166: The leader of a sect does this?

Sword Lord, perished?!

All the True Disciples, Elders, and even the countless Disciples of Spring and Autumn Sword Palace watching from afar, felt a chill in their hearts.

Even someone as strong as Sword Lord couldn't withstand the youth brought by this Great Power.

What was even more terrifying to think about was that this youth hadn't even truly made a move from beginning to end, yet Sword Lord's soul had already returned to the heavens.

And that Young Great Power, likewise, hadn't truly made a move either, yet their Spring and Autumn Sword Palace's Palace Lord was already lying dead underground, with no sign of him surfacing even now.

These two, one green-robed and one young, had turned Spring and Autumn Sword Palace upside down in less than a quarter of an hour since their appearance.

The key was that they didn't seem to have even been serious yet.

The gap, a chasm-like disparity, lay before them, making all the Disciples and Elders of Spring and Autumn Sword Palace unable to even muster a hint of resistance.

Resisting would merely send a few more heads, or even lead the entire Spring and Autumn Sword Palace towards annihilation.

Not resisting would be embarrassing and certainly humiliating, but at least it could preserve Spring and Autumn Sword Palace from being destroyed.

More importantly, these two, one green-robed and one young, hadn't said many words from beginning to end.

“Sect Leader, is that Spring and Autumn Sword Palace's Palace Lord still alive?” Lu Chen's gaze kept sweeping under the collapsed Sword Pavilion.

He was a Yang God Great Cultivator after all, although he didn't know how many tribulations of Yang God he had undergone, he definitely wouldn't be weak. If he were truly annihilated by the Sect Leader, there would likely be some remnants of his Yang God left, which would be enough for his Dao Soldier to have a good meal.

Ignoring him would be such a waste!

The Young Sect Leader responded indifferently: “He's playing dead.”

‘Playing dead and not showing his head? This old fox!’ Lu Chen immediately dismissed the idea.

“Since we're here, how about we extort them a bit more?” The Sect Leader transmitted his voice silently, exchanging glances, giving Lu Chen a hint.

‘Hmm? Asking me to extort Spring and Autumn Sword Palace?’ Lu Chen instantly understood.

That's right, with a Great Power like the Sect Leader personally making a trip, how could he not make Spring and Autumn Sword Palace remember this lesson?

If he merely killed a Sword Lord and left, the cultivation world of Northern Qi would think his Dongming Sect's Sect Leader had a good temper. Of course, he had to make Spring and Autumn Sword Palace bleed profusely this time.

However, the Sect Leader is a Great Power with status, so it's not easy for him to speak about such matters.

But Lu Chen didn't care, he was very thick-skinned. As long as there were benefits to be had, he didn't care about Face; what he could get his hands on was truly his.

As for Face or no Face, it could go die.

He stepped forward immediately and spoke indifferently: “Breaking my Dongming Sect's mountain gate, the primary culprit has been executed. As Elders, you have failed to discipline your Disciples...”

He didn't finish his sentence; as for the rest, it was up to these old foxes to figure it out themselves.

He didn't believe these old foxes wouldn't understand the meaning within.

‘This damned fellow!’

My Spring and Autumn Sword Palace's Disciples merely broke half of your Dongming Sect's mountain gate, but you directly shattered my Spring and Autumn Sword Palace's mountain-protecting formation, and even charged into my Spring and Autumn Sword Palace, beating Sword Lord until he perished, and even forcing the Palace Lord to play dead, not daring to show his head even now. Your meaning is, you still want my Spring and Autumn Sword Palace to compensate you?

Do you have any conscience left?!

The people of Spring and Autumn Sword Palace were very compliant and sensible. Immediately, an Elder trembled as he walked out, wiping a cold sweat: “It is my Spring and Autumn Sword Palace's fault for failing to discipline our Disciples. From now on, we will strictly supervise and discipline our Sect members!”

“Furthermore, my Spring and Autumn Sword Palace is willing to offer five million High Grade spiritual stones and three thousand High Grade spiritual herbs as compensation to Dongming Sect!”

Lu Chen nodded.

These old foxes are quite sensible.

However, he wasn't very satisfied.

Five million High Grade spiritual stones and three thousand High Grade spiritual herbs, the gesture was indeed not small.

But what he wanted most were Monster Corpses.

So he spoke lightly: “I heard that Spring and Autumn Sword Palace are all Sword Cultivators, who are invincible at slaying demons and monsters. I presume there are quite a few monsters slain within Spring and Autumn Sword Palace.”

“The two Elders of my Dongming Sect's Danxia Peak and Zhubing Peak often sigh that they lack Materials for Alchemy and Artifact Refining, specifically monster hides and essence blood...”

Before he finished speaking, the Elder of Spring and Autumn Sword Palace hurriedly said: “We will add one hundred Dao Infant Realm Monster Corpses and twenty Yin Spirit Realm Monster Corpses.”

Only then did Lu Chen shut his mouth, merely returning silently to the Sect Leader's side.

Not long after, the Elders of Spring and Autumn Sword Palace counted out five million High Grade spiritual stones, High Grade spiritual herbs, and Monster Corpses, presenting them in three storage bags.

Lu Chen accepted the storage bags, and only then did he leave with the Sect Leader.

However, unlike when they came, on the way back, the Sect Leader seemed to intentionally or unintentionally slow down his pace considerably.

“Sect Leader, this is Spring and Autumn Sword Palace's compensation.” Lu Chen handed over the storage bags.

The Young Sect Leader smiled warmly and waved his hand: “You keep them!”

“If you want those Monster Corpses, take them yourself. Just remember to hand over the spiritual stones and spiritual herbs to the Sect.”

“How could I possibly accept this?” Lu Chen smiled humbly, quickly put away the storage bags containing the Monster Corpses, but didn't touch the spiritual stones or spiritual herbs at all.

These were to be handed over to the Sect.

“How about it? My previous suggestion, are you really not going to consider it carefully?” The Sect Leader finally stopped hiding and spoke frankly.

Lu Chen gave a sheepish smile: “Sect Leader, why bother a Disciple?”

When he previously came to Spring and Autumn Sword Palace, this Young Sect Leader had directly stated his desire to take him as a Disciple, and even promised Lu Chen many benefits, almost making Lu Chen unable to control himself.

But later, Lu Chen thought about it and inexplicably felt a strange sense of familiarity with the Sect Leader's way of speaking when promising benefits.

Thinking further, wasn't this just 'drawing him a pie'?

Also, he was truly not suitable to take the Sect Leader as his master again.

Firstly, he was already Third Elder's True Disciple. Secondly, the two Protectors, Gu Wenzhao and Fan Yanbo, had explicitly informed him that they would report his formation of the Immortal Embryo to the Ancestral Land, and it wouldn't be long before a Great Power from the Ancestral Land would come to take him as a Disciple.

If he were to take the Sect Leader as his master now, it might be fine with Third Elder, since Third Elder couldn't defeat the Sect Leader.

But the Great Power coming from the Ancestral Land might not be easy to deal with. If they were to fight with the Sect Leader because of his apprenticeship, how would they resolve it?

Crucially, Lu Chen, with his thin arms and legs, wouldn't dare to get involved in a storm of contention between such Great Powers.

Dissatisfied and want to try?

Just now, that Old Palace Lord of Spring and Autumn Sword Palace, a Yang God Great Cultivator, the Young Sect Leader didn't even need to lift a hand. With just a glance, that Old Palace Lord obediently lay dead until they left and still couldn't get up.

Would Lu Chen dare to try?

He was afraid of being directly glared to death by the Great Power from the Ancestral Land with a single look.

No joke.

Therefore, the matter of taking the Sect Leader as master must be considered carefully, carefully, and then carefully again.

“Are you truly not going to take me as your master?” The Young Sect Leader suddenly stopped, smiled as he looked at Lu Chen, and extended his hand: “Then return the Monster Corpses to me. The 'Piercing Void' race given before we came, and what I just collected at Spring and Autumn Sword Palace, I remember it all.”

Lu Chen: “…………”

???

Is this something a Sect Leader would do?