Chapter 38 – Harmoniously Splitting the Loot
When she finished talking, Yuan Chu left for the Zhou family’s restricted area. The Zhou family’s Joyous Union Tree was really good stuff. A tree that supported an entire clan, she would take it no matter what!
Ye Chenyuan wanted to follow her, but instead, he walked over to the half-alive Zhou Daofu and fed him a spiritual pill.
“Speak, were there any women you kidnapped who were at Qi Refining stage?”
Zhou Daofu didn’t know what type of pill it was, but he felt much of his energy return in an instant. Suspicious, he replied, “H-how could I want that kind of trash?”
“Oh.” Ye Chenyuan nodded and turned to leave.
After a few steps, Venerable Li asked, curious, “Why did you give him a boost pill? Even though it can help someone recover their vital energy in a short moment, it creates stimulations. He’s seriously injured right now. His spiritual energy might start flowing backward from eating that pill. What if he dies mid-journey?”
Ye Chenyuan heard this and said, “I want him to die.”
“!” This was the first time Venerable Li heard Ye Chenyuan say such cruel words.
… Although at the end of the path of cultivation, everyone’s hands would be drenched with blood, Ye Chenyuan was only eleven, and he had this awareness. He wasn’t sure whether he should be happy or sigh.
His voice was gentle. “You did well. You want to kill him because he found out about your vessels, right?”
Though, it was a little late now. After all, those women who escaped all heard about it.
“No.” Ye Chenyuan shook his head, frowning. “I was thinking about it, and cutting off a hand was letting him off too easily. It’s better that I kill him for disrespecting Master.”
Venerable Li: “…”
He shouldn’t have had expectations for Ye Chenyuan!
Soon after, Yuan Chu had the Joyous Union Tree along with the spiritual spring next to it into the Sky Pearl. She was after the people from Tianhe Sect would try to take them back once they came to their senses, so she grabbed them and ran.
On the Flying Dhow, she regretfully said, “If only the people from Tianhe Sect came a bit later! The Zhou family definitely had mature Joyous Union Fruits they hadn’t used yet… Aw, it’s such a waste!”
Venerable Li was thinking to himself, You took the foundation of their family, and you took the tree that bears the fruits. Why are you still coveting a few fruits?!
Who could have known that once he finished that thought, Ye Chenyuan waved his hand and four mature, scarlet Joyous Union Fruits appeared on the boat?
Yuan Chu’s eyes lit up.
“Joyous Union Fruits? Where did you get them?”
Ye Chenyuan was a bit sheepish seeing how happy she was. “Back there underground, I saw a jade box on the sacrificial platform, so I took it with me.” They were probably kept there in case Zhou Daofu drained too much and suffered Qi Deviation.
After she put away the fruit, for some reason, a thread of regret appeared on Yuan Chu’s ecstatic face.
“That Zhou Daofu has lived for so long in addition to being the ancestor of a clan. He definitely had a lot of good stuff on him. It’s a shame we left so quickly and didn’t take his storage ring.”
Who could have known that after thinking for a moment, Ye Chenyuan pulled out a gray ring. He shyly scratched his head. “Is Master talking about this? It was on his finger when I cut off his hand. Only, we can’t open it because his divine sense is on it.”
Yuan Chu stared at the ring, her eyes wide. Ye Chenyuan was too good! She wanted to kiss him!
She accepted the ring. “No problem. We can ask the sect master to erase the divine sense when we get back, and the treasures inside will be ours!”
Who could have known that once she finished speaking, the ring let out a puff, and the gray color receded, revealing its original red surface. Yuan Chu and Ye Chenyuan were startled for a moment, and they heard Venerable Li say, “Destructed…”
“Hmm? What destructed?” Yuan Chu subconsciously asked.
For some unknown reason, Venerable seemed like he was covering his face in shame. “Zhou Daofu destructed, the imprint on the ring is gone. It’s now ownerless.”
Yuan Chu and Ye Chenyuan were both very happy hearing this.
“Good, then. Let’s divide the loot! As agreed, seven for me, three for you.”
Ye Chenyuan hurriedly waved his hand. “No, it’s all Master’s. I don’t want any.”
Ye Chenyuan was pleasing to Yuan Chu’s eyes right now no matter where she looked. Naturally, she was very magnanimous.
“It’s fine, take it. Just remember to keep being so resourceful, okay?”
Ye Chenyuan nodded solemnly. “Don’t worry, Master. I will give you all the storage rings in the future!”
Venerable Li couldn’t take it anymore. He materialized in front of Ye Chenyuan’s forehead, roaring, “Don’t you two care about Zhou Daofu destructing?!” Yuan Chu was too big-hearted. Her disciple killed someone!
They stared at him. Yuan Chu clapped in surprise. “So strong! Your soul force rose so much you can imitate a body now!”
But Ye Chenyuan frowned. “Your soul force shouldn’t have risen so quickly…”
His eyes widened. “Venerable Li, be honest. Did you mess with Master’s ten-thousand-year spiritual essence?!”
Venerable Li was on the verge of tears. What evils had he committed to come upon these two vexing creatures?
They continued arguing. Finally, Yuan Chu recalled something. “Right, we’re done splitting the loot. Let’s go find Fang Die!”
Ye Chenyuan’s happy face turned stiff. “Why are we looking for her?”
Yuan Chu glanced at him. “It’s been so long and she still hasn’t broken the jade pendant. She might be in trouble. I can sense where the jade is, so let’s go find her!”
Ye Chenyuan was unwilling. He hated anyone who occupied his master’s attention. And that Fang Die, couldn’t she have gotten into trouble after getting home? She just had to get in trouble on the way there.
Yuan Chu took off a layer of clothes, feeling a bit hot. Weird, she was a Nascent Soul; she shouldn’t feel hot. Why was there a heat she couldn’t suppress?
Right! She drank that laced spiritual tea! Although her will was steady and broke through the illusions, it still put her in heat. Ugh… It looked like it could only disappear slowly.
Meanwhile, Venerable Li unfathomably transmitted his voice to Ye Chenyuan. “This master of yours isn’t simple.”
“Of course Master isn’t simple.” Ye Chenyuan replied even without thinking.
Venerable Li rolled his eyes toward the heavens, pushing back his complaints. “You know, cultivation does not only cultivate your body but also your mind. Yuan Chu is only seven, yet she’s already a mid-stage Nascent Soul. Her psyche can’t be so strong as to render illusions useless. That cup of tea wasn’t ordinary stuff. If he wasn’t absolutely sure, Zhou Daofu wouldn’t have used it on her.”
“What do you mean?” Ye Chenyuan frowned slightly.