This is a cultivation game, but the operation is bad

[Jiang Liu: What did I tell you? Those Transcending Tribulation level experts are nothing special; they're still kept in the dark by us, aren't they?]

[Night Sakura: Tribulation isn't so bad. Give me another year, and I can sever it with my sword!]

[Jiang Liu: I only need nine months to complete the Sword Assassination Tribulation!]

[Night Sakura: I'm six months old!]

[Jiang Liu: I've been here for three months!]

[Night Sakura: I'll last a month!]

Jiang Liu: Three days from now, I'll kill Ming Qingjing!

【Night Sakura: Hehe.】

[General Yang: The NPC is dead; let's see who gets the top spot on the leaderboard based on their own abilities.]

While the group was arguing and chatting in the public chat, their hands were not idle as they used their skills.

Jiang Liu slayed dozens of celebratory demonic beasts with a single sword strike, his hands moving continuously, but his eyes glancing towards the high platform where the Mingxin Sect Master was located.

When he noticed that the elders behind Ming Qingjing were gone, he was alarmed and hurriedly reminded them in the chat box.

[Jiang Liu: Be careful! Several elders from the Mingxin Sect have disappeared. They've probably gone to find the murderer. Keep a low profile.]

Nangong Wentian huddled at the edge of the demon tide when he suddenly caught a glimpse of several elders from the Mingxin Sect sneaking around in the crowd. Their eyes swept over each player like a soul-searching technique, which frightened him so much that he quickly shrank back, turned around and plunged into the horde of demons, pretending that everything was none of his business.

Their teamwork was very successful. From attracting the attention of Ming Qingjing and the elders to forcibly teleport to Mingjingtai, to instantly killing Mingjingtai and then teleporting back, their small combo was so smooth that no one could possibly guess that they were the ones who killed Mingjingtai.

However, the only loophole is Nangong Wentian.

Nangong Wentian had just finished his performance art when Mingjingtai went missing, making him arguably the prime suspect.

If it were the players, they would definitely detain and interrogate Nangong Wentian immediately.

However, NPCs think differently and never suspected Nangong Wentian.

The reason is very simple: Nangong Wentian is not worthy.

A mere mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, from a backwater sect like the Southern Heaven Sect whom no one has ever even heard of, dares to be an enemy of the Bright Heart Sect? Does he even deserve to be an enemy of the Bright Heart Sect?
We'll raze the sect's stronghold to the ground!

Ming Qingjing and the others didn't suspect the players in the audience at all, but Nangong Wentian didn't know that. As he watched several elders of the Mingxin Sect weaving through the demon tide, his heart pounded like a drum.

Damn it! We all did this bad thing together, why should I be the only one living in fear?

[Nangong Wentian: If I get caught, will my brothers save me?]

[Poison King: So what if I get caught? I'll just go back to town on the spot after I die, and I'll reimburse the resurrection cost.]

[Jiang Liu: What are you afraid of? He's not going to issue a warrant for your arrest throughout the entire Central Plains, is he?]

[Night Cherry Blossom: Who knows? If you really get wanted, then come to our Taiye City as a fallen demon. We'll give you the position of deputy city lord.]

[Nangong Wentian: Damn it, can you stop jinxing me? If I really get wanted, I'll expose you all, and none of you will get away with it!]

Nangong Wentian's eyelids twitched violently as he furtively glanced at the Mingxin Sect elders. Only after all the elders disappeared into the demon tide did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Everyone's gone, does that mean I've passed the test?

Damn it, that scared me to death! You sons of bitches, Mingxin Sect! Once I break through to the Integration Stage, the first thing I'll do is wipe out your Mingxin Sect!

He thought to himself.

at this time.

A deafening explosion suddenly came from the far distance, drawing the attention of everyone in the demon tide.

I glanced over instinctively and saw billowing black smoke rising from the west side of Mingxin City, a pitch-black mushroom cloud rising into the sky, clearly visible even from a thousand miles away.

What's going on?
Why did an explosion occur outside of the demon tide?

The players in the demon tide looked at each other, puzzled, but the righteous NPCs suddenly changed their expressions. It was the Qingyun Sect in the west of the city!

"What happened to the Qingyun Sect? Could it have been attacked by demonic beasts as well?"

"It doesn't seem like it. That surge of spiritual energy must have been caused by someone."

"Could this be the work of demonic cultivators?"

The righteous NPCs in the demon tide whispered among themselves, while dozens of them had deathly pale faces, their expressions filled with unbearable grief.

They are disciples of the Qingyun Sect!

Judging from the size and movement of the mushroom cloud, the Qingyun Sect is probably in grave danger!
Do not!
We're fighting for humanity, and when we turn around, our home has been stolen!

These dozens of Qingyun Sect disciples were filled with grief, indignation, and shock. Just as they were about to leave the demon tide and return to support their sect, they heard a cold and ruthless voice coming from the sky.

"According to investigation, the Qingyun Sect had ties with demonic forces and has now been wiped out by my Mingxin Sect!"

Ming Qingjing's cold, ruthless, and extremely domineering voice resounded throughout the entire demonic tide, reaching the ears of every NPC: "Our Mingxin Sect is dedicated to righteousness, and any force that colludes with demonic cultivators will be a target of our Mingxin Sect!"

"With the Qingyun Sect's gems as a precedent, I, the sect master, who has strayed from the right path, should turn back and return what rightfully belongs to my Mingxin Sect!"

He was too embarrassed to say that Jingtai had been abducted, so he gave a subtle hint: those who understood were involved, and those who didn't were uninvolved.

The righteous NPCs: "."

The righteous NPCs stared at Ming Qingjing in astonishment. The Qingyun Sect was actually destroyed by the Mingxin Sect?!
Oh my god, that's terrifying!

Senior Ming said that the Qingyun Sect has ties with the demonic forces, which should be true, right? After all, Senior Ming is a Transcending Tribulation expert. How could a Transcending Tribulation expert lie?

Qingyun Sect disciple: "??????"

The dozens of Qingyun Sect disciples present were also stunned, their eyes filled with hatred as they looked at Ming Qingjing!
hateful!

My Qingyun Sect and Mingxin Sect are friendly neighbors. We specially sent dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators to help Mingxin Sect overcome the demon tide. Your Mingxin Sect turned around and destroyed our Qingyun Sect.

So despicable!

Shameless!

Do you think we wouldn't know whether our Qingyun Sect has colluded with demonic forces?
If you want to add guilt, there is no excuse!

These dozens of Qingyun Sect disciples were furious, enraged, and enraged. Then they silently took off the clothes that symbolized the Qingyun Sect.

We apologize to the sect, but the Mingxin Sect is far too domineering. We want to avenge the sect, but we are powerless to do so!
Since we can't take revenge, from now on we are no longer disciples of the Qingyun Sect!

The murmurs of the righteous NPCs made the players look at them strangely, and they subconsciously glanced at Jiang Liu and the others in the demon tide.

Jiang Liu and the others had been chatting in the public chat, and all players were fully aware of their plans.

We players killed an NPC, and the NPCs took the blame?
Such a good thing?
[Poison King: Holy crap, is the Mingxin Sect really that powerful? They wiped out a righteous sect just like that?]

[Night Sakura: Who exactly is the one who cultivates demonic arts?]

[Jiang Liu: The thought process of a Transcending Tribulation expert is truly beyond our comprehension. Unable to find anyone, he takes his anger out on other sects—how domineering!]

[Nangong Wentian: I don't care if he's domineering or not, as long as he doesn't implicate me.]

[Jiang Liu: Alright, the NPC took the blame. Let's pretend nothing happened. I'll gladly accept the top spot on the leaderboard.]

[Night Sakura: Did you ask me before you got first place on the leaderboard?]

Amen, may there be no Mingxin Sect in Heaven.

With the NPCs taking the blame and Mingjingtai no longer a cheater, the top four on the demon-hunting leaderboard are once again fixed as Jiang Liu, Ye Longying, General Yang, and Nangong Wentian.

However, with the help of Taiye City to report the location of the BOSS, Ye Longying's monster-hunting points rose rapidly, and she was about to surpass Jiang Liu again.

Damn it! This guy's cheating too!

Jiang Liu was also furious. No matter how fast he killed, he couldn't match the entire Taiye City reporting the location to Ye Longying!

That's it, it's very likely we won't get first place.

Players were diligently farming the Celebration Demon Tide, while the elders of the Mingxin Sect were still searching for the Mingjing Platform.

About ten minutes later.

The Grand Elder of the Mingxin Sect returned with a face full of grief: "Reporting to the Sect Master, we have found Jingtai!"

Ming Qingjing's eyes lit up, and her face lit up with joy. The huge weight on her heart was finally lifted, and she hurriedly asked, "Where is it? Where is the Pure Platform?"

"We found Jingtai's bone fragments thousands of miles away!"

The elder's face was deathly pale, and his voice was trembling.

Buzz!
Upon hearing this, Ming Qingjing felt as if his brain had been struck by lightning. His ears were ringing, his face was extremely pale, and his tribulation-crossing aura seemed about to burst out of his body.

In a flash, he vanished from the spot.

In just a few seconds, Ming Qingjing arrived a thousand miles away. Looking down, she saw only fragments of Ming Jingtai's clothes scattered on the ground, a pool of dried blood, and a pile of bone fragments.

Mingjingtai was surrounded and attacked by Jiang Liu, Ye Longying, and General Yang. Each of them used a high-grade Dao technique, which directly reduced Mingjingtai to dust.

Waaaaah, my poor Jingtai, you died such a tragic death!
Ming Qingjing's eyes were red. He squatted down, ran his fingers over the bloodstains, picked up bone fragments, and instantly unleashed his aura, causing people within a thousand miles to tremble!
"Who? Who killed Jingtai?!"

Ming Qingjing's voice was filled with rage, her hair standing on end as she roared, "I will tear the murderer to pieces!"

The elders nearby were so frightened that they dared not breathe or speak. With Mingjingtai dead, the future of Mingxin Sect was gone. The sect leader was truly going mad this time.

The Mingjingtai, which they had painstakingly cultivated with a great deal of resources and time, has just collapsed. Their Mingxin Sect has no successors and is in grave danger!

"Sect Leader, please accept my condolences."

The elders of the Mingxin Sect shouted in unison.

"Stop talking nonsense, you should tell others to take heart!"

Ming Qingjing said murderously, "Send someone to investigate the geniuses of the same level as Jingtai. If ours dies, others' will die too!"

If the future of the Mingxin Sect is ruined, then the future of other sects will also be ruined!
Once everyone's future is cut off, we're back to square one, and we can start nurturing future talents all over again!

As expected of a righteous leader, his words make sense.

"Yes!"

The elders of the Mingxin Sect responded in unison.

Ming Qingjing returned to the demon tide with a grim face. His undisguised murderous aura made everyone present tremble and dare not speak, silently clearing away the demon tide.

One hour.

Two hours.

Three hours
Soon, more than six hours had passed, and with the cooperation of tens of thousands of cultivators and hundreds of players, the demon tide surrounding Mingxin City was successfully wiped out.

An unknown number of demons were swept away, and the entire arena erupted in cheers.

The ground was littered with the corpses of monsters, as well as the corpses of thousands of righteous NPCs.

Salute to the heroes!
"Sure enough, that's too much of a cheat!"

Jiang Liu looked helpless when he saw that his name was ranked second on the demon-hunting leaderboard.

He tried his best, but he still couldn't beat Ye Longying and Taiye City.

Is my little brother really that domineering?

Damn it, where is my little brother?!

[Night Cherry Blossom: I accidentally got first place again. I really want to see what the reward for first place in the Demon Tide ranking is. Could it be a high-grade Dao artifact?]

Jiang Liu: “.”

I'd like to see it too.

The demon tide subsided, and Ming Qingjing's voice echoed in the sky.

"Cultivators ranked in the top 100 of the Demon Hunting Ranking, come to me immediately to claim your rewards! Don't miss out!"

Half a minute later.

More than eighty players and a dozen NPCs arrived at Ming Qingjing's side, looking at her with expectant expressions.

Ming Qingjing glanced at the hundred people expressionlessly, and when she didn't see Ming Jingtai, her heart ached again.

My clean platform!

"First, step forward."

Ming Qingjing said expressionlessly.

Ye Longying gave Jiang Liu a smug look, then walked up to Ming Qingjing with her head held high and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Senior Ming."

Ming Qingjing glanced at Ye Longying and nodded: "Okay, let's go back."

Yoru Oboro Sakura: "??????"

Ok?
Ye Longying blinked, looking at Ming Qingjing with some confusion, and asked, "Senior Ming, where is my reward?"

"No."

Ming Qingjing said casually, "I am a righteous cultivator, how could I possibly support a demonic cultivator?"

Having said that, he glanced at the hundred or so demonic cultivators before him and said calmly, "This sect master hereby orders all demonic cultivators to immediately leave the area within ten thousand miles of Mingxin City, or they will bear the consequences!"

Yoru Oboro Sakura: "??????"

Taiye City: "????"

Poison King: "??????"

What the hell!

What the hell are you saying?
Ye Longying was dumbfounded, staring blankly at Ming Qingjing, as if she hadn't yet reacted.

Why not give rewards to demonic cultivators?
Are they trying to kick us out?

Did my mother work for an NPC for free?

Did an NPC in Taiye City take advantage of me for free?
Sorry!
Ye Longying was furious. She was extremely proud when she was sitting firmly in the first place and kept mocking Jiang Liu and Nangong Wentian in the public chat. But who would have thought that she would be kicked out of the reward team in the end!
Who can bear this!
She had never suffered such humiliation in her life!

Jiang Liu: "Pfft!"

Nangong Wentian: "Pfft!"

When Jiang Liu and Nangong Wentian heard that Ming Qingjing wouldn't give Ye Longying and the demonic cultivators any rewards, they couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Normally, players wouldn't watch other players make fools of themselves in front of NPCs, but they just couldn't resist!
Hahaha, Yoru Sakura got paid for nothing!

You have today too!
Jiang Liule's mouth twisted into a crooked grin. Since he met Ye Longying during the competition, this was the first time he had seen Ye Longying suffer such a great loss, and he felt incredibly satisfied.

Night Sakura was kicked out of the reward team, so does that mean I'm number one again?
Joy. (End of Chapter)