Let the scourge go to the right path, and you make games to reward them?.

Chapter 788 The Manifest Destiny (22)

Upon seeing his companion's gruesome death, another disciple screamed, immediately drew his magic sword, and shouted fiercely, "Who's there? Show yourself!"

Another sword light struck, circling his neck once before the sword was drawn and its head was casually tossed into a roadside latrine.

The headless corpse was still flailing its arms and legs, but after a moment it too fell to the ground, unwilling to accept its fate.

Without the two people's noise, the slum fell silent again.

A dozen or so breaths later, several rat-like residents crept up in the dark and thoroughly searched the bodies of the two Sword Sect disciples until everything was gone.

The two bodies were not wasted; they were dragged underground and disappeared into the ground.

After everything was settled, a small bag of coins was thrown into the widow's house. The rat that was covering the rear bowed to the sable's house and then slipped into the ground.

Inside Lord Diao's room, Lord Diao looked at Yun Jianxian beside him and couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

"That's awesome!" Lord Diao excitedly patted Yun Jianxian on the shoulder. "I've wanted to kill them for a long time, but I never expected you to do something I never even imagined. Now you know how disgusting the swordsmen of the Sword Sect are, right?"

Yun Jianxian withdrew his sword light, looked at his hand, and felt extremely complicated.

She looked up and said to Lord Diao, "Have the people of the Sword Sect always been like this?"

"It's always been like this. Actually, some sword cultivators are alright. Although they seem a bit dull and simple-minded, they're quite enthusiastic and can occasionally help out with good deeds. But those sword people in charge of promotions are no good. They trick people into signing up for all sorts of services, saying it's free, but then they send you a bill at the end of the month. If you don't have money, they'll make you take out a loan. Several of my brothers have fallen for them and are burdened with loans they can't pay off for the rest of their lives."

Yun Jianxian's expression was complicated as he asked in a low voice, "Is there anything else?"

“There are a lot of things to pay for. We spiritual folks often 'whoosh' on the roadside, and when they see us, they will run over and say that 'whooshing' also costs money, and that it goes back to previous 'whooshes' and includes them all, plus fines and late fees.”

"That's outrageous!" Yun Jianxian exclaimed in shock. "I've never heard of paying for casual conversation before! Is it true?"

"The matter is true, but the pretext for paying money is false."

"What are they after?"

"First, they panic, then they get them to sign up for a package deal, saying that if they sign up for ten years at once, they won't have to pay any fines or previous fees. Many young men don't know this and get tricked into signing up for ten years, and then they have to thank those bastards afterwards."

At this point, Lord Diao, filled with righteous indignation, clapped his hands and said, "Here, the inspectors are bad, but they only impose fines. But the swordsmen are even worse, they trick people into taking out loans. The people I hate most in this life are the swordsmen. When I have money, I will kill every single one of those swordsmen who trick people into taking out loans until they can never be reincarnated."

Yun Jianxian shuddered and asked in a low voice, "But I don't feel that the higher-ups of the Sword Sect are that bad, like the former sect leader..."

"Former sect leader, you mean that twelve-year-old girl?"

"Yes, yes, I feel..."

With a wave of her hand, Mink Lady said disdainfully, "Although I'm not smart, that guy is even dumber than me."

"...Why?!"

"She's only twelve years old. Even if she's a swordsmanship genius, can she manage a sect? Can she see through the tricks of her subordinates? She can't! Does she have her own confidants? Does she have her own power? She doesn't! This kind of person is just there to take the blame. She'll be overjoyed if you give her a little benefit, and a word of praise from her elders will make her feel like she's on cloud nine. Afterwards, she'll even write it down in her jade slip with the title 'An Unforgettable Day'."

Yun Jianxian glanced at his jade slip and almost burst into tears upon seeing the exact same diary title.

Lord Mink, you still say you're not smart!
You're so smart you can predict the future!

In the darkness, Mink Lord didn't see the tears glistening in Yun Jianxian's eyes, continuing to stab her in the back. "So she's just stupid. I've figured it out these past few days. Aristocratic families may seem high and mighty, but they're just like sand, easily blown away by the wind. The Sima family was powerful, right? But they still collapsed at the slightest touch, losing everything. The four great families of Lu, Yun, Chu, and Guan are already at the pinnacle, but the former head of the Sword Sect was replaced without a ripple. And I saw the news; the Yun family is putting all the blame on the former head. They say she colluded from within, that she was already curvaceous at a young age, and then transformed into a voluptuous woman to seduce everyone. Now she's escaped from other families and become their plaything."

"This is too much!" Yun Jianxian cried.

"This is just the beginning! If I'm not mistaken, there's more to come. Soon there will be news that she's colluding with the legendary demonic cultivators and has become their lackey! I've already come up with the script: the former sect leader has become a subordinate of the demonic sect leader, a lackey of the ancient god, and is now trying to overthrow the lower and upper realms, bringing war and conflict here."

"How could such a thing happen!"

“We all know it’s impossible, they know it’s impossible, they know we know it’s impossible, but they don’t care.”

Yun Jianxian sat there blankly, completely bewildered.

In this cramped coffin room, her worldview was reshaped. Things she didn't understand before suddenly became clear, making her realize that what Lord Mink said was right.

The opponent was just a Qi Refining cultivator, and his cultivation technique was also a very common one. He started with a bunch of bad cards, but he was able to live so well.

Looking back on his past, Yun Jianxian felt even more ashamed.

After taking up the position of Sword Sect Leader, she actually thought it was a reward from her parents, completely unaware of the risks behind it.

Having been the sect leader for so long, she was completely unaware of the working methods of the Sword Sect's on-the-ground promotions, and thought they were all law-abiding good people.

The Jianmen Sect is thriving, all thanks to him; he has no idea that he did nothing at all.

Those elders must be laughing at themselves every day, mocking themselves for being mere puppets without realizing it, living each day in a daze while feeling good about themselves.

Lowering her head, she fought back her tears and said to the man in front of her, "Master Mink, please guide me!"

Startled by Yun Jianxian's voice, Diaoye quickly asked, "What kind of guidance do you want?"

"Please tell me, how can I become as good as you?"

"...You also think I'm excellent?"

"Absolutely! You are the best person I have ever met."

Upon hearing this, even the sable's eyes welled up with tears.

Grasping Yun Jianxian's hand, she said excitedly, "I think so too, but they don't agree. Don't worry, I will definitely pass on all the knowledge I have learned in my life."

"Thank you, Master!"

"You're welcome! Let's start by learning how to eat with our eyes open!"

"What does it mean to open your eyes!"

"You'll know when you go there!"

As Lord Diao excitedly dragged Yun Jianxian to eat, the Heavenly Dao, which resided above this realm, began to slowly rotate.

Beneath layers of dark clouds, a shining star of destiny began to gleam. The shimmering star of destiny finally broke through all obstacles and began to guide the world to a new shore.

(End of this chapter)