"My friends..." Chen Feiyang squeezed out a faint smile from his face, "hear out for a mont."
"Swoosh!"
Everyone turned their heads, looking at Chen Feiyang in unison.
"Um, well... As everyone has seen, those black bugs are too ferocious, even with our numbers, we're no match for them." Chen Feiyang carefully chose his words, "I think, we should find another way to deal with the black bugs."
"Another way? What way?" soone asked.
"I've thought it over, and there's only one thod that can counter the black bugs."
"Stop beating around the bush and just say it."
"When I tell you, please don't be angry."
"We won't be angry, spit it out! You're being so long-winded! Just say it! If your thod works, we will certainly thank you profusely!"
"My thod is..." Chen Feiyang rubbed his hands together, chuckling, "self-destruct the treasures!"
"What?" Everyone was shocked, their eyes bulging, "What did you say? Self-destruct the treasures? That's your brilliant idea? Chen Feiyang, aren't you a little too destructive? You don't have any treasures, so you're egging us on to blow ours up? Aren't you a bit too sneaky?"
"I knew you would be angry," Chen Feiyang responded with a bitter smile, "It was just a thought. If you don't want to agree, just pretend I didn't say anything."
"I support Fellow Daoist Chen Feiyang's suggestion," soone spoke up. "Self-destructing the treasures will definitely deal a heavy blow to those black bugs."
"Right, I also support Fellow Daoist Chen Feiyang!"
"It is, as of now, the only way."
"To enter the independent space, sacrifices must be made."
...
Those who said these words all lacked treasures of their own.
"Bullshit! You don't feel the pain because you don't have treasures in hand!"
"A bunch of despicable, shaless wretches!"
"Whoever dares to touch my treasure, I'll kill him!"
"The treasure is my lifeblood; no one can take it from !"
...
These were the people who had treasures.
"You're being too selfish!"
"You're too shaless!"
"You must consider the big picture! For everyone's benefit, making so sacrifices is acceptable."
"To hell with your drivel! Why should we make sacrifices? Why don't you sacrifice?"
"We don't have treasures, but if we did, we would certainly offer them up. Compared to the greater good, personal interests are negligible."
"Utter nonsense! If you had treasures, you definitely wouldn't talk like this!"
...
A fierce argunt ensued between the two sides. At first, it was restrained, but as it progressed, it descended into swearing, increasingly vulgar and nasty. If this continued, it seed likely they would co to blows.
The only three people who didn't speak were Gao Fei, Huyan Wudi, and Chen Feiyang. After stirring up trouble, Chen Feiyang, afraid of being implicated, imdiately hid to one side.
Gao Fei first glared furiously at Chen Feiyang, then turned his head toward the always silent Huyan Wudi, his gaze growing colder. He had just witnessed Chen Feiyang and Huyan Wudi whispering together, followed by Chen Feiyang standing up to encourage everyone to self-destruct their treasures.
Gao Fei's instinct told him that Huyan Wudi was definitely involved, and quite possibly he was the true mastermind behind the scenes.
"Everyone, quiet down! Let say a few words," Huyan Wudi shouted. "Quiet down!"
Huyan Wudi commanded a degree of respect; when he spoke, the arguing ceased.
"I know asking everyone to self-destruct their treasures is quite a demand, but..." Huyan Wudi's expression beca grave, "if we don't self-destruct the treasures, we won't be able to eliminate the black bugs, nor will it be possible to enter the independent space."
"Sect Leader Huyan, what do you an by this? Do you support their view? You want us to self-destruct our treasures?" a voice in the crowd interrogated loudly.
"Haven't you all seen the true colors of this situation? The manipulator behind it all is Huyan Wudi!" Gao Fei sneered. "Old Chen Feiyang is nothing but Huyan Wudi's pawn, the idea to self-destruct treasures was clearly Huyan Wudi's own. You've got so nerve, wanting us to blow up our treasures while you hide and reap the benefits. How can you be so shaless?!"
After Gao Fei finished talking, everyone's gaze toward Huyan Wudi began to change, and those with treasures were even more hostile.
"Why are you always involved?" Huyan Wudi's face darkened, "Gao Fei! You've been challenging over and over. Do you really think I have no temper? Believe it or not, I can take you down right now!"
"Do you have the strength?" Gao Fei taunted. "Soone like you, kill ? Keep dreaming!"
"What a joke," Huyan Wudi scoffed. "You're at the Tenth Level of the Inedia Stage, while I am at the Ninth Layer of the Golden Core Stage. You have a treasure, and so do I. If we ca to blows, I could easily kill you." At that mont, Huyan Wudi truly harbored the intention to kill Gao Fei and seize the hamr and Space Treasure.
"Who told you I'm at the Tenth Level of the Inedia Stage?" Gao Fei scoffed.
"Anyone who isn't blind can see your cultivation level... Eh? What's this? Your cultivation... Why is it starting to rise?" Huyan Wudi's eyes widened in disbelief.
Standing in place, Gao Fei offered a crafty smile, "Sotis, what your eyes see isn't necessarily true." While speaking, Gao Fei began casting the "Deceiving Heaven Over Earth" spell, as his aura began to strengthen.
The Spell of Deceiving Heaven and Crossing the Sea was passed on to Gao Fei by Xuan Jizi, which could alter Gao Fei's aura. It was a kind of spell ant to intimidate others.
"Golden Core Tenth Level?!" Huyan Wudi gasped, "Your true cultivation is actually at the Golden Core Tenth Level!" After carefully sensing it several tis, there was no mistake, the aura Gao Fei was displaying indeed belonged to the Tenth Level of the Golden Core Stage.
Chen Feiyang, hiding in the distance, turned pale with fright; Gao Fei, this guy, clearly had the cultivation of the Golden Core Tenth Level but deliberately disguised it as the Tenth Level of the Fasting Stage. He was the typical example of a wolf in sheep's clothing!
As soon as Gao Fei changed his aura, it imdiately shocked everyone.
"Huyan Wudi, now do you still dare to say you can kill with ease?" Gao Fei said arrogantly.
Huyan Wudi looked at Gao Fei with so apprehension, "Why do you conceal your cultivation? What is your purpose?"
"No comnt," Gao Fei sneered.
The situation had changed, and it was no longer under Huyan Wudi's control.
In fact, Huyan Wudi himself harbored doubts, suspecting that Gao Fei was bluffing, but he didn't dare to go forward and test it. If his guess was wrong, it could cost lives.
"All friends who possess Treasures, stand behind quickly. With here, Huyan Wudi won't dare to force you," Gao Fei called out righteously.
"Whishhh..."
A group of people quickly ran behind Gao Fei, incessantly praising his benevolence and righteousness.
After much deliberation, Huyan Wudi finally decided against testing Gao Fei. It was a critical mont, and chaos could not be allowed to happen. "Gao Fei, you decide what to do about this!" Huyan Wudi directly threw the problem to Gao Fei, "Those bugs are terrifying, how do you plan to deal with them?"
"I can't do anything," Gao Fei replied.
"You..." Huyan Wudi's mouth twitched several tis, "I'm telling you, self-destruction of Treasures is currently the only feasible thod..."
"Sure, you offer your Treasure first, everyone will definitely be grateful to you," Gao Fei nodded.
"That's right, Sect Leader Huyan, the idea of self-destructing Treasures was yours. Be an example for us," several people echoed loudly.
"I need my Treasure for other dangers," Huyan Wudi said, "There may be other threats to deal with." After a pause, he added, "I forgot to ntion one thing to you all, I suspect that there are other Cultivators in this separate space. If we barge in rashly, we could face great danger. Keeping my Treasure can protect everyone."
"You make it sound so nice," Gao Fei huffed, "Protect us? If real danger cos, you'll surely run faster than a rabbit."
"I, Huyan Wudi, am not that kind of person..."
"What's the use of spouting all this nonsense? Huyan Wudi, if you want others to trust you, you need to set the example. Self-destruct your Treasure first to see the effect. If it's effective, we can consider following suit."
...
The negotiation had essentially fallen apart at this point.
Talking further would yield no results.
Treasures are as vital as life itself to everyone; asking them to self-destruct their Treasures is harder than ascending to heaven.
"Gao Fei, can we talk further?" Huyan Wudi said in a grave tone.
"What do you want to do?" Gao Fei asked warily, "Trying to attack ?"
"There are so things I would like to discuss with you alone."
"What can't you say in front of everyone? Or do you have so nefarious plan, afraid that others will hear?"
"Gao Fei! Can't you be a bit more reasonable and not act impulsively?"
"I am being reasonable. It's you who have been irrational, saying and doing things you shouldn't," Gao Fei retorted.
"...I can't talk to you anymore," Huyan Wudi turned away and stord off, fuming.
"If you don't want to talk, then don't. Who are you threatening?" Gao Fei snorted, "I don't want to talk to you either. What a person, asking others to self-destruct their Treasures while you hide behind and reap the benefits shalessly."
...
Huyan Wudi stood in the distance, his face ominously dark.
Chen Feiyang approached cautiously, "Sect Leader Huyan, are we just going to let this go?"
With a dismissive glance at Chen Feiyang, Huyan Wudi said, "That guy Gao Fei has concealed his cultivation. If we fight, my chances of winning are slim."
"I think... Gao Fei is just putting on an act..." Chen Feiyang ventured.
"Do you have evidence?"
"No, it's just a guess," Chen Feiyang confessed.
"What if your guess is wrong?" Huyan Wudi inquired.
Chen Feiyang was left speechless.
"That Gao Fei is really infuriating. If I find the opportunity, I'll definitely slaughter him!" Huyan Wudi spoke hatefully, "I've never detested soone so much. It's outright maddening!"
Chen Feiyang's eyes rolled as he said, "I do have an idea."
"What sly plan have you co up with now?" Huyan Wudi asked.
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