Taiping Sect True Disciple

Upon hearing this, Wei Ranran couldn't help but say, "I originally wanted to exchange through official channels. Although the exchange rate would be lower, it would be safer and more secure. You insisted that the Taiping Sect on the Taiping Sect Red Flame Planet had the highest Crystal Core exchange rate on the market, and you told me to listen to you and trade Crystal Core with the Taiping Sect. Now that there's a problem, why do you seem to be standing aside?"

The girl next to Wei Ranran said coldly, "How can you say I'm uninvolved? Wei Ranran, watch your mouth. You caused this problem; it has nothing to do with me!"

I just mentioned it casually; ultimately, the decision is yours.

"The captain sent you to exchange for Galactic Coin on behalf of everyone; I'm just here to accompany you. Even if you complain to the mentor, the problem will still be with you."

"You..."

Wei Ranran panicked upon hearing the girl's words.

These thirty Crystal Core were obtained by dozens of students from almost half of their Genius Class, who hunted Illusion Beast for several hours. If something went wrong in her hands, she really didn't know how to explain it, and she would have no face to face her classmates again.

Wei Ranran glanced at the girl named Jiang Rou who had come with her.

Actually, she originally wanted to conduct the Crystal Core transaction through official channels. Although the ratio was lower, at least she could complete the mission. To put it another way, even if she found a student from Blue Star who had been admitted to Starry Sky University to conduct the transaction, there would at least be a layer of protection.

But Jiang Rou had just tried so hard to persuade him to trade Crystal Core with the Taiping Sect of Red Flame Planet, and now she was going back on her word. Given her insistence on trading with the Taiping Sect, she couldn't possibly be unaware of their rule of 100 Crystal Core Taiping Sect. Was she perhaps trying to scam him?

As a student directly admitted to the Genius Class from a poor province like East River Province, Wei Ranran knew that she was at the very bottom of the hierarchy in the Genius Class. Genius Class student with just over a thousand kilocalories of Blood Qi Value was not as good as many students in the Key Class. In the Genius Class, she was not only at the bottom of the hierarchy, but also the object of envy for many people.

Aside from her classmates who were promoted together with her from the East River Provincial Genius Group, every single one of her other classmates rarely spoke a word to her. Yet Jiang Rou volunteered to accompany her. Could it be that she was planning to trap her from the very beginning?

Thinking of this, Wei Ranran's heart sank.

By this time, a crowd of onlookers had gathered around the place where the Taiping Sect was trading Crystal Core.

"What's wrong?"

"It seems that someone is unaware of the rules for trading 100 Crystal Core for Galactic Coin with the Taiping Sect and has directly traded with the Taiping Sect."

According to the usual practice of the Taiping Sect, if one hundred Crystal Core are not delivered within two days, all Crystal Core will be confiscated by the Taiping Sect, which is a huge loss.

"Which planet are these people from in the Five Stars of the Eastern Region? How could they be so careless? Didn't they do their research before trading Crystal Core?" "Judging from their clothes, they seem to be from Blue Star or Wood Source Planet."

A girl named Jiang Rou stood next to her, arms crossed, looking at the flustered and helpless Wei Ranran with a slightly mocking expression.

"According to the rules of the Taiping Sect, if the remaining seventy Crystal Core are not obtained within two days, the remaining thirty Crystal Core will be considered a waste."

Wei Ranran, you've made such a huge mess, I advise you to honestly go and apologize to your advisor."

Wei Ranran's lips trembled with anger at Jiang Rou's words. She pointed at Jiang Rou, but stammered and couldn't say anything.

At this moment, Chen Lie stepped out from the crowd.

"Ranran, what happened?"

"Chen... Chen Lie?"

When Wei Ranran saw Chen Lie, she was overjoyed, but soon her expression turned dejected.

"Today, our 1st Genius Class hunted Illusion Beast together. Because my strength was relatively weak, Sister Zhixun suggested that I trade Crystal Core. As a result, Jiang Rou, who came with me, insisted that I trade Crystal Core with the Taiping Sect of Red Flame Planet. It was my first time trading Crystal Core, and I didn't know anything about it, so I listened to her."

"But after handing over the Crystal Core, I learned that the Taiping Sect requires a minimum of 100 Crystal Core to trade for the Galactic Calendar. I only have thirty Crystal Core, and according to their rules, if I can't make up the remaining 70 Crystal Core by tomorrow, the Taiping Sect will also keep the 30 Crystal Core I handed over." "Oh, so it's just a matter of thirty Crystal Core, right?"

Wei Ranran nodded and then shook her head, her voice low as she said, "These thirty Crystal Core were obtained by the entire 17th Genius Class after half a day of hunting Illusion Beast. Now that I've lost them, if I can't salvage them, I really won't have the face to stay in class..."

"Thirty Crystal Core are only worth a few hundred Galactic Coin. I can make up the difference for you."

Upon hearing this, Wei Ranran immediately said, "How can that be? Galactic Coin are so precious..."

Chen Lie waved his hand and said, "Galactic Coin are indeed valuable, but not to this extent. Besides, since you came together, it means it's not solely your responsibility, and the loss should be shared equally."

Chen Lie still had 100,000 Star-Origin Galactic Coins as a reward for winning the Northwest General Star. Although 100,000 Star-Origin Galactic Coins had strong purchasing power in Outer Stars, a few hundred Galactic Coin couldn't even buy a single Martial Dao Rare Treasure in Outer Stars.

The reason why Blue Star University set the ratio of Galactic Coin to Credit so ridiculously is mainly to support Blue Star University students. It is impossible to open the exchange to Outer Stars, otherwise they would definitely lose a lot of money.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Rou's face immediately turned cold, and she questioned, "Who are you? How dare you spout such nonsense?"

"It's Wei Ranran's own business that she lost the thirty Crystal Core that the whole class worked so hard to obtain. Why should I share the loss with her?" Wei Ranran at Jiang Rou and said, "Chen Lie, the reason I lost thirty Crystal Core in the transaction with the Taiping Sect is because of this Jiang Rou who set me up!"

"How dare you! Wei Ranran, I thought you were weak and worried that something might happen to you along the way, but I didn't expect you to turn around and bite me."

As expected of someone from Chuanzhong, what an ill-mannered person! Today I'll teach you a lesson so you'll know what it means to be careful with your words and actions.

Jiang Rou snorted coldly, raised her hand, and slapped Wei Ranran 'Wei Ranran face.

Chen Lie naturally wouldn't let such a thing happen in front of him. He kicked Jiang Rou in the chest.

With a "bang," Jiang Rou was kicked more than ten meters away by Chen Lie, and finally fell to the ground with a "thud."

"If you dare to lay a hand on someone in front of me, I'll teach you what it means to be careful with your words and actions."

Chen Lie withdrew his foot and asked calmly, "What is this woman's background?"

Wei Ranran looked at Chen Lie with stars in her eyes. Hearing Chen Lie's question, she quickly replied, "Jiang Rou is ranked 30th in the Blue Star Martial Arts Index, a member of the Nanan Provincial Genius Group, Blood-Qi Extreme Realm."

"Oh, I thought he was from some big place, so arrogant."

At this moment, Jiang Rou scrambled to her feet, her expression almost contorted with rage. Being treated like this in public had filled her with boundless fury. "You're asking for it!"

Jiang Rou could no longer control herself and swung her fist, launching a flying attack at Chen Lie.

Just then, a powerful and resonant voice rang out.

"Stop!"

Suddenly, a Taiping Sect Disciple stepped forward. With a flick of his wrist, powerful True Qi manifested, and a vortex of energy spread out, instantly blocking the aggressive Jiang Rou.

"This is where my Taiping Sect trades Crystal Core. If you have any grudges, settle them outside."

Seeing the Taiping Sect Disciple intervene, Jiang Rou could only glare at Chen Lie with hatred.

The Taiping Sect Disciple on Red Flame Planet are ruthless killers. Unlike Blue Star, which has enjoyed peace for hundreds of years, Red Flame Planet Blue Star constantly at war. In such an extreme environment, a normal person would need to have at least a hundred lives on their hands to achieve success in martial arts. Therefore, for Blue Star, the two major powers on Red Flame Planet, the Great Flame Dynasty and the Taiping Sect, are notorious.

Chen Lie looked at the Taiping Sect Disciple. The moment the Taiping Sect Disciple made his move, he could tell that this was a fourth-level Gathering Qi into a Vortex Martial Artist, and that he had also reached the Ultimate Realm of the Blood-Qi Stage.

"Friends from Red Flame Planet, my sister here is unfamiliar with your sect's trading rules and has handed over thirty Crystal Core in a transaction. I wonder if these thirty Crystal Stone can be returned?"

Before Chen Lie could finish speaking, and before the Taiping Sect Disciple could even utter a word, Jiang Rou sneered, "How dare you! The Taiping Sect has always been a zero-refund policy once goods are delivered. Who do you think you are, expecting Taiping Sect to make an exception for you?"

"What a garrulous person!"

Without making a sound, Chen Lie struck Jiang Rou with a palm, and with a "boom", the powerful energy of his blood and qi instantly penetrated through Jiang Rou's body.

In an instant, Jiang Rou's consciousness within the Sumeru Illusion Realm perished.

"Chattering away like a fly."

As Chen Lie withdrew his palm, Jiang Rou's consciousness dissipated.

Wei Ranran, who was standing to the side, was shocked. With just a few words, she had killed a student from the Genius Class.

Although it took place within the Sumeru Illusion Realm, this was an absolute humiliation for Jiang Rou Jiang Rou, and she would likely hold a grudge twice as much.

The Taiping Sect Disciple flew into a rage and said, "Didn't I just say this is Taiping Sect territory? How dare you make a move here?"

Chen Lie simply said, "We on Blue Star were just using your territory to resolve an internal dispute; things are peaceful now."

At this moment, a group of people dressed in the robes of the Taiping Sect arrived.

"What's going on here? Why are so many people gathered here?"

A handsome young man walked here with his hands behind his back.

Upon seeing this person, the Taiping Sect Disciple present bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Master Xi!"

"What happened?" the handsome young man asked.

"Reporting to the True Master, some people from Blue Star attacked at my Taiping Sect's Crystal Core trading grounds. Even after I warned them, they still dared to kill people, and even claimed to be resolving an internal dispute on Blue Star."

The handsome young man glanced at Chen Lie and instantly recognized him.

Isn't this the same Divine Sense Master from Blue Star I encountered a few days ago during the Genius Hundred-Match Streak?

"So it's you, sir! Do you remember me? Xi Zhaoxing, a true disciple of the Taiping Sect?"

"I remember." Chen Lie nodded and said, "I remember you were just Candidate True Disciple last time, right?"

"Not bad, I was fortunate enough to be promoted from an inner disciple to a true disciple the day before yesterday."

Xi Zhaoxing cupped his hands and said, "We parted hastily last time, and I haven't had a chance to ask your esteemed name. May I ask if you would mind introducing yourself?" "Blue Star, Chen Lie."

"So it's Brother Chen!"

Xi Zhaoxing turned to the group of Taiping Sect Disciple and said, "This brother is someone I know well; you should not make things difficult for him."

"Yes!"

The believers bowed in response.

At this moment, the students of 15th Key Class also gathered around. They were all incredulous to see that Chen Lie dared to hurt people despite the warnings from the Taiping Sect Disciple.

But when Xi Zhaoxing appeared, all the Taiping Sect Disciple bowed their heads in submission, and were all somewhat shocked.

Have you all heard of what it means to be a true disciple of the Taiping Sect?

"I have read through the brief history of the Five Stars of the Eastern Region. The Brief History of Red Flame Planet, which was compiled ten years ago, states that the true disciples of the Taiping Sect are all martial arts geniuses selected by the Taiping Sect from hundreds of millions of people. If placed on Blue Star, their value is roughly equivalent to the Martial Leader of the top ten provinces on Blue Star."

However, true disciples of the Taiping Sect hold positions of authority within the sect and can command thousands of people, a feat that even the Martial Leader of the top ten provinces of our Blue Star cannot match."

"That's amazing?"

"What's truly impressive is Chen Lie's connections. It's one thing to have connections at Blue Star University, but now he even has connections Outer Stars. Will he still have connections after he gets to Starry Sky University?"

Xi Zhaoxing then asked, "Brother Chen, why did you make your move at the Taiping Sect's trading location?"

"Oh, I see..."

Chen Lie recounted the story of the thirty Crystal Core in great detail.

After hearing this, Xi Zhaoxing said, "I see."

"Brother Chen, do you still intend to trade Crystal Core with the Taiping Sect? If not, I can arrange to return all thirty Crystal Core. If you are willing to trade, we will proceed at the market price of 42 Galactic Coin per Crystal Core, and we will calculate based on thirty Crystal Core. There is no need to pay the remaining 70." Chen Lie looked at Wei Ranran and said, "Ranran, it's your decision."

Wei Ranran nodded shakily. "Since we don't need a hundred Crystal Core for the transaction, let's continue."

Xi Zhaoxing nodded and said, "Okay, I'll have someone record your Galactic Coin Star Dollar account. Once we leave the Sumeru Illusion Realm, I'll have someone transfer the Galactic Coin there immediately."

As he spoke, Xi Zhaoxing instructed the Taiping Sect Disciple beside him to record Wei Ranran's Star Dollar account.

Wei Ranran quickly gave them her Star Dollar account details.

"Brother Chen, I have other important matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

If there's a chance, let's meet again at Starry Sky University.

Chen Lie nodded and said, "Okay, thank you."

"It's a trivial matter, nothing to worry about."

After Xi Zhaoxing finished speaking, he bowed and left.

The Taiping Sect Disciple followed Xi Zhaoxing and left.

After the onlookers dispersed, Wei Ranran couldn't help but grab Chen Lie's arm and shake it, saying, "Chen Lie, you're amazing! You even know people from Red Flame Planet?"

"It was just a one-time meeting. The fact that they're willing to give me this face probably means they have other considerations," Chen Liedao.