Reborn Divine Doctor: The Abandoned Girl's Legend

Chapter 1034: Chapter 94: Sect Infighting

Ye Lingyue took the Spirit Stones but didn’t keep them all.

Instead, she only took six of them, which was enough to feed the Cauldron Spirit for three days, and handed the remaining four stones to Manager Xiong.

”Ling Yue, what are you doing? You’ve done all the work for this deal. These Spirit Stones, you should keep for yourself.”

Manager Xiong refused to accept the Spirit Stones.

”Manager, you should take them. The monthly salary is about to be distributed.”

Ye Lingyue knew that Manager Xiong had few Spirit Stones left, and the Refining Hall also needed to pay off its debts to other halls.

Manager Xiong’s eyes reddened, and after hesitating for a moment, he accepted the Spirit Stones.

Elder Hua and Hua Wanyun, who were watching from the side, looked at Ye Lingyue differently.

Especially Elder Hua, who had some opinions about the Refining Hall and Ye Lingyue due to the theft incident.

But upon seeing her today, he found that this young girl was composed in her actions and was not greedy, which was indeed commendable at her age.

Hua Wanyun exchanged a glance with his elder brother, and they communicated silently.

”I told you before, didn’t I? This young girl can be trusted. As for the theft incident, I suspect that it was likely caused by someone from Xuefeng or Moon Peak.”

Elder Hua remained silent. After thinking for a moment and making up his mind, he spoke solemnly.

”Ye Lingyue, actually, there’s another reason I came today. I’m planning to commission you to make a batch of Spiritual Artifacts forged with Heavenly Gang Refining. The grade doesn’t need to be high, just Earth Rank, but each weapon must have Heavenly Gang Qi. I’m ordering fifty pieces in total, and I’ll pay you ten Intermediate Spirit Stones for each one that passes inspection. This deal is between you and me personally, and after you accept it, you must keep it strictly confidential.”

Zhao Tianlang’s situation was a significant blow to Elder Hua and Hua Feng.

In fact, most Spiritual Artifacts quickly deteriorate after invasion by Evil Qi, with some even breaking directly during battles, which was the case with Zhao Tianlang’s Sky Wolf Stick.

Only Heavenly Gang Spiritual Artifacts with Heavenly Gang Qi can be used normally on the Ancient Battlefield to resist the invasion of Evil Qi.

That’s why, upon hearing that the Refining Hall could refine Heavenly Gang Spiritual Artifacts, Elder Hua hurried over.

Previously, he was concerned about the secrecy of Hua Feng and also had doubts about Ye Lingyue’s character, so he didn’t immediately bring it up.

Now, seeing that Ye Lingyue was a person of loyalty, Elder Hua made up his mind to have her refine the Heavenly Gang Spiritual Artifacts.

Fifty Heavenly Gang Spiritual Artifacts amount to five hundred Intermediate Spirit Stones.

This is a substantial deal, enough to feed the Cauldron Spirit for several months, and Ye Lingyue was delighted.

After a moment of consideration, she looked at Manager Xiong.

”Manager Xiong, I’m planning to accept this deal, but I’m limited in manpower. I need the Refining Hall to work with me on Artifact Refining. I’ll only be responsible for the final Heavenly Gang Refining, and we’ll split profits from each Spiritual Artifact.”

Manager Xiong naturally had no objections.

This is a win-win solution that ensures the livelihood of Refining Hall’s miscellaneous servants as well.

”Fine, it’s agreed then. I’ll give you fifty percent as a deposit first. I’ll prepare the styles of Spiritual Artifacts needed for refining by tomorrow. If you require any special materials, feel free to ask. There’s only one condition: you must complete the refinement before the upcoming sect competition.” Elder Hua was also very straightforward.

Although they have the Sky Wolf Stick, the passage to the Ancient Battlefield will not be opened until the next sect competition ends.

Therefore, Elder Hua can only wait until after the next sect competition to search for Zhao Tianlang’s whereabouts.

”By the way, while refining, I discovered something that might be useful to you, Elder Hua. The Evil Qi in the broken Sky Wolf Stick is not pure Evil Qi. Also, judging from the angle of the stick’s break, it seems to have been smashed by someone nearby. If I were in your position, I would also investigate who Zhao Tianlang was with on the day of his disappearance.”

Ye Lingyue reminded them.

She had been to the Earth Evil Prison and encountered real Evil Qi. Compared to the Evil Qi of Evil Souls, the Evil Qi in the Sky Wolf Stick was merely superficial. In Ye Lingyue’s opinion, it seemed more like someone had used Spiritual Energy to disguise it, intending to mislead those searching for Zhao Tianlang.

”Fake Evil Qi?”

Elder Hua’s body trembled slightly, and his face turned somber.

Hua Wanyun also looked at Ye Lingyue in surprise; they hadn’t expected Ye Lingyue to be able to distinguish between real and fake Evil Qi.

But if what Ye Lingyue said is true, it means Zhao Tianlang might not have encountered an enemy attack but...

Elder Hua clenched his fist, and a vague answer formed in his mind, but without concrete evidence, he could only remain silent.

”Thank you for the reminder. Please keep the matter of Tianlang’s disappearance confidential for now.” Elder Hua nodded, giving Ye Lingyue a meaningful look.

Earlier, he thought Ye Lingyue’s challenge to Xuefeng and Moon Peak was absurd. But today it seemed, if Xuefeng and Moon Peak’s disciples let their guard down, they might really face trouble.

After Elder Hua and Hua Wanyun left the Refining Hall, Manager Xiong couldn’t help but wipe cold sweat from his forehead.

”Ling Yue, you are too bold. Are you suggesting Zhao Tianlang was murdered by an insider?”

Everyone knows that only the disciples from Lonely Moon Sea, the top three from the last sect competition, would enter the Ancient Battlefield with Zhao Tianlang.

And coincidentally, the first and second place last time were precisely disciples from Xuefeng and Moon Peak.

In Lonely Moon Sea, the sect rules are strict; outside of competitions, if there’s internal killing among disciples, it’s a capital offense, resulting in abolition of cultivation.

”Manager Xiong, I didn’t say anything; I merely shared my deduction with Elder Hua. As for who harmed Zhao Tianlang, only heaven, earth, Zhao Tianlang himself, and the insider know.” Ye Lingyue shrugged.

As the saying goes, ’When the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam also tilts,’ and given the insidious nature of Elder Xue and Elder Yue, it’s hard to expect good disciples. Although currently clueless about the Ancient Battlefield, Ye Lingyue understood it’s definitely a place of fierce competition.

For the sake of profit, even family members might turn against each other, let alone fellow sect members.

Whether it’s Xuefeng or Moon Peak, it has little to do with her.

But undeniably for her, Zhao Tianlang’s disappearance was a great opportunity.

At least, she’s gotten three hundred Intermediate Spirit Stones, which are entirely enough for the Cauldron Spirit’s daily supplies.

The only thing she has to do now is to refine fifty Heavenly Gang Spiritual Artifacts and accelerate her cultivation, to redeem herself at the sect competition!