Chapter 26 The Dark Side

"Junior brother, are you okay?" Lin Xiao quickly stepped forward and supported Jiang Yi, who was a little unsteady on his feet.

"Fortunately!"

Tang Ling was sent away unwillingly. It should be the elders of his sect who took action. After all, continuing would be dangerous and would only bring greater embarrassment.

"Haha, we have withdrawn as agreed. Don't forget to come to Tingsong Tower tonight. I'll treat you!" Meng Laocai smiled and greeted everyone from Mengshen Sect, then left in a leisurely manner with his fellow disciples.

He did not regret his previous choice, although it now seemed that Jiang Yi had only won a narrow victory and was exhausted after sending Tang Ling away. If he had been able to stand firm with Ruyimen before, he might have had a chance to have the last laugh.

But this is only a possibility. If he magnanimously makes concessions, he can not only gain favors from the Mengshen Sect, but also take advantage of the external market, making it a business that is sure to make a profit!

Before Jiang Yi knew what was going on with this group of people, Pei Hongyu had already walked up.

"Junior Brother Jiang, you are too modest. You don't need our help. You can handle it by yourself."

"Yeah, I was scared when the eight pillars fell down. As a person who cultivates the [Jingtao] martial arts, I really can't adapt to this kind of scene." Lin Xiao also joked.

However, after seeing the scene just now, they all felt mixed emotions. After all, if it were them, they would just be the same as that group of people. This was even more devastating than losing on the Nine Palaces martial arts arena.

At present, they did not think that Jiang Yi was stronger than them, but that set of treasures made them feel deeply powerless. You know, Pang Tianyun and Tang Ling both had ninth-level treasures, but what was the result? Dozens of first-level warriors fell into it, and none of them walked out by themselves.

In their previous understanding, the warrior himself has always been the foundation, and the treasure is only auxiliary. However, everything before their eyes not only made them, but also the thousands of warriors who witnessed this process fell into deep self-doubt.

Is the difficulty of our predecessors' teaching wrong?

"Brothers and sisters, you know that I have no combat experience at all, so some discrepancies are normal."

In fact, this is Lao Jiang's fault. The father-son game caused him to have a serious deviation in his self-perception. This battle also confirmed what Lao Jiang said at the beginning, that there is a huge gap between Rong Shen and Rong Shen. If it weren't for his active cooperation, those sitting above who wanted to rescue people easily and comfortably would not be able to do so!
It can threaten the God of Melting and crush the first-grade!
Now he finally had a clear understanding of his own strength. Without using the Tongtian Divine Fire Pillar, he could only rank in the middle or lower rank among the first-rank warriors. Most of them could only deal with him. If he was determined to leave, there would not be many who could keep him. Once he used the Tongtian Divine Fire Pillar, it would be difficult for a first-rank warrior to keep his life under his hands. Of course, he had not seen the first true disciples of each hall, those who were called true geniuses.

"Let's not talk about this for now. Junior Brother Jiang has consumed quite a bit of energy. Go down and rest first. It will probably take some time for this to end." Lu Chong said as he handed over the sword he had obtained during the siege of Ruyi Gate.

"I have one here too." Lin Xiao held in his hand a piece of animal bone that Meng Laocai had given him.

Of the ten treasures, Ruyi Sect and Yuanbao Sect got two each, Wuhen Sect and Sansheng Sect got three each, and Jiang Yi suddenly entered the scene and took the red gold orb from Wuhen Sect. The eight people who had previously mastered the treasures, including Jiang Yi, were all within the blockade of the Tongtian Divine Fire Pillar, and only two of them slipped through the net.

The ten treasures are the ninth-rank Black Mountain and White Water Armor, the ninth-rank Meteorite Sword, the Changchun Pill that can extend life by thirty years, the Golden Marrow Pill and the Hundred Beasts Blood-Melting Pill that can refine the body, the Minghun Pill that can repair soul trauma, the Wannian Guiyi Pill that can strengthen the spirit, and three rare objects, the red gold orb, the mysterious black stone, and the unknown beast bone.

"What are you doing with them? Let's all take a look and see if there's anything we can use." Jiang Yi was not a stingy person. Moreover, he got eight items by himself, so if he gave away three or two items, he wouldn't have to owe anyone a favor. It was definitely worth it.

"Let them all stay with you first. We'll talk about it after you get on the Golden Jade Stage. After all, this is a good opportunity to win fame for the sect."

"Okay then." Jiang Yi did not refuse. This name is still very useful. When he returns to the sect, he will get a reward, his status in the sect will be improved accordingly, and the quota he can get every season will also increase accordingly.

This is all money!
Of course, the most important thing is that you have obtained 100 million. You only need another 10 million cultivation points to exchange for a copycat version of the Dinghai Shenzhen Pearl, which is ten points of merit.

……

Jiang Yi walked out from the flickering flame in front of the golden jade platform, and the small flame exploded into sparks. Four Lu family referees were already waiting here, removing the seals of the divine patterns on the ten treasures for him one by one. The twenty-four divine mirrors projected this scene in all directions, causing a wailing.

"Who is this guy? He wasn't on the list given by Yuanbao Sect, right?"

"He's from the Yuanbao Sect. He has no moral integrity at all just to make money!"

"Shady story!"

Most of the people watching around the Thousand Caves had bet on the battle of the Ten Treasures from the Yuanbao Sect. They didn't curse directly at the outrageous result because of the reputation of the Mengshen Sect, but they had no pressure at all to curse the Yuanbao Sect, as they were used to being cursed.

The Yuanbao Sect really made a fortune this time, and its gain was definitely not less than Jiang Yi's. You know, even the big bosses of various sects bet on their own people for the sake of face.

Lan Qushang also made a bet, but he also didn't win. He bet that his disciple Lin Xiao would be able to obtain the ninth-tier sword Lei Yun. However, he was happy to lose. He originally came just to be a witness, but he didn't expect to get an unexpected gain.

The divine pattern seals on the treasures were very advanced. By the time they were removed one by one, the martial arts conference had already ended. The plank road was severely damaged. The Lu family was dismantling the divine pattern formation to recycle materials. It would definitely be a loss, but recycling could recover 10% to 20%. For the Lu family, which has been losing money recently, this is also a considerable sum.

Jiang Yi brought the unsealed ten treasures and found his three fellow disciples again.

"Pick them all."

"We didn't help much, so how can we have the nerve to complain!" Pei Hongyu refused decisively.

“Yes, Junior Brother Jiang, you keep it for yourself. Even if you don’t use it, whether you ask Yuanbao Sect for help or exchange it for contribution points after returning to the sect, it is a considerable amount of money.” Lu Chong wanted to win over Jiang Yi in the first place, and he would not be swayed by the immediate benefits. What's more, these were the funds that his Lu family used to spend money to avoid disaster.

Although the results were biased, it had nothing to do with the Lu family.

"Why didn't you contribute? Didn't you defeat the Shunzhou coalition? Otherwise, the final result would be hard to predict. We are all from the same sect, so there is no need to push it around. Just pick the one you like."

"Since my junior brother has said so, let's each choose one." Lin Xiao no longer refused and motioned Pei Hongyu to choose first, which was also considered as taking care of his junior sister.

In the end, Pei Hongyu chose the Hundred Beasts Blood-Melting Pill that could cleanse the body, Lin Xiao chose the mysterious black stone, and Lu Chong chose the Thunder Meteorite Sword. None of them touched the armor that they thought was the most valuable.

(End of this chapter)