Qu Jianlei had actually harbored suspicions for some time. Hearing that Feng Jun seemed to be admitting it, his expression changed. "So when you destroyed those three bases, that really was your intention?"
Feng Jun glanced at him in surprise. "Isn't war... supposed to be fought by any means necessary? I was only retaliating."
"Um..." Qu Jianlei helplessly patted his forehead and gathered his thoughts before speaking. "Feng Mountain Lord, perhaps you're not very familiar with the culture here. The Disciple Reception Ceremony is an extremely sacred event, involving a sect's inheritance."
Given the relationship between Red Phoenix and Yinsha, they had fought countless bitter battles. Even so, at most they would make things difficult for the other side during the Disciple Reception Ceremony. They would never wantonly sabotage it, because the consequences were too severe.
Feng Jun frowned. "You mean... what I did was inappropriate?"
Qu Jianlei answered with a frown, "Let me think how to put this... There is no explicit prohibition against it, but the Four Sects and Five Platforms take it extremely seriously. It can be considered one of the bottom lines. Two Peaks and One Valley probably wouldn't care much, though."
"Heh." Xie Chaosheng gave a couple of hollow, humorless chuckles. "Feng Mountain Lord, I told you before. The Xie Family is merely made up of independent cultivators. The Four Sects and Five Platforms are the prestigious major sects with long-standing inheritances."
His resentment in the past had truly not arisen for no reason.
Feng Jun nodded and coughed lightly. "What would happen if I insisted on doing this?"
Qu Jianlei sighed. "Let's put it this way. I'm not entirely sure of the specific consequences, but if you attack Yinsha's inheritance, then if Yinsha wants to attack Liba Beach, it will be difficult for us