232: And cleaning fees! Yang Yucheng's stewardship

“And there’s more!”

“Within the Sect, open internal conflict is not allowed. If anyone insists on it, the Steward Hall will come to punish them, and a cut of the fine will also be taken.”

“The Steward Hall doesn’t work for free!”

“Survival of the fittest, survival of the strong—these are the rules within the Sect!”

“Oh, right!”

Senior Brother Yun Pao seemed to remember something else, extending his middle and index fingers again to lightly flick the abacus in front of him a few times: “For you three, five thousand insurance fees each!”

He extended his right hand, which was covered by a thin black silk glove, likely some other peculiar Magical Artifact or Spiritual Artifact.

“Do we have to buy it too?”

Tang Ao, who had been silent, stepped forward and questioned him directly, like a hothead.

“Heh heh!”

Senior Brother Yun Pao let out a cold laugh, then glanced at the three corpses nearby. “And then there’s the Steward Hall’s cleaning fee, or you can deal with it yourselves.”

“The Steward Hall still needs its dignity!”

“The cleaning fee is three thousand Contribution Points, one thousand per corpse. Clearly priced, no deception!”

This Senior Brother Yun Pao spoke only of Contribution Points, which, in simpler terms, was money. The reek of a merchant’s greed was blatantly mixed in, as obvious as could be!

“As for you all!”

“If you think that by killing three good-for-nothings, you can shout and act lawlessly in front of the Steward Hall…”

“You will regret it!”

Senior Brother Yun Pao was not afraid of Yang Yucheng and the other two.

Dead people, corpses!

Such things were too common within the Sect.

Those with power and backing, and those without power and backing, were all very ordinary. What’s more, for people like Yang Yucheng, who had a bit of minor power and a minor background, it was nothing new… Senior Brother Yun Pao looked handsome and elegant.

As he spoke, he swept his gaze over Yang Yucheng and the others in front of him. A powerful Qi instantly enveloped them; his Realm cultivation was at least at the Spirit Venerable Realm.

To have a Realm equivalent to the Clan Chiefs and even Family Heads of the various families in Ascension Immortal City guarding the Steward Hall’s entrance…

Even if Senior Brother Yun Pao was different from the other gate-keeping Disciples, such a scene was truly quite shocking.

What a grand display!

Through this, Yang Yucheng could easily see the authority of the Steward Hall within the Sect. Although it was only below the Elder Hall, and even below the Heavenly Soul Sect’s Qingyun Grotto-Heaven’s Lord, it held the lowest level of administrative power, at the very bottom, yet it was still not that simple!

His gaze fell on Yang Yucheng, and Senior Brother Yun Pao spoke softly.

“Yang Yucheng, a person from the Lower Realm, twenty-two years old, an interim Steward, Protector Han’s Disciple!”

“An A-grade Heavenly Phoenix Spirit Body, his Aptitude is indeed not bad!”

Senior Brother Yun Pao’s gaze towards Yang Yucheng softened considerably. “I suppose you are the leader of this group. Will you pay this insurance fee, or not?”

Feeling the oppressive aura on him diminish by more than half, Yang Yucheng smiled gently, not intending to contend with the other party.

“Naturally!”

Senior Brother Yun Pao nodded in satisfaction!

After paying the money,

Yang Yucheng and his group of four received a set of green robes and a green Steward token in their hands at the Steward Hall.

At this point, the four of them had truly transformed, becoming officially recognized Stewards of the Heavenly Soul Sect’s Qingyun Grotto-Heaven.

Within the Sect, the superficial rule was that Disciples should not kill each other.

The same applied to Stewards.

With this identity, at least Yang Yucheng and the other three would not be overtly targeted to any extreme degree.

Incidents like the one outside the Steward Hall’s entrance earlier would not happen again.

Otherwise, it would be challenging the authority of the Steward Hall!

Subsequently,

Yang Yucheng and the other three were assigned to four different positions within the Steward Hall.

Yang Yucheng was responsible for the Secret Realm, Dragon Lair, and Treasure Mountain discovered recently in Qingyun Grotto-Heaven, overseeing the excavation work in that area.

Liu Dongqing was responsible for managing the medicinal garden.

Chen Yao and Tang Ao’s assignments, Yang Yucheng did not inquire much about.

Henceforth,

Even though the four of them entered the Heavenly Soul Sect’s Qingyun Grotto-Heaven in the same batch, whether they would meet again in the future was another matter. He had only asked Liu Dongqing a few more questions!

“Brother Yang, we will surely meet again in the future!”

Liu Dongqing cupped his hands with solemnity.

Yang Yucheng smiled in response.

Chen Yao and Tang Ao also cupped their hands to Yang Yucheng.

Before long, the four parted ways!

“I’ll give you a piece of advice!”

Senior Brother Yun Pao reappeared.

He took a step forward, arriving beside Yang Yucheng.

At this moment, Senior Brother Yun Pao seemed somewhat different from before.

His eyes were like sharp swords, seemingly able to see directly through people’s hearts and perceive everything in the world.

Being stared at by such eyes, even Yang Yucheng felt uneasy, as if his thoughts had truly been seen through by the other party.

“You are a restless person.”

“Even with Protector Han as your backing, don’t think of acting recklessly in Qingyun Grotto-Heaven. If you touch the interests of those important figures and wish to survive in this crack, seeking development and advancing step by step, it’s not that simple.”

“Sometimes, following the established order and proceeding cautiously might actually be the true shortcut!”

“Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother!”

Yang Yucheng spoke very quickly.

“Go now, I hope you truly take it to heart!”

Senior Brother Yun Pao’s words were undeniable, truly domineering!

…Leaving the Steward Hall, Yang Yucheng’s heart was filled with coldness, not towards Senior Brother Yun Pao himself, but towards his words.

Following the established order, stable development.

Could such a path be walked by him, Yang Yucheng, a great villain?

Currently, he had a bit of special privilege.

If he didn’t use this privilege to do something, how would it fit his personality?

This world,

The Heavenly Soul Sect’s Qingyun Grotto-Heaven, truly displayed the four characters of ‘the strong reign supreme’ to the fullest!

“If others can do this insurance business, why can’t I? I can’t always be the one being exploited.”

“Why can’t I, Yang Yucheng, be the one doing the exploiting?”

Cold light flickered in Yang Yucheng’s eyes, and endless emotion arose in his heart.

He had already planned how to proceed… Guided by the Steward token, Yang Yucheng quickly arrived at a nearby bustling city, which was also where most Sect Disciples resided within Qingyun Grotto-Heaven.

It was built in the very center of the lower layer of Qingyun Grotto-Heaven.

A glance revealed surging crowds, an endless stream of people, and a lively atmosphere permeated every area around.

The Steward Hall was built on the mountainside of the peak, and the Elder Hall was at the top of the mountain.

And at the foot of this mountain was where most Sect Disciples lived.

Qingyun Grotto-Heaven, Qingyun Peak!

Under normal circumstances, no one lived there; it was only for exchanging materials, Cultivation Techniques, martial arts, Divine Abilities, Spells, Medicinal Pills, and so on, required by the Sect.

While such businesses also existed in the bustling city before them,

Most were merely small-scale operations and were not taken seriously by the Sect’s Qingyun Grotto-Heaven or the Steward Hall. Otherwise, competing for profit and ruining people’s futures would be a hatred akin to killing one’s parents.

It wouldn’t end so easily!