Chapter 1129

"Senior, are you from the Wuji Sect?" Zi Chen bowed to the old man and asked excitedly. His mood was similar to the Earth Yuan Realm cultivator's.

"Little guy, don't be too happy. I was only a member of the Wuji Sect in the past, not the current Wuji Sect. Back then, I was only an outer disciple of the Wuji Sect. In the end, I was expelled from the sect. I never had a good impression of the Wuji Sect."

Zi Chen's excited expression immediately froze. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. His expression became very interesting.

As for the Earth Yuan Realm cultivators, they naturally didn't dare to say anything. However, they were still somewhat happy. After all, they were expelled from the sect. They didn't have a good impression of the Wuji Sect.

Thinking that the old man was here to seek revenge, they were also secretly shocked. An outer disciple who was expelled from the sect could reach the Heaven Yuan Realm. Just how powerful was the Wuji Sect in the past?

"I don't have any relationship with either of you. I'm just an old man waiting for death. However, your fighting and killing is too noisy. It affects my quality of life, so I had to stand up."

In the field, only the old man spoke. Even if they guessed the meaning of his words, no one dared to speak rashly.

The old man looked at the big powers and said, "Although your shamelessness has been known in the Martial Sky Continent for many years, there should be a limit. Now that the demon race is invading, you little guys don't go kill demons to improve your strength. Instead, you spend your time fighting amongst yourselves. It's true that each generation is worse than the previous. If this continues, when the great chaos arrives, perhaps the overlords of the Martial Sky Continent will face the danger of reshuffling."

All the Earth Yuan Realm cultivators lowered their heads, not daring to say a word.

If these words were said by someone else, they would definitely snort disdainfully. They might even fight them to the death. However, these words came from a Heaven Yuan Realm cultivator. No one dared to refute.

Zi Chen suddenly raised his head and asked the old man, "Senior, are you here to stop this fight?"

The old man looked at Zi Chen and said, "I know you're feeling wronged. You've been suppressed for a long time, and now you finally have the strength to show your might. However, what I want to say is that not only am I here to stop this fight, I'm also here to stop the fight that's about to happen. In other words, I'm here to mediate."

Zi Chen's face was filled with dissatisfaction, "Senior, do you think that they're shameless enough to mediate? Of course, maybe now, but once they leave this place, they'll regret it. In a few days, a group of experts will come and sweep the Wuji Sect...."

The old man didn't mind Zi Chen's impoliteness at all. He smiled and said, "That's all in the past. Now, I'm here to mediate. If I say I can mediate, then I can."

This was the promise of a Heaven Yuan Realm cultivator. Logically, everyone should believe it. However, Zi Chen didn't. He had seen many Heaven Yuan Realm cultivators, and he had even seen them die with his own eyes. Therefore, when a Heaven Yuan Realm cultivator appeared, he could respect and fear him, but he wouldn't be intimidated. Therefore, Zi Chen bowed to the old man again, and said respectfully, "Senior, you might not know this, but there are Heaven Yuan Realm cultivators in those forces."

This sentence could be considered as a warning, but it could also be considered as disdain. It meant that the other side also had Heaven Yuan Realm cultivators. Who do you think you are to mediate just because you said so?

The old man laughed loudly, "Little guy, even you know about this, let alone me. Not only do I know that they have Earth Yuan Realm cultivators, I also know that when you were imprisoned in the Thunder God Palace, you saw the appearance of the Heaven Defying Artifact with your own eyes. You saw the Heaven Defying Artifact kill a Heaven Yuan Realm cultivator."

Zi Chen's mind was greatly shaken, and he looked at the old man in shock.

The old man said, "Don't worry. Even the few great forces in the past would give me some face, let alone now. After the Thunder God Palace disappeared once again, their Heaven Yuan Realm cultivators have already left this world in search of a stronger force. Even the majority of Earth Yuan Realm cultivators have left. Those who are left behind are those who are afraid of death."

As if he felt that this statement wasn't right, the old man added, "Of course, there are also those who are retired."

The group of old monks put their palms together, closed their eyes, and retracted the Buddha's light around their bodies. They didn't comment on whether this statement was right or wrong.

Naturally, this statement wasn't completely correct, but no one dared to refute it at this moment. Everyone present didn't even dare to breathe loudly. Only Zi Chen felt that it was unfair, and dared to speak to a Heaven Yuan Realm cultivator in such a tone.

After receiving another promise, Zi Chen cupped his fists and bowed, and said respectfully, "Since Senior is confident, then everything will be up to Senior. I will bet the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the Everlasting Sect on Senior."

"Little fellow, don't try to play tricks in front of me. Since this old man is willing to appear, I naturally won't harm you."

Zi Chen smiled apologetically, and said, "This matter concerns the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Senior is a high and mighty figure, and I am only a human walking in the mortal world. Naturally, I can't ignore it."

This flattery was very effective on the old man, and he laughed heartily.

Zi Chen, who had just said that he wouldn't be threatened and wouldn't compromise, had now yielded. However, no one in the Everlasting Sect blamed Zi Chen. Instead, they worshipped Zi Chen even more, and felt a greater sense of belonging to the Everlasting Sect.

This was because Zi Chen was under great pressure to bargain with a Heaven Yuan Realm cultivator for them. This proved that Zi Chen cared about every single person in the Everlasting Sect.

"Boss, as expected of Boss. He knows when to yield and when to stand tall. He even thinks about all the disciples in the sect. No, I want to join the Everlasting Sect." Gu Tie and the other outsiders admired Zi Chen even more.

"Alright, you all can leave now. Go back and find someone who can speak. Tell them that I, Li Dao Xing, have called them here to discuss peace."

As he spoke, the old man waved his hand, indicating for them to leave.

"Don't, Senior. They can't leave yet," Zi Chen hurriedly said.

"What? Do you think they won't come back if they leave? Or do you think this old man is lying to you?" The old man was a little dissatisfied.

"Senior, you misunderstand. What I mean is that they can't leave yet. They are all hostages."

"Hostages." The old man looked at Zi Chen, puzzled.

The others were also puzzled. Why were all these people hostages? Were they bargaining chips for the peace talks?

"Senior, you're a high and mighty existence. You can come and go as you please, but we can't. We're still humans, and humans need to live. Today, we're facing seven factions and the Killer Clan. That's equivalent to being surrounded by eight factions. Let's not talk about how heavy the losses are. Just mobilizing this army took a lot of effort and resources. Don't you think they shouldn't express their gratitude?"

Suddenly, Zi Chen heard a voice transmission. "Oh, also, when they came, they destroyed all the buildings in this area to vent their anger and show their evil side. Now, the entire area is in ruins, and the resources needed to rebuild it are astronomical. This is not something a small Everlasting Sect like ours can support."

"Today, we also suffered heavy losses. Many cultivators are physically and mentally traumatized. They will need to consume resources for a long time to recover. Earlier, when they came, they used all their strength to break the formation. Countless disciples protected the formation and suffered unimaginable injuries. Just recovering from those injuries will require a huge amount of resources."

Dumbfounded. Everyone was dumbfounded.

They looked up at Zi Chen, who was speaking with fervor and assurance in the sky, but his mouth was full of nonsense. It was as if he could make a dead person come back to life. They felt as if they were looking at a different person. Now, Zi Chen was like an unscrupulous merchant. He no longer had the arrogant aura of a sect leader or the arrogant aura that had swept away thousands of girls.

There was only one aura on Zi Chen's body right now, and that was shamelessness.

"Shameless. Truly shameless."

In terms of shamelessness, there were three people who were more famous. They were the Perfect Body, the Good and Evil Monk, and Wang Shan. However, when the three of them looked at Zi Chen in the sky and heard the groundless losses and real compensation, they realized how low their realm was. Only then did they realize that shamelessness had such a profound realm.

While they were blushing with shame, the people from the large factions had the urge to cry.

We didn't do anything. All we did was say a few words, and we were called idiots and slapped in the face. That's a loss. We didn't even do anything. If you want to talk about fighting, it's you, Zi Chen, who did it. But look at the result. We lost two Earth Origin Stage cultivators. That's a big loss. You didn't lose a single person. What kind of loss do you have?

That's right. Before we came, we destroyed some villages, but it wasn't as serious as you said. We destroyed so many cities in the entire region, and there are still many things waiting to be done.

The people from the large factions felt wronged and wanted to cry.

When the old man heard Zi Chen spouting nonsense, he was amused. He had lived for countless years, and it was rare to see someone as shameless as Zi Chen.

He laughed and said, "According to what you said, there are indeed some losses. But if I remember correctly, your Wuji Sect is a big sect and has abundant resources. It's not inferior to some of the older factions. How can you not be able to take out such a small amount of resources?"

Zi Chen said with a bitter face, "Senior, where did you hear this rumor? Not only is it untrue, it's also exaggerated. Look at our sect, it's been dozens of years since we built it, and it's time to rebuild it, but we don't have any resources, so we've been holding it back. Look at my disciples, even Origin Core Realm cultivators, and even Mortal Origin Realm cultivators have to work in the mines. They don't even have time to rest or cultivate. As for the weaker disciples, they work all day long. We don't have any resources, so we can only train them from a young age to prevent them from falling behind others. Didn't a very famous senior once say that stupid birds fly first? We don't have any resources, so we're just stupid birds.