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Chapter 828: Chapter 460: Celestial Inquiry 2

He had no obligation to provide intelligence to Ancestor Luo Wei. The Heavenly Inquiry Sect was not the Skywalk Trading Company, and they had already made arrangements on the Beishu Continent.

As an outsider of the Heavenly Inquiry Sect, it was likely not easy to gather intelligence on the Beishu Continent.

The Beishu Continent was relatively exclusionary, controlled entirely by the Six Major Sects, who almost operated the continent like a tightly-sealed container.

This was the feeling of Elder Jin Kai, who was initially pleased to have bought over a group of local cultivators, only to later realize that the locals had been allowed to be bought over as a result of the intentional indulgence of the Six Major Sects.

When the Six Major Sects became serious, those local cultivators who had defected did not meet with good ends.

The Six Major Sects’ crackdown on betrayers demonstrated their prestige and power to the local cultivators, making it much harder for the Heavenly Inquiry Sect to make headway compared to the Skywalk Trading Company.

”Senior Jin, Mr. Ren, is this elder a friend of the Skywalk Trading Company?” Six Nascent Soul Ancestors appeared not far from Elder Jin Kai, with Ancestor Lu bowing and asking Elder Jin Kai.

In fact, they could already tell that if he were truly a friend, or even a cultivator from the Skywalk Trading Company, he would have been welcomed into Yongle Island, rather than kept at a distinct and safe distance from the battle.

From this confrontation, it was apparent that Elder Jin Kai and the other party were not friends, and there was likely a conflict.

This was why the six Nascent Soul Ancestors were standing beside Elder Jin Kai, indicating an alliance. They were not confident in defeating a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner, so the best approach was to cooperate with Elder Jin Kai.

”This person is not a friend of the Skywalk Trading Company; he is Mr. Luo Wei from the Heavenly Inquiry Sect, skilled in wind-based spells!” smiled Elder Jin Kai in response.

With this revelation, Elder Jin Kai exposed the abilities of Ancestor Luo Wei, making the six Nascent Soul Ancestors even more cautious.

The most notable feature of a wind-based cultivator is speed, and the power of wind-based spells is not insignificant. Moreover, as a Nascent Soul Middle Stage, in terms of speed, perhaps only Venerable Huike among the Nascent Soul Cultivators could compare.

Thus, after hearing Elder Jin Kai’s words, the six Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Beishu Continent did not disperse their formation but continued to center themselves around Venerable Huike, ready to use the ’Space-Warp Array’ at any time.

”We greet Senior Luo. What brings Senior Luo to the Beishu Continent?” Ancestor Lu looked at Ancestor Luo Wei, bowing and asking.

Luo Wei observed the interaction between the six Nascent Soul Ancestors and Elder Jin Kai, frowning slightly, realizing the cooperation between the Skywalk Trading Company and the sects of the Beishu Continent.

He naturally guessed the reason for the cooperation, most likely for the Grotto Heaven.

”We came this time to seek spiritual medicine. We brought some Fourth-grade Spirit Pills, which can be exchanged at a favorable rate for Fourth Grade Spiritual Medicine!” Ancestor Luo Wei replied with a smile.

According to his thinking, a barren land like the Beishu Continent, even if there were an Alchemy Master, with scarce raw materials, the level would surely be very low.

By exchanging Fourth Grade Spiritual Medicine for Fourth-grade Spirit Pills, there was no need to worry about the Alchemy Master’s success rate, and even if more Fourth Grade Spiritual Medicine was demanded, the Beishu Continent would eagerly respond.

This way, benefits could be gained while establishing good relations with the sects of the Beishu Continent, thereby disrupting the relationship between Beishu Continent and the Skywalk Trading Company, and uncovering matters related to the Grotto Heaven.

But to his surprise, the six Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Beishu Continent looked at him strangely after he made this offer.

Even Elder Jin Kai and Ancestor Ren Xun of the Skywalk Trading Company looked at him as if he were a fool, making him feel that he had made a mistake somewhere.

Inwardly, Elder Jin Kai was already laughing. What a condition Ancestor Luo Wei proposed, talking about exchanging Fourth Grade Spiritual Medicine for Fourth-grade Spirit Pills.

Currently, on the Beishu Continent, every Nascent Soul Ancestor values their Fourth Grade Spiritual Medicine highly, not to mention trading it away. The only place these Fourth Grade Spiritual Medicines were destined for was Li Shiming’s place.

If the Skywalk Trading Company had opened up channels with Li Shiming, Elder Jin Kai would have considered sending all their Fourth Grade Spiritual Medicine there.

”Senior Luo, the output of Fourth Grade Spiritual Medicine on the Beishu Continent is very low. We have no extra Fourth Grade Spiritual Medicine, but thank you for your kind offer!” Ancestor Lu said apologetically, not wanting to leave Ancestor Luo Wei hanging.

”In that case, perhaps there are other areas for cooperation!” Not knowing where the issue lay, Ancestor Luo Wei could only say this.

”How long do you plan to stay on the Beishu Continent, Senior?” Ancestor Lu inferred Ancestor Luo Wei’s meaning of planning to stay, as he was unsure why Ancestor Luo Wei had come, so he asked.

”This is a rare chance for me to venture out, so I’ll linger for a while. Seeing the situation on Mr. Jin’s side, I might just occupy an island, with the Nascent Soul Cultivator staying on it!” Ancestor Luo Wei glanced at Yongle Island and said.

He also understood that a continent completely controlled by sects would never allow a Nascent Soul Ancestor to freely enter.

On such a continent, resources had long been allocated, and what could a Nascent Soul Ancestor hope to achieve by entering?

Additionally, he wasn’t confident in simultaneously confronting the forces of the Skywalk Trading Company and the sects of the Beishu Continent, so he chose to remain for now, sending cultivators inland to gather intelligence instead.

Ancestor Lu and the other Nascent Soul Ancestors exchanged glances, collectively releasing a sigh of relief, none of them eager to engage in conflict with this unheralded Heavenly Inquiry Sect.

Given Elder Jin Kai’s antagonistic stance, it was clear that the Heavenly Inquiry Sect probably wasn’t weaker than the Skywalk Trading Company.

The Beishu Continent was only reliant on the number of Nascent Soul Ancestors; this was their stronghold, but facing a force like the Heavenly Inquiry Sect, capable of dispatching a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner, would incur considerable costs regardless of the outcome.

They, too, wanted to understand the Heavenly Inquiry Sect’s purpose in order to make informed decisions and judgments.

”Please give us a few days, Senior. We will have the Mountain Sea Island cleared within five days and will then invite you to settle there!” After consulting with several Nascent Soul Ancestors, Ancestor Lu turned and bowed to Ancestor Luo Wei.

The Mountain Sea Island, adjacent to Yongle Island, still had its original array, which could be directly utilized.

They wouldn’t even need to reposition the mountains they had relocated, though it was a burden on them as they needed to guard this outpost for a while.

Ancestor Lu also noticed the long-distance Flying Boat in the rear. Given its size, it did not seem likely that only Ancestor Luo Wei and another Nascent Soul Early Stage Practitioner arrived together; there should be quite a few cultivators aboard.

One side of the Mountain Sea Island faced Yongle Island, while the other confronted the outpost guarded by the six Nascent Soul Ancestors. With some cultivators stationed nearby, the majority of the Heavenly Inquiry Sect’s cultivators could be confined to the coast.

They need not worry about the Heavenly Inquiry Sect instigating combat involving Golden Core cultivators; this was typically the first choice in confrontations between forces.

A low-level battlefield could be established, where both sides’ low-level cultivators would enter, and if one side could completely suppress the other’s cultivators, they would gain significant advantages in various aspects, including negotiations.

Such choices were usually prioritized due to the rarity of direct Nascent Soul Ancestor confrontations between major powers.

If Nascent Soul Ancestors were to battle, injuries would inevitably affect their life span, and Nascent Soul Ancestors represented critical combat power in any force.

Therefore, deploying Golden Core Stage cultivators offered insights into the average power of the opposing forces, indirectly representing the strength of Nascent Soul cultivators.

The Beishu Continent was not intimidated by such a Golden Core battlefield due to the presence of a formidable Sword Cultivator, Li Yuanba. They were unafraid of the Heavenly Inquiry Sect stirring up trouble.

Back when Li Yuanba slew Elder Shi Ming, he was only in the Golden Core Middle Stage, and now, having reached the Late-stage Golden Core, his combat power had increased. At least among the Golden Core Stage, Beishu Continent held the strongest elite combat power.