Fox Demon: Why did your brother beat you up every day at the beginning of the month?

"Master Dao!"

All the demons, along with the hidden Tiger Might Army, knelt on one knee upon seeing the newcomer, bowing respectfully to Dongfang Haoyang. Only Cuiyu Ling remained standing there, her lips twitching...

"No need for that, everyone please get up and go about your normal lives. I'm here on some personal business."

Dongfang Haoyang smiled and helped up an old fox demon. Then he waved his hand, and the four Tiger Might Army soldiers who were kneeling on one knee nodded in understanding and used magic to conceal themselves.

"Dao, Daoist Master... how come it's you...?"

Oh no, this has blown up. She can let anyone know about borrowing money, but she can't let Dongfang Haoyang know, or he'll punish her according to the laws of Tushan.

Dongfang Haoyang looked at Cui Yuling with a serious expression, arms crossed.

"Otherwise, who else could be by Rongrong's side besides her husband, me?"

"I thought it was Ya Ya..."

"Stop being silly, just tell me! Why are you buying so many useless luxury items?"

"You're not just trying to satisfy your vanity, are you? You're asking me for money all the time. You're really something else. Don't think I don't know that you've taken advantage of being Rongrong's medical mentor to ask her for money quite a bit in the past."

"Tell me, what should I do with you?"

"Um, this..."

Cold sweat beaded on Cui Yuling's forehead as she nervously rubbed her hands together. The crowd and demons who had been mocking her quickly moved aside, afraid of getting their blood splattered on them.

Their respect for Master Tushan stems from his love for the people, but if he breaks the law, that's another story.

Of course, the crime is not serious. At most, Dongfang Haoyang would condemn Cui Yuling on a moral level for being too extravagant. If it were according to the laws of Tushan, she would be sentenced to a crime of disturbing public order and detained for a few days. After all, guiding the public to a luxurious lifestyle is also within the scope of public order.

Of course, as long as it's not a serious crime like rebellion or monopolizing food as a capitalist, the regulations and restrictions imposed on the vast majority of people on Tushan are based on the lowest moral standards.

Moreover, the daily punishments are quite light; the general public usually only receives a warning, since the moral standards of the people in Tushan are already quite high.

Every household could live without needing shelter at night, since they had no worries about food and clothing, and the cost of medical treatment was low. People lived a very prosperous and comfortable life, and food was so cheap that even beggars could eat their fill.

Only idiots like the reincarnation of Hu Weisheng, who attack Yue Tixia and harm other leaders of the demon realm, would be sentenced to death. After all, the impact is extremely bad, and no one would sympathize with such fools.

Dongfang Haoyang led Cui Yuling to several Silver Moon Guards who were kneeling on one knee, and told Cui Yuling not to block everyone from paying the bill.

"Silver Moon Guardian, tell me what happened?"

"Reporting to Daoist Master! Chief Cuiyuling purchased a large amount of luxury goods at the mall, totaling 18,000 taels. Unable to pay, she called for help..."

"Hmm, is there anything else...?"

"That's all."

Dongfang Haoyang nodded and looked at Cui Yuling. He could choose not to punish Cui Yuling, and detaining the patriarch of the leech clan, although it was no big deal to him, would still have a bad influence.

Moreover, the relationship between the Tushan Fox Clan and the Leech Clan has been quite close in recent years, so detaining the clan chief inevitably caused public outrage in both clans.

"No way! You're really treating my wife like an ATM? Why does Rongrong pay for everything?" With that, Dongfang Haoyang tossed a storage bag over.

Cui Yuling scratched her head, gave an awkward but polite laugh, and took the storage bag.

"I'm sorry, Master Dao, this is my only hobby. Rongrong knows this, and it was one of the conditions I set for teaching her medicine."

Seeing that Dongfang Haoyang had no intention of punishing her, Cui Yuling breathed a sigh of relief. Although she knew that he wouldn't do anything to her for Rongrong's sake, she hadn't forgotten that.

Dongfang Haoyang, this Daoist is a pinnacle existence in the world, the strongest in this world. His word is law. It's best not to provoke him if you can avoid it, especially since I spent so much of his wife Rongrong's money. If he finds something to use against me, I'll be in real trouble.

She knew the probability was very, very small, but it was definitely not impossible.

Trembling, Cui Yuling opened the storage bag that Dongfang Haoyang handed her, her eyes instantly lighting up.

"I went to so many?!" The storage bag was full of silver notes and silver ingots.

"Hmph, this is Rongrong's infrastructure investment for your clan. If you want to squander it, go ahead. The laws of Tushan only apply to the citizens of Tushan, not to your Leech Clan."

"However, if there is widespread discontent and a large-scale starvation of demons in your tribe, don't blame me for sacrificing my own people for the greater good and leading the Tiger Might Army to conquer you and re-establish my regime. This is my bottom line, understand?"

"I understand, I understand..."

Cui Yuling quickly nodded, but the leech clan of monsters can basically survive as long as there is water, so it's really possible for Yao Yao to starve to death...

Dongfang Haoyang nodded indifferently, casually picked up a four-wheeled cart, put on a mask with a flame pattern, and began to stroll around the food area. Since he had come all this way, he couldn't leave empty-handed.

After all, there are two little foxes at home who are crying for milk. Hmm, let's have hot pot tonight. It's rare for me to come back, so let's invite Yuechu and the others to come along. That's the decision.

"Very well, go ahead and get busy. Whether you squander the money, buy clothes and bedding for your people, or sell some rice, is none of my business. Just make sure they don't go hungry."

As Dongfang Haoyang spoke, he picked out several bundles of the finest spinach and put them into the cart. Two Silver Moon Guards followed behind him, their eyes slightly red.

Waaah, the Taoist priest is so righteous! He's so frugal...

Actually, this was just a habit of Dongfang Haoyang from his childhood. He was not used to eating those expensive and extravagant delicacies, but if Ya Ya and Rong Rong wanted to eat them, he would have someone buy them for them. After all, he would never let his wife suffer a loss.

"Um, even Daoist Master eats discounted dishes...?"

Watching Dongfang Haoyang browse through the relatively inexpensive food section like an ordinary person, Cui Yuling felt a strong sense of guilt wash over her...

The value of any single robe she possesses is enough to buy ten vegetable markets the size of a shop. Compared to power, Dongfang Haoyang's power far surpasses that of a mere clan leader, not to mention the vast difference in their strength.

I'm so extravagant, only caring about my own enjoyment, while the other party, as a leader... sigh...

Both being leaders, Cui Yuling felt that the gap between herself and the other was simply too great. The prosperity of Tushan and the unprecedented strength of the Dao Alliance's human race in just over a decade seemed to be no accident...

In the end, Cui Yuling still bought the robe. After all, habits are not easy to change. But with the remaining 82,000 taels, she also wanted to learn from Dongfang Haoyang and try to change the living conditions of her people.