Not a Single Good Thing

The commotion from the Righteous Path immediately alerted the demonic path. Although they were now part of the same Cultivation Alliance, there was still a distinction between righteous and demonic forces; they didn't want to suffer any hidden losses. Without needing to be told, the several demonic sects exchanged knowing glances, and a dozen or so experts at the late Tribulation Transcendence stage Transcending Realm soared into the sky.

The Righteous Path, including the Daluo Sect, comprises five sects, as does the demonic path, which now stand side by side in the air. Niu Sen of the Myriad Demon Palace says expressionlessly, "Why have you all been troubled by Yue Qianchou's and the Daluo Sect's affairs? Lu Qing, what is the meaning of this?"

Lu Qing, a retainer of Fu Xian Island, waved his hand and said, "Niu Sen, don't misunderstand. The Daluo Sect sent a message to our four sects, entrusting us to stop this battle. We just received the sect leader's decree and have no other intentions."

Upon hearing this, the various demonic sects fell silent. They believed this explanation; it must have been that a disciple of the Daluo Sect couldn't send reinforcements immediately, so they sent a message to the four sects, instructing them to issue decrees to those in 'Wanghai Town'.

"Why didn't you stop it sooner? Of all times?" Yue Qianchou sneered. He was a shrewd man, and he saw through the trickery at a glance.

"We don't know for sure. We came immediately after receiving the decree from the sect," Lu Qing said.

Niu Sen glanced at Li Mengbai and Cui Zhaofan, then looked at Yue Qianchou with a strange expression. He thought to himself, "Those two are clearly showing signs of exhaustion. They'd probably have trouble even making a move. This kid is known for never taking a loss, so why would he give up such a great opportunity? How strange!"

He didn't even consider that with his current cultivation level, how could Yue Qianchou possibly see through the true nature of someone at the late Tribulation Transcendence stage? Otherwise, how could such a good thing happen? He would definitely be howling and pouncing on him to slaughter him.

After observing Li Mengbai and Cui Zhaofan, the group of late Tribulation Transcendence stage seemed lost in thought. They all silently stared at Yue Qianchou, none of them revealing their intentions, leaving it to Yue Qianchou's decision.

Surrounded by a group of late Tribulation Transcendence stage Transcending cultivators, and seeing everyone looking at him with strange expressions, Yue Qianchou felt immense pressure. Looking at the Ziyi, he realized that it would be difficult to succeed anytime soon, and the same was true for the Special Forces Team below.

Since no one was speaking, they would just have to wait it out! Yue Qianchou remained cautiously on guard. In any case, Ziyi and the Special Forces Team below were in the upper hand. If they could stall for more time, they might be able to kill a few more. It would be even better if they could kill one or two late Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators.

He wanted to stall. The Righteous Path sects, however, wouldn't waste time with him. They had all come under orders from their sect leaders and were required to report back on the situation afterward. Lu Qing from Fu Xian Island spoke up, "Yue Qianchou, tell your men to stop! Now is the time to unite against a common enemy. Why drive them to extinction? Wouldn't it be better to save your strength to deal with outsiders?"

With so many powerful figures gathered, Yue Qianchou knew that he couldn't delay any longer. He reluctantly pouted and said, "Tell the people from the Daluo Sect to stop first. If they stop, my people will naturally stop too."

Lu Qing glanced down and frowned, saying, "The people of the Daluo Sect are defending, while your people are attacking. How can you expect the people of the Daluo Sect to stop first? If they stop, wouldn't that be tantamount to courting death?"

Yue Qianchou paused, glanced at the scene, and realized it was indeed true. If the Daluo Sect stopped fighting, the Special Forces Team would wipe them out instantly. He thought it was a pity, but there was nothing he could do; a bunch of formidable fighters were here. He then shouted, "Ziyi, come back! Stop fighting!"

Upon hearing this, Ziyi immediately recalled Zi Zhu. She teleported to Yue Qianchou's side, looking surprised, and said, "Why did you stop fighting? Give me another half an hour, and I'm sure I could kill those two." She seemed to have had enough of the fight.

All factions were speechless, not expecting this woman to be so warlike. Yue Qianchou said "Go down," Ziyi had no choice but to return to the ground with him.

"Cease fire, prepare for battle." Yue Qianchou gave the order, and even if the Special Forces Team members had doubts, they wouldn't ask like Ziyi did. They all immediately retreated, but remained on guard.

The group from the Daluo Sect remained huddled together, not daring to relax their guard, clearly terrified of the attack. The late Tribulation Transcendence stage from various sects in the air also descended, positioning themselves between the two sides to prevent another accidental clash.

Luo Kun and Zhu Zhao, carrying Cui Zhaofan and Li Mengbai, returned to the Daluo Sect. Luo Kun said in a deep voice, "Stop fighting."

Only then did the disciples of the Daluo Sect believe it was truly over, and they all relaxed as if they had survived a calamity. Zhu Xianxian, especially, who was hiding among dozens of people, was still in shock. Of all the early Tribulation stage, he was the only one who had survived, and he was fortunate that a group of people had been protecting him out of respect for Zhu Zhao.

The Hundred Charm Demoness walked gracefully over, and suddenly noticed that Yue Qianchou was grinding his teeth. She couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

"I've been tricked!" Yue Qianchou stared at Cui Zhaofan and Li Mengbai, their faces pale and each supported by two disciples. He suddenly realized that the two guys were already in such a predicament, barely managing to hold on, while he had wasted such a good opportunity. This realization almost made him vomit blood with anger—it was so frustrating!

The group of late Tribulation Transcendence stage in the middle naturally understood what he meant, but they all pretended to be nonchalant. They were inwardly marveling at the incredible luck of Cui and Li, who had managed to escape this guy's clutches—it was truly a miracle.

"Daluo Sect, please return first!" Lu Qing cupped his hands in greeting to Luo Kun. The latter returned the greeting with a livid face, and then ordered his disciples to collect the bodies of the fallen disciples.

Before long, only about two hundred Special Forces Team soldiers' corpses remained on the square. Seeing Yue Qianchou staring at the corpses on the ground, his expression twitching uncontrollably, the late Tribulation Transcendence stage Transcending cultivators exchanged glances and silently dispersed; it was no longer their business here.

The more than four hundred surviving Special Forces Team soldiers remained silent, and Ziyi's face was also solemn. Hundred Charm Demoness's gaze shifted to Yue Qianchou, and she saw that his face was flushed red, and the veins on his neck were bulging, indicating that he was extremely angry.

"Collect the bodies of our brothers into the fourth flying Law Artifact," Yue Qianchou, enunciating each word clearly. The Special Forces Team soldiers dispersed, silently picking up their teammates and quietly placing them onto the fourth flying Law Artifact.

The onlookers from various factions around them were filled with admiration for these masked Rogue Cultivator. Although only about four hundred people remained, the more than two hundred who had died were almost all killed by two late Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators. The Daluo Sect over a thousand members, including many at the Tribulation Transcendence stage, yet they were nearly wiped out, with only a few dozen surviving. Their fighting prowess was truly formidable!

Yue Qianchou silently walked towards the fourth flying Law Artifact. Ziyi and Hundred Charm Demoness followed behind. But just as they were about to reach the hatch, a group of masked Rogue Cultivator suddenly blocked their way, separating the two women from Yue Qianchou. Yue Qianchou didn't even turn his head, as if he didn't know anything, and walked straight in. Only the two captains followed him in, and then the hatch closed tightly.

"Why are you stopping us?" Hundred Charm Demoness asked, looking at the group of masked men in front of her.

"Sir, you are sending your fallen brothers home. Please do not disturb them," the man said indifferently. Hundred Charm Demoness and Ziyi exchanged bewildered glances.

Inside the cabin, Yue Qianchou stared blankly at the more than two hundred corpses laid out on the deck. He extended his hand towards them and said calmly, "Go back! Return to Utopia and rest in peace! I will use the entire Daluo Sect to mourn you."

Without another word, he released his Divine Sense, and over two hundred corpses vanished instantly...

Inside the Utopia military camp, Guan Yu had already assembled everyone after receiving the notification; nearly ten thousand people were waiting quietly. When more than two hundred corpses appeared, Guan Yu waved his hand, and a group of people came out. They silently removed the veils embroidered with the words "Rogue Cultivator" from the corpses and helped them change into Utopia's clothing.

Everyone bowed silently. After the ceremony, Guan Yu called out, "Hong Qi, Zhang Peng, Gu Qingyun, step forward." Once the three had reached the opposite side, he continued, "These two hundred-plus Special Forces Team soldiers sacrificed their lives in a fierce battle outside. The leader specifically requested that the three of you personally give them a proper burial. Can you do it?"

"Yes!" the three exclaimed in unison. Guan Yu waved his hand. "Execute immediately!"

Yue Qianchou remained silent with the two captains for a long time before opening the hatch and walking out. When he saw everyone again, his face had returned to calm. After putting away the two flying Law Artifact, he ordered all the team members to return to the remaining four.

"I'm going back now," Hundred Charm Demoness suddenly said to the two of them with a smile.

Yue Qianchou and Ziyi exchanged a glance, then asked in astonishment, "Go back where?"

"I can't help you much by your side, so naturally I have to go back." Hundred Charm Demoness said, nodding slightly to the two of them before turning and gracefully leaving.

Her smile held a hint of bitterness. She had thought she could be of considerable use by Yue Qianchou's side, but during the battle just now, she discovered that Ziyi could not only handle two late Tribulation Transcendence stage single-handedly, but Yue Qianchou could also climb into the sky and fight two late Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators by himself. She immediately realized with sorrow how useless she truly was.

Not far away, the members of the "Crimson Powder Sect" quickly approached her, bowing in unison a few meters away and saying, "Greetings, Cult Leader!"

The Hundred Charm Demoness raised her hand to indicate that formalities were unnecessary, then turned back to smile at the two of them before departing amidst the respectful welcome of the Crimson Powder Sect members. The Ziyi exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't she the palace master of that razed Illusion Demon Palace? How did she become a cult leader?"

"It's called 'when the east is dark, the west is bright.' You wouldn't understand," Yue Qianchou replied casually. He hadn't expected Hundred Charm Demoness to reveal her identity so openly. When Ziyi heard him say he didn't understand, her pretty face immediately turned cold.

The onlookers from various factions were greatly surprised, none of them expecting that the Hundred Charm Demoness was actually the leader of the Crimson Powder Sect. Consequently, many members of each faction quickly departed, clearly eager to report this important news back to their respective sects.

Not long after, a disciple from Fu Xian Island hurriedly flew over on his sword and respectfully bowed to Yue Qianchou, saying, "Sir, the Cultivation Alliance has something to discuss. Please go there as soon as possible."

Judging from the way he looked at Yue Qianchou, he clearly regarded Yue Qianchou as an extraordinary figure, someone who could defeat two experts at the late Tribulation Transcendence stage single-handedly! Moreover, Yue Qianchou was from Fu Xian Island.

"Do you know what it is?" Yue Qianchou asked. The disciple honestly replied, "It seems to be about discussing an attack on Wuji Island, but I don't know the specifics."

Yue Qianchou frowned, then waved his hand and said, "Lead the way." A flying sword shot out from his sleeve and carried him away. The disciple quickly rode the sword ahead, leading the two of them into the town.

From the air, the three entered the largest mansion in Wanghai Town, presumably the residence of a wealthy family. The back garden was quite spacious, and there were already quite a few people there. Yue Qianchou arrived, all eyes turned to him. His previous battle had already qualified him to sit on equal footing with anyone present.

Yue Qianchou's gaze met Luo Kun of the Daluo Sect. The two exchanged a glance and then looked away. However, Yue Qianchou stared intently at Zhu Xianxian beside him for a while, making the latter feel a little creeped out.

A familiar fragrance wafted into his nostrils. Yue Qianchou turned his head and was surprised to find Hundred Charm Demoness beside him, smiling at him without saying a word. He immediately remembered that she was now the leader of the Crimson Powder Sect, and naturally had the right to be here. Ziyi was delighted to see Hundred Charm Demoness and approached her.

After whispering amongst themselves, the various factions nodded to Quan Deming of Fu Xian Island. Quan Deming stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Gentlemen, we had previously planned a major attack on Wuji Island to try and wipe it out in one fell swoop. However, reinforcements from Wuji Island are still arriving continuously, and waiting any longer will only make things worse for us. After consulting with each faction, we all feel that there is no time to lose. The reason we have gathered you all here is to ask you once again: does anyone have any different opinions?"

"According to the previous arrangements, there was naturally nothing wrong, but..." Wen Zhongping from the Blood Demon Palace stepped forward and said, "Now there's been an unexpected problem! The disciples sent by the Daluo Sect have been almost completely wiped out. Following the previous arrangements is indeed somewhat inappropriate!"

Zhu Xianxian immediately replied, "You don't need to worry about that. The disciples sent by our sect are already on their way and will arrive before sunrise tomorrow."

Some of the smaller factions were secretly amazed upon hearing this. The major factions were indeed major factions; they had lost so many people, yet they claimed to have made up for it.

"Hehe! That's good, but there's something Elder Zhu needs to explain," Wen Zhongping said with a smile.

"Hmph! What do I need to explain to you?" Zhu Xianxian said disdainfully. One faction is the second largest Righteous Path faction, and the other is the second largest demonic faction. Just like Fu Xian Island and Myriad Demon Palace, when they encounter a worthy opponent, they always have to fight each other to determine who is superior. It has almost become a habit.

Wen Zhongping walked up to him and said with a smile, "Previously, many of our sects followed Elder Zhu's advice and raised more than 60 million high-grade Spirit Stones. Now, we have neither the person nor the money. Elder Zhu has to give us an explanation! 60 million high-grade Spirit Stones is no small sum!"

"Wen Zhongping, what do you mean by bringing this up now? No one forced your Blood Demon Palace to hand over this money. What explanation do you want from me? This is utter nonsense." As Zhu Xianxian argued, he subconsciously glanced at Yue Qianchou.

Yue Qianchou naturally understood what the 60 million was all about, but he stood aside with his head down, pretending not to hear it.

Those sects that had paid immediately brightened up. Now, which sect would dare to ask Yue Qianchou money or people? Everyone was prepared for bad luck. But wouldn't it be better to take advantage of the Daluo Sect's weakness and use Yue Qianchou's presence to force the Daluo Sect to return the money?

"Yes! Elder Zhu, you were the one who suggested it back then, and we raised the money according to your suggestion. Now, are you going to give us our people or return our money? You have to say something! We can't lose both our people and our money!" Yuan Jiukui from the Six Paths Demonic Sect stepped forward and said.

Walking up to Wen Zhongping, the two exchanged a smile, and Wen Zhongping even cupped his hands and said, "Brother Yuan's words make sense, there has to be an explanation!"

"Yes! There has to be an explanation!" This caused quite a stir, with at least five or six sects joining in the commotion, most of them being from the demonic path. Even if the Righteous Path sects wanted their money back at this point, they had to swallow their pride, since they were the Righteous Path on the surface. If the demonic path succeeded in making trouble, they would definitely not be shortchanged.

Luo Kun closed his eyes to rest, but the twitching of his cheek muscles revealed that he was very agitated. Zhu Xianxian pointed at the two of them and said angrily, "Were you two the ones who were vying to pay more money and try to get more people? Now you want an explanation from me? Go find whoever took the money, and go to whoever has the people."

"You're really quick-witted, managing to wash your hands of everything so quickly." Wen Zhongping sneered, "Your Daluo Sect killed over two hundred people. Who are we supposed to ask for them back? Are we supposed to go to the Underworld and ask the legendary Underworld Emperor? We don't have the ability to find him! Why don't you go and ask him for us?"

Everyone deliberately avoided Yue Qianchou, focusing solely on the Daluo Sect. Suddenly, Zhu Xianxian shouted, "The man belongs to Yue Qianchou, and Yue Qianchou took the money. If you have the guts, go ask him for it!"

The entire room fell silent. No one had expected him to be so unafraid of pressure, daring to drag Yue Qianchou into this at this moment. Everyone turned their gazes towards Yue Qianchou. Sure enough, Yue Qianchou slowly opened his droopy eyelids, staring at Zhu Xianxian and saying, "You, surnamed Zhu, what money have I taken from you? Who do you have on my side? Are you deliberately picking a fight with me again? Do you really think that just because there are so many people here, I won't dare to kill you?"

Zhu Xianxian glanced at Luo Kun, who was staring at him, and felt a pang of sorrow. He knew that after this matter was over, he would probably no longer be able to serve as the external affairs manager of the Daluo Sect. He made up his mind and said, "Yue Qianchou, to tell you the truth, the Cultivation Alliance issued a decree to summon six hundred Rogue Cultivator here and paid them more than 60 million high-grade Spirit Stones. In fact, it was money pooled together by various sects. Their purpose was to divide up those six hundred Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators."

The various factions remained silent. Wen Zhongping and Yuan Jiukui's expressions twitched, realizing the situation was dire and they had been driven to desperation. Yue Qianchou chuckled and looked around at Human Path, "So that's how it is. This is the first time I've heard of it. I wonder which sects have offered money to try and divide up my people? Why don't you all step forward? I want to see who's plotting against me behind my back."

He said it was the first time he'd heard of it, but who would believe him? The sects that had been jeering just moments before now all turned their heads away, as if they'd never heard of it before. The people of Fu Xian Island looked at this disciple who had emerged from Fu Xian Island, feeling utterly bewildered...

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