142: Tu Danfeng, the ruthless and decisive Luo Li

Fu An'nian was slapped twice in a row, his head buzzing, completely stunned.

He knew he had shamed Fu Youcai; he had no cultivation talent, no alchemy talent, and looked like a big potato with no neck at all.

But wasn't that inherited from Fu Youcai?

"Big Fatty, calm down for a moment. First, listen to what exactly happened."

Lin Xuan's lips curved into a smile, finding the father-son duo of Fu Youcai truly interesting. Their squabbles and antics showed true paternal love and human affection.

Unlike those cultivators who only knew how to urge their descendants to cultivate, acting like strangers without emotions.

Fu Youcai heard this and reprimanded, "Rebellious son, why aren't you thanking your Martial Uncle?"

Fu An'nian snapped back to reality and scrambled up from the ground, "Thanking Martial Uncle for interceding on my behalf."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly, looking at the big potato before him with a thoughtful gaze.

He had a Disciple Recruitment System. For every prodigy he recruited, he could receive various rewards.

Moreover, he could get up to ten thousand times the disciple's cultivation returned.

Fu An'nian, in front of him, was thought by others to be a useless waste.

But after the system's detection, Fu An'nian was actually a prodigy with an unawakened special physique, possessing five-star talent and the potential of an Alchemy God.

It was just that the cultivation technique he had practiced before was incompatible with his physique, which was why it had never awakened.

Although Lin Xuan looked down on Fu An'nian somewhat, he currently needed Fu Youcai's full assistance.

Only by taking Fu An'nian as a disciple would Fu Youcai wholeheartedly help him and use his connections to help him establish a foothold in the Star God Temple.

Thinking of this, Lin Xuan was about to speak to take him as a disciple, but Fu An'nian suddenly slapped his forehead and cried out.

"Father, this is bad! Luo Li has brought a group of followers to our Dan Peak and is killing everyone she sees..."

"What?"

Fu Youcai was struck by lightning.

Although the alchemists of Dan Peak were not strong in combat, besides him, the highest cultivated elder was only in the King Realm.

But they were alchemists of extraordinary status, the core of the sect.

How dared Luo Li do this?

Had Luo Li gone mad?

Or was Fu An'nian exaggerating?

"It's true..."

Fu An'nian stomped his foot in a hurry, his fat jiggling.

At first, he didn't believe it either, thinking Luo Li was just spouting nonsense, and even mocked Luo Li a few times with his foul mouth.

However, Luo Li only asked calmly, "Why doesn't your Dan Peak provide me with spirit pills?"

Upon receiving his reply, she immediately attacked. If it weren't for the Saint artifact and teleportation talisman Fu An'nian gave him, he would have been slapped into meat paste by Luo Li.

"Damn it..."

Fu Youcai instantly became enraged upon hearing this, his eyes bloodshot.

Just now, he thought Gu Qing wouldn't dare do anything to his disciples, but he didn't expect the slap to come so quickly.

Gu Qing not only dared, but he dared too much.

He directly let Luo Li slaughter the entire Dan Peak.

Gu Qing was even more insane than Zhi Meng.

On the other side, Gu Qing, who had received the news, flashed to Dan Peak.

He saw that the Dan Peak, which was like a fairyland, was filled with a strong smell of blood, and a faint blood mist was still floating in the sky.

"Junior Sister, I..." Gu Qing hesitated to speak.

He had told Luo Li to kill Fu Youcai's disciples, but he hadn't told Luo Li to slaughter Dan Peak.

This had gone too far.

Luo Li's followers were also trembling in fear behind her.

Ten thousand grass mud horses galloped through their minds.

They felt like they were doomed.

Even a god couldn't save them.

"Senior Brother, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Luo Li's cold and disdainful divine face revealed a hint of a smile, like an immortal flower blooming, beautiful and transcendent.

Wearing a phoenix crown and a luxurious long dress, her perfectly graceful figure was outlined. Every movement exuded an innate nobility, like a celestial being.

"What do you know?" After causing such a huge mess, Gu Qing didn't know how to explain it to Jiang Yu.

"Senior Brother, I originally intended to kill Fu Youcai's disciples, but who knew Dan Peak would court death by daring not to provide us with spirit pills? I suspect Dan Peak has rebelled. Don't you think they deserve to die?"

It was rare to see Gu Qing looking helpless, and Luo Li felt extremely comfortable. Her fiery red lips curled slightly as she slowly spoke.

She was speechless when she heard this news.

Did Fu Youcai really treat Dan Peak as his private property?

And those elders, every single one of them had lost their minds, actually following Fu Youcai down a dark path.

Since that was the case, Luo Li was too lazy to use schemes and tricks, and simply attacked directly.

And she decided to go all the way, slaughtering Dan Peak to eliminate future troubles.

After all, alchemists have extensive connections, and the enmity was already established. What if these alchemists invited strong cultivators to retaliate against her?

"Is that true?" Gu Qing was stunned, then laughed, "Heaven's wrath can be avoided, but self-inflicted harm cannot."

It seemed Fu Youcai had been the Peak Master for too long and could no longer distinguish between right and wrong.

Although he had never received a single spirit pill from Dan Peak, and would not in the future.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Fu Youcai felt that cutting off the supply was no big deal.

But whether he wanted it or not was one thing; whether Dan Peak provided it or not was another.

Fu Youcai's actions were tantamount to challenging the temple's rules, and he would die in vain.

"Junior Sister, you handled this beautifully." Gu Qing praised.

It was indeed right to leave things to the villain.

After Luo Li's stunt, he wanted to see which blind fool would dare to side with Lin Xuan in the future.

It could be said that Luo Li had completely cut off Lin Xuan's path.

"Of course."

Luo Li raised her small face, as proud as a little phoenix.

Wang Fan and the others were numb after hearing their conversation.

Alchemists in any sect were like ancestors, revered by the entire sect.

How did they become insignificant small fries in Gu Qing's and Luo Li's mouths?

Could it be that Gu Qing held absolute power in the Star God Temple and could do whatever he wanted?

"Demon Son, return my disciples' lives..."

Fu Youcai roared, startling the entire Star God Temple.

The elders all cast their gazes, wanting to see what had happened to make Fu Youcai so furious.

The moment Fu Youcai activated Dan Peak's formation, everyone gasped at the scene inside.

Such a large Dan Peak, with tens of thousands of disciples and servant disciples, and numerous elders, were all dead.

"Calm down!"

The Grand Elder of the Star God Temple, Yang Maosheng, shouted loudly, fully displaying his Saint Realm peak cultivation, protecting Gu Qing and his group.

Looking at the enraged Fu Youcai, he spoke in a deep voice, "There must be a misunderstanding in this matter. Let's talk it over. Peace is paramount in all things."

Peace is paramount?

Damn it, his Dan Peak was almost completely dead! How could he be peaceful?

Fu Youcai was furious beyond measure, his killing intent soaring. But when he met Yang Maosheng's icy gaze, his rage paused, and he gritted his teeth.

"Gu Qing, Luo Li, why did you slaughter my Dan Peak? Do you still have the temple's rules in your eyes?"

Gu Qing sneered, "That's what I should be asking you. By cutting off the supply of spirit pills, are you dissatisfied with me? Or with my Master? Or have you already rebelled?"

Three consecutive questions poured cold water on Fu Youcai.

Only then did he realize the severe consequences of cutting off the spirit pill supply.

Leaving Gu Qing aside, Zhi Meng was a Goddess, whose status was more noble than the Hall Master, comparable to an Ancestor.

Cutting off the spirit pills for Gu Qing and the others was no different from rebellion.

However... Zhi Meng's disciples were all monstrously talented, one more so than the other, and simply didn't need spirit pills to improve their cultivation.

Moreover, Gu Qing himself was a Ninth-Grade Alchemist Grandmaster; why would he need spirit pills from his Dan Peak?

It was precisely because of this that Fu Youcai felt that doing so was no big deal.

Even if he was held accountable later, at most he would be lightly punished, as the sect still needed him for alchemy.

But he never expected Gu Qing to be so insane, even capable of slaughtering Dan Peak. He was simply lawless.

"Gu Qing, this was just Big Fatty's impulsive decision. Even if he made a mistake, it should be handed over to the Enforcement Hall for judgment. What does it have to do with you?"

Lin Xuan stood in mid-air, hands clasped behind his back, his snow-white robes fluttering without wind, looking unrestrained and elegant.

He stared at Gu Qing with cold eyes, his calm tone carrying a hint of delight.

Now he didn't believe Jiang Yu would still protect Gu Qing.

Even if Jiang Yu still showed favoritism, the elders of the temple probably wouldn't agree.

After all, spirit pills concerned the cultivation of the temple's disciples, and Gu Qing was completely cutting off the disciples' path of cultivation.

"No, no!"

Gu Qing shook his head, his tone firm, "Fu Youcai's actions are tantamount to rebellion, and everyone has the right to punish him."

Lin Xuan's mouth twitched. He considered himself invincible in verbal combat, often making others vomit blood from his retorts.

But against Gu Qing, he was completely outmatched.

This was truly frustrating.

"Elder Chen, Fu Youcai and his son disregarded the temple's rules and attempted to subvert our temple. What are you still waiting for?"

Gu Qing turned to look at the Elder of the Enforcement Hall.

Chen He Kun's old face twitched.

Everyone present was not foolish; a fool couldn't become an elder.

No, except for Fu Youcai.

By now, they clearly understood that this was a struggle between Lin Xuan and Zhi Meng.

Fu Youcai, that idiot, was the first to take sides and the first to be sacrificed.

This immediately made the elders who had initially favored Lin Xuan give up their thoughts.

The conflict between Lin Xuan and Zhi Meng was not something they could meddle in. A slight misstep could lead to death and the destruction of ten thousand years of arduous cultivation.

Thinking this, Chen He Kun transmitted a message to Gu Qing.

"We can capture the father and son, but what about the spirit pills in the future?"

Chen He Kun almost had "You will compensate the temple for its losses" written on his face.

Gu Qing pondered for a moment, understanding Chen He Kun's meaning.

He shook his head and replied, "Just have people invite more alchemists back. Are we afraid that our temple can't invite alchemists?"

How extraordinary was the Star God Temple? As long as word got out, there would be plenty of alchemists scrambling to join.

Moreover, the temple wasn't really very dependent on spirit pills.

Which of those true disciples and core disciples wasn't exceptionally talented?

Spirit pills have pill toxins, so they used natural treasures without side effects.

Of course, they didn't completely avoid them, but they used them in very small quantities.

Only ordinary disciples and servant disciples would often exchange one or two to break through bottlenecks or enhance their physical strength.

Therefore, alchemists were truly dispensable to the Star God Temple; destroying them wouldn't harm the temple's foundation.

"Good!"

Chen He Kun hesitated, his expression complex, looking constipated, and reluctantly agreed.

So, Gu Qing caused such a huge mess, yet didn't have to pay any price, leaving them to clean up everything.

In the end, were they even supposed to reward Gu Qing for setting things right?

The more Chen He Kun thought about it, the more frustrated and uncomfortable he felt.

Gu Qing was so intelligent; he didn't believe Gu Qing couldn't understand his implied meaning.

He just wouldn't compensate.

Seeing this, Gu Qing helplessly transmitted, "Alright, I'll refine a few hundred batches of top-grade pills when I have time."

The Star God Temple had been so good to him, he couldn't really do nothing.

Upon hearing this, Chen He Kun's face lit up with joy, and he no longer hesitated.

"Fu Youcai, you attempted rebellion, and the evidence is conclusive. Will you stubbornly resist, or surrender?"

Chen He Kun's expression was stern, his voice like a grand bell, displaying his Saint Realm peak cultivation. Laws surged like a sea, and divine might was like a prison.

Upon hearing this, Fu Youcai and his son were struck by a bolt from the blue, standing frozen in place, a wave of fear spreading through their hearts.

Because he knew very well that regardless of right or wrong, the Star God Temple had decided to abandon them.

"Brother Xuan, Brother Xuan, what should we do, Brother Xuan? You must save me..."

Fu Youcai was filled with regret. If he had known earlier that Gu Qing was so ruthless and decisive, he would never have cut off the supply of spirit pills.

An impulsive decision, yet it would cost his entire family their lives.

Now, Lin Xuan was his only straw of hope.

Lin Xuan: ...You ask me, who do I ask?

He didn't know what to do either.

He couldn't possibly turn hostile and declare war on the Star God Temple, could he?