Arc 94Calamity’s Unexpected Gains

Chu Xinghe organized aid for the Buddha Domain, but the Misfortune Compass’s rewards kept turning losses and sabotage into profits for the Vast Heaven Holy Land. As An Ying’s attempts to escape his work repeatedly benefited the sect, the Origin Ancestor and Ma Liang began secretly arranging to take in the Buddha Domain’s Star Ghost corpses.

  • An Ying broke through to the Martial God level, opened a passage to the Buddha Domain, and the Great Buddha Lord asked when the Four Continents would send reinforcements.
  • Gu Mingchao and the Grand Elder promised the Buddha Domain supplies, while Cheng Xiaotian secured permission for Martial Emperor City to contribute after Zheng Yu persuaded him to trust Chu Xinghe.
  • Ma Liang transported supplies through the Star Gate, whose failures swallowed shipments before a new passage opened and poured out resources worth far more than the losses.
  • The elders credited Chu Xinghe with drawing a resource-rich world fragment through the Star Gate, and the Misfortune Compass rewarded him by restoring about one-third of his shattered body.
  • Chu Xinghe let other factions contribute to the Buddha Domain, but An Ying’s attempts to cause trouble in the Sword Tomb, aquamarine treasury, and Artifact Refining Palace instead strengthened spirit treasures and earned him praise and rewards.
  • An Ying’s short payments led seven chambers of commerce to confess fraud and return their profits, earning him a promotion while Chu Xinghe worried that his successes would continue.
  • Chu Xinghe refused Luojia’s peace offer and discovered that the other factions’ contributions had left the Vast Heaven Holy Land with a surplus, rendering the Misfortune Compass inactive.
  • After Little Buddha asked for help purifying Star Ghost corpses, the Origin Ancestor and Ma Liang agreed to take them all and keep their plan from Chu Xinghe.
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Ch. 2326An Ying, Permanent Disciple of the Civil Engineering Department!

An Ying broke through to the Martial God level while pretending to collapse from work, prompting the Grand Elder to make him a permanent disciple of the Civil Engineering Department. Meanwhile, the leaders of the Vast Heaven Holy Land met with the Buddha Domain, whose Great Buddha Lord reported mounting battles with the Star Ghosts and asked when reinforcements would arrive.

  • An Ying broke through from the peak of the Ninth Rank to the Martial God level in front of the Civil Engineering disciples and the Grand Elder.
  • The Grand Elder declared An Ying a permanent disciple of the Civil Engineering Department, and the disciples gave him even more work until he genuinely collapsed.
  • An Ying established a passage to the Buddha Domain, allowing the Great Buddha Lord, Little Buddha, and other experts to appear in the Spirit Crane Palace.
  • Little Buddha questioned how Chu Xinghe's Divinity could inherit his three souls and seven spirits, and Chu Xinghe admitted he did not understand it himself.
  • The Great Buddha Lord explained that the Buddha Domain had fought the Star Ghosts more than a dozen times since the Origin Ancestor's death and asked when reinforcements from the Four Continents would arrive.

Ch. 2327Do You People of the Four Continents Enjoy Taking Losses?

The Great Buddha Lord expected a difficult negotiation over supplies for the war against the Star Sea Abyss, but learned the Vast Heaven Holy Land would provide everything itself and could sustain the effort for five thousand years. Cheng Xiaotian then arrived to insist that Martial Emperor City be allowed to contribute resources too.

  • Gu Mingchao told the Great Buddha Lord that the Star Gate had stabilized and the Vast Heaven Holy Land could deliver all promised resources by the next day.
  • Gu Mingchao and the Great Elder explained that the Vast Heaven Holy Land alone would provide the supplies, with half sent that day.
  • The Great Elder said the Vast Heaven Holy Land could sustain the Buddha Domain's current rate of consumption for five thousand years.
  • Shen Chun reported that Cheng Xiaotian had arrived, and Gu Mingchao let him enter Spirit Crane Palace.
  • Cheng Xiaotian challenged Gu Mingchao for excluding Martial Emperor City from the contribution and insisted his city would provide resources.

Ch. 2328Not for Profit, but for Justice!

Cheng Xiaotian secured a share of the resources Martial Emperor City would contribute to the Buddha Domain's war, trusting Zheng Yu's belief that Chu Xinghe's ventures always yielded profits. Chu Xinghe warned that they would accept nothing in return, but Zheng Yu insisted on contributing, leaving Chu Xinghe determined to make them share his intended losses.

  • The Great Buddha Lord watched in bewilderment as Cheng Xiaotian argued with Gu Mingchao for permission to contribute more resources.
  • The Little Buddha met Zheng Yu and mistook his apparent weakness for evidence of a cultivation level beyond his own.
  • Cheng Xiaotian secured his desired contribution share after Zheng Yu had persuaded him to trust Chu Xinghe's record of profitable ventures.
  • Chu Xinghe warned Cheng Xiaotian that their agreement barred them from taking the Buddha Domain's resources, land, or other valuables in return.
  • Zheng Yu insisted that Martial Emperor City would contribute for justice rather than profit, and Chu Xinghe resolved to make them suffer losses alongside him.

Ch. 2329The Star Gate Backfires!

Chu Xinghe assigned Ma Liang to oversee resource transport through the Star Gate instead of letting An Ying handle it, and the supplies strengthened the Buddha Domain’s army. The Star Gate then became unstable during a shipment and swallowed a vast quantity of resources, leaving Ma Liang stunned.

  • Chu Xinghe insisted that An Ying rest and put Ma Liang in charge of transporting resources through the Star Gate.
  • Ma Liang accepted the task, while An Ying resolved to surpass him and claim the place of Chu Xinghe’s number one confidant.
  • Ma Liang selected elite disciples and sent batches of supplies from the Vast Heaven Holy Land through the Star Gate to the Buddha Domain.
  • The Buddha Domain’s army used the abundant supplies to defeat the Star Ghosts that had broken through and began advancing toward the Star Sea Abyss.
  • As Ma Liang directed another shipment, the Star Gate passage destabilized and swallowed a vast quantity of supplies.

Ch. 2330The Rules of Vast Heaven Holy Land!

When the Star Gate cracked during a supply shipment, Ma Liang followed Chu Xinghe’s safety-first orders and evacuated the disciples before the gate swallowed the supplies. Chu Xinghe was secretly delighted by the loss, which turned his Misfortune Compass, and sent Ma Liang back to work with instructions to keep the disciples safe.

  • Ma Liang ordered the disciples to abandon the supplies and withdraw when cracks appeared in the Star Gate, and the widening cracks swallowed the shipment moments later.
  • The disciples thanked Ma Liang for saving them, and he reminded them that Chu Xinghe had ordered them to prioritize safety over resources.
  • Ma Liang punished the disciples who had called for rescuing the supplies with three months of confinement, then went to report the loss to Chu Xinghe.
  • Chu Xinghe stumbled down the steps when Ma Liang told him something had happened, then secretly rejoiced when he learned the supplies were lost but the disciples were safe.
  • Chu Xinghe assured Ma Liang he was not at fault, ordered replacement supplies sent, and told him to keep the disciples safe regardless of future losses.

Ch. 2331Ma Liang, You Can Have a Taste of Senior Brother Xinghe's Backstabbing Too!

After the Star Gate collapsed and swallowed Vast Heaven Holy Land resources, Chu Xinghe reassured Ma Liang and sent An Ying to rebuild it. An Ying agreed, secretly planning to cause another failure so Ma Liang would be blamed and he could escape the Civil Engineering Department, while Chu Xinghe hoped An Ying's work would backfire on Ma Liang.

  • Ma Liang reflected that Chu Xinghe trusted him and cared only that the brothers had survived the Star Gate disaster.
  • Ma Liang found An Ying exhausted in the Civil Engineering Department and asked him to rebuild the Star Gate quickly, but An Ying refused.
  • Chu Xinghe arrived, told Ma Liang to return to his duties, and promised An Ying would help shortly.
  • Chu Xinghe warned An Ying that another Star Gate failure could make Ma Liang look negligent and stressed that the brothers' safety mattered most.
  • An Ying eagerly agreed to rebuild the Star Gate, secretly intending to cause another problem so Ma Liang would be blamed and An Ying could take his place.
  • Chu Xinghe stopped An Ying to emphasize safety, then privately rejoiced that Ma Liang would face his backstabbing.

Ch. 2332Ah! Something Finally Went Wrong!

Chu Xinghe and An Ying secretly arranged for the rebuilt Star Gate to fail again, each expecting the disaster to ruin Ma Liang. After ten trouble-free days, a crack appeared and swallowed the Vast Heaven Holy Land’s resources, leaving Chu Xinghe and An Ying convinced their plans had worked.

  • Chu Xinghe sent An Ying to rebuild the Star Gate and urged him to cause trouble while keeping the disciples safe.
  • An Ying worked himself to exhaustion rebuilding the Star Gate, then warned Ma Liang that Chu Xinghe had arranged the project and returned to the Civil Engineering Department.
  • An Ying expected the Star Gate to break in the same place after ten days, while Chu Xinghe stayed away and waited for the disaster.
  • After ten days, Shen Chun told Chu Xinghe that a crack in the Star Gate had swallowed a large quantity of resources again.
  • Chu Xinghe and An Ying both rushed toward the Star Gate, each delighted that the failure seemed to advance his plan against Ma Liang.

Ch. 2333I, Chu Xinghe, Was Behind Everything This Time!

After a second Star Gate accident swallowed the Vast Heaven Holy Land’s resources, Elder He and the Grand Elder suspected An Ying, but Chu Xinghe stepped forward and claimed responsibility to protect him. Ma Liang then reopened the Star Gate and revealed a resource-filled realm beyond the rift, declaring that Chu Xinghe had planned it all.

  • Ma Liang told the Grand Elder that another spatial rift had appeared in the same spot and swallowed the resources.
  • Elder He’s Fate Divinity accused An Ying and Chu Xinghe of plotting the accident, so Elder He dismissed its claims as faulty.
  • The Grand Elder remained suspicious of An Ying but hesitated to accuse him without proof.
  • Chu Xinghe claimed he had arranged the Star Gate accident, intending to shield An Ying from suspicion.
  • Ma Liang reopened the Star Gate, revealed a rift leading to a realm full of precious resources, and insisted Chu Xinghe had planned the discovery.

Ch. 2334You're a Misfortune Compass Branch Compass!

An Ying’s attempt to cause trouble for Ma Liang instead made the Star Gate pour out rare resources worth far more than it had swallowed. Ma Liang apologized to An Ying and praised Chu Xinghe’s foresight, leaving An Ying convinced he had been outmaneuvered, while Chu Xinghe suspected An Ying’s Calamity Divinity had caused the strange reversal.

  • Ma Liang explained that the Star Gate had reopened with a passage that was pouring out precious resources, far exceeding the losses it had caused.
  • Ma Liang admitted he had suspected An Ying and apologized for judging him unfairly.
  • Ma Liang credited Chu Xinghe with foresight, prompting An Ying to realize he had interpreted Chu Xinghe’s warning as an opportunity to sabotage Ma Liang.
  • An Ying concluded that Chu Xinghe had anticipated his actions and turned his attempted mischief into a benefit for the Vast Heaven Holy Land.
  • Chu Xinghe privately wondered whether An Ying’s Calamity Divinity, rather than Chu Xinghe himself, had caused the outcome.

Ch. 2335Why Did An Ying and I End Up Stabbing Each Other?

Chu Xinghe and An Ying accidentally stabbed each other while trying to backstab Ma Liang, then the Vast Heaven Holy Land’s elders credited Chu Xinghe with deliberately drawing an ancient world fragment and its resources through the Star Gate. The chapter left Chu Xinghe stunned as the First Elder explained away the claim that he understood spatial power.

  • Chu Xinghe and An Ying’s daggers bounced off Ma Liang and struck each other, and Ma Liang credited Chu Xinghe with planning the scheme while Chu Xinghe tried to pass the credit to him.
  • The Vast Heaven Holy Land’s elders began examining the ancient resources pouring through the Star Gate and asked Chu Xinghe to explain them.
  • Chu Xinghe called the resources fish and said he had caught them, prompting Elder He to explain how the Star Gate and transported resources had supposedly drawn a resource-rich world fragment out of the void.
  • The elders praised Elder He’s explanation, while Chu Xinghe and An Ying were left astonished by the plan attributed to Chu Xinghe.
  • The First Elder questioned whether Chu Xinghe could control spatial power, then cited the Ancient God's Left Arm to conclude that Chu Xinghe understood it, and the other elders agreed.

Ch. 2336Martial Emperor City Wins Without Lifting a Finger!

The Grand Elder convinced everyone that Chu Xinghe had mastered spatial power and used it to retrieve the Star Gate’s resources, while An Ying believed Chu Xinghe had orchestrated everything. When the Vast Heaven Holy Land awarded Martial Emperor City its share, the Misfortune Compass treated the resources as a loss and sent Chu Xinghe a reward that rapidly repaired his shattered body.

  • The Grand Elder explained Chu Xinghe’s apparent spatial abilities as a result of his contact with the Ancient God's Left Arm, and everyone accepted the explanation.
  • The gathered leaders assessed the Star Gate’s resources and found them worth more than a hundred times what the Vast Heaven Holy Land had contributed to the Buddha Domain.
  • The Grand Elder ordered Ma Liang to give Martial Emperor City ten percent of the resources, and Chu Xinghe realized the Misfortune Compass would count that share as a loss and reward him.
  • The Misfortune Compass sent its reward into the World Seal, restoring about one-third of Chu Xinghe’s shattered body in an instant.
  • The Origin Ancestor was stunned by how quickly the unknown power repaired Chu Xinghe, compared with the century he had expected the recovery to take.

Ch. 2337You Call That a Little Accident?

Origin Ancestor witnessed Chu Xinghe’s ruined body regain life through a mysterious power and resolved to earn his trust. Meanwhile, the Vast Heaven Holy Land sent Martial Emperor City a share of its Star Gate resources, and the unexpected profits drew other factions to seek a share before Chu Xinghe intervened.

  • Origin Ancestor saw a third of Chu Xinghe’s ruined body recover instantly and realized Chu Xinghe possessed power beyond his understanding.
  • The grand elder arranged for one-tenth of the Vast Heaven Holy Land’s Star Gate resources to be sent to Martial Emperor City.
  • Cheng Xiaotian invested in supporting the Buddha Domain after Zheng Yu urged him to trust Senior Brother Xinghe.
  • Feng Fei told Cheng Xiaotian that a little accident had returned their original contribution and multiplied their gains.
  • After hearing that Martial Emperor City had profited, factions rushed to the Vast Heaven Holy Land to contribute and claim a share.
  • The grand elder prepared to have Ma Liang drive the latecomers away, but Chu Xinghe made his move.

Ch. 2338An Ying's Road to Redemption!

Chu Xinghe let other factions contribute resources to the Buddha Domain, hoping their involvement would reduce Vast Heaven Holy Land’s share and worsen the loss recorded by the Misfortune Compass. Meanwhile, An Ying decided to escape the Civil Engineering Department by causing trouble and saw a trip to the Sword Tomb as his chance.

  • Chu Xinghe persuaded the Grand Elder and Gu Mingchao to let other factions support the Buddha Domain alongside Vast Heaven Holy Land.
  • Chu Xinghe had Ma Liang announce that all factions could contribute resources and share in the future gains.
  • Tantai Jing openly said the factions were joining because they wanted to profit, while more and more groups delivered resources.
  • An Ying resolved to leave the Civil Engineering Department by making mistakes that would get him removed.
  • Huang Ritian invited An Ying to help replace spirit treasures in the Sword Tomb, and An Ying viewed the trip as his chance to cause trouble.

Ch. 2339Fate Divinity, Now You Can't Even See Through An Ying?

An Ying tried to ruin the Sword Tomb’s spirit treasures with his Calamity Divinity so he would be expelled from the Civil Engineering Department. Instead, Ouyang Ming discovered the calamity attribute had upgraded the treasures, leaving An Ying stunned and the Fate Divinity’s judgment in doubt.

  • An Ying followed Huang Ritian into the Sword Tomb and secretly spread his Calamity Divinity through its spirit treasures.
  • The Sword Tomb shook and sent spiritual light into the sky, drawing the Grand Elder, Elder He, Chu Xinghe, and others to investigate.
  • Elder He accused An Ying of causing the disaster, but Ouyang Ming stopped everyone and examined the treasures.
  • An Ying admitted he had spread the calamity, and Ouyang Ming revealed that it had given the treasures a rare, powerful attribute without harming their owners.
  • Ouyang Ming’s discovery left An Ying dumbfounded, while Elder He questioned why the Fate Divinity had failed to recognize the beneficial result.

Ch. 2340Stop, An Ying!

After An Ying's Calamity Divinity strengthened the Sword Tomb's spirit treasures, the Grand Elder rewarded him with spirit stones and arranged for him to help the Artifact Refining Palace in his spare time, leaving him trapped in the work he hoped to escape. Chu Xinghe warned An Ying that his plans would only benefit the sect, but An Ying dismissed the warning and vowed to keep plotting against him.

  • Ouyang Ming explained that An Ying's Calamity Divinity had strengthened rather than damaged the Sword Tomb's spirit treasures, and asked to borrow An Ying for research when he had free time.
  • The Grand Elder agreed that An Ying could help at the Artifact Refining Palace in his spare time, doubled Huang Ritian's confinement, and awarded An Ying fifty thousand spirit stones for his contribution.
  • An Ying lamented that he wanted time off instead of spirit stones, while the Grand Elder departed before he could object.
  • Chu Xinghe pulled An Ying aside, deduced that he had tried to destroy the Sword Tomb to escape the Civil Engineering Department, and warned him to stop making plans.
  • An Ying refused to heed Chu Xinghe and vowed to keep scheming against him.

Ch. 2341I, An Ying, Just Want to Be Kicked Out of the Civil Engineering Department. What Did I Do Wrong?

An Ying set fire to the Civil Engineering Department’s water aquamarine treasury to get himself expelled, but the flames transformed the entire stock into far more valuable fire aquamarine. The elders mistook his sabotage for a success, while An Ying was left aghast that his plan had helped the sect instead.

  • Zhao Zhihui warned An Ying that the water aquamarine had to be kept away from fire, and An Ying assured him he would handle it.
  • After Zhao Zhihui left, An Ying deliberately set the aquamarine treasury ablaze and shouted that he had succeeded as the elders and Azure Dragon Sacred Venerable arrived.
  • Chu Xinghe told Ma Liang to check whether the aquamarine had mutated, despite Elder He’s doubts that such a transformation could happen on a large scale.
  • Holy Lord Gu Mingchao extinguished the flames, and Ma Liang found that the water aquamarine had become fire aquamarine.
  • The elders realized An Ying’s actions had increased the aquamarine’s value, while An Ying wondered why his attempt to get expelled had once again backfired.

Ch. 2342A Veteran Actor?

After the fire sapphires were discovered, An Ying repeatedly credited Chu Xinghe with guiding his work, while Chu Xinghe tried to insist the achievement belonged to An Ying. The Grand Elder accepted An Ying’s performance as sincere and ordered rewards for both of them.

  • The Grand Elder praised Chu Xinghe after the fire sapphires were found, and An Ying immediately credited Chu Xinghe with guiding him.
  • An Ying and Ma Liang claimed that Chu Xinghe had orchestrated the success, leaving Chu Xinghe furious at being given credit he had not earned.
  • Chu Xinghe tried to explain that he had stayed at the Spirit Crane Palace and had not guided An Ying, but An Ying said Chu Xinghe had advised him privately after the Sword Tomb incident.
  • An Ying tearfully refused to take the credit, and Elder He confirmed that An Ying was telling the truth with the help of the Fate Divinity.
  • The Grand Elder ordered fifty thousand spirit stones for Chu Xinghe and another fifty thousand for An Ying.

Ch. 2343I Don't Know Anything About the Star Sea Abyss. Ask Someone Who Does!

Chu Xinghe and An Ying received unwanted rewards, while Ma Liang interpreted Chu Xinghe's dismissal as guidance about the Star Sea Abyss. An Ying gained a brief escape from the Civil Engineering Department and decided to damage spirit treasures so he could remain at the Artifact Refining Palace.

  • The Grand Elder rewarded Chu Xinghe and An Ying equally and praised An Ying's suitability for the Civil Engineering Department.
  • Chu Xinghe refused Ma Liang's question about the Star Sea Abyss and kicked him out, but Ma Liang interpreted the dismissal as encouragement to act independently.
  • The Azure Dragon Sacred Venerable doubled An Ying's workload after the Fire Blue Gem incident.
  • Ouyang Ming secured two days with An Ying at the Artifact Refining Palace to study the Calamity Divinity before An Ying had to resume his assigned work.
  • Ouyang Ming warned An Ying that damaging unfinished spirit treasures could force him to stay at the Artifact Refining Palace until he replaced them.
  • An Ying decided to damage the spirit treasures to avoid returning to the Civil Engineering Department.

Ch. 2344An Ying, You're Scaring Senior Brother Xinghe...

An Ying tried to damage spirit treasures so he would be detained in the Artifact Refining Palace instead of returning to the Civil Engineering Department, but his Calamity Divinity upgraded them instead. His efforts earned widespread admiration and alarmed Chu Xinghe, who recognized that An Ying's stubborn attempts at sabotage would keep strengthening the Vast Heaven Holy Land.

  • Ouyang Ming brought An Ying to the refining area to test the Power of Calamity on spirit treasures.
  • An Ying deliberately overloaded the Dragon-Subduing Pendant in hopes of ruining it and being detained, but the pendant upgraded instead.
  • An Ying repeatedly tried to destroy other spirit treasures, but his increasingly forceful attempts produced greater upgrades.
  • An Ying upgraded more than sixteen thousand spirit treasures in two days, and disciples across the Vast Heaven Holy Land apologized for doubting his intentions.
  • Chu Xinghe recognized that the Power of Calamity was reversing An Ying's intentions and feared that his refusal to give up would keep benefiting the sect.

Ch. 2345Wei Deqian's Eldest Son!

An Ying shorted seven chambers of commerce by a third when settling their accounts with the Vast Heaven Holy Land, prompting the merchants to ask Wei Deqian what it meant. Wei Deqian explained why he had banished his eldest son for adulterating goods, leaving the merchants to realize that cheating the Vast Heaven Holy Land could ruin them.

  • An Ying paid seven chambers of commerce a third less than they were owed, making each shopkeeper suspect the shortfall was deliberate.
  • The seven shopkeepers compared their accounts, confirmed they had all been shorted by the same amount, and went together to see Wei Deqian.
  • Wei Deqian asked the merchants whether they thought the Vast Heaven Holy Land were fools and warned them that he would never risk the Daxing Chamber of Commerce's standing with them.
  • Wei Deqian recounted how he had discovered defective goods in a shipment and traced the misconduct to his eldest son, whom he banished to a distant branch.
  • Wei Deqian explained that his eldest son had gambled with the chamber's future by cheating its backer, and the merchants paled as they understood the lesson behind the short payments.

Ch. 2346Junior Brother An Ying, You've Been Making Too Many Moves Lately!

Wei Deqian urged seven chambers of commerce to admit their fraud and return their profits, and their confessions unexpectedly made An Ying look like a brilliant auditor. The Vast Heaven Holy Land praised and promoted An Ying, while more suppliers rushed to confess, leaving Chu Xinghe worried that An Ying’s schemes would keep earning the sect too much.

  • Wei Deqian confronted the chamber presidents with their past fraud and advised them to return their year's profits and confess to the Vast Heaven Holy Land.
  • The seven chambers delivered resources and written confessions, leaving An Ying and the Civil Engineering Department baffled.
  • Feng Fei, Ma Liang, and the others discovered that An Ying had reduced the seven chambers’ payments by a third, and the Azure Dragon Sacred Venerable praised his accounting skills.
  • The Grand Elder commended An Ying and promoted him to core disciple of the Civil Engineering Department before he could explain himself.
  • More chambers brought profits and confessions after hearing that An Ying had uncovered the seven suppliers’ misconduct, and Chu Xinghe worried that An Ying was making too many successful moves.

Ch. 2347An Ying, Are You Running for Rookie of the Year or What?

An Ying’s attempts to make the Vast Heaven Holy Land lose money instead drove chambers of commerce to confess and deliver resources, earning him widespread respect while making the Civil Engineering Department resent him. Ma Liang felt threatened by An Ying’s growing reputation and prepared to make a major contribution of his own, while Chu Xinghe watched An Ying’s success in disbelief.

  • An Ying reassured the chamber presidents that he had not targeted them, but his mention of absent chambers frightened their leaders into bringing profits to the Vast Heaven Holy Land.
  • Chamber presidents who feared hidden wrongdoing among their subordinates voluntarily delivered resources, and some uncovered actual goods-swapping schemes and received An Ying’s forgiveness.
  • An Ying’s unexpected successes improved his standing across the Vast Heaven Holy Land, though the Civil Engineering Department’s disciples began wanting to knife him over his disruptive work.
  • Ma Liang grew concerned that An Ying might replace him as Chu Xinghe’s top confidant and resolved to make a sensational contribution related to the Star Sea Abyss.
  • Chu Xinghe wondered whether An Ying was a living Misfortune Compass and begged him to stop making moves.

Ch. 2348Ma Liang, This Counts as Fraud!

As the Buddha Domain’s war against the Star Sea Abyss intensified, Chu Xinghe refused Luojia’s peace overtures after the Origin Ancestor warned that the Star Ghosts could never be trusted. Chu Xinghe then discovered that the other powers’ contributions had exceeded the Buddha Domain’s supply needs, leaving the Vast Heaven Holy Land with a surplus—and no way to earn a profit under its treaty with the Buddha Domain.

  • The Great Buddha Lord repeatedly attacked Luojia, driving him to retreat as the Four Continents supplied the Buddha Domain and the Star Sea Abyss’s morale weakened.
  • Luojia tried to contact Ma Liang about peace talks, but Ma Liang rejected him; Chu Xinghe also refused negotiations after the Origin Ancestor urged him to exterminate the Star Ghost Clan.
  • Chu Xinghe noticed that his Misfortune Compass had stopped responding despite the war’s growing resource demands and went to question Ma Liang.
  • Ma Liang explained that the other powers’ contributions now exceeded the supplies sent to the Buddha Domain, leaving the Vast Heaven Holy Land with a surplus after everyone claimed a share.
  • Chu Xinghe called the arrangement fraud, but Ma Liang said the powers insisted on contributing and threatened to harm themselves if he tried to return their resources.
  • Chu Xinghe asked whether the Buddha Domain offered anything profitable, but Ma Liang reminded him that their treaty barred them from taking anything from it.

Ch. 2349I, the Origin Ancestor, Have Seen the Light!

Chu Xinghe refused to advise Ma Liang about the Star Sea Abyss, hoping to avoid further unintended gains for the sect. The Origin Ancestor and Ma Liang mistook his refusal for instructions to work together on the Buddha Domain's cursed corpse problem.

  • Chu Xinghe withdrew from further decisions after learning that his arrangement with the Buddha Domain had generated more unintended profits.
  • Little Buddha asked Ma Liang to transport cursed Star Ghost corpses to the Four Continents for purification so the Buddha Domain could concentrate on its war.
  • Ma Liang sought Chu Xinghe's guidance after the elders disagreed over the danger of bringing the corpses into the Four Continents, but Chu Xinghe told him to ask someone knowledgeable.
  • The Origin Ancestor appeared before Ma Liang, urged him to agree to the request, and proved that he had become the World Seal's seal spirit.
  • The Origin Ancestor interpreted Chu Xinghe's refusal as a hint to consult him, and Ma Liang accepted him as Chu Xinghe's backup plan.
  • The Origin Ancestor recalled mistaking Chu Xinghe's irritated rebuke for confirmation that he was supposed to intervene.

Ch. 2350Great Minds Think Alike!

The Origin Ancestor misread Chu Xinghe’s cryptic remarks as a test of loyalty and joined forces with Ma Liang to handle the Star Ghost corpses without telling him. They agreed to surprise Chu Xinghe with the profits, and Ma Liang offered to take every corpse from the Buddha Domain.

  • After Chu Xinghe scolded him, the Origin Ancestor decided Chu Xinghe’s repeated comments about the Star Sea Abyss were indirect instructions meant for him.
  • The Origin Ancestor found Ma Liang and explained that Chu Xinghe wanted them to handle the Star Ghost corpses.
  • Ma Liang agreed that the Origin Ancestor was the right specialist for the task and promised they would not disappoint Senior Brother Xinghe.
  • The Origin Ancestor urged Ma Liang to accept every Star Ghost corpse and keep their plan from Xinghe so they could surprise him with the gains.
  • Ma Liang contacted Little Buddha and offered to take all the Buddha Domain’s Star Ghost corpses, moving Little Buddha to tears.
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