Chaos Spirit Field

If Xiao Hei knew Zhao Shanhe's thoughts, he'd probably bemoan his fate, having such a strange master. Normally, he'd be acting cute and coquettish to amuse his master's younger sister, yet he'd also be unjustly accused of all sorts of crimes. Now, he'd have to test poisons on himself and verify the authenticity of monster meat that had been kept for who knows how many years. It was a pity this loyal pet had such a tragic fate. On the other hand, at least he was still alive, which was much better than Liu Quan's death. That was truly unfair.

In the world of immortal cultivation, cultivators in the Qi Refining stage still have a chance to challenge those of higher rank, but those in the Foundation Establishment stage are practically impossible. The gap between the two is like an insurmountable chasm. Despite Liu Quan's utmost efforts, and with the help of the remaining Qingniu Sect disciples, he gained a moment's respite, but ultimately could not escape the tragic fate of being buried in the great demon's belly and transformed into feces. It's worth noting that among the Qingniu Sect disciples who shielded him from the disaster was Tie Rumian's nephew, originally an undercover agent, who ended up taking the blame.

While the leader of the Qingniu Sect may be somewhat shameless, he's still a very good judge of character. Tie Rumian is indeed quite capable. Upon arriving at the Wan Yao Mountain Market, he swiftly and decisively resolved the disputes between smaller sects and successfully reached a consensus with the major sects, effectively defusing the turmoil caused by the Liu Quan incident. Furthermore, his subordinates followed the clues and uncovered several leads related to the incident.

"Master, the White Fox Demon Hunting Team has delivered Junior Brother Tieshan's storage bag. I discovered a jade slip inside containing some information. Please review it."

Tie Rumen took the jade slip and examined it. Tieshan's record confirmed some of his suspicions. Liu Quan was ordered by Tantai Yulin to hunt down Zhao Shanhe, and he had already found him. Later, he was exposed to the scent of the spirit-nourishing grass, which triggered a beast tide and ultimately led to disaster.

Spiritual herbs are extremely precious and are least likely to appear in a place like the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain. Liu Quan has been an inner sect deacon for many years and it is impossible for him not to know this common sense. He must have been tricked by someone, and this person might be Zhao Shanhe.

Tie Rumian returned to the Qingniu Sect from the Wan Yao Mountain Market to report to the Sect Master. He said, "Master, the disturbance at Wan Yao Mountain has subsided."

Tan Tai Mieming said, "Master Tie, you have worked hard."

"Master, I've discovered that the spiritual herbs on Liu Quan's body may have come from inner sect disciple Zhao Shanhe. He may still have a large amount of spiritual herbs on him."

"Master Tie, now that the matter has been handled, let's leave it at that. You must remember that words can cause trouble. This master has not yet abdicated."

Tie Rumian broke out in a cold sweat and said quickly, "I will definitely keep this in mind."

"Go."

"Subordinates retire."

The leader of the Qingniu Sect couldn't help but sigh that Zhao Shanhe was really good at causing trouble and had to be punished.

When Zhao Shanhe saw the headmaster, he knew trouble was coming. He quickly saluted and said in a good-natured tone, "Grandpa, why are you here? What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."

Tantai Mieming said with a half-smile, "Shanhe boy, you don't seem to want me to come."

"Grandpa, I'm so happy that you can come. I always inform you when I make delicious food, but you just don't have time."

"Your cooking is good, but it's a pity you don't have any good wine. I heard Mei'er say you have two spiritual herbs here."

"Grandpa, those are the rations left for Xiao Hei."

"Unless your cultivation breaks through the Foundation Establishment Stage, Xiao Hei won't be able to use you. You've caused quite a bit of trouble this time, so you must give an explanation."

Zhao Shanhe reluctantly took out two spiritual herbs and said, "Grandpa, I'm the victim, why should I take responsibility?"

"The Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Rebellion resulted in the deaths of over 30,000 cultivators. The sect spent a huge price to quell the incident. Do you still have any spiritual herbs?"

Zhao Shanhe lost his temper when he heard this and dumped out all the items in his storage bag. He shouted, "Master, all my belongings are here. Please take a look at them yourself."

Tantai Mieming stared at the objects scattered on the ground and slowly said, "Shanhe, I didn't expect you to gain so much from your adventures this time."

Zhao Shanhe quickly said, "Grandpa, I went through untold hardships and risked my life to get these things. They're all garbage, not even a treasure. They're not worth mentioning."

Tan Tai Mieming said with a smile, "Look at how stingy you are. How could this Sect Leader covet your little thing? Hurry up and brew the fine wine you promised. Then I'll take the opportunity to taste your food and see if it's as good as Mei'er said."

At this time, Zhao Shanhe muttered in a low voice: "You obviously have no shortage of fine wine, and you are just talking in a high-sounding manner because you don't want your godfather and godmother to drink for free."

Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Mieming's face lit up with displeasure. He scolded, "What do you know, you little brat? Tan Tai Fengdu drinks like a cow chewing a peony. How can you be worthy of enjoying the fine wine and delicacies I have treasured for so many years!"

"Grandpa, if you don't want him to drink, can you just say so? How dare Godfather say no?"

"What do you know, kid? He's been thinking about my wine gourd for a long time. A few days ago, he even ordered Mingyue to steal my wine gourd. Fortunately, I found out in time."

Zhao Shanhe muttered, "Grandpa, I thought you didn't come to the dinner because you were afraid that we youngsters would ask for gifts."

Zhao Shanhe caught a glimpse of Tan Tai Mieming staring at his pile of belongings with a malicious look, and alarm bells rang in his heart. He quickly put the things on the ground into the storage bag.

Seeing this, Tantai Mieming frowned and asked, "Shanhe boy, what are you doing? Do you think I, the Sect Master, can covet your little scraps?"

Zhao Shanhe said with an apologetic smile, "Grandpa, you are the leader of the first-rate Qingniu Sect. How could these rags of my grandson be of any use to you? It's not that wealth should not be displayed to prevent thieves from taking advantage. I think it's more sincere to give gifts with your own things, don't you agree?"

Tantai Mieming heard the hidden meaning in Zhao Shanhe's words, knowing that he had guessed his intentions. He could only snort coldly and walk away. Now he was filled with regret, blaming himself for being too slow and missing the opportunity.

A few days later, Tan Tai Ming Yue came to the house in a rage. As soon as she saw Zhao Shan He, she started complaining, "Husband, I'm so pissed off! Grandpa is really too much. He didn't even give the spiritual herbs he found to my brother. Instead, he gave them to that jerk Ouyang Bu Fan, making him a genius like me. It's so infuriating."

Zhao Shanhe felt a surge of displeasure upon hearing this. He hadn't expected the Sect Master to use the spiritual herbs to aid the enemy.

"Mingyue, Grandpa is really not a good person. Let's ignore him from now on."

"My dear husband, you are right. We should isolate him from now on. Tantai Mingzhu is also a blockhead. He doesn't know how to fight for it. What a fool he is."

At this moment, a new person suddenly appeared in the residence. This person was the leader of the Qingniu Sect, Tan Tai Mieming. His most beloved granddaughter had lost her temper with him, and he had chased her out to explain. Unexpectedly, Zhao Shanhe exaggerated the situation. It was really outrageous. He angrily scolded, "Shanhe boy, you are too unkind. You actually tricked Mingyue into ignoring me. Mingyue, Baoer's spiritual roots have reached full growth. There is no use raising spiritual herbs for him."

Tan Tai Ming Yue asked doubtfully, "Grandpa, my brother is truly perfect. You wouldn't lie to me, would you?"

"When has grandpa ever lied to you? You can ask Zhao Shanhe about what he did."