Chapter 1598: Chapter 1598
Chapter 1598: Chapter 1598: Public Opinion Turns the Tide
The old man spoke with great skill, first distancing the Three Immortal Islands overseas from the pirates, and then using the alliance of the overseas loose cultivators to admonish and threaten Long Fei and his group.
Compared to cultivators from Central Earth, overseas loose cultivators are too individualistic and lack large sects.
So, to avoid being bullied, everyone agreed to an unspoken rule.
If anyone bullies the overseas loose cultivators, all the loose cultivators on the seas will respond collectively to help.
Today, the Three Sects of Minzhou’s Offshore just sent a message, and there are already tens of thousands of loose cultivators gathering around Jade Island.
Among these loose cultivators, naturally, the cultivators from Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou take the lead. The source of thɪs content is 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽
Long Fei stared at the old man and smiled faintly, telling Old Lvv to read the proclamation he wrote against the bandits.
Old Lvv revealed his donkey lips and mouth, made a strange call, took out the proclamation, gathered his Essential Qi, cleared his throat, and read aloud, “We, the Yin Yang Sect, uphold the will of heaven and the hearts of the people, descend from the heavens, and stand firm on Jade Island. We intended to coexist peacefully with the overseas loose cultivators, jointly researching Daoist techniques for mutual progress.
However, with the rampant piracy, killing and looting, wreaking havoc here, our Yin Yang Sect can only act in accordance with heaven’s justice, cleansing these seas of impurity, and maintaining the dignity of justice for overseas loose cultivators.
In handling issues with the Three Sects of Minzhou’s Offshore, our Jade Island has always maintained an attitude of tolerance and restraint. After exterminating the Giant Whale Sect, Sea Shark Sect, Blood Jiao Sect, and Kun Feather Sect, the overseas Three Sects sent two elders to intervene. Not only did we not make things difficult for the two elders, but we treated them as honored guests, attempted communication with the Three Sects overseas, hoping they would repent and refrain from damaging the reputation of overseas loose cultivators.
Who would have thought, instead of heeding this, they intensified their actions, amassing over a thousand warships to attack us.
Our Jade Island could no longer endure, and had no choice but to engage in this island defense battle.
Who is truly punishing good and promoting evil? Who is aiding the wicked? We believe everyone can see clearly.
In response, we at Jade Island maintain our consistent stance. If friends come, we treat them with fine wine and food. If enemies like wolves come, we greet them with swords and cannons.”
He recited it reasonably and soundly, leaving the loose cultivators in the Cultivation World puzzled, as they had never seen a sect issue a proclamation akin to the official residence.
Long Fei waved his hand, and the elders Wang Shaoqing and Zhao Lingfeng were brought up.
They were guarded by five of Fat Wang’s people, and because of them, Fat Wang’s group missed out on an opportunity to earn some points by not going out to fight.
Fat Wang’s group was angry, and upon coming out, they kicked both men on the legs, forcing them to kneel.
Wang Shaoqing already knew what had happened, and upon seeing Yama, he couldn’t help but growl, “Sect Master, why didn’t you heed my words? Why engage in such major conflict with them?”
Zhang Lingfeng also lay on the ground, wailing like a dying fish, “It’s over, three hundred years of foundation gone in an instant!”
The trio of Yama had red faces but remained silent. At this point, they could only pin their hopes for survival on the Three Immortal Islands.
Long Fei stared at the old man speaking for them and said, “Senior, are you still defending these pirates? Are their lives more important than our overseas cultivators’ reputation? Do you want people to call our overseas loose cultivators scoundrel pirates?”
The old man blushed, not expecting Long Fei to dare question him.
He retorted in a muffled voice, “The old man has never defended the pirates, just hopes you won’t cause more bloodshed.”
Long Fei chuckled, “Acting according to heaven’s justice, killing all pirates is also accumulating virtue, how can it be bloodshed? Whose hands among these pirates have not been stained with innocent blood? Who among them is virtuous?”
The old man retorted, “Words alone are not proof, this is just your slanderous talk!”
“There are witnesses here, their words should be true, right?”
Long Fei addressed Wang Shaoqing and Zhang Lingfeng, “Two elders, now is the time for you to confess your crimes proactively to save your lives. You are not disciples of the Three Immortal Islands; they won’t care about your fates.”
The two elders had already been persuaded repeatedly by Fat Wang’s group, and facing life and death now, no one’s heart could remain calm.
Yama shouted, “Be careful what you say, lest you harm our brotherly bond.”
He glared furiously, threatening the two, fearing their loose talk.
Wang Shaoqing and Zhang Lingfeng broke down with anguished cries, a cultivator fearing death as much as ordinary people.
Zhang Lingfeng was the first to confess, “I’ll speak, I’ll tell everything. The pirate sects at sea are all nurtured by our Three Sects. They provide us with tens of millions of Spirit Stones annually, and we ensure their safety and even train disciples for them.
Our Sect Master Su Quan is a greedy villain, for a bit of profit, he can have people slaughter an entire village or even a city on the shore.
Last year, when a spiritual ore mine was discovered in Fucheng, he immediately instructed the Sea Shark Sect to seize it, slaughtering everyone within a hundred miles of the mine, killing tens of thousands!”
Su Quan, with bloodshot eyes, shouted angrily, “Zhang Lingfeng, are you out of your mind or have you been bribed by these people? Why are you falsely accusing me?”
Zhang Lingfeng resignedly replied, “Sect Master, now is not the time for you to hide it anymore, isn’t it? Don’t you know the kind of life you lead on the island? Hundreds of young maidens serving you in turns, with you ruining one each day, you’re simply unfit to be a cultivator like us!”
He shouted towards some female cultivators in the air, “Master Jingzhu of Peach Blossom Island, did your island lose several female disciples last month? Our Sect Master had them abducted, and they’re still hidden in his cave mansion now!”
Master Jingzhu of Peach Blossom Island listened with an angry expression, glaring at Su Quan and cursing, “You despicable dog! You’re so bold!”
Zhang Lingfeng went all out, shouting towards the male cultivators beside Master Jingzhu, “Daoist Priest Wang Shun of Clear Spring Island, do you remember transporting a batch of Dragon Brocade Carp from Nanyang earlier this year? The robbery on the way was orchestrated by our Sect Master.”
“Su Quan, you damn it! Those Dragon Brocade Carp were meant to improve our Clear Spring Island’s water quality, and you had them robbed! You’ve caused us terrible harm.”
Daoist Priest Wang Shun, a lean old man with white whiskers, couldn’t help but curse.
Zhang Lingfeng continued exposing crimes, one after another, stripping the clothes off Sea Spirit Sect’s sect master Su Quan.
In the end, Su Quan lay on the beach not daring to raise his head, for the heinous acts he committed were too numerous, offending almost every loose cultivator present.
Yama, together with him, was similar, as their Three Sects advanced and retreated together.
Wherever Su Quan was involved, Sea King Sect’s sect master Yama and Pirate Sect’s sect master Ding Mu were naturally not exempt.
The old man who spoke for them earlier was too embarrassed to stay on the spot.
Long Fei coldly smiled as he stared at him, asking, “Senior, can you see clearly the true faces of these dregs of the Cultivation World? Say the word, if you ask them to be released, I will not stop you!”
The old man really wanted to beat Long Fei up, as these people had angered everyone, he dared not get involved any further.
Before he could speak, enemies had already cursed, “These shameless people, devoid of humanity, how can we let them go!”
“Kill them, act according to heaven’s justice!”
“These damn scoundrels, even harming our own people, deserve no less than death!”
The crowd was filled with cries for blood, public opinion had completely shifted in favor of Jade Island, towards Long Fei’s side.