Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2492 Fishing
Qianhuan spoke frankly, and more importantly, his comments on Qu Jianlei's situation and Baiqiao's style of doing things were very insightful.

After all, if someone is faking an accident, how can they do it if they don't even have this much discernment?
Qu Jianlei was a man of his word, and upon hearing this, he laughed, "You really are..."

Qianhuan replied dismissively, "That guy doesn't do things the same way we do; he's incredibly calculating!"

He really dares to criticize, and he even categorized himself and Qu Zhenzun as the same kind of people, which shows that he has a clear division of camps.

Then he asked curiously, "Why do you seem a little hesitant?"

“It’s not that I’m hesitating,” Qu Jianlei replied casually, “I’m a little confused, I need to process this… I’m an outsider too.”

“The Realm Envoy wouldn’t care about that,” Qianhuan replied naturally.

This guy's information network is incredibly well-informed, and he's genuinely outspoken.

"Don't even mention that you were just a Nascent Soul cultivator before. Even if you were a True Venerable, it might not care about you. I heard... it's quite lazy."

"Hmm?" Qu Jianlei raised an eyebrow, paused for a moment, and then muttered, "Why do I feel like... I was being acted out?"

"You were...acted out?" Qianhuan was taken aback, and after a moment's thought, she realized what the other person was talking about.

He nodded thoughtfully. "You know what, it's actually possible."

Then he realized something and hurriedly said, "Qu Zhenzun, I really think this task is simple, I don't mean anything by it!"

Those two were acting together, and I just helped make the decision. If we include them together, then it's like they were deliberately trying to trick me!

“I won’t doubt you,” Qu Jianlei replied casually. “Even if it’s a setup, those two won’t choose you…it would kill someone!”

He considered his feud with Qianhuan over, but it was clear that it was a grudge of "necessary tribulation" level.

If the other party dares to continue playing dirty tricks, then all the old and new scores will be settled together.

Qianhuan pursed her lips upon hearing this, but didn't dare to take it to heart. "Hehe, we even have a collaboration in another world."

Meanwhile, inside the Lingyun Sect's mountain gate, Baiqiao's true form was quietly meditating.

Suddenly, a wave of spiritual energy appeared beside him. "The little guy saw right through me."

"This... is normal, isn't it?" Baiqiao's eyes were half-open, her expression calm and composed.

"As expected of someone Ling Yun supported, he's quite clever. He should have realized that I meant no harm."

“But he said I was acting with you,” the Celestial Mirror said indignantly. “How could I, a dignified innate spiritual treasure, be treated like an actor?”

"Am I not an actor too?" Baiqiao replied nonchalantly. "As long as the goal is achieved, does the process really matter?"

What he was concerned about was that Qu Zhenzun was very suspicious and concerned about his reputation, so if he made a request on the spot, the other party might not agree immediately.

So, wouldn't it be great to just put on a show and let the other person make their own choice?

Otherwise, how could the World Envoy be so idle as to appear at any moment?
Who would have thought that it wouldn't have been long before the other party saw through it?

The Celestial Mirror had initially agreed because it seemed like fun, but now it was a bit annoyed.

"You'd better be careful, that guy might hold a grudge."

“It’s good that you’ve figured it out,” Baiqiao said dismissively. “If he really only had that much vision, he would have a hard time even achieving enlightenment.”

Qu Jianlei obtained relevant clues about Na Hong from Qianhuan Zhenzun, and then the two parted ways.

He hesitated for a moment, considering whether to call upon Jin Ge or even Min Ning.

After all, those two were also members of the Lingyun Sect, and this was a mission issued by Baiqiao.

However, in the end, he decided to go alone.

Having a fighting partner makes things easier, but it's best not to develop a dependency on them.

The strong must learn to enjoy solitude, while the weak flock together. After achieving true enlightenment, he didn't fight alone very often.

Qu Jianlei spent nine days arriving at the Wine Immortal region.

Na Hong Zhen Zun is that person's title; his real surname is Du—of course, since he is from the outside world, this surname may not be true.

This person only gradually became known to everyone when he reached the Golden Core stage, and he lived alone in the Wine Immortal area.

He said that his family had suffered a misfortune, and no one asked him anymore. Who would care about the origin of a Golden Core cultivator?

He then attained enlightenment in Houde, disappeared around the age of a thousand, leaving behind more than a hundred descendants.

When he reappeared, it was five hundred years later. His cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul stage, and he called himself Na Hong Zhen Zun.

No one knows where the True Venerable One left his body; he himself said it was in a secret realm.

Such things are relatively rare, but they do happen. Anyway, he has a family, so no one really suspected anything.

In the blink of an eye, another three thousand years have passed. Who would have thought that this person was actually from the outside world?

The Du family, the founders of Na Hong Zhen Zun, settled in the Jia Er area and owned 60% of a fifth-order spiritual vein.

For nearly two thousand years, the true master himself has rarely appeared on the Jia'er platform. Some say he is in seclusion, while others say he is out seeking opportunities.

However, anyone who tries to take advantage of the fifth-order spiritual vein will be given a warning once True Venerable Na Hong returns, but he won't go too far.

If any disputes arise in the Wine Immortal region, and if True Venerable Nahong happens to be present, he will step in to mediate.

His mediation efforts weren't particularly proactive, but he was generally responsive to requests from those who came to him, and he was also quite fair in his dealings.

At the same time, the Du family of Nahong Zhenzun is not large, and there are few instances of them competing with outsiders for resources.

Therefore, he has a good reputation in the wine-loving area. Apart from the fact that he is often hard to find, there is really nothing else to say about him.

Anyway, the resources in the Wine Immortal region aren't very abundant, so it's normal for him to spend a lot of time outside if he doesn't want to establish himself here.

This time, Houde went on an expedition to another world, and Nahong Zhenzun happened to be absent and did not participate, so no one was surprised.

Who would have thought that this person would be a visitor from outside?

The Realm of Virtue is not without true beings from the outside world; Qing Ning is one of them, and she is still seeking opportunities in another world.

The fact that Na Hong Zhenzun concealed his origins firstly indicates that his motives were impure—even if a Golden Core cultivator wouldn't dare to say it, wouldn't someone who has left the body dare to?

In fact, it is impossible for a Golden Core cultivator to cross realms to come here; there must be a corresponding force behind them.

Therefore, it can be basically confirmed that he is a spy from another realm, but he probably never expected that he could advance to the True Venerable level.

As for why he didn't participate in conquering the other world, it's highly likely that he was worried about failing Ling Yun's review.

Qing Ning didn't hide her outside identity and easily got through the ordeal, while Na Hong couldn't give a reasonable explanation and didn't dare to go to the other world at all.

If Na Hong can really go to the other world, other cultivation realms won't need to put pressure on Hou De at all; just having him lead the way will suffice.

So things in this world are truly wondrous, they've just developed into this way.

Qu Jianlei arrived at Jiu Xian alone and found that the place was indeed... a bit chaotic.

Like the Jia'er Plate, the outer edge of the plate has two soul rings, which can not only moderately resist the Heavenly Demon, but also provide a place for people to cultivate.

However, now these two soul rings have been divided up by various forces, which have not only occupied cultivation resources but also built all sorts of buildings.

The feeling was like illegal construction on the side of the road, with public resources being forcibly divided and occupied.

Many of these buildings are semi-permanent or permanent structures, and some have even attracted spiritual veins to them.

Therefore, around the plate, there are clusters of floating buildings, some even tens of millions of kilometers away from the plate.

This makes the entire area look like a "city cluster," and it's quite large in scale.

However, these buildings lacked a unified plan, and each entity was striving to take more and more space.

As a result, the entire board appears quite chaotic, and in many cases, it can even affect entry and exit from the board.

This kind of spectacle is rarely seen outside the Wine Fairy area, but here it's quite common.

Interestingly, although the Du family was not large in number, they occupied a considerable area.

Na Hong Zhen Zun's actions were neither excessive nor pedantic—if others could take it, why couldn't he?

In particular, he was also an outsider's mole, and even in order not to arouse suspicion, he had to occupy a part of it.

Qu Jianlei shook his head as he watched this scene, feeling rather speechless.

Places with order are all alike; places with chaos are each chaotic in their own way.

He didn't rush to calculate Na Hong Zhenzun's location, because as a spy, the other party couldn't possibly be without trump cards to prevent detection.

He first calculated the situation of the five Nascent Soul cultivators in the Du family.

The total number of members in the Du family is less than 20,000, which can be described as a small and unpopular family.

It should be noted that Venerable Nahong is over four thousand years old, so the number of his descendants is indeed very small.

The fact that five people out of more than ten thousand can produce a Nascent Soul cultivator is already quite a strong ratio.

All indications suggest that Nahong was quite considerate of his descendants—far better than the Great Protector.

Qu Jianlei hadn't considered using the life of the Du family's Nascent Soul cultivator to blackmail Na Hong Zhenzun; that was unrealistic.

Even ten members of the Du family combined couldn't match the power of a single Nascent Soul True Venerable.

He simply wanted to use the attack on the Du family's Nascent Soul cultivator to put them in a difficult position.

Is it despicable? That depends on whose perspective you're looking at it from.

Qu Jianlei believes that the other party's attempt to forcibly join the development of the other world will cause him to lose profits!

There's no right or wrong, it's all about interests. He wasn't the one who started the conflict; he was just passively retaliating.

Qu Jianlei quickly calculated and determined the locations of the five Nascent Soul cultivators; one was outside, and the other four were in Jia'er.

He first captured the Nascent Soul cultivator who was outside—this one was in charge of external affairs and rarely went home.

The other four Nascent Soul cultivators, two of whom were in the building with the Soul Ring and two of whom were on the plate, were also silently captured by him.

The True Venerable's attack on the Nascent Soul cultivator was incredibly easy, and there's not much to describe in detail.

After doing all this, he entered the cave and began to divine the fate of Na Hong Zhenzun.

He captured the Nascent Soul cultivator first, not because he was bullying the weak and fearing the strong, but simply because he wanted to gain more leverage in the early stages.

Sure enough, as soon as he began to divine Na Hong, a faint causal thread began to roll back.

However, Qu Jianlei was not surprised. It was indeed a trap. The other party wanted to use this to trace back and see who was behind it.

However, if the other party has methods, doesn't he have them too?