1005: Apologize? Never in this life!

Looking at the sky of Nether City, which had not seen sunlight for hundreds of years, a hint of relief flashed in Qing Yunzi's eyes.

Having revealed the secret he had kept buried in his heart, he felt a bit lighter.

At this moment, all the threads were clear. The reason he chose to help Wang Chen conceal Zhao Tianci's death was not just to use Wang Chen to eliminate Vast Treasure True Lord, that black sheep of Xuantian Holy Land and even the Human Race.

After all, with his strength, quietly eliminating Vast Treasure True Lord would have been too easy.

He merely wanted to use this to establish a deeper connection with Wang Chen.

Because after hearing that Wang Chen could enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm and display the terrifying combat power of a True Lord, Qing Yunzi was absolutely certain that Wang Chen came from a world far more prosperous than the Netherworld.

After all, if it wasn't an incredibly powerful world, how could such a terrifying Genius appear!

After receiving news about Wang Chen, Qing Yunzi had been observing and paying attention to Wang Chen, looking for an opportunity to establish a friendly relationship with him.

Until Zhao Tianci died.

Qing Yunzi believed that this opportunity had arrived.

After all, for Wang Chen, a newcomer from another region, there was nothing faster than jointly keeping a secret and mutually 'exposing' a part of their weaknesses to establish contact and a friendly relationship most quickly.

Everything progressed smoothly, so smoothly that Qing Yunzi was excited, believing that in just a few more decades, the entire world would return to normal.

This was not only his hope but also a confirmation he had obtained through various means.

Because only people from incredibly powerful worlds, not belonging to the Netherworld, would be unaffected by the Netherworld's World Origin and have the opportunity to break through to higher Realms.

And Wang Chen's performance proved that he had this ability.

For this, Qing Yunzi had even prepared to exhaust all his strength to protect Wang Chen and provide him with resources before his Lifespan neared its limit, so that he could witness the emergence of a Human Race Great Emperor in his lifetime.

Even if this Human Race Great Emperor did not belong to the Netherworld, as a fellow Human Race member, he would still possess a strong sense of belonging.

However...

Qing Yunzi never expected that the development of events would be a tiny bit different from what he had anticipated.

Wang Chen grew too fast!

When he first learned about Wang Chen, Wang Chen had only displayed True Lord-level combat power, but in the past few months, he had become invincible below the Great True Lord Realm, and now...

He was even directly confronting a ninth-stage Late Stage Dead Spirit Race member, equivalent to a Human Race Great True Lord, forcing the opponent to only defend their city.

This terrifying growth rate left Qing Yunzi speechless.

The progress of his own cultivation, which once made him full of vigor and even believe that he would surely become the one to turn the tide for the Human Race, was nothing but trash in front of Wang Chen!

"Some people are born like true Dragons on earth, like immortal gods in the heavens. Compared to them, I am not much stronger than a blade of grass."

This filled Qing Yunzi with deep frustration, but at the same time, it made him even more convinced that his decision was correct.

"The Dead Spirit Race will certainly react to the events in Canglan City."

"I will now send messages to my old friends in other Holy Lands, urging them to act quickly and put pressure on the Dead Spirit Race, so that they have no time to send their top combat power to Canglan City."

Qing Yunzi thought silently, then turned to look at the dumbfounded Shen Yun.

"You, boy, will soon go to Four Symbols Holy Land for me via the teleportation array. The combat power Wang Chen has displayed now should be enough for that Hua Teng fellow to face reality."

"He is a Great True Lord of our Human Race, an indispensable force in future wars. Tell him to take the initiative to apologize to Wang Chen, and I will set aside my dignity to mediate for him."

After thinking for a moment, Qing Yunzi instructed Shen Yun.

"This... I obey the Grand Elder's decree."

Shen Yun was completely stunned by the words, and he bowed respectfully in a daze.

...

...

Soon.

"Impossible!"

"This is absolutely impossible!"

"I am a dignified Great True Lord, the Master of Four Symbols Holy Land, how can I condescend to apologize to a Junior?"

On the main peak of Four Symbols Holy Land, Hua Teng Great True Lord was furious upon hearing Shen Yun's purpose.

The Qi he exuded stirred the celestial phenomena, causing the surroundings of Four Symbols Holy Land's main peak to become dark, with clouds churning, as if a heavy rain was about to arrive.

"Is Senior Qing Yunzi trying to oppress me with his power?"

"Just because Wang Chen can now contend with a Great True Lord, he wants to use his powerful strength to make me apologize to Wang Chen?"

"What did I do wrong? Wang Chen killed all the Disciples and Elders of my Four Symbols Holy Land in the Ten Thousand Longevity City Branch, and he even killed a True Lord of my Four Symbols Holy Land!"

"Why should I apologize?"

"If Senior Qing Yunzi truly wishes this, then let him come to my Four Symbols Holy Land and kill me, and send my corpse to Wang Chen."

Hua Teng Great True Lord, his face full of wrinkles, looked at Shen Yun with red eyes.

Despite his aged appearance, like an old man on the verge of death, he was a hundred years younger than Qing Yunzi.

When Qing Yunzi earned his fearsome reputation by slaying countless Dead Spirits on the battlefield of the racial war, he had just joined Four Symbols Holy Land and embarked on his cultivation path.

Therefore, Hua Teng Great True Lord had always regarded himself as a Junior to Qing Yunzi and was very respectful.

Of course, this was merely for show; otherwise, Four Symbols Holy Land would not have caused such provocation in the Demon Beast Forest not long ago.

Shen Yun was naturally aware of this.

He stood there now, carrying the Grand Elder's decree, facing Hua Teng, a Great True Lord, without the slightest fear of his anger.

At the same time, a hint of schadenfreude rose in his heart regarding Hua Teng's current reaction.

Having heard about Wang Chen's Origin from the Grand Elder, he now had no doubt about the astonishing achievements Wang Chen would reach in the future.

If Hua Teng Great True Lord were to soften now and reconcile with Wang Chen in advance, he might still have a good outcome. But if Wang Chen were to come knocking due to previous conflicts, it would likely not be an apology, but the complete severance of Four Symbols Holy Land's Legacy and its erasure from the world.

However, Shen Yun had no intention of reminding Hua Teng about this.

A Disciple under him once had his cultivation crippled due to a dispute with Four Symbols Holy Land. The fact that he could stand here calmly to deliver the message was already incredibly magnanimous.

"Senior Hua Teng, I am only responsible for delivering the message. Since Senior is unwilling to accept, I will report your words back to the Grand Elder."

Shen Yun cupped his hands and respectfully prepared to leave.

However, as soon as he turned around, he seemed to remember something and suddenly stopped, saying:

"Oh, right, Senior, our Holy Land's Grand Elder has noticed some recent unusual movements from the Dead Spirit Race. I hope Senior will constantly pay attention to the situation in nearby Dead Spirit gathering places."

"I understand."

Hua Teng nodded expressionlessly and waved his hand, dismissing Shen Yun.

After Shen Yun flew away from Four Symbols Holy Land, a cold smile appeared on Hua Teng's face.

Apologize? Never in this life!