Supreme Warrior in the City

The Heavenly Court Master glanced at the old man and sighed, ”Su Yang says you’re foolish, and you really shouldn’t doubt it. He’s absolutely right!”

”Ah?” The old man was stunned. Was this an insult or advice?

After a moment, the old man, full of anger, murmured, ”Immortal Elder, what… what do you mean by this?”

”What do I mean, you still don’t understand?” the Heavenly Court Master said coldly. ”Do you know Su Yang? Do you think that capturing him will make him reveal the situation of the Feather Spirit Palace to us?”

”Why… why not?” the old man said. ”In the Heavenly Realm, we have all sorts of ways to torture him...”

”You are wrong!” the Heavenly Court Master answered. ”This Su Yang is just like his father, Su Zhan, exactly the same. It’s utterly impossible for you to force him to talk!”

The old man still looked unconvinced. In his view, no one could withstand the punishments of the Heavenly Realm.

The Heavenly Court Master sighed: ”You’re always clamoring to capture Su Yang and take him to the Heavenly Realm for harsh interrogation. Let me ask you, if we capture Su Yang and bring him to the Heavenly Realm, what will the other Seven Realms do?”

”Ah?” The old man was taken aback. He hadn’t considered the matters of the other Seven Realms.

”This time, the Nine Realms United entered the Feather Spirit Palace. In the end, only nine people from the Human World came out alive, while eighty people from the other Eight Realms were completely annihilated. Do you think the other Seven Realms will spare Su Yang?” the Heavenly Court Master said coldly.

”Isn’t it obvious? They definitely won’t spare Su Yang, and they won’t spare the entire Human World either!” the old man said gloatingly.

”Let’s not talk about the Human World for now...” the Heavenly Court Master said in a deep voice. ”The Seven Realms definitely won’t spare Su Yang, and if we capture Su Yang now, how do you think the Seven Realms will treat us?”

”This…” The old man looked a bit panic-stricken. He suddenly realized he had indeed made a huge mistake, truly doing something incredibly foolish.

”The secrets of the Feather Spirit Palace are something everyone in the Nine Realms wants to know. Not only are we pursuing this, but the other Seven Realms are too!” the Heavenly Court Master said gravely. ”Now, the Seven Realms believe that Su Yang knows the secrets of the Feather Spirit Palace. If we capture Su Yang now, we would be digging our own grave. The Seven Realms will think that we in the Heavenly Realm are trying to monopolize the secrets of the Feather Spirit Palace. This could potentially incite the Seven Realms to unite against us. Do you realize how much trouble you would bring to the Heavenly Realm if you actually went through with it?”

The old man trembled all over in fear, immediately saying: ”Immortal Elder, I… I honestly… honestly didn’t mean to cause the Heavenly Realm any trouble. It’s just that… that I didn’t think it through. Immortal Elder, please… please teach me, what… what should be done about this...”

The Heavenly Court Master smirked slightly. Now you finally know fear? Weren’t you quite arrogant earlier? I’ve told you several times to shut up, but you couldn’t be stopped. Now you start regretting?

After mocking the old man in his heart for a moment, the Heavenly Court Master slowly said, ”You don’t need to be so afraid. We haven’t captured Su Yang, nor have we caused the Heavenly Realm any trouble!”

The old man finally came to his senses and exhaled a sigh of relief, saying immediately, ”Right, right, right, right, right, the person hasn’t been captured yet, it’s fine, it’s fine. Immortal Elder, no matter what, we must keep this Su in the Human World this time! Even if the Wei Family wants him, he must not be taken to the Heavenly Realm. Regarding this matter, when I get back, I will personally explain it to the Saints.”

”There’s no need for explanations!” the Heavenly Court Master said calmly. ”The Saints can see the situation clearly and will naturally prevent the Wei Family from demanding him. The most crucial issue now is how to secure the greatest benefit for the Heavenly Realm from this matter!”

”Benefit?” the old man wondered, ”What do you mean?”

”Su Yang knows the situation of the Feather Spirit Palace; at the very least, he is familiar with its terrain inside,” the Heavenly Court Master said. ”The Seven Realms want to know these things, and we in the Heavenly Realm want to know them too. Ultimately, this information will surely have to be shared with the Seven Realms. However, how we let them know allows for much maneuverability.”

The old man still didn’t understand. He leaned closer to the Heavenly Court Master and asked quietly, ”Immortal Elder, what are you implying…?”

The Heavenly Court Master chuckled and said, ”I’ll have Su Yang draw a detailed map of the Feather Spirit Palace. How much do you think the Seven Realms would be willing to pay to buy this map?”

The old man finally understood. His eyes widened: ”Immortal Elder, you’re… you’re going to sell the detailed map of the Feather Spirit Palace to the Seven Realms?”

”Why not?” the Heavenly Court Master laughed. ”After all, in the end, we still have to give them the map. As for how we give it to them, that’s up to us to determine. As long as we handle it well, and ask for a price they find acceptable to pay, then this will work out. We would ultimately give them the map, but the Heavenly Realm will also gain benefits from this event. Isn’t that the best of both worlds?”

The old man was dumbfounded for a while, then couldn’t help but give a thumbs up to the Heavenly Court Master: ”Immortal Elder, you truly have thought of everything. No wonder you wanted Su to draw a detailed map; so that was your plan!”

”Hahaha...” the Heavenly Court Master laughed out loud. ”Otherwise, why would I bother bringing him directly to be judged by the Eight Realms publicly? Why put in all this effort?”

”Immortal Elder’s actions indeed make me admire!” the old man nodded repeatedly.

”There’s no need to be so modest. You are also dedicated to the Heavenly Realm’s cause; you just got a bit too worked up earlier and overlooked some things!” the Heavenly Court Master laughed.

The old man felt considerably comforted. Prior to that, he had been so criticized by the Heavenly Court Master that he had started to doubt his own existence.

”However, as for precisely how to handle this, it’s really difficult for me to figure it out!” the Heavenly Court Master frowned slightly. ”I think it’s still best to consult those above!”

”Leave it to me!” the old man immediately said. ”I’ll return soon and seek an audience with the Saints!”

Listening to these words, the Heavenly Court Master felt a surge of envy in his heart. His status and strength were above the old man’s, but because he had no background, he couldn’t even qualify to meet the Saints. This was the key difference between them, truly!

”There’s no need to trouble the Saints with such matters!” the Heavenly Court Master said. ”Also, the Saints wouldn’t bother themselves with petty interests entangling with the Seven Realms. After you go back, just discuss it with the people in charge in the Heavenly Realm, and everyone can come up with a result collectively, that will suffice!”

”No problem, leave it to me!” the old man smiled. ”Immortal Elder, you just wait for my good news!”