Sensing the arrival of the Immortal Venerable and his entourage, 204 touched his chest and said, "That item is getting closer and closer to me. For some reason, my heart is beating faster and faster."
Hearing this, Qin Feng curiously asked, "What exactly is it? Is it beneficial or harmful to you?"
204 replied without hesitation, "Beneficial! If I can obtain it, my strength will advance further, and my power will become increasingly formidable. It seems to be perfectly compatible with the cultivation technique I practice. It's truly strange; I've never felt this way before. Now, I'm like a fish yearning for water. I'm afraid I might do something foolish and implicate you all if I can't control myself. I can feel that the person carrying the treasure is very powerful, far beyond my ability to handle. Yet, I can't control my desire for that item. Why don't you knock me unconscious?"
Hearing this, Qin Feng found himself in a difficult position. Wang Feng, standing beside him, smiled and said, "It must be that the Immortal Venerable possesses an item from the demonic path, which is why you, who also cultivate demonic techniques, can sense it. Actually, it's simple to prevent you from doing anything foolish; there's no need to knock you unconscious."
After saying this, Wang Feng turned and approached 204. Simultaneously, she tapped him a few times with her finger. Power flowed from her fingers into 204's body, as if sealing his internal strength. In that instant, he could no longer feel the treasure.
204's eyes widened as he looked at Wang Feng and asked curiously, "What did you do to me? It's too miraculous. I feel completely normal now. That overwhelming desire has instantly vanished."
Wang Feng smiled and replied, "I merely sealed the demonic energy within your body. Without that power, you naturally cannot sense items from the demonic path, and that impulse has thus disappeared."
Upon hearing this, 204 looked at Wang Feng with admiration and said, "Thank you. If you hadn't controlled the power within me, I might have implicated everyone. You've helped me, and you are my benefactor. If you ever need anything, just command me, and I will go through fire and water for you without hesitation."
Seeing 204's loyalty, Wang Feng shook her head dismissively and said, "I don't have a habit of dealing with people from the demonic path. I'm only helping you on Qin Feng's behalf, because he is the man I love. You are his friend, and I'm helping you for his sake."
Hearing this, 204 looked at Qin Feng with renewed admiration and said, "Since we met, you have helped me many times. Because of you, my strength has grown considerably. I never expected you to extend a helping hand again at this critical moment. From now on, I am willing to be your subordinate and follow your command. I will do whatever you ask."
Qin Feng and Ye Shen were well aware of 204's personality. Hearing him say these words, they were not surprised. However, considering Wang Feng's earlier words, the way demonic cultivators conduct themselves is entirely different from theirs. Qin Feng began to have his doubts about 204. Who knew if his temperament might change drastically in the future?
He cultivated immortal techniques and had some understanding of the temperaments and personalities of immortal cultivators. Those who are fickle and unreliable cannot achieve immortality. However, with 204, he lacked such certainty. Since the other party cultivated demonic techniques, if he were to betray them one day and repay kindness with enmity, it was a possibility.
Therefore, Qin Feng said, "We are merely utilizing each other. You have helped me, and naturally, I should help you. There's no need to say more."
At this moment, the Immortal Venerable arrived at Qin Feng's room. He directly pushed the door open and, looking at the people inside, said, "I originally thought there were only two of you, but I didn't expect so many people. However, it matters not. Our bet should be settled today. I have completed all that I needed to do. Let's see if the disaster will be averted after these people are sent back to the barbaric world!"
Qin Feng nodded and then made a gesture of invitation, saying, "Let's sit down and see if things unfold as I predicted."
Hearing this, an elder from the Taishi Sect angrily said, "Who are you? How dare you sit with our Immortal Venerable? You are not qualified."
Another person chimed in, "Even the sect leaders of various sects can only sit below the Immortal Venerable. Your strength and status are vastly inferior to the Immortal Venerable's. How dare you utter such words? Believe it or not, I will tear you to shreds right now and show you the consequences of disrespecting the Immortal Venerable."
Hearing this, Wang Feng became indignant. She stood up and said, "I'd like to see who among you has the ability and the courage to dare to trouble him. You dare to speak so arrogantly in front of me. It's not certain who will tear whom to shreds."
Both sides were filled with anger. The Immortal Venerable, seeing this, waved his hand and said, "If the impending disaster is truly related to the barbarians, then he has, in effect, saved our entire immortal cultivation world. Although his status and strength are not as great as mine, his benevolent deed far surpasses mine. Therefore, he is qualified to sit with me. If what he says is false, and the unknown disaster is not caused by the barbarians, he will also pay the price. Everyone, please calm yourselves and wait quietly for the outcome."
After speaking, the Immortal Venerable sat down at the same table as Qin Feng.
The Immortal Venerable's strength was ranked first in this world. Every movement he made exuded immense power. Qin Feng felt significant pressure sitting opposite him. Although the other party was not exerting his power directly, the gap in their cultivation realms still made Qin Feng feel uncomfortable.
He had no other recourse but to mobilize the energy within his body to resist.
The Immortal Venerable glanced at Qin Feng and nodded, saying, "To possess such courage with this level of cultivation is truly rare. Sitting opposite me is not an easy feat. If you can endure it, it will be very beneficial for your future."
Qin Feng knew that the other party was not lying. Someone of the Immortal Venerable's cultivation level would not deign to lie.
Although they sat opposite each other and he felt the pressure, there were very few people in this world who could experience the Immortal Venerable's strength at such close proximity. This would be of great help to his future realm advancement. Being able to face the gap in cultivation realms directly and to sense the power of a higher realm was a rare opportunity.
Not long after the Immortal Venerable sat down, a powerful force suddenly erupted in the distant sky. The entire sky turned blood-red, and the surrounding spiritual energy rapidly diminished, as if converging towards a single point.
Seeing this, the Immortal Venerable said, "The teleportation array has been activated. Now is the time to verify our bet."
After saying this, the Immortal Venerable handed a storage ring to one of his subordinates and said, "This storage ring contains items belonging to the barbarians. When the teleportation array is activated, throw everything inside it in, and simultaneously, teleport the barbarians back to the barbaric world."
"Yes!"
The subordinate accepted the order and walked out of the restaurant.