nashuaworldcup Chapter 262 Enlightenment
Chapter 262 Enlightenment
After a short while, everyone had arrived, and the bronze gate naturally withdrew successfully.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, before the impatient Wen Ruohan could urge him again, Wei Ying bent down and broke off a small section of the lush green sprout that resembled a sky full of stars from the ground. He handed it to Wen Ruohan and said sincerely, "Sect Leader Wen, before I answer your questions, could you please trust me and focus your spiritual sense to perceive this tender sprout? Everything you seek and desire is contained within it!"
Wen Ruohan's expression turned serious. He gave Wei Ying a deep look, his expression unreadable, before lowering his gaze to the tender green leaf in Wei Ying's outstretched, fair palm. The leaf's veins seemed to radiate a vibrant and profound life force.
Without hesitation, he reached out and took the tender sprout from Wei Ying's palm, holding it lightly between his fingertips. Without saying a word, he closed his eyes slightly and concentrated his profound spiritual sense, which then split into several strands as fine as spider silk. From different angles, he resolutely and unhesitatingly pierced into the tender sprout, slowly and firmly exploring the magnificent and beautiful world inside that far exceeded his imagination!
"No! Sect Master!"
"Sect Master, please reconsider...!!"
"Wei Wuxian! What are you doing? If anything happens to our sect leader, the entire Qishan Wen Clan will fight you to the death!!"
The moment Wei Ying spoke sincerely with his hands outstretched, the elites brought by Wen Ruohan immediately felt uneasy. This feeling reached its peak when they lowered their eyes to look at that patch of emerald green. They were about to advise their sect leader to be more cautious and not to put themselves in danger.
But to my surprise, they were fast, and their sect leader's execution was even faster!
In the blink of an eye, Wen Ruohan had completed all the steps in one go!
Seeing their sect leader, without taking any precautions or understanding anything, swiftly and decisively gather his spiritual sense to explore the tender bud, the faces of the sixteen fierce men, who had braved mountains of knives and seas of fire without batting an eye and whose hearts were as hard as cold iron, turned deathly pale. They were practically ready to burst into tears on the spot.
With a swift movement, he quickly surrounded Wen Ruohan, protecting him tightly in the center. Sixteen gleaming, blood-soaked swords were drawn in unison, pointing menacingly at Wei Ying, who was somewhat stunned by Wen Ruohan's speed, while he uttered vicious words.
Lan Wenjing, Lan Qiren, Nie Changfeng, and the others who knew Wen Ruohan's character well watched the farce that ended in a moment with a cursory glance. The muscles around their eyes and mouth twitched involuntarily a few times. This Wen Ruohan...
"Hiss!" Nie Changfeng wiped his forehead and exclaimed in astonishment, "Just how long has Wen Ruohan been stuck at this cultivation bottleneck?! Judging from the way he looks, he's practically going crazy trying to break through!"
He bluntly stated, "Even though I greatly admire and agree with Wei Ying's character and conduct, and even with the Lan Clan's backing, I wouldn't dare to rush in without knowing the situation just because you said so! I would hesitate for a while! Tsk tsk tsk, I really can't believe that Wen Ruohan, who is usually so willful and self-centered, would be so obedient one day!"
Although Nie Changfeng's words were the truth, they sounded particularly harsh and sarcastic to the Wen clan elites who were worried about their sect leader's safety. They immediately turned their heads and glared angrily at the rude man who was completely unaware that his words were hurtful!
Seeing the situation escalate so rapidly in just a few breaths, Lan Zhan, who had been silent all along, glanced lightly at Wei Ying, who looked completely taken aback. He bowed calmly and said in a cold voice, "Seniors, please do not be agitated. Sect Leader Wen is not in any danger at the moment! The tender sprout that Wei Ying had Sect Leader Wen observe was formed from the light of the heavens after the tribulation lightning, and it will greatly benefit Sect Leader Wen's current state of mind for cultivation!"
The Wen clan's elite troops hesitated. What they said made some sense, but Wei Wuxian and Lan Zhan were both rising stars who had emerged in recent years, and the Wen clan didn't know them very well. Although they seemed to have a good relationship with the Lan clan, they had little interaction with the Wen clan.
This spiritual consciousness is of utmost importance! I fear the two of them might have done something unseen inside. If the sect leader is caught off guard and falls into their trap, then... then the very sky of Qishan will collapse!
Seeing this, Lan Wenjing and Qiye also spoke up, trying to explain from various angles to appease the anxious Wen clan elites. Although they had some effect, it was not much, since the sixteen unsheathed swords were still pointing directly at Wei Ying without wavering!
Looking at the mess in front of him, Wei Ying, who had meant well but made things worse, awkwardly curled his nose. He knew that no matter how eloquent he was, he couldn't dispel these people's suspicions and distrust. So he simply turned his head and grinned, calling on his family to hurry up and catch up with the pace, and seize the time to comprehend the spiritual energy within this strange object catalyzed by the heavenly light before it dissipated completely!
Wei Chaoyan, Qingyan, and Lin Yingsu responded to Wei Ying's call immediately, bending down to pluck the bud—then standing up, closing their eyes, and concentrating on carefully searching, completing this entire process in one go in less than two breaths.
Qi Ye and Lan Wenjing, who were gently persuading the Wen clan's elite troops, also stopped talking and followed suit, completing the two steps. Then, Lan Qiren, Lan Huan, the Lan clan elders, and even Wei Ying and Lan Zhan entered a similar state.
Nie Changfeng, who had been keeping an eye on Lan Wenjing and the others, saw them getting into the zone one after another. He narrowed his eyes thoughtfully and did as he was told without hesitation.
As for the other members of the Nie family, well, since the sect leader has done this, shouldn't they hurry up and do the same?
Like a collapsing domino, in a short time, only the sixteen elite members of the Wen family remained on the entire hilltop, staring blankly at each other, not yet entering a state of consciousness.
Faced with the situation, the Wen family's elite soldiers looked at each other for a moment, and then all turned their gazes to the wise man with a refined and scholarly appearance who was always good at making plans.
The man—no, Wen Zhibai (a direct descendant of the Wen clan, Wen Ruohan's third cousin, not well-known outside, but the person in charge of internal affairs such as strategy, development, and intelligence for the Qishan Wen clan. He was an indispensable right-hand man for Wen Ruohan's successful management of the vast Wen clan, and also a crucial and rare intelligent strategist for the Wen clan. However, he died three years later in the original world due to a conspiracy and poisoning by other forces vying for power within the clan), smiled and said calmly, "Since Sect Leader Lan, Sect Leader Nie, and Young Master Wei have trusted us so much and entered meditation without any defenses, we cannot betray this trust and disgrace the Wen clan! We must guard them well and not let any other matters disturb them!"
Although they didn't know what Wen Zhibai was thinking, the dozen or so people who knew his cunning and methods carried out his orders without any objection or compromise. As for what to do next?
The fifteen elites declared: Wen Zhibai will handle it!