Chapter 1081: Chapter 997: He Must Be Doing It on Purpose

Just as the two were fervently discussing their strategy, a team of experts from the Golden Water Hall appeared outside the inn.

There weren’t many, just ten people in total.

But each one was in the Earth Unrestricted Middle Realm.

Leading them was none other than the Golden Water Hall Master—an Earth Unrestricted Upper Realm expert, Jin Busan!

His appearance drew the attention of everyone around, after all, the status of the Golden Water Hall Master Jin Busan far surpassed that of the Pavilion Master of Xuan Court Pavilion or the Two Elders of Yin and Yang.

After Jin Busan and his team landed, those from the four-star and five-star influences gathered around.

"Patriarch Li Kui of the Tang Mountain Li Family, pays respect to Hall Master Jin!"

"Yang Chaofeng of the Yang Family from Windless City, pays respect to Hall Master Jin!"

...

Voices of respectful greetings rose and fell.

Among those present, only a few Earth Unrestricted experts could stand, while all others knelt on the ground.

"Please, rise." Jin Busan swept his gaze over the crowd, revealing a very kindly smile.

Ordinarily, Jin Busan wouldn’t have even looked at them properly, but now things were different.

Members of these families had joined the Immortal Sect, and were among the geniuses sent by the Immortal Sect to participate in the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking. With their current prowess and the Immortal Sect’s nurturing, the future was promising!

Thus, in Jin Busan’s eyes, these people now had value and were worth looking at seriously.

Jin Busan casually exchanged pleasantries with someone, "Li Kui, your younger son performed well in the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking this time, very impressive, winning cross-realm battles with a flick of his finger. The future is promising indeed."

The elder named Li Kui stroked his beard with a smile, showing off a face of pride and satisfaction, "Hall Master Jin, you flatter me."

"Haha." Jin Busan laughed once more, then shifted his gaze away from them.

Small talk aside, the main business of this trip must still be addressed first!

Upon learning that Wen Ping had arrived at Heaven Ascending Plateau, he immediately set everything aside and rushed over.

His intention was to meet Wen Ping, to strengthen their relationship, after all, the Immortal Sect currently held a distinguished position in the Red Domain.

The Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect, was even more exalted.

Even as the Golden Water Hall Master under the official authority of You Country, he couldn’t truly regard himself too highly.

"What’s happening?"

However, when he arrived outside the inn, he found the doors tightly shut and insulated by a thin soundproof barrier, blocking out all external noise.

What was happening?

The elder named Li Kui quickly explained, "Sect Leader Wen is busy with matters inside the inn."

After hearing Li Kui’s explanation, Jin Busan did not stop but casually approached the outside of the inn and said to the two Earth Unrestricted experts guarding the entrance, "Please notify Sect Leader Wen, that Jin seeks an audience!"

The two Earth Unrestricted experts guarding the inn were not from the Red Domain but were Demons from Demon Emperor Lake who had passed the final forbidden area’s tribulation, so they did not recognize or care about the Golden Water Hall Master, thus they coldly replied.

As for Jin Busan’s realm, having experienced the baptism of the final forbidden area, they naturally did not fear.

"The Sect Leader is not seeing guests now, even if you are from the Earth Unrestricted Upper Realm, the same applies!"

Jin Busan was taken aback, and feeling the hundreds of eyes behind him, he quickly mustered his courage to speak again, "I come on behalf of the Domain Master, please inform them."

However, he received an even colder response.

"When we say no visitors, it means no visitors, leave at once!"

The cruel words of the two Demons not only left Jin Busan in an embarrassing predicament but also surprised those around.

In their view, the Golden Water Hall Master represented the Domain Lord’s Mansion.

Did these two dare to speak like this to the Domain Lord’s Mansion?

However, not everyone present was foolish. Although surprised and incredulous, they quickly reacted, hurriedly offering Jin Busan a way out of the situation.

The elder named Li Kui immediately stepped forward and said, "Hall Master Jin, Sect Leader Wen may genuinely have an urgent matter, before you arrived, even Yun Shui Zai Tian and the Two Elders of Yin and Yang visited, but Sect Leader Wen did not see anyone."

"It seems there truly is an urgent matter." Jin Busan accepted the excuse and promptly stepped back several paces.

Although Yun Shui Zai Tian and the Two Elders of Yin and Yang could not compare to him in status, they had personally come and were not received by Wen Ping, at least proving that Wen Ping treated everyone equally, and was not targeting him, Jin Busan.

Perhaps there truly was an urgent matter?

Not having met Wen Ping, Jin Busan did not linger further and left the inn with his group morphing into streaks of light.

But as he left, Jin Busan glimpsed the scene inside the inn through a window from the sky.

It seemed he saw Wen Ping.

He also saw Yun Liao, Chen Xie, and the disciples of the Immortal Sect.

After just a glance, Jin Busan resignedly took his leave.

Domain Lord’s Camp.

As time ticked away, the start of the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking final drew near.

Yet, Wen Ping was still nowhere in sight.

Jun Tianyi stood restlessly within the camp, uninterested in the matters of the final, only wanting to know when Wen Ping would arrive.

"Didn’t they say he would arrive today for sure? There are only two or three hours left until the final starts, yet Wen Ping has not arrived, does he have no sense of time?"

Jun Tianyi stood with his hands behind his back, visibly agitated.

In his life, he despised waiting for others the most!

The charming maid beside him, seeing Jun Tianyi’s repeated frustration, quickly handed him a cup of wine, and gently soothed his restless chest with her delicate fingers, "Domain Master, please calm down."

Jun Tianyi accepted the wine cup, glancing once at the maid, but lacking the usual interest to appreciate her, he merely gazed outside the tent.

"He must be doing it on purpose!"

As he spoke, Jun Tianyi’s heart simmered with anger.

He believed that the Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect must have known about the situation with Long Que and understood the current predicament of the Domain Lord’s Mansion, after all, the Immortal Sect commanded the omniscient Tower of Omniscience.

Others might not see as far, unable to see into Primordial Yang Domain Lord’s Mansion, but the Tower of Omniscience certainly could.

Because even events happening in the corner of the Red Domain, they could know, let alone the major event of Long Que aiding the Di Family in accusing him of negligence?

"Bastard, I covered up for Di Chen’s death for him, and now he makes me wait here!"

Jun Tianyi muttered angrily again, but just as he spoke, Jin Busan’s voice echoed from outside the tent.

"Reporting to the Domain Master, Jin Busan requests an audience!"

"Enter!" Jun Tianyi impatiently allowed Jin Busan into the tent, then eagerly asked, "Has that Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect arrived at Heaven Ascending Plateau?"

"He has, but..."

Jin Busan hesitated, although he had thought out several ways to phrase it on his way, at this moment none came to him.

"But what?"

Jun Tianyi stared at him intently.

With no choice, Jin Busan had to brace himself and say, "Reporting to the Domain Master, the Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect has been at Heaven Ascending Plateau for three full hours."

"He’s been there for three hours already, why hasn’t he come to see me?"

"It seems he has urgent matters, the moment he arrived, many Clan Leaders from four-star and five-star influences greeted him along the way, and even Yun Shui Zai Tian and the Two Elders of Yin and Yang visited personally, yet Wen Ping met no one, and after entering the inn where the Immortal Sect disciples are staying, he has not appeared since."

"What could be more important than seeing me?" Feeling the sting of neglect, Jun Tianyi was somewhat angry, because after all, this was the Red Domain, and he was the Domain Master of the Red Domain.

And Jin Busan, sensing Jun Tianyi’s anger, dared not speak further.

Having been with Jun Tianyi for so long, Jin Busan wasn’t a fool, at this moment, the more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make.

The best approach was to answer only what was asked.

Of course, this particular question could not be answered.

What could be more important than meeting the Domain Master?

How could he dare answer that?

Seeing Jin Busan remain silent, Jun Tianyi controlled his displeasure before asking again, "Did you see Wen Ping?"

"No, I haven’t..."

Jin Busan answered truthfully.