Chapter 851: Following Orders to Cause Trouble

Not long after.

Wang Jianqiang arrived in a grand hall; inside the hall, there was only Wen Tiansheng.

"Sect Master, Wan Guiyuan has been brought here."

The Deacon who had been leading the way in front of Wang Jianqiang bowed to Wen Tiansheng.

Wen Tiansheng nodded indifferently, "You may withdraw."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, the Deacon nodded respectfully and walked out of the grand hall.

Wen Tiansheng's gaze shifted and landed on Wang Jianqiang.

After perceiving Wang Jianqiang's cultivation level, even as a well-informed Sect Master, he could not help but reveal a look of surprise.

"You have actually reached the Ninth-Order Will Stage!"

"Isn't this cultivation speed of yours a bit too astonishing?"

Wang Jianqiang's expression was reserved, "It is all thanks to the sect's rewards, which allowed this disciple to gather the Medicinal Herbs for a Pill Formula, and thus achieve rapid progress."

"Oh? Which Pill Formula?" Wen Tiansheng revealed a look of curiosity.

"Lianpo Pill," said Wang Jianqiang.

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Wen Tiansheng was astonished, "You actually obtained this Pill Formula?"

The Lianpo Pill is an Ancient Pill passed down from long ago, with excellent effects for tempering Will Power, but the Pill Formula for this pill has long since gone extinct.

However, its simplified version, the Lianyi Pill, still circulates in the world; although it is only a simplified version, the Lianyi Pill's effect on tempering Will Power is still quite astonishing.

It is one of the most effective pills for tempering Will Power among the common pills today.

If Wan Guiyuan truly possessed the Lianpo Pill Formula and could reach the peak of the Ninth-Order Will Stage so quickly, it would indeed be explainable.

The fact that the Lianpo Pill could allow a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator at the Will Condensation Stage to reach such an astonishing speed of cultivation is, for a sect, of unimaginable value.

Wen Tiansheng looked at Wang Jianqiang, his eyes flickering.

Although he very much wanted to ask Wang Jianqiang for the Lianpo Pill Formula, out of concern for his dignity as a Sect Master, he ultimately held back.

Seeing that he had muddled through, Wang Jianqiang felt a sense of relief in his heart and bowed to Wen Tiansheng calmly, "Greetings, Sect Master. I do not know why the Sect Master summoned this disciple here?"

Wen Tiansheng smiled and pointed to a chair beside Wang Jianqiang, "Sit down and let us talk."

Seeing this, the worry in Wang Jianqiang's heart completely dissipated.

It appeared that this Wen Tiansheng did not know about what had happened between him, Wen Ya, and Long Er.

"Many thanks to the Sect Master for the seat."

He nodded respectfully, then walked to the chair at the side and sat down.

Seeing Wang Jianqiang sit, Wen Tiansheng looked at Wan Guiyuan with a smile, "I brought you here today because there is a piece of news I want to tell you."

Hearing this, Wang Jianqiang revealed a look of listening.

Wen Tiansheng paused, then continued, "Not long from now, the Youyun Holy Land will hold a gathering."

"For this gathering, almost all the top forces in Youzhou have received invitations, yet only my Beast Taming Sect has not."

"I feel this matter is somewhat improper, so I have decided to go uninvited. How about I take you along with me then?"

Wang Jianqiang was startled and gave a dry laugh, "Sect Master, for such a grand scene, would it be appropriate for a small Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator like me to follow along?"

"Besides, I don't have a very good relationship with the prodigies inside the Youyun Holy Land, and it would be easy to trigger a conflict."

"I won't follow along to cause trouble."

Hearing this, Wen Tiansheng shook his head with a smile, "We are going to the Youyun Holy Land this time precisely to cause trouble. Conflict is good; when the time comes, you can just go ahead and make a scene."

Wang Jianqiang's expression stiffened slightly.

This old fox isn't even pretending at all.

He just laid his cards on the table like this?

This is simply not giving him any room to refuse.

Although there will certainly be many experts from the Beast Taming Sect following on this trip, he is, after all, only a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.

In this kind of game between big shots, if he is not careful, not even his scraps will be left.

Seeing that Wang Jianqiang's face was still full of hesitation, Wen Tiansheng shook his head, "Someone didn't follow the rules before and intercepted you on your way back to the Beast Taming Sect, you remember that, right?"

"That expert from the Xuanfeng Sect?" Wang Jianqiang's expression shifted.

Wen Tiansheng nodded, "That's right. This Xuanfeng Sect is only a second-rate force; usually, my Beast Taming Sect could scare them to death just by sneezing. This time, they actually dared to defy my Beast Taming Sect's taboo and intercept you. Don't you find that strange?"

Wang Jianqiang's expression shifted, "Does the Sect Master mean that the Xuanfeng Sect has someone backing them?"

"Exactly." Seeing Wan Guiyuan react so quickly, Wen Tiansheng nodded in appreciation, "The force backing the Xuanfeng Sect is the Youyun Holy Land."

"Two years ago, I sent people to attack the Xuanfeng Holy Land; although we succeeded in wiping out the Xuanfeng Sect, two Void Refinement Stage experts of the Xuanfeng Sect were met by mysterious experts and escaped."

"After investigation, it was discovered that the person who met them was indeed an expert from the Youyun Holy Land."

Hearing this, a look of realization appeared on Wang Jianqiang's face.

Just then, Wen Tiansheng's voice came again, "Calculating it this way, our Beast Taming Sect also formed a grudge with the Youyun Holy Land because of you. Shouldn't you make some contribution?"

Hearing this, Wang Jianqiang's expression immediately became serious, "Sect Master is joking. As a member of the Beast Taming Sect, I should naturally obey all the sect's orders."

"But if the Sect Master brings up this matter, this disciple must dare to say one thing."

"In order to bring the Fortune Power back to the sect, this disciple endured hardships, faced death, suffered through thousands of difficulties, and traveled long distances..."

"Of course, these are not important."

"But the reason this disciple was intercepted by the Xuanfeng Sect was all because of the sect, not for this disciple's personal affairs."

Hearing that long string of adjectives, Wen Tiansheng's mouth twitched.

If it's not important, why the hell are you saying it?

He muttered to himself, the smile on his face becoming even gentler, "I know you have sacrificed much for the sect; it was my slip of the tongue."

"Let's do this: just pretend what was said before never happened."

"I am now ordering you to accompany me to the Youyun Holy Land. As a Core Disciple and a pillar of the Beast Taming Sect, you wouldn't refuse the Sect Master's order, would you?"

No...

This old geezer is quite shameless!

Wang Jianqiang cursed inwardly.

His brain spun frantically, pondering how to refuse.

Just then, Wen Tiansheng seemed to see through Wang Jianqiang's thoughts and gave a dry cough, "Alright, it's settled. The dual cultivation ceremony for Luo Xuandao and Jiuyou is set for one year from now; you will go with me then."

Wang Jianqiang's expression froze.

"Who?"

"Is the Sect Master talking about the Youyun Holy Land's number one powerhouse of the younger generation, Luo Xuandao, and that Jiuyou who is second on the Spirit Ranking?"

Wen Tiansheng nodded, "That's right. You have already encountered both of these people during the Spirit Ranking Battle."

Wang Jianqiang's expression shifted instantly.

No wonder Jiuyou failed to come find him as promised; it turns out she had been betrothed.

He just didn't know if this betrothal was her own choice, or if her freedom had been restricted, making her unable to come find him.

Based on his understanding of Jiuyou, the latter probability was likely higher.

Thinking of this, a cold glint could not help but flash deep within his eyes.

Immediately after, he felt it was somewhat troublesome.

The Youyun Holy Land was the hegemon of the western region of Youzhou, with powerful influence and experts as numerous as clouds.

Relying solely on his own strength to stop this ceremony was likely unrealistic.

Even if he were to risk exposing Xiaobai, with Xiaobai's current level of strength, it would absolutely be impossible to achieve.

Just as Wang Jianqiang felt helpless, an earnest voice suddenly came.

"Guiyuan, remember, we aren't going to watch the ceremony this time, but to cause trouble. Didn't the Youyun Holy Land scheme against you and our Beast Taming Sect? We will make the Youyun Holy Land lose face in front of all the top powers in Youzhou."

"After all, the other Elders and I are the leaders of the Beast Taming Sect; every move we make represents the will of the sect, so we cannot go too far, otherwise it wouldn't be causing trouble, but declaring war."

"But you are different. You are a junior; no matter what you do, it cannot be taken seriously, and it certainly cannot be elevated to the level of the sect's will. If the Youyun Holy Land refuses to let it go, I have ways to deal with it, so we won't end up in a situation of fighting to the death."

"So you don't need to have too many concerns; just go ahead and act freely. Cause as much trouble as you can, and don't be afraid—the sect will back you up on everything."

"The sect is your backing; do whatever you want."

"I'm not afraid of the trouble being too big; I'm only afraid that your ability to cause trouble isn't enough."