Chapter 1571: Unable to Help

Time passed, in the blink of an eye 7 days went by.

Xiao Feng was practicing the Demon-Slaying Dao; his cultivation speed, though not matching Little Jianmu's, wasn't too slow, and his level rose to 526.

That day, he was asking the Myriad Tribulations Treasure Pagoda whether the Xuan Die Demon Emperor had a partner, and how the little Xuan Die came to be.

But suddenly he heard the Myriad Tribulations Treasure Pagoda say: "The Venerable Wu Xin has come; if you don't want to be killed by the Wilderness Beast Clan, beg them earnestly!"

Xiao Feng's heart jolted; he hurriedly stopped cultivating and rose from the ground.

Opening his eyes, he saw the Venerable Wu Xin in plain cloth robes already before him, yet there was not the slightest fluctuation of aura.

If not for the Pagoda Brother's reminder, he himself would not have sensed it at all.

"Senior!" Xiao Feng hastily bowed.

The Venerable Wu Xin glanced at him, a hint of surprise on his face: "Little Pagoda, are you on your person?"

As soon as his words fell, the golden sigil on Xiao Feng's brow lit up, and the Myriad Tribulations Treasure Pagoda flew out on its own, arriving before her.

"Wu Xin Elder Sister, I finally get to see your true appearance! I've been looking forward to this day for a hundred million years!"

The usually cool Myriad Tribulations Treasure Pagoda now acted like a sycophant, circling the Venerable Wu Xin, fawning in tone.

"Cut it out."

The Venerable Wu Xin did not accept such flattery, holding the foot-high golden pagoda in one hand and staring at its body for a moment.

He then furrowed his brows: "How did you eat the Taotie? Isn't he your master?"

"No, no, that was in the past; the old Taotie was killed by this little guy, and I, a treasure, could not resist, so I naturally accepted him as my new master. I originally didn't want to eat the Venerable's Li Ti, but he forced it on me, and my belly is about to burst!" the Myriad Tribulations Treasure Pagoda said in an innocent tone.

Xiao Feng could only bitterly smile.

He felt that Pagoda Brother was a bit afraid of the Venerable Wu Xin.

Leaving other things aside, from the Venerable Wu Xin calling it "Little Pagoda," one can see their seniority relationship.

Only the Venerable Wu Xin, who has existed for tens of thousands of years, is the real big shot!

"What nonsense are you spouting? With his meager strength he couldn't possibly kill the Taotie, even if he had my Slaying Dao Sword and Xuan Wu Battle Body!" the Venerable Wu Xin shook his head repeatedly, always feeling something was off.

Moreover, she understood that the Taotie's death was a major event, and Xiao Feng's coming to her now surely meant he had a request.

The Myriad Tribulations Treasure Pagoda weakly said: "But... he still has the Divine Might talent."

"That's still not enough!" the Venerable Wu Xin decisively shook his head.

"He also has the Soul-Sacrificing Sword, Little Sword, come out!" the Myriad Tribulations Treasure Pagoda said again.

"……" the Soul-Sacrificing Sword flew out from the Tian Tian Bao Nang.

"Anything else?" the Venerable Wu Xin frowned.

She also could calculate attributes, and was now figuring out how much damage Xiao Feng could deal.

The Myriad Tribulations Treasure Pagoda continued: "He also has friends—a little girl wielding a Primordial God Treasure, and a little girl whose incarnation is like mist, granting him great power!"

These are the damage sources Xiao Feng had explained to him.

"Anything else?" the Venerable Wu Xin felt the damage was still insufficient, not enough to slay the Taotie.

Xiao Feng weakly said: "I still have a sword sheath, Primordial God Treasure clothing, and... uh, some hidden cards I haven't used. Mainly, the Taotie is unprepared, and it was already wounded to begin with."

Venerable Wu Xin: ……

Upon hearing him say he still had unused trump cards, this usually calm and unperturbed strong one also showed a hint of vexation on his face.

She calculated that if Xiao Feng had truly made full preparations, while the Taotie had no defenses, or only took simple defensive measures, there really was a chance he could be slain!

She stared at Xiao Feng for a while, her feelings complex.

In the end she let out a sigh: "What sin..."

The Myriad Tribulations Treasure Pagoda flew around her in a circle, fawning: "Wu Xin Elder Sister, you must definitely help this lad; he now faces the pursuit of the Seven Great Beast Gods, and as soon as he steps out of your immortal realm, he'll be slapped to death in an instant, all his cultivation wasted. You've lent him the Slaying Dao Sword, so you must surely like this kid, right? So... hehe."

As soon as his words fell, the Venerable Wu Xin said: "The Slaying Dao Sword was not lent by me to him."

"Uh... ah?" the Myriad Tribulations Treasure Pagoda froze.

Xiao Feng's old face turned red.

Originally, Pagoda Brother thought he had an excellent relationship with the Venerable Wu Xin, so he was very confident about repelling the enemy.

But now, that idea seems a bit unfounded.

The Venerable Wu Xin extended a hand.

Xiao Feng hastily took out the Venerable's holy artifact, the Slaying Dao Sword, and returned it with both hands.

She took the sword, didn't put it away, just casually tossed it; the Slaying Dao Sword turned into an arc of light, flying toward a mountain peak deep in Yunchu Shan, to seek Xun Shuang Xianzi.

"Had I known leaving this sword with you would cause such consequences, I shouldn't have indulged you in the first place. This matter I cannot control; you resolve it yourself."

The Venerable Wu Xin slightly shook his head, indicating he was unable to help despite his affection.

"Wu Xin Elder Sister, you are a direct disciple of the Dao Ancestor; persuading a few Wilderness Beast Clan Venerables to retreat shouldn't be difficult, right?" the Myriad Tribulations Treasure Pagoda tried to change her mind.

She shook her head: "This is not within my duties; I have no authority nor ability to intervene. My Master has never let me meddle in adventurers' affairs; last time I gifted you the Xuan Wu Battle Body, that already broke precedent, and there must be no repeat."

"No, Elder Sister! I know your true strength far exceeds this; if you really wanted to help, there would be no problem. Xiao Feng he..."

"No need for many words; you deal with the trouble you caused yourself. If you can't even handle this, how will you ever contend for supremacy in the Myriad Heavens?"

The Venerable Wu Xin's attitude was indifferent.

She wasn't unwilling to help; she simply couldn't.

"If she broke this precedent, thereafter the Venerables of all major clans would step forward to help their own clan's adventurers, and the Myriad Heavens Battlefield would descend into utter chaos!"

Among the countless adventurers, there will always be a few with tougher backing.

"If everyone sought a Venerable to back them up, it would likely turn into a war of Myriad Heavens Venerables, and the main purpose of the Myriad Clans' Hegemony struggle—'trial'—would have no basis to discuss."

"This is both a calamity and an opportunity. The future is uncertain, life and death unpredictable; it's up to you."

The Venerable Wu Xin spoke again; after finishing, he turned into white mist and vanished on the spot.

"Eh?"

The Myriad Tribulations Treasure Tower tried to hold her back, but it couldn't keep her.

Xiao Feng opened his mouth, wanting to cry but shed no tears.

Well then, the Heartless Dao Venerable and the Black Butterfly Demon Emperor, because of their allegiance, cannot step in to help him.

What he will face is punishment from as many as fifteen or more Venerables!

At the very least… there should be several, right…

"Alas, accept my condolences; if we can't, let's start over." The Myriad Tribulations Treasure Tower flew back, burrowed into Xiao Feng's brow, and uttered a sound that was unclear whether it was comfort or helplessness.

Xiao Feng opened his attribute panel to examine it, analyzing his chances of winning a one-on-one fight against a Venerable.

He ultimately concluded: less than 10%.

Moreover, his reference point was still a lowly Venerable like the beast of chaos.

If a Black Butterfly Demon Emperor like that appeared, he couldn't defeat it.

Even stronger… he probably wouldn't even have a chance to strike back.

Now he can only hope that the Gluttonous Beast has poor ties and can't summon any powerful allies for revenge.

Xiao Feng rose and flew toward the depths of Yunchu Shan.

The first purpose of coming here has been fulfilled; next is to handle the second matter.

Soon he might be killed back to the novice village, and it's unknown how long it will take to grow again.

Before that, he should first end the "Ten-Year Agreement," thus settling a lingering concern.

Whoosh~

Xiao Feng was about to go look for Fairy Maiden Xun Shuang, when a white light flew over—the person he wanted to find had already come to him on their own.