Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 113 Black Banner Promotion
At night, the stars are shining brightly and the moon is like a crescent.

In Bianxia Town, next to the old solitary peak, there is a huge underground tunnel that surrounds the mountain. From the bottom of the tunnel, grunting sounds continue to be heard, echoing through the quiet night sky.

In the distance, several flying magic vehicles came speeding over, and sitting on them were none other than Song Xian and his group.

After successfully completing the mission from the isolated island nest, everyone left there. After returning to the coastal dock, Apu parted ways with everyone.

Song Xian and others did not delay and returned to Bianxia Town after a tiring journey by boat and carriage, traveling day and night.

The round trip took several months, but fortunately everything went smoothly without any danger. Not only did he earn 10,000 spirit stones as mercenary fees, but he also earned ten first-grade mid-grade spirit-replenishing pills, which was a huge profit.

When everyone returned to the mountain gate, Shen Fan, who was on duty, immediately came to greet them.

"Master, you are finally back."

Song Xian nodded: "During this period, is there anything important happening in the sect?"

"There's nothing important. There was just news from Qingfengfang that Peng Yu from the Yuyuan Sect had gone to our attic and caused trouble once or twice. Since there's no one in charge of the sect, Senior Brother Lu doesn't know what to do. He can only advise Junior Brother Jiang and Junior Sister Feng to be patient and wait for you to return."

Upon hearing this, everyone had different expressions, and their faces looked unhappy. Zhong Yang gritted his teeth and looked full of resentment.

Lin Zixiang said angrily: "How dare Peng Yu come to cause trouble?"

"According to information from Junior Brother Jiang, Peng Yu has been visiting the shops in the market every now and then. He's been sarcastically humiliating Junior Sister Feng and spreading rumors in the market. Apart from that, he hasn't taken any concrete action."

"Junior Brother Jiang approached the market management several times, but because it was a personal matter and Peng Yu hadn't damaged any shops or hurt anyone, the management was reluctant to intervene. They simply gave him some words of advice, but to no avail. Peng Yu continued to do as he pleased."

Song Xian narrowed his eyes slightly, murderous intent surged in his heart. He had long wanted to get rid of Peng Yu, but because he was a core member of the Yuyuan Sect, he had been forbearing.

Now, after listening to Shen Fan's story, he was filled with rage and wished he could tear this old villain into pieces immediately, but reason still suppressed his rage.

It has been almost a year since Xiao Ling from Luoyun Sect went to Yuyuan Sect to discuss this matter, and Yuyuan Sect has not made any move. Why did it jump out again at this time?

Was this Peng Yu's personal behavior, or was it instructed by Wang Xuan of the Yuyuan Sect?

If it was his personal behavior, it would be fine, but maybe he couldn't bear it, so he went to the market specifically to disgust people.

But if it was Wang Xuan who instructed it, then the story behind it would be interesting. If they dared to do this, they must have some ulterior motive.

After a moment of silence, he asked, "Did Peng Yu go alone? Or did he go with other Yuyuan Sect disciples?"

"He was alone, and there were no other Yuyuan Sect disciples."

Zhong Wenyuan glanced at Song Xian and then changed the subject: "What's going on outside the mountain gate? Why is there such a commotion?"

"They are laying the fire tunnel."

"I forgot about that. Where did you find those people?"

"It was Senior Brother Qi who found someone at the Beastmaster's shop. Originally, Senior Brother Lu wanted to wait until the Sect Master returned before making a decision, but Senior Brother Qi said that we didn't know when the Sect Master would return, and if we waited until he returned to pave the corridor, we might not be able to complete the task this year and would have to delay it until next year. Besides, the matter had already been decided during the meeting last year. So Senior Brother Lu agreed, and Senior Brother Qi chose the location of the corridor."

Song Xian nodded: "Go and call Senior Brother Lu!"

After saying that, he walked straight into the main hall. Others followed him in one after another, and Shen Fan responded and left.

"That bastard is really going too far. We should teach him a lesson." As soon as everyone sat down, George Lam said angrily.

"Ahem." Zhong Wenyuan saw that several people were dissatisfied, so he coughed lightly to ease the atmosphere. "Junior Brother Lin, don't be impulsive. I think this matter is not simple."

"The Yuyuan Sect has been inactive for a year, and now they're suddenly making small moves again. There might be a conspiracy behind this. If we take the initiative to attack, we might fall into their trap and give them an excuse."

Everyone knew about his relationship with Zhong Yang, and Zhong Yang was one of the biggest victims, so when he said this, everyone was speechless, even George Lam was silent.

Of the two victims in the sect, Feng Yan can be said to be the party involved in the conflict, while Zhong Yang is completely innocent. Everyone in the sect is indignant about this matter. Not to mention the feelings between brothers, there is always the feeling of grief over the loss of one's own teeth and the grief of the other's loss.

"Brother Wenyuan, how do you think this matter should be resolved?" Song Xian spoke up. As the sect leader, he couldn't help but express his opinion on the sect's disciples being bullied. Although he also wanted to kill that bastard Peng Yu, he had to endure it for the sake of the greater good.

The sect has just started to show some signs of improvement. It is absolutely not appropriate to have large-scale conflicts and frictions with the Yuyuan Sect at this time. It is better to stay calm and develop slowly.

But as the headmaster, he couldn't say such words. Seeing the disciples of the sect being humiliated, and the headmaster still comforting and forbearing calmly, it would inevitably make the other disciples feel disheartened.

Therefore, it was most appropriate for Zhong Wenyuan, the elder in charge of government affairs, to say this. He happened to be Zhong Yang's uncle in the clan. When he said this, no one would think that he was unsympathetic to his disciples and was cold and heartless.

"The main thing now is to find out if the Yuyuan Sect is behind Peng Yu's actions. It's best for us not to intervene in this matter and let the Luoyun Sect handle it. They promised to help us resolve this matter. Now that Peng Yu is causing trouble again, the Luoyun Sect must be held responsible. We paid 30% of the proceeds from the Jade Fragrance Pill. If they don't solve the problem, how can they have the nerve to accept this amount of spirit stones?"

"Let's discuss Peng Yu's matter later! Let's first talk about the gains of this trip. Apu's mission reward is 10,000 spirit stones plus ten first-grade medium-quality spirit-replenishing pills, all of which are with me. In addition, there are a few first-grade high-quality talismans left, which are also handed over to Senior Brother Lu Yuan and put into the treasury." Song Xian said slowly.

"Now let's talk about the rewards. The successful completion of this mission is due to the concerted efforts of all of you brothers. Everyone has contributed, but Senior Brothers Wenyuan and Zixiang have contributed the most."

"When it came to breaking through the defensive formation, Senior Brothers Wenyuan and Zixiang both handled the situation independently. Furthermore, when Senior Brother Zixiang entered the Silver-Armored Ant nest, he attracted the Silver-Armored Ant's elite guards. Although there were some incidents along the way, that wasn't Senior Brother Zixiang's fault; it was due to the characteristics of the Silver-Armored Ant's guards."

"So I suggest rewarding Senior Brother Zixiang with 800 spirit stones, Senior Brother Wenyuan with 700 spirit stones, and Senior Brothers Zhang Yi, Xu Ning, Zhong Yang, and Ning Yuan with 500 spirit stones each."

"In addition, Senior Brothers Wenyuan and Zixiang worked together to kill eight Silver-Armored Ants. Their corpses are still worth an unknown amount, but after they are sold, 50% of the proceeds will be split equally between the two of them."

"Brother Wenyuan obtained a silver-armored ant of a different species and handed it over to the sect, receiving an additional reward of 300 spirit stones. He also obtained the corpse of a queen ant, the value of which is unknown. After selling it, 50% of the proceeds will be given to Brother Wenyuan."

"As for me? I didn't do anything, but running back and forth was a bit of a chore, taking three hundred spirit stones."

"The rest will go into the sect treasury. Do you have any objections to this, fellow brothers? If you have any different opinions, please raise them directly and we can discuss it later."

Their eyes met, and Zhang Yi spoke first, "Master, you are very fair and just. Since we are paid, it is our duty to contribute to the sect. As for how to reward you, it's up to you. I have no objection."

After he said this, several others also expressed their opinions.

"I have a suggestion." Zhong Wenyuan spoke after everyone had expressed their opinions.

"Those ten first-grade, mid-grade Soul-Replenishing Pills should not be stored in the treasury. The longer they are stored, the less effective they become. This pill is perfect for the Sect Master's current level of cultivation, so please use it! Ever since we settled in Bianxia Town, the Sect Master has been busy with sect affairs, missing out on a lot of cultivation time. These Soul-Replenishing Pills will be a perfect way to make up for the gap in cultivation. What do you think, my fellow disciples?"

Naturally, no one would object. In fact, since they learned that Apu's reward included these ten first-grade mid-quality nourishing pills, everyone had already tacitly agreed that these belonged to Song Xian, and no one would think of fighting for them. Even if they coveted them, they knew it would never be their turn.

"I agree. The master really needs these spiritual pills to increase his progress in cultivation." Lin Zixiang responded first. Zhong Wenyuan had previously discussed this matter with him in private. Although he attached great importance to his own cultivation, he also knew that Song Xian was determined to obtain this item. He had no reason to stop him, let alone get it into his own hands.

Several people also echoed the opinion in agreement.

Song Xian had been observing everyone's expressions. Seeing that everyone had spoken, he said, "Thank you all for your kindness. Although I am the headmaster, I cannot break the sect's rules. Based on my merits, I shouldn't take this, but since you are so humble, I will not refuse it."

"Then I'll pay the market price for the spirit stones and hand them over to the sect's treasury, which will be equivalent to me buying these ten spirit-replenishing pills. Of course, these spirit-replenishing pills are rare and very valuable. With my wealth, I definitely can't come up with that many spirit stones right away."

"Brother Lu Yuan, you are responsible for this matter. Go and investigate the market price of this item, then write me an IOU and deduct the amount from my future salary."

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After the meeting, everyone left. Song Xian returned to his room, closed the door, and immediately took out the black blood soul flag from his storage bag. This was his new name because the black flag could absorb the flesh and blood of others to strengthen itself.

His spiritual consciousness entered the inner room, and at this time there had been major changes in the black flag.

After absorbing eight second-level silver-armored ants, the originally faint blood light has now faintly turned into a human outline.

The most astonishing change is that the black flag, which originally had only one layer of restriction, has opened up another layer of restriction and has now become a magical weapon with two layers of restriction.

These changes did not happen suddenly, but gradually occurred over the past few months, like a giant beast digesting its food.

This change also completely verified Song Xian’s previous conjecture that the black flag could indeed evolve on its own.

The transition from the first level of restrictions to the second level of restrictions is the best evidence.

(End of this chapter)