Suddenly, a line of black crows flew across the bright sky above the Ruthless Sect, cawing loudly as they marched in a menacing line.
The atmosphere in the entire sect suddenly became awkward.
Wuchen Daoist scratched his head, and Li Xiaoyao's lips parted slightly as he froze. Chu Feng asked in surprise, "You're back?"
Liu Rushi took a step back, blinked, and asked in a trembling voice, "Are you a human or a ghost?"
Ye Tian, riding the golden sacred lion, suddenly pulled on it, causing its front hooves to slam into the ground like a thousand horses, resulting in a violent shaking.
"Master, give me back my three hundred taels of silver." Ye Tian chuckled and demanded it directly.
Wuchen Daoist was first stunned and dumbfounded, then he reacted, first laughing loudly, then sneering and saying, "I won't pay you back, I have no money."
Ye Tian curled his lip and cursed, "Master, when did you learn to lie?"
Wuchen Daoist scratched his head, somewhat puzzled, and exclaimed, "What did you say? It's a bit windy, I didn't hear a word you said."
Ye Tian chuckled; getting his master to give him money was harder than getting him to cut off a piece of his own flesh. But this was the familiar sect environment he knew; he was finally home.
"Senior brother!" Ye Tian jumped down from the golden lion, hugged Li Xiaoyao tightly, and patted him on the back.
Li Xiaoyao also seemed very agitated. Even though he was being strangled and was suffocating, he still gasped for breath and emphasized, "Give me back the money."
Ye Tian fell silent, then hugged Li Xiaoyao even tighter, and said with a cheerful laugh, "Senior brother, have you forgotten what you just said?"
"I... cough cough cough cough cough cough." Li Xiaoyao coughed as he was being strangled.
"Ah, senior brother, you don't want this money anymore? That's so embarrassing, I'll pay you back when I have time." Ye Tian quickly let go of Li Xiaoyao.
Looking at Su Muchen again, her eyes were a little moist.
Ye Tian patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "I'm fine, junior brother. Don't worry."
Su Muchen rubbed his eyes and said aggrievedly, "No, I wasn't worried. I just thought that you definitely wouldn't pay me back, and I felt bad about losing my three hundred taels of silver."
Ye Tian fell silent again.
"Never mind, I've decided to head down the mountain. Farewell, everyone." Ye Tian clasped his hands in a fist salute, feeling that the outside world was peaceful and the seasons had passed, so he could simply become a herd of wild horses and never return home.
It wasn't that he disliked his hometown, but rather that the cold-heartedness of the people and the stinginess of his relatives had chilled Ye Tian's heart. Since that was the case, it was better to cherish the memory than to meet again.
Ye Tian found a place to sit down, feeling frustrated, but of course didn't leave the sect. He just cursed a few times to himself. In the distance, Wuchen Daoist, Li Xiaoyao, and Su Muchen all couldn't help but sneeze, seemingly having been the subject of someone's grumbling.
Chu Feng approached and asked coldly, "Why did you bring this lion back as well?"
Ye Tian grinned and said, "From now on, these will be the poultry raised by our Ruthless Sect. Of the three demonic beasts from that day, I killed two of them, leaving only this lion."
Chu Feng's brows furrowed slightly, and his expression softened as he said, "Alright!"
"Did you bring the Gui tree back?" Ye Tian asked.
Chu Feng shook his head somewhat dejectedly and said, "No. After you left that day, when we woke up, the demonic beasts were all glaring at us fiercely. If we weren't unsure whether you would come back, we might have already died in the mouths of those three beasts."
"It's alright, look what this is." Ye Tian tossed out the Gui tree.
Of course, it wasn't seized from those three demonic beasts; it was given to him by Chu Lan. Ye Tian only took it out to make Chu Feng happy.
Upon seeing the Gui tree, Chu Feng smiled, a rare occurrence, and said, "It's good that we can get it."
Ye Tian chuckled. Although the Gui Tree had met a tragic end and disappeared, the three demonic beasts hadn't left him empty-handed. The reason they risked their lives was for a Seven-Colored Demonic Lotus, whose value was no less than that of the Gui Tree. Yet, in the end, Ye Tian got the fruit. He also gained a Golden Sacred Lion as a pet, despite its reluctance.
There's a reason we specifically captured this lion. The Black-Scaled Python and the Vulture Phoenix are both difficult to control; their personalities are either too gloomy or too sharp. Although the Golden Sacred Lion looks arrogant and unyielding, it can definitely be tamed if we're willing to invest the time.
The Ruthless Sect now possesses a diverse array of demonic beasts, including lions, phoenixes, and even nine-headed dragons. Once they gather more animals, they can start charging admission fees.
Just as Ye Tian was envisioning the future and piecing together a lucrative business plan in his mind, Kong Chan suddenly rushed up to the mountain gate in a great hurry.
Kong Chan used the righteous energy of the Hanlin Academy to drive his chariot and flew up at an extremely fast speed. Now, his forehead is still covered in sweat.
Ye Tian frowned at the sight of the hurried manner and couldn't help but ask, "Dean, what happened?"
During his time at the academy, Kong Chan and many other experts took great care of the entire Wuqing Sect, protecting them like a shield. Although Ye Tian didn't say anything, he remembered this profound kindness.
Kong Chan said with a serious expression, "The Wu Dynasty has sent someone to deliver a message."
Ye Tian's pupils contracted, and he immediately understood the seriousness of the matter. He asked anxiously, "What do you mean?"
"Wu Yi died in Feng Dynasty, and Wu Dynasty has put a lot of pressure on our Jiang royal family. They want us to find the murderer. This matter is still developing and could very well lead to a war between the two countries. But for now, it doesn't involve the academy. However, King Wu has specifically asked the academy to hand over your group of people." Kong Chan sighed and said, clearly in a dilemma.
Ye Tian knew, of course, that it would be difficult for Kong Chan to be in the middle.
The Wu Dynasty is currently testing the Feng Dynasty's attitude, relying on its superior strength to constantly probe the Feng Dynasty's bottom line. Now that Wu Yi is dead, they definitely want to use this opportunity to take a large chunk out of the Feng Dynasty.
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