Liu Manor's rear courtyard.
Yue Buqun led Su Chen over to inspect the silver.
From beginning to end, the smile never left Yue Buqun's face, and his steps were exceptionally brisk.
If Su Chen had not been beside him, he truly would have wanted to burst into laughter.
These hundred thousand taels of silver were worth every bit of it!
As Yue Buqun recalled the entire course of events, he became increasingly convinced that his original decision had been the right one.
At first, he had never expected Su Chen's strength to reach such a level.
Thus, he had only intended to kill several Mount Song Protectors and weaken the Mount Song Sect's strength as much as possible, buying Mount Hua more time.
As long as they could kill three to five Mount Song Protectors, the hundred thousand taels of silver would not have been wasted.
Yet the result before him had far exceeded his expectations and brought him an immense surprise.
Zuo Lengchan had died beneath Su Chen's blade, the Mount Song Protectors had been wiped out, and even their elite disciples had been killed to the last man.
It could be said that the Mount Song Sect now existed in name only.
The Mount Hua Sect's crisis had thus been resolved.
In fact, if he could seize the opportunity, he might even be able to absorb the Mount Song Sect's remaining forces and take the Mount Hua Sect another step forward.
Looking across the Five Mountains Sword Sects, aside from Zuo Lengchan, that Grandmaster, the strongest was Yue Buqun himself, at the peak of the Minor Grandmaster Realm.
For a moment, Yue Buqun felt as though the seat of the Five Mountains Alliance Leader was beckoning to him.
Of course, Yue Buqun knew perfectly well that this favorable situation was entirely due to the expert beside him.
As such, his attitude toward Su Chen grew ever more respectful.
"Mr. Su, this way, please. I have placed the hundred thousand taels of silver in junior brother Liu's rear courtyard."
Su Chen nodded and continued onward with Yue Buqun.
Before long, the two arrived at a canopy.
Beneath it, dozens of large chests had been arranged in neat rows.
Yue Buqun hurried ahead, reached the chests first, and casually opened one of them.
Dazzling silver was revealed, filling the canopy with a brilliance that hurt the eyes.
"Mr. Su, please inspect it. One hundred and five thousand taels of silver, not a single coin short," Yue Buqun said, gesturing at the silver.
One hundred thousand taels were Su Chen's payment for taking action, while the other five thousand were the fee for purchasing information.
With silver before him, Su Chen naturally had no mind to pay attention to Yue Buqun. He merely nodded casually in response.
Then, he passed Yue Buqun and walked up to the chests.
With a light wave of his hand, his aura spread out, and all the chests opened.
With one hundred and five thousand taels of silver laid before him, Su Chen's heart began to pound.
Sure enough, there was nothing in this world more enticing than silver.
Seeing Su Chen staring intently at the silver, Yue Buqun tactfully understood that it was time for him to leave.
"Mr. Su, I shall not disturb you any longer," Yue Buqun said in farewell.
Su Chen came back to himself and replied with a smile, "Sect Leader Yue, make yourself at home. Remember to keep in touch. If you need anything in the future, you can come find me again. I'll give you a discounted rate then."
Although Mount Song had been destroyed, that did not mean the Mount Hua Sect could rest easy.
The remnants of the Sword Sect who had once been defeated, such as Feng Buping and the others, were still watching covetously, eyeing the position of Mount Hua Sect Leader.
There might yet be opportunities for him to work with Yue Buqun in the future.
Of course, if Feng Buping and the others offered a suitable price, Su Chen would also be quite willing to help them eliminate Yue Buqun.
Yue Buqun did not yet know that Su Chen had even made him a target.
Thus, when he heard that Su Chen was willing to remain in contact, he was overjoyed.
Being able to befriend an expert like Su Chen would bring him endless benefits.
He immediately said, "I am deeply honored by Mr. Su's esteem."
As he spoke, he took a token from his robes.
The token was forged from pure gold. At its center, a character for "Hua" was engraved in bold, forceful strokes, while delicate sword marks encircled it, linked end to end.
Yue Buqun held the token in both hands and presented it to Su Chen.
"Mr. Su, this is a Mount Hua Token. With it, you may command Mount Hua disciples. If you do not find it beneath you, please accept it."
Yue Buqun was not lying. The token he offered was indeed a guest elder token of Mount Hua.
Whoever possessed it held status equal to that of a Mount Hua elder, though the Mount Hua Sect presently had no elders.
Still, holding this token allowed one to command all Mount Hua disciples apart from Yue Buqun's direct disciples.
Moreover, the Five Mountains Sword Sects had always stood together in solidarity.
If disciples from the other sects saw this token, they would likewise show it respect.
Thus, this token was considered a valuable item, something many independent martial artists would eagerly seek after in the martial world.
"Command Mount Hua disciples," Su Chen muttered to himself.
Although these weaklings from the Mount Hua Sect could not offer him much help.
Since there was a chance to get something for free, however, Su Chen would not refuse.
Besides, the token was made of pure gold and looked quite weighty. It had to weigh at least five or six taels.
Though it could not be used for spending, if he ever ran out of money in the future, he could melt down this gold token and make it last for a while.
With that thought in mind, Su Chen accepted the token and smiled. "Then I shall thank Sect Leader Yue for your kindness."
Yue Buqun still did not know that Su Chen was already planning to melt down the gold token.
Of course, even if he had known, he would not have dared say anything. More likely, he would have praised Su Chen for melting it well before offering him another one.
"Mr. Su, please attend to your business. I shall not disturb you further."
With that, Yue Buqun cupped his hands, turned, and departed, leaving Su Chen alone with the silver.
After Yue Buqun left, Su Chen dropped his pretense. He first tossed the pure gold token into the System Space.
Then he turned toward the silver beneath the canopy, a smile curling across his lips as he thought, System, spend one hundred and five thousand taels of silver.
The next second, all one hundred and five thousand taels of silver beneath the canopy vanished.
Immediately afterward, the system's mechanical voice rang out in Su Chen's mind.
Ding, Host has spent one hundred and five thousand taels of silver and obtained Martial Arts Points: 10500. Current total Martial Arts Points: 10500
Looking at the fifteen thousand Martial Arts Points on the system panel, the curve of Su Chen's lips widened further.
Yue Buqun's one hundred and five thousand taels have arrived, and Liu Zhengfeng's two hundred thousand taels will arrive soon as well.
Together, that makes three hundred and five thousand taels of silver, and thirty thousand five hundred Martial Arts Points.
I can't spend it all. I simply can't spend it all...
Su Chen felt that in the three years since he had transmigrated, he had never felt so secure.
Thirty thousand five hundred Martial Arts Points—if he poured them all into cultivation, his realm could approach the Great Grandmaster Realm without limit.
That was the Great Grandmaster Realm. In the entire martial world, how many people had reached it?
Thinking of this, Su Chen felt even more certain that coming to Hengyang had been the right choice.
I really hope I can get jobs this good more often, Su Chen muttered inwardly.
But just then, a voice called out.
"Lord Su."
Su Chen turned around and saw Liu Zhengfeng leading a middle-aged man toward him.
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