Chapter 00122: That's Simple (Extra Update for Baiyin Alliance's Da Baiyang 2)
# That's Simple (Extra Update for Baiyin Alliance's Da Baiyang 2)
Chapter 122
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 122: That's Simple (Extra Update for Baiyin Alliance's Da Baiyang 2)
"What happened?" Gui Haizhao's cold gaze was locked onto the shopkeeper Yu Ke, who was still on the ground.
Though Yu Ke was wearing a celestial robe, he looked as helpless as a dog.
Blood dripped from the corner of Yu Ke's mouth, but he hardly noticed it as he spoke eagerly.
"Master Dan, the matter is that Shanquan from the Qianyun Immortal Sect brought a Shudan herb to our Crescent Moon Pill Pavilion asking Master Xi Yin to refine a True Essence Pill. In the end, she claimed she had brought five Shudan herbs..."
Just as Shanquan, who had just recovered from a strong shock, wanted to explain, she suddenly received a whisper from Lan Xiaobu, "Just say you brought thirty Shudan herbs."
Shanquan was puzzled by Lan Xiaobu's meaning, but since her Sect Master asked her to say so, she complied.
"I didn’t say five; I said I brought thirty Shudan herbs."
A wave of jeers erupted from the crowd.
Had Shanquan not made that statement, everyone knew Crescent Moon Pill Pavilion wanted to cheat them.
Now, doubts arose: thirty Shudan herbs? Wasn't the Qianyun Immortal Sect a Five-Star Sect?
"Yes, yes! She said she brought thirty Shudan herbs to ask Master Xi Yin to refine pills. Does anyone think that's possible? If Shudan herbs were so easy to get, the entire Yuan Continent would be filled with those in the Pill Realm."
Yu Ke quickly caught on.
The more Shanquan spoke, the less credible she sounded.
Suddenly, Lan Xiaobu raised his hand, and thirty Shudan herbs floated in the air under his divine sense.
Then he said coolly, "So, are you saying that my thirty Shudan herbs are also fake? I obtained sixty Shudan herbs, and I sent thirty with my junior sister to seek you for pill refinement. You not only pocketed the Shudan herbs without conscience but even hung my junior sister outside the pavilion. Heh, it's remarkable that your Crescent Moon Pill Pavilion has survived to this day."
"It really is Shudan herbs, and it really is thirty of them..."
The crowd was shocked.
Thirty Shudan herbs—a tremendous fortune! Seeing the Lord of Qianyun Immortal Sect take out thirty Shudan herbs at once made it seem entirely reasonable that a core disciple came to refine pills here with the same amount.
"Crescent Moon Pill Pavilion has a bad reputation. I've heard of cases where practitioners from outside came to seek Xi Yin for pill refinement, only to end up missing."
"I’ve heard that too..."
More and more people began to sense something off about Crescent Moon Pill Pavilion; it seemed they had genuinely cheated the Qianyun Immortal Sect of thirty Shudan herbs.
As Lan Xiaobu put away the Shudan herbs, though the crowd envied him, they dared not think too much.
He was the Sect Master of the Qianyun Immortal Sect, a figure acquainted with Meng Ao, the city lord of Baiyu Immortal City, and had almost taken down Gui Haizhao.
What would they dare to do to someone with connections and power?
"Yu Ke, you dare tarnish the reputation of my Crescent Moon Pill Pavilion! Do you want to die?" The anger on Gui Haizhao's face was evident.
"Master Dan, that's not it! There were really only five Shudan herbs..."
Yu Ke's words froze mid-sentence, fear flashing in his eyes.
He had inadvertently revealed their intent to cheat Shanquan of her Shudan herbs.
First claiming one, then agreeing to thirty, and now saying it was only five, everyone knew by now that Crescent Moon Pill Pavilion was a scam.
Disdainful remarks erupted from the crowd, and many declared they'd never dare step foot into Crescent Moon Pill Pavilion again.
Such a place? Who would risk taking their materials there, only to have them pocketed while they were accused of attempting extortion?
At this moment, it wasn't merely about the dispute of five or thirty Shudan herbs; the matter was the Pill Pavilion's actions had gone too far.
Gui Haizhao quickly clasped his fists at Lan Xiaobu.
"Sect Master Lan, this matter is our shopkeeper’s fault. Crescent Moon Pill Pavilion will not let this shopkeeper go unpunished. I will take him back to face the consequences."
"There’s no need for punishment; just compensate me with thirty Shudan herbs. Also, who is Xi Yin?" Lan Xiaobu replied indifferently.
Hearing Lan Xiaobu say there was no need for punishment, Gui Haizhao felt a slight relief.
After all, he was wary of the Gui family, and the spirit stones Yu Ke had helped him earn numbered in the millions each year.
He wouldn’t easily put Yu Ke through punishment.
However, the thought of compensating with thirty Shudan herbs made his head ache—adding salt to an already grievous wound.
"Call Master Xi Yin Chunyao here," Gui Haizhao knew he needed to satisfy Lan Xiaobu today; any future vendetta could be addressed later.
A fat man with squinted eyes stepped forward and clasped his fists in greeting.
"Chunyao Liuyong greets the City Lord and Master Dan."
"Explain to Sect Master Lan yourself," Gui Haizhao wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, focusing on healing up before seeking trouble with the Qianyun Immortal Sect.
"What does Sect Master Lan need me to explain?" Chunyao Liuyong replied indifferently.
As a Fourth-Rank Alchemist, he held high rank in the Yuan Continent and didn’t believe Lan Xiaobu would dare lay a hand on him.
Lan Xiaobu chuckled, suddenly stepping forward and gripping his neck, lifting Chunyao Liuyong off the ground.
Caught by surprise, Chunyao found it hard to breathe.
He tried to operate his internal methods, to no avail; he quickly realized his true essence was being suppressed, leaving him unable to access his internal energies.
"What, did you find my Qianyun Immortal Sect’s things too hard to get?" Lan Xiaobu looked down at Chunyao, his tone mocking.
Chunyao Liuyong's face flushed deep red, but he couldn’t utter a word.
Those around him felt uncomfortable watching; it was akin to watching someone suffocate to death.
Lan Xiaobu had no intention of releasing Chunyao.
He altered the Soul Thorn technique and unleashed a thunderous explosive sound that echoed in Chunyao Liuyong’s sea of consciousness.
This primarily disturbed Chunyao's spiritual sense.
Add to that the lack of oxygen, and he was bound to feel dazed.
Once he remembered that his storage restrictions were still active, he would likely be long gone.
After leaving the scene, Lan Xiaobu wouldn’t admit to anything.
At the same time, Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense swept over Chunyao's storage bracelet.
With his strength of divine sense, he easily unlocked the restrictions and replaced them with his own.
Initially, Lan Xiaobu planned to take all the spirit stones from Chunyao's ring, but when he discovered a record titled "Ten Continents Dao Pill Record," he immediately decided to store it within his own ring.
Every single spirit grass, pill, and spirit stone, including ready-made pills stacked high inside Chunyao’s bracelet, were taken without hesitation.
Lastly, he even pilfered the Five Elements Plains furnace, which Chunyao regarded as his lifeblood.
With nearly three million low-grade spirit stones, Lan Xiaobu couldn’t help but marvel at how lucrative pill refining was—the money came in too quickly.
Moreover, it was his first time seeing high-grade spirit stones; Chunyao’s ring held nearly ten thousand of those.
He believed with his means, Chunyao would never be able to break the restrictions.
As Chunyao was close to losing consciousness, Meng Ao, the lord of Baiyu Immortal City, chuckled and said, "Sect Master Lan, Chunyao Liuyong is also a guest alchemist of the Eastern Feather Immortal Sect. In fact, part of Baiyu Immortal City is considered part of the Eastern Feather Immortal Sect, hence its name. Why not show some favor to the Eastern Feather Immortal Sect…"
Meng Ao didn’t continue further, but Lan Xiaobu shook his head in surprise.
"So he's a guest alchemist of the Eastern Feather Immortal Sect? Since that’s the case, I won’t pursue it. The Eastern Feather Immortal Sect is illustrious; I have long admired them."
Upon finishing, he casually tossed Chunyao Liuyong aside like a sack, leaving the dazed alchemist to regain his bearings.
As for Chunyao being a guest alchemist of the Eastern Feather Immortal Sect, Lan Xiaobu had already been aware.
For him, he had thoroughly antagonized the Gui family in the cultivation world; he would naturally strive to avoid other sects.
He believed news of today’s encounter with the Eastern Feather Immortal Sect would reach their ears soon.
Unless they placed great importance on this guest alchemist, it would likely amount to nothing.
At most, he might end up on a blacklist.
"This matter is my Crescent Moon Pill Pavilion's fault; here’s my compensation," Gui Haizhao handed over a storage bag to Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu glanced inside, finding fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones, which, if valued, was enough for thirty Shudan herbs.
However, Shudan herbs weren’t easily marketable, making the price not too high either.
Lan Xiaobu accepted the bag without hesitation.
"Regarding Shanquan being slandered, that matter ends here. Now let’s discuss the issue concerning the assault and hanging of my core disciple from Qianyun Immortal Sect."
As everyone saw Lan Xiaobu release Chunyao Liuyong and accept Gui Haizhao's compensation, they all thought the matter had reached its conclusion.
They soon realized that was not the case.
Gui Haizhao’s face turned grim.
He wished to explode in anger but swallowed his words as he remembered that Lan Xiaobu wouldn’t shy to kill him should it come to that.
"You are the shopkeeper of Crescent Moon Pill Pavilion; now tell me who orchestrated the assault on my core disciple?" Lan Xiaobu's gaze settled on Yu Ke.
Yu Ke cursed his bad luck but could only say, "This was my fault; I should not have been so foolish..."
Lan Xiaobu nodded, "Then this makes things simple…"
With that, everyone witnessed a wind blade cutting through the air, cleanly severing Yu Ke's head in one swift motion.
Silence fell upon the premises.
The Lord of Qianyun Immortal Sect was ruthless—after receiving attendance through compensation, he demanded a life.
Gui Haizhao's face paled.
At that moment, he finally understood why Lan Xiaobu had said there was no need for punishment.
In truth, he had long seen Yu Ke as a dead man.
What punishment is needed for a dead person?
Those who had secretly looked down upon Qianyun Immortal Sect or had previously taught them a lesson now reminded themselves that they must never clash with a disciple from Qianyun Immortal Sect again.
The Lord of Qianyun Immortal Sect was indeed too ruthless and overbearing—he demanded an apology, not just an explanation for their wrongdoing, but also the loss of a life.
If his disciple from Qianyun Immortal Sect was unharmed, had they lost a life, the Crescent Moon Pill Pavilion would be drenched in blood.
Meng Ao was similarly taken aback by Lan Xiaobu's actions.
He realized how decisively cruel Lan Xiaobu could be, instilling fear in others.
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