Chapter 148

Looking at those insect hills and grass hills, several elders and stewards fell silent; after a moment, the leading elder finally spoke.

Little girl, are you guys short on Sect Points?

Already being quite polite, yet Zhong Ling put on an expression of righteous indignation.

Elder, what do you mean by that? I, the disciple, don't understand at all.

You've already made it clear, and now you want to deny it?

Looking at those insect hills, the elder spoke in a low voice; meanwhile, hidden in his sleeve, a voice-recording stone had appeared at some point.

Regarding the rumors about Jade Maiden Peak, he had naturally heard some; combined with the scene before him, this elder almost immediately concluded that those Jade Maiden Peak disciples intended to swindle each other.

I don't know where they caught so many spirit insects; calculating their Sect Points, it's a joke—over ten million spirit insects, at ten per Sect Point, that's over a million points.

Even if their pill masters want to be wealthier, these Sect Points don't just fall from the sky; they're painstakingly refined batch after batch.

So outwardly they remained calm, but secretly they had prepared to retain evidence; as soon as Zhong Ling dares to admit a word, they'll meet in the Law Enforcement Hall.

They thought they were flawless, but little did they know Zhong Ling had seen through everything; his gaze casually flicked at the elder's sleeve, and the smile on his face gradually faded.

Elder, what do you mean? We've worked hard for a month; you wouldn't be trying to renege on the debt, would you? If so, the disciple has no choice but to ask the elder to go to the Law Enforcement Hall.

Good fellow, I haven't even said anything yet, and I'm already being turned against.

The elder's face darkened, while Zhong Ling wore a confident look; "Elder, you still want to fight me? Your little tricks are outdated even for Divine Sword Peak."

I may not be able to beat those scumbags from Divine Sword Peak, but dealing with you is more than enough; want to scheme against me? Hah, too naive.

Already firmly grasping the elder's vital point, and at this moment, the elder is clearly getting anxious.

How come this little girl isn't playing by the rules? I had the voice-recording stone ready, and you actually turned the tables on me?

Nevertheless, he hasn't given up; looking at those insect hills, the elder still wants to struggle a bit.

Little girl, that's not honest, is it? Just a few medicinal gardens—how could there be over ten million spirit insects? If that were true, could our medicinal gardens still grow spiritual herbs?

I don't know about that, after all, I'm not a pill master.

You...... fine, then what's the deal with these earth-flame insects?

What do you mean, what's the deal?

Earth-flame insects only live in earth veins' magma; how could they appear in the medicinal garden? Little girl, what do you have to say now?

I don't know, and besides, anything is possible in this world; maybe they mutated.

Mutated? Fine, maybe one could be mutated, but you have an entire mountain of earth-flame insects—how do you explain that?

Could it be a family? Bloodline inheritance?

After a round of verbal sparring, Zhong Ling pleads ignorance; no matter what you say, these spirit insects and weeds came from the medicinal garden, and I know nothing else.

Seeing Zhong Ling unmoved, the elder was completely anxious, speaking in anger and frustration.

I'm, after all, your elder; little girl, are you really going to mess with me?

I don't really understand what the elder said, but if you have any questions, you can go to the Law Enforcement Hall for an investigation; however, before that, the elder ought to first pay the Sect Points, since this is the result of our sisters' month of hard work.

I..............

Come on, or does the elder want to renege on the debt? If so, the disciple can only go to the Law Enforcement Hall.

Being thoroughly outmaneuvered, finally the elder and several stewards angrily handed over the Sect Points.

Over a million—each person's savings were scraped together, barely enough.

Furious to the point of liver pain, finally the elder smashed the voice-recording stone in his hand and shouted.

What good are you to me?

The Law Enforcement Hall, Hundred Herbs Peak—people there are furious to the point of liver pain; and another place, at this moment also echoing with roars, is Divine Sword Peak.

They had been preparing Qing Shi's welcome celebration; after several months, preparations were nearly complete, invitations had been sent out, and people from all major forces would attend.

But as the celebration drew near, the steward below informed Qi Xiong that Qing Shi and Hong Zun could not be found.

What? You can't find them? You're telling me you can't find such a big person?

Sect Master, I went to Qing Shi's Grand Elder's and Hong Zun's Peak Master's Dong Fu, but there was no response; the Formation was activated, and I couldn't enter.

The steward said helplessly, he had already been to Divine Sword Peak three days ago.

By today he had gone over dozens of times, but still no one responded, and there was no way to enter.

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiong took a deep breath, looked toward the chief seat Grand Elder Wu Shou.

Junior brother, come with me personally; I think these two have gone into seclusion and turned foolish.

Upon hearing this, Wu Shou nodded, and then the two personally went to Divine Sword Peak.

Throughout Divine Sword Peak, indeed there was not a single person—from elders to stewards, all had gone into seclusion.

Extremely quiet, not a single person in sight.

The two went directly to Qing Shi's Dong Fu, and Qi Xiong gently triggered the Formation.

Fellow Daoist Qing Shi, I am Qi Xiong; please open the Formation, we need to discuss the celebration.

Fellow Daoist Qing Shi, are you there?

Fellow Daoist Qing Shi......

Please open the Formation.

Qing Shi, are you there or not?

Qing Shi, open the Formation.

Open the Formation.

Damn it, open the door for me.

At first they spoke softly and gently, after all they had just joined the Sect, wanting to give a kind impression.

But as time passed, Qi Xiong grew increasingly irritable; later, saying he was triggering the Formation was more like attacking it, even using Línglì.

The Formation was shaken by Qi Xiong's blows, on the verge of collapsing.

If you don't open the door, damn it, I'll just break in.

Qing Shi, open the door.

As Sect Master of the Dao Yi Sect, I order you to open the door.

Good, this is you...............

There was no response; seeing Qi Xiong really trying to force the door, Wu Shou rushed forward to block him, urging.

Senior brother, calm down; Fellow Daoist Qing Shi might be at a critical moment—forcibly breaking in like this is never good. Why not first go to Junior Brother Hong Zun's place and wait a bit?

Breaking into someone's abode like this is indeed extremely rude; hearing this, Qi Xiong gradually calmed down, though he was still fuming inside, he still nodded and said.

Alright, I'll follow your advice, junior brother.

Then the two went to Hong Zun's abode; this time Wu Shou stepped forward and activated the formation.

Junior Brother Hong Zun, are you in?

Please, junior brother, open the formation.

Junior brother, open the formation; senior brother has something to say.

Junior brother, hurry up and open the formation!

Hong Zun, open the formation; I have something to say.

Damn it, open the door!

Hong Zun, have you passed away? Open the formation!

Hong Zun, don't play dumb; open the door.