A Big, Big Problem

"Shouldn't we just stay out of this?" Nong Zhu retorted immediately. A faint smile held a hint of sarcasm. The other party had deliberately inserted himself into the conversation, clearly warning him: if you interfere in Yan Ji and Yue Qianchou's affairs, then I might have to get involved too.

It's understandable. These six people have always relied on each other in order to gain a foothold in the Cultivation World. Huo Zongming is the master of this place, so naturally he would be the first to speak up.

"Huo Zongming, wouldn't you call that a threat?" Nong Zhu still had a smile on her face, but her eyes were somewhat cold.

Huo Zongming shook his head and said, "Think what you want. Nong Zhu, I just want to remind you not to forget that you said you wouldn't interfere in our affairs with the Huaxia Cultivation World."

"I naturally won't interfere in your affairs with the Huaxia Cultivation World." Nong Zhu pointed at Yue Qianchou and said, "If you're interested, you might as well investigate. This guy has already left the Chinese Cultivation Alliance. Before he left, he even fought a big battle with the Daluo Sect of the Huaxia Cultivation World. Now that he has jumped out of the Huaxia Cultivation World, he should no longer be a member of the Huaxia Cultivation World. So, I haven't interfered in your affairs with the Huaxia Cultivation World."

Pu Taidong, who was standing to the side, coughed and stepped forward, saying, "Leaving the Huaxia Cultivation World doesn't mean he won't go back. Who knows if he's just out for fun or what?"

"Pu Taidong, you've gone a bit too far with what you're saying." Nong Zhu waved his hand and pointed to the Heavenly Dao: "Most of the Spirit Transformation stage experts from all over the world come from the Huaxia Cultivation World. According to your logic, including Yin Baikang, they are probably all from the Huaxia Cultivation World."

The men frowned and exchanged glances. Yan Ji said coldly, "Nong Zhu, are you determined to oppose us to the very end?"

"I never want to oppose anyone; I just want to live a carefree life. You should all know that," Nong Zhu said calmly.

He then turned to look at Yue Qianchou, drew the bamboo flute from his waist, and gently stroked it in his hand. "But this kid exposed his identity in front of you because of me. I never want to owe anyone anything, otherwise my conscience will not be at peace. I'm telling you this now, I will not let anyone touch him before this kid leaves Dayang City."

"Nong Zhu, do you think you can protect him all by yourself?" Mu Sang sneered.

Nong Zhu suddenly turned around, staring at him and said, word by word, "I, Nong Zhu, can roam the world freely and roam the four seas. Do you think I only know how to play? My South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest has stood tall in the Cultivation World for many years. Do you really think that it is because I am indifferent to worldly affairs?"

Mu Sang was taken aback by what he said. There was one thing he had to admit: although few people had seen Nong Zhu make a move, he had never heard of him suffering a loss at the hands of anyone in all his years of wandering the Cultivation World. This alone was enough to prove that the world-renowned Mr. Nongzhu was never simple when he did make a move.

There is an ironclad rule in the Cultivation World: a great reputation is never undeserved. The Cultivation World is a dog-eat-dog world, and no one can rely on empty fame for long. Someone like Nong Zhu, who has been living freely in the Cultivation World for so many years and has never suffered a loss at the hands of anyone, cannot be that simple.

Yue Qianchou remained silent, looking at Nong Zhu with a newfound scrutiny. He hadn't expected that Nongzhu, facing five cultivators of the same level alone, would actually protect him. This was completely different from the Nong Zhu who was usually at odds with him. No wonder he was his master's staunch friend. A slight sense of respect arose in Yue Qianchou's heart.

Wen Rui, standing to the side, sized up Yue Qianchou with a surprised look. He had heard of this guy before; apparently, quite a few people here had suffered at his hands. It was said that some of Bing Chengzi's and Yin Baikang's late Tribulation Transcendence stage disciples had died at his hands, as well as the two disciples, Yan Ji, standing before him. This guy certainly had a lot of enemies, and they were all top-tier figures he had offended, yet he still dared to venture out of the Huaxia Cultivation World and come here.

The Wen family was the only nation that didn't send anyone to the Huaxia Cultivation World. Because Wen Lanfeng been in seclusion for many years, and such a significant matter required his approval, no one else in the Wen family dared to make a decision on their own, so they didn't participate. Therefore, Wen Rui believed that the Wen family had no grudges against Yue Qianchou. Of course, he didn't know that Yue Qianchou was Bi Changchun's disciple; otherwise, the grudges of the previous generation would inevitably have affected the next.

The atmosphere at the scene was somewhat strange. Yan Ji and the others hesitated between taking action and not taking action, not because they were afraid of Nong Zhu, but ultimately because they were wary of the person behind Nong Zhu. Shu Xin was the most embarrassed; if she hadn't dragged the others along, this situation wouldn't have occurred.

"I have a compromise, but I don't know if you'd be willing to listen?" Shu Xin said, forcing herself to speak.

"I'm all ears," Huo Zongming said with a smile. In fact, he was the last person who wanted to make a move here. The Great Yang Kingdom was his territory, and Dayang City was the most prosperous and densely populated place in the Great Yang Kingdom. If a fight broke out between the few of them, it would be the people on his territory who would suffer.

Shu Xin looked at Yan Ji and said, "There's no rush to resolve this matter right now. Since Mr. Nongzhu said that he won't interfere after Yue Qianchou leaves Dayang City, let's wait until he leaves before discussing it further."

"What if he never leaves Dayang City for the rest of his life?" Yan Ji sneered.

"Hmph!" Yue Qianchou finally spoke, raising an eyebrow and saying, "If I want to leave, how many people in the world can stop me?" Nong Zhu glanced at him, thinking to herself, "I haven't learned your master's skills, but I've learned his arrogance first."

"Oh! So when do you plan to leave?" Huo Zongming asked with a smile, his tone somewhat mocking his naiveté.

"I will leave when the time comes," Yue Qianchou replied. Yan Ji immediately retorted sarcastically, "What do you mean by 'when the time comes to leave'? Once news of your presence in Dayang City gets out, Bing Chengzi and Yin Baikang will come after you. It's so dangerous; I'm afraid you'll always have an excuse not to leave."

"Old man Yan Ji, you don't need to provoke me." Yue Qianchou said arrogantly, "You Nascent Spirit Transformation stage experts can't guard Dayang City every day. Let me give you some advice first: don't send those Tribulation Transcendence stage disciples here, lest I have a few more lives on my hands."

Yan Ji's face darkened. These words were rather harsh to hear. His two disciples who died at Yue Qianchou's hands were both at the Tribulation Transcendence stage. Pu Taidong snorted, "Young man, you really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. You are only at the Nascent Soul Realm. How dare you utter such arrogant words?"

"It's not that I'm spouting nonsense," Yue Qianchou said indifferently, "But rather that I believe that among cultivators below the Nascent Spirit Transformation stage in all countries, none are my match. If I'm second, no one dares to be first. I already experienced this when I was in the Huaxia Cultivation World; in my eyes, there are no experts among cultivators below the Spirit Transformation stage in all countries."

The expressions on their faces changed simultaneously, including Shu Xin Wen Rui. These words were blatant provocation, clearly indicating that they didn't take cultivators below the Spirit Transformation stage from any country seriously. If it weren't for Nong Zhu blocking their way, they would have killed him on the spot with a single palm strike.

Nong Zhu rolled her eyes, utterly speechless. This guy was incredibly arrogant. If word got out, the number of people who Qi Ingestion would be enough to drown him in their spittle. It was practically a challenge to all the Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators from various countries.

"Haha!" Huo Zongming clapped his hands and laughed, "Young brother, you are indeed a man of great ambition. I have decided not to interfere in this matter for the time being. I believe that your words will spread throughout the entire Cultivation World in a few days. I want to see how you will become the number one person below the Spirit Transformation stage."

The meaning couldn't be clearer: I won't take action myself, but I will spread what you said, and then we'll see how you die.

"Since Brother Huo, the host, has said so, I will refrain from interfering for the time being," Pu Taidong said jokingly, with an expression that suggested he was eager to watch the show.

"Well! This matter has now become a matter for the younger generation. It's not appropriate for us to interfere." Miao Hanyuan smiled at Yan Ji and said, "Brother Yan, if you're going to bully the younger generation, that would be going too far. Why don't you see how the younger generation resolves it themselves first?"

"That's right." Mu Sang nodded and said, "Brother Yan, that's what I think too. Sister Shu Xin, what about you?"

"Me?" Shu Xin glanced at Nong Zhu and said, "I have no objection. I will follow the opinions of my elder brothers."

Yan Ji naturally understood what everyone meant, and immediately chuckled and said, "Yue Qianchou, I originally wanted to give you a quick death, but since you've brought trouble upon yourself, I'll grant your wish. It's also to Mr. Nongzhu some face."

Having said that, he soared into the sky. There was nothing more to say at this point, so of course he wouldn't linger. Huo Zongming and the others all bowed to Nong Zhu and then also flew away. Only Shu Xin, before leaving, said helplessly to Nong Zhu, "I really didn't mean to."

As soon as they left, Nong Zhu immediately poked Yue Qianchou's forehead and scolded, "Are you out of your mind? With me here, they wouldn't dare to touch you. What are you trying to prove?"

"You're the one with a problem in your head." Yue Qianchou slapped his hand away and said, "I'm using reverse psychology. If I didn't say this, even if that old man Yan Ji doesn't make a move now, he'll still keep a close eye on me. I can't stand being watched by a Spirit Transformation stage expert every day."

"Still using reverse psychology?" Nong Zhu cursed, "Reverse psychology? That's more like it. You've made yourself too aggressive. When Tribulation Transcendence stage in the world arrive one after another, let's see how you deal with that."

"What a fool! They're not my family. I'll kill them one by one, two by two, until they dare not come again," Yue Qianchou sneered. He thought to himself, "What's there to be afraid of at the Tribulation Transcendence stage? I have over a thousand skilled Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators under my command. Who dares to compare numbers with me?"

"Fine! As long as you leave Dayang City, I won't care anymore. I want to see how many you can kill!" Nong Zhu looked at him with a disappointed expression.

"Damn it! You still have the nerve to say that? If it weren't for you, would my fake identity have been exposed? Now that I can't play dirty tricks, I'll play hardball. Who's afraid of who!" Yue Qianchou said irritably, "No matter how many come, I'll kill them all."

Wen Rui, standing to the side, was speechless to see the two openly discussing murder in front of him. He thought to himself that he should send a message back to restrain the Wen family from getting involved in this mess, just to Mr. Nongzhu face. Otherwise, he really would have to send two late Tribulation Transcendence stage Transcending cultivators to teach this arrogant brat a lesson.

Wen Rui, unwilling to listen to Yue Qianchou's boasting any longer, said goodbye and left the courtyard first.

Nong Zhu, still fuming, gracefully landed on the rattan swing and dozed off. Yue Qianchou knew he was doing it for her own good and didn't want to argue with him anymore. He had just reached the doorway when he stopped, as if remembering something.

He silently walked back to the swing, grabbed the rope, and gently swung it up. Nong Zhu opened her eyes and looked at him, exclaiming, "Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious. What do you want to say?"

Yue Qianchou didn't mind the barbed words and said directly, "I have a favor to ask of you."

Nong Zhu sat on the rattan swing, enjoying the rocking motion, but her words were merciless. "You're known as the number one person below the Spirit Transformation stage, do you still need to ask me for a favor?"

"When you leave, please take Furong to Shuntian Island for me. If my master refuses to let her stay, please take her to your Purple Bamboo Grove for me, so that she can keep Ziyi company," Yue Qianchou said slowly.

He didn't want to send Furong away either, mainly because he was worried about potential accidents with her given the current situation. He had initially thought it would be better to send Furong directly to Utopia, but he hadn't figured out how to explain it to Qu Ping'er yet. He figured no woman would be happy to share a man with another woman.

He was conflicted; he liked and wanted all the women, yet he didn't want to hurt any of them. He couldn't come up with a solution that satisfied everyone, which was a real headache, so he decided to temporarily prevent them from seeing each other.

"Furong?" Nong Zhu paused, then pointed into the room. "Is that the mortal girl who slept with you?"

"That's a really harsh thing to say. It's a disgrace to Mr. Nongzhu's reputation in the Cultivation World." Yue Qianchou pushed the rope to swing the swing up and said, "She is not an ordinary person. She is also a cultivator in the mid-stage of Core Formation."

"Uh... she's a cultivator too? Impossible?" Nong Zhu began to doubt her own judgment, having been misjudging people for the past two days.

Yue Qianchou didn't hide anything from him. "I've refined some 'Breath Concealing Pill.' After taking them, outsiders can't easily see through my cultivation level."

"Breath Concealing Pill? I've heard of that, it seems to have been lost for a long time. I didn't expect you to actually be able to refine it." Nong Zhu suddenly became interested, and a pressure suddenly arose, causing the swing to immediately stop moving. He reached out and said, "Quickly, bring me a few, let me go scare your master."

"No problem, I'll give you a bottle so you can play with it at your leisure. But you have to agree to my conditions first!" Yue Qianchou said.

She jumped off the swing Nong Zhu a flourish, pinched her chin, and stared at him... This guy had the 'Seven Orifices Exquisite Pill' and the 'Breath Concealing Pill' —all sorts of lost treasures. It seemed he really had received the True Disciple of the Pill Sect. She wondered if he had any other hidden treasures on him?

"I am a cultivator at the mid Spirit Transformation stage, do you really think you can make me run errands with just a bottle of 'Breath Concealing Pill'?" Nong Zhu, feigning anger.

"Are you trying to blackmail me?" Yue Qianchou immediately sneered. "Ziyi took a priceless treasure from me without me saying a word, and now you want to blackmail me? Fine! I don't need your help anymore. You either have Ziyi return that priceless treasure to me, or you compensate me with Spirit Stone. I won't be picky."

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