Dignity Won Through Battle, Dividing the Spoils
Shaking his head to put his previous feelings aside, Yang Tianyou continued to lead his men to surround and kill the remaining cultivators.
After a short while, Kong Jingyang was killed by the combined attack of the crowd.
Thus, the cultivators sent into the Secret Realm by the three Golden Core Force — the Lin Household of Huangshan County, the Goldwater Sect, and the Three-Leaves Sect of Xinkou County —were completely wiped out.
In the distance, the hundreds of cultivators who had witnessed the entire massacre looked on in horror, and their gazes toward Yang Tianyou were filled with a sense of awe.
"Quickly, report back to Senior Brother and tell him everything that's happening here. Also, include my advice: it's best not to provoke the Purple Moon Yang Household!"
"Send Communication Talisman to Fourth Granduncle: the Yang Household and the Wang Household have won, the Lin Household and the Goldwater Sect have been completely wiped out, and the Three-Leaves Sect is gone too!"
The largest conflict between forces since the opening of the Three Blazing Flame Palace Secret Realm has ended with a complete victory for one side.
This incredible event left the leaders of many powerful forces completely astonished and, in disbelief, began to review the entire process.
In the heart of Scenic Beauty valley, a babbling brook flows by, where fish frolic happily, and splashes of water occasionally fly out, scattering colorful light against the backdrop of the Great Sun Phantom in the sky.
Beside the stream, the four leaders of the Luochuan Sect were discussing something, their expressions varying—some were amused, some were solemn, and some were quite excited.
"We underestimated Yang Tianyou, the Great White Blade. We never expected him to possess such Thunderclap Tactics. He forged alliances and rallied forces from the Cloudglow Sect, the Feng Household, the Yi Sword Sect, and other factions, manipulating Lin He and Shangguan Hong with ease!"
The speaker was a middle-aged man with a light golden complexion and a hint of authority between his brows.
This man was named Xuan Gu, one of the Seven Heroes of Luochuan. However, he was unlucky. When he was undergoing the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation, the heavens did not cooperate and two Variant Tribulation Lightning appeared in succession, shattering his already successfully formed Golden Core into dust. If it weren't for the help of his sect, he probably would have died on the spot.
Xuan Gu, who failed his Tribulation Transcendence, was depressed for a while, but later he rallied and prepared to dedicate the rest of his life to the sect. He worked diligently and conscientiously and was highly appreciated by the elders of the Luochuan Sect.
Although Song Shaojie and Xiao Ye, both cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, held the Luochuan Sect's greatest trump card, the one who truly made the decisions and led the team into the Secret Realm was Xuan Gu.
"Senior Brother Xuan Gu is right. This person is not only strong, but also intelligent and courageous. He should not be underestimated!" The young-looking Chen Shuang spoke softly, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her regard for Yang Tianyou rising sharply.
"I knew it! How could someone as Heavenly Immortal as Aunt Yunhua possibly take a liking to an incompetent person? Yang Tianyou not only comprehended the Major-Completion Blade Intent at the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer, but he is also deeply cunning and quick-witted. Such a talent is rare even in our Luochuan Sect!"
The one who spoke was Xiao Ye, around twenty years old, dressed in a blue robe. His face was ordinary, but upon closer inspection, he had a certain charm, giving off the feeling of a wandering knight in shining armor.
His mother was from the Yun Household, and she was a cousin of Yunhua; their relationship was fairly good.
"Hmph, it's just a matter of fate. I think Yang Tianyou is nothing special. If he were to oppose my Luochuan Sect, I guarantee he wouldn't live past half a day!"
Song Shaojie smiled dismissively. Although he valued Yang Tianyou more in his heart, he was still unwilling to say even a single word of praise.
Upon hearing this, the other three members of the Luochuan Sect smiled secretly and said nothing more.
In fact, Song Shaojie is not a bad person by nature. However, his Uncle is Song Xuhui, who has never given up on Yunhua. Because of this relationship, he cannot praise Yang Tianyou to his face, otherwise he will not be able to explain it to his Uncle when he goes back.
"Alright, let's put this aside for now. No matter how much trouble these Golden Core Forces cause, they can't interfere with our Luochuan Sect anyway. Right now, we should focus on exploring the Secret Realm and paving the way for the sect!" Xuan Gu raised his hand, stopping everyone's discussion and setting the tone.
"Yes, Senior Brother Xuan Gu!"
The other three nodded, showing considerable respect for their senior.
At the Yin Corpse Sect's headquarters, the burly and tall Zhang Daoyuan listened to his junior brother's report, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He pondered for a moment before speaking, "When you encounter the Yang Household Members while treasure hunting in the future, try to be polite and resolve things through negotiation rather than resorting to force!"
"Yes, sir!"
Jiang Xiong and Chu Yun Tian of the Seven Absolutes Sect, Fairy Yanxiao of the Flamefrost Sect, also conveyed instructions to their disciples at different times.
The content was largely the same as what Zhang Daoyuan had said: try to avoid armed conflict with the Yang Household and resolve the issue through friendly negotiation if possible.
Yang Tianyou's actions thoroughly established the Yang Household's reputation among the major powers in Luochuan Commandery.
In the cruel Cultivation World, dignity has always resided only on the edge of a sword. Only those forces that are strong and ruthless enough can earn the respect and attention of others.
After cleaning up the battlefield, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the four major Golden Core Force —the Yang Household, Cloudglow Sect, Wang Household, and Feng Household— sat together, chatting and laughing.
Their leaders, meanwhile, are dividing up the spoils of this operation.
It is worth mentioning that the Yi Sword Sect did not participate in the battle; they simply accepted the reward that Yang Tianyou had given them in advance and withdrew from the distribution of spoils.
Sitting cross-legged, Yang Tianyou held a thick List and spoke with a faint smile.
"In this operation, we obtained a large amount of various Cultivation Resources, totaling tens of millions of Spirit Stones!"
"Tens of millions?"
Feng Lieyang's mouth dropped open, his face showing disbelief.
Seeing his expression, Zhao Hongying next to him giggled, her charming and alluring appearance making one's heart itch with desire.
"Actually, it's not surprising. This time, we killed three Pseudo -False Core Cultivators, over a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and dozens of Qi Refining cultivators."
"These people have two or three hundred Tier 2 Law Artifacts on them, which can be sold for millions of Spirit Stones. In addition, they have accumulated various Spirit Items, such as Talisman, Formation Disc, Spirit Gold, and Spirit Materials. All in all, they are easily worth millions of Spirit Stones."
In addition, there are resources mined from the Secret Realm, resources seized from other cultivators, and the 500,000 Spirit Stones readily available. All these resources combined are worth tens of millions of Spirit Stones, which is quite normal.
"Don't forget, we had three thousand people enter the Secret Realm, and one thousand have already perished. Where did the supplies for those one thousand go? They must have ended up in the hands of the survivors."
"So, although we appear to have killed more than two hundred people, the actual amount of supplies we seized should be calculated based on the number of three to four hundred people!" Yang Tianyou explained.
After listening, Feng Lieyang nodded.
He understood all of this. The reason he lost his composure just now was simply because he had never seen so many Cultivation Resources at once before.
"According to the distribution rules we set before, the Yang Household will take 40%, the Cloudglow Sect will take 30%, the Wang Household will take 20%, and the Feng Household will take 10%. Does anyone have any objections?" Yang Tianyou asked, looking around.
"No!"
"Fair enough!"
The leaders all expressed their agreement, and even Feng Lieyang, who received the least, had no objections.
For the Feng Household, earning one million Spirit Stones in one go was an unprecedented windfall. With this achievement, Feng Lieyang felt that he would definitely be able to gather enough Contribution Points to Golden Core Formation Pill after returning to the Lineage.
Furthermore, given the friendship he forged with Yang Tianyou, his Lineage will undoubtedly spare no effort in nurturing him into Golden Core Cultivator.