Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 586 - 274 Yi Jie: Suddenly feel that this vengeance is not necessarily a must! (6000 words)_4
If I can't win in a direct confrontation, I'll just have to play dirty. Once on Longhuang Island, dangers will be lurking everywhere. I refuse to believe Wang Xiu can fend off every single hidden arrow! No matter what, the people of the Yi Clan will not have died for nothing! For now, I must bide my time.
Having settled on his plan, he couldn't help but admire his own cunning. I'm a genius! Once I, Yi Toulu, successfully kill Wang Xiu and return to the clan, I will surely become the new paragon of biding one's time and overcoming the strong as the weak! In this world, relying on brute force is ultimately foolish. You have to use your brain!
CRACKLE!
The sunlight outside the window suddenly intensified.
Inch by inch, the barrier surrounding the house shattered. Several dazzling beams of light flooded the room, illuminating every mote of dust in the air, which seemed to part around the figure that had suddenly appeared in the interplay of light and shadow.
Yi Toulu instantly tensed up, goosebumps rising all over his skin as he stared fixedly at the person. "Who are you?"
"Sanqing, Wang Xiu!"
...
CRACK!
A faint shattering sound echoed, incredibly harsh in the silent surroundings.
Yi Jie's face turned ashen.
The last piece of Soul Jade at his waist had also shattered.
This time, the three prodigies representing the Yi Clan in the trial had all perished before even setting foot on Longhuang Island. This meant the Yi Clan no longer had any claim to the Origin of Zhulong, making them the first power to be eliminated.
Most importantly, all of them had died at the hands of some ant from the Lower Realm.
This was an absolute disgrace! No, calling it a colossal humiliation wasn't enough; it was beyond that!
"Pfft."
An incongruous chuckle broke the silence. Yi Jie abruptly turned his head, his eyes glaring.
The other man raised a hand, offering an apologetic smile. "My apologies, I was just thinking of something delightful! My sixteenth concubine bore me another son today!"
"Pfft."
Another chuckle sounded. Yi Jie's gaze snapped toward the new source.
"So sorry," that person said hastily. "I was also just reminded of some happy news! My concubine… she also gave birth to a son…"
Yi Jie's mouth twitched, and a vein throbbed on his forehead.
"Hehehe..."
Yu Changhe laughed openly, taking a couple of satisfied sips from his teacup.
Yi Jie ground his teeth. "Your concubine bore you a son, too?"
Yu Changhe waved his hand. "Not at all. I just felt like laughing!"
Yi Jie: "!!!"
He couldn't hold back any longer and roared, "This is preposterous! Never in tens of thousands of years has the Yi Clan suffered such a humiliation! I have decided! The Yi Clan will withdraw from this trial! We don't want the Origin of Zhulong! I must descend to the Lower Realm and make the Sanqing Immortal Sect pay for this in blood!"
His voice boomed, vibrating the void.
Deep within the palace, endless Chaotic Qi cascaded down, faintly converging into an ancient portal.
An elder holding a paper and brush walked out of it, speaking lazily, "Did I hear someone say they want to descend to the Lower Realm?"
Upon seeing the elder, the powerhouses from the various clans present all nodded in greeting as a mark of respect. Even Yu Changhe straightened his posture and nodded at the old man.
Yi Jie cupped his hands in a salute. "Senior, I wish to descend to the Lower Realm. I suspect something is amiss with the deaths of my clansmen, and I must investigate it thoroughly!"
The elder sized him up. "Descending to the Lower Realm comes at a high cost."
Yi Jie declared righteously, "Rest assured, I am prepared to pay any price. The people of the Yi Clan shall not die in vain!"
The elder nodded, lifted his brush, and said, "A Sixteen Calamities Earth Immortal, according to the rules, must pay a boundary tax of three thousand Immortal Spirit Stones for a single day in the Lower Realm.
"For every additional day, the boundary tax will double. You mentioned seeking revenge… From what I can see, that Immortal Sect in the Lower Realm is not weak. Seeking revenge alone will be quite difficult. Why not call for a few more people? Since you would be the first to descend in thousands of years, I can make an exception and give you a discount."
Hearing this, Yi Jie, who just a moment ago had been filled with righteous indignation, instantly went pale. He asked with a trembling voice, "How… how much?"
