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Chapter 300, The Selection of the Sacrificial Flag Bearer

Hua Sanlang was both embarrassed and angry after being kicked out of the bamboo house by Hua Changxi, and he also felt a lot of grievances and discomfort.

He realized that Jiu Niang didn't treat him as a brother at all, nor did she care about him. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so ruthless.

In the spirit field, Zhu Qinghuan saw Hua Sanlang hurrying back and was somewhat surprised. After Hua Sanlang got closer to the spirit field, she noticed that his face was very pale. After hesitating for a moment, she still walked out of the spirit field.

"Senior Brother Hua."

Hearing the call, Hua Sanlang paused, turned his head, and saw Zhu Qinghuan walking towards him against the moonlight.

"Congratulations, Junior Sister."

After joining Danyuan Peak, all the apprentices spontaneously addressed each other as senior brother, senior sister, junior brother, and junior sister.

Zhu Qinghuan walked up to Hua Sanlang and, seeing that he looked unwell, asked with concern, "You seem to be in a bad mood. Did something happen?"

Hua Sanlang was looking for someone to confide in, and thinking that Zhu Qinghuan was someone he could always talk to and who was also a sensible person, he couldn't help but confide in her.

"I just had a huge argument with Jiu Niang. She really hurt me."

Zhu Qinghuan was taken aback for a moment, then looked around.

The moonlight is hazy, and all is quiet; it's the perfect time to talk about your innermost thoughts.

"Senior Brother Hua, if you want to have a chat, I'm happy to oblige."

To avoid being seen by others, Zhu Qinghuan said to Hua Sanlang, "Senior Brother Hua, why don't we sit on the edge of the field?"

Hua Sanlang nodded and sat down with Zhu Qinghuan on the edge of the field. The thriving rice plants perfectly concealed their figures.

"You should know that Hua Changxi is my sister, my own sister, born of the same mother."

“In other people’s families, when one person gains power, they immediately repay their family. But in our family, when Ninth Sister gained power, the family didn’t get much benefit; instead, it caused a lot of trouble.”

"What's most disheartening is that Jiu Niang would rather trust outsiders than trust and promote her own family members."

"Leaving aside the manpower needed for the spirit mines in the past, when the Dan Yuan Secret Realm opened, not only did her family give her full support, but she also got the entire Hua clan to help her."

Hearing this, Zhu Qinghuan couldn't help but roll her eyes and interrupted, "Senior Brother Hua, if you're not happy to say this, you might really not understand the situation."

"It's not you and the Hua clan who are helping the peak master; it's the peak master who has accepted you."

Hua Sanlang felt a lump in his throat: "Junior Sister Zhu, have you forgotten that when Jiu Niang was resisted by everyone, we took a risk when we joined Dan Yuan Peak?"

Zhu Qinghuan finally understood why Hua Changxi had driven Hua Sanlang down the mountain, and she was also considering leaving: "Senior Brother Hua, I understand now. You only want to profit and not take responsibility, right?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Sanlang seemed to have been hit where it hurt, and instantly bristled, shouting, "Junior Sister Zhu, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Zhu Qinghuan looked directly at him: "Did I really say something wrong? Whether it's now or before the spiritual energy revival, isn't it normal to take some risks if you want to accomplish something?"

"Why is it that when we come here, taking a little risk is considered a great favor?"

"Even if you weren't among the first to join Dan Yuan Peak, you shouldn't take advantage of their kindness to help your sister. You already benefited from joining Dan Yuan Peak."

Hanazaburo's lips trembled, unsure how to refute.

Zhu Qinghuan sighed: "Senior Brother Hua, I actually understand your and your family's thoughts."

"You may not even realize it yourselves, but in your hearts, you think that the Peak Master is a member of the Hua family, and she is a woman. Women do not have their own private property before marriage, so you naturally feel that everything she owns belongs to the Hua family."

"But things are different now. The most powerful person in your family is now the Peak Master. If you want to rely on her to obtain resources, you have to bow down to her."

Hua Sanlang couldn't get angry at Zhu Qinghuan, so he could only say stiffly, "Does gaining power mean you can disown your family and ignore kinship?"

Zhu Qinghuan smiled faintly and shook her head: "Senior Brother Hua, let me put it this way, do you think there is any such thing as kinship in the royal family?" Hua Sanlang frowned and remained silent.

Zhu Qinghuan continued, "The royal family members rely on the Emperor for both power and status. This is no different in essence from your family relying on the Peak Master."

"Think about it carefully. How do the royal family members treat the Emperor? And how do you treat the Peak Master?"

Hearing this, Hua Sanlang felt extremely uncomfortable and stood up abruptly: "Junior Sister Zhu, did you come here to comfort me or to upset me?"

Zhu Qinghuan stood up as well, her expression unchanged: "Senior Brother Hua, I may say some nice things to please you, but you are my friend. Doing so would violate my principles."

Hua Sanlang stared at Zhu Qinghuan for a while, then turned and left quickly without saying anything.

Zhu Qinghuan watched Hua Sanlang walk away and shook her head with a sigh, "No wonder Hua Changxi has such a fiery temper. With family like that, it's unlikely he'll ever have a good temper."

Since Dan Yuan Peak recruited three Nascent Soul Realm apprentices, Yu Fu and his companions have become frequent visitors to the bamboo house, enduring the agonizing medicinal baths every day to continuously improve their cultivation and strength.

At the same time, Hua Changxi appeared more frequently on the first level of the secret realm and on Danyuan Peak.

With more and more apprentices on Danyuan Peak, Yu Fu and the other three could not manage them all on their own. She needed to select a group of people who truly agreed with the Danyuan Peak development philosophy to manage and expand the peak.

Furthermore, the training of alchemists should also be put on the agenda.

"Uncle Xu, go to Qihuang Pavilion and tell Shen Qianfan that in November, I will be teaching people how to refine pills at Qihuang Pavilion No. 6."

"Because there will be practical alchemy training during this period, the hall will definitely not be able to accommodate many people. Be sure to tell Yuan Tianchou that I will bring fifty apprentices with me, and he can only allow a maximum of fifty people to listen in."

After agreeing, Pharmacist Xu went to Qihuang Pavilion.

Soon, everyone within the Department of Medicine knew that Hua Changxi would be giving a lecture at the Qihuang Hall again, this time on how to refine elixirs.

Unfortunately, there are limited spots available.

Just as Hua Changxi was selecting alchemists to train at the personnel department of Danyuan Peak, a message came from the Northern Garrison Command saying that traces of demons had appeared in the capital.

After learning about this, Hua Changxi immediately contacted Tong Yao, Jing Liao, and Yan Zhenzhen, and confirmed with the three that the Demon Suppression Army and the demon race had already fought twice.

Yan Zhenzhen also reminded him, "Changxi, you have to be careful. Recently, when Tong Yao, Jing Liao, and I were on patrol, we all felt that someone was following us. We all suspect it was a demon."

Because other secret realm masters also began recruiting cultivators from other places, Hua Changxi's task of inspecting the East City was also shared by everyone. It had been more than half a month since her last inspection of the East City.

Hua Changxi put away the resumes, called Wan Feng over, and handed him the two hundred resumes that had popped up: "Divide these two hundred people into four groups and tell them that they will take turns learning alchemy from me in November."

After saying that, he quickly left.

After watching Hua Changxi leave, Wan Feng quickly flipped through the resume and was somewhat disappointed to find that Ye Lingxuan and her group were not listed.

"I wonder if the Peak Master will give Senior Sister Ye and the others an important position?"

After leaving the Ministry of Personnel, Hua Changxi left the Department of Medicine and then appeared at the East Gate of the capital.

On the second floor of a gambling den three streets away from the East Gate, a charming proprietress leaned out of the window, looking at Hua Changxi on the city gate, and licked her lips.

"Hua Changxi from the Dan Sheng Hall has finally shown up."

Of the five holy lands, the central holy land is filled with great terror, which the demon race dares not provoke; the three holy lands of artifacts, talismans, and arrays also contain many old monsters, which must be dealt with carefully.

Only the Dan Sheng Hall is a chaotic mess of factions, with the most prominent being Hua Changxi, who is a loner with neither a backer nor any helpers.

Therefore, they had no choice but to use her as a sacrifice to boost the morale of the demon race.

"Damn the Demon Suppression Army! They've forced me to stay indoors. Tonight, I'll join forces with the four ducks to slaughter Hua Changxi and intimidate the human race!"

(End of this chapter)