True Monarch Mingyang Appears, Su Yang's Compensation

"Sword Child Su, please wait!"

Su Yang, who was speeding along, heard a voice in his mind, causing his spirit to falter slightly.

"Divine sense transmission!" Su Yang instantly realized what kind of technique it was.

By the time he came to his senses, a thin, clean-faced young man had appeared before him, looking at him with a smile.

"May I ask what instructions Senior has for me?"

Su Yang looked at the man before him, his mind guessing at the man's identity.

Anyone who could call him Sword Child was either an immortal cultivation mighty figure with sufficient cultivation and status, able to recognize the Sword Child token he had just displayed and confirm his identity.

Or, it was someone from the Tianjian Sect, here to escort him, the Sword Child, back to the sect.

Su Yang felt the latter was more likely.

After all, there were no such changes in the simulation. It was most likely because his identity as Sword Child had changed, attracting this attention.

As expected.

"I wouldn't call them instructions, I'm just here to welcome our sect's Sword Child back," the young man said with a gentle smile.

"So it's a Senior from the Tianjian Sect. Su Yang pays his respects." Su Yang cupped his fists.

"Haha, Sword Child, you're too polite. I can't be considered your senior. You are the sect's Sword Child, and I am the Peak Master of Sun Sword Peak. Our statuses within the sect are equivalent. You can call me True Monarch Mingyang, or Peak Master Mingyang. If you don't mind, calling me Brother Mingyang would be even better."

"Peak Master of Sun Sword Peak?" Su Yang looked at True Monarch Mingyang in surprise.

He hadn't expected such a powerful figure to come and greet him.

This was someone many True Disciples couldn't even hope to become a disciple of.

Just because his identity as Sword Child was revealed, he rushed over from thousands of miles away to welcome him?

"It seems the Sword Child is even more valued in the Tianjian Sect than I imagined. Obtaining the resources needed for simulation in the future shouldn't be too difficult."

Su Yang thought this, a smile appearing on his face. "This junior greets Brother Mingyang."

"Good, good, good."

True Monarch Mingyang looked at Su Yang with increasing admiration.

Decisive, intelligent, resourceful, and magnanimous, without any hesitation.

This was the natural Sword Child of their Sun Sword Peak.

What? Other factions want him too?

Since he's already called him Brother, he's my own little brother.

Can a little brother be snatched away by other factions?

Moreover, his little brother seems to have encountered a bit of trouble, isn't this an opportunity for me, his big brother, to show off?

"I saw what just happened. You seem to be in a bit of trouble. Do you need me to resolve it?"

"Resolve it?" Su Yang's eyes lit up. This was exactly what he wanted.

Why did he use the Simulator to change his identity?

Wasn't it for situations like this?

"Thank you, Brother Mingyang!"

"Since you've called me Brother, I can't let you suffer any losses. Come, let's go to the capital of Chuyun Kingdom!"

"Chuyun Kingdom, the capital?"

Su Yang was stunned.

If his memory wasn't mistaken, the place where he had just unleashed his power was Qingye Market.

At most, it would only involve the Huaye Sect.

What did the capital of Chuyun Kingdom have to do with this?

Seeing Su Yang's reaction, True Monarch Mingyang guessed his thoughts.

"What's the point of pursuing this market or the small sect behind it? What kind of status do they have to be worthy of direct conversation with us brothers?"

A hint of dominance appeared on his face.

"Since this market is located within the territory of Chuyun Kingdom and has offended our sect's Sword Child, Chuyun Kingdom bears responsibility for its inadequate supervision.

They must provide an explanation. As for the fate of this small market and the sect behind it, Chuyun Kingdom will handle it.

They must handle it well, otherwise, I wouldn't mind replacing the administrator of this region."

Su Yang was dumbfounded.

So it could be connected like this!

If he had the chance next time, he would play like this too.

Lingyun City was the capital of Chuyun Kingdom.

It was early morning, the liveliest time of day in Lingyun City.

Small and large stalls set up shop, arranging fresh vegetables, fish, shrimp, meat, and eggs, as well as delicious breakfast items neatly along the roadside, loudly hawking their wares to attract customers.

Within the inner city of Lingyun City, it was where cultivators gathered.

No stalls were allowed here, but the shops lining both sides were filled with magic tools, talismans, elixirs, and materials.

Outside a newly opened shop, an employee was still sweeping the floor while yawning.

"Old Ghost Yunshan, come out!"

At that moment, a vast and ancient voice appeared in the sky above Lingyun City, spreading throughout the entire city and beginning to echo incessantly.

"Come out! Come out! Come out!"

"Who is it, shouting so early in the morning? Can't people sleep?"

"Why does this voice keep repeating? There's no echo in my neighborhood, is there?"

"Who is Old Ghost Yunshan? I've never heard of him!"

The mortals had not yet realized the severity of the situation, but the cultivators were already trembling.

Compared to ordinary mortals, they could clearly perceive the magic power and will contained within the voice.

It was far beyond their own cultivation realms.

If the voice's owner had harbored any killing intent, it would have been enough to instantly kill most of the cultivators in the city with just the sound alone.

"Which senior expert could this be? And who is this Yunshan they're looking for? I hope this doesn't involve us!"

"Your wish is unlikely to come true."

"Fellow Daoist, do you know something?"

"The name Yunshan was used by an emperor of Chuyun Kingdom 1800 years ago!"

"An emperor from 1800 years ago? He's still alive? Then he must already be a Nascent Soul True Monarch!"

"Exactly. Only another Nascent Soul True Monarch could be so arrogant as to seek out a Nascent Soul True Monarch. If the two of them were to fight, how could we survive the aftermath of a True Monarch-level battle?"

"It's over, we're all doomed!"

"Now, we can only hope their conflict doesn't escalate to direct combat."

Numerous cultivators in Lingyun City prayed.

At this moment, an old man also quietly appeared in the sky above Lingyun City, a bitter smile on his face. "So it's Senior Mingyang from the Upper Sect. May I ask why you're looking for this old man in such a rage? This old man hasn't offended you, has he?"

"You certainly haven't offended this seat."

True Monarch Mingyang sneered, "However, there is a sect called Huaye Sect in Chuyun Kingdom that offended my sect's Sword Child. This debt must be settled with you."

"Offended the Sword Child?"

True Monarch Yunshan then noticed Su Yang beside True Monarch Mingyang.

He had initially thought Su Yang was a disciple or servant of True Monarch Mingyang, but he hadn't expected him to be the Sword Child of Tianjian Sect.

This was an important figure whose status was no less than that of True Monarch Mingyang.

"Yunshan greets His Highness the Sword Child!" True Monarch Yunshan first bowed, then continued, "May I ask how Huaye Sect offended you, Sword Child?"

"You should investigate this yourself instead of questioning this sect's Sword Child here!"

Before Su Yang could speak, True Monarch Mingyang's cold voice rang out.

"I dare not! What do you wish for me to do, Senior!"

True Monarch Yunshan offered another bitter smile. True Monarch Mingyang wouldn't even give him a chance to understand the situation, so what could he do? He could only go along with his wishes.

Otherwise, he couldn't win a fight, and his sect's influence and background were far inferior.

To directly refuse would be like lighting a lamp in a latrine – seeking death.

"I won't mention the fate of Huaye Sect. I believe you are more familiar with this matter than I am."

"Yes, yes, yes. Huaye Sect disrespected the Upper Sect and offended the Sword Child, so their entire lineage will be exterminated." True Monarch Yunshan quickly replied.

"In addition, take out another 10 million Spirit Stones as compensation for my sect's Sword Child, and this matter will be considered settled!"

"Isn't 10 million Spirit Stones a bit too much?" True Monarch Yunshan looked troubled.

"Too much?" True Monarch Mingyang raised an eyebrow.

"Senior, you may not know, but Huaye Sect is merely a Foundation Establishment sect. The strongest within it is only a Pseudo Core cultivator," True Monarch Yunshan explained.

"They're not even a Golden Core sect? What a pity. Then take out 3 million Spirit Stones!"

True Monarch Mingyang understood what he meant.

If it were a Golden Core sect, the entire sect's assets would amount to several million Spirit Stones, and True Monarch Yunshan would only need to contribute a little extra.

But if it were just a Foundation Establishment sect, having assets of over a million Spirit Stones would be considered fortunate. Naturally, they couldn't produce so much.

After all, this matter was not the fault of Chuyun Kingdom; it just happened to occur within Chuyun Kingdom's territory, and Chuyun Kingdom was unlucky.

"Alright," True Monarch Yunshan nodded, then reached behind him and pulled out a storage bracelet, handing it to True Monarch Mingyang.

"This contains three thousand mid-grade Spirit Stones, which is equivalent to three million low-grade Spirit Stones."

"As for the fate of the Huaye Sect, I will send word to your esteemed sect once I've handled it."

"Good."

True Monarch Mingyang took the bracelet and left with Su Yang.

After True Monarch Yunshan returned to Lingyun City.

He immediately summoned his descendants, who were the current emperor of Chuyun Kingdom.

"Investigate, go and investigate immediately. Dispatch a squadron of Cloud Robe Guards, no, five squadrons of Cloud Robe Guards, and turn the Huaye Sect upside down. See where they got the audacity to offend the Sword Child of the Tianjian Sect!"

"As you command, Old Ancestor!" the Chuyun Kingdom emperor agreed at once and prepared to carry out the order.

"Wait. After you've finished investigating, don't forget to find a pretext and exterminate the entire Huaye Sect. As for the person who specifically offended the Sword Child, ensure their physical body is cut into a thousand pieces, and their soul is meticulously unraveled, refined bit by bit with soul fire, so that they may never be reborn."

"Old Ancestor, isn't that a bit too cruel?"

"Cruel? The three million Spirit Stones I had to pay out are far more cruel to me than that," True Monarch Yunshan gritted his teeth.

"Three million Spirit Stones!"

The Chuyun Kingdom emperor was greatly shocked.

So that's how many Spirit Stones the Old Ancestor had to pay out. In that case, it wasn't cruel at all.

As emperor, his personal treasury only brought in about fifty thousand Spirit Stones per year.

Three million Spirit Stones was equivalent to sixty years of his reign's income.

Although the Old Ancestor's stipends were a bit higher.

They only amounted to three hundred thousand Spirit Stones per year.

Three million was equivalent to ten years of Tianyun Kingdom's stipends to the Old Ancestor.

"Old Ancestor, please rest assured. Your grandson will handle this matter properly. As for the Huaye Sect's assets, your grandson will also sell them off and bring all the Spirit Stones obtained back to you!" the emperor said respectfully.

"You truly are considerate! It wasn't in vain that I pushed past all objections to choose you as emperor back then."

True Monarch Yunshan's mood eased slightly.