Six Realms Immortal Emperor

Meanwhile, Qu Feixiong had already returned to his residence. Because he always kept to himself and had a high opinion of himself, he was the only disciple living within a radius of several dozen feet.

Therefore, in his room, he took out all the rewards given to him by the sect and admired them with great joy, having long forgotten about the Feiye Gorge challenge.

A mid-grade magic artifact, five Spirit-Consolidating Pills, and one Five Elements Blood-Condensing Pill—any one of these would be something an outer disciple would dream of. Especially the mid-grade magic artifact; even ordinary inner disciples would be envious of it.

"I never thought that snatching a thousand-year-old Qinglingzhi would get me second place. Why not take it? Otherwise, such a good reward would just go to that silly boy Dongfang Sixing."

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered the life-or-death struggle with Xu Jingtian at Feiye Gorge, and couldn't help but frown.

"Sigh, I really hope that kid Xu Jingtian is as easy to deal with as Dongfang Sixing."

"Hmph, I'm afraid your wish is unlikely to come true!"

Just then, a cold voice came, startling Qu Feixiong so much that he almost dropped the medium-level magic weapon he was playing with.

"Who? Who's there? Get your ass out here right now!" Qu Feixiong was furious. This was his territory; which foolish disciple dared to cause trouble here?

"Hmph, so young and already calling himself 'Master,' aren't you afraid of dying easily when you get old!" Following closely behind this voice, a burly disciple dressed in a gray Taoist robe entered the room.

Inner disciple!

Inner disciples have masters to guide their cultivation and are supplied with sect pills, so their strength is naturally much higher than that of outer disciples.

Moreover, and more importantly, inner disciples are protected by the sect, while outer disciples are left to their own devices, with no one caring whether they live or die. Therefore, if an inner disciple kills an outer disciple they dislike, the sect will simply turn a blind eye and not pursue the matter.

Qu Feixiong was startled. No matter how arrogant he was, he knew his limits at this moment. He hurriedly lowered his head, knelt down and apologized, saying, "This disciple was blind and did not recognize your greatness. I hope my senior brother will forgive me."

"Hmph, at least you know what's good for you. I'll let you off this time. Get up," the gray-clad man said indifferently.

Qu Feixiong then stood up and said tremblingly, "May I ask your honorable name, senior brother, and what brings you to my humble abode today?"

"Since you're so eager to know, I might as well tell you. My name is Jin Chongguang, and I come from Wentian Peak. Have you heard of me?" the gray-clad man said indifferently.

"Ah, so it's Senior Brother Jin from Wentian Peak! Senior Brother Jin's name is renowned, how could I not have heard of him? Senior Brother Jin's master is Gan Shaohong, one of the nine true disciples of the sect. So, I am truly flattered that Senior Brother Jin has come to my humble abode." Qu Feixiong was very good at talking, and his flattery warmed Jin Chongguang's cold expression.

Jin Chongguang smiled and said, "It seems you know quite a bit."

Qu Feixiong humbly replied, "I wouldn't dare. Of course, I pay more attention to the more famous figures in the sect, so I know a little about them."

"Alright, since you're so smart, I'll give you a chance. Tell me in detail about your grudge with Xu Jingtian. Remember, if there's anything untrue, I'll cripple you in one move!" Jin Chongguang threatened. When he left Wentian Peak, his master, Gan Shaohong, specifically instructed him to get information about the Qingyuan Treasure Vault from Xu Jingtian. He rushed back to the valley where he was training and witnessed Xu Jingtian and Lu Yikuang intercepting Qu Feixiong, and also learned some details.

Jin Chongguang, following behind Xu Jingtian, saw him enter Wandan Pavilion from afar and exclaimed that he had miscalculated.

The Myriad Pill Pavilion is a sacred place within the sect, and not just anyone can enter or leave at will. Ordinary inner disciples can forget about it; only the sect's elite disciples are allowed to go there each month to collect their pills.

Xu Jingtian was able to enter Wan Dan Pavilion without any hindrance, so he must be a disciple of Wan Dan Pavilion. Moreover, the person in charge of Wan Dan Pavilion is Elder Yuezhi, who doesn't give face to anyone except a few people with status and position within the sect. Where can Jin Chongguang find someone to help him?

After realizing this, Jin Chongguang was filled with remorse. If Xu Jingtian remained hidden inside, he would never see him again, and how could he explain this to his master?

Fortunately, there's still Qu Feixiong. If we make good use of him, it's not impossible. Jin Chongguang thought for a moment and headed straight for Qu Feixiong's cultivation place, just in time to see Qu Feixiong mention Xu Jingtian.

"Senior Brother Jin, could it be that Xu Jingtian also offended you?" Upon hearing this, Qu Feixiong couldn't help but get excited, and then embellished the story of his encounter with Xu Jingtian and the others during the trial, recounting it to Jin Chongguang.

"It's not that I've offended him, it's just that this person is quite important to me!" Jin Chongguang would never tell him the truth. He said indifferently, "Xu Jingtian is staying in Wandan Pavilion, so it's inconvenient for me to show myself. From now on, you'd better keep an eye on his every move. After this is done, you'll get your share of the benefits."

"What? Xu Jingtian is a disciple of Wan Dan Pavilion?" Qu Feixiong was taken aback.

"What are you afraid of? A mere alchemy apprentice from the Wan Dan Pavilion can scare you like this?" Jin Chongguang said disdainfully.

"Oh, no, that's not it," Qu Feixiong said somewhat awkwardly, "It's just that the decisive battle at Feiye Gorge will take place in three months, and I'm afraid..."

"Afraid of losing, are you?" Jin Chongguang sneered, "As long as you do what I tell you well, I'll back you up and guarantee your life!"

"Oh, thank you very much, Senior Brother Jin!" Qu Feixiong was overjoyed. If he could curry favor with Jin Chongguang, a famous inner disciple, he would have a powerful backer.

Qu Feixiong secretly colluded with Jin Chongguang to plot against Xu Jingtian. Xu Jingtian was naturally unaware of this, but he didn't take Qu Feixiong's challenge to heart at all. After bidding farewell to everyone, he headed straight for Wandan Pavilion.

"Hmph, you're back so soon? Let me see. Hmm, how come you don't have a single injury? Ah, I know, you only dared to circle around the outer perimeter of the trial, and didn't have the guts to go into the central area?" Ochi pulled him over and examined him from all sides, finding that he had no injuries at all.

Ochi knew that the outer disciples' cultivation levels were not high, and the wilderness trials were fraught with danger for them. Anyone emerging from them would inevitably have some injuries. He guessed that Xu Jingtian's return unharmed must be due to his activities on the outer perimeter of the trials.

"Elder Ochi, you underestimate me too much. Let me tell you the truth, I got first place in the trial!" Xu Jingtian pouted.

Ochi's underestimation of him made him somewhat displeased. He reached into his storage bag and took out the rewards: a high-grade magic weapon, twenty Spirit-Consolidating Pills, and three Five Elements Blood Condensation Pills—the rewards for first place in the trial.

"Elder Ochi, this is the reward for the number one sect!"

Hmph, Xu Jingtian is not such a cowardly and useless person. From now on, he will definitely not let Ochi look down on him.