Not a Big Deal

"It wasn't him?"

A hint of astonishment flashed in Yang Chen's eyes. He had thought Meng Shijun was the one playing dirty, but the person in the recording was worlds apart from Meng Shijun.

The person in the recording was a short man. His face was covered, so his features couldn't be seen clearly. However, his sparse hair and eyebrows, along with the obvious mole on the upper left side of his right eye, made him easily identifiable.

The recording continued. The masked man crept to a corner of Yang Chen's spirit field under the cover of night. After cautiously looking around, he pulled out a needle-like object from his clothes. He poked the object into the formation and then inserted a bamboo segment. As the bamboo segment touched the Spirit Rice, a few bugs vaguely crawled out.

After doing all this, the masked man quickly left the scene, disappearing into the night.

After watching the footage on the Recording Stone, Yang Chen confirmed that this person was most likely responsible for the previous two incidents. However, it didn't matter. Even if it wasn't him, the blame had to fall on him.

What puzzled him was that he didn't know this person at all. The other party didn't seem like a new disciple from their Area 8 either. They had no connection whatsoever, so why would he harbor ill intentions towards him?

With his mind full of questions, Yang Chen quickly headed back to the residential area.

He didn't know the person, but he was sure someone would.

Upon returning to the residential area, he immediately went to Wang Kui's residence and knocked on the door before entering.

"Senior Brother Wang, I found the evidence."

Before Wang Kui could ask, Yang Chen spoke up. After his Spirit Rice was damaged for the second time, he had come to Wang Kui again. At that time, Wang Kui had told him that to catch the culprit, he needed evidence.

He handed the Recording Stone to Wang Kui, who took it and examined it carefully. Upon seeing the masked man's distinct features, Wang Kui's expression turned grim.

Yang Chen immediately asked, "Senior Brother, do you know this person?"

Wang Kui nodded slightly. He handed the Recording Stone back to Yang Chen and said expressionlessly, "How do you want to resolve this matter?"

"Someone with such malicious intent is not qualified to remain in the Sun Moon Sword Sect."

Yang Chen's words made Wang Kui frown, and he didn't immediately respond.

Seeing his reaction, Yang Chen's heart tightened, and various thoughts raced through his mind.

While he was lost in thought, Wang Kui said sternly, "What is your current ranking on the board?"

Yang Chen immediately realized that this masked man probably had some backing, and Wang Kui didn't want to antagonize the other party too much because of him. However, he seemed to be concerned about Yang Chen's attitude, making it difficult to decide.

"I haven't tested in a long time, so I don't know my current ranking."

"I'll accompany you!"

Wang Kui walked out without further ado, and Yang Chen followed.

He understood now. Wang Kui wanted to decide the extent of his intervention based on Yang Chen's potential.

Soon, the two arrived outside the Testing Stele. Many people were currently testing their strength, which had become a daily habit for many.

"Greetings, Supervisor Wang!"

"..."

Seeing Wang Kui arrive, the surrounding disciples greeted him respectfully. Wang Kui nodded slightly and led Yang Chen to the Testing Stele, saying meaningfully, "Give it your all!"

This strange behavior caused many disciples to look surprised, wondering what to guess.

Yang Chen glanced at the rankings board. Apart from the last few people who were still at Qi Martial Fifth Level, everyone from rank forty-seven onwards was at Qi Martial Sixth Level.

He took a deep breath and unleashed a punch with all his might!

The numbers on the Testing Stele jumped wildly, finally settling at 9011 kilograms.

Upon seeing this number, the surrounding disciples exclaimed in surprise, and Wang Kui's eyelids twitched.

If he remembered correctly, Yang Chen's Punching Force at the end of last month was around 7400 kilograms. Now, less than a month later, it had increased by 1600 kilograms, and he was only a few days away from Qi Martial Seventh Level.

He looked up at the cultivation rankings board and saw Yang Chen's ranking soaring. He surpassed rank ninety, then rank eighty, and continued to sprint to rank sixty, finally settling at fifty-second place!

"This guy..."

From being unknown to making such rapid progress after appearing on the board, this momentum made Wang Kui's heart pound.

Currently, among those on the board, only the top ten could maintain such a rising momentum. After the top ten, only a few others could still grow rapidly.

"Junior Brother Yang, I'll take care of this matter!"

Wang Kui patted his chest vigorously and enthusiastically pulled the somewhat uncomfortable Yang Chen back to his residence.

"Junior Brother Yang, I do recognize the person on the Recording Stone. He is a disciple from the previous batch, named Zhou Tao. His brother is Zhou Han, the manager of the mining area. Do you have any conflicts between you?"

Wang Kui was a bit puzzled. Zhou Tao and Yang Chen didn't know each other at all, so why would he repeatedly target him?

"He's Zhou Tao?"

Yang Chen almost laughed in anger. "It seems I've suffered an undeserved disaster. I don't know this Zhou Tao, but I heard Zhu Xi mention him. They had some conflict in the medicine garden. Last time, he told me to be prepared, that this Zhou Tao might target me. I didn't expect it to be so long ago..."

Wang Kui said with a wry smile, "He also wanted to take your place last time, but I suppressed it."

Yang Chen said tactfully, "Thank you for your care, Senior Brother Wang. I will remember this favor."

"I'm not saying this to make you feel grateful."

Wang Kui waved his hand. Whether he truly felt that way, no one knew.

"Junior Brother Yang, the way you suggested dealing with this matter will inevitably offend Zhou Han. Are you sure you want to proceed?"

Zhou Tao's actions had seriously violated sect rules. As long as someone pursued the matter, expulsion from the sect was inevitable. However, there was room for maneuver, but it depended on Yang Chen's attitude.

He naturally wasn't afraid of Zhou Han, but Yang Chen wasn't necessarily unafraid. After all, the other party was a supervisor in the mining area, holding some authority within Area 8, and was even expected to be promoted to the Outer Sect.

Yang Chen pondered for a moment. "May I ask, Senior Brother, what is Zhou Han's cultivation level, and how long has he been in the sect?"

"He's been here for four years, his cultivation is comparable to mine, currently at the Blood Martial Eighth Level."

Wang Kui's gaze shifted, and he suggested, "There's another way to resolve this. Let this Zhou Han compensate for your losses in place of his brother. Zhou Tao was in the wrong first, so he won't have any complaints. This way, you'll have taught Zhou Tao a lesson, obtained Spirit Crystals, and won't have completely offended Zhou Han. Junior Brother, you might consider it."

Yang Chen smiled faintly but shook his head without hesitation. "I appreciate your kind offer, Senior Brother, but Zhou Han has only cultivated to the Blood Martial Eighth Level after four years in the sect. He's likely not a significant figure."

Wang Kui's expression froze.

Why did that sound unpleasant?

Soon, he gave a bitter laugh inwardly, because he had also been in the sect for four years and was currently at the Blood Martial Eighth Level. Yang Chen's unintentional remark had included him.

"Senior Brother? Senior Brother?"

Yang Chen waved his hand in front of Wang Kui's eyes, wondering why he had suddenly zoned out.

"Cough, cough!" Wang Kui coughed twice to hide his embarrassment and forced a smile. "Junior Brother is a dragon among men, so you naturally don't fear that Zhou Han. Since that's the case, we'll do as you say and severely punish Zhou Tao!"

"You can wait at the management's cultivation grounds. I'll send someone to apprehend Zhou Tao immediately."

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