Urban Invincible Overlord-Chapter 1274 - 1271: Gan Qian and Linglong’s Mission
To everyone present, Gan Qian was just a young disciple at the Foundation Establishment Stage, without any standing in a scene dominated by eleven Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses.
Yet he spoke up to plead for the Earth cultivators, astonishing everyone; no one had expected him to do this.
Situ Yao immediately looked anxious and shouted, "Gan Qian, what nonsense are you spouting? This is no place for you to speak. Quickly, move behind me."
Although Gan Qian knew Situ Yao was trying to protect him, he felt grateful in his heart but still knelt in front of Jiang Yao.
"Hehe."
Jiang Yao chuckled lightly, looking at Gan Qian, and said, "You are truly sentimental and righteous. It seems that after spending some years in the Earth world, you’ve actually developed feelings for those Earth cultivators."
Gan Qian felt a chill in his heart; he knew if Jiang Yao was displeased, he could be erased in an instant.
He couldn’t help but feel some regret. Cultivators pursue immortality; now his spirit root had advanced to top-grade, with outstanding aptitude, the future was limitless if he developed slowly.
Now, to clash with the sect and even the entire Southern Domain cultivation world’s interests for the sake of helping those on Earth was indeed unwise.
But since things had come to this, he could only brace himself to the end.
Though a cultivator, he was still human. His seven emotions and six desires were not entirely severed. He lived to this day and possessed his current spirit root aptitude and talent all because Yang Fei spared him and helped him. The Earth humans only wanted to survive; what’s wrong with that?
"And you?"
Just as Gan Qian was feeling uneasy, not knowing how the Sect Master would punish him, Jiang Yao’s voice came again.
He couldn’t help but sneak a glance up, only to see Jiang Yao smiling as he looked at Linglong and asked.
Linglong immediately prostrated herself on the ground, respectfully saying, "In matters of such importance, this disciple dares not speak recklessly."
Gan Qian sighed silently in his heart, disappointed.
He thought Linglong would say a few good words for the Earth Human Clan with him, but didn’t expect her to say that.
Every person has their ambitions; everyone’s emotions are different.
Perhaps among the Lingxiao Sect brothers left on Earth, only he sincerely developed a bit of affection for Yang Fei and the rest. The others initially bowed under the threat of death, and though later they enjoyed a high status and great benefits on Earth, perhaps they grew some affection, but in this situation, they wouldn’t stand with Earth.
"Hehe, don’t hesitate to speak out. After all, you’ve stayed on Earth for quite some time and know more about the Earth cultivation world’s people. Combine your understanding with the current situation between the two realms and share your opinion." Jiang Yao continued, unwilling to let Linglong off.
Linglong was slightly taken aback, not expecting the Sect Master to seek her opinion.
She couldn’t help but recall the reminder Yang Fei gave her before she returned, feeling secretly alarmed. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
Although she hadn’t planned to return to Earth, Yang Fei knew about her identity as an infiltrator from the Flame Moon Sect in Lingxiao Sect. If she didn’t return, he might expose this matter.
What to do?
Her mission to infiltrate Lingxiao Sect wasn’t complete yet, and exposure now meant she’d have to return to the Flame Moon Sect.
In an instant, Linglong weighed the pros and cons, took a deep breath, and said, "I believe Senior Brother Gan Qian’s request is not wrong. The humans in the Earth world have just started cultivating and aren’t very strong overall. If not for the realm restriction of this transmission channel, any power from the Southern Domain cultivation world would be able to suppress the entire Earth world. So, to the Southern Domain cultivation world, Earth poses no threat. Our Southern Domain’s six great cultivation sects have always considered themselves the orthodoxy. Since the Earth cultivation world is willing to submit and become a subordinate cultivation force, I believe allowing them to continue to exist is not a problem. After all, heaven has the virtue of cherishing life. To cause senseless slaughter would go against the principles of our orthodox cultivators."
"Hahaha."
Jiang Yao laughed heartily and nodded, saying, "Well said."
He raised his head towards the powerhouses of the other five families, smiling, "Everyone, we seem to be outdone by these juniors. The Earth cultivation world has long chosen to submit to our Southern Domain cultivation world. Their various resources continuously flow to the Southern Domain, merely seeking a stable existence on Earth. Are we really going to wage large-scale conflict and cause Earth’s people to suffer?"
Yan Wuji and Ling Shuanghua frowned slightly.
They understood the reason but disliked being lectured.
Ling Shuanghua said, "When did the Earth cultivation world submit to us? It was merely a temporary peaceful coexistence between both sides. Now, after they killed more than two hundred of our people, the enmity between the two realms is deeply rooted and irreconcilable."
Yan Wuji also said, "Indeed, over two hundred cultivators from our Southern Domain cultivation world have already died in the Earth world. This enmity can only be resolved with blood. We gathered so many here to suppress the Earth cultivation world completely and make it our Southern Domain’s back garden. Sect Master Jiang, I think we should stick to the original plan."
"Right, nothing to discuss with the Earth cultivation world. Just crush them and make Earth our back garden forever."
"Destroy them."
"At least thoroughly eliminate the culprits who killed our disciples and members to let our fallen disciples rest in peace."
Many Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses spoke up, filled with murderous intent.
To these powerhouses, it was humiliating that the six great cultivation forces of the Southern Domain were held back by a weak realm with only about twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators for so long.
Gan Qian and Linglong listened, secretly alarmed, and felt hopeless for Earth.
At this moment, Jiang Yao spoke, "Then act according to the original plan. First, appease the people of the Earth cultivation world. Don’t force them to fight to the death but at the same time, pressure them with our armies and let them know there is no retreat once negotiations fail."
Yan Wuji nodded, "Exactly."
Ling Shuanghua said, "The key is to obtain the synthesis method of the genetic liquid medicine. Once we have the recipe, the Earth cultivation world has no reason to exist."
"Indeed. These Earth cultivators must pay for their reckless actions."
"We’ll only destroy the Earth cultivation world; we won’t harm most of the secular earthlings. We can even provide accommodations for them."
"That way, it’s not against the natural order, and our Dao Hearts remain intact."
Jiang Yao nodded silently, looked at Gan Qian and Linglong, and said, "Gan Qian, Linglong, you two know more about the Earth cultivators. You will represent the six great Southern Domain cultivation sects to negotiate with them. Remember, the negotiation must succeed. If it fails, you and those Lingxiao Sect disciples who stayed on Earth for years need not return."
