Chapter 703: Chapter 553 Threats and Temptations_2

According to He Song’s account,

In these decades of cautious cultivation, his prowess had nearly touched the bottleneck of the Golden Core Middle Stage.

All things considered, he was only slightly slower than Wei Fan.

He Song had given deep thought before disclosing the progress of his cultivation.

By his estimation, this pace of advancement was indeed normal.

After learning of He Song’s cultivation progress, Meng Guan and Wei Fan harbored no doubts and congratulated He Song as well.

He Song found this amusing inwardly but showed nothing on the surface, simply continuing the conversation with the two.

And so,

As time quietly slipped by,

A night passed in the blink of an eye amidst their engaging conversation.

The next day,

While He Song was deep in conversation with Meng Guan and Wei Fan, he suddenly received a message.

Seeing this, the trio had no choice but to cease their lively discussion.

He Song extracted the paper from the Sound Transmission Amulet and his gaze swept over it.

His expression subtly changed as he read the words on the paper.

It had come.

The issue regarding the Golden Elixir Master from the God Locking Sect who had been slain, had finally reached He Song’s hands.

The message He Song held was from one of the five Golden Elixir Masters who had accompanied him to the Purple Light Pavilion that day.

This person, bearing the dharma title Kangning, was acquainted with He Song.

He was a Gold Core Cultivator whom He Song had met through Master Luo Jing and True Monarch Yun Jing during the over two months he had resided here.

In the letter, Kangning True Monarch first congratulated He Song, claiming that his actions would surely be rewarded by the Sun Faction and hoped He Song would stay longer in Biyue Prefecture to await his reward.

Furthermore, he praised He Song for his meticulous mind and courage, having rid the Biyue Prefecture of a formidable enemy.

He also assured He Song that the Gold Core Cultivator of the God Locking Sect had been executed, so there was no need to worry about retaliation.

Beyond this, Kangning True Monarch rambled on about various other matters.

However, the underlying message was clear.

He Song’s actions had indeed provided significant aid to the Sun Faction and had greatly pleased the Masters Guardians of Biyue Prefecture.

There were definitely rewards from the Sun Faction due for this affair,

But how substantial they would be was unknown.

As for anything else, He Song should not hold his breath.

Although, had it not been for He Song, the Sun Faction would have suffered a major setback, with potentially many Golden Elixir Masters from Biyue Prefecture falling,

But since that incident had not occurred,

These events would definitely not happen.

Hence, there were no other rewards or benefits forthcoming.

The only thing He Song could expect was the reward from the Sun Faction.

But the extent of resources that this reward entailed, was yet to be revealed.

The two Master Guardians within Biyue Prefecture wouldn’t offer He Song any other rewards since he hadn’t taken any action himself.

Even the spoils from the demise of the Gold Core member of the God Locking Sect were not mentioned in the letter.

Regarding this,

He Song had anticipated as much.

Thus, after reading the letter, his eyes betrayed a very calm demeanor.

This action of his was merely an initiation; the rest was really up to the other Golden Elixir Masters of Biyue Prefecture.

It didn’t concern He Song all that much.

Furthermore, even this initiation, in He Song’s opinion, wasn’t exactly impressive.

After all, had He Song not taken the initiative, Meng Guan and Wei Fan would surely not have ignored the situation.

The key to resolving this matter so effortlessly lay in the attitudes of the two Master Guardians of Biyue Prefecture.

Their willingness to come to the Purple Light Pavilion and take action against the Gold Core Cultivator from the Locking God Sect meant they had fulfilled their responsibilities.

Naturally, after the incident was resolved.

He Song, who had never made a move and was not a member of the Sun Faction, found it quite impossible to get anything from them.

He Song had realized this long ago.

He had earlier confirmed that apart from initiating the event, the subsequent credit and rewards had nothing to do with him whatsoever.

As for the reward mentioned in the letter from Kangning True Monarch, with a little thought, He Song naturally understood what was implied.

Perhaps the higher-ups of the Sun Faction were not even aware of everything He Song had done here.

Even the reward mentioned in Kangning True Monarch’s letter might just be a pretext concocted by a few Golden Elixir Masters in the Biyue Prefecture.

It seemed like an attempt to reward He Song.

But in fact, it might just be a delaying tactic to keep He Song in the Biyue Prefecture, serving as a free fighter for the Sun Faction.

Now.

A Gold Core Cultivator from the Locking God Sect had died within Biyue Prefecture.

Meng Guan and Wei Fan had sensed the fleeting presence of a cultivator outside Biyue Prefecture right before the death of that Locking God Sect Gold Core Cultivator.

It seemed that this presence was also detected by the other Golden Elixir Masters in the Biyue Prefecture.

Once the news of the Locking God Cultivator’s death in Biyue Prefecture spread, the God Locking Sect would surely rage.

Perhaps at this moment, the experts from the Locking God Sect are already on their way to Biyue Prefecture.

If Biyue Prefecture could have one more Golden Elixir Master when facing such a formidable enemy.

Even if the strength of this Golden Elixir Master is not strong, he can still be seen as a significant boost.

With the addition of one more Golden Elixir Master, the defensive power of Biyue Prefecture becomes greater.

Perhaps, they would be able to hold out until the arrival of reinforcements from the Sun Faction.

And for this reason.

Using a false promise of reward to keep He Song here naturally became an excellent method.

If He Song were greedy for the reward, he would naturally continue to stay in the Biyue Prefecture and later assist in the fight against the Locking God Sect’s attack.

Using this bait, if He Song were an ordinary Gold Core Cultivator, he might indeed stay in Biyue Prefecture as they wished.

And having thought this through.

He Song’s expression went through several changes.

If they have already lured with benefits, what will happen if they see that he has not responded after a while?

Would the five Golden Elixir Masters in the Biyue Prefecture personally come forward to threaten him?

Under threats and temptations, he might have to agree even if he doesn’t want to.

As thoughts flashed through his mind, He Song’s expression changed subtly at this moment.

Indeed.

In this Cultivation World, where could one find truly benevolent people?

Previously, when the five Golden Elixir Masters realized there was something amiss in the Purple Light Pavilion, their looks toward him were almost overflowing with goodwill.

But now, when the incident is over and they face real danger, they turn their faces faster than flipping a book.

All these things had indeed deepened He Song’s awareness of the dangers in the Cultivation World.

“Fellow Daoists, it seems that there is no need to stay in this Biyue Prefecture any longer,”

“This letter is a ruse by those Golden Elixir Masters, using the prospect of rewards to keep me here, assisting them in defending the Biyue Prefecture.”

“But now, with the Gold Core Cultivator from the Locking God Sect just dead here, the experts from the Locking God Sect may be arriving at any moment.”

“If I really do stay here, I fear my life would be in serious jeopardy.”

“Moreover, since they have already started using the lure of rewards, who knows if they will appear later to threaten me?”

“Therefore, it’s best to leave this place quickly.”

“Otherwise, I fear that when I wish to leave later, I will not be able to.”

After putting away the thin piece of paper in his hands, He Song looked at Meng Guan and Wei Fan in front of him, his eyes also carrying a hint of sighs.

He Song understood the intention behind the transmission of the letter.

The Golden Elixir Masters of Biyue Prefecture wanted to enhance their power to face the upcoming crisis. It was, after all, a natural human desire.

In the face of unknown dangers, people will do their best to make their forces stronger.

Unfortunately, they made the mistake of targeting He Song.