Having been given a second chance at life, I choose to join the Demonic Sect!

After Cao Meng's reminder, Wu Hui immediately realized what was happening and roared at Daoist Tiancong:

"You treacherous dog Tiancong, you're the one who caused me to end up like this! Give your storage ring to Cao Meng and redeem mine!"

Having lost his storage ring, Wu Hui no longer simply addressed Tian Cong Dao Ren by his name, but affectionately added the words "dog thief."

Despite all the planning and calculations that Senior Sister Yu and I had made, we never expected that our storage ring would be stolen.

Now that his storage ring has been stolen, Tiancong the old dog has a responsibility to take full responsibility.

"Wu Hui, you old dog, that's a good suggestion!"

Cao Meng expressed his support for Wu Hui's suggestion, despite Wu Hui's old sycophancy.

Although Cao Meng didn't have time to pry open Wu Hui's storage ring, he knew that Wu Hui was just a peak master, and that this old sycophant had given most of his good stuff to Yu Mengshang, so he probably didn't have many good things left.

But Tian Cong, that old dog, is different. He has been the sect leader for so many years and has amassed a lot of good things, far more than Wu Hui can compare to.

Faced with Wu Hui's accusations and Cao Meng's instigation, Daoist Tiancong remained silent.

As for using one's own storage ring to redeem Wu Hui's storage ring, how could that be possible!

"a shame!"

Mingfeng shouted angrily, interrupting the ridiculous behavior.

It wasn't that Mingfeng wanted to protect Tiancong, but rather that Tiancong's storage ring truly couldn't be given to Cao Meng.

If he guessed correctly, the antidote was in Tian Cong's storage ring. What would happen to these two poisoned guys if he gave Tian Cong's storage ring to Cao Meng?
Moreover, Tiancong has been the sect leader for so many years, there must be some secrets about the Xuantian Sect in the other party's storage ring.

If these secrets fall into the hands of the Hehuan Sect, things will get really messy.

"Can you release them now?"

Mingfeng felt that he had given everything he could, and it would be inappropriate for the Hehuan Sect to cause any more trouble.

"Wait!"

Cao Meng interrupted the order to release the people, then took out a list and said:

"These are the expenses for Gu Qingfeng and his group's food, clothing, lodging, and transportation at my Hehuan Sect. Your Xuantian Sect should reimburse them!"

The guests, who were eager to stir up trouble, were visibly embarrassed when they learned the contents of the list through their divine senses!
The reason is simply because the list above states: 13,023 first-grade blood-replenishing pills for food, cost of torture instruments, labor service fees, accommodation fees... totaling 14 million low-grade spirit stones!

This was the first time they had ever seen someone take hostages and then demand money for their food.

The food on the list is all blood-replenishing pills. They're feeding Gu Qingfeng and the others blood-replenishing pills like food, raising blood pigs!

Even more outrageous are the charges for the wear and tear of torture instruments and the labor service fees.

How can you accept money after you've committed torture for someone?

Could it be that Gu Qingfeng and his group requested the torture to be carried out on their own initiative?

"Take it!"

Faced with Cao Meng's humiliation, Ming Feng accepted it and threw out a pile of spirit stones.

Cao Meng began to count the spirit stones and stopped causing trouble.

After receiving the two low-grade sixth-order spirit swords, Nangong Yan ordered the release of Gu Qingfeng and his group of hostages.

"You can get out of here now. If we keep you here any longer, a few more of you might get poisoned and then try to frame my Hehuan Sect!"

After the transaction was completed, Nangong Yan immediately issued an order to leave, signaling the people from Xuantian Sect to get out!
"Nangong Yan, your Hehuan Sect's humiliation of my Xuantian Sect today will be remembered by my Xuantian Sect!"

After making those harsh remarks, Mingfeng stormed off with his men.

Now that the person has been saved, you've already lost all face. What are you still doing here, just to continue embarrassing yourself?
With Xuan Tianzong gone, life continues in the Jade Pool and Jade Terrace...

After the Xuantian Sect's flying boat left the Hehuan Sect's territory, Mingfeng, burning with rage, stopped pretending and glared at Daoist Tiancong, angrily rebuking him:
"You bastard, hand over the antidote, or don't blame me for executing you on the spot!"

Mingfeng felt that Xuantian Sect had made a complete fool of itself this time, and Daoist Tiancong should bear full responsibility.

If it weren't for that good-for-nothing Tian Cong, the Xuan Tian Sect wouldn't have been so disgraced, and Cao Meng would have been killed by Wu Hui long ago.

After sensing Mingfeng's killing intent, Daoist Tiancong timidly took out the antidote pills, took one himself, and then handed it to Wu Hui.

After receiving the antidote, Wu Hui immediately took it.

"Uncle-Master Mingfeng, I want to go out for a walk to clear my head!"

As Su Qingyue watched Tian Cong take out the antidote, she felt extremely disappointed in Tian Cong Daoist, her former sect leader and senior brother.

"Go!"

Mingfeng nodded in agreement, and then said:

"The scene of Tiancong plotting against Wu Hui today must have been quite a shock to you. The sect is indeed not as clean as you think!"

It's not just the Xuantian Sect; top sects like Tianyuan Valley and Pojun Mansion also appear glamorous on the surface, but are often murky and dirty behind the scenes!

Mingfeng felt that Su Qingyue would grow after experiencing this incident.

The other party has excellent qualifications, but is too naive.

After bowing, Su Qingyue left the flying boat and disappeared.

After Su Qingyue left, Mingfeng stared at Tiancong and said coldly:

"Tiancong, you'd better think about how you're going to explain this to the sect!"

Mingfeng estimated that Tiancong Daoist's lineage would have to pay a considerable price to protect Tiancong Daoist.
To prevent Tiancong and Wuhui from unleashing their power after regaining their spiritual strength, Mingfeng restrained them in the cabin of the flying boat.

Mingfeng then went to where Gu Qingfeng and his group were. He had a feeling that the Hehuan Sect had ulterior motives for releasing people.

"Weird!"

Mingfeng examined Gu Qingfeng and the others, feeling utterly perplexed.

He used his divine sense to examine Gu Qingfeng and the others, but found no major problems.

The only problem is that the injury is not light. It has been bleeding for a long time and taking a lot of blood-restoring pills has damaged the root cause, causing some blood-restoring pill poisoning to accumulate in the body!

The simpler it seemed, the more Mingfeng felt that this matter was not simple at all.

……

As time passed, the Hehuan Sect's celebration came to an end, and all the other sects departed.

After the outsiders left, Cao Meng found Nangong Yan:
"Grandmaster, shouldn't you give me those two low-grade sixth-tier spiritual artifacts?"

After selling Gu Qingfeng, Nangong Yan kept the payment, and today he must get it back.

"Damn it, we really should settle accounts with them."

A cold smile appeared on Nangong Yan's lips, then her expression changed drastically, and she angrily rebuked:
"You scoundrel, how dare you commit adultery with Suqin Peak!"

Do you really think I don't know about your affair with Consort Duanmu and An Yingji?

Others don't eat the grass near their burrows, but you're the type to gnaw on it, and even manage to gain both a master and an apprentice!

Nangong Yan's outburst startled Cao Meng, who retreated repeatedly.

Cao Meng was startled; he didn't know how the other party knew about his affair with the female demon.

Seeing that Cao Meng was frightened by her, Nangong Yan secretly felt smug.

"You scoundrel, considering your contributions to the sect this time, I have decided to temporarily waive the charges against you for your debauchery at Suqin Peak."

As for those two low-grade sixth-tier spiritual weapons, I can return them to you, Grandmaster. However, I've recently become quite interested in the "Sword Demon's Fury" cultivation technique.

At this moment, Nangong Yan stopped pretending and directly revealed her true purpose.

That's right, she was craving the training methods in "Sword Demon's Fury".

If the other party doesn't hand over the cultivation method of "Sword Demon's Fury" today, they can forget about getting those two sixth-tier spiritual weapons back.

"Alright!" Now that he was living under someone else's roof, Cao Meng had no choice but to admit defeat and reluctantly handed over the cultivation method of "Sword Demon's Fury".

"Now you can get lost and don't disturb my meditation on the cultivation technique!"

After obtaining the cultivation method of "Sword Demon's Fury", Nangong Yan immediately signaled Cao Meng to get lost.

"Grandmaster, what about the position of City Lord of Spring Breeze City that you promised me?"

Before leaving, Cao Meng must first explain this matter to Nangong Yan.

"Did you beat Wu Hui?"

Nangong Yan couldn't understand how Cao Meng had the nerve to ask such a question. Are young people these days so shameless?
"Grandmaster, I can defeat Wu Hui, but Wu Hui didn't fight me!"

Cao Meng felt it was all Tian Cong's fault for ruining his plans; otherwise, Wu Hui would have already died at his hands.

"You bastard, you didn't even fight Wu Hui. You only defeated Yuan Tai, whose cultivation was close to the third level of the Nascent Soul stage. It'll be a bit difficult for you to become the city lord of Spring Breeze City!"

Spring Breeze City is the face of the Joyful Union Sect. Only those with at least the cultivation level of the third stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and even then, those who are among the most powerful in the third stage of the Nascent Soul realm, are qualified to be the city lord.

Nangong Yan felt that Cao Meng's record was not enough. Of course, if the record was not enough, other things could be used to make up for it.

"Of course, if you are more filial, I, your grandmaster, can strongly recommend you!"

While saying this, Nangong Yan kept subtly hinting to Cao Meng to show some filial piety!

"Grandmaster, this is the cultivation method for 'Three Thousand Starfalls.' Do you think it's enough to satisfy your filial piety?"

Cao Meng understood social etiquette and directly presented a low-grade Heaven-rank cultivation technique.

Cultivation techniques can be valuable in some ways, and worthless in others.

For someone who doesn't have the skill, the skill is valuable, but for someone who has already learned it, it's worthless.

Because cultivation techniques are not something that can be done once; multiple copies can be made.

Therefore, Cao Meng's act of submitting the printed martial arts manual was arguably the most cost-effective one.

"That's about it. I'll go to the forbidden area later and settle this matter with them!"

After accepting the cultivation technique, Nangong Yan was overjoyed; it was yet another Heaven-rank cultivation technique.

Of course, she knew that Cao Meng possessed other Heavenly Rank cultivation techniques.

But she can't drain the other person dry all at once; she has to squeeze them dry every now and then, gradually extracting their resources.

"Cao Meng, you should keep your affair with that traitorous disciple to yourself, don't drag me down with you!"

"As for the matter of the Lord of Spring Breeze City, I will inform you later!"

Nangong Yan gave some instructions regarding Cao Meng and Consort Duanmu's matter, and then headed to the forbidden area of ​​the Hehuan Sect.

After all, even if you take the stuff, you still have to do the work!
……

Cao Meng felt he had struck it rich this time. Including the sixth-grade low-level spirit sword he had tricked from Mingfeng Laogou, he now had three sixth-grade low-level spirit weapons swindled from the other party.

Adding in the contents of those storage rings, Cao Meng felt that once he sold these things, the spirit stones he earned would be enough to power up several minor cultivation levels.

Just as Cao Meng left Nangong Yan's place, he was ambushed by the female demon Duanmu Fei and the great fairy.

"Senior Sister Duanmu, I've recently taken a fancy to a low-grade sixth-tier spirit stone, but I'm a little short on funds. Could you lend me some spirit stones?"

"Junior Sister Xia, it's not that I don't want to lend you the money, but I've recently set my sights on a low-grade sixth-tier spirit stone, and I'm a little short on cash too!"

The great demon Xia Yulan and the female demon Duanmu Fei, in front of Cao Meng, sang in unison, their meaning already self-evident.

"Master, Uncle-Master, I can give you the things, but I want to be the city lord of Spring Breeze City!"

Cao Meng knew that the female demon was eyeing the spoils he had won, so he laid his cards on the table: what was his was not so easy to take!

"That's great! Cao Meng, I support you!"

After learning of Cao Meng's intentions, the great fairy Xia Yulan immediately expressed her support.

Because she herself was the city lord of Spring Breeze City—and Nie Xuan was not someone she could get along with—getting her out of office was a good thing for her.

Moreover, if Cao Meng becomes the city lord of Chunfeng City, he can help me suppress those spirit food workshops.

When the time comes, the two of them, working together, can turn the entire Spring Breeze City into their own money bag.

"Cao Meng, give me the things right now, and I'll go and get that old woman to speak on your behalf!"

The old woman that the great demon Xia Yulan mentioned was naturally her master, the previous Hundred Flowers Peak Master Xi Feng.

Cao Meng handed a low-grade sixth-order spiritual artifact to Xia Yulan. After receiving the item, she immediately went to Xi Feng to appeal to his emotions.

"Cough cough!"

Consort Duanmu coughed once, and then said:

"You traitor, don't count on Xia Yulan anymore. Uncle Xifeng has more than just Xia Yulan as a disciple. Don't forget what you and Xia Yulan did to Yuwen Jing."

Duanmu Fei estimated that given Xia Yulan's affair with Cao Meng indecently assaulting Yuwen Jing, the leader of the Hundred Flowers Peak, Xi Feng might not vote for Cao Meng; she estimated that Xi Feng would likely choose to remain neutral!

"You unfilial disciple, I have been the sect leader for so many years, and I still have some people under my command!"

As Duanmu Fei spoke, she extended her hand, her meaning quite clear.

"Master, this is yours!"

Cao Meng handed a low-grade sixth-order spiritual weapon to Duanmu Fei.

There was no other way; he gave one to the great demon, but since he had to treat everyone equally, he had to give one to the female demon as well.

Cao Meng knew that even if he refused, the great demon and the female demon would still help him, but they would definitely not be happy.

“Disciple, the people on my side will definitely give you their full support.”

After the female demon obtained the item, her attitude immediately improved. She stopped calling him her traitor and started calling him her disciple.

"But Xia Yulan has offended too many people. Those people won't dare to target Xia Yulan, but they will definitely target you!"

"I'll try my best to mediate and see if I can get them to stop targeting you!"

Duanmu Fei felt that Cao Meng's biggest problem was that Xia Yulan had offended too many people.

After the female demon left, Cao Meng looked at the last sixth-grade low-level battle trophy, a spirit sword, in his hand, and he already knew what to do with it.

Let's give it to Shen Aoxue first. As for Senior Sister Yuanzi, once I get a fifth-tier spiritual weapon, I should be able to appease her.

I'll give it to them when I get a sixth-tier spiritual weapon later.

Taking advantage of the absence of others, Cao Meng quietly slipped away to Wanqi Peak and arrived at the Peak Master's Hall.

His main purpose in coming here was to deliver something to Shen Aoxue; learning new poses with her was just a side thing.

……

After learning the knowledge, Cao Meng and Shen Aoxue went to the Xuantian Pavilion in Chunfeng City to listen to music, and also arranged for someone to investigate the market situation in Chunfeng City.

Once the appointment is finalized, it will be easier for me to handle matters and rectify the unhealthy practices in Chunfeng City.

As Cao Meng was listening to music at the brothel as usual, someone sent him a jade talisman that could transmit sound.

Cao Meng contacted the other party through the sound transmission jade talisman, and then immediately left Xuantian Pavilion and Chunfeng City alone.

……

After arriving at Tianshu Mountain, Cao Meng did not see any obvious traps and whispered:

"I've arrived, show yourself!"

Cao Meng came to Tianshu Mountain alone mainly because that person had asked to meet him, and he wanted to see what the other person wanted to do with him.
Are they here to kill me, or what?! (End of Chapter)