The Unlucky Vice Sect Master

On the way back to the Ask Dao Sect, Meng Jingzhou suddenly asked, "Speaking of which, the wooden box contains Qin Haoran's belongings. Shouldn't Junior Brother Li have left it behind?"

Lu Yang paused for a moment, then said sincerely, "Believe me, Junior Brother Li definitely doesn't want that thing."

After the wooden box was unsealed, Lu Yang wanted to open it to see what was inside, but the Immortal Fairy quickly stopped him.

"Inside the box is an IOU involving the power of cause and effect. Qin Haoran used the box to separate the IOU from his own cause and effect."

"If the person who opened the wooden box is related to Qin Haoran, then that person will be causally linked to the IOU, and you will be responsible for repaying the debt on Qin Haoran's behalf!"

"This IOU cannot be destroyed, otherwise anyone causally connected to it will suffer an attack equivalent to a full-force strike from Tribulation Transcendence Stage cultivator!"

"Qin Haoran must be unable to repay his debts, so he hid the IOU. Whoever digs up the wooden box as if it were a treasure will be in trouble!" The Immortal Fairy warned with rare seriousness.

Lu Yang gasped. Qin Haoran truly lived up to his reputation as the leader of the Demonic Sect; his methods were ruthless.

I wonder which unlucky soul will end up with an IOU.

At the same time, Lu Yang realized something: no wonder the seal on the box was Essence Blood seal.

Qin Haoran never even considered letting his reincarnated self break the seal.

He's not stupid; why would he let himself bear a huge debt in his next life?

At the headquarters of the Nine Nether Sect, dark clouds hung low, and a lightning tribulation, a sight rarely seen in a century, was brewing in the sky.

Suddenly, a thick bolt of purple lightning illuminated the entire sky, like a giant ball of electricity bursting open and spreading outwards.

Under its light, everything appeared exceptionally clear, as if time had been frozen.

Then, another thick bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a second, a third...

As time passed, the petrified bone, bombarded by repeated bolts of lightning, became a gruesome sight, reduced to a charred mess.

After the lightning and thunder, the petrified bone opened its eyes.

"Cough cough--"

He exhaled a plume of black smoke mixed with the smell of meat.

"Damn it, I almost thought I was going to die just now," Petrified Bone cursed, still shaken.

Those Yin-attribute cultivators are most afraid of Yang lightning; if it weren't for their solid foundation, they would have surely died just now.

Strangely, despite the overwhelming, almost liquid, thunder that struck the surrounding area and scorched the petrified bone's clothes, the IOU remained untouched by the lightning.

Petrified Bone was furious when he saw the IOU, wishing he could smash it into dust with one slap.

But he knew the power of this IOU; if he dared to destroy it, even stronger lightning would descend.

That would mean certain death.

If he doesn't repay the money, the IOU will bring him a devastating blow every month.

Who can withstand this?

There are two options: either break through the Tribulation Transcendence stage or repay the money.

Ten billion Spirit Stone —that's more than all his possessions combined.

"Debt transfer, no wonder he's Qin, the master of robbing Peter to pay Paul!" Petrified Bone's eyes were chillingly cold.

He considered transferring the IOU again, but unfortunately, the IOU had already formed a causal connection with him, and it could not be transferred until that connection disappeared.

"The Heavenly Court Sect, is it? Very well, this is a show of force!" Petrified Bone gritted his teeth, the other party was truly cunning and shrewd.

When Lord Mi and the Spirit Transformation stage cultivator returned, they looked at the charred, petrified bones and cautiously asked, "Vice Sect Leader, are you alright?"

Petrified Bone, his face dark, asked, "Do I look like I'm alright?"

The Spirit Transformation cultivator understood the meaning of "petrified bones" and cautiously asked:

"Vice Leader, is there something you need?"

Petrified Bone struggled to suppress his urge to kill.

"Find the leader!" Petrified Bone used Law Technique to cleanse his body, changed his clothes, and put on a wig—his hair was singed by the five thunderbolts and wouldn't grow back anytime soon.

Master Mi and the Spirit Transformation tacitly kept quiet about what had happened before they came to teach.

Lord Mi was in a neutral position and originally intended to hand the wooden box directly to the sect leader, but the Spirit Transformation cultivator was Petrified Bone's confidant, so how could he allow Lord Mi to do so?

Under the insistence of the Spirit Transformation stage cultivator, the wooden box was successfully opened by the petrified bone.

If Petrified Bone were to find out about this, he would surely kill the Spirit Transformation stage cultivator with a single blow, not satisfied until he was reduced to ashes.

Master Mi has seized a weakness in the Spirit Transformation stage.

The current leader of the Nine Nether Sect is a handsome young man who seems somewhat out of place with the sect's dark atmosphere.

"The Heavenly Court?"

The cult leader pondered for a long time before slowly asking, "Do you think this Heavenly Court Cult has money? Could they lend us some?"

"What?" Petrified Bone thought his brain had gone mad from being struck by lightning.

"Oh no, it's nothing. I was just saying it's the Heavenly Court." The cult leader quickly corrected himself.

After becoming the cult leader and seeing the monthly deficit reports, he realized how difficult it had been for the previous cult leader.

He worked diligently, starting from scratch to study finance, conduct market research, and carry out on-site investigations for his faith. He discovered business opportunities by focusing on small details, developed various new industries, and worked hard to earn money to maintain the existence of the Nine Netherworld Sect.

Unfortunately, no amount of Spirit Stone could be enough to cover the bottomless pit of building Fengdu.

This is something you can't tell others; it can easily cause panic.

Facing suppression from the righteous path is already stressful enough; if the followers were to learn of the Nine Nether Sect's predicament, they might even consider surrendering themselves.

Therefore, he greatly admired Qin Haoran, who was able to maintain the daily operations of the Nine Nether Sect despite losing so much money.

If he knew that Qin Haoran was able to start a family and build a career under such circumstances, he would probably admire him even more.

"Qin Haoran's reincarnation..."

Previously, he had always thought that Qin Haoran's reincarnation was a fabrication by the three vice leaders to fight for Qin Haoran's inheritance, even though the Nine Nether Sect's doctrine mentioned [reincarnation], which could theoretically be realized.

However, throughout the long history of the Nine Nether Sect, no one has ever been known to have achieved reincarnation.

Now a High Antiquity celestial court sect has emerged, and they've even found Qin Haoran's reincarnation, who is a woman.

Although it sounds strange, it makes sense upon closer examination.

"Are you sure it's Qin Haoran's?"

Petrified Bone silently took out the IOU.

Petrified Bone was unaware that the sect was losing money; he thought the IOU was left by Qin Haoran to deliberately swindle people.

The moment the cult leader saw the IOU, he understood that it must have been left behind by Qin Haoran; it couldn't be faked.

Moreover, he remembered that Qin Haoran was proficient in cause and effect and formations, and could block and transfer cause and effect.

"In that case, the Heavenly Court Sect and Qin Haoran's reincarnation are quite credible."

"Summon the other two vice leaders for a meeting."

"Can these ten billion Spirit Stone be taken from the treasury?" Petrified Bone didn't want to be struck by lightning every month.

The cult leader said sternly, "Your acceptance of Qin Haoran's inheritance is a private matter. You cannot use public funds. Public and private matters must be kept separate!"

"However, I have a small suggestion."

"Please speak, Master."

"Next time you get struck by lightning, please stay away from headquarters. Repairing headquarters costs money."