The Change at Zhishui Lake

The four leaders were shocked, and the rest of the people who had entered Taixu Mountain were also shaken to their core. This was a true tremor; many were directly killed by Jingwei's roar.

As a result, the others dared not move around recklessly, or watch their companions fall and die, or lose consciousness, and the entire Taixu Mountain returned to peace.

But this is only a superficial calm.

Jingwei looked down from high above, taking in all the scenes. Her expression remained cold. If she hadn't remembered Fu Hua's teachings not to slaughter the creatures in the Taixu Realm at will, none of these guys who dared to trespass into Taixu Mountain would have left alive.

Having witnessed everything, Jingwei slowly descended into the air after the Taixu Mountain returned to calm. She arrived in front of Kuiwu and the four leaders, who were only a hundred meters apart. They looked at each other from a distance; one had a cold expression, while the other's expression was unpredictable.

At this moment, Hu Tingfeng was filled with remorse. Why did he have to be the one to stick his neck out and offend the other party? It would be difficult to get things over peacefully afterward.

Hu Tingfeng was feeling annoyed, but Fox Spirit Consort's gaze fell on the Spirit Fox below, who hadn't made a move. She shook her head slightly, as if to say that they shouldn't act rashly.

Fox Spirit Consort understood, and remained silent without making a sound.

The others were at a loss for words when Jingwei suddenly spoke up.

"You trespassed into Taixu Mountain without permission, disturbing Lord Crimson Kite's peaceful cultivation. I haven't even questioned you yet, and you're already crying 'stop thief!'"

Hu Tingfeng looked embarrassed, as did the burly man; the remaining leaders all remained silent.

There really are people living inside Taixu Mountain, and they are incredibly powerful. One of them could easily crush them all. How could they possibly speak up?

At this moment, Fox Spirit Consort finally spoke.

"We are very sorry, sir. Our Nine-tailed Spirit Fox Clan originally came here to seek immortality and enlightenment, but we never expected that other clans would find out, which led to this situation. We cannot escape our responsibility, and we are willing to accept any punishment we may receive."

Fox Spirit Consort's words were full of apology, showing no sign of negligence and placing herself in a subordinate position.

Although Jingwei didn't quite understand these intricacies, she had heard Fu Hua's teachings: if one sincerely repents, one shouldn't delve too deeply into the matter; as the saying goes, to know one's mistakes and correct them is the greatest virtue.

She could easily discern whether there were lies in the Fox Spirit Consort's words.

But if there is a mistake, then there must be punishment.

Jingwei was unwilling to argue with the Fox Spirit Consort, mainly because she had not offended her at the beginning, and neither had her clansmen Spirit Fox. On the other hand, Jingwei's intuition told her that if she argued too much with the other party, she would definitely be devoured.

This feeling came out of nowhere, but Jingwei didn't doubt it because her intuition was quite accurate, just like when she faced Qian Renxue.

He nodded to the Fox Spirit Consort, his expression cold and detached.

"Regardless of whether you came here seeking immortality or not, destroying Fuyun Temple deserves punishment."

"May I ask how this gentleman is addressed?"

Fox Spirit Consort's voice was slightly Charm, a soft murmur, like that of a wronged young girl. This was her nature as a member of the Spirit Fox Clan, and Jingwei didn't want to argue with her, only wanting to get rid of her as soon as possible.

"Call me Jingwei. Today, all participants must submit a certain amount of spiritually rich spiritual plants and fruits every month. Secondly, you must rebuild the Fuyun Temple that you destroyed, and it must be exactly the same as the original."

This statement was addressed to everyone, including the Tiger Clan, the Great Roc Clan, and even the Dragon Clan.

This caused the usually proud Dragon Clan man's expression to change. Asking him to build a house for the other party was not treating him like a servant.

Before the burly man could even utter a rebuttal, Ao Bing, who was being held in Jingwei's arms, was the first to refute him.

His throat was locked, but it didn't feel like suffocation; it just made it difficult for him to breathe. He immediately spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Impossible! We Dragon Clan are noble spirit beasts, how could we act so servilely?"

Even now, Ao Bing still maintained the airs of a high-ranking spirit beast, his Dragon Clan pride unquestionable.

Unfortunately, Jingwei didn't understand anything about the pride of the Dragon Clan. All she knew was that these people had destroyed Fu Hua's residence and were still plotting to steal her weapons. The fact that she didn't kill them immediately was already the greatest act of leniency she could show.

The hand involuntarily tightened, increasing the force.

At this point, Ao Bing was completely speechless. Jingwei turned her gaze to the burly man opposite her, the meaning clear: your answer.

The burly man pondered, his heart filled with resentment, his expression one of suppressed anger.

"Ao Bing is right. We Dragon Clan are noble high-level spirit beasts and absolutely cannot do such things. We can compromise by having the servants of the Dragon Palace build the Fuyun Temple for you, and we can still deliver the spiritual plants and fruits."

Jingwei narrowed her eyes

"I'm not consulting with you; the decision isn't yours."

"You..." The burly man's expression shifted; this was the first time someone had dared to defy their Dragon Clan.

"Are you going to war with my Dragon Clan?"

Her words were resolute, and she was prepared to use the entire Dragon Clan as leverage to try to make Jingwei disappear.

"War? You trespassed on Taixu Mountain, destroyed Lord Crimson Kite's residence, and plotted to seize Lord Crimson Kite's weapons. Each of these crimes is enough to warrant death. If it weren't for Lord Crimson Kite's admonition against indiscriminately slaughtering spirit beasts, you would already be corpses."

Domineering, even more domineering than the Tiger Clan.

Pride, even greater than that of the Dragon Clan.

If it weren't for Crimson Kite Yuan's words, you would all be dead.

Jingwei told them in one sentence that killing them was as easy as turning one's hand.

That's right, she was confident. She might be slightly inferior to the Peerless Douluo in the Douluo Continent, but only slightly. If it were a life-or-death battle, she could kill him.

Even if the price is her life reduced to embers.

These creatures within the Taixu Realm are even worse than the original inhabitants; each generation is worse than the last.

The burly man remained silent, his face grim. The junior leaders behind the five were terrified and nodded repeatedly, promising to rebuild Fuyun Temple for them. However, Jingwei shook her head.

"Your clansmen are only fit to guard the mountain gate. I don't want to see them again. Let them stay outside the Bitter Bamboo Forest, disturbing Lord Crimson Kite Yuan's cultivation. They may be spared the death penalty, but they will not escape punishment. If you don't want your clan to disappear from the world, don't try anything funny. There is nowhere to escape in the Taixu Realm."

"Yes, yes, Lady Jingwei, we will go and inform her immediately, then we..."

"Get out of here! And remember to clean up those corpses; Lady Crimson Kite doesn't like them."

"Yes, yes!"

With the departure of the eleven minor leaders, Taixu Mountain instantly became much more spacious. Such punishment was nothing to those people.

In a sense, although they became the gatekeepers of the mountain and had a low status, their clan could sit directly at the foot of Taixu Mountain, outside the Bitter Bamboo Forest.

This alone was enough to excite them. What did they come here for? They wanted to see the immortals' talents and gain more resources. Now it seemed that this was more of a blessing than a punishment.

Having figured this out, the four leaders were all filled with admiration. By repaying evil with good, they would surely win the loyalty of these tribes, and then Taixu Mountain would truly become a forbidden land.

The four were filled with mixed emotions, Jingwei's thoughts were quite simple. She mainly thought that the mountain was indeed too open, and it would be good to have some gatekeepers so that at least people wouldn't break in all the time.

Yes! She's really naive, but the other four have been through a lot and have more complicated thoughts.

After sending those people away, Jingwei looked at the remaining five people again, waiting for them to recover, or perhaps they were waiting for Jingwei to give them instructions.

"As for you, I think I've made myself clear: construct Fuyun Temple properly and offer spiritual plants and fruits as tribute."

"Of course, my Nine-tailed Spirit Fox Clan is willing to accept the punishment." Fox Spirit Consort bowed slightly, glancing at the Spirit Fox out of the corner of her eye. Seeing the fox nod almost imperceptibly, she then looked up at Jingwei again.

"Since a junior member of my clan has damaged your place of seclusion, we will leave her here to build the Fuyun Temple for you, Jingwei. You may give her any orders you may have."

"Um!"

Without much thought, Jingwei readily agreed. The Tiger Clan and the Great Roc Clan also readily agreed. Just as the Great Roc Clan breathed a sigh of relief, Jingwei suddenly mentioned him.

"You, I remember you're from the Roc clan, right?"

"Yes, what are your orders, sir?" Peng Fei was startled and looked at Golden Winged Feather with a hint of annoyance.

Could it be that he did something to annoy this lord?

That's right, he guessed correctly.

"He is one of your people."

Pointing a finger at Golden Winged Feather, both Golden Winged Feather and Peng Fei trembled inwardly. It was all over.

"Yes"

He took something he shouldn't have.

Jingwei's words made all five of them look over. Indeed, Golden Winged Feather was holding something in his arms—a futon, the very same futon Fu Hua used to sit on while cultivating.

Because it was the seat where Fu Hua sat during her cultivation, it also carried some of her insights and Source Power from her cultivation. For these natives, Source Power was a great tonic.

Golden Winged Feather sensed this and took it into his possession first, but he never expected that there really was someone in Taixu Mountain, and someone they could not contend with.

At this moment, Golden Winged Feather felt the futon in his hand was burning hot, and he wished he could throw it away right now, but if he did, he would be in even worse shape.

"Winged Feather, hurry up and apologize to Lord Jingwei and return the things!" Peng Fei shouted sternly.

Golden Winged Feather's expression was bitter. He wanted to get it but had to let it go. He had a feeling that if he could get this futon, he could definitely break through to a higher realm and even surpass everyone present.

But in this situation, he has no choice.

Her lips were pressed tightly together, her heart wavering.

"Golden Winged Feather— " Peng Fei roared, his heart filled with anxiety, wishing he could slap him to death right now.

What time is it? And you're still hesitating?

"I see"

His voice was deep and hoarse, and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.

Geniuses are all proud. Some, like Ao Bing, are arrogant and undisguised, while others, like Golden Winged Feather, are reserved and deep, burying all their cunning deep in their hearts, like a Poison Snake.

His resentment and bitterness were buried deep in his heart, waiting for the day when they would all erupt and make those who had looked down on him pay the price.

His hands, which had been holding the prayer mat, loosened and slowly offered it to him, carrying with them his resentment.

Just as he was about to completely let go, a terrifying force suddenly erupted from the direction of Zhishui Lake, shooting straight into the sky, running parallel to the fiery red pillar of light, and even threatening to engulf it.

Everyone's expressions changed drastically as they looked towards the Zhishui Lake. Jingwei's face suddenly changed, and she threw down Ao Bing and rushed towards the Zhishui Lake.

Shrink Ground into an Inch, reaching the destination in one step.

Before the Zhishui Lake, Little Yue'er and Fire Phoenix Feather were still there, along with a few other people. These were all people who scoffed at Jingwei's words. Coupled with the strange appearance of the Zhishui Lake, the first thing that came to mind was the existence of a treasure.

Ignoring Little Yue'er and Fire Phoenix Feather's advice, they attacked in unison, trapping the two. Among them were some who had no worries about their safety and were very strong, managing to hold them back, which led to some people venturing into the Zhishui Lake.

The barrier that Jingwei set up was merely a cover; it had no offensive capabilities. Besides, she figured out how to use the barrier herself; no one had ever taught her.

The Flame Domain was created after Fu Hua fell into this situation, so Jingwei's strength should be about the same as Fu Hua's now!

Fu Hua named this lake Zhishui Lake because its appearance was as calm and still as water, and also because of its eerie existence.

The lake water falls from the sky, without a source, yet it is filled with a strange power. Anything that falls into it will become part of it, and those with weak will and weak souls will be devoured by it.

That greedy fellow had already transformed into the purest energy in the world and merged into the Zhishui Lake.

Whether it's a spiritual plant or a spiritual fruit, even if the spiritual energy within them is abundant, none of them can compare to the spiritual creatures of heaven and earth, or even a spiritual beast or a human—of course, the power of a human is more refined.

When this power merges into the Zhishui Lake, it naturally causes a dramatic change. The pure spiritual energy transformed from flesh and blood surpasses the spiritual power of countless spiritual plants and fruits.

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PS: Based on the number of favorites, it's 100,000. In reality, the maximum is 50,000. Please note, it's the maximum of 50,000. I think 10,000 is a bit low, mainly because I'm lazy! Also, I'm not a stay-at-home amateur writer, so I can't be as diligent as those real big shots in posting chapters.

P. S.: To be honest, I felt quite uneasy when I posted this calculation.