Zhuo Feifan was far more cautious than Qin Feng and Li Miao Zhen. The mont he walked out of the cave entrance, he had already extended his Divine Sense.
He definitely did not want anyone to see him in the company of disciples from the Beast Taming Sect. Should there be witnesses, he might have had no choice but to kill them to silence them.
After sweeping his gaze across the mountains and forests several tis and confirming that there was no one else hidden around, he finally relaxed.
The Heavenly Pool Secret Realm was so vast that the scattering of thousands of people upon entering was indeed inconspicuous. The commotion that had been caused was significant, but it likely only affected an area within a few dozen li. With the Divine Sense and vision of a Foundation Establishnt Cultivator, it was impossible to see scenes hidden by mountains hundreds of li away. Therefore, apart from the few cultivators who had been slain by the disciples of Taiyi Mountain earlier, there was no one else nearby.
Zhuo Feifan turned his head to glance at Qin Feng and Li Miao Zhen, and after a brief consideration, he said, "You two, I shall take my leave first. As a disciple of Taiyi Mountain, it is inconvenient for to stay with you. Especially since this ti, all of Chen Buqi's group died here. If soone sees us, it would be difficult for to explain when I return."
"Understood, Brother Zhuo, please do as you please."
Qin Feng's face showed a beaming smile as he eagerly said, "If there's any request in the future, just send a ssage, and we will surely assist you to the best of our abilities. We won't disappoint you, Brother Zhuo.
Oh, right, it's surely not convenient for Brother Zhuo to contact us directly, and even with a Long-Distance Sound Transmission Talisman, there's a possibility it could be intercepted.
How about this, Brother Zhuo, give a token, then let's set a date. You find a restaurant in the market outside of Taiyi Mountain, and we will send soone with the token to et with you.
When you have matters, you can just pass the ssage through the person in the market who ets you. This way, we can avoid a lot of potential discoveries. What do you think, Brother Zhuo?"
"That would be excellent."
Zhuo Feifan nodded, took a square two-inch piece of Spirit Jade from his person, and with a flash of Sword Qi in his hand, he cut the Spirit Jade into two halves.
He handed one half to Qin Feng and said, "This jade can serve as the token. In the largest market outside of Taiyi Mountain, there is a restaurant nad Fresh Delights. At the beginning of next month, I will go there to drink. Arrange for soone to find there."
"Good, you can count on us, Brother Zhuo."
Qin Feng took the half piece of Spirit Jade and watched as Zhuo Feifan flew away on his sword.
Li Miao Zhen watched Zhuo Feifan's fading silhouette with disdain and snorted, "Scum."
"Senior Sister, it's better not to speak of such things in the future, lest he hears it. After all, we will still need to use him to weaken Taiyi Mountain's strength and even to gather so of Taiyi Mountain's secrets."
Qin Feng said with a smile, "Although I also despise his character, I cannot deny that such people can sotis bring us great benefits. It's appropriate to show him so respect, at the very least to make him feel valued here, and then he will be more willing to cooperate with us.
Such people have boundless greed. Even if he still has so self-control now, once he tastes the benefits, he will only beco more extre later on. In the long run, it will be very beneficial for our Beast Taming Sect."
Li Miao Zhen nodded and said, "I know, it's just that I disdain such a person who betrays his own sect."
As she spoke, her face showed a curious expression and she asked, "By the way, when I saw you earlier, it seed like you had so other leverage over him, what is it?"
"Just last ti... um, Senior Sister, you won't go around spreading this, will you?"
Qin Feng was about to speak thoughtlessly when he suddenly rembered sothing. It seed many people liked to spread others' secrets as gossip.
Especially among these female cultivators who, in casual conversation with close companions, might inadvertently spill so details.
Zhuo Feifan was still very useful to the Beast Taming Sect, and Qin Feng did not want Zhuo Feifan's reputation to be ruined so soon. If Li Miao Zhen were to blurt out the matter while chatting for the sake of a mont's enjoynt, it would not be long before the scandal spread far and wide.
Especially if Zhuo Feifan secured the position of a True Disciple of Taiyi Mountain, he would definitely beco well-known. The cultivation world always took great interest in embarrassing incidents among the major sects. If they heard about a scandal involving a True Disciple of Taiyi Mountain, it would certainly spread through all the surrounding sects, both large and small, in no ti.
After considering this possibility, Qin Feng thought it best not to tell Li Miao Zhen about the matter.
"Why would I? I'm the kind to keep my mouth shut, never speaking carelessly in front of others."
Li Miao Zhen declared confidently, "Moreover, with such an important leverage, I will certainly keep it confidential."
However, Qin Feng felt even less reassured after hearing her words.
Typically, people who say such things are the ones whose mouths can't keep a secret.
"Quickly tell , what other leverage do you have over Zhuo Feifan?"
Curiosity was written all over Li Miao Zhen's face.
Qin Feng considered for a mont, then probed, "Senior Sister, does your master... have any bad habits?"
"My master? Drinking, fighting, swearing, being arrogant and unreasonable, never willing to reason with others, he'll draw his knife and slash at the slightest disagreent."
Li Miao Zhen listed them off as if recounting treasures, "Especially when he has drunk wine, once he gets excited, he'll just let loose without restraint, even daring to badmouth the Supre Elders of the sect. For that, he's been punished by the Grandmaster many tis."
Hearing this, a chill went down Qin Feng's spine.
If Senior Sister couldn't refrain from discussing her own master's faults, how could he expect her to keep a secret?
"Uh, then how does Senior Sister's drinking compare to your master's?"
Qin Feng asked cautiously.
Li Miao Zhen looked at him strangely and said, "Haven't you seen drink before? We drank together at the market last ti."
"I rember Senior Sister drinking very boldly. By the way, you didn't get drunk at that ti, did you?"
"How could I? Such spiritual wine is quite mild. I would need at least a few more jars to possibly get drunk.
I rember sneaking a few drinks from the spiritual wine that Master had hidden away for hundreds of years. Now, that was truly fine wine. I only had half a jar and was already tipsy."
Li Miao Zhen said, nostalgically, "I rember one ti I got so drunk, I don't even know how it happened, but in a daze, I stumbled into Master's alchemy room and ate a batch of spirit pills that she had just refined, ruining the room.
Afterward, it was telling Master that I had discovered several of his hidden wine cellars that spared from punishnt."
Hearing this, Qin Feng felt it was better not to say anything carelessly around her.
He cleared his throat and said, "Senior Sister, weren't you going to take to a treasure site for cultivation? It's getting dark, let's hurry over to avoid any delays."
"Ah?"
Li Miao Zhen looked up with a puzzled face at the sun that had only just started to set in the west: "It's still early!"
"That's the thing. Junior Brother has an arrangent with An Ruhui from Creation Peak to act together. A couple of days ago, we happened to co across a Flower Elf born from a Confusing God Flower. Wen Wan'er needs to refine the Flower Elf before she can take the flower, so they are now in a secluded place cultivating. I need to rush over to et up with them after dark."
Qin Feng started to change the subject, trying to divert Li Miao Zhen's attention.
"Confusing God Flower?"
Indeed, Li Miao Zhen was montary startled by the na, "There's such a thing in the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm?"
As a core disciple from the Inner Sect, although her personality led her to focus most of her efforts on cultivation and battle, she was aware of all the secret matters she needed to know, including tales from the elders about the source of internal strife within the Human Clan during the Ancient Great Tribulation period.
"That's right."
Qin Feng sighed, "Junior Sister Wen Wan'er is a bit weak. If she doesn't refine the Flower Elf in these two days, we'll have to wait sixty years to collect it again."
"I see, then let's hurry."
Li Miao Zhen glanced back. The entrance had disappeared, covered again by the rock wall, leaving nothing but so signs of a past battle.
"I'll take you to level up your cultivation first, and then we'll go check on their cultivation site. I have so treasures that could speed up the refining process.
Hehe, Confusing God Flower, what a treasure. I must take it back; it will definitely co in handy in the future."
Hearing this, Qin Feng couldn't help but feel envious. True Disciples really were wealthy, casually gifting treasures with such remarkable effects.
Li Miao Zhen summoned her White Tiger, inviting Qin Feng to ride together.
Her Lifebound Spiritual Beast possessed an Innate Divine Ability of Wind Control, which allowed faster flying than many Spiritual Birds.
Qin Feng sat on the White Tiger's back, reaching out to stroke its soft, short fur. It felt quite nice and comfortable to sit on.
Usually, the fur of Tiger Demons was coarse and hard, and they were too large-boned to ride comfortably. This White Tiger, however, had fur that was both soft and thick, sitting on it didn't chafe at all.
"By the way, Junior Brother Qin, you still haven't ntioned what dirt you have on Zhuo Feifan?"
On the way, Li Miao Zhen hadn't forgotten about this matter.
"Have I? Senior Sister, you must have heard wrong. There's no such dirt."
Qin Feng steadfastly denied, "Since I've known Brother Zhuo, we've always treated each other with respect, how could there be any dirt?"
Hearing his blatant fibs, Li Miao Zhen was almost tempted to kick him off mid-air.
This guy, not a single word of truth in his mouth, is he trying to con like he did Zhuo Feifan?
She could tell that Qin Feng didn't want to share the matter with her, but the more he resisted, the more curious she got, continuously pressing him for answers.
Qin Feng, skillfully evading the topic, managed to grasp Li Miao Zhen's thoughts, always diverting the conversation when she was on the brink of frustration, so as to distract her.
The White Tiger sped through the air, rushing nearly a thousand miles to a tall mountain.
Li Miao Zhen moved a millstone-sized rock to reveal a cave behind it and said, "I killed several Foundation Establishnt Peak Long-Ard Demon Apes here before, and sothing felt off about it. Normally, the strength among Demon Beasts varies, so it's rare to find a group all at the sa realm.
Then I followed their scent and found this cave with a Spiritual Pool of Earth Milk Essence inside.
That stuff isn't of much use to , but it's just right for your current level of cultivation."
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