Chapter 35
"How could they all...not have a father or mother?" Looking at these little children, Old Madam Jiang felt a pang of heartache. "These children...poor children."
Jiang Yuzhi comforted her, "Grandma, we are not pitiful. Although we don't have parents, we have a master and a senior sister, and now we have a senior brother-in-law. We are very happy."
“Yes, our eldest sister also has no parents. We were all raised by our master alone,” said Xiao Shenmu.
Luo Hengzhi stood there, stunned. He had been immersed in the pain of the past because of the loss of his parents and brothers, and believed that his experience was the greatest misfortune.
When he first arrived at Lingju Temple, he secretly envied Ye Zi and his fellow disciples for their strength and freedom as cultivators!
Even in Luo Hengzhi's mind, Ye Zi and his junior brothers were detached from worldly affairs, omnipotent, and carefree!
But now, Luo Hengzhi realized that after being at Lingju Temple for so long, he had never known the backgrounds of Ye Zi and his junior brothers, and he had never heard Ye Zi and his junior brothers mention their families.
How could Luo Hengzhi have imagined that her carefree and always smiling junior brothers, as well as the incredibly powerful Ye Zi who could go anywhere, were actually orphans without parents?
Jiang Mo exclaimed in surprise: "My master is an orphan? How could that be? My master is so strong, so powerful, so outstanding, who would abandon her? How could she be... an orphan?"
Jiang Mo simply couldn't reconcile his incredibly powerful master with a weak and helpless pitiful orphan!
Little Shenmu frowned: "Senior Sister just never says it, but we know she has never forgotten that when she was just born and still in swaddling clothes, her biological parents threw her into the deep mountains to be fed to jackals and wild beasts. If Master hadn't arrived in time...Senior Sister would have been gone long ago!"
When Luo Hengzhi heard that Ye Zi, who was just born and still in swaddling clothes, had been thrown into the deep mountains by her biological parents, her heart ached, and her voice tightened: "Why?"
"The birth of a celestial being was accompanied by unusual celestial phenomena, yet it was deemed an omen of misfortune and then abandoned." Xiao Shenmu's voice grew softer and softer. Although he knew that celestial beings had few kinship ties, his heart still ached.
Jiang Yuzhi hugged Xiao Shenmu in her arms, rubbed the back of Xiao Shenmu's head to comfort him, and looked at Luo Hengzhi: "Brother-in-law, the eldest sister is the one who has had the hardest time among us. Originally, the eldest sister was born with the Foundation Establishment cultivation level, so she should be the strongest. But you don't know that before you came, the eldest sister's cultivation level was suppressed and she could not advance at all. It was only after you came that the eldest sister's cultivation level improved."
"Yes, brother-in-law, you and senior sister must always be together." Xiao Shenmu took Luo Heng's hand and shook it.
Hearing this, Luo Hengzhi finally understood why his master and fellow disciples were so happy when Ye Zi had only advanced to a minor level upon his arrival at Lingju Temple.
That was Ye Zi's first advancement in eighteen years!
It turns out that Ye Zi was genuinely and sincerely thanking him that day!
At this moment, Luo Hengzhi thought of Ye Zi silently enduring the suppression of her cultivation for 18 years without any progress, and how desperate she must be!
But from the first moment Luo Hengzhi saw Ye Zi, he never saw even a trace of despair in Ye Zi's eyes!
Ye Zi's appearance is always one of confidence, flamboyance, and standing proudly between heaven and earth!
So much so that Luo Hengzhi temporarily forgot that Ye Zi had just turned 18 and had just come of age!
For children from ordinary families, 18 years old is still under the loving care of their parents, just stepping into a carefree university life.
Ye Zi is already the senior disciple of Lingju Temple. Not only does she have to take care of her junior brothers, but she also has to silently endure the stagnation of her cultivation. As soon as she came of age, she thought about going down the mountain to earn money to repair the temple!
Ye Zi, who had just come of age, was only 18 years old. She was willing to risk everything to marry someone else in order to improve her temple. As a result, she ended up with Luo Hengzhi, a man she had never met before who harbored murderous intent towards her!
Luo Hengzhi! He is the most hateful of all!
Just because of a strange dream, he began to resent Ye Zi without any basis!
Ignoring Ye Zi's wholehearted efforts to heal his leg and completely disregarding her painstaking efforts to guide him in cultivation and help him become stronger, Luo Hengzhi's eyes and heart were filled with nothing but hatred!
This hatred was even directed at Ye Zi, who was devoted to him wholeheartedly; he had harbored intense murderous intent towards Ye Zi, who was devoted to him wholeheartedly!
How could Luo Hengzhi be so incredibly stupid!
If Ye Zi really wanted to kill him, how could she have allowed him to grow stronger step by step!
Seeing all this clearly, Luo Hengzhi realized how foolish and hateful she had been! How much she longed to see Ye Zi again!
Luo Hengzhi sensed Ye Zi's location; her master and Ye Zi had indeed gone to Yan Shui City.
It seems necessary to thoroughly investigate Yu Yun's identity. Luo Hengzhi sent a message to Luo Yi, instructing him to conduct a rapid and comprehensive investigation into Yu Yun.
Luo Yi was about to report Luo Kun's leg injury to Luo Hengzhi when she received a message from Luo Hengzhi.
Upon seeing the contents, Luo immediately dispatched people to investigate: "Great news! Boss has finally realized that we need to thoroughly investigate this person. We must dig up every detail of his ancestors."
"Grandpa, giving me only 100 million a year is too little. I want to give all my pocket money to my master. My master has had such a hard life. He was abandoned by his biological parents when he was just born. He was so small then, he must have been very scared. He must have been heartbroken and cried every night when he grew up. My master is so pitiful. I must take good care of him in the future." Jiang Mo felt so sorry for his master when he thought of how helpless he was when he was just born. His voice started to sob.
Knowing that his grandson was a sentimental person, the old master of the Jiang family immediately decided to add more money: "One hundred million yuan will be used every year to light lanterns and pray for blessings at Lingju. In addition, another two hundred million yuan will be used by the Jiang family to subsidize the living expenses of the children here."
"Luo Hengzhi, can you sign the contract on behalf of Lingju Temple? Let's sign it now, and the money will be in our account immediately after it's signed," Grandpa Jiang said to Luo Hengzhi.
Two hundred million is an unimaginable amount for ordinary people, but for the Jiang family, it's just pocket money for Jiang Mo.
Lingju Temple does indeed need money right now, and since the Jiang family has this kind intention, Luo Hengzhi certainly won't stop them.
Luo Hengzhi replied without hesitation, "Okay."
"Wait a minute!" Yu Yun suddenly appeared out of thin air at the entrance of Lingju Temple, radiating a dazzling spiritual light.
The Jiang family was drawn to the blinding light at the gate and looked at Yu Yun, who suddenly appeared, radiating light. Dressed in white, she was as graceful as an immortal, with light and agile steps and a calm and refined temperament, just like an enlightened immortal. In any case, she was quite impressive at first glance, and the Jiang family, who rarely saw immortals, were stunned by her appearance.
“You can’t sign a contract with Luo Hengzhi. If you do, the money could end up in someone else’s pocket the next second.” Yu Yun said this while glancing at Luo Hengzhi, her words carrying a hidden meaning. Everyone was smart enough to understand the implication.
"As everyone knows, Luo Hengzhi has been expelled from the Luo family. Now is a time of financial strain, and no one can guarantee that Luo Hengzhi won't try to take advantage of this money, right?"
Xiao Shenmu then stepped forward: "Junior Brother Yu, you can't say that about your senior brother-in-law. With Master and Senior Sister not here, your senior brother-in-law is the most important person and can represent Lingju Temple."
"Junior brother, you are still young and too naive. You don't know how treacherous people can be in this world." Yu Yun advised earnestly, "Didn't Luo Hengzhi and Luo Yi just steal a hundred million from me yesterday without any reason?"
Jiang Yuzhi: "Junior Brother Yu, you offered the money yesterday yourself, and that's why your brother-in-law accepted it. Besides, your brother-in-law left the Luo family on his own initiative, not because he was kicked out. Moreover, it was the Luo family who bullied your brother-in-law first. Why don't you consider the facts and the truth of the matter?"
Yu Yun: "Junior brothers, I just have one question, does Luo Hengzhi not have any money?"
Xiao Shenmu and Jiang Yuzhi knew, of course, that their senior brother-in-law was a little short of money, but so what: "Whether our senior brother-in-law is rich or poor, he is still our senior brother-in-law."
Xiao Shenmu and Jiang Yuzhi looked at Luo Hengzhi, who smiled at the two little brats. He hadn't expected them to be so protective of him.
Luo Hengzhi looked up and coldly stared at Yu Jun: "No money... so what?"
“If you are short of money, you will have the idea of taking advantage of this money, so in order to prevent you from embezzling it, you cannot sign this contract on behalf of Lingju Temple,” Yu Yun said.
Upon hearing this, Luo Hengzhi smiled contemptuously: "According to your logic, you mean you're directly listing all the poor people in the world as potential thieves?"
Yu Yun replied matter-of-factly, "That's right!"
"Absurd!" Luo Hengzhi shouted angrily, his eyes sweeping over Yu Yun. "What right do you have to condemn the poor? Just because you have a little money, just because you were born into wealth, just because your family is powerful, you think you're clean!"
Yu Jun suddenly laughed upon hearing this, his eyes filled with undisguised sarcasm: "Luo Hengzhi, look at yourself now. You're just angry because I hit the nail on the head."
"Luo Hengzhi, let me tell you, poverty is the original sin. You can't escape poverty, you have to admit it! I didn't care about that 100 million yesterday, consider it a reward for that stinking beggar!"
"Junior Brother Yu, don't go too far with your words." Xiao Shenmu and Jiang Yuzhi stepped forward, their round eyes filled with anger as they looked at Yu Yun. "We don't have any money either, and our Lingju Temple is even poorer. Since you look down on us, please leave."
Yu Yun hadn't intended to provoke Lingju Temple, and suddenly panicked a little: "Junior Brother, that's not what I meant. I wasn't talking about Lingju Temple; I was just referring to Luo Hengzhi."
Luo Hengzhi looked down at Xiao Shenmu and Jiang Yuzhi, and rubbed the two little ones' heads: "Brother-in-law, it's alright."
The situation with the Yu family has been reported: the Yu family leaders have been incompetent in business management for generations, there is serious collusion within the family business, accounting fraud, problems with the production line go unaddressed, goods are frequently delayed and unable to be shipped out, and funds are simply not being recovered.
The annual report is full of loopholes, but the Yu Group is still able to operate as usual because of the Yu family's gold mine. Thanks to the gold mine, the Yu family has not gone bankrupt.
The Yu family's gold mine has a special feature: it can only be operated once a year, and the amount of gold that can be used each year is also limited.
But even that limited amount of gold was more than enough to cover the deficit in the Yu family's accounts.
This shows how important the gold mine is to the Yu family!
In other words, if the Yu family loses this gold mine, then the glory of the Yu family, a great family with a thousand-year history, will come to an end!
As for why Yu Yun came to Lingju Temple to become an apprentice, it can be explained. Cultivation requires resources, and the Yu family could not support Yu Yun's cultivation for long, so he chose Lingju Temple.
Of course, this is just a conjecture made by Luo Hengzhi based on the current situation of the Yu family.
Although Lingju Temple looks dilapidated, it still has a rich heritage. The sect's grand formation, the training ground in the back mountain, and the scripture pavilion are the best proof of its strength!
Luo Hengzhi took out her phone and called Luo Yi.
Luo Yi: "Boss."
"Let's make some moves on the Yu family's gold mine," Luo Hengzhi said simply to Luo Yi after glancing at Yu Yun.
"Alright, boss." Luo Yi's tone was clearly excited.
"Luo Hengzhi, what did you say?" Upon hearing Luo Hengzhi mention the gold mine, Yu Yun's face turned pale. How could Luo Hengzhi know that the Yu family owned a gold mine?
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