CHAPTER 143: 142, NEW DISCIPLE, NEW RULES (2/4)

"It was just one item that got stolen, did you really have to mobilize all beasts to siege the city?" Wen Ping turned his head to look at it.

The Red-eyed Giant Ape sighed and said, "That is my companion celestial material, the Golden Shuttle Leaf. I planned to use it in a few years to break through to the Upper Profound Realm, but it was stolen by three small Lower Profound Realm thieves. Although I killed two of those little thieves, one was protected by a profound one and escaped to Cangwu City. Naturally, I couldn’t just let them run away with my item, so I surrounded the entire Cangwu City."

Wen Ping continued to ask, "Then why not negotiate, find Huan Cheng to negotiate, he will certainly catch that thief for you."

"I thought of that too."

The Red-eyed Giant Ape sighed again; if it were possible, it would have done so long ago. Who would want to massacre a city and then invite an Upper Profound Realm to kill themselves?

But once that’s done, even if I got the Golden Shuttle Leaf back, once the news spreads, the Golden Shuttle Leaf will be impossible to keep safe.

After all, it’s a celestial material used in making the Vortex Map; many ancient-level Upper Profound Realm beings are waiting to find it.

Wen Ping nodded, "I understand what you mean now."

The Red-eyed Giant Ape sighed again and said, "Unfortunately, I can’t reclaim the Golden Shuttle Leaf; that little thief has likely run so far away no one can see them now."

"Not necessarily."

Wen Ping replied instinctively.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing, hurry up and plant your trees."

"Quick to change faces, aren’t you?"

The Red-eyed Giant Ape snorted coldly, carrying the hoe and shovel as it walked away.

Watching the Red-eyed Giant Ape leave, Wen Ping smiled. He didn’t need to guess who the thief of the Golden Shuttle Leaf was. Wasn’t it the Young Master Han Wen of Extreme Realm Mountain?

The Golden Shuttle Leaf is in his book; once he makes the Vortex Map, only the Wooden Flowing Sand would be left to find. He certainly won’t leave Cangwu City and will come to find me for the Wooden Flowing Sand.

But unfortunately, no matter how much time he spends, it will be futile because I’ve already consumed the Wooden Flowing Sand.

Then Wen Ping thought of Kao Shan Sect and couldn’t help showing a pitiful expression towards them.

Kao Shan Sect, to win Han Wen’s favor, helped him find celestial materials and treasures, completely disregarded their own people’s life and death, and even issued tasks that cost over a hundred of their disciples’ lives. Such wholehearted efforts extend favor, but the end? Not only did they fail to climb the high branches, they were brought to extinction by those they were ingratiating.

Truly, one cannot live if they bring disaster upon themselves.

I haven’t even had time to personally deal with Kao Shan Sect, yet Kao Shan Sect is gone.

Upon returning to the kitchen, everyone was waiting for Wen Ping’s arrival.

Yang Lele diligently served food, pulled out a chair for Wen Ping, clearly showing he had a favor to ask.

Seeing this, Wen Ping smiled helplessly and immediately said, "Lele, just say what you have to say."

Yang Lele giggled and quickly responded, "Sect Leader, here’s the thing. The Ten Layers Tower rotates every three days, and everyone has slots now. But the Immortal Sect has new disciples, what should we do?"

"You mean arrange a slot for Yang Xi?"

"Yes, that’s what I meant."

Yang Lele smiled and returned to his seat, but sat down only to fall onto the floor. In front of the Sect Leader, he couldn’t curse, squeezed out a bitter smile, and glared at the person sitting next to him—immediately locking onto Huai Ye, not suspecting Zhao Qing at all.

Huai Ye was stared down, hurriedly explained, "I’m innocent."

Yang Lele quietly cursed, "If not you, then who? Who else would be so bored, little brat!"

"You!"

Huai Ye immediately raised a fist at Yang Lele.

Seeing this, Wen Ping glanced at Zhao Qing, who was silent but had a turmoil of fire inside, and then said, "How about this, change from three days a cycle to four days a cycle. For the extra two times..."

"I offer 3000 Gold!"

Qin Shan immediately spoke up.

"Me too."

Qin Mo chimed in as well.

Seeing two affluent individuals setting such a high price, Yun Liao and the others reluctantly abandoned the bidding.

Wen Ping glared at the two of them and said, "For the remaining two times, use roulette-style, selecting two from the people on the first day."

Seeing the bid was ineffective, Qin Shan didn’t sigh, as they had anticipated this result early on.

Yang Xi listened to Wen Ping’s decision and curiously asked Huai Ye beside him, "That senior offered 3000 Gold, why didn’t the Sect Leader accept it?"

Huai Ye quietly explained, "Although all cultivation fields in our sect charge fees, 3000 Gold is indeed a lot, but the Sect Leader never takes even one extra Gold Coin. Even if it’s 10,000 Gold Coins, the Sect Leader won’t agree. Our Sect Leader’s goal is to make us cherish these things; after all, free things won’t be cherished for long."

"Oh, so that’s why."

Yang Xi looked at Wen Ping with a smile like a spring breeze.

...

Meanwhile.

In Cangwu City, Huan Cheng, leading a group, arrived at the "home" of the Hundred Sects Alliance—now surrounded by Cangwu City’s residents throwing things inside.

Stones, corn, hoes...and so on accompanied by their curses flew in.

"Hundred Sects Alliance get out of Cangwu City!"

"Doing nothing, not protecting Cangwu City, yet slandering the Immortal Sect who guards Cangwu City, and standing over us to act high and mighty, what are you!"

"Get out!"

...

In the face of thousands’ curses, Huan Cheng stepped out from the crowd to the Hundred Sects Alliance entrance, raised his hand to signal the crowd for silence, and then said, "Everyone, although the Hundred Sects Alliance is at fault, you should stop. If things continue to be chaotic, the only chaos will be our own Cangwu City’s order. They, the Hundred Sects Alliance, would love for us to do this."

Having said that, Huan Cheng stepped into the building, glanced at the ground full of trash, the doors and windows broken by hoes and other items, and walked into the main hall.

In the main hall were only two people, Mo Lin and Jiang Yueye.

Besides them, there was no one else from the Hundred Sects Alliance.

Huan Cheng had guessed it would be like this, showed no surprise, and upon entering, said, "President Mo, Cangwu City might not be able to accommodate the two of you anymore."

Mo Lin coldly looked at Huan Cheng, asked, "City Lord Huan, are you saying Cangwu City can’t accommodate the Hundred Sects Alliance? You should know the consequences of saying this."

Huan Cheng immediately got angry and began to curse, "Bullshit! At this point, you’re still distorting my words with your speech, Mo Lin. Cangwu City can’t accommodate you! Got it, you!"

Mo Lin also got angry, but remembered Huan Cheng had become profound, had no temper at all.

Standing up, he said to Jiang Yueye, "Let’s leave here!"

"President, this..."

Mo Lin smiled lightly, "What, can’t bear to leave the Hundred Sects Alliance being driven out? No worries, they will repay this grievance. Died five profound ones, the Chief will definitely come, once the Chief arrives, this city certainly won’t exist for long."

"Hurry and get out! Take one more slow step, I’ll chop you with a blade!"

Huan Cheng, furious, gripped the knife handle with one hand while pointing outside with the other.