Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2456 Pixiu
Qu Jianlei left the Fang family's affairs aside and handed them over to Song Zhenzun to handle.

Then he looked at Youjian, "Then this True Venerable Xuanyi..."

"I'm here!" Xuan Yi appeared in a flash. "You just got back. Let's put our matter behind us, shall we?"

The middle-aged man still had his charm, but he had more gray hair and more wrinkles on his face.

Elder Youjian sighed upon seeing this, "I've wronged you. This time... the loss must be considerable."

“It’s been several hundred years…” Xuan Yi shook her head helplessly and raised her hand to touch the wrinkles on her face.

Then he looked at the warship in the distance, waved his hand, and sent out a divine sense, "Retreat."

Although the warship carried not only his men, but also Elder Youjian's team and the Zhanmeng cultivator's team.

But by this point in the battle, everyone had realized that they had lost.

Since they were defeated and the True Venerables did not engage in a chaotic battle, it means they need to talk.

Are the things that True Venerables talk about something that lesser cultivators can listen to? The right thing to do is to leave honestly.

Qu Jianlei chuckled as he watched Xuan Yi's actions, "It's not hundreds of years, it's only a few decades, why are you still acting?"

“I don’t like what Qu Zhenzun said,” Xuan Yi said with a serious expression. “We just said that neither of us wants to make enemies, right?”

“That’s right,” Qu Jianlei nodded slightly upon hearing this, “The cause and effect have been resolved.”

"You've taken two hundred years of my lifespan!" Xuan Yi held up two fingers and said seriously, "You just don't know it!"

There was still a hint of resentment in his eyes, but it didn't matter anymore. The cause and effect were settled, and the matter was over.

"Where?" Qu Jianlei replied with a stern face, "Only twenty...twelve years!"

He had no idea how much of the other person's lifespan he was wasting. After all, it was his first time using it, and he was not only immature but also lacked experience.

But he thought the other person's claim of two hundred years was nonsense—the other person was a cunning fellow.

“I was going to say four hundred years!” Xuan Yi said with a dark face, “but that’s a bit embarrassing… one hundred and seventy years, the real deal!”

“Then we’ll have to cut it in half,” came the divine sense of True Venerable Qingning from afar, “At most eighty years, Xuan Yi has never told the truth!”

Xuan Yi glared at him fiercely, "I'm underestimating it, it's more than 170 years!"

He was really desperate; he had just tried to give a false report, but he also had to save face.

"Qu Zhenzun was holding back," Han Li said coldly, without saying anything more.

However, judging from the fact that he did not refute the other party, Xuan Yi should not have deliberately exaggerated much.

Divination can trigger a sense of awareness, but on the battlefield... it really doesn't matter. Who cares about that?

Unless it's clearly a malicious attack, most True Venerables wouldn't bother to care.

Just like when the two were fighting, some hidden causal threads also emerged, trying to sense something.

This is what those True Venerables who secretly watched the battle meant; most of them were just curious and had no malicious intent.

Of course, it's impossible to say that their good intentions were obvious; in short, at that time, all sorts of cause and effect were intertwined.

In this process, it's not surprising that Han Li was able to roughly predict Xuan Yi's lifespan.

Qu Jianlei looked calmly at Xuan Yi Zhenzun, "I didn't completely accept it, but I was still very hurt..."

“I know!” Xuan Yi nodded readily. “So we’ll let it go, right?”

He was already 5,100 years old, and suddenly lost another 100 decades of his life. How could he not be angry?

He couldn't verify the price the other party paid, but there was no doubt that it must have been incredibly difficult for him to suffer such a heavy blow.

To put it another way, even if the opponent didn't use the power of time travel, but instead used other secret techniques or treasures to cause similar damage...

So, is it that treasures have no cost, or secret techniques have no price?

The defeat was so swift and decisive that the opponent paid a heavy price but gained nothing; at most, they gained a sense of liberation.

So, is it really not worth it for him to sacrifice over a hundred years of his lifespan to get both sides to stop fighting and make peace, thus ending the cause and effect?
Xuan Yi Zhenzun's five thousand years of life were not in vain.

Once he gets carried away, he'll help his brother Youjian vent his anger, but once he calms down and thinks things through, he can naturally distinguish between what's important and what's not.

Losing over a hundred years of life for no reason is something no one would be willing to do, but considering all factors, we can already be grateful that the other party gave up.

The reason why we say that being brave and aggressive is unacceptable is simply because the cost of war is too high!
Qu Jianlei, however, always felt that the other party, having lost over a hundred years of lifespan, was likely harboring resentment.

Because resources and other external things, although they may be priceless, can still be replenished if one is willing to put in the effort.

But once life is lost, it can never be made up for; time cannot be reversed.

So, in his mind, there was always a potential option: should he uproot the Xuan family completely?
He's done things like eradicating the root of the problem more than once, but now that he's at the True Venerable realm, is it really okay to still wipe out entire clans so easily?

Xuan Yi could always vaguely sense his subtle killing intent, which is why she was so eager to express her sincerity.

Well… Qu Jianlei finally decided to wait and see what the other party's next move would be.

Anyway, after advancing to the True Venerable realm, his perception ability increased many times over.

Unless the other party uses a secret treasure to conceal cause and effect, any strong malice will definitely not escape his senses.

Just as he let go of this knot in his heart, Song Zhenzun leaned closer and asked, "Han Li, those things from the Fang family... are they only targeting the direct descendants, or..."

Han Li frowned, seemingly a little helpless, "You handle it as you see fit. Those who cause serious trouble definitely can't be let off the hook."

“Then I’ll keep one or two side branches,” Song Zhenzun muttered. “I should at least leave some dignity for the Grand Protector.”

In the sub-layer space, True Venerable Qingkong snorted lightly, "Do I care about her dignity?"

Xuan Yi Zhenzun listened to Song Zhenzun's words without any reaction.

Although he had broken through space to escape, once his time manipulation ability wore off, he turned around and returned to his previous location.

After all, this is the Xuan family's stronghold, with a hidden and convenient location, and he couldn't let go of the safety of his clansmen.

So he heard it with his own ears: even Elder Youjian took the initiative to admit defeat and paid compensation with a guardian rule.

Song Zhenzun was really lucky this time. He only said a few polite words in the early stages, and after taking over the Fang family's mess, the matter was considered settled.

Of the three True Venerables, she suffered virtually no losses; in fact, she gained some benefits from her earlier promise to provide cover...

With that in mind, he glanced at Elder Youjian and said, "Now that this matter is settled, we will take our leave."

Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, "Send the Guardian Rules to Efeng No. 3 within a month..."

The two True Venerables turned and left. The next moment, figures flashed and Jin Ge, Min Ning, and Qing Kong appeared.

They were unable to show up earlier, so if they don't show up now, wouldn't their trip have been in vain?
"Qu Zhenzun, you're... impressive," the Great Protector spoke first, and the butterfly gradually transformed into human form, "It's actually Time!"

"It's just for show," Qu Jianlei replied with a smile, his figure gradually shrinking. "The cost of using it is too high."

"Yes, I understand," the Great Protector nodded. "It was a really big surprise for everyone, but why eyes?"

"At the time... it was just a sudden whim," Qu Jianlei replied vaguely, "but unfortunately Elder Youjian retreated too quickly."

He didn't intend to do anything to Xuan Yi, but he was still a little disappointed that he hadn't gotten rid of You Jian.

"Baiqiao has also arrived," Qingkong Zhenzun sent a divine message, "I'm afraid he may not agree to let you directly eliminate the elder."

Han Li Zhenzun glanced around and sent out his divine sense, "The battle is over. Friends who are not involved, please disperse."

The surrounding auras were barely acceptable before, as they were merely observing the battle, but for them to linger now would be going too far.

Several auras instantly disappeared, leaving only one aura, that of a middle-aged man with a cold and stern face.

He raised his hand in a cupped-up gesture, "Greetings, Venerable Qu Zhenzun, and all other fellow Daoists. I've disliked Youjian for a long time."

“Fellow Daoist Tianli should have stepped forward just now,” True Venerable Qingning said. “It’s all over now, and you’re only now coming out to say you don’t like it.”

“Qingning, I haven’t wronged you,” Tianli snorted, then spoke again, “I wanted to ask when we’re going to the other world?”

“It should be soon,” Qu Jianlei replied in a deep voice. “As soon as we finish dealing with Senior Baiqiao, we’ll head over together.”

“Then I won’t ask,” Tianli Zhenzun shook his head, then looked at Qu Jianlei, “Would you sell Qu Zhenzun’s supernatural powers?”

"Ignore him," Qing Ning waved her hand. His relationship with Tian Li seemed unusual. "He's a bit slow on the uptake."

"The main problem is that I also encountered an old man who is still alive," Tianli said sullenly.

"It's really a headache. I don't want to argue with him, but he takes advantage of his approaching death and keeps pushing his luck."

Upon hearing this, Song Zhenzun turned his head to look at him, "Are you talking about Pixiu?"

“It’s him,” Tianli Zhenzun nodded. “He reached the age a hundred years ago and he’s still jumping around. When will he die?”

The lifespan of an astral projection is six thousand years, but it is possible for some people to live a little longer, which is related to individual differences and also to chance.

A True Venerable who is 6,100 years old is a real headache for most True Venerables.

On one hand, they consider calculating various costs, but on the other hand, they think: I'm about to die, what's there to be afraid of?
Unless there is some deep-seated hatred between the two parties, most people are unwilling to offend a dying person.

However, the other party repeatedly uses this as an excuse to seize benefits, which is very frustrating.

Upon hearing this, True Venerable Hanli glanced at Tianli and asked, "Are you... trying to invite True Venerable Qu to take action?"

“I’m… worried I can’t afford it,” Tianli Zhenzun hesitated for a moment, then sighed heavily, “It’s just that that guy is too disgusting!”

There is no Pixiu True Venerable in the Houde Realm. That one has his own title, but in recent years, his greed has become too ugly.

So everyone gave him the nickname Pixiu, which means that he only eats but doesn't excrete.