Senior Sisters, I Don’t Want To Work Hard Anymore

Chapter 141

Chapter 141: Reaping the Benefits

Soul Executing Valley, the main altar of the sect.

Under the grand and majestic archway, several elders dressed in unified black armor and black robes were on duty with hundreds of disciples. They all exuded a fierce aura and had cold and stern expressions.

On the spacious corridor, disciples hurriedly came and went. In a few days, it would be the date for a full-scale war against the Blood Cloud Pavilion. The entire sect was on edge.

Valley Master Sha Wuye had already issued orders. Not only did the entire sect mobilize, but envoys were also sent to all vassal forces to plunder resources on a large scale. Every effort was made to gather as many resources as possible. They even borrowed from neutral merchant guilds or sects in the surrounding area in order to accumulate as much advantage as possible in the upcoming battle.

In the sect's council hall.

More than ten elders gathered together, reporting various matters to Sha Wuye, who sat at the head.

Sha Wuye appeared to be a tall and robust man, rough and hearty in appearance. In reality, he was meticulous and cunning, and his methods were ruthless and cruel. He showed no mercy when dealing with opponents. That was why he was able to eliminate many competitors over sixty years ago and successfully take up the position of the head of the family.

Sha Wuye listened attentively to the elders' reports, occasionally asking questions and not letting go of any insignificant details.

The sect's comprehensive preparations for war had reached a critical moment, and there was no room for the slightest mistake. A careless oversight could lead to major problems in the future.

"...That's enough for now."

When the report came to an end, Sha Wuye finally let out a sigh of relief. He furrowed his brow, rubbing the hilt of his waist knife with force, muttering to himself:

"It still feels insufficient, but for now, this is the best we can do. Ah, if only our foundation were more solid and we had more experts, we wouldn't be in such a predicament today."

The elders exchanged glances, unable to hide their helplessness. The overall strength of Soul Executing Valley was already inferior to that of the Blood Cloud Pavilion. Coupled with the fact that the other party's leader was not a fool, the result of rashly starting a war was self-evident.

The Blood Cloud Pavilion had not existed for a long time, less than five hundred years. However, they already possessed six floating land masses of varying sizes, with a total area about twice that of Soul Executing Valley. In terms of the scale of the mortal population, the Blood Cloud Pavilion was also twice as large.

In terms of mineral veins, spirit medicine, taxes, disciples, and the number of experts in the True Self Realm, the Blood Cloud Pavilion had a significant advantage. Even the vassal forces under their control were more numerous than those of Soul Executing Valley.

However, for Soul Executing Valley, this was a battle they had to fight. After all, the Blood Cloud Pavilion had long set their sights on the foundation of Soul Executing Valley. If they didn't take the opportunity to resist while they still had the strength, they would only be left to be slaughtered in the future.

This was the current situation in the Star Domain. Countless small and medium forces fought each other every day, causing numerous casualties among cultivators. The reasons and excuses were varied, but the goal was always to seize territory and resources.

"Valley Master, there is one more thing."

An elder spoke up, "Ashen Blood Perfected Being went out to requisition resources a few days ago and still hasn't returned or sent any messages. It's possible that something happened to him. Lord Chixingzi is worried about the safety of his disciple, so he personally set off yesterday to investigate."

"What could happen to his disciple?"

Sha Wuye frowned at the news. Chixingzi was his trusted confidant, with a cultivation level of the sixth stage of the True Self Realm. He had both ability and character, which was why he was entrusted with the important position of deputy valley master.

Now that this capable subordinate had not returned after going out, Sha Wuye couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy. With the imminent war, the absence of a late-stage True Self Realm expert would undoubtedly increase the risks they faced.

"Contact him immediately and tell him to come back as soon as he finishes his task."

In the end, Sha Wuye could only give such an order.

It took several days to travel back and forth between the main altar of Soul Executing Valley and the territories of those vassal forces using the Multi-Storied Heavenly Boat. Such remote places did not have teleportation arrays, so Sha Wuye had no better solution at the moment.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that this deputy valley master, Chixingzi, would never return again. Or even if he did return, he would no longer be the same Chixingzi as before.

...

In the dungeon of the Yang Clan's mansion.

Qin Muling played with a pair of bright red jade knives in his hand, roughly inspecting them. He shook his head in disappointment and casually threw them onto the table.

"What a piece of junk? Isn't he a deputy valley master? Doesn't he have anything decent on him?"

On the other side of the table, a middle-aged Taoist with graying hair picked up the jade knives with a somewhat pained expression. After confirming that they were undamaged, he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled:

"Master, you come from a major sect and have seen countless treasures. Naturally, you wouldn't appreciate this pair of low-quality Treasure Weapons. Although the quality is not great, I obtained them at the risk of my life."

He was Chixingzi, the master of Ashen Blood Perfected Being and the deputy valley master of Soul Executing Valley. He had rushed over from the main altar of the sect yesterday and was immediately intercepted by Qin Muling.

Even though Chi Xingzi's cultivation level is higher, as an Independent Cultivator, he simply cannot obtain decent Divine Abilities or powerful Law Treasures. Therefore, he is no match for Qin Muling. In just one encounter, he was easily defeated and captured, along with hundreds of his followers.

After Qin Muling sealed Chi Xingzi's soul with a secret technique, the vice valley master had no choice but to become the servant of his new master, obediently following all his commands.

Qin Muling nodded and took out a jade slip from his storage bracelet, throwing it over. "Alright, I'll give you the 'Seven Killing Spirit Devouring Slash.' However, right now, you only have the first half. As long as you serve me well in the future and achieve enough merits, I might give you the second half as well."

"..." Chi Xingzi took the jade slip and quickly examined it. A hint of ecstasy flashed in his eyes as he eagerly replied, "Master, rest assured, I will go through fire and water and die without hesitation!"

Compared to the Seven Killing Spirit Devouring Slash, the Divine Abilities he had cultivated before were nothing but rubbish, several levels lower. With such great benefits, Chi Xingzi no longer felt resistant to his identity as a servant.

This is the tragedy of Independent Cultivators. Without complete and advanced inheritances, lacking guidance from renowned masters, and struggling to obtain sufficient resources, their cultivation journey is especially difficult. Even for those with exceptional talent, it is difficult to achieve great success.

Although there are examples of Independent Cultivators who, through fortuitous opportunities, become powerful figures and rise to prominence, the probability of such occurrences is extremely low. For the majority of Independent Cultivators, it holds little practical significance.

In Qin Muling's view, the Divine Ability he bestowed upon Chi Xingzi was nothing special. It could barely be considered second-rate among the abundant collection of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's cultivation techniques. Even the inner disciples didn't pay much attention to it. Giving it to his newly acquired subordinate for cultivation was just appropriate.

In any Supreme Sect, it is customary to reward their vassal forces with Divine Abilities. Usually, after these vassal forces make sufficient contributions, they are given some second-rate cultivation techniques. This not only motivates them to work diligently but also ensures the sect's control over them.

According to Qin Muling's plan, since this Star Domain would eventually return under the control of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, it was not excessive to treat his subordinates with the status of vassal forces.

"Alright, now let's talk about you and Blood Cloud Pavilion. Do you think Soul Executing Valley has a chance of winning this battle?" Qin Muling asked.

Chi Xingzi shook his head decisively. "It's difficult. Even if Valley Master Sha has made meticulous arrangements, Soul Executing Valley only has a forty percent chance, and now it's even less likely. The Pavilion Master of Blood Cloud Pavilion is actually a descendant of a combination between a blood demon and a human. They possess certain mysterious and vicious talents in Divine Abilities. It is said that they also have a considerably powerful High Grade Treasure Weapon, so their advantage is quite obvious."

Qin Muling pondered for a moment. "If I personally take action, what do you think are the chances of me swallowing both Soul Executing Valley and Blood Cloud Pavilion's foundations, as well as absorbing all their vassal forces?"

Qin Muling smiled and said, "If you don't go back soon, will Sha Wuye come to save you personally?"

Chixingzi shrugged and said, "If it were under normal circumstances, maybe there would be a possibility, but now that the two sects are about to go to war, he definitely won't have time for me."

"Very well, let's leave it at that for now. Let's wait and see what happens. Once they have fought and reached a result, we can decide what to do," Qin Muling made a decision. Blood Cloud Pavilion cannot win this battle without any losses. Under Sha Wuye's desperate counterattack, they will definitely pay a corresponding price.

At that time, it will be the perfect opportunity for Qin Muling to make a move. He can effortlessly take over the foundations of the two sects.

Sure enough, just ten days later, Blood Cloud Pavilion launched a massive attack, deploying about seventy percent of their forces to besiege the main hall of Soul Executing Valley.

Sha Wuye naturally wouldn't sit idly by and immediately launched a counterattack, relying on the advantage of the terrain. The two sides engaged in a bloody battle, resulting in heavy casualties.

After a stalemate of more than half a month, Soul Executing Valley finally couldn't hold on any longer and was breached by the main force of Blood Cloud Pavilion. This was followed by a brutal massacre.

Just as Soul Executing Valley was on the verge of being wiped out, Qin Muling finally arrived. He first severely injured the leader of Blood Cloud Pavilion with a puppet weapon, and then subdued Sha Wuye.

The few remaining True Self Realm cultivators from both sides launched an attack, but they were completely suppressed by Qin Muling and captured one by one.

At this point, the foundations of both sects had fallen into Qin Muling's hands.

Sorry for the delay, I will continue updating tonight.

(End of this chapter)