Chapter 266 Looking for Trouble
Hearing this, Xu Qianjia was still able to maintain his composure, but the expressions of the other two became uncomfortable.
Jiu Qingyue laughed and said, "There are people from the Punishment Hall who are involved, but they are not strong enough and are too young."
Everyone present knew the reason very well - those powerful disciples of the Punishment Hall were all trained by Yue Qiran. Some of them fled, some rebelled, some died, and those who were still alive in the Punishment Hall were unwilling to submit to Xu Qianjia, so how could they be willing to come out and compete for the elixir?
Of course, people at Wangxu's level would also know some gossip - all the disciples of the Punishment Hall who were sent out on missions have disappeared.
Xu Qianjia naturally knew what they were thinking. He didn't want to continue entangled with this ungrateful woman, so he said coldly, "Since the reward has been obtained, fellow Taoist, please leave."
Tao Zi put the box into the storage ring, bowed with a smile, and turned to leave.
She tried to control her speed when going down the mountain, and sure enough, someone caught up with her.
"stop!"
Tao Zi stopped and turned to look at He Qianyi. Lan Yongji was standing next to her. Looking back, she saw Xu Zhiruo and Zhou Xisuo.
She smiled lightly and said, "What do you want?"
This polite attitude made He Qianyi speechless for a moment, and Lan Yongji spoke for her: "What do you want?"
"Huh?" Tao Zi looked at them pretending to be confused.
He looked at her as if he were looking at an ant, condescendingly: "What do you want me to do in exchange for handing over that Soul-Shaping Pill?"
She smiled and said, "I told you, I promised my friend that I would give him the Soul-Shaping Pill."
He Qianyi frowned and continued, "There's always a price."
Tao Zi shook her head and said sincerely, "Friendship is priceless, don't you agree?"
Seeing that she was becoming more and more ungrateful, the two men completely lost their patience.
Lan Yongji said coldly, "You are just a casual cultivator, don't be so arrogant."
Tao Zi also tore off the false appearance of gentleness and said with a stern face: "It was you who tried to exchange the treasures for a low price. How can you say that I am arrogant?"
Seeing that a conflict was about to break out, Zhou Xisuo and Xu Zhiruo looked at each other and quietly stood further away.
He Qianyi was about to speak, but Tao Zi spoke first: "Fellow Daoist He, everyone says that you hate evil and roam the world with your sword, but now it seems that you are just a mediocre person who relies on the strength of the sect to bully others!"
These words really hit He Qianyi's heart, and she couldn't say anything.
Lan Yongji didn't have so many thoughts and said directly: "We have asked you to name your price."
Tao Zi's eyes were filled with sarcasm, and he became even more rude. "Oh, what treasure of equal value can the Ming Lan Sect offer? Just rob it, don't pretend it's a deal."
He was so angry that he wanted to attack, but He Qianyi stopped him: "Junior brother, wait a minute."
She turned to look at Tao Zi, trying to keep her tone gentle: "My fellow Daoist, there is no benefit for you in offending the Ming Lan Sect. Offering this elixir in exchange for a favor from the Ming Lan Sect is the right thing to do."
In addition, He Qianyi said a lot of things, but Tao Zi always had the same attitude - no deal.
She was also enraged and drew her sword: "Fellow Daoist, we have been polite enough."
Tao Zi looked at her as if she were a shameless person: "The famous He Qianyi is nothing more than this."
Seeing that the two men were about to fight, Tao Zi also took out the hammer.
Xu Zhiruo was much more nervous than Zhou Xisuo. He looked at Tao Zi anxiously and was about to plead for her.
At this time, a light laugh was heard, and someone said, "You two, Tao Zi is just a junior, why are you so aggressive?"
Feeling the familiar pressure of the Nascent Soul, Tao Zi turned around to look.
Cheng Wuchou walked over slowly, followed by the Thousand Needle Doctor, Yue Shan and others.
He Qianyi had no choice but to retract his sword and said, "It turned out to be Master Cheng."
Cheng Wuchou was originally the dark horse in this competition, and even Yue Qingya was defeated by him.
Logically, he was one of the few independent cultivators who could compete with the sect's Nascent Soul cultivators, and many people were betting on him to win. However, before the final list was released, he announced that he would give up the competition, which made countless cultivators who had entered the bet very angry.
Lan Yongji was displeased and asked, "What can I do for you, Master Cheng?"
The smile between his eyebrows deepened: "Tao Zi is my good friend, and this trip was also entrusted by me."
Hearing this, Tao Zi took out the box, unsealed it, and handed it to Cheng Wuchou, saying indifferently, "Don't you two want the Soul-Shaping Pill? You can trade with Master Cheng."
The two men looked unhappy. Even though Cheng Wuchou was a casual cultivator, he was still a Nascent Soul, and a Nascent Soul with a noble family behind him. He had a complicated network of contacts, and they didn't want to offend him.
Tao Ziwei sneered inaudibly and said sarcastically, "You two dare to bully an ordinary physical cultivator like me. It's really... Tsk."
He Qianyi's face became even uglier, but she didn't know what to say.
Cheng Wuchou said gently, "My dear Tao, please don't say such harsh words."
She sneered, flicked her sleeves, and said, "As the saying goes in the mortal world, an elder brother is like a father. Young Master Xu is your senior brother, so it would be better for me to talk to him."
Lan Yongji said angrily, "Are you worthy?"
"Whether I'm worthy or not depends on my strength. Just look at me and see if I'm worthy or not!"
Tao Zi turned and left after saying that. The others quickly followed. Cheng Wuchou smiled at the two and said, "I'm really sorry. I have a bad temper and can't stand this kind of grievance."
The two men did not dare to be rude to Yuanying, so they could only force a smile and turn back.
After watching them leave, the smile in Cheng Wuchou's eyes faded a lot.
On the way, Tao Zi asked, "Why did you bring people here?"
Han Yueshan said, "I met the top Solid Stage cultivator. He told me about the situation. I thought that since my senior sister didn't need the Soul-Shaping Pill, she might be targeted by the Ming Lan Sect, so I went to get help."
Tao Zi praised him a few times, while Zhao Xue worried on the side: "We have offended the Minglan Sect, will there be any trouble?"
She soothed him, "Minglan Sect is no different from other sects. The power of the main peak is even less. They wouldn't want to offend a Nascent Soul."
To be honest, it was fortunate that this time the competition was held by the Sword Sect, and the one who had the idea was the Minglan Sect, not the other sects, otherwise it would be hard to say whether Cheng Wuchou would come forward.
Just in case, Tao Zi and her group took the little fox and lived directly in the Cheng family's villa. Cheng Anran was already waiting there.
"Sister Tao!"
She hugged the girl who threw herself into her arms and said with a smile: "An Ran, are you not restrained anymore?"
She said depressedly: "No, my second brother is really making a fuss out of nothing."
Seeing that she didn't know the inside story, Tao Zi stopped talking.
Cheng Anran held Tao Zi in one hand and Xi Jing in the other, saying, "I've seen the list. You guys are amazing!"
Xi Jing said proudly, "Of course I will. I'll show you the reward I got later."
Cheng Anran nodded frantically: "Okay, okay."
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