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Chapter 192 Immortal Fate, the Root Cause of the Jia Shen Rebellion

"What?! He's Zhuge Yi?!"

Who is Zhuge Yi?

"Holy crap, are you really a Chinese superhuman?"

"It's over, it's over..."

Young people are always prone to getting carried away with their passion.

The first sip goes down the throat, a fire ignites in the chest. With the aid of alcohol, one becomes even more unrestrained and wild.

In the eyes of the 36 people, this was just a gathering of friends and a chance to socialize with like-minded people. There was nothing related to Quanxing or Wudang Quanzhen; it was just a joyful get-together.

But the moment Guan Yi appeared before them, many people, like Tian Xiaodie and the others, suddenly became clear-headed, as if they had been doused with a bucket of cold water.

Most of the 36 people were of the same generation as Guan Yi, while the other half were a generation younger than him, but the age difference was not too great. As long as they were not like Tian Xiaodie, who belonged to the Wuhou faction, they could all be considered his peers.

The shadow of the lovely tree, Guan Yi has long since transcended the category of "the best among his peers". His cultivation and behavior are so high that even their elders have to respect him.

"W-Why are you here?"

After a brief silence, Fengping said somewhat awkwardly, "How long have you been here? Shall we... have a drink together?"

Awesome! Many people felt admiration, and some who knew him stood up to greet him: "Clan Chief Zhuge."

"This is Mr. Zhuge from the Wuhou School? Xiaodie, did you already know? That's not fair of you!" Duanmu Ying said with a bitter face, pulling Tian Xiaodie's head close and whispering, "Your clan leader isn't a lisp, is he? Hopefully, today's events won't get back to my family."

Tian Xiaodie's lips moved slightly: "There is a spell in Qimen called Listening to the Wind, which allows Uncle Thirteen to hear people talking even if they are 800 meters away."

Duanmu Ying's face turned green, and she sat back down.

Seeing the wary, embarrassed, and at a loss among the crowd, Wugensheng shook his head, bent down, poured a bowl of wine into an empty bowl, and tossed it to Guan Yi: "Don't stay silent, or everyone will be scared."

Guan Yi took the drink, and like Wu Gengsheng, sat down on the ground in the center of the group of 36 people, and downed it in one gulp. Seeing that he had drunk the wine, many people's expressions relaxed slightly, and then they heard Guan Yi say:

"Most of you here are my peers, and some are my friends. Apart from Xiaodie, I don't really have the right to interfere in your affairs. But in the path of cultivation, those who have reached the highest level are first. I believe that my skills and cultivation are superior to yours, so I'll say a few words."

His tone was that of an elder, but even the two people in the room who were older than him didn't find it strange. Zhang Huaiyi obediently cupped his hands and said, "It was indeed inappropriate of me to associate with this devil today, and it is only right that I am scolded by you. Zhang Huaiyi has acted erratically, and I hope that Clan Chief Zhuge will not tell my master..."

You big-eared scoundrel, you admit defeat so quickly!

"Brother Zhuge, we've been friends for 16 years, please don't tell my master!"

"Yes! Tattling is no joke!"

"We're just fooling Wugensheng!"

Many people cursed inwardly, but most followed suit and bowed, causing Wugensheng's lips to twitch slightly.

"You bastards are so disloyal!"

"Who's going to talk about loyalty with a monster like you?!"

"I am mortal enemies with the Quanxing!"

Among the few members of the Quanxing faction, Gao Gen and others were in a dilemma, unsure whether to follow or not.

Of course, they weren't angry. They knew that while these people were making a lot of noise, the previous friendship couldn't be faked. If Guan Yi really wanted to deal with Wugensheng, many people would still try to stop him.

Even if there's a high probability we can't stop it.

“I understand you all. Although Wugensheng is the leader of Quanxing Sect, I personally don’t dislike him. He’s just a bit of a scoundrel, but he’s not an evil person,” Guan Yi said with a smile.

Wugensheng scratched his head, revealing a silly expression like Feng Baobao: "You flatter me, you flatter me." Guan Yi ignored him and continued: "Even if you just became sworn brothers with him, it doesn't matter. I know you are doing this for him, not to acknowledge Quanxing. Of course, if your elders knew, they probably wouldn't think that way."

Xu Xin and the others shrank back, looking at Guan Yi with pleading eyes. "We've cooperated with you, so you can't tell the sect leader about this!"
"Don't worry, I won't tell, but can you 36 people really completely trust each other and believe that you won't tell anyone about what happened today?"

Feng Ping raised an eyebrow and said, "Of course, although we haven't sworn brotherhood, we're all brothers after drinking together. If anyone tells the elders about this, I'll look down on them!"

Gu Qiting silently shrank back.

He had no teachers or mentors, yet he did intend to betray these brothers because he hoped that Wugensheng could return to his 'former self'!
Just then, Guan Yi's gaze fell upon him, causing Gu Jiting's heart to skip a beat—could this number one sorcerer in the world even foresee the idea that had just begun to take shape in my mind?!
"The person who betrayed the list of the 36 thieves was most likely Gu Jiting," Guan Yixin said. "Was the reason simply to allow Wugensheng to focus without distractions and return to his former transcendent state of mind, capable of enlightening others? Did he want Wugensheng to achieve his own goals? This follower of Wugensheng is the true Quanxing."

By this point, he had a complete understanding of the ins and outs of the Jia Shen Rebellion. He continued, “It’s not that you all completely trust each other, but that most of you feel that even if today’s events are leaked, you will only be punished, confined, and scolded by your teachers and elders, and there will be no more serious consequences.”

After all, you are all outstanding young talents from various sects, the apple of your elders' eyes.

These words made everyone even more embarrassed, but they did not refute them. Their boldness stemmed from their arrogance due to being favored.

“But I think you, or even Wugensheng, have underestimated the seriousness of this matter. Befriending the leader of Quanxing Sect only requires punishment, and becoming sworn brothers only requires beatings and confinement. But with this location in front of us, it’s a different story!”

Location? This atmosphere?

The crowd, bewildered, looked around. Wu Gensheng's brow furrowed, as if deep in thought, then his mouth gaped open slightly: "Oh no..."

"It's only because I'm in the midst of it all." Guan Yi looked at him and said, "This place is ordinary to you and me, so you just consider it a treasure trove of opportunity. But for them, and even for most non-mystical sects in the world, this is a true 'destiny for immortality'!"

"Immortal destiny!" These two words, though similar in tone to other words, sounded like thunder to everyone's ears, with a rolling echo!

"Is this place... connected to the immortals?"

"real?!"

"Is it a formation of qi?"

"No, it's that hidden place?!"

Who among those who cultivate themselves doesn't wish to attain enlightenment and ascend to immortality?

Throughout China's five-thousand-year history, how many people have truly attained enlightenment? Now that Guan Yiming is clearly telling them that this is a 'destined encounter with immortals,' how could they not be excited?
"See? That's the kind of reaction they'll have," Guan Yi said. "Once this gets out, your elders will react similarly, and this collusion with the Quanxing Sect leader will be blown out of proportion!"

"At that time, you will be forced to atone for your crimes. Either you will be forced to find Wugensheng, or you will be forced to lead the way here."

"If you, the former, are loyal and refuse to speak, you will be branded as traitors. As for the latter, you want to bring people, but you can't remember the way here. Bringing people means death, not bringing anyone means you'll also be branded as traitors. What will happen then?"

What is the result?
Following Guan Yi's words, everyone's expressions turned serious. Befriending the leader of Quanxing Sect was not considered betrayal, but encountering a chance encounter with immortals could not be reported to their masters. Even if their closest master believed them, they would be forced to act under pressure from other elders.

"People of the Quanxing sect often claim that all the prestigious sects are treacherous, but they just use certain names to cover up their despicable behavior. While I don't agree with that, I can't say it's entirely untrue either," Gao Gen said, rising with a heavy expression and looking around.

"If what Mr. Zhuge said is true, then apart from a few people, our fate will not be good. We of Quanxing will be hunted down by the righteous sects, and you scions of prestigious families will probably also be hunted down, threatened, and bribed on the grounds of having an affair with the leader of Quanxing!"

"hiss……"

Everyone was in turmoil, wanting to say that their master wouldn't, but ultimately finding it difficult to speak with certainty.

Wugensheng rose and bowed, then sighed, "I'm sorry, everyone, I... I was too naive."

He had anticipated that the people he invited would run into trouble, but he hadn't expected how big that trouble would be.

As Guan Yi said, it's just that he's in the midst of the mountain. For him, this place is nothing special. The so-called immortal destiny can never lead to immortality. But for most mediocre people, this place is enough to drive them crazy!
Indeed, ultimately, this was the root cause of the Jia Shen Rebellion. Before the birth of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, the reason the 36 Thieves were universally condemned was not merely because they had sworn brotherhood with Wu Gengsheng, but also because they had incited the greed of far too many other sects of extraordinary individuals!
Just like the sect leader of the Shuzi Sect, who killed Hu Haiwang to force the other sects to abdicate, it was probably because he didn't get what he wanted from Hu Haiwang, so he didn't want the other sects to get what they didn't get!

Greed, jealousy, selfishness, xenophobia.

The inherent flaws of spiritual practitioners are the real source of trouble!

(End of this chapter)