A Big Shot's Curiosity

"Where are they going?" Chi Chengzi asked, looking puzzled.

"You won't go farming, Yu Chengxian.

"Cultivation? I get the feeling it's about causing destruction," Lin Taiji said, frowning.

For the residents of Mangcang Town to make a living, farming is indispensable. To the north of the town lies a lush green field, covered with seeds that the residents of Mangcang Town have just sown not long ago.

Besides farming, residents with cultivation levels would traverse mountains and valleys to hunt low-level spirit beasts to supplement their family's meat supply.

Yes, that's basically how the residents of Mangcang Town make a living.

If Gongsun Qiong were to lead his men to destroy the crops in the fields north of the town, it would truly plunge the entire population of Dubian Town into danger.

"Probably not. If President Gongsun really did that, wouldn't he be pushing these unruly people away? It would be even harder to educate them then," Wan Chengnan said, shaking his head.

If Gongsun Qiong destroys the basic livelihood of the residents of Mangcang Town, it will inevitably increase their Grudge towards him. At that time, let alone education, tens of thousands of residents of Mangcang Town may actually fight Gongsun Qiong the death.

"Let's go, let's follow them and see." Wan Chengnan noticed that many residents of Mangcang Town were heading north along the mountain road, and immediately understood that the residents of Mangcang Town must also be worried about this, so he quickly said.

The four nodded, discarded their axes, and followed Wan Chengnan northward.

"Chang Kong, what are they doing?" The Sword Sect Leader watched for a while but still couldn't figure it out. Taking advantage of the brief silence inside, he quickly asked Chang Kong, who was sitting next to him.

Not only was the Sword Sect Leader confused, but the other important figures present were also baffled. They all pricked up their ears, hoping to get an answer from Chang Kong.

Chang Kong pointed to the narration projected on the screen and said, "Sect Leader, look at those lines of text. In this scene, President Gongsun is supposed to be tasked with educating these unruly people of Mangcang Town, while the five people who were just talking to him are tasked with causing trouble and preventing President Gongsun from completing his mission of educating the people."

The sect leader and the important figures around him all looked up and saw the narration that Chang Kong was pointing to. With Chang Kong's explanation, everyone finally understood the reason.

"But what's the deal with this mission? Was it released by the shopkeeper? If it's to have President Gongsun complete the mission of moral education, why send these five people to stop him from doing so?" the sect leader asked, puzzled. This approach seemed rather contradictory.

Chang Kong frowned, saying uncertainly, "Reporting to the Sect Leader, I'm not sure whether the shopkeeper actually released this task, but all the tasks are projected. After we complete the projected tasks, the book will give us corresponding rewards. As for why they sent people to stop President Gongsun from completing the task, I suppose it's to increase the difficulty of the task!"

"The books are your reward?" The sect leader frowned, looking at the black books floating in mid-air, and muttered to himself.

Chang Kong continued, "That's right. The reason I was able to break through from the Spirit Emperor Eighth Stage to the Spirit Saint was because I completed the task in the projection and then received the reward from the book."

"Is it the one on the roof?" the sect leader asked curiously.

Chang Kong nodded, also looking at the floating black book, and said, "That's right, it's that one."

Upon hearing this, the important figures around all turned their gazes to the Analects suspended on the roof, their expressions complex.

"Thirteen, is that book really that powerful?" The Fourth Prince, Chu Liuxiang, stared at the Analects and asked Chu Huaixiang, who was sitting to the side.

Chu Huaixiang shook her head and said, "I haven't seen that book either. I've only heard that the best books in the Mysterious Bookstore are yellow, followed by blue. I heard there used to be white ones, but I don't know when they disappeared. As for black books, they didn't exist before, but since they could make Chang Kong Transcendent to Saint the mortal realm, their quality must be higher than the yellow ones."

Chu Liuxiang was taken aback and said, "Even better than that 'Grave Robbers' Chronicles' that moved the Ancestor's tomb?"

Chu Huaixiang frowned and said, "Fourth Brother, this is just speculation. Please don't jump to conclusions before Father Emperor has uncovered the truth."

Chu Liuxiang turned to look at Chu Huaixiang, smiled, and said, "What's wrong? Didn't you confidently claim that the tomb in 'The Grave Robbers' Chronicles' was our Ancestor's? How come it's now just speculation?"

Chu Huaixiang turned away with a gloomy face, not wanting to pay any attention to Chu Liuxiang.

Chu Liuxiang clicked his tongue twice, turned his head to the projection, looked at Gongsun Qiong appearing on it, and said with a slightly sighing tone, "My imperial sister is really good to you..."

Chu Huaixiang remained silent, but his trembling hands resting on the soft couch told us that his heart was not at peace.

In the projection.

Gongsun Qiong had arrived at a lush green field, but she did not stop and continued walking north.

Gongsun Qiong, the unruly commoner who was following them closely on the opposite hill, naturally saw them, but she didn't say anything or avoid them. Instead, she deliberately let the group of unruly commoners follow them.

"Something feels off," Yu Chengxian whispered as he followed behind the main group.

"It's a bit strange. If they're not trying to destroy these farmlands, why are they carrying farm tools? And why are they making such a fuss, as if they're deliberately trying to attract the attention of these troublemakers?" Chi Chengzi said with a puzzled look.

The remaining three frowned, equally perplexed.

"Let's keep following! Let's see what President Gongsun is really up to," Wan Chengnan said in a deep voice.

The group remained silent and continued onward with the main force.

Soon, Gongsun Qiong and his party arrived at a small plain. Two hundred meters ahead was a small hill, and five hundred meters behind was farmland.

Here, Gongsun Qiong finally stopped.

"Sister Gongsun, is it really here?" Azi asked excitedly.

Gongsun Qiong smiled slightly and said, "Of course."

Having said that, Gongsun Qiong looked at the ten troublemakers behind him, pointed to a corner, and said, "Let's begin. Everyone, start digging from this spot, and stop when you've dug ten meters deep."

The ten troublemakers nodded and walked to the spot Gongsun Qiong pointed to, wielding their hoes to begin tilling the ground.

"Using Spiritual Power, how long do you think you can keep digging like this?" Azi frowned and said sternly.

The ten troublemakers were startled; one of them was so frightened that he dropped his hoe.

"I'm sorry, young lady." The unruly commoner quickly bowed his head and apologized, picked up the hoe, and the ten people began to infuse the hoe with their Spiritual Power.

The digging speed increased instantly, like a pile driver, 'putt-putt-putt-putt...'