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Chapter 276 Conflict
The others also looked over, their expressions instantly becoming a variety of colors.

The fat merchant suddenly screamed in agony, collapsing to the ground and scrambling backward, yelling, "What the hell is this?! I, Old Xun, quit! I really quit! Let me go!!"

But no one in the room paid him any attention.

After a while, one of the unfamiliar servants spoke with a sour face.

"Wang Chengen, what kind of elixir is this? This pool of blood is just a hoax!"

His words were utterly undisguisedly impolite—and as the story neared its end, he seemed to have given up on pretending altogether.

But Wang Chengen was not annoyed at all. He just smiled inexplicably and said cheerfully.

"My friend, please don't be in a hurry. The pill has indeed been prepared, but it will still take some time to become a complete pill, mainly because it still needs a few key medicinal herbs."

"what do you need?"

But this time Wang Chengen did not answer. Instead, he circled his head and then laughed.

"To be honest, I didn't expect so many guests to come to this small Changsheng Temple. I truly feel honored."

Someone in the crowd tried to speak, but was immediately stopped by Wang Chengen.

"Let me see. From what I know, first, a Taoist rider from the Zhenxie Division infiltrated, then the leaders of the Sixteen Outlaws also came, then the Three Families Association joined in the fun, and then the Qianfa Sect and the Zhengyuan Sect... Oh right, the leader of the Hunyuan Dao, Qian Yizhi, also sent people, and finally, that King-Slayer who recently caused such a ruckus in Songzhou."

Zhou You was taken aback, then his expression suddenly turned ugly.

—No, what the hell is this cringey nickname? Who came up with it?

When they saw Wang Chengen calling out names one by one, the others' faces fell.

The expressions of the two Jianghu duo were already ashen, and in the end, the shorter one stepped forward and bowed to Wang Chengen.

“Since the geomancer has already recognized us, then we will not hide anything from him. The chief is seriously ill, and his men are almost fighting each other for positions. We urgently need this elixir of immortality to save our lives. If the geomancer is willing to part with it, from now on, all members of the Sixteen Routes of the Green Forest will serve the Hou Tu Sect. We only ask that the geomancer Wang give us a hand.”

However, Wang Chengen just smiled.

"But you know who this pill is meant to be offered to, don't you?"

The shorter man remained silent for a long time before answering.

"I know, but the chief's condition can't be delayed any longer. Even if it offends that person, we have to do it despite knowing it's impossible."

Wang Chengen nodded without answering, then turned his gaze to the fat merchant who seemed to be stunned.

"You're from the Three Families Association, right? Don't pretend. I could smell your money from 800 meters away. What are you planning to do here?"

The screams stopped abruptly.

The fat merchant suddenly stood up. Just like a Sichuan opera face-changing act, the previous fear vanished from his face instantly, replaced by a friendly smile.

"So that you may know, Master Wang, that I too have come for the elixir of immortality. However, unlike these two brothers who are here to save lives, our three families simply believe that this thing can definitely fetch a high price. Therefore, we would like to discuss with you, Master Wang, whether we can develop some cooperation in the future."

"Being driven by profit and blinded by greed is indeed a despicable profession among the four classes of people, something that can never be brought to the table."

Ignoring the fat merchant's wry smile, Wang Chengen turned his attention to the servants.

"The Qianfa Sect, Zhengyuan Sect, Hunyuan Dao, and Zhenxie Division are probably mixed in with you guys, but I'm too lazy to tell. They're either small fry or stray dogs that have already been killed and scattered."

Finally, their gaze fell upon Zhou You, who was thoroughly enjoying the performance.

"The King Slayer."

The Taoist priest's enthusiastic expression immediately fell.

Wang Chengen, the Grand Master of Geomancy, didn't care about his inner thoughts and spoke directly.

"Among so many people, you're the only one without any background. I'm asking you, are you willing to join my Hou Tu Dao?" —Huh, me? Really?
Zhou You looked around and, seeing that there was no one else beside him, pointed to himself.

"Master Wang, are you sure you're not mistaken? You want me to join the Hou Tu Dao? No, do you even know why I'm here?"

Wang Chengen nodded and said nonchalantly.

"It's just a hobby of killing people with the surname Wang. It's nothing serious. As long as you're willing to join the Houtu Dao, I can send you people with the surname Wang to kill every day until you're satisfied."

"But you, Master Wang, also have the surname Wang."

To everyone's surprise, Wang Chengen merely smiled wryly.

“My friend, you probably don’t know this, but because of my merit in refining the elixir of immortality, I was recently granted a surname by the Lord, and now I am surnamed Chen. What does your killing of that person surnamed Wang have to do with me, Chen Chengen?”

Is it still possible to do this?
Zhou You stared wide-eyed, feeling like he couldn't keep up with this person's train of thought. After a while, he finally asked.

"But...why me?"

"It's very simple. It was all thanks to your help that I was able to refine the elixir. I'm not an ungrateful person, and I don't want you to die here. Of course, most importantly, you are destined to be with our Holy Sect."

"No, how did you figure out we were destined to be together?"

"intuition."

".That's it?"

Yes, that's it.

Zhou You shook his head and then took a few steps back.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not quite compatible with your sect. More importantly, I really don't want to work under a decrepit old man. If you sent a more voluptuous young lady instead, I might consider it."

Hearing these obviously evasive words, Wang Chengen could only sigh softly.

"Forget it, I've already tried to save you. You brought this upon yourself, it has nothing to do with me."

After saying that, the old man raised his eyes and addressed the servant who had asked the question at the beginning.

"Speaking of which, didn't you ask me how this elixir could be made?"

The gaze wasn't particularly fierce, but for some reason, the servant felt a chill run down his spine and even nodded involuntarily.

"It's actually very simple; the names of these medicinal herbs are all no more than four characters."

"'Your lives'—that's all."

As soon as he finished speaking, the servant felt his leg being grabbed.

Lower your head.

The discovery I just made was terrifying.

Just as their attention was drawn to the geomancer, the thing in the pool overflowed and was now clutching their ankles.
Pull it into the pool!
Caught completely off guard, the man didn't even have a chance to use any of his skills before being pulled into the pit.

The screams lasted only a short while before falling completely silent.

Correspondingly, the creatures in the pool became even more active, their faces rising and falling with satisfied yet eerie smiles.

moment.

Then a stern rebuke rang out.

"Do it!"

(End of this chapter)