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Chapter 290 - 290 269 Huge Harvest

Chapter 290: Chapter 269: Huge Harvest! Chapter 290: Chapter 269: Huge Harvest! Chen Yuan watched Wei Xin with a smile brimming in his eyes, speaking in a very warm tone.

But the more he put on this demeanor, the more it made Wei Xin’s heart tremble because ever since he had come into contact with Chen Yuan, this was the first time he had seen him so… polite.

The impression he had of Chen Yuan was still fresh in his memory; it was all about forcing Shenxiao Hall to join forces—if they did not comply, then Shenxiao Hall would be the first to be annihilated.

Even though Wei Xin had given Chen Yuan some advice later on, Chen Yuan had never spoken to him like this before.

It couldn’t possibly be that Chen Yuan became more polite after destroying Gold Mountain Monastery.

Bear in mind that with Gold Mountain Monastery included, three out of the five great forces in Nanling Prefecture were now gone, leaving only Shenxiao Hall and Changle Gang, and it was well known that Changle Gang had already completely pledged allegiance to the government.

Could it be…

Wei Xin had a guess in his heart that made him uneasy; perhaps Chen Yuan wanted to solve the nuisance of Shenxiao Hall once and for all.

Chen Yuan had no idea that just by being slightly more polite in a few sentences, as a groundwork for the later conversation, it made Wei Xin nervous, like a startled bird—if he knew, he would probably say that Wei Xin was just being paranoid.

“There’s no need for such politeness, Lord Chen. It is Shenxiao Hall’s good fortune to be able to help Lord.” Wei Xin hurriedly said.

If even Gold Mountain Monastery could be destroyed, what about Shenxiao Hall, which was already in decline?

At this point, the power of the royal court in Nanling Prefecture had reached its peak; which force would dare to confront it?

Giving Wei Xin a peculiar glance, Chen Yuan said,

“Senior Wei is too polite. Regardless, Shenxiao Hall has exerted effort this time, and the royal court will certainly not shortchange Shenxiao Hall. Now that Gold Mountain Monastery, Azure Flood Dragon Association, and Dragon Tiger Sect have been successively annihilated.

Many benefits have been vacated. These things cannot be fully swallowed by Changle Gang; they must be shared with Shenxiao Hall, and maybe, Shenxiao Hall can return to its former glory from now on.”

Upon hearing this, a smile spread across Wei Xin’s face:

“Thank you, Lord.”

After a pause, Chen Yuan continued, “I will keep my promise to you, as long as… Shenxiao Hall knows what’s good for it.”

Speaking, he looked at Wei Xin with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Feeling a shock in his heart, Wei Xin’s expression flickered uncertainly. Know what’s good for it… What did that mean? Did it mean Shenxiao Hall must completely submit to the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, just like Changle Gang had?

After a moment of thought, seeing Chen Yuan still looking at him intently, Wei Xin gave a sheepish smile and said, “Shenxiao Hall… will certainly cooperate fully with the court’s actions.”

“That’s good.”

Chen Yuan nodded and no longer lingered, turning away from Wei Xin and leaving. It wasn’t time for a showdown yet; as long as he held onto Wei Xin’s promise, there would be things he could hold over him later.

Moreover, he had serious injuries at the moment and it was not the time to receive Innate Spiritual Energy.

For now, he would stay in Shenxiao Hall for a few days.

Wei Xin’s gaze was thoughtful as he watched Chen Yuan’s retreating figure, his brows imperceptibly furrowing. He could infer some underlying meanings, but Chen Yuan’s true purpose was still unknown at the moment.

He could only hope for peace.

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Gold Mountain Monastery, within a majestic great hall.

Chen Yuan and Zhang Xuan, among a few others, stood silently before a giant gilded Buddha statue, Chen Yuan raised his head, seemingly confronting the statue, his eyes shimmering with brilliance.

He neither detested nor worshipped the Buddha; it was just the pompous monks he disliked. While Buddhism emphasized teaching and cultivation, he believed in himself.

“This is the second time Tao has come here.”

Tao Qingyuan stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with nostalgia. When he first came to Nanling Prefecture to take up the position of Green Envoy, he had visited Gold Mountain Monastery and was deeply wary of it.

He knew that on his own strength, it would be very difficult to withstand the several masters from Gold Mountain Monastery, and as time went on, the monastery’s monks became increasingly arrogant.

Tao Qingyuan had not visited since.

He hadn’t expected his second visit to this treasure hall to be in such a capacity.

The fall of the vast Gold Mountain Monastery at his hands, now thinking about it, even Tao Qingyuan himself felt it was somewhat surreal.

Wei Xin’s gaze flickered, remaining silent, occasionally glancing toward Chen Yuan, still pondering the purpose behind Chen Yuan’s actions.

Why was there always a sense of unease?

Shi Yunlong’s injuries were suppressed and he had been following the group silently. His mood was much like that of Tao Qingyuan—slightly excited and surreal.

Who could have imagined that of the Five Great Forces of Nanling Prefecture, only two would remain in the blink of an eye—one a declining Shenxiao Hall, and the other the Changle Gang, once the least of the five?

All of this was related to him!

With these thoughts, Shi Yunlong turned to glance at the serene Chen Yuan. In just half a year since arriving in Nanling Prefecture, he had accomplished so many great deeds.

The entire prefecture was now aware of the might of Chen, the Patrol Envoy.

With the demise of Gold Mountain Monastery, his reputation would probably now eclipse all others.

Most importantly, he seemed to be, this year, only just twenty-two years old.

With such achievements at this age, who knew what the future would hold.

But if he didn’t fall, surely he was destined to become a figure famous throughout Qingzhou and even the world, wielding tremendous authority. However, sheer rigidity is easily broken, and being envied could lead to making as many enemies as his talent and potential could match.

Shi Yunlong wasn’t sure if he could grow to a Jianghu magnate’s level.

However, it was definitely right to get on good terms with him now.

Even Shi Yunlong was considering whether to present Chen Yuan with a few women to strengthen their relationship; he just wasn’t sure if the rumors about Chen Yuan’s indifference to women were true.

Zhang Xuan’s eyes gradally lost their luster, pondering as he looked at the compassionate Buddha statue, same as Chen Yuan.

“Thud thud thud…”

A series of footsteps hurriedly approached.

“This humble official pays respects to all the lords present.”

“We have seen the lords.”

“We have seen…”

Yue Shan, along with Mo Donghe and several colonels of the Military Equipment Army, bowed deeply in front of Chen Yuan and others, their words filled with respect.

When he heard the voice, Chen Yuan turned around and said, appraising Yue Shan and his companions:

“Have you cleaned up everything?”

Mo Donghe responded softly, “Reporting to the lord, the Gold Mountain Monastery has been completely confiscated.”

“Tell me, what did you find?”

Chen Yuan became interested. The wealth of Gold Mountain Monastery was well-known. He had obtained quite a lot from wiping out Dragon Tiger Sect before, and although the loot was divided among several people, he estimated that it would still be satisfying.

Lu Yang stepped forward and said, “Lord, there were over two hundred and ten thousand silver taels in Gold Mountain Monastery.”

Yue Shan then said, “There are also over a thousand different types of cultivation elixirs.”

A colonel from the Military Equipment Army stepped forward with a cupped-fist salute, “There are four Buddhist cultivation techniques, three secret techniques, and a total of over thirty martial arts, in addition to…”

“There are still over ten bottles of Meridian Passage Spirit Water produced by Gold Mountain Monastery.”

“Gold Mountain Monastery’s land deeds…”

“Counting those dug out from beneath the formation at the underground level, there are a total of fifty-two primordial crystals,” Mo Donghe said gravely, having learned from Chen Yuan earlier how invaluable those transparent crystal stones were.

All his assets combined couldn’t buy even half a crystal…

Listening to their reports, the expressions of Chen Yuan and the others grew brighter and brighter; this trip was truly not in vain!

It was indeed Gold Mountain Monastery, the leader of Nanling’s martial community!

The total assets amounted to a massive one million silver taels, comparable to over a decade’s silver output from Nanling Prefecture.

Five times richer than Dragon Tiger Sect.

Of course, to have such wealth, it was also the result of Gold Mountain Monastery’s century-long accumulation.

With such resources, it’s no wonder that Gold Mountain Monastery was able to foster so many experts, with not only two Reach Profound Martial Artists, but also one of them at the Reach Profound Peak.

It was said that years ago, another Reach Profound Martial Artist from Gold Mountain Monastery passed away in a seated meditation.

Considering this, the strength of Gold Mountain Monastery was indeed a league of its own in Nanling Prefecture; aside from the court, no other martial forces could compare.

But now, everything belonged to them!

Even for those who cultivated qi like Tao Qingyuan and Lv Yuan, they found it hard to maintain their composure at present. This time, even after accounting for the portion that they had to submit and distribute among subordinates, each of them would still get to split roughly valuables worth fifty to sixty thousand silver taels.

It was worth the desperate effort they had put in this time.

It was no small figure. Even though their authority was at the top of Nanling Prefecture, they probably wouldn’t see even ten thousand silver taels in a year.

Out of which, they had to spend a part on cultivation and were left with barely any surplus…

Brims filled to the top!

Currently, only that phrase could describe their gains.

They had each made their calculations about the loot, but they had never thought that there would be so much. Indeed, even Tao Qingyuan couldn’t help but remark,

Confiscation and extermination were indeed the roads to riches.

Among those present, it was Zhang Xuan whose emotions were the most stable. In all honesty, these things didn’t amount to much before him, as his father was one of the top figures of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Chen Yuan and Wei Xin had slightly less steady emotions because the loot Chen Yuan got from Dragon Tiger Sect was definitely not less than this time, and although the resources of Shenxiao Hall were far less than those of Gold Mountain Monastery,

They were still above Dragon Tiger Sect.

Moreover, to the Reach Profound Martial Artists present, land deeds, gold and silver treasures, or even the Buddhist cultivation techniques were of no interest to them.

Only the primordial crystals captivated them.

At this level, they all basically knew what primordial crystals were, and each had such items in their possession, knowing full well how these things could aid them.

Needless to say, everyone coveted those fifty-plus primordial crystals.

Chen Yuan surveyed the group with his eyes, noticed their thoughts, exchanged a glance with Zhang Xuan, and then said, “Take the items back to the Heavenly Patrol Bureau first; we will distribute them another day.”

“However, Gang Leader Shi and Hall Master Wei should not be short-changed.”

Shi Yunlong, realizing he might have been too impulsive, even though he wanted to get his hands on a few more primordial crystals, couldn’t be too obvious about it. It was better to let them take the lead,

So he hastily said:

“I will defer to Lord Chen’s decision.”

Wei Xin cupped his fists without saying much more.

It was a significant gain, but not enough to throw them into chaos. As the Sect Leader and senior patriarch of Shenxiao Hall, the resources under his control were equally remarkable.

“Good,” Chen Yuan nodded.

“Lord, what about the disposition of those monks?” Mo Donghe suddenly raised his head to ask.

“What about their disposition…” A cruel light flashed in Chen Yuan’s eyes: “These monks have committed numerous evils and have oppressed the good, so naturally… ”

“Naturally, it’s just as I mentioned before!”

Yue Shan and the others grew solemn, understanding the implication in Chen Yuan’s words. Before the initial confrontation had begun, he had indeed said that they would cast the heads of the monks of Gold Mountain Monastery into viewing towers!

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