King of Creation
Chapter 143 - 141: Sitting Crooked (Triple Update, Asking for Subscription and Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 143: Chapter 141: Sitting Crooked (Triple Update, Asking for Subscription and Monthly Tickets)

With the 67,000 taels of gold and 300 Low Grade Spirit Crystals obtained from Pan Wei, Ye Zhen and his group of five smoothly left the Right Guard General’s Mansion.

Perhaps it was sheer luck for Ye Zhen and the others, as neither General Pan nor Lady Pan were in the mansion, and unexpectedly, no one attempted to stop them.

"I see it now; Pan Wei has the silver, but just refuses to pay it back. We owe it all to Senior Brother Ye!" Xia Man exclaimed excitedly.

"Senior Brother Ye, you’ve really put me through hardship. When have I ever given you such a bad idea?" Ren Xihua voiced his grievances with a smiling face.

"Hey, today was truly satisfying!"

On their way back, everyone was chatting joyfully. After all, the first round of this debt collection mission had been a resounding success.

"As your senior, I must remind you that it’s best you think of how to deal with the repercussions from the Right Guard General,"

Walking with a stern face and having kept silent for most of the journey, Han Shi suddenly spoke up.

"Look quickly, someone is chasing us from behind!"

The keen-eyed Xia Man suddenly cried out in alarm.

At the end of the long street, a woman of noble countenance, her face filled with anger, was leading a group of soldiers and guards in a speedy chase towards Ye Zhen and the others.

"Ye Zhen, look at the trouble you’ve caused! I’d like to see how you’re going to resolve this today?"

Having faced utter humiliation due to Ye Zhen earlier that day, Han Shi did not hide his schadenfreude.

"Let’s go, into the Dao Field!"

Ye Zhen waved his hand indifferently and led the three others towards the Black Water Dao Field at a quick pace, paying no mind to the pursuers behind them.

In fact, Elder Bao had mentioned this earlier—since he was unable to deal with the lesser figures, he had handed the matter over to them.

Now that they had dealt with the younger generation and attracted the attention of the older generation, it was time to leave the elders to deal with it.

At this moment, inside the Black Water Dao Field, Elder Bao was cautiously entertaining a distinguished guest.

This was no ordinary guest; it was the Black Water Pill King, whose mere foot stomping could shake the Black Water King’s City three times over.

There was no helping it; the influence of the Black Water Pill King was immense. Sometimes, even the Qiyun Sect had to tread carefully around him, as the Sect Elders might need some Advanced Pills from him, which would otherwise be difficult to obtain.

"You’re looking for Ye Zhen? What bad timing, he’s out on an errand."

"When will he be back? That’s uncertain, but when he returns, shall I send him to visit you, Elder?"

The purpose of the Black Water Pill King surprised Elder Bao.

For so many years, it had always been martial artists seeking an audience with the Black Water Pill King, never the other way around.

The expressionless Pill King casually waved his hand: "No need, I will wait for him here."

"Oh...."

Elder Bao let out a long "oh," unable to suppress his astonishment—was the Black Water Pill King really going to stoop so low as to wait for Ye Zhen?

What virtues and abilities did Ye Zhen possess to deserve such treatment in front of the Black Water Pill King?

Fu Qing, the prominent disciple of the Black Water Pill King, felt even more aggrieved; he had intended to come in place of his master that day, but the Pill King said it was a matter of great importance and insisted on coming personally.

About improving his alchemy level, how could he not come in person?

If he were to take this step, he would just be one step away from becoming a true Pill King.

Rapid footsteps sounded as Ye Zhen and his party returned.

The moment the Black Water Pill King turned his head, he saw Ye Zhen and his expression instantly relaxed.

On Ye Zhen’s side, Ren Xihua, Xia Man, and Yine Zibo were slightly startled when they saw the Black Water Pill King next to Elder Bao; since the Pill King was a recluse, they didn’t recognize him.

But Han Shi was different; having had the fortune of meeting the Black Water Pill King once before through a family introduction, he was thrilled to see him today and swiftly went forward to pay respects, hoping to get closer.

"Han Shi, under the Qiyun Sect, greets the Black Water Pill King."

"Hmm..."

The Black Water Pill King glanced at the approaching Han Shi and made a casual sound, acknowledging him.

Then, the Pill King waved at Ye Zhen: "Ye Zhen, you finally returned. I came especially today to fulfill our agreement!"

Elder Bao froze, and so did Ren Xihua and the others upon hearing the Black Water Pill King’s identity, but Han Shi found himself in an awkward situation.

It seemed like he was fervently trying to warm up to someone who completely disregarded him, only to see that person warmly greeting Ye Zhen instead.

There couldn’t be a more awkward situation than this.

If not for the somewhat observant Liu Neng, who pulled Han Shi back from in front of the Black Water Pill King, Han Shi wouldn’t have known how to step down gracefully.

Even so, Han Shi’s face turned red.

The others had no time to pay attention to Han Shi; they were all pondering one thing—what agreement was there to fulfill?

What kind of agreement could there be between someone like the Black Water Pill King and Ye Zhen?

Even Elder Bao was both shocked and curious.

"Hold on a moment; there are some matters I need to report to Elder Bao!"

At this remark, not just the others, but even Han Shi’s eyes nearly popped out in astonishment.

Damn it, you can ignore anyone, but can you really afford to neglect the Black Water Pill King, the one person even the Sect Master shows deference to?

What was more surprising was that the Black Water Pill King didn’t show any displeasure.

Nobody knew that the Black Water Pill King had already been persuaded by Ye Zhen’s stubborn nature ten days ago.

Ye Zhen briefly updated Elder Bao on the situation, and with a grand gesture, Elder Bao declared, "Alright, leave this matter to me, and you go accompany the Black Water Pill King."

"Elder Bao, may I borrow a Silent Chamber for a moment?"

When the Black Water Pill King spoke, Elder Bao naturally complied without hesitation.

As Ye Zhen and the Black Water Pill King were leaving the Dao Field’s front courtyard, the angry voice of Han Shi emerged.

"Elder Bao, the disaster today was entirely caused by Ye Zhen! Not only did he forcefully storm into the General’s Mansion, but if I hadn’t stopped him, he almost killed Pan Wei and would have caused an enormous disaster!

Look, Lady Pan has already led people to attack our Dao Field!"

Contrary to everyone’s expectations, Elder Bao did not erupt in anger at Han Shi’s words. Instead, he turned his head and stared steadily at Han Shi, not moving at all, staring so intensely that Han Shi felt guilty and uneasy!

"Elder Bao, what are you....."

Finding himself under Elder Bao’s intense gaze, Han Shi started to feel uncomfortable.

"I am very suspicious, are you the illegitimate child of General Pan of the Right Guard?"

Han Shi was stunned; what did this mean?

As he watched Lady Pan marching up to their door, Elder Bao spoke again.

"Han Shi, the buttocks determine the brain! Why do I feel like your buttocks are sitting askew?"

"As an elite among the Inner Sect Disciples of the Qiyun Sect, I do not oppose you considering your family’s interests, but remember, the interests of the sect always come first.

Only when the sect is strong can you stand tall and enjoy various privileges, and your family can enjoy many intangible benefits!

But if your buttocks sit askew, like sitting on the fence, wanting to benefit from both sides, you will find that you will fall very hard, very hard!"

With these words, Han Shi’s face drastically changed, and the expressions of Ren Xihua and others became serious.

Elder Bao had all but directly called Han Shi a fence-sitter!

"Lady Pan, what wind blew you here today?"

"Mr. Bao, hand over that Ye Zhen to me. Don’t force me to ask the Great General to return home!" Lady Pan came up straightforward and severe!

"Paying debts is a natural duty! Why should we hand someone over?

Alright then, if the Great General returns home, I’ll send a message to the sect to have Elder Lut Changchuan visit the Imperial Palace!"

Elder Bao’s witty retort showed he was not intimidated at all.

Seeing the threatening Lady Pan, a trace of wariness appeared on her face, "Mr. Bao, what are you trying to do?"

"Nothing much, just heard that the General’s son lacks character and doesn’t repay his debts, as they say, ’Like father, like son!’ If the son of the Pan Mansion is so greedy and characterless, wouldn’t his father also have issues?"

"Haha, just speculating, merely suggesting!"

"I heard that the Imperial Court gives the Right Guard one million taels of silver each month for provisions, yet despite this, the Right Guard always claims to be hungry!

I think, perhaps Elder Lut of our Qiyun Sect should pay some attention to the Right Guard who protects the Imperial Capital but still can’t fill their bellies?"

"If the Right Guard really can’t fill their bellies, then our Qiyun Sect canceling these debts for the third son of the Pan Mansion... it’s not impossible..."

Joking, which Great General isn’t greedy?

Even if the Great General is not greedy, can his officers not be greedy?

A corruption scandal would surely destabilize the Great General’s position.

It’s only that no one with significant influence had taken action.

If the Qiyun Sect seriously pursued this matter, the Right Guard General could be replaced in an instant.

At these words, the face of the arriving Lady Pan had already turned very unpleasant.

Lady Pan is a well-known good spouse and clearly understood the underlying meaning, she was not the type to sabotage her own husband.

"Elder Bao, even if debts are to be collected, was it necessary to torment my son to such an extent?"

With an ugly expression for a long while, Lady Pan squeezed out these words.

"Oh, is that so? Those little rascals, always so heavy-handed. Don’t worry, I will deal with them properly!

This bottle of Tranquil Heart Pills should pacify and soothe his nerves; it’s a gift for your son."

With a light bottle of Tranquil Heart Pills handed out, the fiercely arriving Lady Pan took this step down gracefully, returning home with a face full of dust to comfort her own son.

She knew well what was more important!

Ren Xihua, Xia Man, and Yine Zibo were stunned.

They could never have imagined that Lady Pan, who had come with the intent to flatten the Black Water Dao Grounds, would be so easily dismissed by Elder Bao with just a few words.

Know this, it was described by Senior Brother Han as a catastrophe!

Han Shi’s face had turned as red as a monkey’s buttocks.

He had not expected that the disaster caused by Ye Zhen in his eyes would be so easily handled by Elder Bao’s few words.

Storming the General’s Mansion, beating the son of the mansion, injuring countless guards and protectors, and almost killing Pan Wei, in the end, all were dismissed with a bottle of Tranquil Heart Pills valued at a thousand taels of silver.

This incident revealed the influence of the Qiyun Sect, which even the Royal Family had to fear!

"Do you really think that Lady Pan was dismissed by my bottle of Tranquil Heart Pills?" Elder Bao’s stern gaze fell on Han Shi.

"No!"

The crowd shook their heads like drum rattles.

"Good to know!"

"As long as you fight for the sect, the sect will always be your strongest support behind you!"

At this moment, Han Shi was embarrassingly overwhelmed.

"Alright, let’s not disperse. After Ye Zhen comes out, everyone gather at the grand hall of the Dao Field, I have something to say!"

"Yes!"

As everyone responded in unison, within the quiet chamber of the back courtyard, Ye Zhen was stunned by an incredibly large bowl brought out by the Black Water Pill King! (To be continued. If you like this work, I invite you to vote on qidian.com with your recommendation and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)