Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Night fell silently, and the howling wind, unknowingly, carried a hint of clamor and a touch of madness. Before long, Shi Huishan and his two companions quietly took their leave.

When they arrived, they were filled with worry and fear; when they left, they breathed a sigh of relief and were filled with anticipation.

Inside the attic, Yu Changsheng watched the three quietly leave through the window. After a long while, he withdrew his gaze, looked down at the jade tubes in his hand, and seemed to be deep in thought.

Inside the jade tube were evidence collected by the three of them regarding Liu Yun's suppression and withholding of the miners' disciples' salaries, his embezzlement, and his misappropriation of public funds for private gain.

And a list of some of Liu Yun's miner disciples who have gone missing or died at his hands over the years.

With this evidence, it's fair to say that no matter how many times Liu Yun is sentenced to death, it wouldn't be a pity.

"What do you plan to do? Should we hand over this evidence to the law enforcement elders of Sea Beast Sky Island and let them handle it? That way, we can keep a low profile and perhaps be safer, to avoid a series of troubles later on."

Old Wei asked quietly.

Regardless of the circumstances, Liu Yun was an outer sect elder of the Sea Beast Heavenly Island. Even if Yu Changsheng and the other person had evidence of his crimes, according to procedure, he should have been handed over to the enforcement hall of the Sea Beast Heavenly Island for processing.

If the authorities investigate and find out why the two men acted rashly, it would be difficult to explain.

Yu Changsheng paused for a moment, then shook his head and smiled slightly, a hint of mockery in his smile, and said:

"It's not that easy. Liu Yun has been entrenched on this Spirit Mine Island for many years and has managed to remain unscathed. He must have already smoothed things over with some connections. This is a lucrative position..."

Yu Changsheng paused.

"Even if we have evidence of their crimes, if we follow the proper procedures and hand them over to the Enforcement Hall for processing, the final result will probably be nothing more than that, and they will even hold a grudge against us. Rather than leaving such a troublesome situation, it is better to nip it in the bud."

"Even if we are held accountable later, we have this evidence of our crimes and the support of the people. Even if there is a punishment, it should not be too severe and can be accepted."

After listening to Yu Changsheng's analysis, Elder Wei pondered for a while, then nodded and said in a deep voice, "Your analysis is correct. This guy has been able to act arrogantly on this Spirit Mine Island for so long, and it's impossible that the elders of Sea Beast Heavenly Island were completely unaware of it."

"As you said, Liu Yun has probably already smoothed out the relationships between them. If things go according to procedure, the best outcome would be to remove him from his position as steward. But more likely, they might collude to find a way to get rid of us."

"This is a chain of interests... the relationships are intricate and complex. The best solution, as you said, is to eliminate it directly with swift and decisive action."

After speaking, Old Wei exhaled a deep breath, looked up at Yu Changsheng, his eyes flashing slightly before finally revealing a look of admiration.

"In that case, it's settled then."

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The next day, early morning, in the mining area.

The miners, coming and going, began another busy day of work, going down into the mine shafts to extract ore...

A scene of bustling activity.

Liu Yun, on the other hand, lay calmly to the side, half-closing his eyes as he watched the cultivators and miners come and go, a hint of smugness flashing deep in his eyes.

Beside him, three supervisors of the mining area, who were also his subordinates, silently guarded Liu Yun, urging the miners to improve their behavior.

"Sir, such a trivial matter as supervising the construction can be handled by us. You don't need to do it personally."

Li Sicheng bent down and spoke to Liu Yun in a low voice, his tone carrying a hint of respect.

Liu Yun remained calm. Upon hearing this, he slightly raised his eyes, glanced at Li Sicheng, then looked at the mining area, and said indifferently, "Of course I know that such a trivial matter does not require my personal attention. However, now that two more elders have arrived, haven't they?"

"I always have to make the necessary statements. If I pretend to be busy, he can relax and feel more at ease."

A hint of doubt flickered across Li Sicheng's face as he asked in a low voice, "The arrival of those two elders was truly sudden. I heard that they were personally arranged by the Third Elder of the Beast Taming Sect on Beast Heaven Island. I wonder if there's any connection between them and their presence here... Could it be of any harm to you, sir?"

Liu Yun's expression revealed a hint of disdain. He curled his lip slightly and said, "You're overthinking it. That Yu Changsheng is so young and already has the cultivation of the Purple Mansion realm. He can be called a genius. Instead of staying on the Beast Heaven Island in Shanghai, he comes to mine in this godforsaken place."

"In my opinion, it's true that they have a relationship with the Third Elder, but it's probably not a good one. They're not well-liked, so the Third Elder just casually assigned them a position and sent them away."

It must be said that Liu Yun is indeed a sharp and intelligent person. He was able to deduce the whole picture from just a small detail.

"So that's how it is." Upon hearing Liu Yun's explanation, Li Sicheng and the other two supervisors suddenly understood and unanimously showed their admiration for Liu Yun.

"As expected, the adults are farsighted and have thought things through thoroughly."

Li Sicheng spoke with admiration, his tone flattering and obsequious.

"Things can be figured out if you think about them carefully, it's nothing," Liu Yun said calmly. "However, they are people assigned by higher-ups, and I have given them plenty of face. If it's not necessary, we don't need to provoke them."

"For now, let's keep a low profile and observe the situation. If they behave themselves, we'll treat them with respect. What's wrong with sharing some of our profits with them?"

Li Sicheng chuckled and said, "You are so generous, sir. As you said, these two people most likely offended the Third Elder on Beast Heaven Island in Shanghai. If that's the case, they have no background or connections. If they really don't know what's good for them, then it's normal for them to die on this Spirit Mine Island."

"With your cultivation level, sir, they are only two Purple Mansion cultivators. Although they pose a threat, they cannot cause much trouble. As you said, it depends on whether they know what's good for them. If they don't, then killing them is fine. Since they have offended the Third Elder, even if they die, I doubt anyone will care."

Liu Yun glanced at Li Sicheng lightly, neither denying nor admitting his words, but simply replying, "Don't be too eager to kill. If we can become friends, that would be the best."

"hey-hey."

Li Sicheng smiled awkwardly, neither confirming nor denying it. Among Liu Yun's three direct subordinates, he had the highest cultivation level, reaching the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm, so he could speak to Liu Yun more casually.

In fact, all three of them were promoted by Liu Cheng. Originally, they were just Golden Core cultivators like other cultivators in the mining area. Later, they were favored by Liu Yun, who allocated a lot of resources to them, helping them break through to the Purple Mansion realm and making them his right-hand men.

Most of the affairs on Spirit Mine Island were also left to them to handle, and Liu Yun became more of a hands-off manager, but he still possessed absolute authority.

Therefore, the three of them felt both awe and gratitude towards Liu Yun, and were even more enthusiastic about the affairs of the mining area.

The hostility towards Yu Changsheng and his companion was obvious, after all, the three of them were the beneficiaries of this spirit mine island.

Just then, a clear, crisp voice suddenly rang out, echoing in the ears of the four people.

"Manager Liu is really diligent, coming to supervise so early, haha."

Hearing the sound, Liu Yun looked over and saw Yu Changsheng walking towards him with a broad smile. So, he stood up, a smile appearing on his face, and said:

"It's nothing serious, I just came to take a look. Elder Yu, on the other hand, you're new here, so I can show you around the mining area."

"Then I'll have to trouble Steward Liu."

Yu Changsheng chuckled, waved his hand, and his gaze lingered on the three supervisors beside Liu Yun for a moment. He pondered for a moment and understood what was going on.

"With one early-stage Purple Mansion cultivator, two mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivators, and Liu Yun at the peak of the late-stage Purple Mansion, this level of combat power would make suppressing the miners and cultivators on the Spirit Mine Island a piece of cake."

Although he thought this in his heart, Yu Changsheng naturally didn't show it on his face. He still smiled and looked at Liu Yun, pretending to be relaxed as he said:

"Speaking of the mining area, I did look at some relevant information about the mining area last night. There are some things I don't quite understand and have some questions. I would appreciate it if Manager Liu could provide some answers."

"Elder Yu, please feel free to speak your mind if you have any questions." Liu Yun nodded gently.

"Well," Yu Changsheng pondered for a moment, raising an eyebrow slightly, "As far as I know, over the years, apart from some who have been repatriated, there should be a total of 523 workers on Lingkuang Island."

"But now, I only see 499 people. The remaining 24 have vanished without a trace. Does Manager Liu know what happened?"

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Upon hearing this, Liu Yun's eyes flickered slightly, but he still smiled gently:

"Although Spirit Mine Island is relatively safe, there are still some dangers. Occasionally, sea beasts come ashore and pose a threat. In addition, there are some underground spirit beasts in the mining area that sleep next to the spirit mines. Mining spirit mines will naturally disturb them. These dangers cannot always be avoided in time, so it is normal for personnel to suffer some losses."

"I have all of these recorded here. Elder Yu, if you still have concerns, you may refer to them."

"Elder Yu, is there anything else you question?"

After saying that, Liu Yun smiled slightly at Yu Changsheng, winked gently, and his smile was intriguing.

"Yeah?"

Yu Changsheng remained noncommittal, only giving Liu Yun a deep look, his tone becoming somewhat indifferent, before continuing to press:

"Perhaps all of this is as you say, Manager Liu, but how do you explain Murong Xue's situation? Just a week ago, Murong Xue was perfectly fine in the mining area, and in the past week, everything has been peaceful and there have been no major changes."

"On that day, in full view of everyone, after Murong Xue was summoned by you, she never appeared again, and she has been on the verge of death ever since."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yun's expression darkened slightly. He narrowed his eyes, looked at Yu Changsheng, and said calmly:

"What Murong Xue? There has never been such a person in the mining area. Elder Yu, could it be that you have heard some villains talking nonsense and are therefore being paranoid?"

"Hehe," Yu Changsheng chuckled coldly, flicked his hand and took out a recording jade tube from his pocket. After activating it, an image was immediately projected into the void.

"Manager Liu, take a good look. Who else could this be but Murong Xue?"

Looking at the projected image, Liu Yun's face instantly darkened, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. He said in a low voice:

"What does Elder Yu mean by this?"

The three people beside him, including Li Sicheng, also squinted at Yu Changsheng with unfriendly eyes.

"Um……"

Yu Changsheng lowered his gaze, lightly tapping his forehead with his finger. He then looked directly at Liu Yun, his tone growing colder: "Besides that, there has been a clear imbalance in the output of the mines over the years. Shouldn't Manager Liu provide an explanation for where these resources have ended up?"

"Or, you might be pocketing at least 30% of these mining disciples' monthly salaries. Any disciple could testify to that. How do you explain that?"

The commotion immediately caught the attention of a group of miners, who all stopped what they were doing and looked in Yu Changsheng's direction.

Shi Huishan and the other two flew out at the opportune moment, bowed deeply to Yu Changsheng, and cried out in sorrow:

"Elder Yu, please investigate this matter thoroughly! This Liu Yun, abusing his position, acts recklessly, suppressing us poor disciples, withholding our salaries, and killing all those who have resisted over the years. Just last week, seeing my friend Murong Xue's beauty, he took advantage of her and forcibly kidnapped her; her fate is now unknown!"

"Such a selfish, cruel, and inhuman bastard! Elder Yu, please take action and kill him to quell this resentment!"

Shi Huishan said angrily, tears streaming down his face, while Wu Xufeng and Yang Ling also raised their arms in a gesture.

"Brothers, we are all outer disciples of the Sea Beast Heavenly Island, here to complete our mission, not Liu Yun's slaves. How can we abandon our cultivator's code and lose our fighting spirit in the face of such a beast!"

"Now that Elder Yu has made the decision, tell me, should this scoundrel Liu Yun be killed?"

As soon as the words fell, there was a moment of silence, followed by a huge uproar. Roars of anger came from the miners all around. All 499 of them spoke in unison, their voices becoming a torrent that swept across the sky and shook the very soul.

"He deserves to die! He deserves to die! He deserves to die!"

"Liu Yun, you deserve to die! Liu Yun, you deserve to die!"

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A commotion erupted in the mining area, and Liu Yun's face darkened completely. He glared at the crowd and said in a cold voice, "Shut up! You all, are you looking for death?!"

Having said that, his aura, which was at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, erupted without any concealment, transforming into a dense pressure that enveloped the area.

"You're the one who's asking for it!"

Yu Changsheng also took a step forward, shouted angrily, and his cultivation aura burst forth, in no way inferior to Liu Yun's, and he began to contend with him.

"Today is your death day, Liu Yun!"

Liu Yun pursed her lips and glared angrily at Yu Changsheng.

"Elder Yu, do you think I wouldn't dare to touch you?" (End of Chapter)