The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 581: Chapter 529: I Hope We Will Not Become Enemies

“Finally, the world has calmed down …” Bai Xiaosheng looked at the item in his hand, a coldness playing around his lips.

Indeed, in this world, what people fear most is the strong. Only by showing enough strength can one make the world obey.

“But, you used your personal strength to suppress the world and protect these ordinary people and martial artists, giving them a chance to breathe. What will you do if the day comes when you can no longer suppress the world?” Bai Xiaosheng gazed into the distance, a few threads of worry surfacing in his deep eyes.

The thunderous suppression of Pei Xuanjing this time had indeed shaken all the cultivators in the world—they dared not look down upon Pei Xuanjing’s rules any longer and started to restrain themselves, not daring to make a move against ordinary people and martial artists.

But the truth was that they did not truly accept these rules—they merely feared Pei Xuanjing’s strength and authority. They did not have sufficient power to resist Pei Xuanjing, and had no choice but to obey. This was a submission to strength, but not a willing submission.

So what about the future? What about when the ancient powers of the Sky Wasteland return, countless cultivators at the seventh, eighth, and even ninth levels of the Spirit Realm appear? Will Pei Xuanjing be able to continue suppressing these people and enforcing his rules?

“That, I’m afraid, won’t be easy,” Wu Shijiu’s voice sounded from behind Bai Xiaosheng.

Wu Shijiu, also known as the mysterious Mr. Wu.

He had also heard about Pei Xuanjing’s idea, but he couldn’t describe his feelings towards it.

When he first heard about Pei Xuanjing’s idea, even someone as experienced as him was greatly shocked.

With Wu Shijiu’s experience, he had met countless powerful individuals throughout his life. They had various personalities—arrogant, domineering, ruthless, depraved, righteous, rigid…but he had never met someone like Pei Xuanjing before.

He still remembered their first encounter. Based on his understanding of Pei Xuanjing’s past experiences and his own judgments from their conversation, he regarded Pei Xuanjing as a decisive and ambitious hero. That is why he was willing to cooperate and invest in him.

But upon hearing this idea now, Wu Shijiu realized that his understanding of Pei Xuanjing was somewhat lacking. At this moment, Pei Xuanjing was demonstrating the attitude of an idealist. He was more like the reformers of the Spring and Autumn period, persisting in his ideals against all odds.

However, the more it was so, the clearer it became to Wu Shijiu how difficult the path Pei Xuanjing had chosen was. Therefore, he was not very optimistic about it.

“Do you think so too?” Bai Xiaosheng turned around.

Wu Shijiu nodded and said, “This is a path full of thorns, and difficulties lie ahead. But if Grandmaster Pei manages to walk through it, then perhaps he can truly stand shoulder to shoulder with those great sages of ancient times.”

Although he was not very optimistic about Pei Xuanjing’s approach, Wu Shijiu clearly understood that he had no right to ridicule the man; if he truly managed to walk this path, he would undoubtedly be among those who were revered as the great sages of the ancient world.

The title of “great sage” was not a reference to their status, but a respectful term for their moral character. Such people must be kind and virtuous individuals who care for all.

Bai Xiaosheng remained silent without getting entangled in this topic. After all, this was Pei Xuanjing’s choice. No one could stop him.

“It seems that your cultivation has recovered quite quickly these past few days!” Bai Xiaosheng changed the subject and looked at Wu Shijiu.

Wu Shijiu still wore his usual attire, but if one looked closely, they would see that his temperament had changed quite a bit since their first meeting. There was a mysterious air about him, making him seem to merge with everything around him seamlessly.

After their previous exchange, he naturally knew about Mr. Wu’s origins. The latter was a powerful figure from the Sky Wasteland, and while his exact level of power was not clear, he was at least at the sixth level. It was just unknown what price he had paid to return ahead of time.

“Hehe.” Wu Shijiu laughed without uttering a word.

Indeed, after countless infusions of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, along with the Qi Luck of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty and the nourishment of the Divine Position, his power had recovered quickly, and he now had the strength of about the seventh level of the Spirit Realm.

However, as Xue Renfang had previously told Pei Xuanjing, the strongest level of power that the world could currently accommodate was the sixth level of the Spirit Realm. Wu Shijiu might not have such fighting power if he hadn’t stayed in the Daming World for decades.

Even now, having recovered to such a state, Wu Shijiu dared not relax his vigilance because Pei Xuanjing’s pressure on him was indeed significant.

Between strong individuals, there was always a sense of vigilance unless they were close friends or family.

Although he and Pei Xuanjing were in a sort of alliance, the solidity of their partnership could not be confirmed by either party.

Pei Xuanjing’s rapid pace of advancing his cultivation level had shocked him, so did the strength shown by Pei Xuanjing’s avatar, which made Wu Shijiu wary and maintain a certain level of vigilance.

In his opinion, his current goals and plans did not conflict with Pei Xuanjing’s too much, so he did not want to cause any misunderstanding due to unnecessary actions or behavior under these circumstances.

“Hehe.” Bai Xiaosheng saw Wu Shijiu’s expression and figured he was admitting it, so he didn’t question further.

Wu Shijiu laughed and said, “I still have some matters to discuss with his Majesty. I’ll take my leave first.”

Lately, he had been frequently meeting with Zhu Houji, the ruler of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty. It seemed the two were planning something together, and he often visited the emperor.

Bai Xiaosheng did not inquire about his affairs but simply said, “I hope we will not become enemies in the future.”

He was aware that there had to be significant scheming behind this continuous stay in Tiandu, or else he wouldn’t have paid such a price.

As long as the other’s plans and goals did not jeopardize his own, he was not too concerned about Wu Shijiu’s intentions.

Urging him with this statement was actually for warning him.

“We won’t.” Wu Shijiu replied with a smile.

He didn’t mind the warning in Bai Xiaosheng’s words, nor did he have the arrogance typical of powerful individuals. He wasn’t angry at Bai Xiaosheng’s attitude.

“I hope so.” Bai Xiaosheng nodded slightly.

Wu Shijiu also nodded with a smile, then walked past Bai Xiaosheng, left the palace, and headed deeper into the Imperial City.

In the palace, Bai Xiaosheng watched Wu Shijiu’s retreating figure, his face calm but his eyes thoughtful, as if he was pondering something.