Firefly Journey

Chapter 356 A Gathering of Scoundrels (12)

"Senior Brother Qingxiao, you are quite generous."

Chu Muyu shook her chest and said sourly.

Zheng Bafang was also slightly dissatisfied: "This time, the ancient tomb was within the territory of our Huoyun Sect. We shouldn't have let those rogue cultivators participate. We should have just kept it behind closed doors and made a fortune. Now look what happened. As the host, we got nothing."

Qingxiao Daoist glanced at the two of them and thought to himself, "What do you know? No wonder the Star Moon Alliance can become the backbone of the four sects in Jiangdong. The other sects are full of short-sighted people like you. You can't help but hold your positions as sect leaders."

Qingxiao Daoist did not want to mock the two and cause them displeasure. He stroked his beard and chuckled, "Isn't there still a Huanbi Grass? It's enough to refine four pills, although the effect will be a bit weak. But it's better than nothing."

"Fellow Daoists, heed my advice: the cultivation world is full of talented people. Do not underestimate someone just because they are a junior, or you will not even know how you died."

After giving a few kind words of advice, Daoist Qingxiao did not intend to stay any longer. He reached out and summoned the "flying saucer" flying boat, calling his disciples to leave.

Yan Jinglei was dejected and boarded the flying boat like a walking corpse. It was true, he was known as the number one genius in Jiangdong, but in the end, his prestige was stolen by a rogue cultivator. This would be a disappointment for anyone.

Qingxiao Daoist saw his junior disciple's dejection but didn't know what to say. Going to comfort him now would only have the opposite effect. Only time could enlighten Yan Jinglei's inner demons.

Watching the flying boat disappear into the distance, Chu Muyu's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"With Qingxiao so cowardly, it seems the Star Moon Alliance is like a skeleton in a tomb, and its title as the leader of the four sects won't last much longer," Chu Muyu said with a resentful tone.

Fan Cai had just suffered a crushing defeat and was slightly injured in his battle with Chi Liuzi. Already filled with resentment, he joined in by saying a few words after seeing Chu Muyu also slandering the Star Moon Alliance.

"The Star Moon Alliance is full of rigid and inflexible people. Sooner or later, their status will be replaced by the other three sects. That day is not far off."

"Gentlemen, stop gossiping behind my back." Zheng Bafang squinted. "The Star Moon Alliance has always been the leader of our four sects. No matter what you think, the Fire Cloud Sect's stance will not change, nor will it harbor any resentment."

Now that the matter of the ancient tomb is over, what are your plans? If you wish to return now, I will have my disciples deliver the pills made from the Illusionary Jade Grass to your sect afterwards.

"If there's no rush, my Fire Cloud Sect is quite hospitable. How about we go to our cave for a few cups of tea?"

The four sects gathered at Songhua Mountain for the ancient tomb's treasure, but unexpectedly, they only got a meager meal. Chu Muyu and Fan Cai were in no mood to be guests and both indicated they wanted to leave.

Zheng Bafang smiled slightly and, along with Tang Shenglian and the other disciples of the Fire Cloud Sect, watched them depart into the distance.

Once they were out of sight, Tang Shenglian cautiously asked, "Third Uncle, aren't you angry that those two rogue cultivators stole our sect's treasure?"

Zheng Bafang glared and puffed out his beard: "Of course I'm angry, how could I not be? But what's the use of being angry? They took the treasure by their own ability, and we didn't have the ability to take it back, so we shouldn't be angry."

Tang Shenglian squinted and frowned, seemingly understanding some of the tricks of the trade.

Zheng Bafang patted his junior niece on the shoulder: "Fellow Daoist Qingxiao did the right thing. That Fairy Ziliu is no ordinary person. We must not antagonize her. If there is an opportunity in the future, we should even provide her with assistance. Do you understand?"

Tang Shenglian nodded: "I think I understand now. It's a million times more effective for a woman to marry an officer when he's still a soldier than to throw herself at him later."

Zheng Bafang sighed and said, "That makes sense, but your analogy isn't quite right."

"Oh, I see. Before, the sect leader was arranging marriages for you everywhere, but you refused, saying you wanted to marry the Great Sword Immortal. Now that I think about it, among the disciples of our four sects, only that kid from the Star Moon Alliance has a chance."

"It's a pity that the boy's Dao heart was shattered by Fairy Zi Liu. It will probably take him several years to recover. If you have time, visit the Star Moon Alliance more often and go see him."

Tang Shenglian blushed slightly and said, "I understand."

……

Lin Yuanran used "Phase Shift" to directly take Chi Liuzi out of the Songhua Mountain area and to a wilderness dozens of kilometers away.

Lin Yuanran had anticipated that he might run into trouble and need to use spatial magic to escape, so he set the node at the foot of Songhua Mountain.

When the time came, Lin Yuanran felt that the foot of Songhua Mountain was too close to the ancient tomb and was afraid that the other party would come after him, so he made a last-minute decision to come to this barren land.

Lin Yuanran breathed a sigh of relief as he opened the map on his phone. The map showed that there was a highway less than three kilometers away from the open field, where he should be able to hail a ride to Hangzhou.

Chi Liuzi held a stalk of Illusionary Jade Grass and generously handed it to Lin Yuanran: "Little Lin, this is yours."

Lin Yuanran said, "It seems I haven't been of much help..."

Chi Liuzi said, "You restrained those top talents from major sects and used a spatial secret technique to bring us out of the ancient tomb. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have been able to withstand those old guys if they hadn't given up. Fortunately, we pretended to... and successfully seized the treasure."

Chi Liuzi shoved the Illusionary Jade Grass into Lin Yuanran's hand, and Lin Yuanran accepted the herb without much ceremony.

After dividing the spoils, Chi Liuzi said, "Although I don't know why my brother added you to the group, I believe he must have his reasons. We are all friends in the same group and should help each other. I will need your help in the future."

Lin Yuanran smiled: "I'll be waiting anytime."

Chi Liuzi said, "Besides the Illusionary Jade Grass, I'll find the fusion technique you want and post it in the group files. You can download it and take a look yourself."

Lin Yuanran: "..."

So casual?

The two successfully completed their trip to the ancient tomb and parted ways in the wilderness. Lin Yuanran walked to the roadside and hailed a car heading to Hangzhou.

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The four sects of Jiangdong were not far apart to begin with, and with the blessing of immortal magic, the people of the Extreme Cold Ice Valley quickly returned to their sects.

In the hall filled with ice blocks, Mu Jiaoluan was naked and forced to kneel on the cold ground, not even allowed to use her magic, shivering from the cold.

On its snow-white back, there were two bloody whip marks, a shocking sight.

Chu Muyu was heavy on her upper body, so she walked with a limp. At this moment, she was holding a long whip and her face was fierce.

"You've grown quite bold, haven't you? You actually dared to contact that rogue cultivator in private. You truly disappoint your master," Chu Muyu chuckled.

Mu Jiaoluan quickly lowered her head: "I thought that woman had a good figure, which was suitable for our sect's cultivation method, so I wanted to devise a plan to bring her here and offer her to you, Master, as a cultivation vessel."

"I think you want to enjoy it all by yourself, don't you?"

With a snap, Chu Muyu raised her long whip and lashed it across Mu Jiaoluan's back, leaving another bloody wound.

Mu Jiaoluan gritted her teeth and admitted her mistake: "This disciple wouldn't dare!"

"Don't dare? I don't see anything you're afraid of."

Chu Muyu tossed aside the long whip, turned around and reclined on the icy chair in the middle of the hall, beckoning to Mu Jiaoluan with her finger:

"Luan'er, take this as a lesson today. You must not disappoint your teacher again in the future."

"Yes! Your disciple understands."

"You know what's going on, so hurry up and come over here. Do you want me to do it myself?"

After a while, Chu Muyu stood up, her eyes showing a dazed look.

She murmured, "Purple Flow Fairy, is that it? Sooner or later, I will turn you into my cultivation furnace!"