Chapter 57: Indeed a Spendthrift

  Meng Ran's face turned pale, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but the smile remained unchanged. "Elder brother is being too kind, today I still have words to exchange with Shen Shidi, after that I will go to pay my respects to elder brother, is that alright?"

  "Good, naturally good!" Zhao Shi burst out laughing and turned his head to look at Shen Cong, "I didn't expect that my junior brother had friends inside the sect, giving me a bit of surprise. It seems that on this mission, there will be some extra fun, right, junior brother?"

  "This is natural, with fewer people it's no fun." Shen Congyi sneered, and behind him, the dragon bird knife moved, a sharp blade of air shot out, and under the shock of the mechanism, Zhao Shi and others' connection with Meng Ran was cut off.

  Several people behind Zhao Shi's face changed strangely, looking at Shen Cong's eyes with a cold meaning but rose a lot. Zhao Shi's mouth corner twitched, "Shen Shifu can think so, that's the best. Let's go, don't disturb the limited time of the two junior brothers, otherwise, I'm afraid there won't be such an opportunity in the future."

  Shen Cong smiled and his face remained calm, as if he couldn't hear the meaning behind Zhao Shi's words. This made Zhao Shi feel uncomfortable in his heart, and he left with his men.

  "Shen Shidi, how did you offend these people? They are not ordinary." Meng Ran's face slightly regained its normal color as he walked to Shen Cong's side and whispered.

  "It's unexpected, but you, Master, why must you do this, it's easy to implicate yourself." Shen looked at Meng Ran with a puzzled expression, previously Meng Ran could have stayed out of the matter.

  Meng Ran smiled, "That senior brother only regarded me as a tool to strike you, not genuinely interacting with me. But towards you, I understand that using genuine intentions will also bring about friendship, this point I still see clearly."

  Shen Cong looked at Meng Ran, and suddenly he also smiled. The two of them smiled at each other, but it seemed like they didn't care about anything, yet in their hearts they were both delighted to have met a true friend. After a while, Huang Wei and Li Yan also arrived, and Shen Cong introduced everyone to each other again, exchanging polite pleasantries.

  Half an hour later, Wang Shilin finally appeared, but his face was extremely ugly, as if everyone owed him. However, seeing that no one present was late, Wang Shilin's expression improved slightly.

  "This mission is led by me, and you all know that. As for what the task requires, I'm sure you're also clear about it, so I won't say more." Wang Shi Lin's loud voice echoed, "Here, I only want to say one thing: once we leave the sect, don't do anything that would make me lose face. If you do, whether intentionally or not, I will make you even more embarrassed. I hope you all understand!"

  Everyone's heart skipped a beat, Wang Shilin spoke seriously, and they naturally listened seriously. According to Wang Shilin's temperament, if he really gets angry, the consequences will be much worse than what he said, no one dares to make fun of him.

  "Hum!"

  An eagle's cry, a black shadow enveloped the entire courtyard. Flying sand and pebbles, the strong gust of wind scattered all the small stones around, some disciples with weak cultivation were even unable to stand firmly.

  "Fourth-level Explosive Eagle, it seems that this time the transportation tool I've been waiting for is it." Looking up, a huge eagle-like demon beast was soaring in mid-air, its eyes coldly staring at the ground below. Meeting its gaze, all that could be seen were indifference and slaughter.

  "The demonic beast raised by Menpai is usually difficult to tame, but this time it's just a fluke." Shen Cong said with a smile.

  The body of a demon beast is dozens of times larger than that of a human, and its energy and blood are naturally the same. Between humans and demon beasts, after breaking through to the fourth stage, the gap begins to widen, and it becomes very difficult for human cultivators to slaughter demon beasts as easily as before, and they may even be killed by the demon beast if they are not careful.

  It is said that demonic beasts above the sixth rank have intelligence no lower than humans. Moreover, relying on their physical natural advantages, it takes several same-rank human cultivators to possibly defeat a demonic beast, and only defeat, not kill.

  "Come on up." Wang Shilie, who had unknowingly stood on the monster's body at some point, shouted down at his disciples. The huge voice was even louder than the howling wind.

  Meng Ran lightly rose, and at the same time, he tapped a light body technique on Shen Cong's body. Shen Cong only felt his body lighten, and a smile appeared on his face. His body shot up like a rocket, landing on Bao Ying's back.

  The owl's back is extremely large, even if everyone stands up, there are still nearly 30% of the positions that are empty. At the same time, those feathers are not as hard as imagined, but have a bit of softness in them.

  Wang Shilin saw that everyone had boarded, and was about to give the order to take off when a brilliant light shot over from afar, exerting some pressure that inspired awe.

  "Wang Shidi is still here, it's really great." Jing Mang revealed her figure, but it was a beautiful young woman with a girl, who were none other than Luo Qianyun, the master of Yunu Peak, and Lin Liting.

  "Luoshi sister, what's the meaning of this." Looking at Lu Qianyun standing in mid-air, Wang Shilin's eyes flashed with a hint of envy, but it was quickly retracted.

  "I heard that there is a merchant task at the gate, and one of my disciples has just broken through to the fourth stage. He wants to go out and gain some experience." Luo Qianyun smiled and said, "I hope Master Wang can add one more quota, I'll thank you for it here."

  "The quota for the task was filled early, but Shifu's sister arrived a step late, and unfortunately, Shidi cannot agree." Wang Shi Lin thought for a moment, then directly shook his head in refusal.

  The disciples below let out a cry of surprise, but they had not expected Wang Shi Lin to react this way. After all, it was a sixth-grade sect master who had come in person and only added a task quota, yet he was rejected. At this moment, they gained a deeper understanding of Wang Shi Lin's character.

  Shen Cong's expression was also strange, and it was the first time he had seen someone so inhumane. Although Wang Shi Lin's cultivation was at the fifth stage, it seemed that there was only a slight difference between him and the sixth stage. However, those who understood knew that there was a huge gap between them. Just looking at their combat strength, one sixth-stage master could defeat ten or more fifth-stage Open Vein Realm cultivators without getting injured.

  Lu Qianyun's expression paused, and she didn't get angry, "How can we add another quota?"

  "Unless one of your disciples is willing to withdraw voluntarily, you can't add another. If that happens, then you can bring in your disciple." Wang Lin said with an expressionless face.

  Lu Qianyun's slender eyebrows trembled slightly, and although she had mentally prepared herself beforehand, she still couldn't believe that this junior brother would be so inhumane, leaving Lu Qianyun at a loss for what to do next. The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and the disciples below were even more at a loss, wondering if they should intervene.

  "The disciple is willing to give up his position." Suddenly a voice rang out, and a figure emerged, saying respectfully to Wang Shilong.

  "Who allowed you to be so useless!" Wang Shi Lin glared at this disciple, suddenly bellowing loudly. The internal energy stirred, and the disciple didn't even have a chance to react, directly being bounced out of his original position, falling outward, "If you don't want to participate, why come here, get lost for me!"

  All the disciples swallowed their saliva, and Wang Shilin's temper was really strange. It can be said that this disciple did so to give Wang Shilin a step down. Unexpectedly, not only did he not appreciate it, but he also suffered such punishment, and this attempt at theft ended in misfortune.

  Shen Cong looked at the disciple who had fallen down and exchanged a glance with Meng Ran. The person was indeed recognizable, it was the one standing next to Zhao Shi. It seemed that he had been instructed by Zhao Shi to do this, but in the end, nothing good came out of it. However, thinking about it, Zhao Shi probably wouldn't mind, as Lin Liting's arrival here was already the greatest gain.

  "Wang Shidi, nowadays..."

  "Let your disciple come down, I'm in a hurry." Wang Shilin waved his hand to interrupt Luo Qianyun's words, looking very overbearing.

  Lin Liting's face turned red with anger, just about to say something, but was stopped by Luo Qianyun. Luo Qianyun looked at Wang Shiling, for some reason not getting angry either, "Thank you, Junior Brother Wang, I also hope that on the way, you can take care of my disciple."

  "Treat everyone equally, whatever it is, I have a plan in mind." Wang Shilin said calmly.

  "That's enough, Liting. Go down now and remember to listen to your teacher Wang." Luo Qianyun sent Lin Liting down and smiled at Wang Shi Lin before turning into a stream of light and disappearing.

  Wang Shilin let out a cold snort and urged the Exploding Eagle to transform into a virtual shadow, disappearing on Hou Yanfeng's peak. This distance was at least a thousand miles away, even with the speed of the Exploding Eagle, it would probably take several hours to get there.

  The fierce wind blew across the face, most of the disciples were meditating in place, only a few people were still chatting. Zhao Shi and others surrounded Lin Liting, flattering her with enthusiasm.

  "I heard that Lin Shimei was consolidating the boundary in the back mountain, how could she suddenly participate in this task? If Shimei had said something earlier, I would have arranged it for you." Zhao Shi smiled.

  "Nature is the boundary of stability." Lin Liting smiled, looking at Zhao Shi's wavering spirit, "Last time I still have to thank Zhao Shixiong for returning the yuan, my master and sister are both grateful."

  "Being able to like it is the greatest gratitude for Brother Zhao." Zhao Shi's face revealed a hint of complacency, and he glanced at Shen Cong's position, only to find that Shen Cong had already closed his eyes and was resting. This complacent look of his was directly wasted on a blind person, with no one to appreciate it.

  "Is Master still there? And is Yuan Ning back yet? No need for many, just a few will do."

  "This... although it's worthless, Yuan Ning treasured it, but brother, this is gone."

  "It's gone? That's okay, next time when you have some, please let me know, brother, and inform little sister."

  "That's natural." Zhao Shi nodded and said.

  "Now little sister is tired and wants to rest, brother please leave." Lin Liting smiled and directly gave the order to withdraw the guest, not caring about Zhao Shi's feelings, and closed her eyes.

  Zhao Shi's face turned pale and white, the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, and he forced a smile: "Sister, rest, I won't disturb you."

  Lin Liting nodded, which was a response. Zhao Shi's heart was filled with hatred again, but now was not the time to lose his temper. He led his men to another place and sat down in anger.

  Six hours later, the explosion appeared in the sky above Yan Shuangcheng. This is a city, but it has a forbidden air formation. As soon as the explosion approached, there was a mournful cry, as if there were a pair of invisible giant hands crushing the explosion, making it impossible to fly up.

  "Everyone follow me!"

  When the explosive eagle descended to within ten meters of the ground, Wang Lin suddenly let out a loud roar and his body shape quickly jumped outward. The others didn't dare to delay either, following him in jumping down. The explosive eagle dived in mid-air for a while, found another position to rise into the air and flew away far away.

  Ordinary people on the street looked at everyone falling from the sky, all of them were amazed, but they only dared to watch from a distance and did not dare to approach casually.

  Wang Lin walked forward without looking around, his direction certain. The other disciples naturally followed him quietly. Before long, they arrived in front of a massive mansion. From afar, one could see the grandeur of this mansion. The two guards standing at the gate were both at the peak of the third stage of Tong Li.

  "Who comes?" Realizing that he couldn't see through Wang Shilin's cultivation, the guard also didn't dare to scold him arbitrarily.

  "A member of the Luoshui Sect, I was invited by Li Sancai to come here." said Wang Shilin.

  "It turns out to be a hero of the Luoshui Sect, I apologize for my disrespect!" The guard's eyes lit up, "The master has been waiting for you all for a long time, please enter, there are people inside who will take care of you."

  The exterior of the Li Mansion looks majestic, but the interior is even more extraordinary. Even Shen Cong, who has seen many things, can't help but praise this mansion a few times. It's true that those with money are all prodigal sons. The stone slabs on the ground could have been used to make some refining equipment, but now they're just being used to pave the floor.