Chapter 764: Chapter 763: Flipping the Table

Qu Rou’s self-telling silenced Li Jing and the other two on the spot.

This woman.

She was truly unyielding.

In a crisis, she chose to detonate herself to carve out a path of survival for her husband and daughter.

What kind of resolve was that?

How desperate must she have been at that time?

Her daughter had just been born.

What mother wouldn’t want to watch her grow up?

Moreover, from the very beginning, Qu Rou considered that the environment of the Eternal Divine Kingdom was not suitable for newborns to grow up and decided to leave the God Kingdom with her daughter and find a Big World to live a peaceful life.

How much she loved Qu Yun was evident without saying a word.

Not to mention Li Jing and one of the parties involved, Qu Yun.

Even Elder Qing Tian sighed because of this incident.

After a long silence, Elder Qing Tian spoke.

"I understand the injustice that Lady Qu has suffered. Yan Wen was the former palace master of the Divine Palace. The matter of being besieged and killed will not be simple, and the Divine Palace will not let it go. I will order someone to investigate this as much as possible."

Having said that, Elder Qing Tian continued.

"It’s a pity that this matter has already become the dust of the past, and you, Lady Qu, chose to detonate yourself amidst the chaos. It’s not easy to uncover the details, so I cannot promise anything."

"Elder Qing Tian, your words are too heavy."

Qu Rou responded, looking at Qu Yun next to her and speaking softly.

"As Yan Wen was once the master of the Divine Palace, I believe that the elder will do his best."

At these words, Qu Yun glanced sideways, and then looked at the silent Li Jing, standing up to give Elder Qing Tian a bow.

"Elder Qing Tian, my mother died from self-detonation years ago and her soul is not complete, after so many years it has become very weak. If this goes on, let alone achieving a complete resurrection, I fear she will eventually fade away. I am taking the liberty of begging Elder Qing Tian to grant some wondrous methods from the Divine Palace to nourish my mother’s God Soul."

"I can handle that."

Elder Qing Tian lifted his hand, raising the bending Qu Yun.

"You are Yan Wen’s daughter and should be considered a member of our Divine Palace. His former status as the palace master means your status cannot be low either. I can arrange for you to receive instruction in the wondrous methods, but beforehand, you must formally join the Divine Palace."

Qu Yun nodded and spoke politely.

"I’ll leave it all to Elder Qing Tian..."

Before she could finish, Li Jing spoke up.

"This won’t do, Qu Yun is one of us at Chen Tang City, there’s no logic in pledging to another power."

At these words, Qu Yun was slightly stunned.

Qu Rou also turned to look.

Elder Qing Tian on the opposite side frowned slightly.

"Li Daoist, what are you...?"

"Elder Qing Tian, how about we make a deal?"

Li Jing looked up, a trace of ferocity flashing in his eyes.

"I’ll only kill your palace master, in exchange for your Divine Palace’s inheritance."

Elder Qing Tian was silent.

Qu Yun wanted to say something but couldn’t.

Qu Rou’s eyes showed a hint of interest.

"Elder Qing Tian, we both understand. Your Divine Palace is a super power ranked ninth in the Eternal Divine Kingdom, and the current palace master is by no means an ordinary person. Staning against him requires careful consideration of his status and whether one can face the Divine Palace’s retaliation."

Li Jing spoke in a calm tone.

"Regardless of all these reasons, the Xuanji Divine Palace is still standing immortal in the God Kingdom today, which indicates that Yan Wen’s death did not shake the Divine Palace at all. If outsiders planned to besiege him, they would certainly have follow-up plans against the Divine Palace."

"But the Divine Palace did not seem to encounter anything after that, except for the confirmation of Yan Wen’s death when his life lamp flickered. It’s not difficult to conclude that it was entirely done by people inside the Divine Palace, and outsiders may not even know about Yan Wen’s death."

"I don’t know the details of the incident, or who and how many people were involved, so I can’t form any judgments. But one thing I can be sure of is that the current palace master of the Divine Palace must have been involved. After all, in terms of Yan Wen’s death within the Divine Palace, he is the biggest beneficiary."

After saying these three things in a row, Li Jing picked up his tea cup and took a light sip.

"I’m a straightforward person who tends to protect my own. I can’t just let it go if my disciples from Chen Tang City are wronged. I’ve said everything that needs to be said. Whether to accept it or not is up to you, Elder Qing Tian."

Upon hearing these words from Li Jing, Qu Yun was stunned for a moment and silently sat back down.

Sensible as she was.

How could she not have thought of what Li Jing just said?

It’s not a complicated matter.

Yan Wen was the master of the Divine Palace in the past.

Anyone trying to besiege him would inevitably have to prepare for the price.

Follow-up plans and plots would be indispensable.

Otherwise, why stir up such trouble?

But nothing seemed to have happened to the Divine Palace, which explained a lot.

One Palace Master even died just like that, and another was chosen without a second thought afterward.

Who would believe this isn’t an internal issue of the Divine Palace?

That is the rationale.

The Divine Palace isn’t a place where Qu Yun could do as she pleases, especially with a figure like Elder Qing Tian in charge.

She is but at the sixteenth realm, and normally she wouldn’t even be eligible to enter the Eternal Divine Kingdom.

Given the gravity of the situation, Qu Yun had no hope that Li Jing would step in.

The Xuanji Divine Palace, after all, is an undeniably colossal entity. Although Li Jing’s pursuit of justice for Zhu Qing will inevitably offend the Divine Palace, killing and saving are two different matters.

Especially since this matter is mostly likely connected to the current Palace Master of the Divine Palace.

Provoking the Palace Master on the territory of the Xuanji Divine Palace is akin to slapping the Divine Palace’s face. This is bound to be a fight to the death.

Unexpectedly.

Li Jing stepped forward without hesitation, just like a headstrong youngster.

He didn’t bother with any sort of formalities, straightforwardly declaring his intention to kill the Palace Master and seize the inheritance of the Divine Palace, he didn’t seem to care about Elder Qing Tian at all.

Such a situation touched Qu Yun deeply.

She didn’t know why.

At this moment, hearing Li Jing speak brought her a strange sense of comfort.

The Xuanji Divine Palace is an inconceivably grand structure?

So what?

By her side is a fairy monarch who isn’t even three hundred years old in real age!

As for depth.

Even the mere two hundred and fifty years old Chen Tang City is quite terrifying if deeply explored.

Yes.

There are only a few people in the Chen Tang City who possess matchless abilities.

But just their power alone.

Is enough to gain a foothold in the Divine Kingdom!

Over here.

Watching Li Jing make such a domineering declaration on her family’s behalf, Qu Rou’s eyes constantly flickered with surprise.

This young man.

What is he if not extraordinary?

He showed no sign of cowardice in front of Elder Qing Tian, a figure who reigns supreme in the Eternal Divine Kingdom. If he said he was going to flip the table, he would.

Seeing how Qu Yun was instantly eased by Li Jing’s words, Qu Rou took note of her reaction.

As for how capable Li Jing is.

Qu Rou didn’t know specifics.

But just from Qu Yun’s change in demeanor, she could guess.

This young man...

Is impressive!

Leaving Qu Yun and her daughter aside.

Facing Li Jing’s statement, Elder Qing Tian wore an expression that alternated between cloudy and clear.

He understood the rationale.

The incident with Yu Yanwen and the current Palace Master of the Divine Palace are certainly connected.

But what he didn’t expect was Li Jing’s quick temper, completely disregarding him and the Xuanji Divine Palace.

He originally thought.

He would inquire into the matter afterward.

Only after understanding the inside story would he consider giving some compensation to Qu Yun and her daughter.

After all, they have "backing", and compensation is certainly necessary.

There was no need to offend his own Palace Master for it.

A dead Yu Yanwen is hardly comparable to a living Palace Master, right?

But Li Jing just wouldn’t play by the rules!

This left Elder Qing Tian somewhat unsure of how to navigate him.

Even if Li Jing has achieved the rank of Immortal Monarch, he is still only one person.

Confronting him and the Xuanji Divine Palace with his power alone might not turn out well for him.

Especially today, there are countless guests in the divine palace, among them, some will surely become the palace’s aid.

If someone dared to make such bold statements, they must have something to rely on.

After a long silence, Elder Qing Tian spoke.

"You’ve said a lot, but you’re merely speculating. We must always respect hard evidence. I can’t possibly let you kill the palace master just based on your speculations. Even if things are as you reckon, it’s an internal matter of my divine palace, and it’s not your turn to meddle..."

Before he could finish, Li Jing lifted his hand and pointed up with one finger.

"I have a sacred ability, originated from the Phoenix Bloodline, it is called Burn the Sky."

As he spoke, a streak of Phoenix Heavenly Fire, so concentrated it was hair-raising, emerged on his fingertip, melting the space.

"..."

Elder Qing Tian.

"..."

Qu Yun and Qu Rou.

The Phoenix.

It is a well-known divine bird and auspicious beast in the vast world.

Moreover, in fact.

The manifestation of the Phoenix Tribe is a part of the rules of the Big World. It concerns not only the Phoenix Clan itself but also the beginning of the rebirth rule.

If there is no Phoenix Tribe as the starting point.

There would be no rule of rebirth in this world.

All the rebirth secrets would be impossible.

Including Xuanji Divine Palace’s soul nourishing secret technique.

Leaving aside these irrelevant topics.

The Phoenix Clan has a bloodline sacred ability called Burn the Sky.

It is no secret to the three present here.

If it were usual.

They wouldn’t have cared so much.

The dominance of a sacred ability also depends on the realm and strength.

Unfortunately, Li Jing right here has the strength.

Facing someone’s attitude, Elder Qing Tian’s face changed continuously.

The others were not so much the problem.

The key was that the essence of the Phoenix Tribe’s bloodline sacred ability Burn the Sky was self-detonation.

What a joke.

It could be too much if it went wrong.

If Li Jing exploded.

The entire Mini World where the Xuanji Divine Palace is located would probably evaporate instantly.

You should know.

He is an Immortal Monarch...

It wouldn’t take much effort for him to dismantle a Mini World, let alone evaporate it wth self-detonation, how hard could it be?

This trick, Elder Qing Tian was genuinely disgusted.

TM, this kid is simply outrageous!

What’s more disgusting is.

Since Li Jing has the capacity to control Burn the Sky, he definitely won’t die due to self-detonation.

Isn’t the most powerful part of the Phoenix Tribe that they can still bounce around after self-detonating, and if they explode too fiercely, they might only sleep for a few hundred years?

Elder Qing Tian took a good look at the Phoenix Heavenly Fire burning on Li Jing’s fingertip, which melted the space and caused the void space to appear. The corners of his eyes twitched, and he took a deep breath.

"Li my friend, please calm down, there is always a way to resolve matters."

Before he could finish, Li Jing shook his head.

"There’s no room for negotiation."

As he spoke, his Immortal Origin boiled within him.

A terribly frightening fluctuation spread out from him as the centre.

At this moment.

Everyone in the entire Xuanji Divine Palace and even in the Mini World could feel it.

The Heavenly Path.

Was trembling.

Not to mention Elder Qing Tian.

Qu Yun almost lost his grip.

Moreover, Qu Rou was surprised with her mouth wide open.

This guy...

Did he have to be so fierce?

And he made the Heavenly Path tremble with just a thought!

This.

Was an omen of the imminent collapse and destruction of the world...

The entire world.

Was in fear.

"I’ll ask one last time, Elder Qing Tian, do you wish for me to sacrifice the entire Xuanji Divine Palace, or do as I say?"

In the face of Li Jing’s flat voice, Elder Qing Tian’s lips moved, and he took out a Jade Scroll and put it down.

"The inheritance of the divine palace is in this Jade Scroll, the current palace master Zhuo Buhui will be captured by me later and handed over to you for disposal, please withdraw your sacred ability, Master Li."

Elder Qing Tian chose to compromise.

Li Jing smiled faintly, calmed down his Immortal Origin, took over the Jade Scroll, scanned it with his divine consciousness, and confirmed that there was no problem. He then handed it to Qu Yun.

Elder Qing Tian stood up silently as he saw this, his face gloomy.

"After this, I hope Master Li you can keep your promise and not cause trouble for the divine palace."

"Elder Qing Tian, rest assured, leave a line in everything, and we will meet again in the future, I understand this principle."

Li Jing chuckled, turning his head to look at Qu Yun.

"I can only do so much for you at the moment, if you think it’s not enough, you may focus on your cultivation and come back to the divine palace for an explanation once your cultivation is successful."

"..."

Elder Qing Tian.

"..."

Qu Rou.

Li Jing here.

He was simply unreasonable!

He speaks as if he is reasonable, but he blurted out this instruction to Qu Yun in front of Elder Qing Tian.

The subtext.

If you want to avenge the rest, you will have to do it in the future.

Elder Qing Tian was successfully disgusted.

But unfortunately, he couldn’t do anything about it.

Just Qu Yun alone, he could crush her with a finger.

But who would have thought that she had an Immortal Monarch guarding her who would self-detonate whenever he was unhappy!

As the person concerned, Qu Yun didn’t know what to say in the face of Li Jing’s words for a while.

For so many years.

It was the first time she realized that being protected by someone was such an enjoyable thing.

Taking the Jade Scroll with both hands, Qu Yun nodded.

"You have done enough for me, I am deeply grateful."

"That’s what I should do."

Li Jing smiled, and jokingly said.

"I don’t need you to pledge yourself to me or repay me in any way, just do some serious work in Chen Tang City in the future and stop messing around with Lingyin."

Qu Yun was stunned.

After arriving at Chen Tang City these years.

She did indeed go a bit too far.

The only thing she can barely mention, is probably giving cultivation advice to her disciple, Ye Piaoran, from time to time.

Just as she was wondering what to say, Li Jing turned his head and looked at Elder Qing Tian.

"Since Elder Qing Tian you are going to take Zhuo Buhui, you might as well handle my second purpose for coming here. The bride Zhu Qing for the divine palace’s happy event tomorrow is a Human Taoist Saint from the Universe Great World and also a good friend of mine. If she is willing to get married, I won’t interfere, but as far as I know, she is being forced. I hope to see her later."

Elder Qing Tian’s face darkened on hearing this.

Damn it.

How is this kid related to Zhu Qing!?

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