Bullying the Weak with Strength

Fang Ning was secretly delighted, but kept a straight face and continued speaking.

"I, Fang, would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone for your great help. With the concerted efforts of all righteous cultivators, I believe that it will not be long before the evil sects of the Corpse Demon Sect are completely wiped out."

After exchanging pleasantries, he abruptly changed the subject, his tone becoming sharper.

"I hope everyone will work hard to draw talismans; each person needs to submit one hundred talismans every ten days."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the many talisman masters became even more unpleasant.

One hundred talismans per ten days means ten talismans per day. To complete the Beast Taming Sect's mission, they need to spend two or three hours every day, not counting the mental and spiritual energy consumed by drawing talismans and the time needed for recuperation.

Next, Fang Ning began to distribute a token to each person. Those who held a token were required to submit the talisman to the Beast Taming Sect's headquarters in the market every ten days.

Song Wen's strength was weak and his talisman-drawing skills were poor, so Fang Ning did not issue him a token.

Just then, two figures, one human and one ox, appeared in the air and flew towards the Small Courtyard.

It was Kou Chang, the woman of exceptional beauty, who arrived riding her Azure Bull.

The Azure Bull quickly landed in the Small Courtyard, Kou Chang, swaying her curvaceous figure and carrying a refreshing fragrance, walked towards Fang Ning.

A fleeting, almost imperceptible look of disgust crossed Fang Ning's eyes, vanishing in an instant.

He stepped forward two steps and bowed.

"Fang Ning greets Senior Sister Kou Chang. May I ask what brings you here, Senior Sister?"

"I heard that Fang Ning has two hundred-year-old Dragon-Pattern Grass. I happen to be in urgent need of Dragon Dragon-Pattern Grass recently, and I would like to borrow it from you. I wonder if you would be willing to part with it?"

Dragon-Pattern Grass is a second-tier spirit medicine that can enhance the bloodline of spirit beasts.

Fang Ning's lips twitched involuntarily a few times, as if she was trying her best to hide her dissatisfaction.

This seemingly celestial Kou Chang, is no pushover.

With her angelic beauty, Kou Chang attracted many suitors within the Beast Taming Sect.

Her attitude towards suitors was neither to reject nor accept them, but she accepted all kinds of treasures that suitors brought her.

Over time, many disciples who had gone bankrupt in their pursuit of Kou Chang gradually saw through her true colors. However, due to her status as her personal disciple, her Qi Refining Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, and the strength of her second-tier spirit beast, the Azure Bull, they could only swallow their anger.

Fang Ning was quite composed; although unwilling, she forced a smile onto her face.

"If Senior Sister needs Dragon-Pattern Grass, just take it out. It would be my honor to help you."

Upon hearing this, Fang Ning felt as if her heart was bleeding.

Kou Chang had used the pretext of borrowing things to swindle and seize the treasures of her fellow disciples that she had her eye on, and this was not the first or second time.

She said it was a loan, but I've never seen her repay it.

However, Kou Chang's words revealed that she possessed the Dragon-Pattern Grass, indicating that she had come prepared. Since she dared to come here and ask for the Dragon-Pattern Grass in public, she had no intention of giving herself a chance to refuse.

If he dared to embarrass her in public, Kou Chang finger; her followers would make it impossible for him to move an inch within the Beast Taming Sect.

Unbeknownst to Fang Ning, the dry smile on his face was exactly the same as the expression on the faces of the rogue Rogue Cultivator and talisman masters when they were forced to agree to serve the Beast Taming Sect.

Fang Ning reached into his Storage Bag at his waist and a two-foot-long jade box appeared in his hand. He held the jade box with both hands and respectfully handed it to Kou Chang.

Kou Chang smiled and accepted the jade box.

"Thank you for your generous help, junior brother. I will repay you as soon as possible."

Fang Ning felt as if her heart was being torn apart, but she had no choice but to force a smile and exchange a few polite words with Kou Chang.

Kou Chang's appearance attracted the attention of many talisman masters, especially old-timers like Ai Kun, who stared intently, as opportunities to get so close to Fairy Kou Chang were rare.

Song Wen's gaze, however, fell on the Azure Bull that was kicking its hooves incessantly to the side.

This Azure Bull truly lived up to its reputation for possessing a trace of the divine beast Kui Bull bloodline. Even after landing, its four hooves were still enveloped in white clouds, as if it were always treading on clouds and never standing on solid ground.

Arcs of electricity flickered among the white clouds, and silver light occasionally rippled across its surface; it was truly mysterious and wondrous.

A moment later, Kou Chang rode away on the Azure Bull, leaving behind only the fragrance of the garden.

The talisman masters also left the restaurant and went their separate ways.

Song Wen Wenzheng was preparing to return to his residence with Ai Kun.

He suffered no losses on this trip and even learned some talisman-making techniques, so he was in a good mood.

I thought Ai Kun would be rather melancholy, but to my surprise, the old man went straight to the brothel as soon as he left the restaurant.

He spoke to Song Wen as they walked.

"You go back on your own. I'm in a hurry. If I'm late, I'm afraid the image of the fairy in my mind won't be clear anymore."

Seeing Ai Kun's impatient and lewd appearance, Song Wen shook his head.

This old man is good in every way; he's kind-hearted and takes good care of me. But he's been blinded by lust. I'm really afraid he'll die on a woman's belly one day.

When Song Wen first arrived in East Birch Market and rented Small Courtyard, Ai Kun was the first person to come and greet him.

Upon learning that Song Wen was also a talisman master, Ai Kun became even more enthusiastic, taking the initiative to introduce Song Wen to the shops and Rogue Cultivator in the market that sold talisman raw materials, and also told Song Wen the prices for purchasing talismans, which saved Song Wen a lot of time.

Having grown accustomed to the cold and ruthless attitude of demonic cultivators, Song Wen initially found it difficult to accept Ai Kun's warm-heartedness.

As time went on, Song Wen realized that the old man had no bad intentions, and he gradually lowered his guard.

As Song Wen approached his house, he noticed a large group of neighbors gathered in front of the Small Courtyard on his right, with the cries and desperate pleas of women emanating from the crowd.

To the left of Song Wen 'Small Courtyard lived Sun Daxiong's family, and to the right lived a widow and her child. It was said that the man in her family had been an outer disciple of the Beast Taming Sect and had perished in the Righteous-Demonic War three months ago.

When Song Wen arrived at the gate of his Small Courtyard, he was about to push the door open and enter when he saw a pretty figure standing on the stone steps in front of the gate, looking into the crowd.

"What's wrong?" Song Wen asked in a low voice.

Sun Ru didn't turn her head; her eyes remained fixed on the center of the crowd, on a middle-aged male cultivator with a fierce expression.

"Aunt Zhu can't pay the rent, and Zhao Dapeng wants to kick her and her son out," Sun Ru said indignantly.

It's no wonder that Sun Ru felt indignant on behalf of the widow and orphan next door. After Zhu Mei's husband died, the Beast Taming Sect promised that the mother and son could live in this Small Courtyard until the child came of age.

Unexpectedly, only three months later, Zhao Dapeng, the manager of the street, tried to forcibly evict the mother and child on the grounds that they had not paid rent.

"Zhu Mei, if you still can't produce the Spirit Stone by noon tomorrow and refuse to move out, don't blame me, Zhao Dapeng, for disregarding our years of neighborly relations and forcibly throwing you and your son out."

Zhao Dapeng shouted sternly.

"You can't kick us out. Senior Xu Feng, who sent the obituary, said that according to the Beast Taming Sect's rules, since my husband died fighting for the sect, as compensation, my son and I can stay here until my son comes of age. My son is only ten years old this year, so we can stay here for another six years."

"Go find whoever told you that."

Zhu Mei tried to use the rules of the Beast Taming Sect and Xu Feng's reputation to pressure Zhao Dapeng, but Zhao Dapeng remained unmoved, displaying an arrogant and unreasonable demeanor.

Looking for Xu Feng?

It's easier said than done.

Zhu Mei was merely a Rogue Cultivator at the Qi Refining Third Layer. Finding Xu Feng within the Beast Taming Sect based solely on his name would be incredibly difficult.

She probably wouldn't even be able to get into the Beast Taming Sect's mountain gate.

If she were forcibly evicted, where could an orphan and widow go, given her weak strength and the fact that her child hadn't even begun cultivating?

Her husband died in battle, and the compensation she received was only fifty Spirit Stone. Even if she didn't eat or drink, it would only be enough to rent a thatched hut on the west side of the market for two years.

Should I leave East Birch Market and eke out a living in the mundane world?

But can these orphans and widows survive to reach the mundane world?