Oppression

"No!" Qin Jun stared seriously at Zhuo Junjie, leaving him stunned. But Qin Jun's next sentence nearly made him cough up blood. "I'm Qin Jun of the Foundation Establishment Realm."

Pfft!

Damn it, aren't you still one of them?!

Zhuo Junjie's eyes nearly spewed fire. Yet a mere Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator did not warrant his attention. He subconsciously looked at Daji behind Qin Jun, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

He realized he could not see through Daji at all!

"Did you cause last night's Heavenly Tribulation?" Chang Tianyou asked. More than a dozen elders stood beside him, all glaring viciously at Qin Jun and the others as though they wanted to devour them.

They could hardly be blamed. They had thought their sect had produced another Golden Core Realm expert, only to discover they had been fooled—and had even helped someone withstand the Heavenly Tribulation for free!

Thinking back to how excited and overjoyed they had been, they wished they could crawl into a crack in the ground.

"I didn't expect it to trigger a Heavenly Tribulation either." Qin Jun spread his hands. The innocent expression on his face made Chang Tianyou want to slap him flying.

Chang Hao, standing nearby, could not help sneering. Though he also believed the Xuanling Sect could not defeat Qin Jun, he could still worsen the relationship between them!

As the Third Prince, Qin Jun's future target was undoubtedly the throne. Chang Hao had learned that Qin Jun's relationship with Fifth Prince Qin Yu was terrible. Qin Jun had essentially no chance of joining forces with the Purple Light Sect behind Qin Yu. If Chang Hao drove a wedge between Qin Jun and the Xuanling Sect now, it would mean Qin Jun lost the possibility of gaining support from two major sects!

As for Burning Mountain Valley, Chang Hao would find a way to trip Qin Jun up later.

Thinking of this, a cold smile appeared on Chang Hao's lips. But when he saw Chang Qianqian clutching Qin Jun's sleeve, the smile immediately vanished.

I swear I'll cripple you!

Chang Hao roared inwardly. As if sensing his vicious gaze, Qin Jun suddenly turned and gave him a brilliant smile, frightening him into quickly lowering his head.

"Do you know how much damage the Heavenly Tribulation you triggered last night caused my Xuanling Sect?" Chang Tianyou asked darkly. At the same time, he was deeply curious about why Qin Jun could trigger a Heavenly Tribulation. At a glance, he could tell Qin Jun was only at the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Wait, the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm?

The corners of Chang Tianyou's mouth twitched. He could naturally tell that Qin Jun was only sixteen or seventeen years old. At such a young age, he already possessed such cultivation. The Xuanling Sect's proudest geniuses, Zhuo Junjie and Zhong Ling, were not geniuses at all compared to him.

"My apologies." Qin Jun clasped his hands solemnly.

"That's good, that's good..." Chang Qianqian could not help patting her chest. What she feared most was Qin Jun's stubborn temper flaring up and making him clash head-on with Chang Tianyou.

"However..." Qin Jun suddenly changed his tone, making Chang Qianqian's heart leap into her throat again. "I saved your daughter and your disciples. Our debts cancel out, don't they?"

Could a year's worth of spirit stones for the Xuanling Sect possibly be worth less than the Sect Master's daughter's life?

He had apologized already, and he did not intend to ask for any reward. His conscience was clear.

"You..." Chang Tianyou was so furious that his nostrils flared and his eyes widened. The elders behind him were even more enraged.

Chang Hao could not help beaming. This was the Qin Jun he knew.

"That's right, Father. Let's just let it go. He already apologized." Chang Qianqian walked over to Chang Tianyou, shaking his arm as she smiled. "Father, you don't know how well Qin Jun took care of me along the way. He even dared to kill Xiahou En!"

The girl deliberately brought this up to hint that Chang Tianyou should not get angry. Qin Jun's side was no weaker than the Xuanling Sect.

There were no more than three people in the Xuanling Sect capable of killing Xiahou En. And in a life-and-death battle, pampered cultivators like them could not compare to a Rebel General like Xiahou En.

Chang Tianyou was no fool. Chang Qianqian's hint was so obvious that even the elders secretly sucked in a breath. They all frowned as they looked toward Qin Jun and Daji. As for the Howling Celestial Dog, they simply ignored him.

"Sister Daji is a Void Transformation Realm expert." Chang Qianqian moved close to Daji again, taking Daji's slender hand with innocent delight.

Void Transformation Realm!

Chang Tianyou and the elders immediately gaped. One white-haired old man even trembled all over. "How is that possible? Since when did Gan Yue Kingdom have a Void Transformation Realm expert?"

He was the Great Elder of the Xuanling Sect, Xu Hai, an expert at the peak of the Golden Core Realm!

Having lived for nearly a hundred years, he deeply understood the power of the Void Transformation Realm. Back when he had left Gan Yue Kingdom to travel, he had been fortunate enough to witness the terrifying might of a Void Transformation Realm expert. Such power was far beyond what Golden Core Realm or even Mortal Transformation Realm experts could rival.

Xu Hai carefully examined Daji. The longer he looked, the more alarmed he became, because he could not see through her cultivation at all. She seemed like an ordinary person.

An enemy one could not see through was the most terrifying kind!

Chang Tianyou frowned and asked, "Qianqian, are you telling the truth?"

As the Sect Master, he was among the few who knew of the Void Transformation Realm. He also understood how much destruction such a supreme expert could inflict upon Gan Yue Kingdom. Against someone like her, even the entire Xuanling Sect would not be enough for Daji to kill.

"Hehe, my young master has already apologized. I hope your sect will not push things too far, otherwise..." Daji covered her mouth and giggled. As she spoke, she unleashed her terrifying aura, making everyone in the great hall feel as though their chests had been struck heavily.

Other than Qin Jun and Chang Qianqian, everyone's hearts pounded with fear. Chang Hao, Zhuo Junjie, Zhong Ling, and the other disciples below the Golden Core Realm were pressed to one knee by Daji's aura.

So strong!

Zhuo Junjie and Zhong Ling widened their eyes. They had never expected this breathtakingly beautiful woman to be so absurdly powerful.

Daji did not continue making things difficult for them and quickly withdrew her aura.

"My Daji has a somewhat bad temper. Please forgive her," Qin Jun said with cupped hands and a smile, making Daji roll her eyes.

The corners of Chang Tianyou and the others' mouths twitched. Though they were furious inside, they were even more shocked and fearful.

Fortunately, Chang Qianqian had reminded them in time!

"Forget it! Let this matter end here!" Chang Tianyou waved his hand, wearing an expression of magnanimity that made Qin Jun want to laugh.

Chang Qianqian clapped happily, then invited both sides to attend a banquet together.

Qin Jun directly refused. Shaking his head, he said, "All right, I still need to continue my journey."

With that, he turned and walked toward the entrance of the great hall. Daji followed behind with graceful steps, while the Howling Celestial Dog trotted along, wagging his tail. No one could possibly associate him with a demon king.

"Wait!"

At that moment, Zhuo Junjie suddenly called out. Qin Jun stopped and looked at him in surprise.

Is this guy an idiot?

Can't he see the situation clearly?

"The matter of the Heavenly Tribulation can be forgotten, but I want to challenge you. Since you can trigger a Heavenly Tribulation, you must have something extraordinary about you!" Zhuo Junjie said with blazing eyes, not feeling in the least ashamed that his peak Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation was bullying Qin Jun.

Chang Tianyou and the elders secretly cheered. If they simply let Qin Jun and the others leave like this, how would they face anyone in the future?

If word got out, it would damage their reputation as well!

If Zhuo Junjie defeated Qin Jun and stopped at the proper point, he could at least help the Xuanling Sect regain some face.

"Ding! Side Quest triggered—Defeat the Xuanling Sect's genius! Completing the quest will reward 1,000 Experience Points!"