Novel Full Chapter 36: Disciples of Kongyuan Mountain
When Chen Yan posed his question, he had absolutely no reservations.
Because after several recent reincarnations and the continuous refreshing of reincarnation save points, Chen Yan had finally figured out one thing.
Whether he could survive or not wasn’t important at all.
If the development of the current reincarnation spiraled completely out of his control, potentially leading to irreversible consequences at any moment.
Then he could choose to smash the pot since it was already broken, using his own life to obtain more information.
Thereby achieving more favorable results in the next reincarnation.
This was exactly Chen Yan’s current plan.
He showed no trace of fear toward Elder Yue Chi, this Myriad Transformations Realm cultivator, instead placing himself on a more equal footing with him.
And the old man standing outside the detention room didn’t seem to show any anger toward Chen Yan’s presumptuous behavior either.
He remained quite calm.
“Whether you’re pretending to be ignorant or genuinely unaware of the situation.”
Elder Yue Chi said:
“But now, you and I are grasshoppers tied to the same rope.”
It was unclear whether Chen Yan had tied Lin Qifeng and Yue Chi to this rope, or whether Lin Qifeng and Yue Chi had tied Chen Yan to it.
But for Chen Yan, being bound to the same rope as a Spirit Connection Realm powerhouse was undoubtedly an honor.
“If the matter of sheltering you is ever exposed, then the consequences you, I, and Qifeng would face would be unbearable.”
“What do I need to do?”
Chen Yan asked.
“Tell me, what does Qingchan Peak, or rather Fu Qian and his faction, want to accomplish?”
Elder Yue Chi said.
“I can tell you, but you must first tell me what you want to accomplish.”
Chen Yan said.
“We don’t want Kongshan Sect to become the second Orthodox Pivot Sect.”
Elder Yue Chi answered.
The Orthodox Pivot Sect was precisely the initiator of that vigorous “Eliminating the Cause of Calamity” operation a thousand years ago.
Yue Chi said that he and Lin Qifeng’s goal was to prevent Kongshan Sect from becoming the second Orthodox Pivot Sect.
It was unclear whether he meant they didn’t want Kongshan Sect to initiate a second “Eliminating the Cause of Calamity” operation, or they didn’t want Kongshan Sect to become a sacrifice in the power struggles among the major forces on Chenping Continent.
If it was the former, Chen Yan could understand why Yue Chi and Lin Qifeng disliked Fu Qian.
Because Fu Qian’s faction were staunch supporters of the Cause of Calamity theory.
Kongshan Sect’s current scale and influence on Chenping Continent could rival twenty Orthodox Pivot Sects at their peak.
“Fu Qian is looking for a list.”
Chen Yan answered honestly.
Although he still couldn’t completely trust Yue Chi, after all, Lin Qifeng’s original intention in taking him as a disciple was simply to use him.
At the same time, Chen Yan was also using Lin Qifeng.
It’s just that Chen Yan was ultimately in the inferior position, appearing more passive in this mutually exploitative relationship.
But now they had voluntarily bound their futures to his.
Just as Yue Chi said, they were now grasshoppers tied to the same rope as Chen Yan.
And they had also paid a certain price.
“A list?”
The old man looked quite puzzled.
“There’s an outer court disciple named Zhang Xishun who has been under Kongshan Sect for twenty years, yet he remains a menial disciple at the late Body Forging Realm.”
Chen Yan said.
“Remaining stagnant for decades is quite common in the outer court.”
Yue Chi said.
“But his actual cultivation is at the Qi Sea Realm, he’s just been taking Realm-Suppressing Pills long-term to suppress his cultivation to the Body Forging Realm.”
Chen Yan continued.
“Zhang Xishun’s name is on that list.”
After a brief silence, Yue Chi slowly spoke:
“Those people on the list might be trying to overthrow something.”
“Elder Fu Qian thinks so too.”
Chen Yan said.
“You seem to have a rather good impression of that old man Fu Qian. I must warn you, that old man Fu Qian is no good person.”
Yue Chi said meaningfully:
“But is it really Fu Qian you have a good impression of, or that young girl who came to see you not long ago?”
“It has nothing to do with anyone.”
Chen Yan said:
“The people on the list want to kill me because they suspect I know their secret, so I have no choice but to cooperate with Qingchan Peak.”
“Why not tell your master?”
“Because I don’t trust him, and I don’t trust you either, Uncle-Master.”
Chen Yan answered honestly.
“Hmph.”
Yue Chi merely snorted lightly and didn’t say anything more.
Because it was indeed true – if he were in Chen Yan’s position, he would also find it difficult to trust a master and uncle-master who only wanted to use him as a messenger.
“Enough, the nature of this incident has been determined as Lin Qifeng and his disciple’s fraud case. As for Song Wencheng’s disciple’s death, it was an accident. You can be released later today.”
Yue Chi said.
“No other punishment?”
Chen Yan asked.
“There is, of course there is!”
Yue Chi’s face instantly turned ugly, and he raised his voice:
“Lin Qifeng has been removed from his position as outer court elder! The outer court elder position will be temporarily handled by Training Grounds supervisor Xue Xiu! Lin Qifeng has been sent to Kongyuan Mountain’s back cliff for reflection! Fined ten years of salary!
“Kongyuan Mountain Alchemy Hall Elder Yue Chi, assisted Lin Qifeng in fraudulent behavior, knew but didn’t report it, fined three years of salary!”
Chen Yan could hear deep resentment in Yue Chi’s words.
As Kongyuan Mountain’s Alchemy Hall Elder, Yue Chi’s annual salary was about two hundred high-grade spirit stones.
Actually, this wasn’t very much, because basically any mid-grade spiritual artifact was worth over a hundred high-grade spirit stones.
As Alchemy Hall Elder, Yue Chi had plenty of ways to amass wealth.
Therefore, compared to the salary fine, Yue Chi cared more about the face he lost because of this incident.
A dignified sect leader’s direct disciple, Kongyuan Mountain Alchemy Hall’s helmsman, actually conspired with an outer court elder to commit fraud in the outer court competition.
If it were the main sect competition, that would be one thing, but to commit fraud in the mere outer court competition!
If this got out, he would be laughed at for the rest of his life.
When Yue Chi was implicated by Lin Qifeng, he felt like slapping his worthless junior brother to death.
“Then what punishment do I receive?”
Chen Yan continued asking.
“We two have shouldered everything, what punishment do you, a junior, still want? How about you compensate me for the three years of salary I lost?”
Yue Chi complained.
“……”
Chen Yan could only choose silence.
Six hundred high-grade spirit stones was undoubtedly an astronomical price for Chen Yan.
In the outer court, his monthly salary was five low-grade spirit stones, and it took a hundred low-grade spirit stones to exchange for one high-grade spirit stone.
“After you’re released, hurry back to your residence to pack your things. Zhao Bin will come to the outer court to pick you up before sunset today.”
Yue Chi said.
Zhao Bin was Elder Yue Chi’s disciple. When Chen Yan went to Kongyuan Mountain’s Alchemy Hall that day, he had also briefly met Zhao Bin.
That young man wearing the yellow robe.
“Where is he taking me?”
Chen Yan asked.
“Your master Lin Qifeng is no longer the outer court elder. After he’s released from Kongyuan Mountain’s back cliff, he will also remain in Kongyuan Mountain. As Lin Qifeng’s disciple…”
As he spoke, Yue Chi gave Chen Yan another meaningful look:
“From now on, you are truly a Kongyuan Mountain disciple.”