NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 219: Barking Dogs Seldom Bite
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The two veteran True Masters were unperturbed, and likewise, Meng Yu before them showed no anger, nor did his expression change.
He simply looked at the two men with a bit of surprise, as if he was looking at two dead men.
No, a pile of dead men, for a Golden Core represents a whole family.
"Then forget it, two hundred Superior Spirit Stones are of no use to me anyway. Dealing with them is too troublesome. Please leave, gentlemen. If fate wills it and we meet again, we'll have a good gathering."
He didn't get angry because if you get angry, you have to use all your power. But Meng Yu's power needed to be built up, so he could wipe out these bastards completely.
"Sect Master Meng, the price is negotiable, isn't it?"
Master Xue's expression remained as if everything was under his control, but Meng Yu didn't say another word to him, only seeing them out.
Speaking another word to them, Meng Yu felt sick.
The next day, except for Hua Miaochai, who stayed behind to guard the Moon-Watching Sect, Meng Yu and the other Golden Cores took action and arrived at the Marketplace managed by Hu Qingquan.
It was still safe for the time being. The Sky-splitting Sword Sect was twenty thousand li away from the Moon-Watching Sect. A full mobilization would be known to all and they would also have to be wary of sneak attacks from others.
They were now employing a tactic to tempt the Moon-Watching Sect's Golden Cores into their territory and then eliminate them, which was why Meng Yu looked down on Bu Shixian.
If the Moon-Watching Sect did not mobilize, they could use various harassments to cut off the Sect's income, limit its growth, and find opportunities to uproot its Marketplaces, annihilating the Golden Cores one by one.
This was an excellent tactic; the powerful could choose from a variety of strategies.
In the Marketplace, everyone watched Meng Yu with bated breath; he was no longer the amiable person they knew before.
"Dear friends, I am grateful for your decision to do business here and sell your goods. Unfortunately, the Moon-Watching Sect has run into trouble and this Marketplace is no longer safe.
The Moon-Watching Sect will withdraw its manpower and destroy this Marketplace. Business owners, please calculate your losses. The Moon-Watching Sect will compensate you later. We ask for your cooperation with our action plan. Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
The pressure from three Golden Cores and one False Core intimidated everyone. Three hundred Moon-Watching Sect disciples surrounded the crowd, and although many were reluctant, they had no choice but to silently accept the situation.
Many cried bitterly. They had spent countless money investing here, only to end up with such a fate. As for the Moon-Watching Sect's promise to compensate for losses -- how could it be possible?
Three hours later, those who needed to evacuate had done so, and much of their possessions had also been transported away. Then the Protective Formation began to operate inward, as flames and Gale wrought havoc. Before long, everything began to collapse until it was reduced to ruins.
Last night, the consensus was to keep the Marketplace, but having Golden Core Masters stationed there was like setting up targets. If the enemy concentrated its Golden Cores for an attack, they simply couldn't withstand it. If help came from the mountain, they would have to leave the Mountain Protection Array, resulting in the enemy either laying siege to cut off support or attacking the sect entrance, putting the Moon-Watching Sect in a precarious position.
Could they leave Foundation Establishment disciples to guard the Marketplace?
This proposal was outright rejected by Meng Yu.
Let the Foundation Establishment disciples guard the Marketplace, are they not humans?
And what about the Little Flower Spirits, those who trusted us, are they not humans? Even those who traveled a thousand li to the Marketplace to make a living, don't they have wives, children, parents?
Knowing where they are, being killed, to leave them there? I am the Sect Master, and I make the decisions. We must first evacuate and surely destroy the Marketplace.
The Marketplace is the Moon-Watching Sect's face, and many come here because the Sect is reasonable and has established a brand. If taken over by others doing disgusting acts, whether cheating or murdering, the Moon-Watching Sect's reputation would fall.
Better to burn it down and rebuild it later; at least we will have preserved our good name.
That night, the radiance of Meng Yu illuminated the five Golden Cores of the Moon-Watching Sect, making everyone feel as though a saint had descended from heaven, their eyes gleaming with awe, feeling their own morality to be inferior.
This fool and Bai Qianqian were truly a perfect match.
The withdrawal of these people took a full ten days, followed by the retreat of the second Marketplace, then the third...
The Western Wastes' countless eyes witnessed the great retreat of the Moon-Watching Sect, Meng Yu's defiance was beyond everyone's expectations.
The Moon-Watching Sect had spent four years and immense resources (the outsider's estimate was over ten million Spirit Stones) building three Marketplaces, but before they could profit, faced with the enemy's threats, they boldly retreated and destroyed them all.
The Sky-splitting Sword Sect thought they had hit the Moon-Watching Sect's sore spot, but they didn't anticipate that the Sect's response would be even more radical and crazed than anyone could have expected.
People wondered if Meng Yu had gone mad?
After being provoked, negotiations were possible, right?
On the hidden hillside of the Moon-Watching Sect, three new graves had been added, bearing a gentle and shy senior sister, a lovely and charming junior niece. Since Meng Yu had joined the Sect, both had been very kind to him, and after he became the Sect Master's husband, they showed him even greater respect.
Another grave held the Dog Lady, the happy fruit of the mountain. Her generous and approachable nature allowed her to make friends everywhere. She had repeatedly shown loyalty to Meng Yu, wagging her tail and saying, "Don't forget about us dogs when good things come our way, okay? Woof woof, woof woof."
She had eagerly taken part in this mission, declaring she would assure the safety of the two beauties and bite to death anyone who dared to bully them.
Then all three died, and the outside world didn't even know who they were because, after all, they were just unnoticed underlings of the Moon-Watching Sect.
Bruised and battered, tormented and then killed, their bodies were left exposed in front of the Moon-Watching Sect's gate.
When they were buried, Meng Yu didn't appear, nor did he make any impassioned speech. Instead, he directed the relocation of the Marketplace and dealt with the aftermath following normal procedures.
A biting dog doesn't bark.
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Marketplaces with values rivaling cities were destroyed, and the Moon-Watching Sect recoiled into itself, then spent a month reorganizing internally. The Moon-Watching Sect announced to all the great Sects of the Western Wastes that due to provocations from the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, they were now in a state of hostility towards each other.
From this day forward, everyone should pick sides, either aligning with the Sky-splitting Sword Sect or with the Moon-Watching Sect. Make your choice and stand by it without regrets. That's all.
There wasn't a shred of murderous intent, not the least bit of shouting or exertion.
One side openly had eleven Golden Core members, but in fact, there should be more than sixteen Golden Cores, and with a strong Sect gate, numerous disciples, and countless allies, they were one of the Four Major Sects of the Western Wastes.
The other side; however, was a newly risen small Sect made up of a collection of the old, weak, sick, and disabled, with an unstable interior.
One side was an Orthodox Sect, bearing the banner of exorcising demons and eradicating the Demon Race. On the other side, the leader was merely a young man at the second layer of Foundation Establishment.
He always boasted that his family had a True God Transforming Master and countless Nascent Souls, but in the past decade or so, no one from his family had ever been seen. He was just like a wealth-attracting boy, constantly giving away all sorts of things.
Whose side to choose, isn't that an easy decision?
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The Immortal Sect.
Meng Yu's figure appeared on Qingfeng Star.
As before, he stayed for a month, not venturing out, seeing no guests, boasting not, contacting not, just silently watching.
The development of Qingfeng Star could be described as changing with each passing day. Bai Qianqian received what seemed like limitless financial loans, various materials were delivered from all over, and everybody worked fervently to build the Immortal Sect's free trade zone, preparing to welcome the influx of Spirit Stones, or rather, the return of a king.
All sorts of rumors were abundant, such as Meng Yu facing all sorts of danger out there, the situation at the Old Immortal Gate being very complex, or this all being a scam. However, representatives from major powers were stationed on Qingfeng Star, madly pushing construction forward, to the point where Bai Qianqian not only broke even from selling land but also made a hefty profit.
A month later, Meng Yu finally came out from hiding.
He connected with Bai Qianqian. The rabbit reported that the situation on Qingfeng Star was very good, Zhuge Caihua was a great help, and there were even Golden Core Masters who had joined them voluntarily. Inside this Third-Order Minor World, you are relatively safe.
This was the benefit brought by Bai Qianqian joining the Immortal Sect; this planet was hers, and she could build all kinds of formations on it and recruit people to become guards. All these measures were for the protection of Meng Yu.
In this Third-Order Minor World, the highest power that could be accommodated was Golden Core. With Bai Qianqian being a Golden Core herself, she could protect Meng Yu. Add to that the skilled individuals from the Immortal Sect, guards recruited by Zhuge Caihua, and even if a group of Immortal Sect Golden Cores came to kill Meng Yu, they would fail!
Meng Yu just needed to not be instantly killed to have a chance to escape!
The reason it's said to be relatively safe is that Bai Qianqian had only joined three months ago. Many things were just getting started, she didn't have much control yet and the formations were not fully complete. Wait another two or three years, and the entire Qingfeng Star would truly be in her grasp.
By then, even the cannon of the Yinzhou Ship would not be able to break the Star-Protecting Great Array of the Third-Order Star, Qingfeng Star.
And now, the Yinzhou Ship was under the control of Little Black Rabbit.
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Seven days later.
The door to Bai Qianqian's cave, which was previously sealed for retreat, opened, and several officials waiting outside, preparing to clean the place, were stunned to find a man coming out.
They were taken aback and then overjoyed.
Who didn't recognize that face? Wasn't that Meng Yu?
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No problems, of course, no problems. Who wouldn't recognize you, the number one most wanted criminal? Too bad there's no reward for turning you in now.
Seven days ago, Bai Qianqian suddenly announced her retreat, asking them not to disturb her. Who would have guessed that this was how her retreat would be, with Meng Yu once again causing trouble for the jade rabbit.
"Where is Lady Qianqian?"
One of the officials asked.
"Check your personal terminals."
In their personal terminals, Bai Qianqian had sent an email telling everyone that she was out for a wander. Meng Yu would be taking over her position, handling various affairs and so forth. Meng Yu would be equivalent to her, and everyone should respect Meng Yu.
Life without seeing each other, active like participating merchants.
When Meng Yu would appear down below, Bai Qianqian would not show up at the same event. When one was present, the other would hide deep away, perhaps not even on the same planet, to prevent being discovered by others.
As long as both Meng Yu and Bai Qianqian were not eliminated or captured at the same time, the other would be safe.
Meng Yu, a traversing genius of the Immortal Sect.
Bai Qianqian, of the Jade Rabbit Family, and also an Array Master with Divine Skills; her background a mystery to all.
If you can't capture or kill them all at once, be prepared for the most ferocious retaliation.
Now, Bai Qianqian exchanged her freedom for the benefit of Meng Yu being able to move freely through the Immortal Sect to a limited extent.
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