Chen Shuangbai watched this scene unfold quietly, and finally understood the sorrow in her grandmaster's heart.
This involves a blessed land; this is a rare and precious fortuitous opportunity.
Ordinary people would probably keep it tightly under wraps, not revealing even a fraction of it.
Gongye Chun had thought the same way before, and therefore, for many years he kept the news about that blessed land a secret, never revealing a single detail.
Zhang Jing and other younger relatives of the founders of Spring-Returning Mountain probably thought the same thing.
What he just said, that he wanted Gongye Chun to hand over the things belonging to Spring-Returning Mountain, probably refers to the jade pendant that can open the blessed land.
However, Gongye Chun was already disheartened and decided to expose this matter in public.
Zhang Jing seemed to realize something, staring at Gongye Chun in astonishment, before belatedly exclaiming, "No! No!..."
However, Gongye Chun's voice, imbued with Law Power, spread throughout the entire Danxia Hall before his own.
"The reason we founded Spring-Returning Mountain was twofold: first, to stick together for mutual support, and second, because of this item—" Gongye Chun raised his right hand high, holding an object that, as Chen Shuangbai had predicted, was another jade pendant. Seeing everyone's gaze turn to the jade pendant, he continued, "This item is the key to unlocking a blessed land!"
Blessed Land?
key!
The combination of these two words is like ice falling into a pot of boiling oil, stirring up an unprecedented and violent reaction.
"My God! Spring-Returning Mountain... Spring-Returning Mountain actually holds the key to a blessed land?"
"No wonder Spring-Returning Mountain has been able to develop into such a prosperous place over the past few centuries... it must have a blessed land supporting it!"
In an instant.
The hall erupted in excitement.
The whispers and greedy desires all boiled over in that instant, landing on Gongye Chun and Zhang Jing.
Especially the Golden Core True Person from the other two sects of Wu Country came to offer their birthday congratulations, although their faces did not show any particularly excited expressions, the Golden Core core light emanating from their bodies could not conceal the excitement in their hearts.
But Chen Shuangbai sighed inwardly, feeling pity for her great-uncle's broken heart.
"No! No! You old geezer! Are you insane?!"
Zhang Jing's eyes widened in disbelief; he couldn't understand why Gongye Chun had gone to such extremes.
Gongye Chun, holding the jade pendant, looked at Zhang Jing, Zhang Jing seemed to be going crazy, and a hint of satisfaction appeared on his face. He slowly said, "There is only one last chance to enter that blessed land now, and Golden Core cannot enter. Foundation Establishment can only accommodate a maximum of eight people. Let's use this opportunity today to avoid arguing about it later!"
But Zhang Jing wouldn't allow Gongye Chun to continue speaking like that, and was about to launch an attack. However, Gongye Chun neither dodged nor avoided, and with a cold laugh, two more beams of light belonging to Golden Core True Person lit up in the hall at the same time, lifting Zhang Jing up so that he couldn't fall on Gongye Chun no matter what.
Zhang Jing turned around abruptly, looking at True Person Qian and True Person Zhao with surprise and uncertainty, and said sternly, "Gentlemen, this is a family matter of Spring-Returning Mountain!"
"What do you mean by taking action?"
True Person Qian stroked his beard and laughed heartily, "No, no, no, the old True Person just said that if you break ties with Spring-Returning Mountain, then it won't be a family matter!"
"I have received much kindness from the old True Person; how could I allow you to attack him in front of True Person?!"
True Person Zhao remained silent, but conveyed the same meaning.
joke!
Now that this blessed land has been revealed, do you think you can cover it up again?
Zhang Jing's face was already unpleasant, but when he turned to look at Gongye Chun, who was staring at him with a cold smile, his face became even more unpleasant.
Now that things have come to this, he finally understands Gongye Chun's thoughts completely.
This old man isn't just crazy; he's ruthless and shrewd to the extreme!
He intended to use this last chance to enter the blessed land to drag all the forces present into the fray, making them his Gongye Chun, and thus coerce his own people into submission, whether they wanted to or not!
Thinking of this, Zhang Jing's eyes revealed even more resentment. He stared intently at Gongye Chun, no longer pretending, and said coldly:
"You old geezer! You've got a good plan!"
Gongye Chun replied with a cold laugh:
"It's all thanks to you!"
With so many eyes watching, Zhang Jing could do nothing. Moreover, his strength was inferior to Gongye Chun's, so how could he turn the tide and forcefully suppress the matter?
Gongye Chun ignored him, bypassed him, and announced that the blessed land would be opened immediately, selecting eight people to enter, thus using up this last chance.
The other two sects' True Person, who were given a free opportunity to enter the blessed land, naturally wholeheartedly agreed.
Gongye Chun looked at Zhang Jing with a sinister gaze, narrowing his eyes as he said, "Hand over the two jade pendants!"
Zhang Jing glanced at the two extra jade pendants in his hand, making a total of three, and seemed to understand something. He turned to look at Yi Chongyue and his apprentice Chen Shuangbai, and said coldly, "So it was you!"
Yi Chongyue and Chen Shuangbai simultaneously avoided his gaze. Gongye Chun waved his sleeve to block the opponent's Golden Core spiritual pressure, and then gave a signal to the other two True Person. True Person Zhao and True Person Qian immediately understood, and a magnificent light of magic enveloped the entire Danxia Hall.
True Person Qian spoke slowly, seemingly offering words of comfort but actually threatening, saying, " True Person Zhang, since you both dislike each other, separating the family is for the good of both sides. Don't go against the tide, or things will become unmanageable."
True Person Zhao remained silent.
Zhang Jing was silent for a while, then suddenly burst into laughter. The laughter was cold and left everyone bewildered.
Once things had gradually come to a stop, Zhang Jing looked at Gongye Chun and said, "So, you're the only one who prepared a backup plan?"
Gongye Chun's expression changed slightly.
Everyone felt a momentary daze before their eyes, and when they came to their senses, there was another person in the hall, standing beside Zhang Jing. This person was wearing a green robe, had gray hair, and looked quite handsome, but he exuded a sinister aura, his pupils were like those of a snake or dragon, and a faint cold smile played on his lips as his gaze gently fell on Gongye Chun.
" Qing Yizi!"
True Person Qian was the first to identify the newcomer.
True Person Zhao followed closely behind, staring at the man, and said coldly, "Senior, instead of cultivating in the Green Parasol Tree Forest, why do you have the leisure to come to Spring-Returning Mountain?"
Just as Chen Shuangbai was wondering what was going on, she heard her master transmit his voice. "A powerful Rogue Cultivator from the Wu Country, Middle Golden Core Stage cultivator, a member of the demonic path."
Understood.
It turns out this was Zhang Jing's backup.
But Gongye Chun seemed to have anticipated this. He looked coldly at Zhang Jing, then at Qing Yizi, who was quite polite, bowing to the old True Person and saying, "Senior, Qing Yizi has come uninvited to wish you a happy birthday."
Gongye Chun remained silent, only looking at Zhang Jing, or rather, this was actually within his expectations.
Thank you.
"If you want a piece of the pie... I'd welcome you."
Zhang Jing and Qing Yizi both somewhat taken aback.
Zhang Jing, in particular, secretly contacted Qing Yizi, intending for him to subdue Gongye Chun, not... But Qing Yizi's eyes gleamed slightly as he asked, "Is this... appropriate?"
Gongye Chun waved his hand and said, "We've come this far, there's no such thing as appropriate or inappropriate anymore. Besides... you might not even be able to take down the three of us."
Qing Yizi remained silent for a few moments.
He wasn't confident he could take down three Golden Core at the same time, even though he was at the Middle Golden Core Stage and all three were at the Early Golden Core Stage... But he still understood the principle that many ants can kill an elephant.
"Thank you very much, senior."
"No need."