Chapter 39: Li Tianxin's Trump Card
Translator: Krukist
Seeing Li Tianxin's pitiful and desolate appearance, which seemed genuine and not feigned, Wang Feng's heart softened, and he asked, "What do you mean by this?"
Mu Yunfei and Ling Feiwu also looked at Li Tianxin. Seeing her sad smile, a touch of pity arose in their hearts.
"Once, Tianxin thought that the Heaven Heart Sect would be my destination. I never expected that the Heaven Heart Sect, seemingly ranked among the top sects of the Radiant Sun Empire, is actually a sect of shameless petty people!"
"Over the years, as my talent continued to manifest, the Heaven Heart Sect valued me more and more. But their valuing is actually just wanting to use my beauty and talent to climb up to Crown Prince Yu Fei of the Radiant Sun Empire!" A trace of sadness flickered in Li Tianxin's eyes as she slowly explained.
If she didn't have a trace of hope for Wang Feng and even the Divine Immortal Sect, she would definitely not mention her situation in front of outsiders.
"The Heaven Heart Sect, as a top sect of the Radiant Sun Empire, why would they need to curry favor with a mere Empire Crown Prince?" Hearing this, Wang Feng asked, puzzled.
Although the identity of the Crown Prince of the Radiant Sun Empire was noble, he was just a Crown Prince after all. The Heaven Heart Sect, as a top sect of the Radiant Sun Empire, had considerable strength and even more extraordinary foundations. Why would they need to lower themselves to curry favor with an Empire Crown Prince?
As long as one did not become the ruler of the empire, the Crown Prince would always be just a Crown Prince and could even be replaced at any time by the emergence of a stronger prince. The empires in this cultivation world were not like empires in the secular world. To replace a crown prince in the secular world required much consideration, even fearing causing imperial turmoil. In this cultivation world, strength was paramount, and only strength was fundamental!
And the top sects within the empire had always stood firm. The two seemed to have a gap in status, but in reality, every top sect within the empire had an extraordinary position.
"Because there has always been a rumor that the Radiant Sun Emperor wants to take action against the top sects within the empire, to completely forge the empire into an ironclad empire. Therefore, many top sects are secretly looking for promising imperial family members to rely on!"
"And the one the Heaven Heart Sect is seeking is Crown Prince Yu Fei of the Empire! Especially after this Demon Sealing Conference is held, many sects are likely to openly and directly lean towards the prince they favor. Only in this way can they preserve their own sect's foundation while also showing goodwill to the Radiant Sun Emperor, to dispel this idea of his!"
Hearing Li Tianxin's words, Wang Feng suddenly understood. If the empire really wanted to take action, it was indeed not something those great sects could resist.
However, Wang Feng was more inclined to believe that this rumor was actually spread by the Radiant Sun Emperor himself. That Emperor was probably not even thinking of taking action against these top sects, but was just using this rumor to make these great sects truly rely on the empire.
After all, if he really wanted to take action, the empire could indeed destroy these top sects, but the empire would also be severely weakened.
Although the empire was strong, the combined strength of many great sects was definitely not weak either! If it was really as he guessed, then this Radiant Sun Emperor's methods were truly remarkable.
Just relying on a rumor, he easily solved these vampires clinging to the empire, while also enhancing the empire's strength, killing two birds with one stone. If these sects really leaned towards those princes, it would mean that they had become the advisors or forces behind those princes.
Once they did not act for the empire or for those princes, then the empire would have an excuse to deal with them, justifiably destroying them, and no one would dare to say anything.
"Although the Heaven Heart Sect is using you, the identity of the Empire Crown Prince is enough to match you, right?" Putting aside these random thoughts, Wang Feng looked at Li Tianxin and asked aloud.
The identity of the Empire Crown Prince was definitely the top identity among the younger generation in the entire Radiant Sun Empire, without exception! Moreover, once this Crown Prince became the ruler of the empire, then the Crown Princess would become the Empress of a nation. Such an opportunity, countless women could not find even with a lantern.
If Li Tianxin's words were to spread, she would probably be envied to death by countless women within the empire.
"Indeed, Tianxin once thought the identity of the Empire Crown Prince was noble. If I could unite with him, even if I was being used by the sect, so be it!"
"But Tianxin never expected that the Crown Prince, who seemed gentle and refined on the surface, was actually a beast in human clothing. Once, Tianxin went to the Crown Prince's residence to look for him but personally witnessed that gentle and refined Crown Prince, with a ferocious looking face, torturing a beautiful maid to death alive."
Li Tianxin bit her lip, her beautiful eyes bloodshot, and said coldly, a hint of killing intent even appearing on her pretty face.
Although she did not know that beautiful maid, as a fellow woman, witnessing her being tortured to death was enough to make Li Tianxin despair. It was precisely at that moment that Li Tianxin completely gave up the idea of uniting with the Empire Crown Prince.
"Then why didn't you directly betray the Heaven Heart Sect at that time?" Wang Feng's eyes flickered with a hint of coldness as he asked.
He had previously looked at that Empire Crown Prince Yu Fei and thought he was gentle and refined, worthy of being the Crown Prince of a nation. He did not expect him to be a beast in human clothing. Sure enough, one cannot judge a person by their appearance alone.
Wang Feng couldn't help but recall a saying from his previous life: If you don't love, please don't hurt! This Empire Crown Prince, it was more than just hurting; he was directly killing people, and even torturing them to death.
Even Wang Feng, at this moment, felt a surge of killing intent towards that Empire Crown Prince. When he truly broke with the Radiant Sun Empire, he would use this beast in human clothing, the Empire Crown Prince, to consecrate his blade!
"My family is within the Heaven Heart Sect's territory! Moreover, that Empire Crown Prince has also taken a liking to me. Once I betray the Heaven Heart Sect, then perhaps I can escape, but my family will definitely be slaughtered by those people, leaving no one alive!"
"Although Tianxin is unwilling to be with that beast in human clothing, I am even more unwilling to have my family destroyed because of me!" A bleak look appeared on Li Tianxin's pretty face as she said with a hint of sadness.
If she had a choice, Li Tianxin would rather she had not joined the Heaven Heart Sect in the first place; she would rather have become an ordinary woman.
"Then why do you want to join my Divine Immortal Sect? Are you trying to use my Divine Immortal Sect to help you resist this destiny?" Wang Feng narrowed his eyes, looked at Li Tianxin, and said in a deep voice.
At this point, how could Wang Feng not understand? He was just thinking: how could there inexplicably be a talented and beautiful woman wanting to join his Divine Immortal Sect? Although Wang Feng knew that his Divine Immortal Sect was destined to become the overlord of the world in the future, others did not know!
At this moment, regarding his own Divine Immortal Sect, Wang Feng still had a clear understanding. It was strong, but its name was not yet well-known!
"Yes! Within the entire empire, no great sect dares to be enemies with the empire. Only you and the Divine Immortal Sect gave Tianxin a glimmer of hope!" Hearing Wang Feng's words, Li Tianxin did not hide anything and directly said.
At this time, any concealment would only make Wang Feng disgusted. Only by being frank and sincere could she have a chance!
"Hope? Are you sure my Divine Immortal Sect will become enemies with the empire for you? Are you sure my Divine Immortal Sect has the strength to be enemies with the empire?" Wang Feng looked at Li Tianxin with interest and asked in a deep voice.
"Tianxin does not know, but even if there is only a glimmer of hope, Tianxin will try her best to fight for it! Tianxin does not want to bow her head to fate, let alone bow her head to those demons!" Hearing Wang Feng's words, a serious look appeared on Li Tianxin's pretty face as she looked directly at him.
Hearing Li Tianxin's words, Wang Feng nodded, and a hint of appreciation flickered in his gaze towards her.
Although Li Tianxin had the intention of using his Divine Immortal Sect, it had to be said that her spirit of not being willing to bow to fate, even knowing that resistance might lead to Bones smashed, body pulverized, showed her determination. This willpower made Wang Feng very appreciative.
Most importantly, Wang Feng could see that Li Tianxin was sincere throughout, without a trace of concealment. Otherwise, he would have felt differently.
"What qualifications do you have to make this Sect Master accept you? Or rather, what price can you offer to make this Sect Master risk becoming enemies with the Radiant Sun Empire to accept you?" Although he already had the idea of accepting Li Tianxin in his heart, Wang Feng was not in a hurry and instead looked at her, asking aloud.
"The Heaven Heart Sect only knows that I am a top-tier talented prodigy, but they do not know that I am actually also a Alchemist. My true talent is in alchemy, not cultivation talent. The reason why I can reach my current cultivation level is all because I relied on the elixirs I refined to improve."
Hearing Wang Feng's words, Li Tianxin bit her lip, looked directly at him, and said in a deep voice.
It could be said that, apart from the wisp of remnant soul within her body, she presented all her trump cards to Wang Feng. She tried her best to hide her alchemy talent to find a sect that could truly protect her one day. The emergence of the Divine Immortal Sect gave her a glimmer of hope.
Of course, if she hadn't learned some information about Wang Feng and even the Divine Immortal Sect from her true master beforehand, she would not have rashly come to find him directly.
"Oh?" Hearing Li Tianxin's words, a look of surprise flashed across Wang Feng's face. He sized her up again and truly did not expect that she had been hiding her talent all along and that her true gift was actually in alchemy.
As he stayed in this world longer, Wang Feng became increasingly knowledgeable. He knew very well what the identity of an alchemist represented. According to legends, in extremely distant years, due to unknown reasons, the inheritance of alchemists, array masters, and other side cultivation paths was severed. The remaining side path inheritances were extremely rare.
Among them, alchemists were even more revered. The identity of every alchemist was extremely noble. In this Radiant Sun Empire, alchemists could be counted on one's fingers. Each of them was a distinguished guest of the Radiant Sun Emperor. Only the powerful and influential people of the Radiant Sun Empire and even great sect powerhouses were qualified to purchase elixirs from these alchemists.
Like Marquis Changlin, at this moment in Wang Feng's system space, lay the elixirs purchased by Marquis Changlin, unexpectedly benefiting Wang Feng.
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