Jun Changxiao was indeed benevolent—he didn’t kill the two sects’ martial artists. But his heart was black! Opening his mouth to demand one hundred thousand Profound Stones per head, he easily earned several hundred thousand.
Gu Zhaoxi was impressed, deeply realizing that money was actually this easy to earn.
“Big Brother.”
Cupping his fists, he said admiringly: “This little brother has gained much today!”
Jun Changxiao put his hand on his shoulder and smiled: “Follow your brother and learn more. In the future you definitely won’t lack money.”
“Good!”
Gu Zhaoxi’s eyes lit up with radiance.
Though this person had no great interest in money, since it was this easy to earn, he would definitely try it out.
“Sigh.”
The System sighed: “Another person led astray is about to walk a path of no return. The host truly never tires of ruining people.”
…
After the two sects paid money to ransom people, Demonic Affinity City suddenly became peaceful. On the streets, martial artists rarely fought or brawled, the reason being fear of accidentally provoking the Eternal Ages Sect and thus being extorted for Profound Stones.
However.
The next day, Gu Zhaoxi, enlightened by Big Brother, swaggered out of the inn and blocked two demonic cultivators shopping, pointing at his own nose: “Come, beat me up.”
“…”
Li Qingyang and Su Xiaomo following behind nearly fell to the ground.
This Master-Uncle was a bit odd!
The two demonic cultivators whose path was blocked immediately became confused.
Especially knowing the other party was from the Eternal Ages Sect, they definitely didn’t dare make a move, so they hurriedly chose to detour.
“Slap!”
“Slap!”
Gu Zhaoxi grabbed both their shoulders with reverse hands, his gaze cold: “If you don’t hit me, I’ll hit you!”
Domineering, ruthless!
“Big Brother!”
One demonic cultivator nearly cried: “We… we don’t seem to have offended you?”
“Cut the crap!”
Gu Zhaoxi shouted: “Hurry up and hit me!”
Faced with this strange request and being forcibly restrained, the two demonic cultivators had no choice. They could only raise their fists and lightly tap his chest.
“Thud! Thud! Thud!”
Gu Zhaoxi retreated several steps, clutching his chest: “Such deep and thick true energy power—you two’s cultivation is not beneath mine!”
“…”
Li Qingyang’s facial expression became colorful.
Su Xiaomo couldn’t help internally complaining: “Master-Uncle’s acting is truly eye-searing. Sending him as an undercover agent would definitely expose him within minutes.”
“No good.”
Gu Zhaoxi feigned pain: “I’ve already suffered serious injury. You two each give me one hundred thousand Profound Stones as medical expenses.”
He not only learned Jun Changxiao’s move but also modified it, using being beaten to extort medical expenses as the reason. Indeed, some people had talent in certain areas.
The two demonic cultivators immediately understood—this was being forcibly scammed!
“Big Brother!”
“We don’t have so many Profound Stones!”
Gu Zhaoxi chose the wrong targets. After all, the two demonic cultivators had neither sect backing nor powerful support. Demanding one hundred thousand was an astronomical figure.
“How much do you have?”
“Only… only one thousand Profound Stones…”
“Then hurry up and hand them over. Are you waiting for me to die on the spot for you to see?”
“We’ll give! We’ll give!”
The two demonic cultivators hurriedly handed over all the money in their pockets, then swiftly left the incident scene, wailing internally: “This world is too sinister!”
Gu Zhaoxi meanwhile was delighted: “Money really is easy to earn.”
Li Qingyang and Su Xiaomo looked at each other, collapsing internally: “The Sect Master at least still maintains a pretext for righteousness. Master-Uncle is just blatant extortion!”
…
“Oh no!”
“My foot!”
Gu Zhaoxi lay on the ground, his hands clutching his boot, his expression showing pain. From his posture, he had clearly been bumped into.
Passersby stopped to look and nearly spat out blood, because standing in front of that fellow was a child about three to five years old holding a candied hawthorn stick, staring with round eyes.
This uncle bumped into me—how did he fall down himself?
Li Qingyang and Su Xiaomo sitting at a tea stall hurriedly turned their faces elsewhere, presenting an appearance of “we don’t know this person.”
“Little brat!”
“What are you looking at? Hurry up and pay!”
“Wuu wuu wuu!”
The child immediately burst into tears in fright.
In just one morning, the victims Gu Zhaoxi scammed numbered over twenty, ranging from elderly elders to young children.
…
Inside the inn.
Jun Changxiao stood by the window, looking up at the chrysanthemum-like blooming dark cloud mass, thinking: “When will it open?”
“Soon.”
Yao Mengying said: “This disciple has already sensed it!”
“Oh?”
Jun Changxiao was quite surprised.
“Creak!”
Just then, the door was pushed open. Gu Zhaoxi walked in excitedly, then gulped down a bowl of tea and grinned: “Big Brother, I earned money!”
“How much did you earn?”
“Two to three hundred thousand Profound Stones!”
“Tsk tsk.”
Jun Changxiao praised: “Little Brother has talent!”
“Sect Master!”
Just then, Li Qingyang transmitted from outside: “The inn is surrounded!”
“Hm?”
Jun Changxiao hurriedly looked through the window and saw the entire street filled with martial artists wearing all kinds of clothing, including elderly men and young children, each one indignantly glaring at the inn.
“What’s going on?” Gou Sheng looked completely confused.
Su Xiaomo hurriedly informed him of what happened in the morning. Learning of Gu Zhaoxi’s forcible scamming behavior, Jun Changxiao covered his forehead: “Little Brother, you’re setting me up!”
“Dammit!”
“They dare come cause trouble!”
Gu Zhaoxi was about to jump down.
Jun Changxiao hurriedly stopped him and personally walked out of the inn, cupping his fists: “Everyone, my sect’s disciple acted wrongly. This Seat apologizes on his behalf and will return all the extorted Profound Stones.”
The martial artists gathered outside the inn weren’t strong. Li Qingyang and the others could handle them with one finger. But Gou Sheng ultimately wasn’t an unforgivably evil villain, and the Eternal Ages Sect wasn’t a crooked evil sect, so he absolutely wouldn’t take ill-gotten gains.
Please remember.
Though Jun Changxiao’s three views were sometimes crooked, in certain matters they were still straight.
After the victims recovered their money, they naturally didn’t dare quibble, so they all dispersed.
“Little Brother!”
After returning to the room, Jun Changxiao earnestly advised: “When a gentleman extorts money, he takes it through proper means. In the future, don’t deliberately scam people, otherwise if it spreads, it won’t look good for the Eternal Ages Sect or my master’s reputation.”
“Understood!”
Gu Zhaoxi said rather ashamedly: “I’ll definitely pay attention next time!”
…
The next day.
Demonic Affinity City’s streets were even more deserted than yesterday.
Many martial artists hid in their lodgings, not daring to come out, afraid of being forcibly scammed by Eternal Ages Sect disciples.
“Whoosh whoosh!”
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”
In the vault of heaven not far outside the city, the chrysanthemum-shaped vortex accelerated its rotation speed, and an outline resembling a door gradually took shape.
“Is this the Demon Gate?” Jun Changxiao thought.
He had already learned from Gu Zhaoxi’s mouth that what connected to the Demonic Affinity Realm was a great black door. Only when it fully appeared and opened would the opportunity’s opening be announced.
“Sect Master.”
Yao Mengying said: “This disciple again senses a certain power calling to me!”
Not just her.
When the Demon Gate’s outline gradually gathered, the demonic cultivators in the city all perceived it, and their thoughts of entering the Demonic Affinity Realm became increasingly strong.
“Sect Master!”
Li Qingyang transmitted: “Master-Uncle is fighting with someone again!”
“No way!”
Jun Changxiao looked completely collapsed: “Did this fellow run out to forcibly scam people again?”
“Ha ha!”
The System said: “The host’s sworn brother is indeed a troublemaker!”