map, most of it was green, with a few yellow dots.
One dot flickered between yellow and green and was the biggestâit was deep within the Weapon Sect.
If that wasnât the Sect Master, heâd eat his sword.
Narrowing his eyes, Chen Huaian took a single stepâand in the next instant, appeared in a plainly furnished room.
After reaching the Great Ascension Stage, his mastery of spatial techniques had grown tremendously. Even though he still maintained a Void Fusion cultivation level, his near-silent teleportation was almost perfect.
With the massive gap in power, he quietly appeared right behind Xiang Tiange.
âSigh, I donât even know why the Sword Pavilion Patriarch wants to see me⦠Doesnât feel like anything good!â
âForget it. Better get this Heavenly Pool Spirit Slurry to Real Person Yuyaoâitâs just enough to forge a spiritual treasure.â
Xiang Tiange was thinking about how Yuyao had asked him that day:
âIâve heard Sect Master Xiang is the only forging grandmaster capable of crafting spiritual treasures. Iâd like to ask you to forge one for me.
But I lack the auxiliary materialsâand a master craftsman.
If youâre willing to come to the Jade Pool Holy Land and help, I will reward you handsomely.â
The missing material was the Heavenly Pool Spirit Slurry.
It was essential when refining spiritual treasures.
He had no idea how Real Person Yuyao knew he had some.
He hadnât even decided if he was going to give it to herâ
But then Yuyao had immediately shown great sincerity and offered various resources.
The Human Pill was one of them.
Thinking of the pillâs powerful effects, Xiang Tiange couldnât help but sigh.
"That Human Pill from Real Person Yuyao is really something.
My spiritual root had flaws, but after replacing it, I feel like my lifespan increased dramaticallyâ¦
Itâs justâthe way the Human Pill is made is too cruel. It goes against heavenâs will."
He had taken the pill, fully aware that when the Heavenly Dao eventually came to settle scores, heâd face an even more terrifying tribulation.
But frankly, he didnât think heâd live that long anyway.
âXiang Tiange! Do you admit your guilt?!â
The sudden shout behind him almost made Xiang Tiange jump out of his skin.
He whipped out a hammer and swung it behind him, only for a single finger to block the blow.
Bang!
The surface of the high-grade spiritual weapon hammer caved in on impact.
Even the hammer couldnât withstand a finger.
âYou dare resist?!â
Chen Huaian flicked his finger and shattered the hammer.
Seeing that it was the Sword Pavilion Patriarch behind him, Xiang Tiange turned pale.
âPatriarch⦠please, let me explainâ¦â
âI donât want to hear it!â Chen Huaian drew the Black Scales Sword and held it to Xiang Tiangeâs head. âYou ate a Human Pill? That kind of filthy act is no different from the demonic path!â
âPlease, Patriarch, have mercy!â
Xiang Tiangeâs legs gave out and he dropped to his knees, begging repeatedly.
Chen Huaian narrowed his eyes, a strange feeling bubbling inside himâbut he suppressed it and continued pressuring him.
âYou want to live? Fine.â
He pulled a sword embryo from his bag and tossed it in front of Xiang Tiange.
âThis is a spiritual treasure sword embryo. If you can repair my Black Scales Sword, Iâll spare your life.â
Originally, he hadnât wanted to threaten the Weapon Sect Master.
But everything seemed to be unfolding exactly as the Electronic Girlfriend game had predicted.
Back when he used Heavenâs Calculation, the game told him to threaten the Weapon Sect Master to help him cultivate.
He had thought it was just a joke.
But now, he was getting a chilling feelingâlike fate itself was pulling the strings.
So far, this Electronic Girlfriend game had only brought him benefits and power-ups.
And its little âpredictionsâ about the futureâwhen they happened to othersâhadnât felt like a big deal.
But now that it was happening to him⦠it felt terrifying.
If thatâs the caseâ
How was he any different from those Ascenders?
This Electronic Girlfriend gameâ¦
Might also be a problem!