Chapter 286 Opinions

“What do you think of the invitation from the Heavenly Qian Sect?” After they sat down, Luo Qingfeng asked.

Xiao Jian was the first to speak: “The Heavenly Qian Sect being so kind? I’d rather die than believe it! In my view, this is a trap.”

Ling Potian was sparing with words: “We must not go.”

Ouyang Yu was silent for a moment, then said: “I think the possibility of a trap is not high; rather, it’s more likely they want us to be cannon fodder.”

Luo Qingfeng remained impassive and asked: “How so?”

“To explore such an unknown secret realm, the major sects would not send very strong forces. Using this to deplete a sect’s vital strength is clearly unlikely. In my view, this unknown secret realm might indeed be dangerous. The Heavenly Qian Sect hopes to drag everyone in to share the risk, maximizing gains while reducing their own casualties,” Ouyang Yu analyzed.

Compared to Xiao Jian, Ouyang Yu was clearly calmer and his analysis quite objective.

“Hmph! The Heavenly Qian Sect is like a miser; when they see a secret realm, they get all excited. Why would they be so kind this time, inviting us to explore together?” Xiao Jian disagreed.

“So there must be something we don’t know. In any case, the Heavenly Qian Sect certainly has no good intentions. I think we can just send a few random people over to muddle through,” Ouyang Yu said.

“I disagree! Sending a few random people to be cannon fodder? The disciples of the Nether Cloud Sect are cultivated with our countless efforts. How can we let them go to their deaths?” Xiao Jian said unhappily.

On the point that the Heavenly Qian Sect had no good intentions, everyone had no objection, nor could they have any.

But on the question of going or not, there was clearly some disagreement.

Ouyang Yu was about to speak further, but Luo Qingfeng made a gesture to stop them from arguing, then turned to Ye Yuan and said: “Ye Yuan, tell us your view.”

After the incident with Li Changyu, Luo Qingfeng’s understanding of Ye Yuan had risen another level.

Ye Yuan, under such sudden circumstances, had devised a strategy to force Li Changyu away using a spirit-gathering formation while refining the Canghua Sword himself. This showed how meticulous his thinking was!

In Luo Qingfeng’s eyes, Ye Yuan’s talent needed no elaboration; it was simply not on the same level as his peers.

But that he could possess such meticulous thinking at such a young age was truly rare.

So today he had deliberately called Ye Yuan over to let him hear the purpose of the Heavenly Qian Sect’s envoy, hoping perhaps to hear some constructive opinion.

When Xiao Jian and the other two saw Ye Yuan, they were also stunned for a long time, uncertain of Luo Qingfeng’s intentions.

Was this move meant to let Ye Yuan participate in the high-level decisions of the Nether Cloud Sect?

Ye Yuan’s unparalleled talent could no longer be ignored by anyone, but he was so young—wasn’t it too frivolous to let him participate in the sect’s high-level decisions?

Especially Ouyang Yu; when Ye Yuan first entered the sect, he had been incited by Ouyang Ming to try to execute Ye Yuan through a three-hall trial.

But later, Ye Yuan’s series of actions completely dispelled his idea of opposing Ye Yuan.

Especially after Ye Yuan sold the Soul-Refining Pill formula to the sect, several elders of the Ouyang family had achieved breakthroughs with the help of the pill.

Under such circumstances, how could Ouyang Yu still have the face to oppose Ye Yuan?

Wouldn’t that make him an ungrateful villain?

As for Ouyang Ming, Ouyang Yu had given strict orders for him to keep his woman in line and not cause trouble, or else bear the consequences himself!

A small secular clan was nothing in Ouyang Yu’s eyes, let alone that it was already ruined.

Ye Yuan pondered for a moment, then said: “If what Li Changyu said is true, this secret realm is also very important to our sect. Our Nether Cloud Sect is already unable to compare with these major sects in resources. If we even give up this opportunity, won’t we fall behind step by step? I suspect the other sect masters will also be unable to resist the big cake offered by the Heavenly Qian Sect and will send people.”

After that day, Luo Qingfeng had given Ye Yuan a crash course on the power distribution in the Southern Domain, and now he had a preliminary understanding of the situation there.

“But this secret realm is so dangerous; even Condensation Crystal ninth level went in and never returned. Are we to send all our Sea Transformation elders?” Xiao Jian raised the question again.

Ye Yuan shook his head: “That won’t be necessary, because I suspect even sending elders would be useless.”

“Oh? Why is that?” Luo Qingfeng said.

When Ye Yuan said this, not only Xiao Jian but even Luo Qingfeng showed an expression of listening intently.

Clearly, Ye Yuan had discovered some issues they had not.

Ye Yuan smiled: “Sect Master,各位堂主, think about it: given the greed of the Heavenly Qian Sect, unless absolutely necessary, how could they invite other sects to explore a secret realm together?”

“So we were all guessing whether the Heavenly Qian Sect was playing some trick,” Xiao Jian said.

Ye Yuan shook his head: “As Hall Master Ouyang said, such tricks have little effect. Even if our entire team is wiped out, it wouldn’t harm the sect’s foundation. Why would they go to the trouble?”

“Then tell us, why is it?” Xiao Jian urged.

“Why did Li Changyu only say they sent Condensation Crystal ninth level into the secret realm? Although Sea Transformation cultivators are the backbone of major sects, the Heavenly Qian Sect wouldn’t be so afraid of death, would they?” Ye Yuan smiled.

Luo Qingfeng said thoughtfully: “You mean… they have already sent Sea Transformation cultivators in?”

Ye Yuan nodded: “Exactly! And that Sea Transformation cultivator definitely never returned.”

Everyone drew a cold breath. On careful thought, Ye Yuan’s analysis was clearly the most reasonable.

But when Li Changyu spoke, he deliberately downplayed this aspect, so no one had thought of it.

After all, a Condensation Crystal ninth level was already very important to a sect. Even for a major sect like the Heavenly Qian Sect, they couldn’t just discard them, so Luo Qingfeng hadn’t thought deeply on this issue.

But when they heard Ye Yuan say that even Sea Transformation cultivators had gone in and never returned, they couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

Wasn’t this unknown secret realm a bit too dangerous?

“If even Sea Transformation cultivators never return, then we definitely can’t go!” Xiao Jian frowned.

For the Nether Cloud Sect, the loss of any Sea Transformation cultivator was unacceptable.

Luo Qingfeng did not speak immediately; after thinking, he said: “Ye Yuan, you haven’t finished, have you? Should we go or not?”

Ye Yuan had considerable admiration for Luo Qingfeng; he was definitely a terrifyingly meticulous person.

If not for him over the years, the Nether Cloud Sect might have been even worse off.

Ye Yuan nodded: “Go, why not? This secret realm must contain numerous rare treasures, otherwise the Heavenly Qian Sect would have abandoned it themselves. This is also an opportunity for our sect!”