Talking Money Hurts Feelings

The various factions either left or dispersed. Only a few sects with which they had established relationships remained. Bi Shan approached and bowed, saying, "Knowing that you had brought your people, sir, we had already prepared a place for you to stay..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yue Qianchou waved his hand and said with a smile, "I appreciate your kindness, but there's no need to go to such trouble. Our flying Law Artifact is spacious enough for us to stay in."

The Hundred Charm Demoness smiled, recalling the comfortable bed on the flying Law Artifact. At night, one could open the skylight to enjoy the night view, and when closed, it was more sturdy and reliable than a copper wall or an iron fortress, naturally safer than ordinary houses.

Hundred Charm Demoness still couldn't figure out what the flying Law Artifact was made of, and how she couldn't destroy it despite her cultivation level. She had suspected it was Nether Iron, but the sheer quantity required to build such Law Artifact made her dismiss the idea.

She couldn't tell, but someone else could tell at a glance. Not long after Yue Qianchou and Ziyi returned to their flying Law Artifact, a subordinate came to report that the chief elder of the Corpse God Sect and three elders had come to visit.

Yue Qianchou was taken aback, wondering why they had come when he had never had any dealings with the Corpse God Sect. Although he couldn't figure it out, he still went out to greet them personally.

Upon exiting the cabin, Yue Qianchou saw the four people staring at the entire flying magical Law Artifact with their mouths slightly agape, seemingly unable to come to their senses. Yue Qianchou suddenly realized that he had heard Wu Sihai it before. The Corpse God Sect had a treasured artifact made of Nether Iron, and the higher-ups of the Corpse God Sect were naturally very familiar with Nether Iron.

"The four seniors have come here because they have something to discuss with me Yue Qianchou?" Yue Qianchou already knew the answer, but still clasped his hands and asked knowingly.

The four men came to their senses, and one of them stepped forward to return the greeting, saying, "I am Tie Junshan, the external affairs manager of the Corpse God Sect, and these three are our sect's retainers." He then introduced the three men to Yue Qianchou one by one, naming them Jiang Huan, Feng Rutian, and Ji Feiming.

"Greetings, seniors." Yue Qianchou cupped his hands, turned around and looked at himself, then smiled and said, "I don't even have a place to entertain guests here. If you four seniors don't mind, you might as well sit inside the flying Law Artifact."

The four were eager to go inside and readily agreed, following him in. The interior was already separated by two raised partitions, concealing the Rogue Cultivator and their private parts. Five raised chairs were already waiting for the guests. Yue Qianchou didn't want anyone to have a clear view of the inside.

The five people took their seats, Yue Qianchou watched with a smile as the four of them fumbled for the armrests of their seats, letting them explore as much as they wanted without disturbing them.

After a long while, the four of them recovered from their shock. After exchanging glances, Tie Junshan shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Yue Qianchou, since you have these flying Law Artifact, you must already know what materials are used to build them."

Yue Qianchou leaned against the armrest, crossed his legs, and rested his chin on his hand, smiling faintly, "Of course I know, Senior Tie, please speak frankly. I'm used to being honest and don't like beating around the bush."

These words made the faces of the group twitch. Tie Junshan paused and said, "Then I'll be frank. Yue Qianchou, if I'm not mistaken, these flying magical Law Artifact of yours are all made of Nether Iron, is that right?"

"That's right!" Yue Qianchou nodded slightly, signaling him to continue.

"It is said that Nether Iron can only be found in the legendary Nether Cave, and only a small amount can be found in Nether Cave of level eight or above, but it is impossible to find so much. I wonder where you found so much? Could you tell me about the Corpse God Sect?" Tie Junshan asked with a hint of pleading.

Why should I tell you for no reason? Yue Qianchou frowned slightly. The three elders of the Corpse God Sect exchanged glances, and Jiang Huan spoke up, "Yue Qianchou, we won't let you speak for nothing. You will be richly rewarded afterward." The group nodded in unison.

"A generous reward?" Yue Qianchou's eyes lit up slightly. He sat up straight and asked bluntly, "How exactly will you offer a generous reward?"

Jiang Huan stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, recalling the many troubles this guy had caused for Spirit Stone. So he asked, "How about the Spirit Stone? As long as you tell us where you got them, we will reward you handsomely with Spirit Stone."

Spirit Stone? How many would be appropriate? Yue Qianchou pondered for a moment. His expression, seemingly unmoved, surprised the others, as it contradicted the rumors they had heard.

Jiang Huan suddenly pulled out a Storage Bag and said, "If you can tell me the truth, I have ten million high-grade Spirit Stones here, which I can pay you in advance. If it is proven that what you said is true, I can give you another ten million. I will absolutely keep my word."

The other two retainers didn't think much of it, but Tie Junshan frowned and thought bitterly, "What a generous gesture! Giving away ten million right off the bat and promising follow-up. You're being too hasty! Isn't this just making it clear that we're eager for knowledge?"

He thought this in his heart, but naturally wouldn't say it aloud. However, Tie Junshan was indeed feeling a bit of a headache. These elders hadn't been out in the field for a long time, and their experience in handling external affairs was somewhat inferior to his own. When he first arrived, he wanted to come alone, because bringing three elders along would be too conspicuous. However, the three old fellows were extremely anxious and insisted on coming along. As the person in charge of external affairs, how could he refuse?

Ten million? Yue Qianchou was secretly delighted, thinking, "Even if I told you, you wouldn't be able to go. Why not make this money?" But when he looked at the Storage Bag handed to him, his expression remained unchanged, but his pupils slightly contracted. He subconsciously glanced at the faces of the group, his mind racing with calculations.

Tie Junshan had already observed Yue Qianchou's abnormal reaction, and his heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself that he was in trouble and was probably going to get a good beating.

Unexpectedly, Yue Qianchou gently pushed the Storage Bag that was offered to him back, shaking his head and saying, "A gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way. Although my reputation isn't great, I, Yue Qianchou, still have a bottom line. I can't just make Yue Qianchou empty promises to earn your Spirit Stone; that goes against my principles."

Upon hearing this, the others were immediately surprised. Ten million was indeed a considerable sum, and to refuse money that was practically handed to him was a stark contrast to the rumors about Yue Qianchou. Jiang Huan asked in astonishment, "Could it be that you're a busybody?"

"Does Senior Jiang really think I was joking just now?" Yue Qianchou shook his head and sighed, "It seems that everyone's misunderstanding of me is really quite deep. Misunderstanding is misunderstanding! I just want to have a clear conscience. I only earn money that I should earn. If it doesn't belong to me, even if you give me a hundred billion Spirit Stone, I won't reach out and take a single one."

Having refused the Spirit Stone he was about to receive, and with these words, he immediately commanded the respect of the others. Only Tie Junshan asked with some doubt, "Do you perhaps have some unspeakable secret? Or is it that you cannot easily reveal the place where you can mine Nether Iron?"

"Those who know me understand my worries, those who don't know me wonder what I seek. It seems Elder Tie still has some doubts about me. Well, I don't need to defend myself anymore." Yue Qianchou shook his head with a sorrowful expression, looked around at the Human Path and said, "I can tell you frankly about the place where the Nether Iron is collected. Let's not mention the Spirit Stone again, otherwise it would be an insult to Yue Qianchou character."

Such a good thing? The group looked at each other in bewilderment. Yue Qianchou said solemnly, "Since Elder Tie knows about the Nether Cave and has mentioned the Eight Nether Cave, how could he not know about the Nine Nether Cave?"

"Nine Nether Cave?" The group gasped in unison upon hearing this. Tie Junshan hurriedly asked, "It's not that we haven't heard of the Nine Nether Cave, but even if such a place exists, it's said to be extremely powerful, and I'm afraid no one can enter it, which is why we haven't mentioned it. Could it be... could it be that the Netherworld Iron used to make these flying magical Law Artifact comes from the Nine Nether Cave?"

"Indeed, it is the Nine Nether Cave." Yue Qianchou nodded.

The group exchanged speechless glances. Tie Junshan said in a deep voice, "You're not joking! It's rumored that the Nine Nether Cave is a passage to the Netherworld Ghost Realm, and even the legendary Spirit Transformation stage are said to be unable to venture deep inside. How could anyone possibly go in to collect Nether Iron?"

"Just because people can't go in doesn't mean other things can't go in," Yue Qianchou said with a faint smile.

The group looked puzzled. After a moment's thought, Jiang Huan asked, "The Nine Nether Cave is a passage to the underworld. You mean... you mean ghost cultivators?"

"Senior Jiang is truly knowledgeable!" Yue Qianchou flattered him first, then nodded and said, "That's right, he is indeed a ghost cultivator, and a ghost cultivator with extremely profound cultivation. Ordinary ghost cultivators cannot delve into his level."

Tie Junshan pointed to the flying Law Artifact he was on and said, "From what you're saying, could it be that all the Nether Iron used to build this flying Law Artifact was mined for you by ghost cultivators from the Nine Nether Cave? This... this highly skilled ghost cultivator could do this for you?"

He was clearly still somewhat skeptical, Yue Qianchou, having his own explanation. He leaned to the side, propped his chin up, and stared at Tie Junshan, saying, "I remember the first time I met Elder Tie was during the Demon Ghost Domain Trial! It seems that since then, the Six Sects have never held the Demon Ghost Domain Trial again."

"That's right, we did meet once, but back then you were just a junior disciple of Fu Xian Island. Who would have thought that you would be like this now..." Tie Junshan shook his head with some emotion. The junior disciple of back then has now achieved something that even he can hardly match. His progress is incredibly rapid!

Yue Qianchou nodded and laughed, "Hehe! I still remember back then, many disciples from various sects were captured by a Ghost King with extremely powerful cultivation. I racked my brains and exerted all my strength to finally rescue them. However, all these years have passed, how many people still remember my kindness, Yue Qianchou? On the contrary, I've heard many people call me a scoundrel and a madman. Alas! Human relationships are like flowing water, how many heartless and ungrateful people there are, let's not talk about it!"

The disciples of the Corpse God Sect were among those rescued back then, and Tie Junshan was also involved. Upon hearing this, he glanced awkwardly at the three elders. Jiang, Feng, and Ji, of course, also knew about this matter. After hearing these words, they thought about what Yue Qianchou had done to them back then, and then about what they had done to Yue Qianchou now. They all sighed, feeling that they had indeed wronged him first.

Jiang Huan nodded silently and said, "Yue Qianchou, the matter is over. You are now in the Cultivation World, so you should understand what's going on. There's no need to hold a grudge anymore."

The three Corpse God Sect softened their gazes considerably as they looked at him, their wariness gradually fading. They sensed that such a sentimental person couldn't be truly evil.

Yue Qianchou raised an eyebrow and sneered, "I wouldn't say I hold a grudge, but those who are cursing me behind my back, don't they know to examine their own conscience and ask themselves if they feel ashamed?"

As Tie Junshan listened, he suddenly paused, thinking to himself, "Where have we come from? Why are we talking about everyday things?" He then coughed and said, "Yue Qianchou, I wonder which extremely powerful ghost cultivator helped you collect the Nether Iron? Are there any such ghost cultivators in our Huaxia Cultivation World? If so, I wonder if you could introduce me?"

The three worshippers also realized that the topic had been steered a bit too far, and they had almost forgotten the purpose of their trip.

"More communication and understanding will reduce misunderstandings!" Yue Qianchou smiled knowingly and shook his head, saying, "Elder Tie, didn't I just tell you about that highly skilled ghost cultivator? Why do you need to ask again?"

"You just said that?" Tie Junshan glanced at the three elders who also looked confused, knowing that they probably hadn't understood either. He lowered his head slightly in thought, recalling every word Yue Qianchou had just said. After a long while, he suddenly looked up and exclaimed in surprise, "The ghost cultivator you mentioned... is it the Ghost King who captured disciples from various sects during the Demon Ghost Domain Trial?"

Upon hearing this, the three retainers suddenly realized what was happening and exclaimed in unison, "Ghost General!"

Yue Qianchou nodded and said, "The reason I was able to rescue the disciples from the various sects during the Demon Ghost Domain Trial back then was not because my cultivation was so profound, but because I got along well with the Ghost General and established a relationship with him. That's why he gave me some face and released the disciples from the various sects. Since I was expelled from Fu Xian Island, many people have been calling for my death. There is no place for me in the Huaxia Cultivation World anymore. I had no choice but to risk going to the Demon Ghost Domain alone."

The group exchanged glances. No wonder they couldn't find this guy anywhere, not even the Daluo Sect could find him. It turned out he had hidden in the Demon Ghost Domain. Who would bother looking for someone there? It seemed this guy really went all out to save his life.

"Alas! When it comes to friendship, humans are not as good as ghosts! When I returned to the Demon Ghost Domain, the Ghost General immediately gave me a place to stay. So I focused on my cultivation in the Demon Ghost Domain without any distractions, and finally made some progress in my cultivation before I dared to come out and take a look. Before I came out, he personally collected a lot of Nether Iron for me, asking me to get him something while I was out. But I felt that there was no use for so much Nether Iron, so I asked the Jing family of the Four Great Families to help me forge it into a flying magic Law Artifact."

The others nodded in agreement. So that's how it is. Looking at the flying Law Artifact again, they couldn't help but feel a pang of regret; it was such a waste to use something like this to make a flying Law Artifact. Tie Junshan tentatively asked, "What did the Ghost General ask you to get for him?"

"Oh! It's nothing, he just asked me to gather some Spirit Stone for him to take back," Yue Qianchou replied dismissively.

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