I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong-Chapter 302 - 266: No Venture, No Gain
Compared to Lu Hanbai, Tan Youqi's attitude was clearly better, and his words were more pleasant to hear.
Senior Brother Changxue hurriedly said, "Then we will have to trouble Senior Brother Tan to lead the way."
After everyone descended from the building, Tan Youqi took out the Flying Boat, and only after everyone had boarded did he command the Flying Boat to fly.
Due to the Shuiyun Sect's ceremony for the changeover of old and new, how could the number of cultivators coming and going around Tianbei County be only ten times more than usual?
To avoid congestion, Tianbei County had temporarily lifted the air Prohibition, allowing people to travel above Tianbei County by Flying Boat and Sword Control.
As a result, the number of cultivators flying above Tianbei County was also much greater than in previous years.
Looking down from above, the whole Tianbei County was bustling with activity.
"I remember when I bid farewell to Senior Brother Tan, Brother Tian was in pursuit of 'Xing Bufan.' I wonder what has become of Xing Bufan now?"
Tian Lin had an extremely deep impression of Zhou Shoufan; the two were considered 'half' fellow villagers.
In theory, there should be no more interactions between the two, but it was difficult for Tian Lin to turn his enemy into a friend. Only if the other party was dead could Tian Lin feel at ease.
"That scoundrel escaped that day, and there has been no trace of him since."
Tan Youqi's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he said, "I reckon that scoundrel is planning to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm."
Nascent Soul Realm?
Everyone turned to look at Tan Youqi; they originally didn't know who Xing Bufan was. But hearing that the other party aimed to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, they couldn't help but pay attention.
"Xing Bufan has taken over the body of Tong Family's ancestor. Can he master the physique of the ancestor so quickly?"
"That's why I say, Xing Bufan is also considered to be gifted by nature. Plus, Senior Sister Tong was already at the Golden Core Late Stage, with a very solid foundation—after he took over her nest, he had the potential to soar to the heavens."
As they talked, the Flying Boat passed through a patch of clouds and fog, and a giant statue instantly attracted everyone's attention.
The statue reached from the earth up to the heavens, its height piercing through the clouds.
It was a woman wearing a long dress, with a stone fish basket hanging from her bent arm.
The female statue stood in the middle of a large lake, as though she were picking something.
Everyone knew that this woman was the ancestor of the Shuiyun Sect.
The Flying Boat skimmed beneath the giant hand of the woman, and Tan Youqi controlled the Flying Boat, taking everyone towards the center of the great lake.
Looking down, they could see the wide expanse of the lake, filled with countless duckweeds, lotus leaves, and lotus flowers.
On those duckweeds and lotus leaves, there were countless buildings and palaces.
Among those multitudes of buildings and palaces, countless people the size of ants were coming in and out.
Tan Youqi led everyone to stop on one of the lotus leaves.
This lotus leaf seemed small from high in the sky, but once they landed, they could feel its thickness and expansiveness.
"This is one of our sect's Guest Houses. All fellow disciples, follow me for a moment to rest."
As Tan Youqi spoke, he put away the Flying Boat and led the way.
Soon, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the far-off palace halls turned into a streak of escape light and came over.
This Foundation Establishment Cultivator greeted Tan Youqi with a bow: "Qiu Wuwei has seen Senior Brother Tan."
Tan Youqi resumed his noble demeanor in front of his sect's Outer Disciples and directly said, "Here are some Senior Brothers from the Wendaos Sect. First arrange their accommodations, then prepare some food."
That Outer Disciple quickly paid his respects to Tian Lin and the others, then said, "Please, all Senior Brothers, follow me."
Everyone returned the greeting and then followed Qiu Wuwei towards the multiple layers of palace halls.
The Guest House was built upon lotus leaves, featuring many faux mountains and real waters.
At this moment, the Guest House was exceptionally bustling.
A group of people entered the so-called Penglai Hall and were settled in the West Garden of the hall.
Tan Youqi couldn't possibly attend to only Tian Lin and a few others; after briefly chatting with them, he soon took his leave.
With Tan Youqi gone, a few brothers continued the conversation on the topic started by Xing Bufan.
Ju Yunhai asked Tian Lin, "If I remember correctly, that Xing Bufan is a man, but Tong Yao is a woman, isn't she? Why would Xing Bufan seek to borrow the corpse of Elder Tong for reincarnation?"
Tian Lin said, "An ordinary Golden Core cultivator is probably not to Xing Bufan's standards. But the late stage of Golden Core, especially one made from the Five Elements, is definitely not so easily borrowed for Body Seizing.
Xing Bufan could borrow Tong Yao's body only after much planning and a fortuitous encounter. For the sake of his cultivation, he could no longer care whether the other was male or female."
In fact, Tian Lin understood Zhou Shoufan better than the Shuiyun Sect, knowing that Zhou had reached the Golden Core Late Stage in his early years.
Being of the same Golden Core Late Stage, seizing Tong Yao wouldn't take much effort for him.
And since the Tong Family was an enemy of his family, Xing Bufan had ample motive to target Tong Yao.
As for whether it was a man or a woman, what did Xing Bufan care so much about?
As the few were chatting, a female disciple exploring the West Garden suddenly said, "Senior brothers, it seems that the people staying in the South Garden are from the Goddess Sect."
The Goddess Sect?
Suddenly, they all thought of Mei Immortal.
Indeed, Mei Immortal's voice was heard in the South Garden, seemingly arguing with someone. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
The few both hated and feared Mei Immortal, and all headed towards the wall of the South Garden.
But as they approached, someone from within the wall said, "If you want to eavesdrop, come to the courtyard and listen openly. Why sneak around and act like a villain?"
Senior Brother Changxue and the others looked at each other, snorted coldly, and leapt over the wall.
Inside the large South Garden, surprisingly, a hefty group of people and beasts had gathered.
Tian Lin and the others saw not only disciples of the Goddess Sect but also a group of men with full-body tattoos.
These men all had birds or beasts by their sides or on their shoulders.
Judging by their attire, mostly short vests or shorts, they seemed to be of an uncivilized appearance.
Senior Brother Changxue, well-informed and experienced, cupped his hands to one of the men and said, "So it's a fellow Daoist from the Beast Taming Sect."
The bare-chested strong man returned the gesture with a smile, "So we have the honored neighbors from the Wendaos Sect!"
The Beast Taming Sect is also in the North Wilderness, but deeper within.
They live in the mountains, constantly mingling with demon beasts, and seldom venture out.
As such, disciples of the Wendaos Sect rarely encounter those from the Beast Taming Sect.
Tian Lin, a disciple who had just joined, had not even seen a single Beast Taming Sect disciple before.
"I heard noise from the South Garden while in the courtyard and out of curiosity, I tried to investigate. There was no intention to eavesdrop on your conversation," he explained.
The strong man chuckled, "That's nothing, we from the Beast Taming Sect walk with integrity and sit upright, we're not afraid of eavesdroppers."
As soon as he spoke, Mei Immortal said coldly, "Walk with integrity and sit upright? I think your Beast Taming Sect people, who mingle with demon beasts day by day, have long lost your humanity, where's the integrity in that?"
The strong man's brows furrowed, "Miss Mei, what do you mean by that?"
Mei Immortal said, "I've heard that there's someone named Fu Tianchou in your sect who fathered a half-breed with a tiger demon. Not only did your sect not expel him, but you also made him an elder. Is this true?"
As Mei Immortal's voice faded, a voice responded, "As the saying goes, how can one get a tiger's cub without entering the tiger's den? I merely acted according to the proverb, what's wrong with that?"