The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 907: Chapter 857: Life Simulation – Moon Temple Master

Just as a tiger and lion’s struggle can change the direction of victory with cunning strategies, when a rabbit faces a tiger or lion, no matter what kind of plans or calculations it has, it can’t change the gap between them, and all efforts are in vain.

As for the new emperor’s plan, it is based on his expectations, but is everything really as he anticipated?

The difference between immortal and mortal is unimaginable for those who have not stepped into the realm of the Immortal Path.

Only True Immortals would be opponents of other True Immortals; any cultivator who has not entered the realm of the Immortal Path, no matter how talented or powerful they are, would still find it difficult to win against a True Immortal, because it is a matter of essential difference.

It is fair to say that True Immortals have already transformed from mortals into another kind of being, whose essence is incomparable with ordinary creatures.

If the new emperor were a True Immortal, then his plotting and scheming might cause trouble for Pei Xuanjing. Unfortunately, this world, though not weaker than the Daming World after its ascension, has never given birth to a True Immortal since the creation of Heaven and Earth,

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Pei Xuanjing was sitting inside a tavern. The tavern was twelve floors high, symbolizing the twelve realms of martial arts, rising one level after another. Normally, few people were entitled to enter the twelfth floor at the top.

Today, the seldom opened top floor of the tavern had a guest, and it was none other than Pei Xuanjing himself.

Within Pei Xuanjing’s fief, all the industries technically belonged to him. Thus, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to consider Pei Xuanjing one of the owners of this tavern.

In the vast twelfth floor of the building, only Pei Xuanjing sat there, with a few guards stationed at each corner.

To construct such a tavern was no ordinary feat; otherwise, it wouldn’t have such a remarkable ambiance. Sitting inside the tavern, Pei Xuanjing could clearly feel the freshness of the air, obviously because of the simple formation techniques employed there.

Besides, the entire layout of the twelve-floor tavern, the wooden beams, the rockeries, the ponds, and the paved white jade floor, everything harmonized perfectly with the artistic concept, obviously the work of a master with extraordinary skills in formation techniques.

Of course, the most impressive part was the dome of the twelve-floor tower, covered with densely packed gems resembling stars arranged in the sky, and at the position of Yin, a large divine jade sat, as if it were the moon surrounded by stars.

What’s more mysterious was that the pattern of the stars and the moon wasn’t fixed. With the passage of time and different refractions of light, the gems representing the stars would appear and disappear intermediately, and the divine jade representing the moon would sometimes show a full moon and sometimes a crescent.

“I must say, the famed reputation of the Star Moon Temple isn’t exaggerated at all; just this one tavern under its command has been built with such extravagance, clearly reflecting the profound foundation of the Star Moon Temple,” Pei Xuanjing’s faint voice filled the pavilion, with a light smile playing on his lips.

As he spoke, he fiddled with a wine cup in his hand, which was made of warm jade. It was completely transparent, and the wine poured into it could be heated without needing to be warmed over fire.

Indeed, this loft belonged to the Star Moon Temple’s property, and the Star Moon Temple had, imperceptibly, already extended its reach into Pei Xuanjing’s fief.

However, considering the complex relationship between the current Seventh Prince and His Majesty, his appearance today at the Star Moon Temple’s tavern was bound to provoke speculation.

“Your Highness flatters me. The construction of such a tavern also came at a considerable expense for us at the Star Moon Temple. Within the entire Dahong territory, there are scarcely more than ten such taverns among nearly a hundred sub-branches,” a gentle female voice arose. Following this, moonlight streamed into the loft and a graceful figure appeared, stepping inside the tavern to speak to Pei Xuanjing.

The woman was dressed in a moon-white gown with a full moon embroidered on it, her figure slender and graceful, and her face was veiled. Although her face could not be seen, she exuded a cool yet gentle aura.

“The Moon Temple Master of the Star Moon Temple has had the honor to meet Your Highness,” the woman greeted Pei Xuanjing with a slight bow.

To everyone’s surprise, the Moon Temple Master of the Star Moon Temple had silently made her way to Pei Xuanjing’s fief and chosen to reveal herself directly after he discovered an outpost of the Star Moon Temple.

One of the rulers of the Star Moon Temple and a top-tier Martial Artist of the Twelve-Floor Tower Realm, it was indeed rare that she was a female cultivator.

Pei Xuanjing did not hold any particular regard for male or female cultivators. After all, at his level as a True Immortal, the distinction between male and female had lost all its significance. Yin must give rise to Yang, and Yang to Yin, male and female, old and young, beauty and ugliness were but external matters. Only power and realm were fundamental.

“The Moon Temple Master honors us with your presence. Please forgive me for not meeting you further away,” Pei Xuanjing said with a slight nod before adding, “In light of this, I am even more curious. What is it about my fief that makes it so significant for the Star Moon Temple to pay such close attention to it?”

Since the other party had mentioned that taverns of this scale were not numerous, Pei Xuanjing became curious. After all, it would make sense for the Star Moon Temple to construct such establishments in regions under their control, even if it required a great expense. His fief, though not having targeted the Star Moon Temple deliberately, did not have nearly as much of their influence compared to other provinces and counties.

“Is Your Highness not afraid of walking into a lion’s den by visiting our Temple’s branch today?” The Moon Temple Master, avoiding Pei Xuanjing’s inquiry, posed a question instead.

Indeed, regardless of the secrets involved, she could not possibly answer so casually. Considering that even within the Star Moon Temple, only a very few were privy to such secrets, how could she divulge them to an outsider?

On the contrary, her response to Pei Xuanjing, though gentle in tone, did not have a gentle implication at all.

The Seventh Prince had shocked many with the sudden exhibition of power from his faction, but to remain so calm and composed in the presence of a top-tier Martial Artist of the Twelve-Floor Tower Realm seemed somewhat overblown.

Pei Xuanjing, of course, understood the implication in her words. However, he had sufficient confidence, or should I say, he would not feel any fear in the face of any powerhouse in this Heaven and Earth.

He drained his cup of wine in one gulp, and his guard promptly refilled it. Pei Xuanjing smiled and said, “The Moon Temple Master seems quite confident. But remember, this is my fief, and for your Star Moon Temple to establish a branch here without so much as notifying me doesn’t seem quite right!”

Oh?

The Moon Temple Master’s brows knit slightly and a hint of displeasure flickered in her eyes. With enemies on all sides within a stone’s throw, for warriors like them who had reached the pinnacle of cultivation, the tremendous power they possessed meant that, no matter who it was, no matter how powerful or influential, within a certain distance, life could not be assured.