Soul Searching Technique
"Nonsense! My father is the lord of an island. What kind of person is he? Why would he attack your Qian Yuan Sect without cause? I think it's clearly your ulterior motives, using this to cover up your evil deeds!" the Divine Platform Cultivator from Yellow Wind Island shouted angrily.
"That's the truth, there's no point in saying more. If this person is really your father, then he deserves it. The lord of an island, stealing from others, ended up dead and gone. It can only be said that your Yellow Wind Island..." Li Chengyi said calmly, shaking his head at the end.
The Divine Platform Cultivator from Yellow Wind Island roared, "Stop defiling my father's name! Who in the North Sea doesn't know that my father was an upright man? Your Qian Yuan Sect, barely established, has already indiscriminately killed innocent people and framed others, ruining the reputation of Yellow Wind Island. You are truly lawless! Fellow Sect Master and seniors, please, for the sake of my late father, do justice for Yellow Wind Island!"
"Qian Yuan Sect has indeed gone too far. After all, we are Fellow Cultivator cultivators. Island Master Huang has cultivated for hundreds of years to achieve his current level of cultivation. Even if he has made some mistakes, he does not deserve to die. Besides, everything is just the opinion of your Qian Yuan Sect. Today, all the Sect are here. Why don't you bring out the evidence and let everyone judge it together?" Huo Huai'an, the sect master of Flying Immortal Gate Sect, slowly spoke.
Li Chengyi looked at the middle-aged man in White-Clad standing at the bow of the ship and smiled, "All the disciples of my Qian Yuan Sect witnessed this."
"That won't do. Your Qian Yuan Sect disciples will definitely side with your Qian Yuan Sect and won't be able to serve as witnesses," Huo Huai'an said, shaking his head.
Li Chengyi chuckled silently, "Then what do you suggest we do?"
Huo Huai'an stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Friend, it's not that we're making things difficult for your Qian Yuan Sect, but Yellow Wind Island is one of the Seven Sects of the North Sea. People can't die without knowing why. Although the Cultivation World is not like the secular Imperial Court, there still needs to be some rules. Otherwise, if you kill me today and I kill you tomorrow, wouldn't the world be in chaos? My North Sea has always been peaceful and tranquil. There's no reason why such a thing should happen just because your Qian Yuan Sect came out. Don't you think so?"
Li Chengyi asked, "What is your surname?"
"Huo Huai'an, the sect master of the Flying Immortal Gate Sect!" Huo Huai'an said.
Li Chengyi smiled and said, "So it's Sect Leader Huo. I've heard so much about you. Now that the facts of this matter are as they are, Sect Leader Huo, why don't you suggest a solution?"
Huo Huai'an laughed and said, "You're mistaken. We've only come here at the invitation of Yellow Wind Island to serve as witnesses. How to resolve this is for you two factions to Traveling Merchant."
Li Chengyi glanced at the Tower Ship on Yellow Wind Island. The highest-ranking cultivator on board was only at the third Divine Platform Third Level. The only reason they dared to come here was because they were traveling with the Sect.
Saying they Traveling Merchant is nothing but self-deception.
These sects want to benefit from the Qian Yuan Sect, but they don't want to give others cause for criticism. In other words, they probably don't know the true strength of the Qian Yuan Sect and are afraid that there are powerful experts among them, so they are unwilling to take action at this time.
By using this as leverage, we can gauge the strength of the Qian Yuan Sect from the Qian Yuan Sect attitude, thus gaining the option to advance or retreat as needed.
As Emperor, Li Chengyi possessed an extraordinary ability to understand Human Heart and easily discerned the intentions of these Sect.
Of course, this is also an open strategy. If the Qian Yuan Sect is not strong enough, then it will naturally be at the mercy of others.
However, with the father's presence, these people made a mistake!
Just as Li Chengyi was about to speak, an old man on another large ship suddenly spoke up, "Since you want a suggestion, I do have one!"
Li Chengyi asked, "And how shall I address you, sir?"
"Yue Sheng Divine Intent Island!" the old man said.
"So it's Island Master Yue. What are your suggestions? Why don't you tell me?" Li Chengyi said.
"Hey, our island has a Secret Transmission Soul Searching Technique. Didn't many people in your Qian Yuan Sect witness what happened? Send one person out. As long as they cooperate with me during the Soul Search, I can guarantee their safety!" Yue Sheng said with a smile.
"Soul Searching Technique?" Li Chengyi was taken aback.
Yue Sheng said in a sinister tone, "What? Scared? Are you worried that the truth about your Qian Yuan Sect's killings will be exposed?"
Li Chengyi gave Yue Sheng a meaningful look, his eyes full of smiles. It is said that his father had long wanted to find a Soul Searching Technique, but this technique is extremely rare and mostly Secret Transmission by the Sect. Although one or two techniques have been found in the within the Exquisite World, they are not the type that Gu Yuanqing wants.
Not long after arriving in the Cultivation World, I encountered a sect, Divine Intent Island, which is said to be famous for its Secret Technique of the Divine Soul. Perhaps it can suit my father's wishes.
Seeing the smile on Li Chengyi's face, Yue Sheng frowned slightly. The way the other man looked at him was as if he had spotted prey, which displeased him greatly. He frowned and asked, "What do you think of my suggestion?"
Li Chengyi said indifferently, "Not very good."
"Alas! It seems your sect is unwilling to reveal the truth. Huang Wenzhong, the lord of an island, cannot die in such an unclear manner." Yue Sheng sighed and turned to look at the Purple Qi Palace.
Zou Zhixing had remained silent until now, slowly spoke, saying, "Since the Qian Yuan Sect has acted without authorization to kill members of the Seven Sects of the North Sea, they must give an explanation. What do you say, fellow Daoist Friend?"
Li Chengyi shook his head and smiled, "Since you have all come with such a large group, I'm afraid anything I say will be useless. So let's draw up a line and decide who is superior based on strength."
Zou Zhixing stared at Li Chengyi and smiled, "It seems that the Qian Yuan Sect does not take the Seven Sects of the North Sea seriously. Very well, I also want to see what kind of abilities the Hidden World Sect have. You seem to only have the Divine Platform cultivation level, so I will not bully the weak. Tingfeng, go and test Sect Master's methods."
"Yes, sir!" Meng Tingfeng bowed and accepted the order, then leaped into the air.
Just then, a streak of light appeared from afar.
"Fellow Daoist Friend, please hold your hand!"
As the voices spoke, Feng Mingzhi's figure appeared.
He cupped his hands in greeting to the four directions. "Sect Master, island lords, and Fellow Cultivator disciples of the Qian Yuan Sect, please hold your fire. Our Sect reside far Overseas precisely because we do not wish to be involved in the Sect wars. If you have any matters to discuss, let's sit down and talk them out."
"Feng Mingzhi, what do you mean by that? Hmph, the Seven Sects of the North Sea have always been united in purpose. This time, your Cangming Sect is unwilling to come, and we will not force you. Are you going to side with outsiders now?" Yue Sheng sneered.
"Indeed, Sect Master Feng, your words make it sound as if the Six Great Sects of the North Sea have joined forces to bully others. I hope you understand, it's not that we are unwilling to give the Qian Yuan Sect a chance, it's that they themselves don't know how to cherish it. Not only did they kill Island Master Huang, but they also want to pin the infamy of Human Tribulation and robbery on him. If this gets out, others will think that the seven sects of the North Spring are all charlatans who deceive the world!" said Huo Huai'an of the Flying Immortal Gate.
A figure leaped from the water. Jiang Hongyun arrived beside Feng Mingzhi, first glancing fearfully in the direction of Qian Yuan Island, then muttering discontentedly, "Senior Brother, I told you not to get involved in this mess. See, even with you here, they won't appreciate it."