After the Demon Emperor Gate’s Sect Master was thrashed, he immediately became obedient and agreed to settle with money. This not only made Young Master Yuan vomit blood, but his heart was also bleeding—if he’d known this would happen, why bother in the first place!

“In view of your earlier performance that greatly displeased me, you need to pay ten million artificial spirit stones and one million natural spirit stones,” Jun Changxiao said.

Young Master Yuan’s mouth twitched.

This amount, Demon Emperor Gate could produce it, but it would definitely break their bones!

“Sect Master Jun, isn’t this too much!”

“Don’t waste my time. Hurry up and produce the money, otherwise…” Jun Changxiao suddenly summoned the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, planting it before the Demon Emperor Gate’s Sect Master’s neck.

The sharp blade aura immediately startled him. He hurriedly said, “Fine! Grand Elder, quickly go get money for Sect Master Jun!”

Not long after.

The Grand Elder, whose rear end still had intense pain, brought out various spirit stones. The treasury was now completely empty with hardly any resources left.

After Jun Changxiao received and counted them one by one, he said coldly, “Listen well—from now on, stop provoking my Eternal Ancient Sect!”

“We’re leaving.”

Old Ding, Demon King Zilin, and the others followed the Sect Master away, bringing along Tiger Force Great King and Deer Horn Great King, as well as Young Master Yuan who had vomited blood to the point of delirium.

“Sect Master…” After they disappeared, several Demon Emperor Gate high-ranking members clutched their rear ends and stood up with difficulty, their gazes filled with intense pain.

“Yuan Feng, oh Yuan Feng!” The Demon Emperor Gate’s Sect Master lay on the ground, clenching his fists. “I misjudged you! Entrusting sect internal affairs to you!”

The elders also glared with eyes nearly splitting.

At this moment, they had completely regarded Young Master Yuan as a traitor. If not for being taken away by Jun Changxiao, they definitely wouldn’t let him off easily!

…

“Swish!”

“Swish!”

Inside Spirit Crossing Valley, Jiang Xie, Old Ding, and the others rampaged around searching for various medicinal materials, ores, and other resources.

And it must be said.

The supplies here were truly abundant!

Especially deep inside, every few steps revealed aged medicinal materials.

As Xingyun Continent’s number one forbidden zone, having no human interference for years, it naturally bred countless natural treasures.

The hundreds of thousands of fierce birds and beasts could only cower and hide in the dark, not daring to jump out and stop them, because these humans were too strong—even their two bosses had been captured!

Things reaching this point were all Demon Emperor Gate’s fault!

If they hadn’t moved their territory to Spirit Crossing Valley, how would they have attracted this group of bandits!

At this moment, Tiger Force Great King and Deer Horn Great King, thrown into the cave, had already cursed Demon Emperor Gate thousands of times in their hearts!

“You two.”

Jun Changxiao sat in a chair at the cave entrance. “Have you considered clearly?”

“Sect Master Jun!”

Tiger Force Great King said, “If my brother and I submit to you, can we truly possess absolute freedom?”

“Correct.” Jun Changxiao said, “As long as you sincerely pledge allegiance, not only can you come and go freely, you’ll also be appointed as Spirit Beast Hall Vice Hall Masters.”

After much deliberation, Tiger Force Great King said with difficulty, “We submit!”

If they hadn’t witnessed the Demon Emperor Gate’s Sect Master and all high-ranking members being thrashed, they might still maintain their backbone. Now they could only completely surrender—after all, where there’s life, there’s hope.

“Hall Master Zi.”

Jun Changxiao said, “These two brothers are yours now.”

“Hmph.”

Demon King Zilin sneered coldly.

These two guys didn’t follow him back then, yet now they submitted to a human—the beast race’s dignity had been completely lost by them!

…

Outside the cave.

Xi Jingxuan sat quietly on a boulder, the breeze blowing her soft hair, revealing a delicately carved gentle face.

“Palace Master Xi.”

Jun Changxiao walked out from the cave, plopping down beside her. He handed over two spatial rings. “These contain two hundred thousand natural spirit stones, as compensation for your sect’s fallen disciples.”

Xi Jingxuan said seriously, “Sect Master Jun brought me here to seek justice for them—I’m already very grateful. I absolutely cannot accept these spirit stones.”

“Take them.”

Jun Changxiao forcefully stuffed the two spatial rings into her hands.

“This… alright then.” Xi Jingxuan didn’t struggle, accepting the spatial rings, then gently lowering her head, her pretty face immediately flushing red, because they’d just had finger contact.

Jun Changxiao said, “Recently the world hasn’t been peaceful. Palace Master Xi should instruct your sect’s disciples not to venture down the mountain recklessly, lest they encounter danger again.”

“Mm.”

Xi Jingxuan nodded.

As the fourth-rate Miao Hua Palace’s Palace Master, she was originally quite assertive, but before Jun Changxiao, she seemed to transform into a delicate young girl.

“Look, look.”

Jiang Xie, having just returned from gathering resources, leaned against a distant large tree. “How well-matched the Sect Master and Palace Master Xi are.”

“Sect Master Jun.” Xi Jingxuan asked puzzled, “The Demon Emperor Gate’s Sect Master was severely injured by you, why didn’t you take the opportunity to kill him and eliminate a scourge for Xingyun Continent?”

Jun Changxiao said seriously, “Keeping him still has uses.”

“Oh.”

Xi Jingxuan didn’t ask further, tidying up her wind-tousled hair. She smiled. “Does Sect Master Jun have time to tell me stories?”

“What would you like to hear?” Jun Changxiao said.

Spirit Crossing Valley had many good things—they couldn’t finish gathering them in a short time, so he had plenty of time now.

Xi Jingxuan smiled. “Whatever you tell, I’ll listen.”

Jun Changxiao sat cross-legged, hugging his knees. “Then let’s continue with the Cowherd and Weaver Girl.”

“Good!”

“The story goes…”

Jun Changxiao narrated with deep emotion.

Learning that the two lovers, due to heavenly rules, could only meet once per year, Xi Jingxuan couldn’t help but shed tears. “Why can’t people who love each other grow old together?”

She’s crying already?

Looks like my storytelling ability is quite strong!

“Palace Master Xi.”

Jun Changxiao looked at the sky, realizing there was still time. “Let me tell you the story of Titanic.”

System: “…”

This behavior of telling melancholic tragic love stories to a sensitive girl and taking pride in making her cry was simply too damn heartless!

“Titanic?”

“It’s a very, very large ship that could carry many people…”

Time passed, night fell.

Xi Jingxuan entered the temporarily constructed wooden house, her eyes still rimmed with tears.

Jun Changxiao stood up from the boulder with a sense of accomplishment, then stretched. “Could also become a storyteller without being Sect Master.”

“Sect Master.”

Old Ding said, “What should we do with Young Master Yuan?”

Jun Changxiao said, “Make him one of us.”

Though he hadn’t interacted with Young Master Yuan many times, this person could serve as Demon Emperor Gate’s Vice Sect Master—he definitely had management skills. If he could be subdued, it would definitely help him be a hands-off leader in the future!

“Old Yuan.”

Jun Changxiao entered another cave. “Have you considered clearly?”

Young Master Yuan sat cross-legged disheveled, then raised his head, his gaze resolute. “From the day I, Yuan Feng, became a demon cultivator, I vowed to be loyal only to the Demon Emperor, not to others!”

“My disciple has inherited the Demon Emperor’s legacy. Being loyal to me is being loyal to her, so it doesn’t violate your oath,” Jun Changxiao said.

Young Master Yuan said, “That girl may have an Innate Demon Body and Demon Emperor’s Eyes, but she hasn’t inherited the Demon Emperor’s legacy!”

“What makes you say that?” Jun Changxiao asked.

“Because…”

Young Master Yuan clenched his fists, his gaze flashing with supreme reverence. “The Demon Emperor was a peerless genius who would never submit to anyone!”

“Swish!”

Jun Changxiao walked over, pulling him before him. He said coldly, “Mengying is only ten years old and doesn’t have absolute strength. You want her to be like the Demon Emperor, to oppose the world now—that’s sending her to her death.”

“…”

Young Master Yuan fell silent.

“Of course.”

Jun Changxiao released him, turning his body aside. “My Eternal Ancient Sect never forces anyone. If you don’t want to join, you can leave right now.”

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