Ye Qiu and Long Brow True Person heard the movement. They exchanged a glance, then swiftly moved closer to the nearby woods.
Concealing themselves in a hidden spot, they saw two Butian Sect disciples sitting on the grass, chatting.
Ye Qiu could tell at a glance that both were at the mid-Nascent Soul stage.
“Strange. Why are they not searching for treasures? What are they doing staying here?”
Ye Qiu found it puzzling.
The two Butian Sect disciples sat on the grass. One of them even took out some spiritual wine and food.
They ate and chatted at the same time.
“Senior Brother Zuo, we should hurry and look for treasures. Otherwise, there will be none left for us,” the younger disciple on the right said.
The older, slightly plump disciple beside him smiled. “Junior Brother Li, no need to rush.”
“Only when we are full and satisfied will we have energy.”
“As for treasures, I advise you to give up on that idea.”
The young disciple was confused. “Senior Brother Zuo, what do you mean?”
Senior Brother Zuo said, “Think about it. Among those who entered this time, which one is not a genius?”
“Figures like the Divine Son, Qi Tian from the Yin-Yang Sect, and Chen Tianming from the Azure Cloud Sword Sect are geniuses among geniuses. They are only half a step from the Saint realm. The Dragon Emperor inheritance will surely end up with one of them.”
“I understand this truth, and so do people from the other forces.”
“So, those people will not covet the Dragon Emperor inheritance. Their goal is the other treasures in the Dragon Burial Nest.”
“Among them, countless have higher cultivation than us. If we join the competition, we might very well end up dead.”
“Therefore, the safest approach is to stay right here, avoid the scramble, and leave once everything has settled.”
The young disciple was still baffled. “If that is the case, Senior Brother, was it not pointless for us to come in?”
“Knowing this, we might as well have stayed above.”
Senior Brother Zuo shook his head. “Junior Brother Li, I am not criticising you, but though your cultivation is the same as mine, you still have much to learn from me in how to conduct yourself in the world.”
“This time, the Dragon Burial Nest opened under the elders’ leadership, with the Divine Son personally present and so many talented fellow disciples. If we had stayed above and not come down, in the eyes of the elders and the Divine Son, we would be cowards.”
“Even if they did not punish us, they would certainly look down on us in future.”
“Moreover, everyone else came down. If we did not, would we not seem out of place?”
“Then the others would ostracise us too.”
“Junior Brother, remember this. Sometimes, when doing things, success is not essential, but fitting in is.”
The young disciple half-understood. He asked again, “Senior Brother Zuo, if we return empty-handed, will people not laugh at us?”
Senior Brother Zuo smiled. “Do you really believe everyone who enters will obtain treasures?”
“Do not be naive.”
“The Dragon Burial Nest may be extraordinary, but it is impossible for every single person to gain something.”
“Even if we joined the scramble, with our cultivation, we could not obtain any heaven-defying treasures. We might even lose our lives.”
“Stepping back ten thousand paces, even if fortune favoured us and we obtained a heaven-defying treasure, do you think we could keep it?”
“Do not forget, those who entered the Dragon Burial Nest this time include people from the other major forces besides our Butian Sect. None of them are kind-hearted.”
“Furthermore, even if fortune was exceptionally good and we obtained a heaven-defying treasure and successfully presented it to the Sect Master, apart from some rewards, what more could we gain?”
“Junior Brother, you are still young. You do not understand. In truth, the Sect Master and the elders in the sect do not care at all whether we obtain treasures.”
“They care about only one thing: whether the Divine Son can obtain the Dragon Emperor inheritance.”
“If the Divine Son obtains the Dragon Emperor inheritance, the Sect Master and elders will surely be delighted. Then, even if we return empty-handed, we will still receive rewards.”
“If the Divine Son does not obtain it, the Sect Master and elders will surely be unhappy. Even if we presented a heaven-defying treasure, they would not give us good faces.”
“The Divine Son carries the Sect Master’s hopes and the future of the Butian Sect.”
“This time at the Dragon Burial Nest, the Divine Son is the protagonist. We are merely supporting roles.”
“As supporting roles, there is no need to risk our lives.”
“Junior Brother, do you understand now?”
The young disciple scratched his head. “I think I understand a little. But Senior Brother, are we really going to stay here and do nothing?”
“Who said we are doing nothing?” Senior Brother Zuo said with a serious face. “We are here to do something very important.”
The young disciple’s spirits lifted. He quickly asked, “Senior Brother Zuo, what are we going to do?”
Senior Brother Zuo uttered two words: “Pray.”
“Pray?” The young disciple was bewildered.
“Exactly, pray,” Senior Brother Zuo said. “We will pray here for the Divine Son, beseeching heaven to bless him and let him obtain the Dragon Emperor inheritance.”
“That way, the Divine Son can achieve sainthood. Upon returning, he can take the position of Sect Master, and we will receive great rewards.”
“Junior Brother, have some wine, eat some meat. When we are full, we will pray.”
The young disciple said, “Praying requires incense and bathing. We must avoid meat and wine. Drinking and eating meat like this is not proper, is it?”
“Junior Brother, you are still too young,” Senior Brother Zuo smiled. “A mountain is famous not for its height, but for the immortal upon it.”
“As for praying, sincerity is what matters.”
“As long as the intent is there, it is enough. Whether the Divine Son obtains the Dragon Emperor inheritance ultimately depends on him. We need not worry.”
“We are merely green leaves. Why care whether the red flower blooms brightly?”
“Of course, if the red flower is a little brighter, the green leaves will receive more attention.”
“Enough talk. Drink.”
Ye Qiu and Long Brow True Person exchanged another glance. They both thought, this fellow can make slacking off sound so refined and detached. He truly is clear-headed in this world.
“Little brat, this fellow is a talent. He suits my taste perfectly. I think we can recruit him. He might be useful to us in future,” Long Brow True Person transmitted.
Ye Qiu replied, “You are quite right.”
“You agree?” Long Brow True Person smiled. “Then I will properly train him in future… Eh, little brat, where are you?”
Long Brow True Person suddenly realised Ye Qiu’s figure had vanished from beside him.
The next instant, Ye Qiu appeared behind the two Butian Sect disciples.
“This little brat is even more eager than me when he spots talent, haha…” Long Brow True Person’s laughter had not finished when he saw Ye Qiu strike out with two fists, hitting the backs of the two disciples’ heads.
Pfft.
Brains splattered, primordial spirits shattered.
In an instant, the two Butian Sect disciples perished.
