Seizing the Opportunity with a Black Heart

"He claims he's going to compete for the Sect Master position, saying Zhang Kuang and Li Jing are no match for him... He also said..." At this point, Zhang Yang deliberately paused, looking at Gu Xiaoyun with a troubled expression, feigning hesitation.

Hearing this, Gu Xiaoyun could only scoff inwardly. This Zhang Yang was truly skilled at spouting nonsense. He had been eyeing Qin Haoxuan's Spirit Spring land for some time and had already sent spies to keep watch. If Qin Haoxuan had really said such things, he would have heard about it by now.

"He also said that Gu Xiaoyun, the nephew of the Gu Yun Hall Master, doesn't dare to be arrogant in front of him. He rejected Gu Xiaoyun's repeated requests to exchange land, and now that Gu Xiaoyun is as wilted as the corn seedlings in your fields!" Zhang Yang said softly and slowly, observing Gu Xiaoyun's face. He saw the younger disciple's plump face turn from white to red, and finally to a dark green!

Gu Xiaoyun was angry. At least, in Zhang Yang's eyes, this plump-faced senior disciple had been provoked by him!

Gu Xiaoyun did indeed look furious, but inwardly, he was overjoyed. He had wanted to cause trouble for Qin Haoxuan and take that Spirit Spring land, but he lacked a valid excuse!

Now! It was as if someone had sent a pillow just when he felt sleepy. Since Zhang Yang was here stirring up trouble, he would immediately play along and act angry. Later, when he dealt with Qin Haoxuan and gained the upper hand, he could blame Zhang Yang if the Enforcement Hall came looking for him, saying it was all Zhang Yang's doing.

Gu Xiaoyun glared fiercely at Zhang Yang and roared, "You're not lying to me, are you? Did he really say that?"

"I wouldn't dare to lie to Senior Disciple Gu, even if you lent me the courage! You are my master's own nephew, and I have many people to rely on in the future. How could I possibly lie to you?" Zhang Yang declared loudly, to prove his innocence. Seeing that Gu Xiaoyun had indeed believed him by seven or eight parts, he chuckled inwardly. Qin Haoxuan, Qin Haoxuan, just you wait!

"That bastard actually dared to say I'm like wilted corn seedlings in the field? I'll make him wilt, I'll make him wilt..." The enraged Gu Xiaoyun snapped off more than a dozen of his Spirit Medicine plants, looking as if each one was Qin Haoxuan himself. After his anger subsided slightly, he pretended to notice how many of his hard-earned Spirit Medicine plants he had broken in his rage. He became even more furious, placing all the blame on Qin Haoxuan. With a heartbroken and angry expression, he roared, "Damn Qin Haoxuan, for making me destroy so many Spirit Medicine plants! I'm going to find him to exchange land right now. If he refuses again, I'll destroy all the corn seedlings in his field tonight!"

Zhang Yang, having successfully instigated the conflict, felt delighted inwardly but put on a wronged expression. "Qin Haoxuan is too detestable. Destroying his cornfield is letting him off easy. Just for slandering you behind your back, you should exchange his land to compensate for your reputational damage!"

"Hmph, do I even need to say that!" Gu Xiaoyun sneered, his eyes flashing with coldness, looking determined to get his way.

"Then this junior brother will wait for Senior Disciple Gu to stand up for us and bring justice."

As he followed Gu Xiaoyun away, Zhang Yang sneered inwardly. Although Gu Xiaoyun had mediocre talent and was too impulsive, his strength at the Immortal Seedling Realm Seventh Leaf, coupled with his uncle's powerful backing, was more than enough for Qin Haoxuan to handle.

Just as Gu Xiaoyun and his group were heading to find Qin Haoxuan, Qin Haoxuan and his two companions were also walking towards the farmland. He was calculating that after watering in the afternoon, he would carry some water. Tomorrow, only Xu Yu's large water tank would not be full. Once it was full, he could go into confinement with peace of mind.

Seeing Qin Haoxuan approaching, Gu Xiaoyun, with a furious expression, strode forward and grabbed Qin Haoxuan by the collar, looking as if he wanted to devour him alive and grind his bones to dust.

"Qin kid, I'll ask you one more time today, are you going to exchange this land or not!" Gu Xiaoyun's face was ferocious, his fat jiggling as he spoke menacingly.

"No! I've said it many times, I'm not exchanging it!" Being grabbed by the collar by Gu Xiaoyun right off the bat, even a clay Buddha would have gotten angry. Qin Haoxuan flung Gu Xiaoyun's hand away and retorted angrily, "Just give up! Even if your uncle Gu Yunzi himself came, he wouldn't be able to exchange land with me!"

"You ungrateful bastard, you actually dared to utter my uncle's name! Do you have any respect for your elders? Watch me beat you to death today!" Gu Xiaoyun raised his fist to strike. Qin Haoxuan, not to be outdone, also prepared himself. A physical confrontation seemed inevitable.

Suddenly, Xu Yu darted forward and stood in front of Qin Haoxuan. Without a word, her eyes, burning with anger, stared fixedly at Gu Xiaoyun.

Gu Xiaoyun's fist was about to hit Xu Yu's face. With his strength, even without spiritual power, he could have sent the slender Xu Yu flying. Seeing Xu Yu once again block Qin Haoxuan, Gu Xiaoyun quickly retracted his fist when it was less than an inch from her face.

Fighting Qin Haoxuan was one thing; he wasn't afraid even if Qin Haoxuan was the strongest Weak Seed. But if he hit Xu Yu, Gu Xiaoyun wouldn't just be confined. His cultivation would be abolished, and he'd be expelled from the sect, and no one would deem the punishment too harsh. The words "Supreme Purple Seed" were a renowned title throughout the cultivation world.

"No guts, relying on a woman to block for you when you fight? I think you should just go back and drink milk from your mother. With no courage like this, why are you even cultivating?" Although he didn't dare to hit Xu Yu, Gu Xiaoyun's foul mouth began to verbally abuse Qin Haoxuan. More and more people who came to work in the fields gathered around, and Gu Xiaoyun's insults grew more fervent. His followers behind him also started to chime in. Only Zhang Yang remained silent, but his smug expression showed he was gleefully watching the spectacle.

After watching the commotion for a while and seeing Zhang Kuang and Li Jing also gather around, Zhang Yang finally spoke to Gu Xiaoyun. "Alright, alright, Senior Disciple Gu, what's the point of you scolding someone who relies on women? Why don't you let me say a few words to him."

Having seen Zhang Yang standing behind Gu Xiaoyun earlier, Qin Haoxuan understood what was going on. It was definitely Zhang Yang who had instigated this, leading Gu Xiaoyun to storm over here in a rage to demand his Spirit Spring land.

Zhang Yang took a few steps forward but didn't dare to get too close to Qin Haoxuan. After all, Qin Haoxuan had defeated even cultivators at the Immortal Seedling Realm Fifth Leaf. He advised from a distance, "Qin Haoxuan, my master, Hall Master Gu, has diligently guided your cultivation, allowing a mere Weak Seed like you to take root in just twenty days. You should be grateful to my master! However, my master is broad-minded and doesn't seek petty gains. He likes to guide the weak like you, so you can also have a place in the sect. Now, Senior Disciple Gu Xiaoyun is the nephew of my master. Currently, Senior Disciple Gu needs to plant a batch of Spirit Medicine, and the spiritual energy of his first-class Spirit Land is insufficient. He wants to exchange for your Spirit Spring land for one year. You have repeatedly refused, and today you even clashed with Senior Disciple Gu. This is where you are wrong!"

After Zhang Yang's lengthy speech, his skill in distorting the truth was clearly at its peak. In just a few sentences, he portrayed Qin Haoxuan as an ungrateful person and covered up Gu Xiaoyun's forceful methods. This immediately earned Gu Xiaoyun's great approval, and he loudly echoed Zhang Yang, "Yes, that's exactly what Junior Disciple Zhang Yang said!"

Qin Haoxuan's face gradually darkened. If Murong Chao hadn't held him back tightly, he would have already rushed forward to beat Zhang Yang soundly.

Xu Yu shot Zhang Yang a cold glare, then fixed her gaze on Gu Xiaoyun's plump face. Her voice was indifferent, "Are you done making a scene? If you're done, we need to get to work. Please excuse yourselves and don't block our path!"

Even though Xu Yu was a Supreme Purple Seed, she was currently only at the Rooting stage of the Immortal Root Planting Realm. Gu Xiaoyun, on the other hand, was an Immortal Seedling Realm Seventh Leaf cultivator with a very strong background. To be spoken to like this by a newly rooted young girl in front of so many people, his old face instantly lost its composure. He glared fiercely at Qin Haoxuan and said, "I'll ask you one more time, are you going to exchange this land or not!"

Qin Haoxuan's eyes were fixed on Zhang Yang, making Zhang Yang feel uneasy. He couldn't help but take a few steps back, hiding behind Gu Xiaoyun. Qin Haoxuan smiled, "Heh heh..."

These two simple syllables, filled with endless mockery, made Gu Xiaoyun feel as if he had been slapped twice in public by Qin Haoxuan. He gritted his teeth and threatened, "Fine! Fine! You're something! With your attitude, if anything grows in this land, I'll eat the soil!"

Qin Haoxuan let out a snort from his nose. His expression was more serious than ever as he looked at Gu Xiaoyun, "If anything happens to my land, Gu Xiaoyun... the way I dealt with those Immortal Leaf senior disciples before, I will multiply that punishment by a hundred times and inflict it upon you."

The night Gu Xiaoyun argued with Qin Haoxuan passed, under a dark and windy night, with thick fog.

Several dark figures carrying torches walked along the ridge of the fields, heading towards Qin Haoxuan's Spirit Spring land. In this pitch-black night, these figures found the ridge difficult to navigate and instead trespassed into the new disciples' cornfields. They walked unimpeded on the soft soil, trampling countless corn seedlings in this lush and large farmland.

But they were unconcerned, laughing and chatting. One voice said, "Boss, should we also destroy Xu Yu and Murong Chao's fields later? Especially that woman Xu Yu, she always opposes you!"

The person who spoke had their head violently knocked by a plump, dark figure. He cursed, "Are you trying to die and drag me down with you! Don't touch a single corn seedling in Xu Yu and Murong Chao's fields, or I'll skin you alive, understand!"

"Yes, yes, Boss!"

These dark figures were Gu Xiaoyun and his subordinates.

After Gu Xiaoyun's request to exchange land was rejected by Qin Haoxuan again during the day, a verbal conflict ensued. While Gu Xiaoyun warned Qin Haoxuan, he was also sternly warned by Qin Haoxuan, which made him feel greatly humiliated. He tossed and turned in bed all night, thinking.

Qin Haoxuan was known as the strongest Weak Seed, but this generation had three Supreme Purple Seeds and two Gray Seeds. He, the strongest Weak Seed, wasn't particularly noticed or valued by the sect's higher-ups. Destroying his field would at most earn him a scolding from his uncle, but it would be a way to vent his anger. As a cultivator at the Immortal Seedling Realm Seventh Leaf, and the nephew of the Gu Yun Hall Master, he couldn't even deal with a nobody who had entered the sect less than a month ago, with no power or background. How could he maintain his standing in the Taichu Sect if this got out? Moreover, he had long coveted that Spirit Spring land and was determined to get his hands on it.

Gu Xiaoyun immediately made up his mind to go and destroy Qin Haoxuan's corn seedlings that very night!

As soon as they arrived at Qin Haoxuan's field, these corn seedlings, which were already half a person tall and would soon be ready for harvest, were uprooted and then broken in half. Qin Haoxuan's crops, which he had worked hard on for many days, were quickly destroyed.

Under the torchlight, looking at the messy corn stalks covering the ground, Gu Xiaoyun smiled with satisfaction, imagining Qin Haoxuan's tearful and helpless expression tomorrow upon seeing this scene. Now, all he wanted was to go back and have a sweet, sound sleep, and then wait for Qin Haoxuan to come crying and begging him to exchange land tomorrow.