Our eldest brother never hides good things from us.

As time went by, the things people had been hoping for finally began to take shape.

Inside the barrier space, all the fire waves were absorbed into Chang Wen's body, and even the strange fire seed was pulled to the top of his head.

Just as people were wondering what would happen next, Chang Wen simply made a gesture and swallowed the strange fire seed that was emitting a blazing light directly into his stomach.

This move drew gasps of surprise from the outside world, and even Lin Baoding and others became nervous.

The Seed of Strange Fire is a sacred object of heaven and earth. Even if it is sealed by the Void Sword, it is by no means something that a Nascent Soul cultivator can contend with. How can it be swallowed so easily?

However, Chang Wen had already swallowed it. They could only pray that nothing bad would happen to him.

The seed of the strange fire disappeared, and the fire attribute energy dissipated. The barrier space began to repair itself automatically, restoring its original appearance.

puff--

Nangong Chi suffered a backlash, spitting out a mouthful of blood and his aura weakening several degrees.

But she didn't take any action; she just stared blankly in Chang Wen's direction.

"The fortune of the Haoran Immortal Sect is truly abundant."

After a long while, Nangong Chi stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and sighed sincerely.

I thought Chu Xinghe was amazing enough, but I didn't expect Chang Wen to be even more monstrous.

Despite having only Nascent Soul cultivation, Jiang Cheng was not burned away by the strange fire after consuming it. Based on this alone, Jiang Cheng was far from being a match for Chang Wen.

Chang Wen should also be the number one Nascent Soul cultivator in the Haoran Immortal Sect.

Thinking of this, Nangong Chi put aside his thoughts and turned his gaze to Chang Wen, scrutinizing him carefully.

"If you need anything, come to me."

Upon seeing this, Chu Xinghe quickly stood up and stood in front of Chang Wen to prevent Nangong Chi from attacking him.

Nangong Chi was slightly taken aback, but then he understood Chu Xinghe's intention and immediately said, "Don't worry, I won't lay a hand on him."

They won't make a move against Chang Wen? What does that mean?

Chu Xinghe was puzzled.

Even in the Imperial Continent, such a strange fire would cause a fight. Now that Chang Wen has devoured it, doesn't Nangong Chi want to take it back?

Can't figure it out.

The entire Dao Peak fell silent, staring at Chang Wen and the other two with equal confusion.

"What is Nangong Chi saying?"

"They definitely want to snatch the strange fire back. Didn't you see that Junior Brother Xinghe is already standing in front of Chang Wen?"

"No way. Nangong Chi doesn't seem like a fool. Now that he's lost the Different Flame Seed and his strength has been greatly reduced, he still wants to snatch it back?"

"Leaving aside whether she can beat Chang Wen, she might not even be able to beat Junior Brother Xinghe, right?"

The disciples were discussing it amongst themselves.

"Look, she's coming out!"

Someone shouted, drawing the attention of many.

I thought Nangong Chi would fight Chu Xinghe, but to my surprise, she turned around and left the barrier space, stopping beside Kong Jian.

This move was completely unexpected. One can't help but wonder, what will happen next?

After countless twists and turns, everyone was completely unable to predict how the story would unfold, and they all focused their attention on the lake above, waiting for the answer to be revealed.

"Esteemed seniors."

It was Nangong Chi who broke the eerie atmosphere in the room.

Before the leaders of both sides could speak, Nangong Chi turned to the sect leaders, led by Lin Baoding, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "This junior has something to say."

A respectful demeanor makes it easy for people to calm down and listen attentively.

What do you have to say?

Lin Baoding asked in surprise.

There are two things.

Nangong Chi remained calm and composed, saying, "Firstly, regarding this competition between our two sects, I, on behalf of the Taixu Sword Sect, hereby announce the result as... the Haoran Immortal Sect wins."

His words caused quite a stir among the crowd.

The Taixu Sword Sect was known for its unreasonable and disruptive behavior, so no one expected them to admit defeat on their own initiative. Even Lin Baoding and the others were quite surprised.

What surprised them even more was that Kong Jian and other high-ranking members of the sect did not refute it, which was quite intriguing.

"According to the wager of the contest, the high-level spiritual vein of Wuliang Mountain... from now on belongs to the Haoran Immortal Sect. I, Nangong Chi, assure you that the Taixu Sword Sect will not interfere."

Nangong Chi continued speaking, drawing surprised glances from everyone.

Their intuition told them that Nangong Chi was different from the people of the Taixu Sword Sect. She... seemed like a normal person.

"Hmph! These are things we deserve all along."

Peak Master Xingfeng Ouyang Feng snorted coldly, clearly dissatisfied. "Now you're starting to say nice things? Where were you before? And even if you were going to say nice things, it's not your place to say them. Let that old dog behind you say them yourself!"

His words instantly resonated with the disciples of the Haoran Immortal Sect, who all rallied to lend their support.

Kong Jian's expression darkened as he looked at Ouyang Feng. He was about to speak when Nangong Chi stopped him.

After stopping Kong Jian, Nangong Chi turned to the high-ranking members of the Haoran Immortal Sect again, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Seniors, you may have misunderstood. As I just said, I represent the entire Taixu Sword Sect. Therefore, my words... represent the will of my master."

"Yeah?"

Ouyang Feng didn't even bother to step down; instead, he looked directly at Kong Jian and challenged him.

Kong Jian snorted coldly, turned his head away, too ashamed to speak.

"Haha, you old dog Kongjian, you've finally met your match!"

Ouyang Feng smiled smugly, "You insisted on coming to my Haoran Immortal Sect to slap us in the face, and what was the result? From now on, will your Kongjian Sect and Taixu Sword Sect still have the face to stay in the Northern Wilderness?"

Kong Jian's face was gloomy, and he didn't say a word.

Faced with the facts, any arrogant words seem like the act of a clown. He now only wants to take everyone back to the Taixu Sword Sect to discuss important matters again.

"Why aren't you saying anything? What's the point of having a mouth?"

Seeing that Kong Jian chose to remain silent, Ouyang Feng knew that the old man was definitely plotting something, and immediately let out a cold snort:

"Old dog Kongjian, some things can't be covered up by silence. Your ambush of my sect's disciples isn't over yet. I advise you... when you return to the sect, tell your disciples to be more careful when they go out in the future!"

"you!"

Seeing that Ouyang Feng intended to surround and block the disciples of the Taixu Sword Sect, Kong Jian could no longer sit still, and the higher-ups of the Taixu Sword Sect behind him also glared angrily.

"What do you mean, 'you'? When you attacked Xinghe...didn't you think about these things? You definitely did. What you relied on was simply that we wouldn't gamble with the lives of our disciples, wasn't it?"

Ouyang Feng spoke frankly, continuing, "I'm telling you this now. If you don't give me an explanation today, my Haoran Immortal Sect will disband the entire sect and let everyone roam free. We old folks will be quite idle then, and who knows what might happen..."

Kong Jian's face almost turned green.

However, just as he was about to speak, he was stopped by Nangong Chi again.

Nangong Chi grabbed his arm and shook his head. Then he looked at Ouyang Feng and said, "Seniors, it was indeed my Taixu Sword Sect's fault that my master attacked your sect's disciple."

"As compensation, I voluntarily offer that strange fire seed to this fellow Daoist within the barrier. I hope that you seniors will consider this and quell this incident."

After saying that, he fell silent.

"A gift? What makes you say that?"

Ouyang Feng frowned. "Are you sure you didn't lose that strange fire seed because you couldn't protect it?"

Everyone agreed and looked at Nangong Chi. To say it was a voluntary donation after losing it—that's a clever way to back down.

"No."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Nangong Chi calmly spoke, "I have already refined half of that strange fire seed. If I don't want it to succeed, I can completely control it to self-destruct."

"But it is precisely because my master acted unfairly against your sect's disciple that I have parted with the Strange Fire Seed and given it to this fellow Daoist as an apology. I implore all seniors to investigate this matter."