Chapter 25 Honesty

Zhuo Junjie and Zhong Ling both looked at each other with dark expressions, not saying a word, and the atmosphere became somewhat eerie.

Chang Tianyou instinctively frowned, feeling a sense of unease rising in his heart, and couldn't help but ask, "Why aren't you speaking?"

"Congratulations, Senior Sister Zhong!"

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Zhuo!"

Zhong Ling and Zhuo Junjie spoke in unison, and as the words left their mouths, their expressions became even more unpleasant.

"What do you mean?"

Once again, they both asked in unison, thinking that the other was humiliating them. Clearly, it was the other who had made a breakthrough, yet they were congratulating themselves. What else could it be if not humiliation?

Congratulations for falling behind the other?

Chang Qianqian and Chang Hao were stunned as they watched this scene, and the naive Chang Qianqian subconsciously asked, "Could it be that neither of you made a breakthrough?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhong Ling and Zhuo Junjie were both stunned, their expressions very complex, showing surprise, disbelief, and confusion.

"Isn't it Senior Sister Zhong who triggered the heavenly tribulation? I also didn't make a breakthrough." Zhuo Junjie quickly spoke, causing Chang Tianyou's expression to become unpleasant.

"It wasn't me," Zhong Ling shook her head, her face filled with regret, "I thought it was Junior Brother Zhuo, but it seems to be some senior in the sect."

Chang Tianyou and the other elders subconsciously looked at each other, their expressions becoming even more unpleasant.

Almost all the elders of the Xuanling Sect were present. First, they ruled out the possibility of an elder in the Golden Core realm breaking through to the Transcendent realm. Now, Zhong Ling and Zhuo Junjie also denied that they had caused the heavenly tribulation. Then who could it be?

"Could it be Qin Jun and the others...?" Chang Hao suddenly asked, deliberately leaving his sentence unfinished, looking embarrassed.

Chang Qianqian, knowing the special status of Qin Jun and having been assured by him, knew that her father would definitely pursue the matter further when Chang Hao mentioned it.

Clumsy Senior Brother!

"The ones who saved you?" Chang Tianyou frowned and asked.

In order to resist the heavenly tribulation, the Xuanling Sect had activated the protective sect formation, consuming spiritual stones equivalent to half a year's expenditure for the entire sect. Now, hearing that it might have been caused by outsiders, he couldn't help but feel like he was being used as a shield.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he quickly ordered, "Bring them up here!"

"Father! They are all resting. If there's anything, let's talk about it tomorrow, okay?" Chang Qianqian quickly intercepted, not to defend Qin Jun, but to defend Chang Tianyou.

Even Xiahou En, a fierce man, had died tragically at Daji's hands, not to mention the matter of the Cheng family in Qingtan City. She understood that neither Daji nor Qin Jun were good people.

Looking at Chang Tianyou's current expression, once the two groups met, there would definitely be a confrontation.

By then...

It wasn't that Chang Qianqian looked down on her own sect, but Daji was just too dominant, and coupled with the fact that the Xuanling Sect was a superpower above the Transcendent realm, she was worried that the Xuanling Sect would be destroyed.

"No!" Chang Tianyou subconsciously refused, feeling choked at the thought of the Xuanling Sect helping outsiders to resist the heavenly tribulation.

"Do you not even consider your daughter's life-saving grace?" Chang Qianqian pretended to be pitiful.

As soon as Chang Tianyou heard this, he felt guilty, because Chang Qianqian's mother had unfortunately passed away when she was young, so he doted on his daughter immensely.

He doted on her as if she were the apple of his eye.

When he heard that Chang Qianqian had been abducted by Xiahou En, he was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. So when Chang Qianqian said that, he couldn't force the issue of summoning Qin Jun and the others now.

"Alright, bring them up tomorrow morning!"

Chang Tianyou waved his hand, and although the elders were somewhat reluctant, they didn't dare to contradict him.

Zhuo Junjie and Zhong Ling exchanged glances, both able to see the doubt in each other's eyes.

Who is Qin Jun?

...

Early the next morning, the rising sun gradually illuminated every corner of the Xuanling Sect.

Qin Jun slowly opened his eyes. Practicing all night not only didn't make him feel tired, but instead made him feel refreshed.

The Purple Rainbow Thunder Technique was truly a top-grade cultivation technique. Just one night of practice made him feel a significant increase in his spiritual power. Compared to it, the Qi Refining Technique was like child's play, not worth mentioning.

After a simple wash, Qin Jun walked out of his courtyard, where Daji and the Howling Celestial Hound were already waiting in the courtyard, along with Chang Qianqian.

"Qin Jun, you're finally awake. Was last night's heavenly tribulation caused by you?" Chang Qianqian directly approached and grabbed the fabric of Qin Jun's chest, asking.

"Heavenly tribulation?" Qin Jun was puzzled, unaware of how massive the heavenly tribulation caused by inheriting divine powers last night was.

Chang Qianqian quickly explained, focusing on how much spiritual stones the Xuanling Sect had consumed for it.

"Is it related to me? I haven't broken through to the Golden Core realm." Qin Jun had an innocent expression.

"It's impossible. Everyone in the Xuanling Sect has checked, and no disciple broke through to the Golden Core realm last night, let alone someone breaking through to the Transcendent realm." Chang Qianqian insisted, for some reason, she always felt that the matter was related to Qin Jun and the others.

Qin Jun was puzzled, and suddenly thought of the sudden thunder when inheriting the divine powers last night. He couldn't help muttering to himself, "Could inheriting divine powers also attract heavenly tribulation?"

"Divine powers?" Chang Qianqian's eyes widened with curiosity.

Daji covered her mouth and smiled, "Yes, but for the young master to comprehend divine powers at such a young age, it's truly extraordinary!"

Qin Jun suddenly realized, while Chang Qianqian became even more curious about the divine powers.

"Alright, take me to see your father. I'll take responsibility for my actions!" Qin Jun waved his hand. Since it was his fault, he didn't plan to shirk it. After all, he had no grudges with the Xuanling Sect, and he didn't have any spiritual stones to compensate with!

Might as well face the music!

Chang Qianqian immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Qin Jun's frank admission made her impression of him even better, and she was not far from being captivated.

So, Qin Jun, the two of them, and a dog followed Chang Qianqian to the council hall of the Xuanling Sect.

Along the way, the disciples they encountered all looked at him with complex expressions—some with jealousy, some in disbelief, and some with envy.

"Is he the one who caused the heavenly calamity last night?"

"No way, he's too young!"

"Chang Hao has already leaked the news, it should be him. Currently, there are only the two of them, outsiders, in the Xuanling Sect."

"The woman next to him is so beautiful... even more beautiful than Sister Zhong and Sister Qianqian..."

"Yeah..."

Qin Jun, at the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment stage, had exceptional hearing and could vaguely hear their conversation. In response, he just smiled faintly.

But this brat Chang Hao always gives him trouble. It looks like he'll have to find an opportunity to teach him a lesson again.

Chang Qianqian appeared cheerful, bouncing along the way. In her view, as the third prince, Qin Jun must not lack spirit stones, so after settling this matter, her father would be even friendlier to Qin Jun.

After that, everything would be easy...

Soon, they entered the council hall.

The council hall of the Xuanling Sect was magnificent, giving Qin Jun an inexplicable feeling of walking into a royal palace, showing how high the status of the three major sects was in the Qianyue Kingdom.

Ordinary forces and families dared not build such a grand structure.

"Are you the one who broke through the Golden Core stage, Qin Jun?" Zhuo Junjie was the first to speak, his tone somewhat aggressive, leaving Qin Jun puzzled. Did I offend this old fellow?