LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 627 - 577: The Potential Consequences of Conflict.
Chapter 627: Chapter 577: The Potential Consequences of Conflict.
This conflict between the two sides drew much attention, everyone wanting to see where this situation would lead.
The various forces of the Great Ming Realm wanted to know the attitude of the forces in the Sky Wasteland towards them, and how Canglang Palace would respond.
The numerous forces in the Sky Wasteland also wanted to know if Pei Xuanjing still had the power to suppress the world and whether his cultivation realm had further advanced during these thirty years of retreat. This would determine how they would treat him.
In short, after this incident, it wasn’t just a matter between the two sides, but a matter of great concern to countless people.
“Master, I have caused trouble for you by taking action myself. Please punish me,” Pang Hong knelt before Pei Xuanjing, his face heavy as he begged for forgiveness.
He naturally knew the current situation and that the best approach was to quietly observe the movements of all sides. But his action this time had brought major troubles for his master.
No matter what the reason for his action was, whether right or wrong, he knew that disturbing his master’s plan was certainly wrong. So Pang Hong chose to accept guilt without any explanation.
“Rise,” Pei Xuanjing gently waved his sleeve and with a gentle force, he lifted Pang Hong, who was kneeling on the ground.
Pei Xuanjing understood his disciple’s character well. Over the years, Pang Hong had served him without fault and had never created any major troubles. If anything managed to anger him to the point of lashing out, it would surely have a reason.
As for getting into trouble with that so-called Canglang Palace, Pei Xuanjing didn’t care about it at all. He reasoned that if a mere Canglang Palace could disrupt his plans, then there was no point in him making these painstaking efforts.
“It’s just a minor matter. A mere Canglang Palace is of no concern to me and it’s not worth worrying about,” Pei Xuanjing looked at Pang Hong, whose face was heavy, then laughed dismissively without any worry.
Given Pei Xuanjing’s current strength and realm, the only forces and powerful cultivators capable of intimidating him were the top forces and those who had already advanced to the Nine Realms of Spirit.
He had heard of the reputation of Canglang Palace, with several powerful cultivators in the Spirit Realm Eightfold, which indeed made it a dominant force among first-class powers. But it was not worth Pei Xuanjing treating them seriously.
So, when he found that they wanted to take action against his disciple, Pei Xuanjing didn’t hesitate to take action and suppress the cultivator from Canglang Palace.
“Even if my disciple has made a mistake, the punishment should be administered after my approval. This is a disrespect and disregard for me,” Pei Xuanjing thought, his outward calm hiding his ruthless pride.
The incident happened without him being aware of the cause, yet he considered that Canglang Palace took actions against his disciple without his consent, thus disrespecting him. This made Pei Xuanjing very unhappy.
“Thank you, Master,” Pang Hong thanked Pei Xuanjing respectfully.
He was prepared for his master’s punishment, but to his surprise, his master appeared magnanimous without any intention to punish him immediately.
Pei Xuanjing waved his hand and said, “Tell me, that person must have forced you to take action. If you were not wrong, then I naturally won’t blame you.”
He needed to first understand what happened in order to establish his stand and decide on his next move.
“Yes,” Pang Hong nodded.
In front of Pei Xuanjing, Pang Hong hid nothing, recounting the incident calmly and objectively, even though he was directly involved.
With the revival of Heaven and Earth, the territory of the Great Ming World kept expanding, and the newly emerged unowned land became objects of desire for returning forces from the Sky Wasteland and local forces.
As the strongest alliance in the Great Ming World, next to the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, and having Pei Xuanjing as the invincible powerhouse, the Taoist School naturally didn’t miss out on these new unoccupied lands. They immediately dispatched people to occupy and divide their own territories.
The Shenxiao Sect’s affairs were primarily managed by Pang Hong, its junior head, since Pei Xuanjing never involved much. Under Pang Hong’s guidance, the Shenxiao Sect acquired a considerable territory, providing resources for the disciples to cultivate.
Since the revival of Heaven and Earth, people from Canglang Palace had also returned. The place they had chosen to land was conveniently not far from the territory occupied by Shenxiao Sect, inevitably leading to friction during their rapid expansions.
The Shenxiao Sect, led by Pei Xuanjing, the top cultivator in the world, and Canglang Palace, the dominant force from former Sky Wasteland, clashed in these frictions, refusing to back down easily.
Of course, in the early stage, although occasional frictions occurred between the two sides, neither allowed the conflict to escalate.
However, not long ago, after leaving the Taoist Academy, Pang Hong received news from his disciples. Recently, Canglang Palace seemed to be deliberately targeting them, seizing spiritual medicine and treasures from the disciples of Shenxiao Sect. Although no one was hurt, their treasures were taken away.
The numerous disciples of Shenxiao Sect were mostly at the early stage of the Spirit Realm and not comparable to the disciples of Canglang Palace. They had no ability to resist the latter’s actions.
Facing Canglang Palace’s continuous provocations, the disciples dared not disturb Pei Xuanjing, but they reported to Pang Hong.
As the junior head of the school, Pang Hong felt obliged to stand up for his disciples. He brought several elders from the Spirit Realm Third Level to deal with this matter.
In the initial phase of the negotiations, Pang Hong was aware of the situation and didn’t want to bring trouble to his master. He wanted to deal with the matter properly, without bothering his master.