"It's been more than three months and you still haven't managed to scrape together the silver. It seems your Yun Sheng Dynasty doesn't take our Gold and Silver Sect seriously."
Cao Zhengchun looked at Huang Younian with a sinister gaze.
Huang Younian felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his whole body was ice cold, and he bit his tongue to force himself to calm down.
“Senior… my Yun Sheng Dynasty never defaults on its debts, much less dares to humiliate your sect. However, the dynasty is currently in disarray, plagued by internal strife, and the court's influence cannot currently reach all the states, making it difficult to mobilize cash. In addition, Hengtong Bank was closed for some time, and although it has gradually reopened, the court cannot borrow such a large amount of cash at the moment…”
"Stop talking, these are not reasons. I only want results. How quickly can you raise the funds?"
These words put Huang Younian in a difficult position. He was not a member of the Ministry of Revenue, and his family was well-off, so he would never bother with such trivial matters.
Seeing that Huang Younian was sweating profusely and unable to answer, Chu Di quickly stepped forward and said, "Elder Cao, I will go to the palace with Huang Younian to discuss this matter and try to raise the cash as soon as possible!"
Before Cao Zhengchun could speak again, the sweeping monk interjected, "Yes, you must go quickly. Remember, this matter must not be delayed!"
When Cao Zhengchun saw the sweeping monk speak, he didn't say anything more. He just snorted and sat down in the quiet room to meditate.
Huang Younian looked at the two gratefully, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and hurriedly pulled Chu Di out.
He hadn't felt this way in years. Even the emperor treated him with utmost respect. Now he understood the sorrow of those insignificant people.
Inside the palace, after Huang Younian's earnest and embellished account, the emperor ordered the Ministry of Revenue to bring out all the cash the court could currently provide, even his own private treasury, which raised just over five million taels of silver. The rest would have to be transferred from various prefectures after the dynasty had calmed down.
Although the emperor was heartbroken over the loss of the money, he was also relieved that no territory or cities had been ceded as compensation. After all, money could be earned back, but it might take many years to reclaim lost cities.
Cao Zhengchun looked at the more than five million taels of silver and said nothing more. Although it was still far from enough, he knew that this was all the silver the Yun Sheng Dynasty could currently provide.
Ultimately, Cao Zhengchun did not pursue the matter further after Huang Younian promised to eliminate the demonic cultivators and raised the remaining silver within a month.
"In that case, let's go see what tricks that demonic cultivator has up his sleeve. It's been a long time since we've made a move."
As they talked, they arrived outside the valley. Ouyang Zi, who was guarding the area, was shocked to see Cao Zhengchun next to the Sweeper Monk. Another one at the Unity Realm! The Golden and Silver Sect was too terrifying!
Seeing that the Sweeper Monk looked radiant and healthy, not only had his injuries fully recovered, but he also looked much younger, they couldn't help but marvel.
Cao Zhengchun looked down at the sword formation filled with sword energy in the valley and said disdainfully, "Old monk, it seems you were really exhausted back then. The Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Sword Formation you set up like this is a disgrace to our Gold and Silver Sect!"
The sweeping monk didn't argue after hearing this, and the others were also very surprised. In their knowledge, this sword formation was already a great supernatural power. Didn't they see that even the Grandmaster-level demonic cultivator couldn't break it with his demonic formation? How could it be so worthless in Cao Zhengchun's mouth?
Cao Zhengchun stopped mocking the sweeping monk, because the old monk didn't retaliate when he was insulted, and he didn't say a word even after Cao Zhengchun had been making sarcastic remarks for a long time, which was really boring.
He suddenly pointed two fingers of his right hand at the great formation, and a terrifying sword aura burst forth from his fingertips. This sword aura was formless and intangible, but it was enveloped by a powerful sword intent that made people tremble with fear!
The group saw a hole punched through the massive sword formation, followed by the destruction of the blood-red formation inside. The blood energy within was forced back by the sword intent, revealing the figure of the middle-aged man hidden within.
Before the middle-aged man could react, the thick sword energy pierced through his body, causing his body to tear apart inch by inch. He didn't even have time to utter a sound of pain before being ripped apart by the sword energy.
That wasn't all; the sword energy showed no sign of weakening and continued to bombard the valley!
'Boom!'
Rocks filled the sky, sword energy swirled throughout the valley, sand and stones flew, and the earth trembled violently.
After a full incense stick's time, the ground returned to calm, and everyone looked towards the valley. They saw that the lush valley was gone, and in front of them was a huge, bottomless sinkhole. Even the two surrounding mountains had disappeared by half!
"Amitabha." The sweeping monk chanted a Buddhist prayer, looking at Cao Zhengchun with an expression that seemed to say, "Killing a Grandmaster would have been as easy as a single palm strike, why did you have to exaggerate?"
Cao Zhengchun understood his meaning, but he wasn't embarrassed at all. He said calmly, "This demonic cultivator has affected my money-making process. He's wasted two days. It's too good for him to die like this!"
At this moment, Ouyang Zi and Huang Younian were still in a daze, marveling at the power of the Unity Realm, which was simply a human-shaped natural disaster! Upon hearing Cao Zhengchun's words, Ouyang Zi did not understand, but Huang Younian did. He immediately felt a chill and thought to himself, "You only took two days for you to kill him in one move. If we had been delayed for a month or two, wouldn't we have been reduced to ashes by you?"
Seeing the scene before him, Chu Di asked the Sweeping Monk, "Master, what kind of skill is Elder Cao using? How come it's similar to your Six Meridian Divine Sword?"
"Elder Cao cultivates the Heavenly Gang Child Skill, which is inherently extremely powerful. When combined with the Six Meridians Divine Sword, its power is amplified even more. And this is not even Elder Cao's full strength; he is holding back!"
"Master, can I learn from you?"
Cao Zhengchun was in a good mood when he heard the Sweeper Monk praise him, and said, "You have good potential, kid. How about I pass on our family's Heavenly Gang Boy Skill to you? I'm sure you'll surpass your master!"
Chu Di was immediately excited, but then he heard the sweeping monk say, "To cultivate the Heavenly Gang Boy Skill, one needs to purify oneself. If you want to practice it, I won't object. It will also help you think less about those filthy things!"
Chu Di was immediately terrified and hurriedly said, "This disciple is still somewhat dull and has low aptitude. I'm afraid that if I learn this divine skill, I'll embarrass Elder Cao. Let's forget it, let's forget it, I won't learn it!"
The sweeping monk said, "The Free and Unfettered Divine Technique that the Holy Son passed on to you is extraordinary. If you master it, you can return to the Void Realm. You need to calm your mind!"
"Yes, disciple knows his mistake!"
After the group returned to the capital, the emperor held a grand banquet to entertain them and reiterated his promise to pay the remaining balance within a month. The group enjoyed themselves immensely, exchanging toasts and engaging in pleasant conversation.
Meanwhile, in the capital of the Iron Fighting Dynasty.
Several figures were exchanging blows quickly. Among them, five people in blood-red brocade robes joined forces to deal with a young man in blue robes. This young man was radiating light and was not afraid of the five demonic cultivators whose cultivation was above his.
"This kid's true energy is outrageously dense, more than ten times deeper than others at the same level, and it's extremely yang and powerful. If we can't defeat him soon, he'll probably take care of us!"
The five Blood God Cult demon cultivators' eyes gradually hardened.
This young man was none other than Zhao Feng.
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