Wu Fei's gaze remained calm. "If gaining this face puts you in such a good mood that you refrain from harming others, Devil Venerable, then I will have earned immeasurable merit."
At these words, both men shuddered. Wu Fei was sickened by his own words, while Yin Fan was astonished.
Wu Fei unconsciously rolled his prayer beads twice, a thought stirring in his mind. The more time they spent together, the more he felt that Yin Fan's true nature resembled his own. If he were not bound by the rules... how would Yin Fan ever get the chance to tease him?
Meanwhile, clear astonishment appeared on Yin Fan's face behind his mask. He had never encountered anyone like Wu Fei, who would rather have his face flayed off just to make him happy enough to harm fewer people.
An innate Exquisite Heart was terrifying indeed!
At this moment, although he was looking down at Wu Fei, it actually felt as though Wu Fei were suppressing him. His grip loosened, and his gaze flickered. "It would be a shame to ruin this face. This venerable one likes it, so you had better keep it intact for me."
With that, devilish energy surged, and the next instant, Yin Fan's figure and aura vanished together.
He almost seemed somewhat flustered.
Only after sensing that the prayer beads on Yin Fan were already far away did Wu Fei suddenly chuckle. His eyes were deep and dark, holding a multitude of emotions he never showed others. His aura was no longer peaceful, and he looked more like a devil cultivator than the Devil Venerable had just moments ago.
Over the next few days, as demon cultivators appeared before everyone, people finally began to grow suspicious and inquire for information. The somewhat irritable atmosphere within the Heavenly Sword Sect also suddenly settled into an eerie calm.
Jing Fanyu was very busy during the day and did not visit again. Yin Fan, however, came twice more. Each time, his mood was unpredictable, and he threatened to ruin Wu Fei's face at the slightest disagreement. Yet neither visit did any real harm; instead, they added a little amusement to Wu Fei's peaceful daily life.
That day, the sect leaders who had vanished for several days suddenly appeared before their disciples. Without another word, they used Universe in the Sleeve to take away all the disciples of their respective sects.
Wu Fei had long anticipated this. He calmed his fellow disciples, then sensed the location of the prayer beads on Jing Fanyu. Because they were so far away, the sensation was faint, but...
The direction they were traveling seemed to be precisely where the prayer beads were.
At that moment, in a desolate mountain range far from the Heavenly Sword Sect, an enormous teleportation array had been built. This was part of the continent's Savage Wilderness, a place that rarely saw human habitation.
A dazzling light flashed. Tens of thousands of Spirit Stones were instantly drained of spiritual qi and crumbled into white ash as the sect leaders and the mighty devil and demon cultivators appeared.
The Buddha Spirit Sect's leader released his disciples on a mountaintop, and the other sects did the same.
Wu Fei steadied his footing. "Greetings, Master."
His fellow disciples said, "Greetings, Sect Leader."
The Buddha Spirit Sect's leader was named Jingguan. He looked middle-aged, with a commanding presence and a stern expression. With a sweep of his sleeve, he laid down a soundproof barrier, then began telling the sect's disciples about the inheritance.
Although the Heavenly Sword Sect had discovered this place years ago, they knew little about it. They only knew that it was an inheritance left by some seniors tens of thousands of years ago. Judging from the array, this great inheritance tomb seemed to be an independent small world. Even setting aside the inheritance, after tens of thousands of years, the small world was sure to hold abundant resources.
Only now did everyone learn that the Heavenly Sword Sect had gathered the humans, devils, and demons here for the great inheritance tomb.
Upon hearing that it was very likely an inheritance left by a Tribulation Transcendence Stage senior, everyone struggled to hide their excitement.
The Buddha Spirit Sect's disciples were no exception. Although Buddhist cultivators followed a more peaceful path than other cultivators, few could truly achieve freedom from all desires. Thus, they too clenched their fists, their eyes alight with excitement.
Only Wu Fei, the Buddha's Chosen who had a cheat-and a double cheat at that-remained calm throughout, earning a faintly approving glance from Jingguan before he was called away.
Jingguan said, "Watch carefully as the Mahayana Stage cultivators wield their cultivation. It will benefit you."
With that, he joined all the Mahayana Stage cultivators, devil cultivators, and demon cultivators in breaking the array.
Wu Fei focused his attention above the great array, his gaze following the seniors' movements. His eyes grew increasingly still, like the surface of a silent lake without a single ripple. Had anyone met his gaze at that moment, they might have briefly fallen into a daze.
Watching the many seniors demonstrate the Dao, Wu Fei entered a state of enlightenment directly under the effects of the exquisite state of mind.
The other cultivators nearby witnessed this scene, their expressions turning complicated. Their wariness of the Buddha Spirit Sect's Buddha's Chosen, with his innate Exquisite Heart, deepened further.
Among the many gazes, one was different from the rest.
When Wu Fei emerged from his state of enlightenment, he noticed that distinctly different gaze and turned his head slightly to look. Unsurprisingly, it was Jing Fanyu.
Seeing him look over, Jing Fanyu swiftly withdrew his gaze and put on a harmless little smile.
Just then, a clear cracking sound rang out, and the great array suddenly emitted a blinding light.
"The array has been broken," the array master announced. Hearing this, the Mahayana Stage cultivators immediately stopped.
There was indeed a small world inside. The entrance to the great inheritance tomb was a spacetime rift. The Mahayana Stage cultivators exchanged looks, and finally, an elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect stepped forward to test it.
After testing it, he sighed. "Mahayana Stage cultivators cannot enter."
They then summoned Spirit Transformation Stage cultivators to test it, but they could not enter either. After several more attempts, they finally confirmed that only Golden Core Stage and Nascent Soul Realm cultivators could enter the great inheritance tomb.
This was also within everyone's expectations. The higher one's cultivation, the more firmly established one's own Great Dao was, naturally making them less suitable candidates for the inheritance. Those with cultivation that was too low, however, would die too easily inside the great tomb, so they would not do either.
The Heavenly Sword Sect's leader swept his gaze over the Golden Core Stage and Nascent Soul Realm cultivators present and said solemnly, "The great inheritance tomb is open. Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators may enter. Everyone, exercise the utmost caution."
At once, the many Golden Core Stage and Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, devil cultivators, and demon cultivators exchanged glances and flew forward in unison.
The Buddha Spirit Sect remained reasonably patient, waiting until nearly everyone else had entered before setting out.