My entry can't possibly be this normal!

Bai Xiaoxian was frightened by Yun Yaoji, and even though Yun Yaoji had already left, she still didn't dare to say anything more.

Su Ziyun sighed.

"Uncle Chang, let me explain..."

"Actually, on that day..."

After listening, Li Ping'an finally understood the whole story.

That day also took place in Qingtian Market in Qingyang City.

Yun Yaoji felt that the Qingyun Sect couldn't continue like this. With her money dwindling and being consumed by Li Ping'an's experiments in weapon refining, she knew she would eventually run out of money and had to think of a solution.

Of course, Li Ping'an knew that this was indeed the truth, but on the other hand...

It was just that Yun Yaoji had a gambling addiction...

She went to a casino and soon started gambling heavily with others.

As expected, they quickly lost everything.

She wanted to leave, but those people clung to her, insisting that she continue gambling (and giving away money)...

Yun Yaoji was already furious, so she naturally wouldn't be polite to such a rogue. She instantly erupted and wiped out these cultivators.

As a result, Jiang Tianfeng noticed her display of skill and immediately realized that Yun Yaoji was hiding her true strength, which was probably unfathomable.

He quickly resolved the matter, but then proposed another condition: he wanted to gamble with Yun Yaoji again.

If Yun Yaoji wins, he can compensate her for all the money she just lost, and even return double the amount!

However, if he wins, he hopes that Yun Yaoji can become his ally and lend him a helping hand at crucial moments.

Yun Yaoji was immediately tempted.

And the ending...

The same can be expected.

As a result, Yun Yaoji lost and, not wanting to get involved in the mess, decided to simply cheat and leave.

However, they were stopped by people sent by Jiang Tiansheng, the eldest son of the Marquis of Wuwei's mansion, who was also the true heir.

He demanded that Yun Yaoji obey her third brother, or else she would have to pay three times the amount of the bet.

Yun Yaoji immediately offered compensation, but stipulated a ten-day time limit.

Jiang Tiansheng agreed.

However, it was also said that if the money could not be repaid within ten days, the entire Qingyun Sect's Taoist temple would be demolished and everyone would be thrown into a death row as a warning to others!

……

After listening, Li Ping'an nodded: "I see."

"So, the truly formidable one is that young master Jiang Tiansheng..."

Bai Xiaoxian snorted, "That's right! He seems fair, but he's actually very aggressive. Master had no choice but to agree to repay three times the amount, and that's how the three thousand taels gambling debt came about..."

Su Ziyun, however, thought more deeply than she did.

"Uncle-Master Chang, Jiang Tiansheng's arrival is too timely; it can't be an accident. He's probably been keeping an eye on his other two brothers all along..."

Li Ping'an laughed and said, "That's right. Of course he could see through Jiang Tianfeng's intentions. He wanted to recruit Senior Sister, but he wouldn't let him have his way so easily."

"With such a verdict, forget about recruitment; the entire Qingyun Sect will be in dire straits. Even if they survive, they will inevitably become sworn enemies with the Marquis of Wuwei's mansion..."

"What a treacherous and vicious fellow..."

Feng Dashan honestly replied, "Is that so?"

"But I've heard that this young master has a very good reputation."

Xiao Xile rolled her eyes at him: "How good can a guy who threatens to execute his entire family at the drop of a hat be?"

"You're really something else. One day you'll get sold out and you'll still have to count the money for the seller!"

Feng Dashan: "...Oh."

He gave a simple, honest smile: "No, with Master here, Elder Uncle here, and all my fellow disciples here, no one would dare to sell me out..."

Everyone: "..."

Bai Xiaoxian chuckled: "Who said Junior Brother is stupid? He's quite eloquent, isn't he?"

Li Pingan patted his head and smiled.

"Well said, you've got potential."

Feng Dashan just smiled憨厚ly.

Li Ping'an then asked Xiao Xile, "How was your trip to Huangtian Sect with your master?"

Xiao Xile said proudly, "Of course we'll return with a full load!"

"Huang Tianzong is now completely under our control. To be honest, Master has already been very lenient by not directly making them slaves."

"Huang Tianzong has always been operating at a loss, mainly because they really don't know how to do business."

"When I went there, I knew the problem. There are Crimson Fire Copper deposits on Mount Huang, but the disciples of Huangtian Sect only want to cultivate and no one is willing to mine them, so..."

"I made a three-point agreement with them: in addition to trading, the red-refined copper they mined could also be exchanged for merit points, which could be used to purchase various treasures, cultivation techniques, elixirs, and so on. As a result, all the disciples were immediately more motivated, and within two months, the entire Huangtian Sect's business would be revitalized."

"Moreover, sects that were originally stagnant have become full of vitality as a result, and their overall strength will only increase rapidly, which is a great thing for them."

"Now even Huang Yuntian admires his disciple greatly."

Feng Dashan was a little confused, but he still gave a thumbs up.

"Second Senior Brother is indeed amazing!"

Su Ziyun also said, "Second Junior Brother, your talent in cultivation is mediocre, but you're quite quick-witted in this area..."

"That's right! Wait... is Senior Sister praising me or scolding me?"

Bai Xiaoxian chuckled: "Of course she's praising you. It's extremely rare for Senior Sister to say that. Who else has she ever praised before?"

Su Ziyun rolled her eyes at her: "Go eat your candied hawthorn!"

"……Oh."

……

Day two.

Before the Qingyun Sect members received any news from the Marquis of Wuwei's residence, they first heard the warning sound of the protective barrier array.

Yun Yaoji immediately summoned everyone.

"Someone has broken into the mountain."

Everyone's expression changed.

"Master, who is it?"

Yun Yaoji snorted coldly: "It seems that the leader is from the Heavenly Dragon Sect."

"Tianlong Sect?"

Su Ziyun said, "Could it be that they've come to cause trouble because of the sect conference?"

"But they also successfully advanced to a ninth-grade sect..."

Xiao Xile gave a bitter smile: "Senior Sister, they did advance, but they've become a laughing stock. Countless disciples have been brutally beaten to a pulp by your whip... How can you swallow this insult?"

"Then you're no better, aren't you? You forced Long Xiangtian to call you 'Dad' too, didn't you?"

"When it comes to attracting hatred, you've got far more than me!"

Xiao Xile: "...If that's the case, then it's all Teacher Chang's fault."

"If it weren't for his unorthodox methods, how could we have been challenged?"

Bai Xiaoxian spat and said, "Second Senior Brother, you have such a thick skin!"

"If it weren't for Master Chang, would we have been able to advance to a ninth-grade sect?"

Xiao Xile: "...Well, that's true..."

Yun Yaoji said, "It's not just the Heavenly Dragon Sect; almost every sect within a thousand miles has come..."

"Danyang Sect, Baijin Sect, Qingmu Sect, Xuanbing Sect, Shenyan Sect, and so on..."

"It seems that the visitor has bad intentions!"

Feng Dashan said, "Master, our ninth-grade sect was officially designated by the Heavenly Dao Sect. Do you think they would dare to deny it?"

Su Ziyun said seriously, "Junior Brother, even if it's an imperial decree from the Heavenly Dao Sect, challenging others is still allowed. If even the Heavenly Dao decree is taken away, then..."

Everyone understood the implication.

Yun Yaoji said coldly, "Let's go take a look."

The members of the Qingyun Sect descended the mountain and arrived at the end of the protective barrier, which was the location of the mountain gate.

At this moment, the area around Daqingshan Mountain was completely surrounded by various sects.

Although it can't compare to the sect advancement ceremony, it's still a rare and lively event.

Yun Yaoji glared at the leader of the Tianlong Sect and shouted, "What do you want to do?!"

The sect leader of the Heavenly Dragon Sect is not only Long Xiangtian's master, but also his biological father, whose name is...

Long Zhantian!

One can only imagine the immense psychological trauma Long Xiangtian endured when he was forced to call Xiao Xile "father" in front of everyone that day...

Long Zhantian sneered: "Yun Yaoji, even the Heavenly Dao Sect allows various sects to spar with each other. Today, I have invited many sects to watch the battle so that I can settle accounts with your Qingyun Sect in public!"

Xu Zhiqing, an old acquaintance of the Danyang Sect who had once been defeated by Su Ziyun, smiled sweetly.

"We, the Danyang Sect, are here to watch the show..."

"However, Su Ziyun, I am quite interested in competing with you again."

Li Ping'an could see clearly that some of these people were hostile to the Qingyun Sect and had come to cause trouble together with the Tianlong Sect, while others, like those from the Danyang Sect, were there to watch the show. However, there were also some who came to support the Qingyun Sect.

such as……

"Master, we meet again!"

Li Pingan glanced over and saw that it was the guy holding the frozen fish.

I remember him; he was Tie Hanyi of the Xuanbing Sect…

He laughed heartily: "I brought my fellow disciples from the Xuanbing Sect to support the Qingyun Sect!"

Li Ping'an smiled and said, "Good, that's a good deal!"

At this moment……

Suddenly a loud voice came from down the mountain: "If you want to challenge the Qingyun Sect, you'll have to ask me first!"