Chapter 413 โ Hear Me Out
Nie Li was still a little disoriented by the disturbance in time.
While sitting down at his bitter cultivation, time had flashed by in the blink of an eye. But twenty years was still a long time. Nie Li felt like heโd been pulled back to reality from a long dream.
Under ordinary circumstances, simply sitting and cultivating would make for extremely slow results โ much slower than the usual methods. And if you were standing on the verge of a huge breakthrough, then cultivating that way would simply be an exercise in futility.
He wasnโt far from the Heavenly Axis Realm. All he needed was an opportunity to make the breakthrough!
Nie Li consolidated his own cultivation while smiling to Xiao Yu. โI just entered a miraculous state! Thatโs how I raised my cultivation so quickly!โ
โHave I disrupted you?โ Xiao Yu said apologetically, since sheโd called out to Nie Li several times.
Nie Li waved his hand. โItโs fine!โ
At the same time, the intent within the Void Illusionary Divine Palace was observing Nie Li.
โThis brat who possesses the Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting is like a robber! He emptied my palace of all its treasures! Not even the array was left in peace! I thought my own secrets hidden in the palace were already formidable. I never thought that this kid would harbor even more shocking secrets!โ The intent murmured with a strange smile in its voice. โLetโs see what youโre going to do after youโve broken into my palace!โ
The intent left with a flash.
Nie Li sensed something and glanced towards the palace. Now that he had his ninth Fate Star, his senses were much sharper than before.
Although he didnโt know what that thing was, he was certain it wasnโt a living creature. Otherwise, it wouldnโt have wanted to snatch his body.
The intent of the Void Illusionary Divine Palace?
To think that there was something this interesting!
Nie Li understood that with his current abilities, heโd have a hard time unlocking the thousand square meter palace, so he didnโt even bother to try. Either way, heโd be able to open it soon!
As long as the intent remained trapped within the Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting, Nie Li refused to believe it could escape him!
But even though Nie Li had formed his ninth Fate Star, it was still far from sufficient.
They should hide within the Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting for another week or so, to make sure that Hierarch Blacknether was gone. After that, theyโd be able to leave the painting.
Nie Li observed the insides of the painting as he flew around. He landed on one of the Deityโs Lakes. With a wave of his hand, the gathered all the spiritual stones in the lake.
Theyโd been collecting there for so long inside the painting. It was time to harvest.
Nie Li harvested roughly three hundred thousand spiritual stones and five hundred essences from the Deityโs Lake.
He stored them away and continued towards the second Deityโs Lake.
He didnโt stop until heโd harvested all the spiritual stones and essences from his fifty or so Deityโs Lakes.
He roughly estimated his wealth to be twenty million spiritual stones and thirty thousand spiritual stone essences. It was definitely an astonishing amount of wealth. Nie Li guessed it was about half of the Divine Feathers Sectโs entire fortune!
He had to convert all these spiritual stones into strength!
Otherwise, itโd be a waste!
Nie Li thought for a bit, then his eyes lit up. How could he have forgotten about that?
Fifteen days later
The Gu Clan Patriarch and elders were gathered to discuss the matter about Gu Bei destroying othersโ Deityโs Lakes.
In the vast hall, Gu Tianlong sat in the first seat as the Gu Clanโs Patriarch. On either side of him were the elders. Meanwhile, Gu Bei, Gu Heng, and other descendents stood in the middle of the hall.
Gu Heng cupped his hands and pitched his argument that heโd been wronged. โI believe that cousin Gu Bei has gone too far in this matter. I beg the Patriarch and elders to uphold justice! We were born of the same roots, so why must he rush for such a kill?! If Younger Cousin Gu Bei succeeds the Patriarchโs position, Iโd hope that heโd treat his clansmen much more kindly!โ
Gu Hengโs words fell onto the ears of the Gu Clanโs younger generation. They exchanged looks and whispered amongst themselves.
โI never thought that Elder Cousin Gu Heng would suffer such a huge setback!โ
โI heard that Younger Cousin Gu Bei recently established his own force and that itโs been developing rapidly! But I never imagined that it could actually defeat Elder Cousin Gu Heng! Thatโs too hard to imagine!โ
โElder cousin Gu Heng wasnโt defeated. Gu Bei just used some method to destroy Elder Cousin Gu Hengโs Deityโs Lake!โ
โDestroying peopleโsโ Deityโs Lakes? Thatโs just too cruel. After all, weโre of the same clan!โ
Someone who was obviously on Gu Hengโs side said in a loud voice, โElder cousin Gu Heng has always been treating others with kindness. Gu Bei is going overboard. If Gu Bei succeeds the Patriarch, will there still be a living path for us, even though weโre of the same clan?โ
After hearing all of that, Gu Bei frowned, then cupped his hands towards Gu Tianlong above him. โIn this vast world, everything is a competition. Elder Cousin Gu Heng gathered a force to destroy the Demon League. Am I not permitted to retaliate? Now, that Elder Cousin Gu Heng has lost, heโs run back crying, and has even gathered the elders in an attempt to impeach me. As for his motives, I believe those are clear with just a glimpse!โ
Gu Heng glared at Gu Bei and said, โTrue, everything in the outside world is a competition. But Younger Cousin Gu Bei has been too cruel in destroying my Deityโs Lakes. How much hatred is in those actions? How many Deityโs Lakes does the Divine Feathers Sect own in total? By destroying the lakes, you have weakened the Divine Feathers Sect! Younger Cousin Gu Bei couldnโt possibly be a spy, right?โ
โBoth of you, silence!โ Gu Tianlong ordered. โMembers of my Gu Clan should unite and fight against external force. Itโs enough that the two of you are trying to destroy each other. The two of you are even quarreling at this clan meeting. If people heard about this, my honor will have been thrown down by you both!โ
Gu Tianlong emanated a chilling might that silenced both Gu Heng and Gu Bei. Neither dared to speak another word.
Gu Tianlong swept a glance at the surrounding elders. โElders, what do you think?โ
The Third Elder Gu Yuntian coldly said, โGu Heng is my disciple, so I usually shouldnโt speak in this sort of situation, lest others accuse me of taking sides. But I must say something today. The act of destroying a Deityโs Lake must be severely punished. If such acts were allowed to continue, then the number of Deityโs Lakes will decrease even further!โ
Gu Tianlong looked at the other elders. โWhat are the othersโ opinions?โ
Gu Ya was silent at first, before he spoke. โThe causes and effects of this matter are complex. We must carefully consider our decision as well!โ
Another elder stood up. โWill the audience heard me out?โ
It was the eighth elder, Gu Bai!
The Eighth Elder had always sided with Gu Heng, so, of course heโd do the same this time. It looked like Gu Heng had come well prepared; Gu Bei was definitely going to land in big trouble. True, Gu Bei was wrong to destroy someone elseโs Deityโs Lake. If this matter were pursued to the end, the punishment would definitely be extremely severe!