Chapter 314: Tianyin’s Smile

As the Yuan Ying ancestors chased after the giant treasure, they also attacked each other. Often, the strongest few would team up to attack someone weaker in the opposing camp. Their goal was clear: to reduce competitors as much as possible. With each one eliminated, their chances of winning increased.

Moreover, anyone who rushed to the front would face combined attacks from others. For example, as soon as the Patriarch of Tai Xu accelerated to the front, the Patriarch of Wu Ji and the Old Monster of Hu Qiu would join forces to block him from both sides. At the same time, the Leader of the Illusion Demon Sect and the Leader of the Blood Sacred Sect would attack the Patriarch of Wu Ji together; the other two Yuan Ying ancestors from Wu Ji Sect would team up to attack the Leader of the Illusion Demon Sect…

Su Che and the True Man Hua Guang stood atop the giant treasure, watching the chaotic scene behind them, both stunned. It was difficult to tell who was fighting whom or who had allied with whom…

“It’s too chaotic! Absolutely chaotic!” Su Che muttered, overwhelmed by the sight. “It’s a hundred times more chaotic than I expected.”

“The better it’s chaotic,” the True Man Hua Guang said softly. “The more chaotic, the better. Only then do we have a chance to escape to that Wind and Thunder Desolate Land you mentioned.”

The True Man Hua Guang had devoted his entire life to Aurora Island and searching for the giant treasure, rarely leaving the Arctic seas. He had surely never been to the Desolate Valley, thousands of miles away.

Whoosh… Whoosh… Whoosh…

The giant treasure had reached its maximum speed. It would take less than an hour to reach the Desolate Valley. But no one could predict what changes might occur during that time.

After flying for a while, the Yuan Ying ancestors chasing behind deduced, based on the treasure’s flight path, that its destination was likely the Desolate Valley within Wu Ji Sect territory.

The Patriarch of Tai Xu immediately shouted, “Fellow cultivators, don’t forget that Tian Yu was able to enter the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land in the Desolate Valley and retrieve the Black Domain Immortal Lotus. That means he possesses some ability to move freely within that place. If he gets there first, we’ll be at a huge disadvantage, and the giant treasure will likely be out of our reach forever. We should stop him first and then figure out a way to compete for its ownership.”

These words were mainly directed at the Patriarch of Wu Ji and the Old Monster of Hu Qiu, hoping they would understand the stakes involved.

The Old Monster of Hu Qiu sent a message to the Patriarch of Wu Ji, “What do you think?”

“Let it fly another twenty thousand miles before we intervene,” the Patriarch of Wu Ji replied.

After thinking for a moment, the Old Monster of Hu Qiu replied, “Good. That location sounds quite suitable.”

Judging from the current flight path, the location 20,000 miles away lies right in a central area between the Wuji Gate and the Manli Tribe. Choosing that place as the final battleground is undoubtedly most advantageous for both the Wuji Gate and the Manli Tribe. By then, both sides can mobilize more troops from their respective bases to jointly repel Taiyi, Huanmo, and the others. Thus, the struggle for wealth will become a battle between Wuji and Manli.

Seeing that the leader of the Wuji Gate and the old monster from Hukou showed no reaction, the leader of Taixu sighed secretly. He could somewhat guess their plans and felt a heavy heart—the chances of success in the struggle for wealth were getting smaller and smaller…

In this way, the Wuji Gate and the Manli Tribe secured a chance for Su Che to “advance 20,000 miles,” bringing them one step closer to the Wasteland God Valley.

After flying 20,000 miles, they arrived at the location agreed upon by the leader of Wuji Gate and the old monster from Hukou.

“This is it!” shouted the leader of Wuji Gate.

Whoosh! The two groups immediately split into two distinct teams, stopping any further entanglement and chasing from both sides.

“Stop,” Su Che said in a low voice to Real Master Huaguang.

The situation was now very clear. Su Che could predict that the Wuji Gate and the Manli Tribe would launch a fierce attack on Taixu and the others at this location, defeat them completely, and then decide whose side would gain the wealth.

In that case, there was no need to let the wealth suffer various attacks while being intercepted. Instead of wasting so many spirit stones on defense only to fail in the end, it was better to stop voluntarily and watch the battle unfold.

Boom! The wealth crashed to the ground, raising clouds of dust.

“Junior disciple Tianyu is truly wise,” said the leader of Wuji Gate, giving him an appreciative look.

“What else could we do?” Su Che replied with a bitter smile.

The leader of Wuji Gate smiled slightly and turned to the leader of Taixu and the others, saying, “My friend from Hukou and I have already sent messages to our respective sects. Before long, large forces from both of our factions will arrive here. I hope Real Masters Taixu, Huanmo, and the Holy Patriarch will recognize the futility of continuing and stop making pointless efforts.”

The leader of Taixu, the Patriarch of Huanmo, and the Holy Patriarch of Blood all remained silent. They understood the situation clearly. Although their side had a one-person advantage with eight against seven, it was impossible to defeat the other side. Even if a battle broke out, it would be impossible to determine a winner in a short time. Once the large forces from the other two factions arrived, they would be completely outmatched.

“Alright, we’ll withdraw for now.”

The Patriarch of Taixu smiled calmly, exchanged a few words via telepathy with the Leader of the Illusion Demon Sect and the Leader of the Blood Sacred Sect. Then, the eight of them immediately flew ten miles away, but they didn’t truly leave—instead, they hovered at great heights.
Retreat for now? What does Taixu mean by this?
“That old fox is truly too cunning!” Su Che cursed inwardly.
It seems the Patriarch of Taixu also plans to sit back and watch the fight: We’ll retreat for now, letting the Wuji Sect and the Manli Tribe fight each other first. If both sides end up suffering losses, then we’ll have our chance again.
In short, it’s impossible to make these Yuan Ying ancestors completely give up their desire for wealth!
Let them grind against each other slowly. By the end, it’s not certain who will be the real winner.
The Patriarch of Wuji and the Old Monster of Hukou exchanged glances, both secretly smiling wryly, and exclaiming, “That old Taixu is really hard to deal with!”
The Wuji Sect and the Manli Tribe surely can’t fathom Taixu and the others’ plans, so the situation once again reached a temporary stalemate.
“It’s not easy!”
In the Immortal Prison, Lao He shook his head and sighed, “It’s really tough to fight over such a treasure.”
The standoff continued for about twenty minutes, during which dense streams of light appeared on both sides of the sky. Undoubtedly, the Golden Core stage experts from the Wuji Sect and the Manli Tribe had all rushed over.
Whoosh whoosh…
Both groups arrived—over three hundred Golden Core elders from the Wuji Sect, with more than forty already at the later stage of Golden Core; the Manli Tribe was no less strong, with over four hundred demon cultivators at the third level of the Fiendly Core stage.
Su Che narrowed his eyes, his calm expression changing noticeably, because this time, among the Golden Core elders of the Wuji Sect, he indeed saw Tian Yin’s figure.
“Three years apart, and she’s already at the middle stage of Golden Core.”
Three years ago, he was only at the middle stage of Foundation Building, while she was at the early stage of Golden Core. Now that he had advanced to the middle stage of Golden Core, her progress had not stopped either…
At this moment, Tian Yin, even more graceful than before, also fixed her gaze on Su Che’s face.
Although Su Che wore a disguise, this advanced disguise technique was still taught to him by Tian Yin.
Their gazes met across hundreds of feet of distance, and they smiled silently at each other…
Su Che’s mental awareness covered an area of eight hundred feet, allowing him to communicate with her telepathically. He quietly said, “Sister, have you been well?”
“I haven’t changed,” Tian Yin replied with a smile. “You’ve grown up, though.”
Uh…

Su Che was stunned. Why did those words sound so awkward?
“Your ability to cause trouble is indeed unmatched in the world,” Tian Yin continued. “Last time, it was because of the Black Realm Immortal Lotus that you were wanted by the demonic sect; this time, it’s because of those huge riches… Now, you’re trapped here by over a dozen Yuan Ying ancestors. What will you do?”
“There’s no way,” Su Che said with a smirk, being shamelessly bold. “I can only hope that my senior sister will step in to help me hide in the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land.”
Su Che’s words were just a joke; he had no real expectation that Tian Yin would help him in such a critical situation. After all, she was only at the mid-stage Golden Dan level, and moreover, she belonged to the Wuji Sect. She couldn’t ignore her sect’s interests and blindly help him…
“Why should I help you?” Tian Yin asked.
After thinking for a moment, Su Che couldn’t come up with any strong reason, so he replied in a joking tone, “We had two agreements: one was to travel around the cultivation world together, and the other was to go to the Wuji Sect to see you in two years. If I die here today, neither of these things can be fulfilled.”
“You won’t die,” Tian Yin replied. “With the Wuji Sect here, how could we let you die?”
“That won’t do!” Su Che said seriously. “I will share fate with those huge riches!”
Tian Yin smiled faintly, clearly knowing he was just being stubborn. Share fate with those riches? He wasn’t that desperate.
At this moment, the head of the Wuji Sect was also communicating with the Tiger Hill old man and others to discuss strategies. It was unlikely they could come up with a good solution in a short time.
There was only one treasure, and it couldn’t be split. What should they do?
Taking this opportunity, Su Che and Tian Yin could chat for a long time…
Then, Tian Yin suddenly asked, “What do you think about the Sky Tremor?”
“Sky Tremor?”
Su Che was immediately stunned.
The Sky Tremor indicated that the cultivation world would face a catastrophe within a hundred years. Thinking of the events related to the Mi Xian Realm and the Witch Clan, Su Che also remembered that he hadn’t dared to take out the Mi Xian Flag hidden in the Immortal Prison, fearing it might trigger unimaginable upheavals he couldn’t handle.
Now, Su Che could guess that Tian Yin suddenly bringing up this topic meant she still suspected that the Mi Xian Flag was in his possession.
He absolutely couldn’t admit it!
So, Su Che could only pretend to be clueless and quickly replied, “The Sky Tremor indicates a catastrophe for the cultivation world. Why would my senior sister ask such a sudden question?”
“If you can answer this question honestly…”
Tian Yin’s smile carried a hint of mystery. “I’ll help you resolve this predicament today and assist you in hiding in the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land.”