Chapter 1288 - 1222: What a Goddamn Show-Off!
"Really?"
Everyone was shocked and doubtful.
"We can give it a try."
Qin Feiyang smiled, vanished in an instant, and appeared above a desolate forest.
The castle had now already moved far away from that low hill.
"Boss, Boss, can you hear me?"
Fatty’s voice immediately rang out in Qin Feiyang’s mind.
"I can."
Qin Feiyang spoke inwardly, and his voice clearly transmitted into Fatty’s mind as well.
Fatty froze for a moment, looked at the Wolf King and the other beasts, and said, "It really works? You guys try it too."
"Xiao Qinzi..."
"Qin Feiyang, Brother Qin..."
"Brat Qin, Brother Qin..."
The Wolf King and the other beasts acted like they’d found some fun new toy, constantly transmitting their voices to Qin Feiyang, having a blast.
Qin Feiyang replied to each of them once, then re-entered the castle, looked at everyone and smiled, "Much more convenient now, right?"
"It is more convenient."
Everyone nodded one after another.
Qin Feiyang said, "But you can only transmit messages back and forth with me."
"What do you mean?"
Everyone was stunned.
Qin Feiyang said, "For example, if Fatty and I are outside, you can only transmit to me, you can’t transmit to Fatty."
"Why?"
Everyone was puzzled.
"Because I’m the owner of the castle."
Qin Feiyang smiled smugly.
For a moment, everyone actually had no strength to refute, but they all rolled their eyes.
Fatty asked, "Then what’s that time Array thing?"
Qin Feiyang said in a deep voice, "That’s really something else. Before I say it, you better prepare yourselves mentally. I’m afraid you won’t be able to handle it and will faint on the spot."
"Is it really that exaggerated?"
Fatty snorted in disdain.
"Not exaggerated at all."
Qin Feiyang said.
Seeing that Qin Feiyang didn’t look like he was joking, everyone exchanged glances, took a deep breath, looked at Qin Feiyang, and spoke in unison, "Say it!"
Qin Feiyang said, "The profundity of the time Array is something I can’t fully comprehend yet, but it can alter the time inside the castle."
"Alter time?"
Everyone was suspicious.
"Meaning it can make the time inside the castle different from the time outside."
"According to the information, once the time Array appears, ten days inside the castle equals one day outside."
Qin Feiyang said.
"What?"
"Hurry up and make it clear, what exactly does that mean?"
"Why does it sound so far-fetched to me?"
Everyone looked at him in shock and doubt.
"It means that when we spend ten days inside the castle, only a single day has passed outside."
Qin Feiyang said.
"How is that possible?"
"You’re joking with us, right?"
"How could something this outrageous exist in this world?"
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Ten days inside the castle, one day outside? That’s pure fantasy!
To alter the rules of time—who could pull off something this defiant of heaven?
"It’s absolutely true."
Qin Feiyang said.
Fatty’s breathing grew rapid as he looked at Qin Feiyang and said, "Master Fatty really can’t handle this. Hurry up and give Master Fatty a slap so I can see if I’m dreaming."
Qin Feiyang didn’t move, but the White-Eyed Wolf stood up on the spot and directly swiped a claw across Fatty’s face, then even asked, "Does it hurt?"
"Nonsense. You hit that hard, how could it not hurt?"
Fatty roared.
"Then you’re not dreaming."
The Wolf King said.
"Yeah, not a dream. It’s real."
Fatty muttered to himself, looked up at Qin Feiyang again, and asked, "You’re sure you’re not just teasing us for fun?"
"Do I look like I’m in the mood for that right now?"
Qin Feiyang said helplessly.
"This..."
Fatty was dumbfounded.
The Wolf King and the other beasts were also dumbfounded.
This was just too unbelievable. This was the first time in their lives they’d ever heard of such a thing. It was simply too shocking, too heaven-defying.
They were already at a loss for words to describe how they felt right now.
Qin Feiyang said, "But although that’s what the information says, we still need to verify it."
"Right, right, right, we have to verify it clearly."
Fatty nodded again and again.
If it was true, then they were about to strike it rich.
Because they basically did all their cultivation inside the castle.
Ten days in the castle, one day outside.
Then if they cultivated in the castle for a hundred days, wouldn’t only ten days have passed outside?
Just how much time would that save!
Chirp!
Suddenly.
A high-pitched bird cry rang out.
"Huh?"
Everyone frowned.
This bird cry was sonorous and powerful; just from the sound alone, they could tell it wasn’t an ordinary bird.
Qin Feiyang waved his hand, and the scene before him shifted.
Suddenly.
The scene locked onto the sky above a river.
They saw a massive vicious bird soaring with outstretched wings above the river.
The vicious bird’s whole body was snow-white, its neck very long, and there was a pair of talons under its feet, shining with a chilling cold light.
On the bird’s back, there was unexpectedly an old man!
The old man wore a spotless long white robe fluttering in the wind. He held a horsetail whisk in his hand, his face kindly, his whole body exuding an aura of immortal poise and Daoist grace.
"Very strong!"
Fatty’s pupils shrank.
Qin Feiyang said, "That’s the Crane Immortal, a Five Star War Emperor!"
"So it’s him."
Everyone nodded in sudden realization.
Fatty suddenly raised an eyebrow and said, "Wait, that’s not right. Didn’t Wealthy Elixir King say he usually comes at noon?"
"He must have come early. I have to head to the village immediately. You all carefully calculate the time; I want to see whether this castle is really that miraculous now."
Qin Feiyang said.
Everyone nodded.
Swoosh!
Qin Feiyang flickered and appeared above the desolate forest.
But as soon as he came out, his expression couldn’t help freezing for a moment.
Something’s not right!
He could completely control the ancient castle to follow along now, so why did he have to come out?
Immediately after.
He gave a bitter smile and shook his head. The transformation of the ancient castle had been too sudden; he still couldn’t quite adapt.
But since he was already out, there was no need to go back in.
Swoosh!
He opened a teleportation gate and descended directly into the village chief’s house.
Wealthy Elixir King and Viper were both sitting with eyes closed in quiet cultivation. Sensing Qin Feiyang’s aura, they immediately opened their eyes and smiled, saying, "You’re back. What’s the fourth Divine Art?"
"I haven’t had time to look at it yet!"
Qin Feiyang said.
"What’s going on?"
The two were suspicious.
Qin Feiyang said, "The Crane Immortal has arrived. Get yourselves ready and don’t give yourselves away."
"This early?"
The two raised their brows.
"I just saw him with my own eyes. I’ll go out first. When you see him later, don’t act rashly."
Qin Feiyang instructed.
"Understood."
The two nodded.
Then Qin Feiyang opened the door and walked out.
"Little brother, you finally came back."
"What on earth have you been busy with? You were gone for four whole months?"
"During this time, have you been in good health?"
"Did you get sick or anything?"
When Qin Feiyang appeared in the village, the villagers swarmed over like they were greeting a long-lost relative, asking after him warmly.
"Sorry, when I left back then, I didn’t even say goodbye to everyone."
Qin Feiyang said apologetically.
For cultivators, four months passed in the blink of an eye, but for mortals, four months was quite a long time.
Everyone still remembered him.
And they cared about him this much.
He couldn’t help feeling a bit guilty inside.
"You’re not an outsider, what are you saying sorry for?"
"Little brother, you coming to our village is fate. From now on, just treat this village as your own home, no need to be so polite with us."
"Being polite only makes things distant."
Someone said in dissatisfaction.
"Yes, yes, yes."
Qin Feiyang kept nodding.
Aside from the village chief and his son, everyone here had an honest and kind heart.
You could say that people like them were almost extinct in the outside world.
So!
He would never allow the Crane Immortal and that mysterious organization to keep hurting these people.
...
Screech!
Suddenly.
A loud, clear crane cry echoed from outside the village.
"This crane cry..."
"It’s the Crane Immortal!"
"The Crane Immortal is here. Everyone hurry and spread the word, come gather here."
The whole village instantly boiled over.
Every face was filled with joy and reverence.
A villager looked at Qin Feiyang and smiled, "Little brother, do you know the Crane Immortal?"
"I’ve heard Xiao Jie mention him."
Qin Feiyang said calmly.
"Let me tell you, this Crane Immortal is a true Immortal!"
"That’s right!"
"The Crane Immortal can soar to the heavens and dive into the earth, churn rivers and seas—there’s nothing he can’t do. When you see him later, you better be careful how you speak."
A few villagers quietly reminded him.
"Alright."
Qin Feiyang nodded.
But looking at everyone’s high spirits, a heavy sadness rose in his heart.
This was ignorance.
Of course.
He also knew.
These villagers were innocent; they couldn’t be blamed.
If blame had to be laid, then blame that mysterious organization, blame that Crane Immortal, blame the village chiefs of past generations. It was these people who were too damn vile.
In less than a hundred breaths.
Almost everyone in the village had rushed over.
The elderly, children, adults—packed tightly together. Everyone looked up at the sky outside the village, eyes full of expectation and respect.
Though there were many people, not a single one spoke, which made the atmosphere incomparably solemn.
Wealthy Elixir King and Viper also walked out, standing in the middle of the crowd to welcome the Crane Immortal.
Lu Hong and Luk Zheng arrived as well, standing next to Qin Feiyang, looking at the sky outside the village, a shocking cold light flickering in their eyes.
"Screech!"
Along with another crane cry, a white crane flapped its wings and shot into the sky above the village like lightning.
"We pay respects to the Crane Immortal."
The villagers all knelt to the ground as if they were worshipping a deity.
Seeing this.
Wealthy Elixir King and Viper raised their brows and turned to look at Qin Feiyang.
One had to know.
They were among the Ten Elites of Qinghai, fearing neither heaven nor earth. To make them kneel and worship a mere cultivator—they couldn’t do it.
Of course.
Qin Feiyang, Luk Zheng, and Lu Hong certainly couldn’t do it either.
Qin Feiyang’s eyes flashed as he transmitted his voice to the four of them: "Just put on a show, that’s enough."
"Alright."
The four responded secretly.
Wealthy Elixir King and Viper bent at the waist in greeting.
Qin Feiyang and the other two simply crouched down on the ground. With so many people here, the Crane Immortal might not even notice.
The white crane stopped above that ancestral grave, flapping its wings like some divine beast, overlooking the villagers from on high, its huge eyes filled with contempt.
"Sure enough, they’re the same kind of scum."
Qin Feiyang sneered.
The mount reflects the master.
And as for the white crane’s cultivation, he could see through it at a glance now—it was only a one-star War Emperor.
"You may all rise!"
A hoarse chuckle rang out, entering everyone’s ears.
Everyone got to their feet and looked up at the back of the white crane, where they saw an old man in white slowly stand, standing atop the crane’s back, lowering his head to sweep his gaze over them all.
"It’s been two years since we last met. I wonder, during these two years, have you all missed this Immortal?"
The old man chuckled. He looked kind and benevolent, but Qin Feiyang and the others could clearly catch a hint of disdain in his eyes.
"’This Immortal’?"
"He sure knows how to put on an act."
Luk Zheng secretly sneered.