Chapter 614: Chapter 353 Encounters_2
Ren Feiāerās conditions were not bad, with two Golden Core parents supporting her, she at least didnāt have to worry about resources for the Foundation Establishment Stage.
But after arriving at the Beishu Continent, she realized that what her Golden Core parents could give her was not much, for without the backing of a major sect on the Beishu Continent, her status was quite lowly.
She also wanted to become a Golden Core cultivator, to make her parents proud, so she gave some of her resources to that female cultivator.
Ren Feiāer was no fool, and had signed a contract with that female cultivator.
The female cultivator was a disciple of the Earth Evil Sect, with a small network of connections within the sect, which actually allowed Ren Feiāer to join the Earth Evil Sect and become its disciple.
Initially, Ren Feiāer was very excited, for by completing the tasks of the Earth Evil Sect, she could use contribution points to select cultivation techniques from the sect.
The techniques there were much stronger than what her parents could provide.
However, within a large sect and without any significant background, especially in a Demon Sect, it did not take long before Ren Feiāer attracted unwanted attention.
A True Disciple named Chu Ke wanted Ren Feiāer to become his Daoist couple, but Ren Feiāer knew that Chu Ke cultivated a demonic technique that absorbed yin to replenish yang, and any female cultivator who followed Chu Ke would end up contributing all her cultivation to him.
Ren Feiāer seized an opportunity to escape, but Chu Ke had already been paying attention to her, which is what Li Shiming saw in the chase.
From Ren Feiāerās inner monologue, Li Shiming had only heard a general outline of the situation, as Ren Feiāer couldnāt possibly think through the entire event in her mind, but what Li Shiming heard was enough for him to guess the approximate course of events.
āWho are you? My lord is a True Disciple of the Earth Evil Sect, donāt meddle in othersā affairs!ā The following cultivator caught up and a Foundation Establishment Cultivator shouted a warning.
This Foundation Establishment Cultivator had not managed to discern Li Shimingās realm, which was very likely because Li Shimingās realm was far higher than theirs, and also because Li Shiming was intentionally concealing his realm.
Therefore, the attitude of the cultivator was cautious, but certainly not fearful.
Clearly, Li Shiming was not a cultivator of the Earth Evil Sect, and within the sphere of influence of the Earth Evil Sect, anyone not from the sect was a Loose Cultivator.
No matter how powerful Li Shiming was, he could not afford to provoke a True Disciple of the Earth Evil Sect.
āShut up!ā Li Shiming shouted sternly, his voice carrying a trace of the āHeavenly Demon Entering the Earā effect.
This shout left the six Foundation Establishment Cultivators standing frozen in the air; had they not used spiritual artifacts for flight, which had their own flying capabilities, they would have fallen from the sky by now.
Meanwhile, the True Disciple Chu Ke in the Flying Boat, upon this shout, saw one of his protective jade tokens shatter.
Sitting inside the Flying Boat, Chu Ke did not dare to move. Although the āHeavenly Demon Entering the Earā power that hit him was blocked by the jade token, he understood that an existence that could shatter his life-saving jade token with just a shout was not someone he could afford to provoke.
In fact, Li Shiming did not use even a fraction of the āHeavenly Demon Entering the Earā power; had he unleashed it, none of these cultivators would have survived.
Li Shiming refrained from killing these cultivators while considering Ren Feiāerās attitude.
If Ren Feiāer wanted to stay in the Earth Evil Sect, then him killing these cultivators would sever Ren Feiāerās path of cultivation in the Earth Evil Sect.
After all, the Earth Evil Sect was one of the six major sects, and Li Shiming respected Ren Feiāerās choice.
In fact, Ren Feiāerās choice of the Earth Evil Sect was not so strange; back on Sky Sea Island, she had been a disciple of the Demon Sect.
āFeiāer, have you joined the Earth Evil Sect?ā Li Shiming asked, glancing at the robe she was wearing.
He couldnāt very well say he already knew she had joined the Earth Evil Sect through āTelepathyā. Noticing that the robe Ren Feiāer wore was the official robe of the Earth Evil Sect, he intentionally led with the question.
āYes,ā Ren Feiāer responded softly, her heart filled with worry.
This wasnāt Sky Sea Island where she and Li Shiming, both very young back then, didnāt care about the difference between righteous and demon sects. The strife between righteous and demon on Sky Sea Island only went as far as the Foundation Establishment Stage. At the Golden Core Stage, like her parents from righteous and demon sects respectively becoming a Daoist couple, it was considered normal.
But on the Beishu Continent, conflicts between righteous and demon sects were common, and the fall of Golden Core cultivators was a usual affair.
āIs it this True Disciple who forced you to do things you did not wish to do?ā Li Shiming asked again.
Ren Feiāer nodded, thoughts of Chu Ke wanting to form a Daoist couple with her crossing her mind. She didnāt resist the idea of becoming a Daoist couple with a powerful cultivator much, but Chu Ke regarded a Daoist couple as a mere cauldron, which was intolerable to her.
Li Shiming sensed Ren Feiāerās thoughts and couldnāt help but sigh, realizing that the Feiāer of the past had grown up and become much more realistic.
Just then, he suddenly heard the name Yin Shilan from Ren Feiāerās inner voice, and Ren Feiāer referred to Yin Shilan as her sister.
He had originally planned to help Ren Feiāer out of her current predicament, but upon learning that Ren Feiāer was Yin Shilanās younger sister, he was surprised and realized he had to consider Ren Feiāerās future.
āFeiāer, you have two choices. One is to stay in the Earth Evil Sect, where I can ensure that you cultivate without any disturbance from other cultivators. The other is to leave the Earth Evil Sect and join either the Thousand Illusion Sect or Shushan Sectāyou may choose one,ā Li Shiming said after a moment of contemplation, his voice deep.
Upon hearing Li Shimingās words, Chu Ke couldnāt help but reveal a hint of ridicule at the corner of his mouth, thinking that Li Shiming was bluffing.
He activated a rescue talisman on his body, which automatically sent out his location.
This was a True Discipleās rescue talisman. As long as there were sect cultivators nearby, they would come to reinforce.
When the rescue talisman was activated, Li Shiming had just learned from Ren Feiāerās inner voice that Yin Shilan was her sister, which slightly affected his mind and he didnāt notice Chu Keās actions.
In the Cultivation World, there werenāt many things that could affect Li Shimingās mind, and Yin Shilan was the most important one.
āCan I join the Thousand Illusion Sect?ā Ren Feiāerās heart skipped a beat. She recalled the days she spent with Li Shiming and realized that he was considering her welfare.
Having witnessed the terror of the Demon Sect on the Beishu Continent, she lost all interest in the Demon Sect.
Indeed, it was difficult to live in any sect without support, but the dangers were much greater in the Demon Sect.
In the Thousand Illusion Sect, with her sister there, she should receive more care.
She had considered joining the Shushan Sect, but that would make her a generation younger than Li Shiming, which she did not want.
āItās good. Once in the Thousand Illusion Sect, your sister will be there to take care of you; she would be more at ease!ā Li Shiming, through āTelepathy,ā heard Ren Feiāerās thoughts and directly cut through her whimsy.
Since the beginning, when he had chosen Yin Shilan, his heart only had room for her.
Especially as his realm rose higher and his state of mind improved, there was even less room in his heart for distractions.
However, the place Yin Shilan held in his heart became more and more entrenched. Becoming a Daoist couple with Yin Shilan was also his wish aside from cultivation.
When Ren Feiāer heard Li Shiming mention her sister, her expression momentarily froze.
āYou know?ā she murmured softly.
āStay with me here for a while longer; I will take you away once Iāve dealt with the matter!ā Li Shiming said with a smile.
He looked towards the six Foundation Establishment Cultivators and the Flying Boat, enveloping them in his āTelepathy.ā
āDid you send out a rescue signal?ā Li Shiming was slightly surprised as he sensed Chu Keās thoughts, not expecting him to have the audacity to send a rescue signal.
āNo matter your cultivation level, youād best let us leave. We are very close to the checkpoint; a Golden Core Elder will be arriving shortly!ā Chu Ke became much bolder after activating the rescue talisman, his voice stern.
āThere was not much of an issue originally; I only needed to rescue someone and leave. I did not wish to make a big deal out of it!ā Li Shiming sighed.
āSurrender, and I will ask the Elder to spare your life!ā Chu Ke thought Li Shiming was afraid and spoke loudly.
From the direction of the checkpoint, the aura of a Golden Core Middle Stage was rapidly approaching, significantly boosting Chu Keās morale.