Facing a Show of Force

None of the disciples from Kunyu City spoke. They were all waiting for the Wei Family disciples to take the lead.

Wei Yunxi glanced at the man and saw that he was at the fourth layer of Qi Refining. He indeed had the cultivation to sneer at them.

Wei Yunting cupped her hands politely and said:

"We are newly accepted disciples from Kunyu City. I am Wei Yunting of the Wei Family. May I ask how to address Senior Disciple?"

After hearing Wei Yunting introduce herself, the man's gaze flickered. He replied perfunctorily:

"I am Chen Feng. Congratulations to you new disciples on entering the sect."

The others all cupped their hands politely, but no one responded.

Wei Yunting had no choice but to continue:

"If Senior Disciple has no other business, we will be leaving. We need to rise early tomorrow to attend the Lecture Hall."

Chen Feng said with an unhappy expression:

"What, does this senior disciple of yours disgust you that much?"

Wei Zonghan calmly cupped his hands and said:

"What guidance does Senior Disciple Chen have for us?"

He was practically saying outright: What the hell do you want?

Chen Feng's face darkened.

"When cultivating in the Outer Sect, you need to choose the right mountain to pledge yourself to. Don't think that entering the sect means everything will be smooth sailing."

After hearing this, Wei Yunxi rubbed her chin and quietly asked Wei Zonghao beside her:

"Brother Zonghao, does he want us to take him as our backer?"

"It seems so."

"Is he very powerful?"

"My cultivation is too low. I can't tell."

"Then he's an Outer Sect Disciple, right?"

"Probably. The robe he's wearing is the same as ours."

"Then why don't we take our little uncle as our backer? He's an Inner Sect Disciple, after all. He should be stronger than Senior Disciple Chen, right?"

"You mean Little Uncle Lingkai?"

"Mm. I just don't know which peak he's on in the Inner Sect."

"Go ask Eldest Sister Yunting. She definitely knows."

After the two finished their back-and-forth "quiet discussion," they turned their gazes toward Wei Yunting, who stood at the front. Chen Feng, who had just spoken up to make things difficult for them, was glaring at the two of them with a gloomy face.

Wei Yunxi immediately showed that she had been frightened. She hid behind Wei Yunting and said:

"Eldest Sister, he's glaring at me. Did this little sister say something wrong?"

Wei Yunting knew the two were helping them out, so she said calmly:

"You didn't say anything wrong. Someone merely wants to give us a show of force."

With that, she took a Message Talisman from her Storage Pouch, spoke a few words into it in front of Chen Feng, and sent it off.

After the Message Talisman flew away, Wei Yunting said neither humbly nor arrogantly:

"Does Senior Disciple Chen have any further guidance? We Wei Family members do not provoke trouble, but neither do we fear it. We entered the sect to cultivate and learn skills, not to pledge ourselves to some mountain."

Chen Feng's face twisted as he said:

"Fine! Very fine! I, Chen Feng, will remember this!"

After leaving behind those harsh words, he flicked his sleeve and left.

Only after Chen Feng had gone far away did Wei Yunting frown and say to everyone behind her:

"When the forest is big, all kinds of birds will gather in it. You will certainly encounter people like Chen Feng in the sect in the future. When going out, it is best to travel together and avoid places with few people whenever possible.

"The competition in the Outer Sect is also fierce. He likely had his eye on the cultivation resources we newly received. Don't underestimate five low-grade spirit stones and those pills. To ordinary disciples, that is also a considerable amount of resources."

Wei Yunxi had long seen through that man's intentions. Otherwise, he would not have deliberately waited here to block their group of new disciples. She immediately said:

"Eldest Sister, isn't he trying to reap without sowing? Doesn't the sect care?"

Wei Yunqing shot Yunxi a glance and said:

"Didn't he say it himself? He has a backer. Who knows who that backer is? He will definitely cause us trouble in the future. We can't possibly act together all the time, can we? You were too talkative just now!"

Wei Yunying immediately retorted:

"Our Wei Family has a backer, so why can't we say so? Are we supposed to hand over all the cultivation resources we receive in the future? If you're willing to support others, then go ahead. Don't drag us into it. We won't be so spineless."

Wei Zonghao and Wei Zongjin both nodded in agreement.

Wei Zongyu added:

"Cultivate well. Once your cultivation surpasses his, he won't dare."

Wei Yunting and Wei Zonghan exchanged a glance. Other than Wei Yunqing, who was afraid of trouble, the others had all performed quite well.

Wei Zonghan spoke:

"There is no need for everyone to argue. Sister Yunting has already sent a message to Little Uncle. I believe he will come take a walk around the Outer Sect. Those people will not dare openly make things difficult for us for the sake of our little uncle's face.

"Younger Brother Zongyu is right. Only once our cultivation rises will those people not dare bully us. Still, everyone must pay attention to your safety when moving about the Outer Sect in the future."

"Yes, Brother Zonghan!"

The remaining fourteen people said nothing. This time, they had benefited from the Wei Family's protection. Next time, they probably would not be so fortunate. They should cultivate diligently and strive to raise their cultivation to the third layer of Qi Refining as soon as possible, securing their status as Outer Sect Disciples before discussing anything else.

After this little incident, no one was in the mood to stroll around any longer. They had already seen all the places worth seeing, so they returned to rest. Tomorrow, they would officially begin cultivating.

Wei Yunqing was ignored by everyone once again. She ground her teeth in anger. She had meant well—starting a conflict with someone right after entering the sect was not good. Yet these people had actually misunderstood her intentions. It was infuriating.

After returning to the small courtyard, Wei Yunqing wanted to explain herself, but no one was willing to listen. They all went back to their rooms and activated their Isolation Formations, leaving her so angry that she could only stamp her foot and return to her own room.

After Wei Yunxi returned, she sat cross-legged on the cushion in the cultivation room and began cultivating the Qi Refining Chapter of the Soul Refining Art. Wei Zongyu had been right about one thing: only strength was the hard truth. If you were strong enough, no one would dare threaten you.

Wei Lingkai of the Inner Sect's Sword Peak had just sheathed his sword when he saw a Message Paper Crane flying toward him. He raised a hand to catch it. After listening to its message, a faint smile finally appeared on his resolute face.

The Wei Family children had successfully passed the sect's assessment. Since they had chosen this time to send a Message Paper Crane, they must have encountered some problem. He planned to visit the Outer Sect mountain tomorrow.

Meanwhile, after Chen Feng returned to the small courtyard, he ignored the greetings of those sharing the courtyard and went straight back to his room.

"What's wrong with him?"

"Tch! He kicked an iron plate. He wanted to imitate those good-for-nothings and seize the resources of newly admitted disciples, but he didn't expect them to have an Inner Sect Disciple as a backer. Of course he came back with his tail between his legs."

The mockery in this person's tone was overflowing.

"Chen Feng wasn't like this before! His cultivation resources were once snatched away too. Why is he doing the same thing now?"

"What else could it be? He was provoked and wants to take a shortcut."

Another person frowned and said:

"You mean it's because of Junior Sister Tang?"

"What else? Who else could provoke him like that?"

"Junior Sister Tang willingly went to become the concubine of a Golden Core True Person. She has Four Spiritual Roots. Being able to advance into the Outer Sect was already a stroke of great fortune, and going any further would be difficult. Anything that slipped through a Golden Core True Person's fingers would be enough to pile her cultivation up to the Foundation Establishment Realm. It was her own choice."

"But Chen Feng doesn't see it that way. He feels he was the one abandoned, so he can't accept it. He tried every possible way to raise his cultivation. Absorbing Spiritual Qi bit by bit was too slow, so he cultivated with pills and spirit stones. The resources distributed by the sect could not keep up with his needs, so he set his sights on new disciples."

"Why bother? Cultivation is still best done steadily, step by solid step!"