Li Chengfeng thought for a moment, then said carefully, "I really don't know what you're talking about, Martial Uncle."
Ma Qianli stared at him. "Oh?"
Li Chengfeng sweated profusely. He whispered, "It's not impossible to carry Mount Tai to surpass the North Sea, it's impossible."
Ma Qianli smiled noncommittally. "It's not impossible to break a branch for an elder, it's impossible."
Li Chengfeng felt like needles were pricking his back. Of course he knew what Ma Qianli meant. Both of them were using the Sage's words. Li Chengfeng told Ma Qianli that it was not that he did not want to tell Ma Qianli, it was just that he could not do it. It was like jumping into the North Sea with Mount Tai between his legs. It was impossible.
But Ma Qianli immediately used the second half of the Sage's words to ask Li Chengfeng: It's as simple as breaking a branch for an elder. It's not that you can't do it, it's that you don't want to do it.
To Ma Qianli, Li Chengfeng was a reincarnated Golden Immortal, he must know why the Nine Heavens had not accepted any cultivators into immortality for over a hundred years.
But what Ma Qianli did not know was that Li Chengfeng's memories of his past life were fragmented. He still did not understand why he and Sun Yijue became enemies, why she was so insistent on killing him, even mobilizing all the immortals in the Nine Heavens to attack him.
If he did not understand all this, how would he know why the Nine Heavens had not accepted any cultivators into immortality for over a hundred years?
But the key problem was that Li Chengfeng could not admit that he was the reincarnated traitorous immortal in front of the Sect Master. He could decide what he wanted, but Li Chengfeng could not admit it in front of him. This was a matter of principle.
Once he admitted it, it would be a confession. It would be equivalent to handing himself over to the Sect Master, sending his neck to the guillotine.
Li Chengfeng would never do something so stupid.
But if he did not admit it, the Sect Master would think that he was playing tricks on him, ruining the good situation.
Li Chengfeng was caught between a rock and a hard place. He thought for a moment. "If I knew, would I have walked right into the trap?"
Ma Qianli stared at Li Chengfeng for a while, as if he was both satisfied and dissatisfied with his answer.
He was satisfied because Li Chengfeng's words hinted that he was indeed the reincarnated traitorous immortal. Although he did not directly admit to giving others a handle, he had already admitted it.
What he was dissatisfied with was that he still flatly denied that he didn't know why the Nine Heavens hadn't accepted cultivators to become immortals for over a hundred years.
Ma Qianli didn't press any further because he knew that it wouldn't do him any good if he continued. He smiled and said, "I was just casually asking. You can leave now.
Also, remember, you are a disciple of the Spiritual Mountain Sect, not just a disciple of Hidden Sword Court!
Your future is limitless, don't make a mistake! "
Li Chengfeng's heart skipped a beat. He knew that Ma Qianli was warning him not to only focus on the internal strife within the Heavenly Court and forget that he was also a disciple of the Spiritual Mountain Sect. At the same time, Ma Qianli was also hinting that he had a bright future ahead of him and that he should not make a mistake!
Boundless future?
What did it mean to have a boundless future?
Become Heaven Pavilion's Pavilion Master?
At this rate, there was a high chance that Li Chengfeng would become the Court Master of Hidden Sword Court in the future, because … there was no one else.
With such a high probability of happening, how could it be a boundless future?
If that wasn't the case, then the position above the Court Master would be the Sect Master!
Unless … the Sect Master had high hopes for him to become the Spiritual Mountain Sect Master in the future?
Li Chengfeng's heart skipped a beat, then he laughed. He quickly chased this thought out of his mind and continued thinking, 'Make a mistake?
What does it mean to make a mistake?
Or rather, what did Li Chengfeng do to cross Ma Qianli's bottom line?
Everything Li Chengfeng did did not cross Ma Qianli's bottom line, because Ma Qianli's willingness to speak to him peacefully was proof.
Li Chengfeng's mind raced as he bid farewell to Ma Qianli respectfully and returned the way he came. When he saw Kong Yunzhen, he bowed respectfully but saw Kong Yunzhen looking at him with an unfriendly gaze. Li Chengfeng thought to himself, 'I wonder if he heard what I said just now …'
Kong Yunzhen watched as Li Chengfeng descended the mountain, then quickly walked to Ma Qianli and said anxiously, "Senior Brother, this Li …"
Ma Qianli immediately interrupted him and pointed above his head. "Look up …"
Kong Yunzhen looked up in shock. Ma Qianli asked again, "What did you see?"
Kong Yunzhen said helplessly, "Clouds …"
Ma Qianli asked, "What about above the clouds?"
Kong Yunzhen thought for a moment. "The sun, moon, stars …"
Ma Qianli nodded, then shook his head. "What about above the sun, moon, and stars?"
Kong Yunzhen thought again and understood. "It's the Nine Heavens."
Ma Qianli nodded slightly. "That's right. Above this world, there's another world called the Nine Heavens.
Then, you should know that there's another world above the Nine Heavens. Aren't you curious what kind of world it is? "
Kong Yunzhen smiled bitterly. "Junior Brother, I'm afraid you'll never be able to enter the Nine Heavens. You'll only be able to indulge in the mundane world …"
Ma Qianli sighed. "Junior Brother, why did you cultivate in the first place?"
Kong Yunzhen paused, then said softly, "To become an immortal …"
Kong Yunzhen was born into a wealthy family. Although his family had fallen, his original intention was to become an immortal. After all, he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He had all the riches and glory in the world. Other than becoming an immortal, what else would he pursue?
But … the long path of cultivation had changed him bit by bit. It had worn down his ambitions.
Ma Qianli sighed softly and said, "Junior Brother, think about it carefully. In the past hundred years, has there been a cultivator who became an immortal?"
Kong Yunzhen was stunned, then his eyes were filled with fear. He shook his head and said with a trembling voice, "No …"
Ma Qianli nodded. "You only see the Spiritual Mountain Sect's predicament. You don't see the predicament of the entire cultivation world!
The Spiritual Mountain Sect is like a pool of stagnant water. There are fights everywhere, killing everywhere. Those at the bottom want to climb up but those at the top are afraid of being suppressed.
If Li Chengfeng did not enter Hidden Sword Court by chance, I'm afraid he would have been killed by Hidden Brocade Court, or escaped from Hidden Modesty Court after being bullied … "
Kong Yunzhen's face was full of shame as he said, "Junior Brother has failed in disciplining him, please punish me, Sect Leader Senior Brother!"
Ma Qianli shook his head and said, "This is not your problem. This is a problem that all the big cultivation sects in the world have to face.
This is also a problem for the entire cultivation world!
And the root of this problem lies in the Nine Heavens!
The Nine Heavens has not accepted cultivators to become immortals for more than a hundred years. This has caused cultivators to lose their goals. They have no hope of becoming immortals, so they can only indulge in internal strife, fighting for power and killing each other … "
Kong Yunzhen whispered, "So … Senior Brother, you think that Li Chengfeng …"
Ma Qianli said, "Yes, perhaps, the key to unraveling the mystery of this predicament lies with him!"
Kong Yunzhen thought for a moment and smiled bitterly. "But … the conflict between the four heavenly courts is irreconcilable. I'm afraid that in the upcoming Heavenly Court Battle … if we don't suppress them with force, there will be a bloodbath!"
Ma Qianli smiled nonchalantly. "As the saying goes, great destruction leads to great construction. Without destruction, there can be no construction!
Plus, you only saw the Heavenly Court Battle a few days later. You didn't see where the real danger comes from! "
Kong Yunzhen was shocked. "The real danger?"