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Chapter 273 Tell the truth
Chapter 273 Telling the Truth
"Why do you say that, Master Uncle?" Bai Ke also picked up a chess piece and asked softly.
“Xing Jian made many contributions to the sect in his early years and even sacrificed his cultivation path, so his cultivation level could not be improved. As a result, the elders have taken good care of him, and I have been very tolerant of him since I took office,” Ning Fengyi said slowly.
He picked up a black chess piece and held it up in front of him, examining it coldly, his tone gradually turning icy:
"However, over the years, Xing Jian has become arrogant and complacent, believing that he can act recklessly because he has made great contributions to the sect. Not only has he embezzled from his own position, but he will also line his own pockets in any major sect activities in which he is involved."
While kneading the black stones, Ning Fengyi looked at Bai Ke with a meaningful gaze and continued:
"The treasures that Lin Xiu handed over to the sect this time were all accumulated by Xing Jian through corruption over the years. The most precious part of them were the treasures that he failed to hand over during an expedition to explore the legacy of an ancient cultivator."
"Xing Jian is sparing no expense to ensure his son is selected as the Heavenly Strategy Saint. Nephew Bai, how will you respond?"
After Ning Fengyi finished speaking, Bai Ke calmly cleared his throat and said, "I suppose the sect leader has already made arrangements for me."
“That’s right. I plan to have you hand over some treasures as well, and I will return them to you as a reward on the day of the Holy Son’s coronation.”
"No need for all that trouble, I have an easier way to win."
"Oh? Then what is Junior Nephew Bai's method? Tell me about it."
Ning Fengyi raised her eyebrows and crossed her legs with interest.
"Does Master Uncle still remember the stone wall projection I showed the elders in the Hall of Ascension?"
"Of course I remember. Do you perhaps want Ah-Can and the others to go to that small world and bring back the stone wall? Just a reminder, there are only three days left until the end of the election. If there's any delay..."
“That’s right. Please grant Master Uncle permission for Ah-Can and the others to depart tomorrow. I will lead the team.”
"You're leading the team? Isn't the highest cultivation level restricted to the Golden Core stage in that small world... Could it be you!?"
Ning Fengyi suddenly stood up, looking at Bai Ke's radiant appearance, her heart filled with excitement.
“That’s right, I lied at the Heavenly Ascension Hall before. In fact, the cultivation limit of that small world is not the Golden Core Realm, but the Nascent Soul Realm! I was worried that if I said it, it would arouse the elders’ suspicion, so I held back.” Bai Ke explained frankly.
"Excellent, excellent! Junior Nephew Bai is indeed outstanding, finding such a treasure for our sect! Very good, truly wonderful!"
Ning Fengyi was overjoyed. A small world with a cultivation limit of the Nascent Soul Realm... how rare and precious this was! Even for a behemoth like the Tian Ce Palace, it was a priceless treasure.
"Alright, take the sect leader's token. Do whatever the sect needs to arrange. The final tally and announcement of the competition results will be held in the Ascension Hall in three days. Be sure to bring the stone tablet back; it's related to your final score, so there's absolutely no time to delay!"
Ning Fengyi took off the phoenix-shaped jade pendant from her waist and tossed it to Bai Ke, giving him a serious order.
"Understood, Junior Nephew. I will go back and handle it now. Farewell, Sect Leader."
Bai Ke cupped his hands in greeting, then turned and transformed into a streak of rainbow light, disappearing from sight.
Ning Fengyi watched Bai Ke's departing figure, then clapped her hands and laughed, muttering to herself, "This boy is now capable of handling things on his own. The stone tablet he spoke of is extremely profound. If I could see the stone tablet itself, perhaps I could make a breakthrough and thus overcome the second tribulation of the Void Returning Realm..."
Bai Ke flew through the sky, passing by Chijie Cliff but not stopping, instead flying straight towards Tiandu Peak.
The Bai Ke Villa, which once occupied the summit of Tian Du Peak, is now in ruins. The spatial rift caused by the tearing of the spatial passage has shattered this place, leaving it in ruins as far as the eye can see.
Bai Ke landed directly here, looking around at the ruins, searching for the location of the room where he had lived.
"Found it." Bai Ke spotted a piece of star purple nanmu wood in the ruins and determined its location.
When he returned to the site of his former room, he was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.
He recalled the seventy wonderful days in the small world of Tian Long Ba Bu, the loyal and righteous Qiao Feng, the straightforward and naturally naive Duan Yu, the somewhat talkative Xu Zhu, and the worldly and sophisticated Si Kong Xuan.
Lingjiu Palace on Misty Peak of Tianshan Mountain, Shennong Manor in Shennong Ridge, Wuliang Sword Sect on Wuliang Mountain, Shaolin Temple on Shaoshi Mountain...
He sighed softly, a hint of emotion in his voice.
Now he is about to enter the small world of Tian Long Ba Bu again, but he has no intention of seeing his old friends. There is nothing of value to him in Tian Long Ba Bu anymore, and it will become a testing ground for the Tian Ce Palace in the future.
What kind of sparks will fly between the small world of Tian Long Ba Bu and Tian Ce Palace? He didn't want to care, nor was he willing to care.
All he could do was strictly regulate the rules, ensuring that the disciples entering the trial would abide by them, treat the people of the small world equally, and not treat them as uncivilized natives who could act recklessly because of their overwhelming advantage in cultivation.
After thinking it over, he took out a radiant copper anchor from his storage ring. It was the boundary anchor that recorded the Dao beacon of the Tianlong Babu small world.
He tossed it into the air, and a dark portal slowly opened. He channeled his spiritual power to protect his entire body and stepped inside.
Passing through the spatial passage and through the mysteries of the Great Teleportation Formation, Bai Ke appeared on the spatial altar in the center of the Wuliang Mountain Sword Lake Palace.
The surrounding area was a familiar maze, which was exactly what he had done before he left.
Breathing in the fresh air of the world of Tian Long Ba Bu, Bai Ke was somewhat dazed. After standing silently in place for a while, he flew towards Lingjiu Palace.
Before long, Bai Ke arrived at the southern foot of the Misty Peak of Tianshan Mountain and saw a market cluster covering a hundred miles, with the Lingjiu Palace castle in the center.
Concealing himself with his powerful cultivation, he flew into the rear hall of Lingjiu Palace, skillfully moved aside the artificial hill, opened a secret passage, and advanced forward, using his physical body to withstand the endless traps. Soon after, he reached the end, and his view suddenly opened up, revealing a huge stone cave.
Fearing he might have misremembered, Bai Ke activated his Heavenly Eye, which emitted a strong golden light as he roughly scanned the entire stone wall. He then walked directly to a wall, pressed down on it, and pushed it open, revealing a stone chamber.
The stone chamber was surrounded by stone walls inscribed with damaged martial arts techniques. Although Bai Ke had seen them once before, he was still inevitably influenced by the power of enlightenment contained within them when he looked at them again.
The spiritual energy within his body began to circulate involuntarily, even subtly touching the barrier of the late-stage Great Perfection of the Primordial Spirit realm.
Bai Ke exclaimed with great emotion, "This is a miracle that has stubbornly grown under the constraints of heaven and earth."