Chapter 1215: Now the Robbery Begins

The Wind Rises in Kyushu

A thick, yellowish halo gathered and twisted, quickly coalescing into a ball. Yang Qing reached out and grabbed Lu Ye, leading him towards the luminous sphere. At the same time, he sternly advised him, "Once you're there, absolutely do not reveal that you are from Kyushu. If there's a place where you need to state your origin, say you are from the Nine Heavens Realm!"

Kyushu has been hidden in the starry sky for ten thousand years, having long disappeared from the sight of major races and top realms. At this stage, the name Kyushu is not suitable to be mentioned again. Should those races and realms that once jointly opposed Kyushu discover its existence, they would undoubtedly scour the entire starry sky in search, and there would likely be a risk of re-exposure.

The thick, yellowish halo dissipated. On the nameless peak, a withered old tree now stood in front of the wooden house. Yang Qing and Lu Ye had vanished. Little Nine, in the form of a white rabbit, rolled its eyes, then instantly transformed into a streak of spiritual light and shot skyward. "It wasn't easy," it thought, "I've finally gotten rid of that dragon's minion!" Although it knew the other party would return, Little Nine had made up its mind: it would never be easily caught by him again!

Yang Qing's figure abruptly appeared in a peculiar small space somewhere in the distant starry sky. Even with his cultivation and attainments, he couldn't quite fathom the mechanism of such a teleportation across hundreds of millions of miles. This was beyond what human power could achieve; it was a unique connection between the Reincarnation Tree's main body and its clones. Much like his own innate divine ability, this could also be considered an innate ability of the Reincarnation Tree. However, the next moment, his expression darkened slightly, because Lu Ye, who should have appeared beside him, was nowhere to be found!

In the bizarre, kaleidoscopic small space, resembling a miniature starry sky, Yang Qing asked in a deep voice, "Elder Tree, what is the meaning of this?"

Dragon might permeated the air! It was distinctly different from the dragon might that permeated when Lu Ye wore the Dragon Throne. The dragon might of a true dragon was incredibly intense and violent, almost solidifying into substance. Under such terrifying power, even the miniature starry sky began to twist and tremble.

The teleportation itself was without issue; if there had been a problem, he wouldn't have appeared here. However, Lu Ye was gone, which left only one explanation: during the teleportation process, the Reincarnation Tree had done something he couldn't detect. This had nothing to do with cultivation level; this was the Reincarnation Tree's domain. If it wanted to do something, no one could detect it. Yang Qing was somewhat irate. Regardless of the reason, making the person he brought disappear without so much as a greeting was simply outrageous. Moreover, strictly speaking, this was his first time bringing someone here through a clone of the Reincarnation Tree. Previously, people from the Human Sovereign Sect in Kyushu handled this matter. So he wasn't sure if he had violated some taboo or if there was another reason why Lu Ye had gone missing. But no matter what, he needed an explanation!

An ethereal and ancient voice suddenly echoed in the small space: "Dragon Lord, do not worry. I merely asked that young friend to do a small favor for me."

Yang Qing frowned, vaguely remembering something. He then realized, "Tree Realm?"

The Reincarnation Tree's voice replied, "Precisely. There was a slight problem with the Tree Realm."

Yang Qing scoffed, "I told you before, don't harbor such a 'teach all, discriminate against none' mindset. It's foolish. You should have killed or expelled all those races with ulterior motives long ago!" Although this was his first time bringing someone here through a clone of the Reincarnation Tree, he had visited this place before during his travels in the starry sky and had some exchanges with the Reincarnation Tree. Therefore, he knew quite a lot about its affairs.

The Reincarnation Tree chuckled, "To gain something, you must also give something. The Heavenly Dao is fair and just. I possess almost endless lifespan and immense power, so naturally, there are certain restrictions. Thus, I must also be fair and just."

"Ridiculous!" Yang Qing scoffed. "Where is there complete fairness and justice? If that were truly the case, you would have been refined long ago and wouldn't have been able to roam freely for so many years. You wouldn't be asking for help at this time either. Since you've asked for help, then this 'bowl of water' cannot be perfectly balanced."

The Reincarnation Tree was still not annoyed: "The Dragon Lord speaks wisely, which is why I have been quite troubled recently." An old tree that had lived for countless eons claiming to be troubled — it sounded rather amusing.

Yang Qing couldn't be bothered with pleasantries and directly asked, "Why did you choose him? Don't tell me you knew he was from Kyushu." Throughout the starry sky, perhaps all the races that once participated in targeting Kyushu were unsure of its survival, but the Reincarnation Tree undoubtedly knew, even clearly knew Kyushu's location. This was because it had clones in Kyushu; through those clones, it could clearly sense Kyushu's existence. Similarly, if a Kyushu cultivator opened a passage through a clone to come here, the Reincarnation Tree would know it perfectly well.

"Naturally, it's not just this reason. It's simply that many Tree Realms have recently encountered problems, so quite a few helpers were invited this time, and he is just one of them."

Yang Qing understood. If that was the case, then there was no problem. When cultivators from the Human Sovereign Sect brought their juniors here in the past, they often encountered such situations, because the Reincarnation Tree's realms frequently had issues, which was related to the Reincarnation Tree's philosophy of interacting with the world. It was merely about assisting with minor issues, and such assistance always comes with benefits. For these young cultivators, especially those at the Divine Sea Realm, it was a good opportunity.

"However, among all the juniors who have come this time, the young one you brought has the lowest cultivation. Has Kyushu fallen to such a state?"

Yang Qing curled his lip and said, "I think you've become muddled with age. When do cultivators look at cultivation levels when killing? Especially those from Kyushu."

The Reincarnation Tree chuckled, "Then I shall wait and see!"

Yang Qing waved his hand, then stepped out, directly appearing in a rather spacious corridor. Behind him was a door with a number on it. Yang Qing silently memorized it, knowing he would have to return to Kyushu through this place later. He couldn't afford to misremember; if he made a mistake, he wouldn't know which realm he'd end up in.

His sudden appearance nearly caused him to collide with several figures passing through the corridor. One of them quickly dodged, then glared angrily at Yang Qing. Yang Qing turned to him, his temper flaring: "What are you looking at? Stare any longer and I'll twist your head off!" The fact that the Reincarnation Tree had taken Lu Ye without a word still affected him somewhat; a dragon's pettiness was not unfounded. Those who could come here were all races from major realms; those not from major realms were not qualified to be here. And regardless of whether they were glorious now or not, their ancestors must have been glorious, because if they weren't glorious enough, it would be impossible to obtain a clone from the Reincarnation Tree. How good could the tempers of beings from such realms be?

The one being stared at by Yang Qing was about to get angry, but was quickly stopped by a companion reaching out. Although they didn't recognize Yang Qing's true form, it was truly inadvisable to cause trouble in such a place. The leader said, "We were acting in haste. If we offended you, please forgive us." The other party's polite and reasonable demeanor made it difficult for Yang Qing to say much more. He merely waved his hand coldly and turned to leave.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned his head to look at the one who had glared at him earlier. A cold sneer played on his lips as he said, "What did you say? Say it again if you dare!" He just happened to have a belly full of anger with nowhere to vent it.

That person looked indignant and muttered under his breath. It was unclear which race's language it was, and he thought Yang Qing wouldn't understand. But Yang Qing had traveled the starry sky for many years; what race hadn't he seen, and what language hadn't he understood?

The leader's expression changed, and he cursed his companion silently for being troublesome. He could only mediate, "Fellow Daoist, please don't take offense. My companion was merely complaining, not using abusive language!"

"Go to hell!" Yang Qing cursed angrily. "Do you really think I didn't hear?"

The one who had cursed him no longer hid it, shouting, "So what if I cursed you?" The reason he was so brazen was because there were rules within the Reincarnation Tree's domain. All guests were forbidden from private disputes or brawls; otherwise, their qualification to come here again would be revoked. Because of this rule alone, no one had ever dared to violate it. Whether one could enter the Reincarnation Tree was, to some extent, a criterion for judging whether a realm was truly a major realm! Take current Kyushu as an example. Although it could now give birth to Star-Constellation realm cultivators, if it didn't have the legacy from the previous Kyushu era, and if it didn't have a clone of the Reincarnation Tree, even if its sheer size already reached the level of a major realm, it still wouldn't gain recognition from its peers in the starry sky. Looking across the starry sky, there were still many such realms; not every realm capable of producing Star-Constellation realm cultivators was qualified to come here.

"Then you're in for trouble!" Yang Qing snarled, stepping forward. All of them were greatly alarmed. The leader sternly shouted, "Fellow Daoist, what are you doing?"

"I'll teach you!" As Yang Qing finished speaking, he lunged at the group. The strength of these individuals was certainly not low, but how could they withstand an old dragon's fists? Furthermore, with their concerns and daring not to act presumptuously here, in no time, they were beaten black and blue, utterly miserable. What shocked them even more was that such a malicious incident occurred within the Reincarnation Tree, yet the Reincarnation Tree, as the host, showed no intention whatsoever of stepping in to stop it. Normally, if a conflict occurred, the Reincarnation Tree could completely stop it or teleport the warring parties into the starry sky. But from beginning to end, they did not see the Reincarnation Tree intervene to uphold justice. The information revealed by this incident was terrifying, because the person before them was likely an expert whom even the Reincarnation Tree was unwilling to easily offend!

"Now, it's a robbery!" After venting his frustrations, Yang Qing looked down at the few people who had been beaten to the ground. He didn't kill them. The Reincarnation Tree had implicitly allowed his outburst here. He also had to give the Reincarnation Tree some face; if he had actually killed someone, the Reincarnation Tree definitely couldn't have ignored it. This concerned the Reincarnation Tree's integrity, established over countless eons.

"R-robbery?" All of them were dumbfounded. Such a powerful expert, actually resorting to robbery? Was there any justice left in the world?