When Sheng Ning and his two companions returned to Youyun City with a group of women and children, they happened to run into Elder Qian of the Taixu Sect, who was wandering around in front of the locust tree with his disciples.
"Even the most yin-heavy locust tree couldn't possibly hide so many people, could it?"
Gu Zhuo frowned and stared intently at the locust tree.
They've been wandering around here for almost half an hour, but haven't found the so-called entrance to the demon realm.
"Then let's dig up this tree and rescue Qin Chuan and the others first."
Elder Qian stood to the side, so angry that his mustache swayed.
So much time has passed, and even though Qin Chuan and his group are very strong, the demon race has never been reasonable.
If anything happens to Qin Chuan and the others...
He could already imagine the scene of being ridiculed by other sects.
Elder Qin's words stirred something within Gu Zhuo and the others.
The Taixu Sect disciples around them exchanged glances, and finally drew their natal swords, bent down, and prepared to dig up the locust tree.
When Sheng Ning led a group of people out, what they saw was the Taixu Sect collectively digging in the soil.
The moment the surrounding spiritual energy fluctuated, Sheng Ning and the others had already emerged from the locust tree.
Gu Zhuo and the others didn't have time to dodge. He was bending over digging when he was kicked hard in the butt.
His handsome features instantly contorted into a ferocious grimace. He gripped his sword, turned around, and roared, "Who the hell is that?!"
"My dear grandson has good eyesight; he even recognized his grandfather."
Sheng Ning looked up to meet his gaze, then glanced at his longsword covered in dirt, grinning, "Oh, are you all planning to quit the cultivation world and go farming instead?"
"Or are you all planning to dig your own graves and bury yourselves, waiting for spring to come and you'll grow your brains?"
Her words infuriated Gu Zhuo.
The cold, gleaming sword tip was pointed directly at her face. Sheng Ning glanced down at it and silently blew on the mud-covered blade.
Finally, she looked up and smiled at Gu Zhuo, "You're welcome."
"Who asked you to blow my sword clean?! Why did you join the Demon Clan? Where did you come from? Where are my senior brothers?"
Gu Zhuo asked several questions in a row.
Sheng Ning counted on her fingers for him, her smile unchanged, "One hundred high-grade spirit stones per question, no credit, thank you."
Three questions, three hundred high-grade spirit stones.
Gu Zhuo's knuckles cracked as he gripped the sword.
He nearly ground his back teeth to powder as he glared at Sheng Ning, "You want so much? Why don't you just rob someone? Sheng Ning, you're still as shameless as ever!"
Sheng Ning smiled and thanked him, "Thank you for your praise, Fellow Daoist Gu. Just now, Fellow Daoist Gu asked one more question: four hundred spirit stones, not a single one less."
Elder Qian stood aside and saw that Sheng Ning, who had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, had successfully left the Demon Clan, while Qin Chuan and the others had not.
With a furrowed brow in anxiety, he slapped the mustard seed bag containing spirit stones into her hand.
"Five hundred spirit stones, keep the change. Tell me quickly, where are Qin Chuan and the others?"
Sheng Ning tossed the bag of mustard seeds around, and a bright smile appeared on her lips once again.
She clasped her hands and bowed to Elder Qian, then stood up and said, "Qin Chuan and the others went to rescue Shi Yueyao. I went in to rescue people. We came out from here."
"I wasn't robbing anyone; I'm just an ordinary businessman."
She looked innocent, pointed to the locust tree behind her, and answered each of the four questions perfectly.
Elder Qian looked anxious. "There's more. You haven't told us how you got in."
Upon hearing this, Sheng Ning pointed at Gu Zhuo and said, "Fellow Daoist Gu only asked four questions, which I have already answered. Additional questions will incur a separate charge."
"Sheng Ning?! You've become obsessed with money? What kind of businessman are you?"
Seeing Gu Zhuo's trembling expression, Sheng Ning smiled.
"Consider this a gift for your grand opening. I'm going to open a mercenary shop in Youyun City soon. If you ever run out of money, you can come here to take on missions and earn some."
"I don't care about your pittance!"
Gu Zhuo was still angry.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a leg suddenly shot out from the side, sending him flying.
"Fool! I told you to ask about the entrance to the Demon Realm, what are you asking here?"
Elder Qian was furious.
One question costs one hundred high-grade spirit stones. Sheng Ning answered four questions, so the fifth one will be a gift.
So what did that idiot Gu Zhuo ask?
What did he ask?!
Gu Zhuo, who had been kicked and sent flying, lay sprawled on the ground.
Coincidentally, the group of Taixu Sect disciples had just dug up the soil around the locust tree.
The moment he fell, his mouth and nostrils were instantly filled with soft mud.
Gu Zhuo: ......
He knew that meeting Sheng Ning would never be a good thing!
Elder Qian didn't even glance at Gu Zhuo, but stared at Sheng Ning for a long time. "Invincible Sect, very good."
Sheng Ning curled the corners of her lips and smiled, "Elder Qian is very kind. The entire Invincible Sect is eating well and in excellent health."
"If Elder Qian wants to avenge the destruction of the gate, I advise you not to do so."
The main gate of the Taixu Sect was bombed twice.
The last time, they even blew up all four gates of the main peak.
The Taixu Sect is not made of dough; they will surely avenge this grudge.
But how did Sheng Ning know what he wanted to say?
Seeing the doubt that flashed in his eyes, Sheng Ning said softly, "The Invincible Sect has set up recording stones all around."
"If the Taixu Sect dares to come to our door, we will release all the recording stones to tell the whole continent that the Taixu Sect is bullying a small sect."
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