Extraordinary Awakening, starting with Samadhi True Fire

"Yes, it's in the hands of Lingyan Tianzun, who is also the ancestor of Qihao and Ge'er," Hendrick replied.

"No, what does this have to do with me? The Holy Land assigned the mission, and Qi Hao deserved to die. I just did what I was supposed to do."

Hendrick said, "I told you, you've been used as a pawn, and there's more to this than meets the eye."

"Among Qi Hao's companions on that mission, there was also a descendant of a Celestial Venerable who sent out information about the treasure land before he died."

"and then?"

"Then, the Holy Land sent out an enforcement team..."

"No, the information I was given says that the Holy Land did not send out an enforcement team."

Xiao Weiqing interrupted.

Hendrick shook his head. "They sent them, but to no avail."

"Really?"

"The Holy Land enforcement team returned empty-handed?"

"Yes, because Ge'er was in the enforcement team, he showed leniency and let Qi Hao go."

Xiao Weiqing suddenly realized, "This is what you meant by him being punished by the Holy Land?"

"good."

"A hundred years ago, Ge'er could have entered the eighth heaven, but because of this, he was punished by the Holy Land and his progress was delayed."

"So, what's the situation with my mission this time?"

Hendrick said, "As I just mentioned, one of the Celestial Venerable's offspring also died back then, and your mission was arranged by that faction."

"Using someone else to do the dirty work?"

"From your perspective."

"What do you mean by 'from my perspective'?"

Xiao Weiqing was somewhat displeased; in his opinion, neither side had a good person.

Hendrick laughed and said, "You should know that this is a test task from the Seventh Heaven."

"What will be assessed?"

"I've experienced everything – ability, mentality, choices, and so on."

"I can tell you that even if it's a case of using someone else to do the dirty work, the fact that the mission was assigned to you through the Holy Land means that the Holy Land wants you to carry out this mission and test you through it."

"Don't tell me you didn't find out about the mission objectives beforehand."

Xiao Weiqing pursed his lips, "I went to Nanwu Wenming to inquire, but I didn't find anything. I only know that Qihao has a background, or is involved in something."

"Later, Qihao said that he was a descendant of the Heavenly Venerable, and that if I killed him, I would not have a good time in the Holy Land."

"That's it," Hendrick said. "If you're cowardly or abandon the mission, I can tell you for sure that you'll never be able to enter the Seventh Heaven again."

Xiao Weiqing was still unhappy. "So what am I doing now? I've offended a Celestial Venerable for no reason, and that Ge'er just attacked me right away."

Hendrick said, "You haven't offended the Celestial Venerable. What kind of status does the Celestial Venerable have? Why would he deliberately target you for something like this?"

"If that treasure hadn't been so captivating back then, none of this would have happened."

"What about that Geher?"

"I feel like I can't beat him right now."

Hendrick said, "Don't worry about feeling it. You definitely can't beat him right now. He has already comprehended three realms and is preparing to break through to the Dominator realm and enter the Eighth Heaven."

"And didn't you notice? He only threw one punch."

Xiao Weiqing frowned, thinking that it was indeed the case. Even if Hendrick hadn't intervened, Geer didn't seem to intend to make another move; that punch seemed to be just a gesture.

Hendrick laughed and said, "Now you understand, right? I was stopping you just now because I was afraid you'd get hurt."

"The matter from back then has come to an end. Those who deserved to die are dead, and Ge'er has been punished. He is about to enter the Eighth Heaven and cannot have any bad records. But Qi Hao is dead, so he can't just do nothing."

"The Holy Land has also dealt with the traitor."

"The faction of the other Celestial Venerable's offspring has finally gotten their revenge."

"And you, too, passed the test."

"This matter ends here."

Xiao Weiqing was still somewhat indignant and said unhappily, "I still feel like I've been used as a pawn."

Hendrick laughed and said, "I said, from your perspective, yes, that's what I said at the beginning, because that's what I used to think too."

"And now?"

"I still think so now, which is why I said that, but..." Hendrick paused for a moment.

"But what?"

"However, there is another perspective."

"Stop keeping me in suspense."

Xiao Weiqing said irritably.

Hendrick composed himself and said, "That is, ultimately it comes down to our lack of strength."

"You're unhappy because Geer came knocking on your door, and you couldn't do anything about it."

"If you're strong enough, and when he throws a punch, you retaliate and knock him down, would you still feel bad?"

Xiao Weiqing nodded slightly.

Hendrick added, "You're upset that someone used you to kill Qi Hao, is it because you're not strong enough?"

"If your strength and talent were so great that they feared you, would they still dare to act this way?"

"Members of the Seventh Heaven only appear once every few decades or even hundreds of years, but those in the Undying Realm have long lifespans and have seen countless geniuses."

"When Ge'er was about to enter the eighth heaven, because of that incident, the saint said that if he was not allowed to enter the eighth heaven, he would not be allowed to enter, which delayed him for a full hundred years."

"Now, how do you compare yourself to them?"

"besides..."

Hendrick suddenly whispered:

"Why do you think Geer temporarily joined the enforcement team to hunt down Qi Hao back then?"

Hear this.

Xiao Weiqing's heart tightened, and he suddenly looked up at Hendrick.

As Xiao Weiqing immersed himself in the atmosphere of Ge'er, a sudden chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

Why did Ge'er hunt down Qi Hao?

Would Lingyan Tianzun be happy if we killed him?

Lingyan Tianzun obtained an unknown treasure because of Qihao.

If they don't kill him, not to mention the other Celestial Venerable, they won't be able to get past the Holy Land. As law enforcers, to bend the law for personal gain is to slap the Holy Land in the face, not to mention at this crucial moment when he is about to enter the Eighth Heaven.

Therefore, it would be a mistake for Geer to go, as it would put him in a dilemma, something Geer couldn't possibly be unaware of.

But he went anyway.

What does this mean?

This only shows that he couldn't refuse.

There are only three possibilities that would make it impossible for Geer to refuse.

The first possibility is pressure from the other Celestial Venerable's faction, but this is unlikely. If that were the only possibility, there would be no need to sacrifice Ge'er, or Ge'er could refuse and adopt other forms of compensation.

The second possibility is that the Holy Land appoints Ge'er to uphold justice and even kill his own family, which would also serve to establish its authority, but this is unlikely. Based on what Xiao Weiqing has seen and heard over the years, the Yunxu Holy Land has absolute dominance and prestige in the Southern Region and has no need for this method.

Then there is only a third possibility: that Lingyan Tianzun's faction sent Ge'er there.

"Hiss~"

Thinking of this, Xiao Weiqing felt a chill run down his spine.

Before this, he had always thought that Ge Er had let Qi Hao go because he was soft-hearted, but now he thought that might not be right, or even completely wrong.

"Hendrick, do you mean that the Celestial Venerable Lingyan deliberately sacrificed Ge'er for the sake of the treasure? To quell the anger of another Celestial Venerable and the Holy Land?"

Looking at Xiao Weiqing's terrified expression.

Hendrick looked bewildered, somewhat amused and exasperated.

"What are you thinking about?"

"How can someone so young have such a dark mind?"