Chapter 1843 - 1842: Wan Shi!

The members of the Ghost Buddha Sect, Turtle Breath Sect, and Dragon Abyss Sect couldn’t help but choke.

Changing allegiance without the Sect Leader’s approval.

This is a major taboo.

It’s an act of betrayal that Heaven cannot tolerate.

"Hmph! You’d better stop right now!" Wan Shi again cast an angry gaze at Green Corpse.

Green Corpse persisted, saying, "Sect Leader, heed my advice! Following Lord Qin is far better than Young Master Ling. Have you forgotten how Young Master Ling treated us?"

Wan Shi’s expression was somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this.

Clearly, even though he is the Sect Leader, he can only comply with Young Master Ling.

He adjusted his expression and said again, "For the sake of our dreams, what’s a little humiliation?"

"But if we follow Lord Qin, we can achieve our dreams without humiliation and accomplish them even faster!" Green Corpse continued to persuade.

"Nonsense!!"

Wan Shi was furious once more, "No matter what, we can’t be traitors!!"

"..."

Green Corpse was momentarily at a loss for words.

At that moment.

Qin Feng coughed twice, breaking the silence here.

Green Corpse and the others looked over, and with a "whoosh," hurriedly stood protectively in front of Wan Shi.

Wan Shi furrowed his brows and angrily said, "Are you trying to have your breakfast? How dare you stand in front of me rather than face him?!"

"Sect Leader misunderstood, I just fear for your... loss..."

Green Corpse said with a bitter expression.

He was afraid that Qin Feng would resort to violence if Wan Shi disagreed to follow him.

Wan Shi was indifferent, saying, "You are a bunch of fools, and yet you fear him alone??"

"He’s very powerful..."

The group said in frustration.

"Cough, cough."

Qin Feng coughed twice again, stepped forward, and smiled at Wan Shi, saying, "Sect Leader, I heard what you said earlier, but I think you have a problem."

"Hmph! Stop being glib with me!"

Wan Shi pushed aside Green Corpse and the others, facing Qin Feng.

Qin Feng continued, "First, you mentioned ’betrayal’? No, no, firstly, you were not willingly following Ling; you were forced. So leaving him cannot be considered betrayal."

"Secondly, choosing to follow me doesn’t count as betrayal either, because we weren’t in a superior-subordinate relationship before, more of a ’cooperative relationship,’ where you help me become king, and I help you ascend to the Upper Realm. After achieving your goals, you may continue to follow me or pursue your own path. Thus, it’s purely a cooperative relationship in which I merely have the authority to speak."

"..."

Green Corpse, Kuang Long, and others were thrilled upon hearing this and said to Wan Shi, "Look, this is the reason to follow him! Following him, we remain free and independent; this is our dignity! But with Young Master Ling? We might only become his subordinates, doing his bidding..."

"..."

Wan Shi was somewhat tempted at this point.

As members of the "Evil Sect," they had been indifferent to the nine world peak organizations’ recruitment but now were under Ling’s command in the Taichu Immortal City, which was humiliating.

If they could achieve their goals and regain freedom, it would be ideal.

However...

They followed Ling because of his acknowledged strength, as he seemed to be the only one capable of obtaining the Taichu Immortal King’s relic!

"Cough, cough..."

Qin Feng interrupted Wan Shi’s thoughts again, continuing, "Third and most importantly, you may choose not to follow me, or rather not to cooperate with me, but I must put this upfront—in this journey, if we are not friends, we are enemies. So you should understand what I would do."

"Are you threatening us?" Wan Shi furrowed his brows.

No sooner had he spoken than Green Corpse, Kuang Long, and others quickly surrounded him, saying, "Sect Leader, this isn’t a threat! He truly has the power, and here, no matter how many of us are together, we aren’t his match! If we truly oppose him, we will be defeated back to the Taichu Immortal City eventually, and all previous efforts will be wasted..."

"Can’t beat him??"

Wan Shi was defiant, wanting to act.

Green Corpse and others hurriedly stopped him.

"You bunch of cowards! You’re really disappointing me!!"

Wan Shi angrily yelled at their obstruction, feeling frustrated.

Green Corpse and others were aggrieved but unable to express the dilemma verbally. Everyone looking at Qin Feng felt dealing with him wasn’t a problem, but truly taking action ended in being beaten, which couldn’t be explained to anyone...

Qin Feng then approached Wan Shi, telling Green Corpse and others who were blocking him, "Please step aside."

"Lord Qin, don’t..."

Green Corpse and others pleaded.

They couldn’t let their Sect Leader get beaten in any case.

Qin Feng smiled helplessly, saying, "No need for that, I’ll reason with him."

"Really, really?"

Green Corpse and others hesitantly let go of Wan Shi.

Wan Shi snorted coldly, calling out, "Fine! I want to hear, how is there any justification to have my people betray me!"

Qin Feng said nothing, instead taking out eight Qiankun Bags to show Wan Shi.

Wan Shi was stunned.

Within these eight Qiankun Bags, each held one billion Spirit Stones, amounting to a total of eight billion Spirit Stones!!

To someone in urgent need of wealth, this was an astronomical figure.

Even in the outer world, eight billion Spirit Stones were a number beyond their reach!

Struggling to move his gaze away from the Spirit Stones, Wan Shi muttered, "Are you trying to buy us with money? You’re underestimating our integrity..."

Although he said this, his voice trembled, clearly having exerted great effort to refuse...

"No."

Qin Feng shook his head and said, "These eight billion Spirit Stones were earned together by us at Ti Yun Peak, achieved in just a week. I think you should know what that implies."

"What?!!"

Wan Shi was taken aback.

He knew well what it implied!

Acquiring eight billion Spirit Stones in just a week felt like a dream!

For a moment.

Wan Shi’s legs nearly gave way, barely maintained by Green Corpse and others supporting him.

He turned to view Green Corpse and others.

The group firmly nodded at him, indicating Qin Feng spoke truly.

Wan Shi felt a surging wave of emotions.

Eight billion Spirit Stones!

Such quick earning potential laid the foundation for ruling here!

Moreover, Qin Feng described it as what "everyone" earned rather than "himself," subtly suggesting a "cooperation relationship," rather than a superior-subordinate relationship!

It also showed that he viewed everyone as his companions!

Therefore.

The implications were numerous...

After much contemplation.

Wan Shi finally sighed heavily, turning his gaze back to Qin Feng, saying, "Lord Qin, my previous actions were wrong..."

After speaking, he deeply bowed in submission.

"No matter, we’re all on the same ship."

Qin Feng curved his lips into a smile.