Chapter 498 - 505: Wolf Fang Gang is Squeezed

For the next while, Song Wanning dedicated herself to Alchemy and Cultivation.

Wu Rouyun was true to her word. Not only did she send over all the necessary Medicinal Herbs, but she also delivered the precious Pill Recipe.

In the Netherworld, Ghost Cultivators who could perform Alchemy were exceedingly rare. High-rank Pill Recipes did not circulate on the market, as they were almost completely monopolized by the Ghost King Valley.

It was no wonder they dared to be so arrogant.

Song Wanning studied the Pill Recipe for a while before attempting to follow its instructions. A Ninth Grade Elixir successfully emerged from the furnace.

Five top-grade Elixir Pills lay quietly in the center of the Pill Furnace, filling her with joy. Her Divine Soul Power had even increased by a sliver!

In the Spirit Realm, Divine Soul Power could only grow along with one’s Cultivation. A significant boost was only possible through some extraordinary experience.

She just hadn’t expected the rate of improvement in the Netherworld to be so pleasantly surprising.

Song Wanning quickly composed herself and resumed her serious study of the Pill Recipe. ’I can’t be careless. I must try not to waste a single ingredient.’

...

Within the Ghost King Valley, everyone was furious to learn that someone was out there impersonating a disciple of their valley to swindle and deceive others.

No one suspected Wu Mingxu of making baseless accusations. After all, he was the genius of the Ghost King Valley’s new generation. Besides, he had no reason to frame a stranger.

Thus, the Ghost King Valley immediately sent a message to the Wolf Fang Gang, informing them that Song Wanning was not one of their people and warning them not to be deceived.

Although the message was worded politely, the underlying meaning was clear: they hoped the Wolf Fang Gang would sever all ties with Song Wanning.

"Hiss... This old geezer from Ghost King Valley certainly knows how to talk. It sounds a lot better than what that damn Wu Mingxu had to say."

Wu Yaozu pursed his lips, exasperated by the Ghost King Valley’s message.

Hearing this, Wu Rouyun gave a resigned smile. ’This little brother of mine really is a bit dense.’

She thought for a moment before sending a polite reply, but she deliberately avoided mentioning her cooperation with Song Wanning.

After sending the message, she left with a group of gang members.

Before she left, she repeatedly instructed Wu Yaozu to fully cooperate with all of Song Wanning’s requests.

’Since we’ve chosen to cooperate, we have to give her our complete trust. Only then can I get the Elixir Pills I need as quickly as possible.’

After exiting the Wolf Fang Gang’s gates, the group mounted a Crossing Beast and headed for the nearest Bright Moon Valley.

Every three years, Bright Moon Valley hosted a grand competition between the gangs, intended to showcase the strength of their new generation of disciples.

If a gang’s strength showed a serious decline, its status would fall, making it even harder to recruit new disciples.

This vicious cycle would quickly lead to being swallowed up by other gangs. Therefore, this event was extremely important. Wu Rouyun personally led the team every time, and this time was no exception.

’This time, however, I’m afraid we’ll face a lot of questions.’

A dark look flashed in Wu Rouyun’s eyes.

’Once Song Wanning refines a Super-grade Elixir, they’ll all know just how ridiculously wrong they were.’

...

Time flew by. Song Wanning spent her days engrossed in Alchemy. She had long since broken through to refining Tenth Grade Elixirs. However, because she had promised to help the Wolf Fang Gang, she refined a large batch of low-grade elixirs in one go. She produced at least a hundred pills of each type, from First-grade to Eighth-grade Elixirs.

And that was after she had already set aside her own twenty percent share.

"Here, take these."

She took out an Elixir Bottle and tossed it directly to the unlucky ghost in the corner.

The unlucky ghost had already started on the path of cultivation and reached the third level of Qi Refining. He was currently in the corner, absorbing Yin Qi.

When he saw the Elixir Bottle, his eyes lit up, and he nearly burst into tears.

He had been incredibly unlucky his whole existence, but it seemed that had all changed the moment he met Song Wanning!

With his master’s help, he had stepped onto the path of cultivation. Now he even had an endless supply of top-grade Elixir Pills. He couldn’t be happier!

The unlucky ghost nearly sobbed aloud, his eyes now shining with hope for the future.

He retreated to the corner to continue consuming the Elixir Pills and cultivating. His cultivation speed was astonishingly fast, leaving even the Golden Small Sword dumbfounded.

"Wow, is it always this easy for ghosts to advance in rank? Our lives are so pathetic in comparison!"

’Spiritual Objects like us have the slowest advancement of all.’

’That unlucky ghost is way too lucky.’

The Dragon Spirit also glanced at the pile of Elixir Bottles to the side, practically drooling with envy.

Song Wanning smiled and patted them before burying her head in her Alchemy once more.

Once this task was complete, she would move on to refining the Super-grade Spirit Communication Pill.

’And then...’

A dark glint flashed in her eyes. She let out a soft chuckle and lowered her head to organize her Medicinal Herbs.

Meanwhile, the gang conference had begun as scheduled. While the disciples fought fiercely on stage, a turbulent undercurrent flowed between the gang leaders below.

They had all been fighting over disciples and resources for years; it would be a miracle if they got along.

Song Bangzhu, in particular, felt a sense of displeasure as he looked at Wu Rouyun.

For one, he was furious that the remarkably talented Song Wanning had ended up benefiting the Wolf Fang Gang.

For another, he had already submitted to the Ghost King Valley, yet the Wolf Fang Gang dared to defy them. It made him look spineless!

For both these reasons, he couldn’t stand the sight of Wu Rouyun and couldn’t stop himself from making snide remarks.

"I hear Master Wu brought that young lady, Song Wanning, back to the Wolf Fang Gang? Tsk, tsk. I suppose that little girl must be refining all the Elixir Pills the Wolf Fang Gang needs now?"

"No wonder Master Wu no longer needs the Ghost King Valley’s Elixir Pills. Congratulations to the Wolf Fang Gang on acquiring such a talent!"

He said "congratulations," but everyone present could hear the schadenfreude and mockery dripping from his words.

Someone else chimed in, "Hahaha, that’s right! They don’t even care about the Ghost King Valley anymore. They must have discovered some peerless genius. I bet they’ll be looking down on the rest of us soon~"

"Hahaha, is that for real? Master Wu, you’d better think this through. Are you really going to ruin your cooperation with the Ghost King Valley over someone of unknown origin? You’d better not be a fool about this!"

The group began chattering all at once, and Wu Rouyun couldn’t be bothered to sort the truth from the lies.

She replied with a smile, "Thank you all for your concern. Song Dao You is indeed a great talent, and we hit it off right away. Naturally, I wouldn’t drive her away."

"Perhaps you should all focus on the competition on stage. Hehe."

The moment she finished speaking, someone shouted in displeasure, "Wu Rouyun, what’s the use of all this pleasant talk? I think you’re just so desperate to break through that you’ve gone mad! To actually believe a common swindler."

"You’d disregard your entire gang for your own selfish desires. Someone like you is fit to be a leader?"

The speaker was the leader of the Wind and Cloud Gang, a man with a full, bushy beard who held a grudge against Wu Rouyun.

The enmity between them couldn’t be explained in a few words; they had been enemies even when they were alive.

Their discord only worsened after death, once escalating to the brink of an all-out war between their gangs.

Thus, as soon as the leader of the Wind and Cloud Gang spoke up, the onlookers exchanged glances, settling in to watch the show.