Chapter 691: Chapter 641: Do You Want to Shackle Everyone?

“Since the Sect Leader of the Century has taken the initiative to bring it up, there must be a level of confidence and assurance in him. Otherwise, if this matter cannot be implemented and is hindered, even if it is not vetoed and temporarily shelved, it would be a significant blow to the Sect Leader’s prestige.” Wu Shijiu explained in a low voice.

Even though the two were using the Sound Transmission into Secrecy, which is not easily detected by others, Wu Shijiu instinctively lowered his voice, fearing that their conversation might be intercepted.

To be honest, for Wu Shijiu, Pei Xuanjing was becoming more and more unfathomable.

After all, after suppressing the Taixu Venerable, Pei Xuanjing’s power had nearly reached its peak, which is why so many formidable ones descended at the Dao Debating Conference he held on Shenxiao Mountain today.

The matter Pei Xuanjing wanted to implement was essentially to impose an additional constraint on numerous cultivators in the world. For those cultivators of low strength, they might be angry at Pei Xuanjing’s power, but dare not speak against it, and might even fully agree with it, considering it a form of protection for them.

However, for these top forces, powerhouses of first-class forces, this was all disadvantageous with no benefits. These were just shackles limiting their actions, unacceptable to many of them.

Pei Xuanjing’s current proposal would naturally face opposition from some formidable people; it was inevitable. At this time and place, if Pei Xuanjing’s proposal met opposition, he would face one choice: to forcefully execute it. Otherwise, whether it gets vetoed or temporarily suspended would have an enormous impact on his credibility at this critical moment, undermining his authority and causing those who originally feared him to review their perceptions.

So from Wu Shijiu’s perspective, he didn’t understand why Pei Xuanjing was so confident in speaking out. Did he not worry about failure?

“Master Pei always plans thoroughly before taking action. If he proposed it, he naturally has the confidence for its success. Mr. Wu might be overly worried.” Zhu Houji stated, frowning.

As for Pei Xuanjing, Zhu Houji had practically grown under his protection and had personally witnessed Pei Xuanjing’s legend, so he had an almost blind confidence in him.

However, Wu Shijiu’s current state seemed somewhat strange.

To Zhu Houji, Wu Shijiu had always given him the impression of having everything under control, portraying a mature and steady demeanor.

But today was different. After interacting over so many years, Zhu Houji could clearly feel that Wu Shijiu’s confidence was not as great as before, but he appeared much more cautious and careful.

Upon further thought, Zhu Houji could understand Wu Shijiu’s performance. Wu Shijiu had always relied on his own strength, decisively handling any issue and remaining unperturbed, even if his initial planning failed. He could still suppress everything with his strength.

But today was different. Inside this hall,with the presence of numerous supreme beings who were within the Nine Realms of the Spirit,who could suppress Wu Shijiu at will and even cultivators of Spirit Realm Eightfold who posed a significant threat to him.

“Mr. Wu, rest assured, as long as Master Pei is here, nothing will go wrong today,” Zhu Houji comforted Wu Shijiu.

In the beginning, he was also a bit unsettled. As the ruler of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, he was aware of the various forces’ perceptions and apprehension towards the dynasty, so he knew the situation he was dealing with.

But even though he kept a low profile during today’s ascension to Shenxiao Mountain, Zhu Houji could detect countless eyes watching his every move, examining and scrutinizing him with both malintent and benevolence, indifference and many other emotions.

Nevertheless, regardless of their attitudes, they ultimately feared Pei Xuanjing’s presence and did not dare to directly confront him.

Despite the somber atmosphere in the hall, with a myriad of different expressions and attitudes from the crowd, Pei Xuanjing seemed to have been expecting it all. He wore a small smile and did not show any signs of impatience, waiting quietly.

The area’s silence brought a weird vibe to the atmosphere. The supreme beings could ignore it, but for ordinary powerhouses, even cultivators of Spirit Realm Eightfold had to maintain a facade of smiles, regardless of their feelings.

The powerhouses of the ancient Xue country also wore smiles, but their hearts were pounding. As far as others were concerned, they had nothing to worry about, but in their case, someone from the ancient Xue country once signed a contract with the Sect Leader regarding the matter.

Although the Sect Leader initially promised not to expose the contract, the current situation had spiraled beyond their control. So even if he revealed the contract, they could do nothing about it.

While the other forces may not be able to confront the Sect Leader, it did not mean they couldn’t retaliate against the Xue ancient country. They inevitably became targets of everyone’s dissatisfaction.

Fortunately, the Sect Leader seemed to be upholding his initial promise and didn’t seem to have revealed the contract.

As the powerful figures of the Xue ancient country hesitated, the silence of the hall was finally broken by someone who dared to speak.

“I wonder what the Grandmaster means. Is he intending to impose a shackle on all the cultivators in this world?”

Even though the voice was calm, the chilly tone echoed in every one’s heart like an alarming thunderclap.

The one who spoke was none other than the Blood Fiend Ancestor, the Sect Leader of the Blood Fiend Sect, one of the top demonic forces.

The Blood Fiend Ancestor was a well-known demon in this world, known for his overbearing power of the blood demon technique, which reverberated across countless powerhouses. Although he had no record of suppressing a supreme being, he was no weaker than the Witch God Sect Leader, making him a hegemon among supreme beings, stronger than the Taixu Venerable.

Demons usually do as they please without any restraint or consideration. While others feared Pei Xuanjing, the Blood Fiend Ancestor had no fear and confronted him directly.

Pei Xuanjing wasn’t angered by the Blood Fiend Ancestor’s confrontational tone. He smiled and said, “Blood Fiend Ancestor, why say such a thing? Are you saying that the lives of ordinary cultivators in this world are not worth mentioning? Cultivation is not easy, and no cultivator wishes to die in the clash of formidable ones.”

Pei Xuanjing did not address the ‘shackles’ reference directly but instead stood on moral high ground to retort, which prompted a nod from quite a few people.

As Pei Xuanjing said, cultivation was indeed not easy. No one wished to die trivially.

So, if they can genuinely restrain the stronger ones from acting rashly, it could also be a blessing for their disciples.