Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 153 Greed and Stupidity

In Changfeng County, yellow sand filled the sky, and the sounds of fierce battles echoed from within.

After a long while, the yellow sand dissipated, and Huang Feng Sanren, wearing a mask and with a full head of silver hair, walked out. His aura was disordered, indicating that he had suffered serious injuries. However, at this moment, both the cultivators from the Prefectural Governor's Mansion and the cultivators from Huang Feng Sect looked at him with horror, because he was holding a head in his hand, a head with wide-open, angry eyes, as if he had died with his eyes open in anger.

"Prefect Lu is dead..."

At one moment, a voice filled with disbelief rang out, causing an uproar among the cultivators present.

Lu Ran, the prefect of Changfeng County, was a cultivator who had reached the peak of Qi Refining. He was one of the top experts in the four southern counties. He had fought with Huang Feng Sanren many times before. Although he could not defeat Huang Feng Sanren, it was impossible for Huang Feng Sanren to kill him. No one expected that he would die like this.

"Run!"

With Lu Ran's death in battle, the morale of the cultivators on the Prefectural Governor's side collapsed, and they no longer had any intention of fighting the Yellow Wind Sect.

On the contrary, after confirming that their leader had killed the governor of Changfeng County, the Yellow Wind Cult cultivators were greatly encouraged and immediately began to press their advantage.

"At this point, Changfeng County is truly in chaos."

Seeing the Yellow Wind Cult cultivators chasing after him, Huang Feng Sanren did not make another move. He had also paid a considerable price to kill Lu Ran.

Just then, a figure quietly emerged from the shadows. He was dressed in a black robe, obscuring his face, but the aura he exuded indicated that he was also a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator.

The reason Lu Ran died in battle this time was because he fell into Huang Feng Sanren's trap. He was not facing Huang Feng Sanren alone. Otherwise, even if Huang Feng Sanren was skilled, it would have been impossible for him to kill Lu Ran so easily.

"Fellow Daoist Huang Feng, I have done what I promised you. What about what you promised me?"

Looking at Huang Feng Sanren, the black-robed man's face was solemn.

Upon hearing this, Huang Feng Sanren smiled.

"Don't worry, we're on the same side now, so I'll naturally fulfill my promise to you..."

His words were relaxed, and with a pat on his storage bag, Huang Feng Sanren took out an ancient-looking jade slip.

The moment the jade slip appeared, the black-robed man's gaze froze on it, filled with fervor.

Seeing this, Huang Feng Sanren was not surprised, after all, this thing was indeed something that many people could only dream of.

"Here's the item. You can take a good look at it and see if it's what you want."

With a calm expression, Huang Feng Sanren handed the jade slip in his hand to the man in black robes.

Seeing this, the man in black robes took the jade slip without any hesitation.

After a brief inspection and finding no problems, the man in the black robe felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders.

Seeing this, Huang Feng Sanren spoke again.

"This jade slip records the entire experience of a Dao Foundation cultivator in forging their Dao Foundation. With the help of this jade slip, I believe your breakthrough will be much smoother."

"Perhaps it won't be long before I'm the one calling you 'senior'." Huang Feng Sanren made no attempt to hide his envy as he spoke with a hint of admiration in his voice.

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on the face of the man in black robes.

"Thank you for your kind words, fellow Daoist. I hope that day will come."

"Now that Lu Ran is dead, I won't stay here any longer."

Eager to return home and with no intention of lingering, the man in black robes left a message and quietly disappeared.

Watching the black-robed man's departing figure, the envious look on Huang Feng Sanren's face faded, replaced by indifference.

“A thorny delicacy is not so easy to enjoy.”

Shaking his head, Huang Feng Sanren withdrew his gaze.

"He's greedy, and you're stupid—stupid enough not to know whose food you're eating, trying to profit from both sides. How could someone like you not die?"

After the man in black robes left, Huang Feng Sanren lifted Lu Ran's head, looked at his face full of surprise and doubt, and let out a cold laugh.

Lu Ran came from a poor family and was selected by the Southern Jing Kingdom through the imperial examination. Because of his good spiritual aptitude and a bit of luck, he was cultivated by the imperial court and eventually achieved the perfection of Qi Refining. He was then sent by the imperial court to Changfeng County to become the county governor.

However, perhaps because he had served as the governor of Changfeng County for too long, Lu Ran had lost sight of himself and eventually colluded with the Qingmu family of Qingteng County. The Qingmu family was the undisputed overlord of Qingteng County and even the four southern counties.

With a Dao Foundation cultivator residing in the clan, their influence extends to all aspects of the four southern prefectures. It can be said that even the imperial court's words are not as effective as those of the Qingmu family here.

"The imperial court is weak and incompetent. In recent years, the Qingmu family has been making frequent moves and has been increasing its control over the four southern prefectures. Apart from Qingyuan Prefecture, which is relatively better, Changfeng Prefecture and Leshan Prefecture have been eroded."

"Now that Lu Ran has been beheaded and many families have been uprooted, the Qingmu family's plans in Changfeng County have largely come to naught."

Having traversed countless mountains and rivers, Huang Fengsanren turned his gaze toward the direction of Qing Teng County, and various thoughts flashed through his mind.

The Southern Jing Kingdom Dynasty and the cultivation families jointly govern the world. The Qingmu family is the largest family in the four southern prefectures. Since the founding of the country, it has been stationed in the south. On the one hand, it serves as a bulwark for the dynasty and suppresses the demons further south. On the other hand, it expands its territory and is half a king of the south.

However, the Qingmu family is different from most of the aristocratic families in the Southern Jing Kingdom. They are not originally aristocratic families in the Southern Jing Kingdom, but are the Yue people from the mountains. When the Southern Jing Kingdom opened up the four southern prefectures, they fought against the Southern Jing Kingdom many times, and finally accepted the Southern Jing Kingdom's offer of amnesty and became a part of the Southern Jing Kingdom. That's how they integrated into the Southern Jing Kingdom.

"Next, we need to seize the time to carry out a thorough cleanup of Changfeng County from top to bottom, and strive to leave a relatively clean Changfeng County. In this way, I can be considered to have initially fulfilled the Third Prince's entrustment."

"Furthermore, with Lu Ran killed, the Qingmu family will certainly not remain indifferent. They are likely to interfere in the affairs of Changfeng County. As Huangfeng Sanren, I need to be more careful."

With a clash of thoughts, Huang Feng Sanren withdrew his gaze and slowly disappeared from sight.

The Aoki family is the overlord of the four southern prefectures. Even though he has powerful backers, no one dares to underestimate him. Fortunately, he is quite strong and has some trump cards up his sleeve. Unless Daoji personally takes action, he is confident in protecting himself.

As time passed, news spread that Prefect Lu Ran had fallen at the hands of Huang Feng Sanren, shaking Changfeng County and drastically changing the situation. A tense atmosphere permeated the entire county. Although Huang Feng Sect had caused a great disturbance before, the authorities still held the upper hand and had organized several sieges. But now everything was different.

At the same time, after receiving the news from Changfeng County, Qingyuan County was inevitably affected as well, and many people felt a sense of crisis, after all, Changfeng County and Qingyuan County were too close to each other.

(End of this chapter)