Chapter 2688 - 2680: Alarm Raised

Chapter 2688: Chapter 2680: Alarm Raised

Feng Jun’s reward caused quite a stir in Tianqin, while indirectly promoting the "Virtual Combat Magical Treasure."

Some hidden families received similar news, and the number of cultivators going to Kunhao to inquire increased significantly.

Even some sect forces, which initially didn’t care much about this treasure, have heightened their attention to White Pebble Beach.

On the contrary, the Ji Family that issued the reward was not much of a focus—having the First Family endorse the reward is quite normal.

As for whether the Ji Family’s actions are provoking sect forces, no one discusses this issue. The main focus is on what Mountain Master Feng of White Pebble Beach is up to, daring to use events that haven’t happened yet to reward sect practitioners.

Secondly... the treasure is praised as if it were miraculous and requires Extreme Spirit for purchase; is it really that amazing?

The Ji Family successfully lowered their presence, which is reasonably satisfactory, but in reality, every place has its attentive individuals.

For instance, True Sage Liu He from the Green Lotus Sect noticed this anomaly and specifically communicated with his Dao companion.

"Feng Xiaoyou already has Xuanyuan Family’s Divine Spirit True Monarch by his side, now involved with the Ji Family, targeting sect practitioners. Is he planning... to take a stand?"

Hearing this, True Immortal Ji Niang is also quite worried about Feng Jun’s situation. She herself is not mentioning sect practitioner status, but sect practitioners are currently overwhelmingly superior to clan forces, "If he truly chooses this path, it’s indeed unwise. Should I go and ask him?"

"This is not just asking him," True Sage Liu He understands clearly, "we must also communicate with the Artifact Refining Path, to find out what’s up with that artifact refiner... if someone really takes the reward, Feng Xiaoyou there will hardly have peaceful days."

The Seven Gates Eighteen Paths aren’t as protective as clan forces, but they can’t allow others to hunt their disciples. Moreover, from Tianqin cultivators’ perspective, Feng Jun’s reason isn’t sufficient and can even be considered "humiliating."

This pair of Dao companions benefited from Feng Jun, paying great attention to him, and there are more people whom Feng Jun has helped—not just them. Even Ren Tu True Sage of the Taixu Sect values this matter immensely, specially sending disciples to the Artifact Refining Path to inquire.

The Nascent Soul True Immortal of Artifact Refining Path, after leaving White Pebble Beach, returned directly to the sect. Upon hearing the news from others, he was both surprised and angry, "How dare this brat humiliate me excessively!"

He was quite angry, but having researched that treasure, he also understood its attraction to people, and couldn’t help but lament: it seems that, in the short term, he shouldn’t casually leave the sect.

Staying within the Artifact Refining Path is certainly safe, so even if there are some less amicable fellow disciples, they wouldn’t intentionally cause trouble at this critical moment. Moreover, for skilled artifact refiners, staying within the sect is common, with fewer outings.

But even so, knowing he absolutely cannot leave, there are psychological factors causing a terrible mood.

However, right after, something even more depressing happened. True Sage Ban Yu at the Insect World Gateway also heard about this, sending someone specifically to convey a message, wanting to understand what happened.

Strictly speaking, this matter isn’t entirely the Nascent Soul True Immortal’s fault. He originally planned to follow True Sage Ban Yu’s instructions, heading to White Pebble Beach to have a serious conversation with Feng Jun, but just as he intended to leave, his master summoned him.

His master, an elder of the Artifact Refining Path, was old enough to find it unacceptable that their sect was inferior in refining artifacts, especially when Feng Jun developed a treasure not only of novel type but also sold in Extreme Spirit units.

The elder instructed disciples to learn this thing and even surpass it.

He actually holds a grudge against Feng Jun—this stems from deeply rooted sect prejudices, and coincidentally, his trained disciple naturally holds this mindset as well.

This Nascent Soul True Immortal has extremely high refining skills, which is why True Sage Ban Yu named him.

However, highly skilled individuals often exhibit some arrogance. After receiving an order from the sect’s true sage, he didn’t dare to disobey. But when his master mentioned it, an indignant spirit arose—someone would back him up anyway.

Because of this, he was so active at White Pebble Beach and didn’t think he acted excessively—this concept is indeed good, but borrowing a concept, is that a problem?

So when he left, he even stubbornly left a challenge letter—indeed, he believed this was a challenge in artifact refining techniques. He dared to openly make such statements because he had considerable confidence in surpassing the opponent.

Unexpectedly, Feng Jun issued a hunting reward, making him initially feel humiliated.

True Sage Ban Yu, after hearing the cause, was furious: I told you to engage more with Feng Jun, to build good relations, not to challenge or even antagonize him with all your might!

He has been observing Feng Jun in the Insect World for over half a year. Others might only know that Feng Jun commands many irreplaceable and daunting skills, but True Sage Ban Yu is also aware that this fellow has vast connections and... a good temperament.

Indeed, Feng Jun has had some interaction with people on Xingzheng Star, which True Sage Ban Yu also noticed. He believes Feng Jun’s care for mortals can be considered "pretentious," but this also indicates that his temperament is not bad.

It’s like how people on Earth view "Holy Mother" actions—perhaps mostly with jeers and full of criticism. But regarding those who genuinely offer love and care, audiences mostly think they are foolish and breed laziness rather than personally attacking them.

Precisely because of this, Ban Yu genuinely wants to befriend Feng Jun, but unexpectedly, a good affair was ruined by the sect elders!

However, on the other hand, Ban Yu can truly understand why such deviations occur. Since the Artifact Refining Path boasts the title "artifact refining," it’s expected not to lag behind, and the sect’s atmosphere naturally leans towards this.

Honestly speaking, if Ban Yu weren’t aware of Feng Jun’s terrifying potential, he might also have harbored some feelings of discontent.

He understands the mentality and logic of the Artifact Refining Path cultivators but absolutely cannot sit and watch the situation worsen. So, after harshly scolding the sect disciples, he specially entrusted someone to go to White Pebble Beach, emphasizing the need to first contact Yi Jue.

Indeed, he also knows Feng Jun’s temper is poor; once he turns against someone, he doesn’t concede to anyone. And the only one who may exert some influence on Feng Jun is probably Yi Jue.

The True Immortal dispatched by the Artifact Refining Path has quite a good rapport with Yi Jue. He had crafted True Artifacts for her when she was still under the Taixu Sect. After she moved to the Spirit Plant Path, she commissioned some True Artifacts, and he purchased some rare spirit plants from her.

Ultimately, their friendship originated from their respective business domains. However, this True Immortal genuinely admired Yi Jue while being very clear that he wasn’t a match for her, and thus wasn’t even considered a sycophant—just a quiet admirer willing to contribute.

Yi Jue is not short of pursuers, so her perception of those respectful and easygoing Qianxiu isn’t too bad, and thus, they get along quite well.

After the visitor explained his purpose, Yi Jue was rather troubled, saying, "It is not that I won’t help you; the key issue is that Feng Jun’s temper is truly poor, and your Artifact Refining Path did a terrible job."

The visitor also admitted there were problems with their actions; however... "You are of the Spirit Plant Path, and I am of the Artifact Refining Path. Since we have chosen our pathway, you should understand that feeling of discontent."

This time, Yi Jue truly didn’t give face. She didn’t accept this logic, "If someone mastered certain specialties in the spirit plant aspect, I wouldn’t be envious... I would strive to improve myself and surpass them."

True geniuses should have this kind of mindset, especially as she approached the Spirit Plant Path halfway through and truly didn’t harbor those inherent prejudices.

The visitor could only sigh, saying, "You, Immortal Yi Jue, are Tianqin’s foremost Nascent Soul talent. How could we, these mediocrities, possibly compare with you?"

Despite the words, he didn’t give up on persuasion, and while resting, Cang Jing heard about this matter and sought out Yi Jue for a discussion.

In fact, they both understood the consequences of Feng Jun putting a bounty on the Nascent Soul of the Artifact Refining Path, and they were quite familiar with his character.

Initially, Yi Jue didn’t want to intervene in this matter, but Elder Cang Jing indicated that if the Nascent Soul were truly killed, Feng Jun would face endless consequences—there are too many people willing to show face to the Artifact Refiner.

In a certain sense, offending the Artifact Refining Path is worse than offending the Wanhuan Sect. If Wanhuan sends people for retaliation, those individuals always bear some connection to the sect. However, if the Artifact Refining Path acts... it might merely be for a grateful client.

Concerned chaos, Yi Jue fears neither heaven nor earth, but realizing Feng Jun might indeed be in danger, she cannot but address this issue. Though he has many ace cards... what if?

Yi Jue is not one to shy away from risk, but temporary risks are one thing—the problem is that the clients for Artifact Refining Path are just too many. If one has to guard against them incessantly... nobody can endure that, right?

She decided to take on the matter, though still a bit troubled, "How can I persuade that fellow with his temper?"

While she pondered, Qian Zhong suddenly appeared. In front of her, White Pebble Beach held hardly any secrets, "I think if you want to intervene in this affair, you must first figure out why his reaction is so intense."

Indeed, even from the perspective of the True Monarch from the Yao Family, Mountain Master Feng’s reaction seemed somewhat excessive.

"He has always been attentive to copyright awareness," Yi Jue insisted, knowing Feng Jun’s stance well, "If the other party wants to infringe, even intending to impose, isn’t it natural for him to be angry?"

"But that’s not the only reason," Qian Zhong shook his head and spoke slowly, "You haven’t noticed, have you? His sense of security has never been too good."

Regarding Feng Jun’s forethought, Yi Jue was still clear. She shook her head, "I don’t think it’s a matter of security. He’s accustomed to planning thoroughly before acting, and as an expert in deduction, excelling at layout isn’t very normal?"