Four-Person Group

Hearing this, Xie Tianxiao weighed whether he should go claim that relic for himself.

After all, no matter how small the gain, it was still a gain. Besides, there would surely be plenty of Dou Kings and Dou Emperors competing for that Dou Sect relic.

All he had to do was give them a show of overwhelming strength. As for those who refused to obey, he could just kill them, then conveniently take all the valuable things from the relic. That would be another small profit.

And who said a Half-Saint needed the wealth of a Dou Sect?

What a joke. If a Half-Saint took a Dou Sect's belongings, that was doing them an honor!

Got it?

Besides, would you care about something given to you for free?

He was already so strong. Unlike other protagonists who had to fret over this and that, if he wanted to go, he could just go. Why not take resources that only required him to show his face to obtain?

Seeing Xie Tianxiao remain silent for a long while, Feng Jing cautiously said, "Senior, if there is nothing else, we'll be leaving first."

"Fine."

After a moment of silence, Xie Tianxiao nodded slightly. Then, as if recalling something, he added, "I caused the unrest among the Magic Beasts in those mountains. You don't need to concern yourselves with it. It will settle down soon."

"Tch, what big talk. Who does he think he is, claiming that he caused the disturbance among the Magic Beasts in the mountains?"

The woman in red curled her lip and muttered softly.

"Third Junior Sister, do not speak recklessly."

After reprimanding his junior sister, Feng Jing immediately added, "Senior, Third Junior Sister has grown up in the sect and has never seen much of the world. Please do not hold it against her. We'll be leaving now."

"Go."

Xie Tianxiao merely waved his hand and said nothing else.

She was just a little girl from some small place. He would not destroy her over a single remark.

Seeing that Xie Tianxiao had not taken offense, Feng Jing let out a sigh of relief.

Whether or not Xie Tianxiao had caused the Magic Beast unrest in the Heavenshade Mountains, Feng Jing could not afford to provoke this expert who was likely at least a Dou Spirit.

He feared that Xie Tianxiao might become displeased, kill them all, and then leave without a care. Even if their backers were powerful, they would likely find it difficult to locate him afterward.

"Let's go."

With that, he led the group away, and they soon vanished from Xie Tianxiao's sight.

Xie Tianxiao, who remained where he was, did not say a word the entire time. There was no need for him to become upset over the words of a young Dou Master girl.

At most, when he went to claim the Dou Sect relic and encountered the forces behind them, he would take a little more from their sect. He definitely was not holding a grudge.

"Hmm, it looks like I'll have to change my plans. I should collect the free gifts first before heading to Wutan City."

Xie Tianxiao rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.

Then, with a single teleportation, he vanished from the spot.

The imperial capital of the Rippling Mountain Empire.

A group of four was hurrying toward the imperial palace.

"Senior Brother, I know you stopped Third Senior Sister earlier because you were afraid she would say something wrong, but even so, why did you flatter that man in black so much?"

"I'd guess that even if he is stronger than you, he's probably only a Dou Spirit, right?"

The woman in green, who had been stopped by Eldest Senior Brother earlier, asked in confusion.

The woman in green came from the imperial capital. Its ruler was her grandfather, and he was also a peak Dou King expert.

Within the Rippling Mountain Empire, her grandfather was known as the strongest person. That was why she had the confidence not to take a Dou Spirit seriously.

"Exactly. Isn't he just a little stronger? He even claimed that the Magic Beast unrest in the mountains was caused by him. Who does he think he is, a Dou Emperor?"

"What a joke. It's not as if we saw him form wings from Dou Qi."

The white-robed man known as Second Senior Brother said indignantly.

"That's right, Eldest Senior Brother. Even if he is a Dou Spirit, as long as we reveal Little Junior Sister's identity and Second Senior Brother's identity as a young master of the Chu Family—"

"Along with your status as the sect master's most favored disciple of the Moon-Sealing Sect, I'm sure he would not dare do anything to us."

The woman in red chimed in as well.

Hearing Little Junior Sister's question, Feng Jing said softly, "Little Junior Sister, you don't understand. When that man suddenly appeared, his aura made me feel as if I couldn't breathe. But that feeling passed in an instant, so you did not notice it."

Then he turned to the two behind him, frowned slightly, and said, "Little Junior Sister is young and doesn't understand, but have you two spent too long in the imperial capital? Have you lost even the most basic respect for the strong?"

"Forget whether he truly is above the Dou Spirit realm. Even if he isn't, with that movement technique that allowed him to suddenly appear before us without any of us noticing, do you really think he has no powerful force behind him?"

"Besides, some experts have strange tempers. If he suddenly killed the four of us and fled somewhere else, do you think the forces behind you two could find him?"

"Or do you think your clans would mobilize a large number of members to search the entire continent for a Dou Spirit expert just to avenge your deaths?"

Hearing their Eldest Senior Brother say this, the white-robed man and the woman in red swallowed nervously. Fear rose in their hearts, and they finally understood his concerns.

Little Junior Sister also came back to her senses and said honestly, "Eldest Senior Brother is truly smart. You can understand such complicated matters. No wonder you are the number one among the younger generation of the sect."

"Hehe, you flatter me, Little Junior Sister. Once you go out and gain more experience, you'll understand. You must not be like your Second Senior Brother and Third Senior Sister, frogs at the bottom of a well. Sooner or later, that will lead to great losses."

Feng Jing replied with a faint smile.

Looking at Feng Jing's stern face, the woman in green said shyly, "Mm, I understand, Eldest Senior Brother."

Behind them, Second Senior Brother saw Little Junior Sister's bashful expression toward Eldest Senior Brother. His hand clenched tightly, and after sighing inwardly, he loosened it.

He had always liked Little Junior Sister, but she was interested only in that wooden-headed cultivation fanatic of an Eldest Senior Brother. It made him deeply uncomfortable.

Seeing that Second Senior Brother seemed to be in poor spirits, the woman in red asked, "Second Senior Brother, what's wrong?"

Hearing this, the white-robed Second Senior Brother turned to look at her, forced out a smile, and said, "I'm fine, Third Junior Sister."

The woman in red's gaze flickered before dimming. She looked into the distance, a trace of complexity flashing in her eyes. With a soft sigh, she did not pursue the matter.

Feng Jing nodded slightly and looked at the two behind him. "All right, stop standing around. Hurry up. I still need to report this matter to the ruler."

"Yes, Eldest Senior Brother."

Far away in the Rippling Mountain Empire, Xie Tianxiao had no idea that his casual actions today had given the four of them such a profound lesson.

No need to wonder why the protagonist wanted to visit a place left behind by a Dou Sect. The answer was that he wanted to show off and, incidentally, get used to this world.

It also involved the system's appearance, as well as how the protagonist, despite not being an alchemist, could still strengthen his soul power.

Also, some readers asked me to respond from the protagonist's perspective, so I'll explain.

The protagonist was an office worker in his twenties. After transmigrating, he fused with the original body and gained the power of a Half-Saint. The first thing he encountered after going out was natives saying there was an opportunity in a Dou Sect cave dwelling. As a normal person, he would naturally be curious and want to see this world's experts and this so-called "Dou Sect opportunity."

He was already so strong that no one on the northwestern continent could defeat him. Having just arrived, what was wrong with going to watch Dou Kings and Dou Emperors fight?

It was basically entertainment, while also allowing him to earn his first pot of gold. That was why, after arriving outside the cave dwelling, the protagonist was still there watching those weak Dou Emperors fight each other.

Also, experts liked to make their entrance at the end and enjoy the admiration of the masses as they showed off. That was perfectly normal.