Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2551: Forced into danger
Han Li's words were really too straightforward.

The True Venerable on the other side could not retaliate and could only smile bitterly, "What you say is true, but I... have a responsibility to bear."

"Not only did the two of them attack the plate, but they also broke through the mountain-protecting formation. This is..."

“I also killed Wumian and Linhe before,” Qu Jianlei interrupted him without hesitation.

With things having developed to this point, there was really no need for him to hide anything anymore. "I'm still plundering the Baiyou Business Alliance's warehouse."

"Just report it and say you can't stop me... If you don't believe me, you can try!"

"I'm not crazy, this is just an avatar!" the True Venerable replied helplessly. "My main body is still in another world!"

"However, I heard that the Hundred Friends Merchant Alliance ambushed you first?"

"They plotted against me, but it all happened later," Qu Jianlei sneered. "First, they tried to steal the fifth-tier spiritual vein, which I tolerated."

Then he sighed helplessly, "I have no intention of causing trouble, I just want to cultivate in silence, but... why is it so difficult?"

There was really no way to respond to that. In fact, the True Venerables of the Houde Realm were basically aware of what had happened to him.

Many people are indeed watching the spectacle, but it's not necessarily true that Qu Zhenzun was wronged.

After all, he had initially purchased the spiritual veins at a very low price.

The True Venerables all know this, so it's not particularly surprising that outsiders have their eyes on this spiritual vein.

As everyone witnessed the series of events that followed, many True Venerables believed that True Venerable Qu was trolling them.

However, it takes two to tango, and unless Baiyou Business Alliance is particularly powerful, it won't cause any further trouble.

Anyway, the fact that these two companies are fighting feels like an inevitable outcome within a chance encounter; both are very strong and unwilling to admit defeat.

However, most Houde Zhenzun believe that Qu Zhenzun set a trap for the other party.

This person has never been one to swallow their pride; their previous concessions were simply not normal!

But Baiyou Business Alliance was determined to make the best of a bad situation.

So, the way things have developed to this point is truly "unexpected yet reasonable."

This True Venerable did not want to get too involved in this matter, even though he was very close to the Hundred Friends Merchant Alliance and had received some benefits.

He was just going through the motions, fulfilling his duty to the letter: "This fog on the plate... are you two still going to steal the goods?"

The illusions of Yugiri Shinzo are incredibly deceptive.

Furthermore, Han Li concealed the secrets of heaven for her, so this True Venerable still doesn't realize that there is another True Venerable present.

Han Li didn't expose him, but simply asked, "Which is more important, wealth or life? Can't Qu Zhenzun charge some interest?"

The True Venerable sighed softly, and his figure slowly dissipated. "In that case, the two of you... will probably not be tolerated by Houde."

"Tch," Han Li scoffed dismissively, but didn't bother to refute him.

“I cannot accept this…” Xiwu’s divine sense emerged, “Naive. From the moment we started attacking the great formation, it was destined that this matter would not end well.”

"So what?" Han Li replied nonchalantly. "Let's hurry up and pack, we still need to find Bei Liu of Shangshan!"

Bei Liu Zhenzun is another shareholder of the Hundred Friends Alliance. He was previously responsible for protecting the cultivators of the Upper Good Realm from their raids in other realms, and he recently returned.

However, before returning, this person also left a clone in Houde, so he should have been aware of this matter.

However, Han Li was absolutely certain that Bei Liu Zhenzun had not played any role in pushing things along when dealing with Qu Jianlei.

Therefore, the two prioritized dealing with Linhe and Youyang, but after dealing with these two, Beiliu was naturally put on the agenda.

It's not that all the True Venerables of the Hundred Friends Alliance deserve to die, but since they are in Houde, they must at least know the inside story, right?

Not only did he not report it, but he also did nothing to stop it. After dealing with the main culprit, it's his turn now.

"Are we leaving now?" Judging from Leng Yankunxiu's expression, she still wanted to continue participating.

"Forget about it," Han Li said, sounding somewhat like a scumbag, using and discarding someone. "We don't intend to kill him."

That's actually the case. Although True Venerable Bei Liu is hateful, it doesn't matter if he can't be killed; a slight punishment will suffice.

If a ruthless attack is necessary, the illusions of the True Monarch of Evening Mist can still be quite effective, but there is no need for that at the moment.

"Let's leave first," Qu Jianlei suggested, "After all, this is a battlefield."

The True Venerable just left, but other groups of cultivators will arrive soon. Staying there is clearly a provocative act.

The three moved to a different location, and Yugiri had already prepared her explanation during the relocation.

She hoped that Han Li could divine the whereabouts of True Venerable Bei Liu, so that if he was still busy outside, the two of them could intercept him.

"I feel like he's... hiding now."

Upon hearing this, Han Li actually did some calculations, and then was somewhat surprised, "It actually...didn't conceal the secrets of heaven?"

Qu Jianlei was also a little curious. He had just performed divination twice in a row, but he still couldn't help but reach out and do some divination himself.

At this moment, True Venerable Bei Liu is traveling through the interlayer space.

He had already sensed Lin He Zhenzun's divination before, and had only responded by performing a divination himself.

Then he received several more divinations from Youyang, and he basically knew what was going on.

The reason why True Venerable Bei Liu did not conceal the secrets of heaven was because he was not involved in the matter of the fifth-order spiritual vein at all.

Treasures that conceal the secrets of heaven are usually quite valuable, and he felt that he had nothing to do with this matter, so there was no need to waste them.

He must have known that the two people who found the True Venerable Hunters were going to deal with True Venerable Qu.

Bei Liu didn't think there was anything seriously wrong with their understanding; that True Venerable One did indeed pose a great potential danger.

However, he felt that it was still a bit hasty to strike first just because it was dangerous.

After Qu Zhenzun backed down, he did refuse to communicate with the Baiyou Business Alliance, but this phenomenon is quite normal.

Anyone who has just been humiliated is unlikely to have a good attitude. Rushing to deal with the matter can easily backfire.

Beiliu Zhenzun believed that the correct approach would be to first cool things down and wait until the other party was calmer before taking further action.

If the other party continues to refuse to communicate, then try to make contact again after some time.

If we visit a few more times and show enough sincerity, this grudge may not be unsolvable.

It was nothing more than a battle of egos. Apart from losing face, the True Venerable suffered no loss. On the contrary, the Merchant Alliance spent a huge sum of money on procurement.

If the business alliance is worried about damaging its tough image, it can contact them privately, as long as sufficient compensation is provided.

In this way, one side gains face and the other side gains benefits... it's a win-win situation.

In Bei Liu Zhen Zun's view, if the matter were entrusted to him, this would basically be the process.

However, he also knew that Baiyou Business Alliance had always acted in a more domineering manner.

Many of the current shareholders of Baiyou Business Alliance were involuntarily drawn into the group.

Bei Liu had never actually read "Water Margin," otherwise he would definitely have had a very complicated feeling about the phrase "forced to join the Liangshan bandits."

Ultimately, the Baiyou Business Alliance was originally an intelligence organization, and this nature means that they are never short of ruthlessness and underhanded tactics.

Even now that they've grown into a commercialized industry, their initial lineage largely influences their subsequent behavior.

Even Bei Liu Zhenzun himself, upon joining this force, didn't feel... at least not overjoyed.

However, although that was his opinion, he had no interest in getting involved in the schemes of those two True Venerables.

At that time, he was just an avatar in Houde, and he had never really participated in the specific affairs of the business alliance.

However, he did not deliberately contact Qu Zhenzun to distance himself from the situation—that was impossible.

As it turned out, Qu Zhenzun was not killed, but the Zhenzun hunter was suspected of perishing. Bei Liu's heart began to pound.

The connection between Linhe and Youyang at this moment made his scalp tingle, and he ran away without thinking.

Help those two? Sorry, I can't help at all. It has absolutely nothing to do with him!

However, during his journey, he was unexpectedly subjected to a fortune-telling session by a stranger, and his heart sank.

He didn't bother to trace who was behind it, because at this point, it wasn't important.

His first reaction was to divine the situation in Youyang... It's all over!
The True Venerable Youyang, who had been constantly divining for him, actually perished in less than two days.

Just as he was feeling utterly chilled, suddenly, another unfamiliar thread of cause and effect reached out—the divination of another True Venerable!

"Holy crap..." Bei Liu Zhenzun was so scared that his soul almost left his body. This is my turn?
At this moment, he was truly on the verge of tears. He immediately activated the treasure that concealed the secrets of heaven, his heart still pounding.

Where am I now?

He is currently heading towards the entrance of the void passage, originally intending to avoid potential trouble.

After sensing the distance, he breathed a slight sigh of relief... Thankfully, there was only half a day's journey left.

But I think I'll pass; even this short distance feels too dangerous.

He decided to change direction and choose another entrance into the void.

As for being seen by other lesser cultivators and subsequently ridiculed? That really doesn't matter...

After Qu Jianlei finished his calculations, he checked the approximate location with Han Li, and the two of them immediately realized it.

"Is this guy... running towards the void passage?"

Upon hearing this, True Venerable Xiwu said softly, "If we go to the void to deal with him... I feel that the two of you are not enough."

Outside the void passage lies the stronghold of cultivators from beyond the realm, and True Venerable Bei Liu has clearly gone there seeking protection.

He is the true venerable one of the highest realms of goodness, with fellow Daoists outside him, and he can also seek help from all things and the realm of mountains and rivers.

Under normal circumstances, the True Venerables of those two realms might not offer much help.

However, in any case, compared to cultivators with profound virtue, cultivators in the Three Realms are all from outside the realm, so they tend to stick together to some extent.

Not to mention the True Venerable Youyang of the Mountain and Water Realm and Lin He of All Things... Leaving aside the latter, Youyang has already certainly perished.