Chapter 141
Chapter 141: A Complete Betrayal
Half a month later, as Wang Jie successfully deepened a seal to its absolute limit, the Feng family brothers arrived.
Meanwhile, all the materials Wang Jie had stolen from Lie Qiu were exhausted. The cost had been steep. The materials were far more than what the alchemists and disciples from Frost Radiance Sect, or even the combined resources of the inner and outer markets, could gather. Yet, only one seal was completed. What about the remaining nine? Even if the Four Alliances and Lone Peak Gorge were emptied of all their resources, it would still not be enough.
“Lord, the Feng family brothers are approaching Wind Seeking Star,” Miao Tai reported.
Wang Jie’s gaze flickered. “Oh? So they’ve finally arrived.”
He walked out, changing his appearance to find Lie Qiu.
Lie Qiu allowed him to stand by her side.
“Don’t you fear the trouble this might bring?” Wang Jie asked curiously.
Lie Qiu shrugged, not bothered. “As long as it’s not just me being robbed, I’m fine.”
Wang Jie understood. As long as the Four Alliances and Lone Peak Gorge were both targeted, their higher-ups wouldn’t just blame Lie Qiu. If she were the only one singled out, she might have been abandoned.
This woman, despite her fiery temper, was quite clever and cautious.
“You’re not going to help them surround me, are you?”
“Would it help?” Lie Qiu replied.
Wang Jie smiled. He had already considered the possibility, but it didn’t matter. He still held two aces: the Star Method and the promissory note. Unless Zong Cheng Ping showed up and the Four Alliances and Lone Peak Gorge surrounded him, he’d be fine. And if it came to that, he could always bring out the matter of Xing Xue.
Even if Lie Qiu didn’t lead them to the Feng family brothers, he might still be drawn into an ambush.
Such tactics only worked once. He didn’t believe himself smarter than these people. In the end, it all came down to whose fist was stronger.
“The Feng family brothers—Boss Feng Wen Cheng, battle power 80,000, skilled in…” Lie Qiu softly said, and Wang Jie listened intently. After hearing this, he remarked with a sigh, “You really sold them out completely.”
Lie Qiu frowned, clearly displeased by the comment.
Soon, the spaceship landed.
Inside, Feng Wen Sheng suddenly barked, “Go, launch the ship, let’s leave now!”
Feng Wen Cheng stared at the screen, watching the landscape of Wind Seeking Star, which had clearly been ravaged by battle.
Just as the spaceship took off, it was shot down.
Wang Jie stepped out. “Feng family brothers, long time no see.”
Feng Wen Sheng stood dazed, looking down bitterly. “That’s Wang Jie.”
With a loud bang, Wang Jie shot into the sky and attacked.
The Feng family brothers were much easier to deal with than Lie Qiu. Especially since Lie Qiu had provided such detailed information.
In the end, both were knocked to the ground, with far less commotion than the battle with Lie Qiu.
Feng Wen Cheng roared at Lie Qiu, “You sold us out. Why are you helping him?”
Feng Wen Sheng’s expression darkened. He hadn’t expected Lie Qiu to help this person. Who exactly was he? The only explanation that came to mind was that his background was higher than Lie Qiu’s, and she had been forced to yield.
Lie Qiu remained silent, feeling much lighter inside.
As for guilt, there was none.
Wang Jie crouched down and smiled at the two. “Trouble, materials, all of them, thank you.”
“The strongest in the Four Alliances is Zong Cheng Ping. He’s not only the foremost full-star expert in Lock Path interval, but also Xiao Rong’s disciple. I assume you won’t target him. The other one is Nie Zhou, currently in Lan Chang Nation. This Lan Chang Nation…”
Feng Wen Sheng spoke, choosing to betray Nie Zhou as well. Just like Lie Qiu, there was no personal grudge—sometimes, certain wrongs had to be committed together, or it would be hard to explain.
Wang Jie was satisfied with the Feng family brothers’ attitude. He had gained even more materials, more than Lie Qiu had given him.
After all, the Feng family brothers consisted of two people—one focused on cultivation, the other handling the tedious tasks.
After Wang Jie left,
Feng Wen Cheng shot Lie Qiu an angry glare.
Lie Qiu calmly said, “Don’t look at me like that. You also sold out Nie Zhou.”
“You.” Feng Wen Cheng almost lashed out at Lie Qiu, but he couldn’t take her down. Lie Qiu wasn’t afraid at all.
Feng Wen Sheng stopped him. “Big brother, calm down.” He turned to Lie Qiu. “The best way to deal with this conflict is to escalate it. If he had only stolen our own materials, we could have let it go. But he took materials we were supposed to deliver to Black White Heaven.”
“Either he has a sky-high background and isn’t afraid, or he’s just foolish.”
“If we can’t deal with him, let Black White Heaven handle it.”
“You’re thinking the same thing, right?”
Lie Qiu didn’t deny it. The issue had to be blown up, and the matter of dealing with Wang Jie should be handed over to Black White Heaven. Lock Path interval had no means of handling him.
Zong Cheng Ping had personally visited Sword Mastery Heaven and couldn’t deal with him.
Unless the hidden expert from the wandering star realm of Lock Force came out of seclusion, but no one knew where he was. The only option was to escalate the conflict and draw Black White Heaven’s attention.
Feng Wen Sheng’s voice lowered. “Nie Zhou, Lone Peak Gorge—aside from Zong Cheng Ping, everyone in Lock Path interval will be robbed. This is a huge number. The people behind us will never ignore it.”
“It all depends on his ability to break through.”
“If he can withstand it, we’ll respect him. From now on, we’ll never provoke him again. But if he can’t, he won’t show up in Lock Path interval again.”
“Dragging everyone down is the best option.”
The starry sky, the spaceship’s destination—Lan Chang Nation.
This Lan Chang Nation wasn’t a Slaughter Stone Planet, just an ordinary technological nation, with exploration limited to a few nearby stars.
Nie Zhou had risen on the Slaughter Stone planet, but his home planet was destroyed. Lan Chang Nation resembled his homeland the most, so he often stayed there when nothing else was pressing.
Only a few people knew of this.
The hardest part of finding Nie Zhou was how to get into Lan Chang Nation.
The whole nation had only one spaceship for Nie Zhou’s use, and no one else could enter or leave.
Thankfully, the Feng family brothers had sold him out, allowing Wang Jie to use their name to summon Nie Zhou, or he could enter on his own.
In Lan Chang Nation, inside a towering skyscraper, Nie Zhou was attending a gathering in formal attire.
His personal terminal beeped.
He glanced at it. Hmm? Feng Wen Cheng is looking for me? To deal with that Wang Jie?
The soft music in the background slowly faded from his attention as his gaze shifted to the starry sky. This person was difficult to deal with, even Zong Cheng Ping had taken a step back.
After thinking for a moment, he sent a message to Lie Qiu and Zong Cheng Ping, asking for their thoughts.
Lie Qiu replied quickly, insisting that Wang Jie must be dealt with, not just for disrupting Lock Path interval, but also for the reward for opening up Sword Mastery Heaven.
Wang Jie, a ten-seal cultivator, would inevitably break through the first, second, third, even the fourth and fifth layers in Sword Mastery Heaven. Zhong Yi’s reward for remaining there was highly enticing.
Nie Zhou thought for a moment and agreed to deal with it, but he didn’t want to go out. Instead, he wanted Lie Qiu and Zong Cheng Ping to come to Lan Chang Nation.
“Hmm, what’s this?” Nearby, a stunning woman looked at Nie Zhou’s terminal with curiosity.
Nie Zhou raised his hand to show her. “This? Highest technology, top secret.”
The woman rolled her eyes. “What highest tech? What use does it have? Let me see.”
Nie Zhou smiled, leading the woman to a secluded corner. Not long after, he wrapped his arm around her waist and walked away.
Wang Jie’s spaceship was granted passage, heading toward Lan Chang Nation.
In fact, the greatest danger wasn’t fighting with Lie Qiu or the others, but the spaceship. If it were destroyed, they would die without a doubt.
But this was also the part Wang Jie was least concerned about.
His spaceship speed was rarely matched in the entire Lock Path interval. There were ships that could keep up, but none that could surpass it.
Only a star link-class ship, which started at twenty million starstones, could catch up. Who would buy that?
At this point, he couldn’t help but feel grateful for Du Xian. Although it seemed like he had been tricked, it had also ensured his safety in the starry sky.
Miao Tai was the most worried. He had lived in Lock Path interval for so long that his fear of the Four Alliances ran deep.
Soon, the spaceship avoided Lan Chang Nation’s technological surveillance and entered, landing in a deep mountain. Wang Jie stepped out. Someone was already waiting in a flying vehicle, leading him and Miao Tai toward the bustling city.
When he saw Nie Zhou, the man was eating breakfast, chatting playfully with a young lady.
Nie Zhou spotted Wang Jie and Miao Tai, waved at them, then said something to the lady. She shot him a playful look before walking away.
“What would you like to eat? The breakfast here is pretty good,” Nie Zhou smiled.
Wang Jie sat across from him, removed his mask, and faced Nie Zhou directly.
Nie Zhou stared at Wang Jie, then gave a bitter smile. “So it’s you. I’ve been dragged into this.”
Wang Jie said lightly, “Lie Qiu and the Feng family brothers have been dealt with. If you don’t have Zong Cheng Ping’s strength, it’s best not to resist.”
“What’s your goal?”
“Materials. All of them.”
Nie Zhou nodded. “That’s not too much to ask, as long as you don’t take my life. But I’m not someone to be easily frightened.” He looked at Wang Jie deeply. “Let me confirm something.” With that, he opened his terminal and contacted Lie Qiu.
Wang Jie smiled.
Miao Tai was speechless, thinking that Nie Zhou was about to say something important.
Soon, Nie Zhou confirmed something, lowered his arms, and sighed. “Brother, I definitely can’t defeat you, because I couldn’t even defeat Lie Qiu.”
“Then hand it over.”
“Not that simple.” He rubbed his head. “I can’t just hand it over without a fight. I need to answer to the people behind me.”
Wang Jie wasn’t surprised. “You’re right. So, what do you want to do?”
Nie Zhou looked at him. “Give me a reason why I’m sure to lose. I just need the result, the process can be fabricated. I need you to convince me.”
Wang Jie shrugged. “Why not just fight it out? Tell me, you won’t be convinced otherwise.”
Nie Zhou smiled, pointing outside. “Once we fight, this planet will be destroyed. Do you know how many people are in Lan Chang Nation? Two hundred and thirty billion.”
Wang Jie looked outside, seeing flying vehicles darting around. The sky and the earth were filled with people—too many people. Many were rushing to work, busy and bustling.
Miao Tai couldn’t help but speak, “If you don’t want Lan Chang Nation to be destroyed, isn’t it better to just hand it over?”
Wang Jie stared at the outside world, lost in thought.
Nie Zhou smiled, a deep, almost crazy laugh escaping him, making Miao Tai feel a sudden unease.
“Not bad, it’s reversed.”
“Didn’t expect you to be this kind of person.”
“Interesting.”
“You can leave now. You’ll never get anything from me here.”
Wang Jie looked at Nie Zhou. “Threatening me with the two hundred thirty billion people of Lan Chang Nation, is this why you called me here? You knew it was me beforehand?”
Nie Zhou shook his head. “I didn’t know, but it’s one of my backup plans. People always have their soft sides, and they’re often hypocritical. If I run into someone crazy enough, I’ll accept defeat, but when I threatened you with Lan Chang Nation, I could see from your eyes what kind of person you were.”
He leaned forward, staring into Wang Jie’s eyes, his voice low. “I’ll bet with you. You won’t dare fight me here, because whether you win or lose, two hundred thirty billion people will die because of you.”