Chen Yao (71): "All I can say is that it was even worse than I imagined. So I was very clear about my situation and directly revealed my Golden Finger. Then they treated me like some kind of Savior, saying they would pour all their resources into nurturing me."
Fang Yun (3): "Damn, I'm jealous! A Stat Point System paired with an entire world's resources—won't that send you spiraling straight into the sky? Before long, Cai Ge will probably be nothing but a little trash in front of Sister Chen Yao. So shocked my sunflower seeds fell to the floor.jpg"
Cai Yonglong (1): "You brat really deserve a beating. If you hadn't joined the group at the same time as me, I'd fucking want to kill you."
Zhang Hu (5): "Sigh, this guy is way too cheap. I want to beat him up too."
Wu Jun (20): "Don't rush, don't rush. Once the arena unlocks or a Group Mission appears, you big brothers will have plenty of chances to beat him up. Make sure he leaves no descendants, then let's see how he keeps being a playboy."
Cai Yonglong (1): "Good idea. Have to say, it's for his own good. When the time comes, get him some cultivation technique like the Evil-warding Sword Manual, and won't his cultivation shoot up like crazy?"
Fang Yun (3): "."
Fang Yun (3): "Wu Jun, you're getting cocky now, aren't you?"
Wang Ping (66): "."
Liu Mei (15): "This guy is really scummy. He only bullies the weak and fears the strong, completely ignoring Cai Ge and Zhang Hu just to go after Wu Jun."
Wu Jun (20): "┭┮﹏┭┮"
Cai Yonglong (1): "He is scummy indeed. Still, Wu Jun is a bit too much of a pushover. Don't know why, but he always makes people want to bully him."
Fang Yun (3): "Hehe, Cai Ge, you really do have designs on Xiao Junzi. You want to force someone into doing the impossible, huh?"
Wu Jun (20): "(,,#Д)X﹏X"
Wang Ping (66): "Have we gone off-topic?"
Fang Yun (3): "Off-topic how? We haven't gone off-topic. Let's get back to serious business. Evil grin.jpg."
"Ding, group member (3) has been muted for twenty-four hours by administrator Cai Yonglong (1)."
As soon as this group notification popped up, everyone was stunned.
Fang Yun was even more dumbfounded, nearly falling off his horse.
Cai Yonglong (1): "Whew, the world is finally quiet."
Chen Yao (71): "Serves you right."
Zhang Hu (5): "Holy shit, Cai Ge, when did you become an administrator?"
Liu Mei (15): "Also shocked."
Wang Ping (66): "Upstairs +1."
Cai Yonglong (1): "Zhang Hu said the Group Mission feature had quietly unlocked, so I went to see if there were any other features. Then I discovered that I'd somehow become an administrator. Have to say, this Chat Group is truly 'silent'—it doesn't even bother giving notifications, and there isn't even a green hat. Shrug.jpg."
Wang Ping (66): "It really is quite 'silent.' By the way, what authority does a group administrator have? Can they kick people? If so, they could save plenty of people who regret joining the group."
Cai Yonglong (1): "Sorry, for now I only have the mute function. Then there are a few extra benefits compared to other group members—items in the System Shop are ten percent off. Oh, and from now on, only I can post group announcements."
Zhang Hu (5): "That's it?"
Wu Jun (20): "That's already pretty good, isn't it? The joy of being an administrator is muting people, o(*￣︶￣*)o."
Liu Mei (15): "Wu Jun somehow seems very happy."
Chen Yao (71): "I'm happy too when a certain someone gets muted. Still, the mute duration is too short. I suggest muting him for a year. No, a year is still too short. Ten years would be better."
Everyone: "."
When it came to holding grudges, women really took the crown.
As for ten years of muting, whether Fang Yun could even live another ten years was a question.
Zhang Jun (70): "Is no one paying attention to the ten percent discount? I think that benefit is pretty good. There must be plenty of good things in the System Shop, and ten percent off can save a lot of Group Points."
Zhang Hu (5): "What's the point of paying attention? I'm not a group administrator, so it has nothing to do with me."
Zhang Jun (70): "Alright."
Cai Yonglong (1): "By the way, Zhang Jun, how are things on your end now? Do you need help?"
Zhang Jun (70): "Thank you for your concern. I'm doing well and don't need any help for now."
Wang Ping (66): "You guys keep chatting. I'm going to lurk now."
Seeing that the group had begun idle chatter, Wang Ping had achieved his goal and no longer had any intention of hanging around in the group.
After closing the Chat Group interface, Wang Ping left the courtyard and strolled leisurely toward the village entrance.
At this hour, the Hunting Team should have returned.
And when they did, it would be time to eat.
Sure enough, just as Wang Ping reached the village entrance, he saw the men of the Hunting Team entering the village with some prey.
This hunt had gone smoothly as well. No one had been injured or killed, leaving the whole village bustling with joy.
When they saw Wang Ping arrive, the men of the Hunting Team all greeted him warmly.
"Wang Ping, you really can't judge a book by its cover. You're actually this strong—you knocked Chi Hu down in just a few moves."
"Who got knocked down? I was only going easy on him!" Chi Hu shouted, his face red.
"Tch, there's clearly a gap in strength between you and Big Brother Wang Ping, yet you still won't admit it."
"Nyah nyah nyah, Uncle Chi Hu is so shameless."
Some children joined in and exposed him, making Chi Hu glare.
"Wang Ping, with skills like yours, there's no point cooping yourself up in the village. Why not come hunting with us?"
The Hunting Team's captain, Chi Tie, walked over, patted Wang Ping on the shoulder, and said with a smile.
"Next time for sure, next time for sure," Wang Ping replied with a smile.
"Then it's a deal." Chi Tie gave him a thumbs-up.
"Uh..." Wang Ping was at a loss for words.
He had made the joke out of habit, but these men clearly did not understand it. Now things were awkward.
"Village Chief, there's something I want to tell you." Wang Ping walked over to the Village Chief and spoke.
"You're leaving?" Before Wang Ping could explain, the Village Chief sighed.
"Village Chief, how did you know?" Wang Ping asked in surprise.
"Your constitution is special. You are destined to need a large quantity of Spirit Stones to support your cultivation. Therefore, you are destined to leave Chi Village."
The Village Chief shook his head.
"Still, that's for the best. Compared to Chi Village, the outside world suits you better. Our village is only suited for living in seclusion and retiring in peace."
The Village Chief sighed.
"I see." Wang Ping nodded in understanding.
Sure enough, the Village Chief was a man of great wisdom, able to see through many things.
"I only hope that after you leave, you won't tell others about the village." The Village Chief gazed at Wang Ping as he spoke.
"I won't tell anyone." Wang Ping shook his head and smiled. "And I'll make sure you have enough strength to protect yourselves."
"I believe you." The Village Chief smiled and nodded.
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