Chapter 117: Senior Brother, Why Not Speak More Plainly?

Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Senior Brother, Why Not Speak More Plainly?

"Is anyone else going to trade with a light pillar?"

Yang Haichen couldn’t help but ask. The scene fell silent; no one answered his question.

"Twenty thousand Spirit Stones. I want four portions."

Seeing that no one else was trading with a light pillar, a Loose Cultivator slowly stepped forward. He had been lording over others in Fire Dragon Valley for many years and had accumulated a considerable number of Spirit Stones.

But Spirit Stones couldn’t be converted into resources. Now, the opportunity had finally arrived. Even if the other disciples here for the trial had brought Spirit Stones, they couldn’t possibly have brought so many.

The transaction was completed quickly. The Loose Cultivator bought most of the Spiritual Cuisine, with only two portions sold to Cultivators from Thunder Mountain and Qingxu Hall.

Just as the transaction finished, a pillar of light slowly rose from the Fire Wolf Gang’s base. The mark representing Purple Cloud Valley within it was particularly conspicuous.

A short while later, Jackal returned with Liu Chen’s token. After handing the token back to Yang Haichen, the leader of the Fire Wolf Gang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wait a moment. I’ll go ask Junior Brother Liu how to handle this."

Yang Haichen looked at the waiting Guard from the Black Feather Dynasty. Liu Chen only had one token, but the other party wanted three portions of Spiritual Cuisine, which corresponded to three light pillars.

The Guard nodded silently. He was only here on orders; the specifics were up to the Eldest Prince. However, judging by the situation, if the Eldest Prince wasn’t willing to pay up and instead just kept the token, he would likely become the public enemy of Fire Dragon Valley.

But the light pillars were useless to the Black Feather Dynasty anyway, so he figured the Eldest Prince wouldn’t go back on his word over this.

"Junior Brother, what do you think we should do about this?"

Yang Haichen didn’t enter Liu Chen’s room directly but asked from the courtyard. He wouldn’t barge in without his junior brother’s permission.

"You, me, and Senior Brother Ren make exactly three tokens. If you two senior brothers are willing, wouldn’t that be perfect?"

Liu Chen thought for a moment before replying. ’If that Prince from the Black Feather Dynasty keeps his promise, then there’s no problem. But if the Prince wants to do something with the tokens, then I don’t mind killing another one. After all, the Cyan Eagle Blood Mark can now be dealt with using the Purification Technique.’

"Rest assured, Junior Brother. I am willing."

Yang Haichen nodded. ’I was thinking the same thing. If we need more tokens later, there are plenty of Purple Cloud Valley disciples around from whom we can borrow. If that feels unreliable, we can even have a disciple make the trip in person.’

’By that logic, our current team is still rather small. If we had three to five Purple Cloud Valley disciples dedicated to activating light pillars, we would at least not be caught off guard by unexpected problems.’

Before Yang Haichen could even head to Senior Brother Ren’s room, a token flew out from inside. Senior Brother Ren had obviously overheard their conversation.

Yang Haichen said nothing and simply left with the three tokens. He had only taken a few steps when a figure appeared before him.

The newcomer wore the robes of Purple Cloud Valley and had a cultivation at the Meridian Passage Beginner realm.

"Junior Brother, are you really comfortable handing the tokens over to the Eldest Prince of the Black Feather Dynasty?"

Xie Xichen couldn’t help but ask. He knew clearly that the Eldest Prince of the Black Feather Dynasty would certainly not turn on them unless something unexpected happened, but he felt it was necessary to eliminate even the slightest possibility.

"What do you think, Senior Brother?"

Yang Haichen glanced at the other man. ’I don’t recognize him, which is normal. An Inner Sect Disciple who has already reached the Meridian Passage Realm should be considered a prodigy. Although I’m also an Inner Sect Disciple, I’m still far from the peak and thus can’t be called a prodigy among them.’

"How about you give the tokens to me? I’ll personally follow the Black Feather Dynasty Guard to activate the light pillars."

Xie Xichen said slowly. He had fought the so-called Eldest Prince before. While he couldn’t win, he wouldn’t be completely crushed either. Even if the Eldest Prince turned on him, he was seventy percent confident he could escape with the tokens.

"Perhaps Senior Brother could speak more plainly."

Yang Haichen couldn’t help but ask. ’The situation isn’t so dire as to require the full cooperation of all Purple Cloud Valley disciples. At present, the Three Immortal Sects basically fight for themselves unless facing an existential crisis. This senior brother couldn’t possibly have come to help for no reason.’

’As for this senior brother being an imposter, that’s even more impossible. No one should be that eager to start their next life.’

"I’ll help you complete the final step of the Spiritual Cuisine transaction. In the future, could I get a discount when I buy Spiritual Cuisine?"

Xie Xichen spoke with some embarrassment. He was one of the top figures among the Inner Sect Disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall. He had entered this trial with a mission to eliminate traitors. Now that the mission was complete, he naturally wanted to participate properly in the trial. It would be even better if he could obtain some Spiritual Cuisine to improve his cultivation.

The only regret was that he hadn’t brought enough Spirit Stones. The traitors from Purple Cloud Valley didn’t have enough Spirit Stones on them either. Even with the spoils from his mission, he couldn’t afford a single portion of Spiritual Cuisine. He had no choice but to resort to this plan.

"Senior Brother, please wait. I’ll ask for you."

Yang Haichen gave him a stunned look before returning to the courtyard. Xie Xichen immediately grew anxious. Being a top disciple among the Law Enforcement Hall’s Inner Sect Disciples, even called a prodigy, sounded impressive, but in reality, he felt he was just a failure.

’Among the Inner Sect Disciples of his generation, most were not his match, but the truly outstanding ones had already become True Disciples. Compared to them, he was nothing but a failure.’

’Before, he could only accept this fact. But now, an opportunity to surpass them was right in front of him, and he was naturally unwilling to let it go.’

"Since that senior brother has such good intentions, why not agree? For each light pillar he activates, count it as five hundred Spirit Stones for his trouble. From now on, the Spiritual Cuisine will first be sold to Purple Cloud Valley disciples in the alley for four thousand Spirit Stones a portion. We’ll accept credit."

Liu Chen’s voice came from the room, tinged with a bit of helplessness. ’But this is a problem that needs to be dealt with eventually. Once everything is up and running, I can finally cultivate in peace.’

"In that case, on behalf of all our fellow disciples from Purple Cloud Valley, I thank you, Junior Brother."

Yang Haichen left with a smile. ’Once this is done, the Inner Sect Disciples of Purple Cloud Valley will naturally rally together. Then, both our own safety and the Spiritual Cuisine trade will be guaranteed.’

’If possible, Purple Cloud Valley could even sit back and watch the other great families and Immortal Sects fight to the death.’

When Yang Haichen returned to the alley, he said nothing. He simply handed the three tokens to the senior brother before him and then walked toward the mouth of the alley.

Xie Xichen took the tokens and followed him slowly. A smile appeared on his face; his plan for the Spiritual Cuisine was initially successful.

"This senior brother will go with you to activate the light pillars. After they’re activated, you can come back to get the Spiritual Cuisine."

Yang Haichen explained the situation to the Black Feather Dynasty Guard. The Guard glanced impassively at Xie Xichen, then nodded and walked off into the distance.

"Be careful, Senior Brother."

Yang Haichen couldn’t help but add a word of caution. Xie Xichen nodded and followed the Black Feather Dynasty Guard into the distance.