Chapter 454: Illegal Assembly, Too Loyal

Chapter 454: Illegal Assembly, Too Loyal

Chapter 454: Illegal Assembly, Too Loyal

Chongxuan Sect, at the foot of Vulcan Mountain.

The night was dark and silent. The croaking of crows in the distance made the place even quieter and more unsettling.

A figure emerged silently from the night.

The person's entire body was covered in fog, making it impossible to see his facial features or eyes, and it was even difficult to tell whether he was a man or a woman, old or young.

At the foot of the mountain, a man quietly came out from behind a huge rock and asked anxiously, "Have the goods arrived?"

The visitor nodded silently.

"Really?"

"Pay the spirit stone first."

"you!"

"This treasure will be easy to sell."

The man who walked out from behind the rock hesitated for a moment, then took out a handful of spirit stones from his storage bag.

The spirit stone shone dimly, illuminating her face: it was Zheng Fa's follower, the relative and disciple of the Ninth Elder, Junior Sister Ye.

Her face was full of heartache, and after struggling for a long time, she finally held the spirit stone with trembling hands and handed it to the person opposite her.

The other party counted the spirit stones slowly before nodding with satisfaction and taking out a storage bag from his sleeve.

Seeing her looking at those spiritual stones with reluctance, she said with a smile:
"Fairy Ye, please don't think I'm mean. The price of this treasure changes every day. I charge you so much today, but it may be different tomorrow."

Junior Sister Ye took the storage bag, opened it and saw a Tongjian lying inside.

“What’s more, this is something from the Nine Mountains Realm. I am also taking risks when I sell it to your Chongxuan Sect.”

After hearing this, Junior Sister Ye was speechless. She looked at the man and chuckled, which instantly turned into smoke and dissipated with the wind.

……

Junior Sister Ye’s cave on Vulcan Mountain.

The Tongjian on the table emitted a half-meter-high light curtain in the center of the cave.

The light curtain shone on the opposite wall, on which were reflected several figures.

Junior Sister Ye sat cross-legged on the couch. There were several other men and women sitting on chairs beside the couch.

They looked at Senior Sister Yuan on the light screen with absorbed and serious expressions.

"Hello, audience friends, now we are broadcasting Jiushan News."

"The first resource allocation announcement has ended. Disciples who have questions can submit materials and apply for a review within three days."

"According to the data from the General Affairs Department, this month's exports increased by 108%, and the largest export product was Tongjian."

"Monthly imports increased by 50 percent."

"Last month, each person distributed an average of 140 points of good deeds, an increase of 34 percent. It is expected that the upward trend will continue this month."

Senior Sister Yuan spoke in a very low voice, as if she was afraid that people outside the cave would hear it.

Junior Sister Ye still felt a little unsafe, and looked towards the cave entrance from time to time, and kept looking at the other people.

She actually didn't want so many people to watch the Tongjian together.

But she had no choice, as the Tongjian was considered common property and was only kept by her.

After all, it was such a large amount of spirit stones, and even though she was the Ninth Elder’s disciple, she couldn’t take it out all at once. She could only pool the money with these people.

Fortunately, these people have been dating her for many years.

To enter the cave, one must swear a solemn oath and cannot bring any talismans such as photo-retaining talismans and communication talismans.

Besides, everyone has a share of this thing, so if it is exposed, no one can escape.

She was relieved.

"Sister, what can the Nine Mountains Sect's goodness be exchanged for?"

A young female disciple who was listening in a daze interrupted.

The others were so absorbed in watching that they were interrupted by her that they were somewhat dissatisfied. One man snorted:
"Do you have no ears? Didn't the news say yesterday that ten points of good deeds are worth about one spirit stone? Different spirit materials have different prices."

The female disciple stuck out her tongue and said, "I didn't come yesterday because I accepted a mission. So, does that mean that the disciples of Jiushan can get more than ten spirit stones every month?"

There was an indelible sourness in her tone.

"...Our Chongxuan Sect is not bad either."

"It's far less!" the female disciple retorted, "Although the spirit stones distributed a few days ago were more, they are less due to the arrangement of the formation during this period. It's not like the Jiushan Sect which increases every month. I worked so hard this month and only earned five spirit stones!"

"That's fine. I admit that Jiushan Sect is no match for our Chongxuan Sect!"

"Of these five spirit stones, two were withheld by the disciples of the Divine Transformation Elders!"

"They even took half of my task yesterday!"

The disciple wanted to refute before, but the female disciple chased him and said, "Brother, I also grew up in the sect. When it comes to feelings towards the sect, I am not bad! But the facts are the facts. We are not as good as the Jiushan Sect. Why bother pretending?"

After hearing this, there was a moment of silence in the cave, leaving only the voice of Senior Sister Yuan reporting the news.

The Jiushan Sect in the news is becoming more and more prosperous.

This silence was even more awkward.

"Okay, what are you arguing about? We are not from the Jiushan Sect, so what does this have to do with us?" Sister Ye suppressed the strangeness in her heart and said to the two of them, "Watch the news! Hey? Is there a new show?"

Upon hearing this, the two disciples' expressions froze and they both looked towards the light curtain with curiosity in their eyes.

In the light curtain, Senior Sister Yuan had a smile on her face and her voice was clear and lively, which made people feel happy just by listening to it.

"Dear viewers, starting today, we will launch a new program, Jiushan Interview."

"The purpose of Jiushan Interview is to pay attention to current affairs, communicate frankly, and face problems directly without leaving any room for doubt."

"Today's special guest is the instructor of the Alchemy College, the head of the Qingmu Sect, Song. Hello, head of the Song Sect!"

"Hello, fellow disciples."

Sect Leader Song's voice was a little tense.

"Master Song, don't be nervous. I invited you here today because I want you to interpret the syllabus for the inner sect exam of the Alchemy Academy."

"well."

"Second, I also want to interview you. As the leader of Qingmu Sect, what changes have taken place in Qingmu Sect after joining the Hundred Immortals Alliance family?"

"Change?"

"Yes, good changes, bad changes, both are fine."

"Then I will tell you everything I know."

……

This program is indeed very new in the Xuanwei Realm, and even the Nine Mountains disciples have never seen it.

These Chongxuan disciples were naturally fascinated by what they saw.

It seems that Senior Sister Yuan has made a lot of preparations.

Sect Leader Song seemed to be unprepared. Sometimes, while talking, he would obviously spill the truth and had to make amends.

After the interview, no one spoke in the cave for a whole incense stick of time.

It was the female disciple who broke the silence:
"From what Sect Leader Song said, the Qingmu Sect is so prosperous? Wasn't it rumored before that they were about to be wiped out?"

"It seems so. Although they have no good deeds, they seem to have made a lot of money in the Dandao Guild. It's not certain whether they are prosperous, but it sounds like they are doing much better than before." The male disciple who had quarreled with her before nodded in response, "Didn't Sect Leader Song say... It seems that their disciples can also take the inner sect exam. If they pass the exam, they can also enter the academy of Jiushan University to study."

When the female disciple heard this, she didn't even say anything about her envy, but just smiled bitterly.

But this bitter smile made Junior Sister Ye even more irritated. She glanced at everyone's faces and saw confusion, loss, and some self-doubt.

"Junior Sister Ye." The male disciple who had just defended his own sect suddenly whispered, "Our Chongxuan Sect was no worse than the Qingmu Sect before..."

He seemed to be hesitant about something and only spoke half of the sentence.

But everyone in the cave, including Junior Sister Ye, understood:
The disciples of Jiushan had a better life, and of course they were envious, but in the final analysis, it was just that - after all, Jiushan Sect had Zheng Fa, and was on par with Haorishan.

To be fair, they are not as good as they should be.

You have to accept your fate.

But Aoki Mune is different.

Chongxuan Sect and Qingmu Sect used to have roughly the same status in the Hundred Immortals Alliance, and their strength was also on par. Later, Chongxuan Sect was slightly better - after all, Qingmu Sect was really unlucky and was tossed back and forth by the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor.

On the other hand, their Chongxuan Sect had the Haori Mountain behind them, so they escaped very quickly and preserved their vitality.

After the demonic calamity, the Qingmu Sect was no match for the Chongxuan Sect and was gradually declining.

But now...

"We took refuge in Haori Mountain, but Haori Mountain doesn't seem to consider us as their own."

The female disciple spoke in a very low voice, but every word in her words hit everyone's heart.

"Those talented disciples left first. What will happen to us in the future? Who knows?"

Junior Sister Ye remained silent.

Although her master didn't say it explicitly, her previous behavior made her feel very uneasy.

Although some disciples in the sect are ignorant, they are well-informed and quick-witted. How could they not have ideas?

"If it's like Aoki Mun..."

"Junior sister!" Junior sister Ye said coldly, "Be careful with your words!"

The junior sister also knew that what had been said was too much, so she kept her mouth shut, but there was still a gloomy look on her face.

Seeing that she was quite knowledgeable, Sister Ye nodded slightly and said to the people in the cave, "We bought this Tongjian only because it is indeed a treasure."

"In addition, as the Nine Mountains News said, we must open our eyes to the mysteries, so as not to be ignorant of worldly affairs."

"But there are some words and some thoughts that cannot be said or even thought about!"

"Otherwise, we will die without a burial place! Do you understand?"

Everyone in the cave nodded.

Junior Sister Ye felt a little relieved. She knew the people in front of her well and kept her mouth shut.

To be honest, this group of people are neither up nor down in the sect and are powerless to change anything.

Some thoughts should be kept deep in my heart. At this moment, the voice of Senior Sister Yuan came from the light curtain again:
"Today's program ends here. Thank you all for your company." She said with a smile on her face, "Here is the program preview. Jiushan Entertainment's new drama series "Jiushan Immortal Journey" will begin airing today."

"Nine Mountains Immortal Path is adapted from the storybook of the same name written by the headmaster. The storybook has over 10,000 subscriptions on Nine Mountains Entertainment and has triggered a craze for storybook creation, which is highly sought after by cultivators inside and outside the Nine Mountains world."

"This is an adaptation of a play, carefully produced by our senior brothers. The first three episodes are free to watch today!"

"Everyone is welcome to come to Jiushan Entertainment to enjoy it!"

Junior Sister Ye was stunned for a moment, then she saw that everyone else had anticipation on their faces, so she simply opened Jiushan Entertainment.

Three episodes of a drama take just over an hour.

"It's over?" The male disciple who had defended Chongxuan Sect before was disappointed and said, "That guy named Lu from Haori Mountain really deserves to die!"

Junior Sister Ye: “…”

"Fortunately, the protagonist has entered the Jiushan Sect!"

Have you forgotten that you are from Haori Mountain?

It's even more damnable if this is said in Chongxuan Sect!
But when she thought about the plot of the drama just now, she couldn't say anything to refute.

Even wanted to nod.

"What about later? When will it be broadcast?"

Sister Ye glanced at the small words at the bottom of the screen and replied, "This drama series is very long. It should be broadcast while it is being made. There will be one episode every two days in the future."

"Then we'll come every two days..."

"Want money."

"..."

The cave suddenly fell silent. The male disciple was silent for a long time before he said, "This Jiushan Sect is good in every way, and Tongjian is even better, but the only thing is that it's so greedy."

"Senior Sister." The female disciple suddenly spoke up, "I still have four spirit stones here..."

Looking at the shining spiritual stone in the hands of this junior sister, Junior Sister Ye was also quite speechless.

Those incarnation disciples took two of them, and you gnashed your teeth, feeling indignant and almost raising the flag of rebellion.

The Jiushan Sect wanted to collect money, and you donated generously, selling everything you had, yet you looked like you were afraid that you wouldn't be able to spend the money.

"I have one here too!"

"Lend me two!"

"..."

Looking at the spirit stone in her hand, Sister Ye always felt that something was wrong:
No wonder those Nine Mountains disciples have more and more good deeds.

So it is us who earn the spiritual stones from Haori Mountain in Chongxuan Sect and support them?

How could the Jiushan Sect not be rich?

"Sister, I'm not here just for this drama." The female disciple spoke again, "Didn't we see Xuanqing Pills in the mall before? I want to buy a bottle of this."

"Yes, I have some to buy too!"

Hearing this, Junior Sister Ye nodded slowly. To be honest, the goods in the mall are not only cheap, but also complete.

Even if it is transported to Chongxuan Sect, the price will be increased. Some things are still cheap and good in comparison.

She was also moved by what she saw.

After noting down everyone’s demands, today’s illegal gathering should be dispersed.

Several people said goodbye to Junior Sister Ye, and only the female disciple walked at the end.

"Junior sister, is there anything else?"

"Sister, what are you thinking?"

The female disciple suddenly asked.

"What do you think?"

"As for the future of Chongxuan Sect, that's the future I'm waiting for."

The words were vague, but Junior Sister Ye could only remain silent.

"Senior Sister, I am also willing to be loyal to the sect, but has the sect... ever been more kind to me?"

Junior Sister Ye frowned and looked at this junior sister.

Seeing her stubborn look, she didn't even back down, so she sighed, "Junior sister, why are you doing this? Aren't you trying to hurt me by saying this?"

"Senior Sister, even if we don't die today, how many days do we have left to live?"

"..."

"Then tell me, what can I do?" The junior sister opened her mouth and said, "The fate we are waiting for is never in our hands."

"... Senior Sister, don't you have Senior Brother Li Hao's trust?"

Junior Sister Ye’s expression was slightly sluggish.

"Why not, persuade him?"

……

When Zheng Fa went to Huoshenshan again, he was actually quite bored.

The cultivation of Tiandi Honglu is really refreshing:
As long as the amount of spiritual energy is sufficient, the speed of cultivation will skyrocket.

Of course, this thing is not without problems - the problem is that it requires extremely high spiritual energy and may even damage the spiritual veins.

In just half a month, the Patriarch of Jiushan had already complained bitterly, saying that Zheng Fa's demands were excessive and that he was almost exhausted.

Zheng Fa did not believe this:
To some extent, the Nine Mountains Patriarch was trained by him and he knows him very well.

The foundation of the Jiushan Patriarch is definitely not damaged, but it is true that he needs to recuperate for some time.

What bothers Zheng Fa is:
He doesn't want to work overtime.

Especially I had a great time practicing in the past two days. Now I have to act as the leader of the Chongxuan Sect. The gap is really too big.

He sat in the cave, propped up his head, and thought:

Although he held great power in the Chongxuan Sect, he actually did nothing and didn't want to be in charge of anything.

He really didn't take the affairs of the Chongxuan Sect seriously.

There are many problems with the Pomen faction:

The atmosphere is bad, the system is unfair, and there is even corruption and corruption inside, which makes the disciples panic.

But these... have nothing to do with him?
The affairs of the Nine Mountains Realm are not enough to keep him busy.

Unfortunately, among all the cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage in Chongxuan Sect, he was the only one who had time to take care of things.

That group of disciples, don’t they have to report everything to him?
Looking at the jade tube on the table, Zheng Fa felt troubled. After thinking for a long time, he transmitted a message to the outside:

"come here."

After a while, Sister Ye's voice came from the entrance of the cave:
"Fourth Senior Brother is looking for me?"

"You come in."

Junior Sister Ye walked into the cave and saluted towards Zheng Fa, her attitude three times more respectful than before.

"Here are the supplies I looted from Jiushan Sect. Please help me go to Tongshi Cave and exchange them for spiritual materials for me."

Zheng Fa opened his mouth and gave orders.

This part-time job of his only brought in some extra income, and Zheng Fa attached great importance to it.

A strange look flashed across Junior Sister Ye's eyes, and she just accepted the storage bag in silence.

"Besides, I have to go down the mountain and go to the top every two months. I am really too busy to do that." Zheng Fa added, "Find a few people you trust to help me deal with the miscellaneous matters in the sect."

This was the main reason why he asked Sister Ye to come:

Zheng Fa was short on time and didn't want to deal with all these messy things, so he simply hired a secretary.

"Me?" Junior Sister Ye asked back, "Brother, can I do it?"

"Why not? It's just managing the chores. There's no need for fighting or killing. It doesn't matter what your cultivation is."

Zheng Fa looked at Junior Sister Ye and actually felt that it didn't matter.

He just doesn't want to be bothered by these irrelevant things.

Junior Sister Ye whispered, “…Yes.”

Seeing that she agreed, Zheng Fa was slightly delighted and encouraged her, "Do your best. Don't worry. If anyone is dissatisfied, you can ask them to come to me."

Hearing what he said, Sister Ye pursed her lips silently, and after a moment of silence, she said, "I understand."

……

"Senior... Senior Sister? Senior Brother Li actually trusts you so much?"

Looking at the pile of jade tubes on the table, the female disciple who had eavesdropped on the enemy station with her before was dumbfounded and seemed to hardly believe her eyes.

"Senior Brother Li is a true cultivator. Power to him is probably like floating clouds." Junior Sister Ye shook her head and sighed.

"This is the power of the head of the sect. Being able to give it to you, Senior Sister, shows that Senior Brother thinks highly of you... How about trying to persuade you?"

Junior Sister Ye was silent for a long time and was speechless.

"Sister?"

Seeing her complicated expression, the female disciple asked.

She took out a storage bag, showed it to the other party, and sighed, "This is the spiritual materials that Senior Brother Li has robbed from the Hundred Immortals Alliance. Each time, there are more and more. This time, the disciple of Tongshi Cave couldn't give out the reward. He said that we have to wait for two days."

The female disciple had a conflicted expression when she heard this.

She was silent for a long time before she sighed softly, "Brother Li is not only talented, but also has a good temper. He has never been mean even when he has power. He is also broad-minded and dares to delegate power. He is simply good in every way."

Junior Sister Ye listened and nodded slightly.

"There's only one bad thing... You're too loyal to me, Chongxuan."

……

The foolishly loyal Zheng Fa once again reached the top of the mountain.

His own magical sword got lost here, and he wants to take it home.

(End of this chapter)