The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

For the Witch God Sect Leader, Wu Shijiu wasn’t worth consideration. If he’d really wanted to pick a fight, Wu Shijiu wouldn’t have had the chance to escape from Witch Deity Teaching in the first place.

Since he didn’t make a move back then, facing Wu Shijiu today, he naturally wouldn’t make a move either, especially in front of Pei Xuanjing.

He knew why he was here today. Thus, he had just been teasing Wu Shijiu earlier, making him realize that he was not untouchable to the Witch Deity Teaching.

Now that Pei Xuanjing had come out, he naturally stopped there, greeting Pei Xuanjing with a smile instead.

“Please,” Pei Xuanjing gestured.

At Pei Xuanjing’s current realm, let alone within the Taoist Academy, he could easily sense many things in Tiandu, as long as he was willing to release the power of his Primordial Spirit.

However, Pei Xuanjing didn’t have the habit of prying. He most often wouldn’t do that, but even if he held back, many affairs within the Academy clearly fell into his perception.

The moment Wu Shijiu appeared earlier with the avatar of Witch God Sect Leader, Pei Xuanjing instantly felt something was off.

After all, according to Wu Shijiu, the messenger should be a cultivator from Witch God Sect at the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm. But the aura hidden within this person was much more than that, so Pei Xuanjing instantly understood that it was probably the avatar of the Witch God Sect Leader who had come ahead of schedule.

Therefore, when he saw Wu Shijiu acting so warily, he took the initiative to speak up, dissipating the tense atmosphere and inviting them in.

“I have some matters left unattended, I won’t disturb your conversation.” Wu Shijiu forced a smile, declining Pei Xuanjing’s invitation.

Ignoring his fear of the Witch God Sect, it was originally not his intention to meddle in their conversation.

Wu Shijiu was perfectly aware of his own position. If it were some other time, he might be qualified to join in.

However, the matter these two were discussing was of great magnitude. If things did not go well, they might stir up a fight out of anger. Why would he willingly get himself involved?

Moreover, even if these two did agree to cooperate, there would undoubtedly be tremendous benefits involved, which he was not privy to. After all, sometimes the more one knows, the less safe it can be. Wu Shijiu was very clear about these things.

Therefore, the best move for him was quite simple. Introduce the two, then swiftly withdraw. Keeping his hands out of their affairs was the wiser strategy.

Hearing Wu Shijiu’s response, Pei Xuanjing immediately understood his concerns and did not try to persuade him further, showing a sign of understanding.

Each person has their own rules to follow, and since Wu Shijiu didn’t want to meddle excessively, Pei Xuanjing wouldn’t purposely involve him either.

“Sect Leader, please!”

Pei Xuanjing and the avatar of the Witch God Sect Leader entered the hall and took their seats.

There was no need for anyone to serve tea. With a ripple of his sleeve, Pei Xuanjing summoned two cups of aromatic tea from thin air, which landed in front of them.

Pei Xuanjing had risen quickly, but despite his constant progress in the cultivation realm, his foundation and wealth were far surpassed by many top cultivators who had been practicing for thousands of years.

However, supressing the Taixu Venerable and killing the chief of the Canglang Palace earned him quite a bit. The tea he had just summoned came from the Taixu Venerable. Aside from its unique flavor and rich Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, it could also assist cultivators in understanding Taoist skills.

Of course, this was only useful for ordinary cultivators. For the supreme ones at the Nine Realms of Spirit, this tea could only satisfy some sensual desires. It wouldn’t be very helpful in understanding Taoist skills.

“Oh? Is this the Taixu Tea from the Taixu Sect?” The Witch God Sect Leader, who was a connoisseur, immediately recognized the origin of this tea.

The Taixu Path Sect has an ancient tea tree spiritual root, which was nurtured by the Taixu Xuanqi. The tea it produced was very famous and helpful to many cultivators in gaining enlightenment in cultivation. However, owing to its scarcity, many cultivators could hardly get a chance to taste it, and even the Witch God Sect Leader himself had not had it many times.

“It seems the Royal Advisor has gained quite a lot on this expedition,” The Witch God Sect Leader started with a bit of a laugh, his words laced with apparent implications, as he held the cup in his hand.

In this expedition, Pei Xuanjing had not only obtained numerous resources and treasures from the Taixu Venerable but also seized the sect’s treasured device, the Taixu Mirror. It was unimaginably valuable.

Moreover, not long ago, Canglang Palace was destroyed by allied forces and plundered to the last drop. The sect’s thousands of years of accumulation were all taken away by different forces.

However, these forces were not foolish. They knew that without Pei Xuanjing making a move, they wouldn’t have had a chance to destroy the Canglang Palace.

As a result, they had arranged to present part of their spoils to Pei Xuanjing.

Pei Xuanjing deserved this—it was also a gamble for them to curry favor with him, as well as appeasement to deter any potential threat—he knew that all the things in this world were controlled by powerful groups with supreme individuals behind them. Only when Pei Xuanjing accepted this would it represent his recognition of the whole ordeal, otherwise, future troubles were inevitable.

“Hehe, Sect Leader is exaggerating,” Pei Xuanjing laughed softly.

The news from these people had not yet arrived, but they had already sent forward some things.

After pondering for a while, Pei Xuanjing decided to accept them. He was not afraid of Canglang Palace, but its existence had always been a problem. If they wanted to act against the Shenxiao Sect or the disciples of the Taoist School in the future, it would indeed have some impact.

So, since these people had wiped out Canglang Palace, it had unequivocally removed a worry from Pei Xuanjing’s mind, eliminating any possibility of potential threats in the future.

Most importantly, Pei Xuanjing understood that it was virtually impossible to oppose all the forces in the Sky Wasteland. The fact that these people were showing goodwill might also be a test to see his response.

Accepting their offer would invisibly pull both parties closer together, which might be beneficial for his plans in the future. Those people may well end up standing on his side.

These thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Pei Xuanjing primarily focused his attention on the avatar of the Witch God Sect Leader and got straight to the point. “Sect Leader, judging by your appearance here today, you must be quite confident about persuading me, huh?”

The avatar of the Witch God Sect Leader responded to him with a confident smile. “Witch Deity Teaching and the Royal Advisor originally have no grudges or animosity. If we have a common goal, why can’t we cooperate?”