Although Wei Zhongqian was disappointed that Chen Fei cultivated the Heaven Origin Art, forcibly stripping a disciple of his natal plane was an act utterly at odds with Wei Zhongqian's usual character and principles.
What was more, he and Cao Feiyu had personally gone to Tianhai City to bring Chen Fei back to the Dan Chen Sect, precisely because Chen Fei had inherited Chu Xuanyu's legacy. If he went back on his word now, destroying someone's Dao Path just to seize the Xuan Yu Realm, he would be slapping his own face and dragging both Emerald Screen Peak and his own reputation through the mud.
Faced with Cao Feiyu's furious rebuke and Wei Zhongqian's rejection, the faint smile on Cheng Zhengchu's face did not vanish. Instead, it became even more pronounced.
Unhurried, he dusted off his sleeve, his gaze shifting between Cao Feiyu and Wei Zhongqian as he asked, "Junior Sister Cao, Senior Brother Wei, since you oppose stripping away the Xuan Yu Realm, what should be done now?"
"Should Chen Fei immediately begin cultivating a different art?"
He shook his head. "How much time that would take, and how much he could recover afterward, no one can say."
"Or perhaps..."
Cheng Zhengchu deliberately drew out the last word and looked toward Cao Feiyu. "As Junior Sister Cao just suggested, equip Chen Fei with a stronger Taicang Divine Weapon and forcibly raise his combat strength through external means?"
"Ha!"
Cheng Zhengchu chuckled. "Divine Weapons may be excellent, but they are ultimately external things. Besides, how precious is a custom-made mid-grade Taicang Divine Weapon? Is it worth paying such an enormous price to nurture a disciple with a flawed foundation?"
Cheng Zhengchu's words once again laid the conflict bare.
If they did not strip away the Xuan Yu Realm, then they