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Chapter 1330: Chapter 994: Spirit Stones, Gourds, and Beauties (Part 2)

Confirmed his suspicion, Sixth Elder got angry.

To be fair, he had no ability to contend with the Sect Leader, and even if he suffered a mute loss, he couldn’t think of a way to counteract.

He hadn’t touched a woman for two whole days, and the Sixth Elder, already indifferent to managing sect affairs, repeatedly recalled Miss Hu Jiu’s smile, growing more restless.

"Qi Baijun, immediately order all Black Riders to return and submit their itineraries for the last three days individually. Those who cannot provide corroboration will be suspended from duty and can resume after You Lai verifies no issues."

He thought for a moment, opened the Merit Token, carefully counted the number of disciples, and confirmed that there had been no significant casualties recently, slightly easing his mind.

Continuing to issue orders: "You Lai will handle the transmissions with Yingtian Star, any disciple needing to cross tribulation, just submit the list, the rest will be handled by You Lai;

you’re fully responsible for investigating what those three Black Riders are up to, ensure their capture;

as for the reconstruction of the Holy Land, it requires a large manpower and resources, the Sect Leader will arrange it; according to your previous orders, do not accept new members for now, wait until You Lai clears both world teleportation channels, ensuring no issues before continuing expansion."

Jiang Yuan’s clone agreed to each task, immediately using the Merit Token to gather all Black Riders to return.

Soon they would be able to inspect the Black Riders, seeing even Qi Baijun didn’t understand the background of the Four Guardians You Lai. Jiang Yuan secretly speculated about his true identity, perhaps it was linked to Snow Cloud Valley’s Mi Family?

Through the message from Hou Ze, Snow Cloud Valley’s Mi Family frequently traded with another world, surely having an external Teleportation Array. Thus, Sixth Elder handing the connection with Yingtian Star’s Leisure Sect to You Lai made sense.

He thought how he hadn’t gathered enough materials, continued repairing the Observatory, thought about the Secret Realm of the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect on Mingqi Star, and about the true Skills from Ugly Slave capable of dismantling the Array...

If Snow Cloud Valley’s Mi Family was confirmed as Evil Cultivators, clearing them and dismantling their Otherworld Teleportation Array, could the materials obtained be used to upgrade the Observatory?

"Why has my first disciple not shown any signs yet?" Jiang Yuan pondered ways to deceive the Evil Cultivators while reviewing Wan Mingchuan’s personal data.

Both health and mana bars are full, indicating safety in the Time Pavilion, but unsure when he will exit.

The second disciple, Fu Qingzhou, is on Yingtian Star, but as an Artifact Refiner lacking combat capability, he should just attend the conference and wait for his senior brother, while I deal with the Evil Cultivators later.

Jiang Yuan’s clone, disguised as Qi Baijun, focused intensely on thoroughly inspecting the Black Riders per the Sixth Elder’s request and occasionally reported while assuring him that disciples were doing well and not to worry;

Receiving the hint, Sixth Elder frequently checked the disciple list, despite no changes in merit, and temporarily, no casualties occurred;

On the other hand, Jiang Yuan, under the guise of Four Guardians, issued orders to gather the Evil Cultivators, with seven clones wandering as Black Riders, stuffing all gathered Evil Cultivators into three small spaces.

All is well within the Merit Token; whereas the cramped Evil Cultivators in the small spaces bemoaned their plight.

Aside from Banner Masters, Altar Masters, and other high realm Evil Cultivators, the remaining 99% were small Evil Cultivators unable to fast.

The first day, they endured, all standing neatly awaiting inspector’s arrival;

The second day, the group began to scatter, and displeased murmuring spread gradually;

By the third day, some Evil Cultivators ran out of food and water in their Storage Bags, stomachs growling loudly. Incense Masters, Banner Masters, Sub-Pavilion Masters, and other leaders struggled to suppress grievances, yet the Four Guardians never appeared, nor did the Black Riders show themselves.

On the fourth day, as Jiang Yuan’s clone reported the Black Riders’ unified screening result, small spaces were rife with conflicts, some even attempted attacking exits, endeavoring to flee the overcrowded "cage".

"Nothing wrong indeed, huh! Actually, I knew this outcome long ago, just indulging in wishful thinking." Sixth Elder looked at the result presented, only three Black Riders awaited Four Guardians You Lai’s personal inspection.

But he dispatched him to Yingtian Star, networking disciples to borrow the Holy Land for tribulation crossing, not returning for a while. Reconfirmed that those Black Riders were not this Black Riders, he fully understood internally, briefly replied to Qi Baijun, and immediately inquired why his subordinate hadn’t yet obtained the beauty.

"Heaven bears witness; it’s not due to my inefficiency, but Miss Hu Jiu’s standards are absurdly high! I acquired Elixirs and Magical Treasures popular with Female Cultivators from the Four Guardians’ Spirit Stones, yet she won’t even glance at them, rejecting all gifts, leaving me helpless!"

Responding while watching the beauty scratching his head, Hu Jiu only entertained old clients for business talks, never even joking.

Though on bustling Trapped Snake Island, she never even shopped, confined to the business firm all day. A few friendly Female Demon Cultivators, average looking, work at various firms and chat with her for laughs.

At all other times, Miss Hu Jiu encountered old clients with an eternally unchanged standard smile, from hospitality to interactions, even more reserved than other firm staff.

Despite this, the subordinate still believed she simply had high standards and an aloof demeanor, preventing him from winning her favor.

"Fool! Useless idiot! Can’t even manage a girl, you moron!" The Sixth Elder was already upset with sect affairs, coupled with not touching a woman for several days, his desire for the beauty soared to a peak.