vstars Chapter 124 Treating Pigs Like Humans
Chapter 124 Treating Pigs Like Humans
"Impossible... Absolutely impossible..."
Elder Qingyang muttered to himself, his eyes filled with disbelief and horror.
Li Guangling and the others standing to the side were already beyond shocked.
They had never seen Kongming make a move before, and had always thought that Kongming was a strategist who planned and planned with wisdom. They never expected that his cultivation was so unfathomable, and that he could even suppress a Golden Core Peak expert who was famous throughout the Tang Dynasty.
"Your Highness, this...this...what kind of skill does Master Zhuge possess?" Ji Yizhi swallowed hard, his voice filled with excitement and awe.
Li Guangling was not much better off than him at this moment, casting an amazed look at Kongming. It was as if, at this instant, Kongming's image in his heart had become incomparably tall, surpassing any previous understanding.
"Fellow Daoist Qingyang, am I qualified to negotiate with you now?"
Kongming calmly said, waving his feather fan.
After saying this, he gently waved his feather fan, and the star power that had enveloped Elder Qingyang instantly dissipated, as if it had never existed.
Elder Qingyang felt a sudden lightness in his body, and the pressure eased dramatically. He looked at Kongming, his eyes filled with both resentment and complex, indescribable emotions.
"This...this is impossible!" Elder Qingyang said, his voice hoarse and distraught.
"Impossible? You're welcome to try again!" Kongming's eyes sharpened as he stared directly at Qingyang, making Qingyang feel slightly uneasy.
"what do you want?"
In the end, Elder Qingyang backed down and asked in a cold voice.
After all, the fact that Kongming subdued him so easily shows that he did not use his full strength at all.
If we were to do it again, we might anger Kongming and lose our lives, which wouldn't be worth it.
"I told you, you leave behind 100 million gold coins, and give back the rest, and we can still be friends!"
Kongming waved his feather fan and smiled.
Elder Qingyang narrowed his eyes. He had assumed that Kongming had died in the Desert of Death and had embezzled 500 million gold coins. He felt no pressure about this, after all, 500,000 warhorses were a real thing.
Even if Kongming managed to escape, he believed he could subdue him with his own methods, and figured Kongming wouldn't dare to go to the sect and spread rumors.
Now that Kongming has returned and possesses astonishing combat power, he is unable to suppress the other party with his own strength. If the sect finds out what he has done, he will surely be severely punished by the sect.
Qingyang sighed and said, "Very well, I thought Brother Zhuge was dead because I was greedy. I am willing to give up four hundred million gold coins."
After saying that, he took out four hundred million gold notes from his storage bag and handed them to Kongming.
Kongming shook his feather fan, unmoved.
"Hehe... I, Old Pig, will keep Big Brother's money safe!" Pigsy, standing to the side, grinned from ear to ear.
He rushed over, grabbed the gold note, and stuffed it into his storage bag.
Kongming glanced at the dead pig and continued, "Fellow Daoist Qingyang, now that we have settled our affairs, let's discuss Jinshan County and the matter of military power!"
Upon hearing this, Li Guangling and Ji Yizhi both perked up and looked intently at Kongming.
Elder Qingyang's expression turned cold as he said, "Zhuge Kongming, don't push your luck. I admit you are powerful, but you are not qualified to fight against my entire sect!"
It should be noted that the Jade Cauldron Sect ranks among the top sects in the Tang Dynasty, and its strength should not be underestimated.
Not only did six Golden Core cultivators make it onto the Great Tang Golden Core Peak Ranking, but the three major sects were also represented on it.
It should be noted that a cultivation sect that can govern a province must have at least two Golden Core cultivators on the Golden Core Peak Ranking, while the Jade Cauldron Sect has a full six.
The Grand Elder, Master Yu Cang, is a terrifying figure ranked sixteenth on the Peak Ranking. He has been in the Golden Core stage for hundreds of years, while this ranking is from a hundred years ago.
Most of these top-ranked individuals no longer pay attention to rankings, and virtually no one dares to challenge them. The top thirty strongest individuals have remained almost unchanged for the past century.
There are even rumors that this person acts discreetly and has already reached the combat power of a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator, only one step away from the Nascent Soul stage.
However, the three major sects would not easily allow the emergence of Nascent Soul experts in their subordinate sects, so no one dared to break through easily before they had absolute strength.
However, the three major sects will also give such strong individuals enough respect, and as long as they do not break through, they will not interfere too much.
After all, such a powerful figure is a pillar of the nation. If he is wiped out, and cultivators from other countries invade, then the nation will suffer the same fate as the Great Qian Kingdom.
The Great Qian Kingdom's excessive suppression back then weakened its own cultivation forces, making them vulnerable to plunder by cultivation forces from other countries...
Note: Some friends have commented that "Da Qing" sounds unpleasant, and many people dislike the Qing Dynasty, so "Da Qing" has been changed to "Da Qian". This includes the four dynasties of Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming, plus the now-defunct Da Qian.
Therefore, it's possible that Master Yu Cang's ranking needs to be moved up, and the Yu Ding Sect even has supporters from some of the three major sects.
Normally, as long as they don't do anything to harm the three major sects and pay their offerings on time, they are generally turned a blind eye to it.
After all, a country is a vast territory, and healthy competition is actually beneficial to the development of the cultivation forces within that country.
As long as you have the ability to expand, and as long as you don't cross the red line, then let things take their course...
The conversation had drifted off-topic. Upon hearing this, Kongming gently waved his feather fan, then smiled slightly, a smile that conveyed both composure and undeniable authority.
“Fellow Daoist Qingyang, I had an agreement with your sect beforehand. Now that you have unilaterally broken the agreement, how can I be so unreasonable? Do you really want me to make a trip to your sect?”
"Hmph! Zhuge Kongming, you overestimate yourself. Are you sure you want to provoke several Golden Core Peak Ranking experts from my Jade Cauldron Sect?"
Elder Qingyang glanced at Kongming, looking noncommittal.
His relationship with Kongming was a private matter, but once it involved the sect's grand plan, how could the sect's powerful figures tolerate Kongming's insolence?
"I'll trouble Fellow Daoist Qingyang with this. My style is to treat others with the utmost respect if they treat me well. Otherwise, no one will have an easy time!"
Kongming's eyes turned somewhat cold; the Jade Cauldron Sect really needed to be taught a lesson.
Upon seeing this, Li Guangling and his sister hurriedly came over.
"Master Zhuge, I am already very satisfied that you have returned safely. As for military power and territory, I cannot force you to do so!"
"Brother is right. We still have a place to stay now. I believe that with your abilities, Brother Kongming, we will rise to prominence in the future!"
Li Muling's eyes were filled with worry; she didn't want Kongming to take any risks for this.
"Hey! Why are you being so fussy! While my brother was away, the Jade Cauldron Sect didn't treat me like a human being at all. If you ask me, we should just tear down that damn sect and let my brother start his own!"
Zhu Ganglie looked aggrieved, wishing he could immediately storm the Jade Cauldron Sect...