Chapter 629: Chapter 579: The Reaction of the Canglang Palace

No matter what the original intentions of the Canglang Palace were in instigating this conflict, Pei Xuanjing knew one thing – that everyone was now waiting for his response, and based on his actions this time, would determine their attitude towards him.

If Pei Xuanjing chose to back down and soothe the anger of the Canglang Palace, it would mean one thing – he was admitting defeat. This would make other forces think he was weak, and might encourage them to gang upon him like a pack of hyenas, tearing at him to seize any advantage. Thus, Pei Xuanjing would not back down or compromise.

Moreover, he was not the one at fault this time, so why should he back down?

True, this conflict had somewhat disturbed Pei Xuanjing’s original plans and was somewhat unexpected.

But after some consideration, Pei Xuanjing found that this was also an opportunity – an opportunity to make genuine contact with the forces of the Sky Wasteland.

In the past, those against him–even those cultivators of the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm–were but scattered and unorganized forces. These people would only feel that their defeat was due to opportunistic circumstances and that his rise to fame was merely accidental. Otherwise, the disciples of the Canglang Palace would not have treated him as such.

The current Canglang Palace, however, was a very suitable target. They held a certain degree of power and status within the Sky Wasteland, yet were somewhat inferior to those top forces presiding over individuals of the Nine Realms of Spirit.

If Pei Xuanjing made his move this time, suppressing the members of Canglang Palace so they dare not defy him again, it would undoubtedly serve as a wake-up call to many forces in the Sky Wasteland. Furthermore, it would allow them to recognize entirely the hand that Pei Xuanjing held, as well as his strength.

In this way, it could also serve as a point of entry for Pei Xuanjing to declare to those forces in the Sky Wasteland that he was not an empty name. He possessed enough strength to stand equal with them and deserved their respect.

Ultimately, strength was the law of the land. When he appeared before these many forces on the stepping stone of the Canglang Palace, they were bound to view him with due regard, granting him the respect that a powerful individual deserved.

“Canglang Palace, regardless of your reasons or objectives for this mess, now that you have kicked off this drama, how it will unfold is no longer solely up to you,” a whiff of coldness glinted in Pei Xuanjing’s eyes as he thought to himself.

No matter whether Canglang Palace’s provocation was intentional or unintentional, since they had already appeared before him and created the present circumstance, Pei Xuanjing would naturally not let this opportunity slip easily. He had decided to start here – this being the first act in his journey amidst the many forces of the Sky Wasteland.

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As Pei Xuanjing decided to take advantage of this conflict as a stepping stone to come onto the world stage, the group from the Canglang Palace was also discussing this issue.

By this time, many from the Canglang Palace had already descended upon the Ancestral Land. In the Daming World, the final say was had by an elder of the Spirit Realm Eightfold. When the original trouble started, he was in seclusion, trying to curb the rejection of Heaven and Earth towards him and was not bothered about handling the internal affairs of the palace.

After all, in his view, although the strong members of the Canglang Palace had not all returned, the presence of an Eightfold Spirit Realm cultivator like him and many Seventh Level Spirit Realm cultivators were enough to deal with many situations.

However, he never expected that during the brief period of his seclusion, such an event would occur. This shocked and enraged him.

Yes, he was both surprised and angry. He was surprised that his disciples would be going out of their way to provoke people from the Shenxiao Sect.

Though everyone had already descended onto the Ancestral Land and felt somewhat uncomfortable with Pei Xuanjing, who was deemed as invincible, quite keenly, they opted not to take action before understanding more about their opponent. They did not want to fruitlessly be made into sacrificial pawns.

Even a large force like the Canglang Palace did not wish to provoke Pei actively, dress up for others, or be a scapegoat.

However, the proactive actions taken by their disciples undeniably infuriated this Supreme Elder.

Of course, what infuriated him even more was Pei Xuanjing’s ruthlessness. He killed a Seventh Level Spirit Realm cultivator – a cornerstone of the Canglang Palace – with just one strike. The loss of even one such individual would spell a significant loss for the Canglang Palace.

What enraged him the most was the reason behind his disciples’ provocation. Was it a disciple acting on a whim, or was someone stirring trouble from behind the scenes? The Canglang Palace could oppose Pei Xuanjing, but they absolutely couldn’t be made to take the fall unknowingly. They needed to find out which force or individual was scheming against them.

However, no matter what the cause was, whether their disciples had been beguiled, or it was due to their own reasons, the current situation stood as it was. For the sake of the Canglang Palace’s reputation, they had to make Pei Xuanjing account for his actions. Otherwise, Canglang Palace would lose its respect in future.

“Third Supreme Elder, what should we do next?” Wei Ping asked for directions.

He was one of the elders of the Canglang Palace and was appointed by the Palace Master, who was in seclusion in the Sky Wasteland, to be in charge of the Canglang Palace’s affairs in the Ancestral Land. The daily affairs of the Canglang Palace were under his administration.

However, the current matter had exceeded what he could handle, as his Seventh Level of Spiritual Realm was sufficient to deal with others, but it was insufficient to face Pei Xuanjing.

After all, the Seventh Level Spirit Realm cultivator who was killed by Pei Xuanjing was also an elder of the Canglang Palace. In terms of true strength, he was even stronger than Wei Ping. If that elder was killed by Pei Xuanjing’s mere avatar, what could he achieve? He could only obey the instructions of the Third Supreme Elder to the letter.

The Canglang Palace had five cultivators of the Eighth Level of the Spirit Realm. Besides the Palace Master, the other four were the Supreme Elders of the Canglang Palace, and the Old Ancestor who defied the cultivator of the Ninth Level of the Spirit Realm without defeat was the Great Supreme Elder of the Canglang Palace.

The Third Supreme Elder currently before their eyes was the master’s uncle, who had lived for countless years. His name was barely known, and the people of the Canglang Palace respectfully called him the Third Supreme Elder.

With the strength that Pei Xuanjing had shown, only this Third Supreme Elder was qualified to talk to him on equal terms.

Upon hearing Wei Ping’s question, the Third Supreme Elder frowned, thought for a while, and asked, “Did Pei Xuanjing have any other comments after this incident happened?”

“He didn’t leave any message,” Wei Ping shrugged with a bitter smile.