The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 368, Transfer of the Cost

Hua Changxi did not go to see the Duke of Liang, but instead sent Hua Sanlang to negotiate with the Duke of Liang.

Holding the Cocoon-Making Pill, Hua Sanlang followed Pharmacist Xu back to the personnel department at the foot of Danyuan Peak with a solemn expression.

Nowadays, the personnel department is not only responsible for recruiting apprentices, but also for receiving guests.

In the living room, Wan Feng had already drunk several cups of spiritual tea with Duke Liang and Chu Junhao. Just as he was about to have another cup, Hua Sanlang and Pharmacist Xu returned.

Upon not seeing Hua Changxi, Wan Feng, the Duke of Liang, and Chu Junhao's eyes all flickered simultaneously.

Hua Sanlang looked at Duke Liang, and at the instruction of Pharmacist Xu, took out the Cocooning Pill and handed it to Duke Liang: "This is the Cocooning Pill. After taking it, the body will feel restricted and bound. The effect will last for three years."

"The elixir will not cause any other harm to the Duke. As long as you take it, the grudges between you and Ninth Sister will be wiped clean."

The Duke of Liang looked at the pills in front of him, his anger barely contained.

He, a dignified Duke, personally came to apologize, but Hua Changxi not only refused to show her face, but also forced him to take some kind of "Cocoon-Making Pill," which was simply too much.

Chu Junhao guessed that Hua Changxi would not let it go, but he did not expect her to retaliate in this way.

Duke Liang looked at Chu Junhao. He had acted against Hua Changxi on the orders of Chu Tianxun, an elder of the royal family. Now that Hua Changxi was humiliating him like this, how could the royal family sit idly by?

Unfortunately, Chu Junhao showed no reaction to the look directed at him by the Liang Kingdom's referendum.

Seeing his reaction, the Duke of Liang immediately understood the royal family's attitude. The fact that the Seventh Prince accompanied him to Danyuan Peak was probably the greatest favor the royal family could bestow upon him.

At this moment, the Duke of Liang felt both grief and humiliation. He dared not question Chu Junhao, and could only look at Hua Sanlang with a cold gaze: "What if I, the Duke, do not take this pill?"

Hua Sanlang was stunned by the fierce aura emanating from the Duke of Liang and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Upon seeing this, Wan Feng frowned and couldn't help but speak up: "Duke Liang, the Peak Master has already made concessions. I think you should stop now."

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Liang became even angrier and subconsciously released his spiritual pressure, intending to intimidate Wan Feng, who dared to speak disrespectfully to him. However, as soon as the spiritual pressure was released, it was forced back by a terrifying force.

The mountain-like pressure suddenly descended and then vanished, leaving everyone in the living room terrified.

Chu Junhao felt his heart nearly stop. He really wanted to stand up and curse at the Duke of Liang. Did this man even have a brain? How dare he make a move on Danyuan Peak? Did he really think Hua Changxi was dead?

The Duke of Liang, who had been furious, was now ashen-faced, but he still stubbornly shouted, "I, the Duke, have personally come to your door with utmost sincerity. Who should stop now?"

Wan Feng knew that the Duke of Liang was not speaking to him, but to the Peak Master; he also knew that the Duke of Liang had just tried to attack him, but the Peak Master had forced him to back down.

The peak master was paying attention to the personnel department, but he refused to meet with Duke Liang, which was undoubtedly a form of contempt for Duke Liang.

Wan Feng steadied his pounding heart and looked at Duke Liang: "Duke Liang, the grudge between you and the Peak Master is quite clear."

"Back then, you failed to kill the Peak Master and were instead seriously injured by him. This matter was originally just between the two of you, but afterwards, you implicated the Peak Master's family and used the power of the Liang State Duke's Mansion to besiege the Hua family for three years."

"The Peak Master didn't implicate anyone else from the Liang State Duke's Mansion because of you, so how can that not be considered a concession?"

"If you are not willing to let this matter rest, do you want to force the Peak Master to retaliate in kind?"

Wan Feng's words were quite impolite: "If I were you, I would obediently take the Cocoon-Making Pill. I think you wouldn't want the people of the Liang State Duke's Mansion to cower inside the mansion, afraid to step out, would you?"

The Duke of Liang was furious, absolutely furious, but he dared not do anything.

Hua Changxi is even stronger than he was three years ago!

The oppressive aura he had just experienced made him feel extremely uneasy.

Even though his physical body was weak, his cultivation level was a genuine Spirit Platform Realm, and he actually felt threatened by death!

Looking at the pills on the table, the Duke of Liang felt a deep sadness. If Hua Changxi really wanted to take action against the Yin family, he would be powerless to stop her, and the royal family, whom he regarded as his master, probably wouldn't stand up for him either.

"Alright, I'll eat it. I hope Peak Master Hua keeps his word."

After saying this, the Duke of Liang took the "Cocoon-Making Pill" as if a brave man were cutting off his own arm.

Seeing the Duke of Liang like this, Chu Junhao felt very uncomfortable. He did not expect that Hua Changxi was even more ruthless than he had imagined.

Hua Changxi's counterattack was a blatant humiliation!
Seeing that the Duke of Liang had taken the pill, Hua Sanlang breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't worry, Duke of Liang, as long as you don't provoke the Hua family again, the Hua family will stay far away from you."

Chu Junhao glanced at Hua Sanlang, knowing that the Duke of Liang was filled with shame and indignation, and then looked at Wan Feng: "The matter is settled, can the Duke of Liang leave now?"

Wan Feng nodded: "Of course, Duke Liang, please do as you please."

Afterwards, Duke Liang left Danyuan Peak without looking back.

Chu Junhao hesitated for a moment, but still followed. After all, the Duke of Liang was a member of the royal family, and he still needed to appease him.

After catching up with the Duke of Liang, Chu Junhao asked with concern, "After taking the pill, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

Duke Liang didn't want to pay any attention to Chu Junhao, but he was also concerned about the effects of the Cocoon Pill, so he carefully examined his body and soon his face darkened.

Upon seeing this, Chu Junhao asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Is the pill harmful to you?"

The Duke of Liang scoffed, "How could it not be harmful?"

As long as he uses his spiritual power, it will bind and envelop him like a cicada cocoon.

Hua Changxi, how ruthless! It's truly remarkable that she could concoct such a cunning elixir to deal with him.

Chu Junhao wanted to say something, but the Duke of Liang was too lazy to listen to his nonsense and left the Department of Medicine in a flash.

The arrival and departure of the Duke of Liang did not cause any ripples on Danyuan Peak. Not long after he left, Yu Fu returned with Dugu Lie.

"Master, this is the 'One Thought Connection' specially made for you by the Child Artifact Master. He said it requires the dual imprinting of divine sense and essence blood to activate." Hua Changxi looked at the personalized 'phone' in her hand, then at other general-purpose phones: "There's no difference between them, is there?"

Yu Fu: "The appearance is the same, but the functions are different. The child weapon master said that even if you go to the Netherworld, as long as you are within the range of the Nine Gates, you can still send messages with the 'One Thought Communication' in your hand."

"As for the other one-thought-through method, it cannot be used after leaving the Nine Netherworlds; it can only be used within the Great Jin territory."

Hua Changxi looked surprised: "The Artifact Saint Palace is impressive! They've even managed to extend their signal coverage to the Nine Netherworlds. That's remarkable." She paused, then added, "By the way, how many spirit stones does this 'One Thought Communication' cost?"

Yu Fu sighed: "Master Tong said that the materials for refining this kind of 'One Thought Connection' are quite scarce, and the Weapon Saint Palace does not currently sell it to outsiders. This one of yours was specially reserved for you by Master Tong."

Hua Changxi laughed and said, "Tong Yao has a conscience; he hasn't forgotten me, his source of inspiration. Alright, I'm fine now. You can go and do your thing."

Afterwards, Yu Fu returned to the logistics department. Not long after, the manager of Danyuan Peak and the outstanding disciples all received the reward of 'One Thought Insight'.

At the same time, the Logistics Department has added the "One Thought to Success" option to its redemption catalog.

The commotion caused by this was far greater than the arrival of the Duke of Liang.

Just as Hua Changxi activated 'One Thought Connection' with her divine sense and essence blood and was getting familiar with the functions of this immortal cultivation-like mobile phone, Hua Sanlang stormed into the bamboo house where she was.

Even family members find this behavior of barging in without knocking very distasteful: "Third Brother, next time you come to see me, please let me know before you come in."

Hua Sanlang was angry and sneered, "What, do you really want to put on airs as the peak master in front of your elder brother?"

Hua Changxi's face immediately darkened: "What do you want with me?"

Hua Sanlang was silent for a while before saying, "In the three years you were away, I withdrew a sum of pills from the logistics department to give to my family for their cultivation."

Hua Changxi: "Yu Fu told me about this. What happened?"

Hua Sanlang hurriedly said, "The pills are for the family, why did you let Yu Fu deduct them from my monthly allowance?"

Hua Changxi looked at him: "You want to help your family, that's your intention, of course you should pay for it." Then, she sneered, "You came to me in such a huff, what, do you think I should pay the price for your good intentions?"

Hua Sanlang was speechless: "Yes, it's my intention, but they are your family too. Are you going to refuse to give them anything? Besides, those pills are nothing to you. Why do you have to be so picky with me?"

Hua Changxi looked at Hua Sanlang, feeling an indescribable disappointment.

After three years apart, her brother hadn't grown at all.

"Third Brother, you must remember one thing: on Danyuan Peak, I am the Peak Master, and you are the disciple. As a disciple, you just need to obey orders."

"You have no right to question me."

"I have other things to do, you can leave now."

Hua Sanlang stared blankly at Hua Changxi, completely unexpected that she would say such a thing to him. Then, his vision blurred, and when his vision cleared again, he found himself standing halfway up the mountain.

He was kicked out by his own sister!

Upon realizing this, Hanazaburo became so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged.

"Senior Brother Hua."

Zhu Qinghuan happened to be passing by: "Senior Brother Hua, what's wrong?"

When Hua Sanlang saw that it was Zhu Qinghuan, he felt as if he had seen a relative and immediately poured out his grievances to her.

“My Ninth Sister is quite something now. She’s become the Peak Master and doesn’t even recognize me, her older brother.”

"They actually kicked me out for a little bit of pills."

"Ninth Sister's heart is really hard and cold."

After hearing this, Zhu Qinghuan remained silent for a while, then suddenly asked, "Has the Peak Master's injury fully healed?"

Hua Sanlang was stunned. It seemed that he hadn't asked about Jiu Niang's injuries since she returned.

Seeing his reaction, Zhu Qinghuan sighed helplessly: "Peak Master has not returned for three years. Her injuries must be quite serious. You should take better care of her."

Hua Sanlang, unwilling to admit his mistake or save face, stubbornly said, "Ninth Sister is perfectly fine; she doesn't look like someone who has been seriously injured at all."

Zhu Qinghuan smiled and said, "That's good. The disciples of Danyuan Peak have been uneasy since the Peak Master left for three years."

Hua Sanlang: "It's not as serious as you make it out to be. Even without her, Danyuan Peak is operating as usual."

Zhu Qinghuan didn't dwell on this issue with Hua Sanlang, but instead brought up the matter of Yu Fu withholding his monthly allowance.

“Without rules, there can be no order. I think the peak master feels that if you are allowed to take resources from Danyuan Peak, and if the Hua family is in trouble in the future, and you still take them like this, then Danyuan Peak will become your warehouse, and others will talk.”

“When the peak master considers a problem, she definitely starts from the big picture. As her elder brother, you should be more understanding of her.”

Hua Sanlang looked at Zhu Qinghuan: "Which side are you on?"

Zhu Qinghuan chuckled, "Of course I'm on your side." Then, her smile faded and she said seriously, "Senior Brother Hua, you might feel uncomfortable saying this, but on Dan Yuan Peak, only when the Peak Master is well can you be well too."

Upon hearing this, Hua Sanlang became even angrier: "Can't I live without her?" After saying that, he left without looking back.

Zhu Qinghuan watched his retreating figure but did not chase after him.

Why.
They only see petty gains and turn a blind eye to the fact that the peak master values ​​Ye Lingxuan and others. They really can't distinguish between important and trivial matters.

(End of this chapter)