Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength-Chapter 240 - 217: Dark Clouds Over the City, The City is on the Verge of Collapse

The Moon-Watching Sect’s Three Demons took great care of Meng Yu, not even allowing close friends to approach him, but this did not hinder these old, weak, sick, and disabled individuals from discussing who Meng Yu really was.

Those at the Foundation Building Pinnacle and Golden Cores were actually very proud, especially when Meng Yu was only in the Qi Cultivation stage, clearly a weakling.

But no matter how they discussed, reality could not deceive them. Meng Yu’s investment in the Moon-Watching Sect could no longer be described as merely generous.

And now, Song Wuqiu had already felt Meng Yu’s generosity.

For example, the wooden talisman in her hand must have been created by some Fourth Rank Wood Element master by taking a part of their body’s branch and refining it into a talisman. To say there were six, even if she could have obtained one in these forty-five years, she would not have ended up in her current half-dead, half-alive predicament.

"Thank you."

She put the wooden talisman back into the box and pushed it towards Meng Yu, then bowed respectfully to him.

"Thank you, sect master, for your concern; it was my fault."

Her attitude had improved a lot, and Hua Miaochai also breathed a sigh of relief on the side. She really feared that Song Wuqiu would continue to be stubborn, which would result in Meng Yu turning around and leaving.

Unfortunately, her smile froze at the next moment.

Meng Yu smiled, put the box away, and shook his head.

"Good to know you’ve realized your mistake. Let’s go."

A Golden Core, who had experienced vicissitudes of life, how could she not know the warmth and coldness of the human world, the sophistication?

Perhaps the female swordsman before him still maintained her integrity, but Meng Yu disliked this kind of manipulative approach that pretended to step back to advance. There are two kinds of people in the world: one kind, you help her out, and she just says thank you and everything is as usual, then when something serious happens, she will fight for you, even at the cost of her life.

The other kind, she really wants your help but poses with pride, takes your things comfortably, and when you face trouble, she gives you a "who asked for your help?"

This female swordsman has a decent personal integrity, obviously the former, a bit pretentious, but Meng Yu did not like her attitude.

Her attitude makes it easy for the latter kind to take advantage.

If you want my things, then come forward to admit your mistake, to plead, even bargaining like a business deal is fine, but don’t pull that routine where a girl expects to be pursued first, to be generous.

I’m the sect master of the Moon-Watching Sect, the item is mine, so do I still have to ask you two or three times before you’ll accept it? Then he put away the box, and Meng Yu left with Hua Miaochai.

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The third marketplace was in the northeast direction.

This place is a great river, where a Golden Core Master resides, and River Heart Island is the marketplace. The glittering Grand Carp Immortal stated that although the Moon-Watching Sect is good, she still prefers to be in the water.

No, Meng Yu calmly stated, Qian Qian said that you are even more cowardly than she is, that you just like water and feel safe here.

Alright, the Grand Carp Immortal acknowledged, you’re right about everything, but I’m not mad, I’m very thankful that the Moon-Watching Sect snatched this water vein from the Five Directions Tower, allowing me to leave the pond and take over this place, really so thankful la la la la la!

This marketplace, being the furthest from the Moon-Watching Sect, is nevertheless the most reassuring place for everyone. As long as the Grand Carp Immortal does not leave the river, even if attacked by several Golden Cores, she can defend herself with ease.

When the Moon-Watching Sect was besieged back then, she had caused a flood that drowned many of the Five Directions Tower’s spirit fields, causing very minor damage. Proudly coming over to collect her reward afterwards, she was severely beaten by Bai Qianqian and others.

"You’re a Golden Core, yet you used flooding to submerge spirit fields; do you realize how slow water flows, how ineffective that is? Why don’t you climb out of the river and take action yourself? Bai Qianqian is strong enough to kill with a mace, but you just take advantage of the river to move, without striking, and still act so proud."

This time the meeting was satisfactory for both parties. A cowardly demon is easy to satisfy; she was the big winner after the Moon-Watching Sect’s victory, with no merit but gratuitously gaining a great river vein. The marketplace also brought her many resources, and she would remain loyal, even if the terms are lowered, as evidenced by her happily wiggling tail.

And Meng Yu liked such subordinates.

Easily contented, not greedy, knows fear, and lacks a strong subjective initiative for external aggression.

A Third-Grade River Overturning Fork was traded for the Grand Carp Immortal’s private spirit stones, and she happily hopped in front of Meng Yu and then patted her chest, promising to do her utmost to collect medium and superior spirit stones, to definitely not disappoint Meng Yu and to send greetings to Bai Qianqian, promising to bring the baby over after birth to treat it well with delicious food.

The inspection ended perfectly.

The journey was not very safe, especially for two people walking through the wilderness.

During the patrols, Meng Yu brought only Hua Miaochai, no one else, and even Bu Shixian was left in the Moon-Watching Sect to be on guard duty.

The three marketplaces were relatively safe with the Great Formation that connected the earth’s veins warding off danger, but when two people were walking in the wilderness, they always felt malice.

For example, there was always someone following Meng Yu and Hua Miaochai after they left the marketplace.

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Fortunately, with Hua Miaochai’s Five Elements Peach Blossom Umbrella enhanced by the Silken Cloud Veil, and considering she was also a skilled illusionist capable of reversing yin and yang, moving without a shadow by day and soundlessly by night, the two would often disappear without a trace shortly after leaving the marketplace.

The safest method was to not let the enemy discover one’s presence.

Thus, Meng Yu and Hua Miaochai, one at the Foundation Establishment stage and the other a Golden Core, patrolled their territory and met with the market managers below.

It was all very simple and ordinary; everyone even knew that Bu Shixian’s Green Bird was still at the Moon-Watching Sect, boredly circling in the sky every day.

One and a half months later, Meng Yu returned to the Moon-Watching Sect, and at the same time, disastrous news arrived.

Bai Qianqian had three disciples, all of whom had reached Foundation Establishment. Before Meng Yu had descended the mountain, one of them had already taken attendants to handle a certain matter.

Then, all three, two at Foundation Establishment and one at Qi Cultivation with not insignificant combat strength and carrying magic artifacts and formation diagrams, disappeared not far from the outskirts of Hu Qingquan’s marketplace without even sending out a warning. The assault happened so quickly it could only mean that their assailant was at least one Golden Core Master.

Meng Yu and Hua Miaochai thought back to the times they felt they were being followed on the road.

The Golden Core Master behind this, or maybe two or three of them.

At the time, neither had considered setting a trap or counter-attacking, choosing instead to hide their tracks; but they also concluded someone harbored ill intentions toward them.

The kidnapper’s demands were simple: Meng Yu was to pay ten superior spirit stones and one second-order magical treasure to secure the release of the captives.

Though the price was high, it wasn’t exorbitant; however, Meng Yu made it clear: no negotiation, absolutely no ransom!

If the assailant turned themselves in now, he would be lenient. If they released the captives and fled, he wouldn’t involve their families; but if they persisted in their folly, they should brace for the fiercest of retribution.

Meng Yu put forth two third-grade magical treasures as a bounty for the kidnapper and issued a stern warning: if anyone knew anything and failed to report or assisted the criminal, they’d better surrender to the Moon-Watching Sect promptly. He would spare those people, but if the worst were to occur, they should not blame him for being ruthless and relentless in his pursuit.

Though there were those in the Moon-Watching Sect who cried for their comrade, everyone supported Meng Yu’s decision—this was the Western Wastes, where such measures were necessary!

Meng Yu’s stance resonated across the entire Western Wastes, making it known that a certain noble son had become fierce.

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At the same time, a collaborative investigation began.

Within Hu Qingquan’s marketplace, a family was brutally murdered, and along the path that Meng Yu and Hua Miaochai traveled, several other families vanished under mysterious circumstances. Of course, the perpetrator left behind traces—bird demons witnessed their figures.

They were identified as two elders from the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, one of the four major sects of the Western Wastes, which constantly advocated for Bai Qianqian to establish a Demon Race Royal Court to plague the Western Wastes.

Meng Yu sent people directly to the Sky-splitting Sword Sect to demand the culprits be handed over, but the opponent beat up the envoy Meng Yu sent and threw them out the door.

Moon-Watching Sect, what is this?

Who has even heard of such a name?

Ah, turns out, it’s just a motley crew composed of a hare, a fox, a green bird, a flower demon, a grand carp, and other assorted animals, topped off with an even more twisted man who joined their ranks and, unbelievably, married a hare.

Are you disgusted yet? Keep away from us—we are the genuine and upright orthodox sects! As for the claim that the two elders appeared within Moon-Watching Sect territory, isn’t it normal to check if you monsters are eating human flesh or drinking human blood?

Don’t falsely accuse us without proof—bring forth evidence!

Three days later, the corpses of the two Foundation Establishment and one Qi Cultivation disciple were dumped at the entrance of Moon-Watching Sect’s mountain gate, bearing scars all over and having met a grisly end. The murderers also left behind a symbol of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

"What does this have to do with us?"

The disciples of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect appeared indifferent.

"It’s obvious that the real murderer is framing us. How does leaving a medallion prove it was our doing?

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The Sky-splitting Sword Sect was a full 20,000 li away from the Moon-Watching Sect, boasting eleven Golden Core members and countless at Foundation Establishment and Qi Cultivation. Moreover, it was one of the four major sects in the Western Wastes.

The four major sects of the Western Wastes supported each other and aided in mutual defense, even going as far as to have a history of killing Nascent Soul experts. As for Divinity Transformation—excuse us, but the Western Wastes are lands poor in spiritual energy. Even a Nascent Soul would feel discomfort here, not to mention that a Divinity Transformation would risk perishing.

It is said that a million years ago, the Immortal Sect had set up a barrier here, forbidding Divinity Transformation and dogs from entering.

Now, the facts were clear: the killers belonged to the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, which was not willing to give Meng Yu and the Moon-Watching Sect a chance to grow, and regardless of the rumor that Meng Yu was preparing to leave—they’d seen all kinds of delaying tactics before, such as feigned spousal discord or sect schisms.

For budding small and medium sects, the only correct course of action was to beat them down before they could grow any stronger.

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