Chapter 138 - 97: Taking Control of Shihu

Chapter 138: Chapter 97: Taking Control of Shihu

They rose and bowed respectfully.

"Sit."

Yu Sheng gave a slight nod, walked into the main hall, and sat down at the table.

Chen Xiangzhu suppressed the turmoil in her heart and forced a stiff smile. "Congratulations, Little Mountain God..."

What she hadn’t expected was for the young woman to glance back at her impassively and utter two simple words.

"Get out."

The words seemed to snap a tightly wound string in Chen Xiangzhu’s mind.

Her smile froze on her face as a deep rage flared in her eyes. Her hand on the table clenched into a tight fist.

But after a glance at the young man standing calmly behind Yu Sheng, Chen Xiangzhu swallowed hard, and her fingers slowly uncurled.

To say nothing of the fact that the Chen Family, with its mere Scattered Immortal, could only bow and submit before a Half-Life Immortal Family.

Even if she truly went mad and tried to teach this arrogant girl a lesson, the man behind her had just slaughtered more than ten Foundation Establishment Stage disciples from the Liu Family.

Furthermore, recent rumors claimed that Lin Shu had the makings of a Mountain Master.

Only a full-fledged Immortal Descendant would have enough resources to cultivate a Mountain Master Disciple.

With this worthless bunch behind her, sending more of them would just be sending them to their deaths.

Chen Xiangzhu took a deep breath, rose stiffly, and walked toward the inn’s exit.

"Wait."

Yu Sheng suddenly spoke again, stopping her.

Chen Xiangzhu’s eyes narrowed as she looked back in silence.

’I’d like to see what other tricks this bitch has up her sleeve.’

"I’m short on people. I’ll borrow one from you. Her."

Yu Sheng pointed casually into the crowd.

She didn’t look at Yan Jin, but stared straight at the Chen Family’s Immortal Descendant.

This way, the pressure of the choice wasn’t on the disciple, but on the Master herself.

Chen Xiangzhu’s body trembled violently. After what felt like an eternity, she bit her lip until it nearly bled and finally snapped, "What are you waiting for? Go! Remember to serve her well, and don’t displease the Little Mountain God."

"Yes, Master."

Yan Jin quickly walked over to the other side.

Her expression remained calm, but she secretly cast a grateful glance at the young man.

Yan Jin had already fallen into complete despair when her Master tried to use her body as a bargaining chip to win others over.

This time, at least, it was to win over Daoist Brother Lin.

’What about next time?’

’Now that this precedent has been set, it means I’m nothing more than an object to be traded at will.’

’How could anyone bear to stay in a sect like this?’

Yan Jin knew perfectly well that although she was also trapped in Black Water City, she wasn’t familiar with the Yu Family’s Immortal Descendant.

’Today’s events must have been another of Daoist Brother Lin’s kind gestures.’

"The rest of you can stay, too! If anyone wants to serve the Mountain God, I, your Master, will not stand in your way!"

Chen Xiangzhu, so furious she started laughing, left these sharp words hanging in the air as she stormed out of the inn with a flick of her sleeve.

The numerous Chen Family disciples looked at each other in dismay.

Lu Yun’s heart trembled, and he quickly reached out to stop the others.

Yan Jin alone was one thing; their Master was wary of the Yu Family and wouldn’t dare go too far.

But if anyone took her words seriously, they would probably all be turned into Demons by tomorrow, with no one escaping.

"Have you decided what you want to exchange for?"

Lin Shu finally stepped forward, glancing sideways at Yan Jin.

He was referring to the twenty percent share of merit points from last time, after they had eliminated the Enemy Cultivators.

"I discussed it with my fellow disciples. We plan to use these eight hundred merit points... to exchange for more Child Stones."

Yan Jin pressed her lips together.

Senior Brother Lu Yun hadn’t dared to accept the merit points, and it was also true that Yan Jin herself wasn’t the one who had crushed the Child Stone.

In the end, they simply decided to trade them for some "Protective Talismans."

Although Senior Brother Lin was only one person and had other matters to attend to, he might not be able to keep watching over the Border Region.

But having such an item on them was like paying for some peace of mind.

"Alright."

Lin Shu was a little surprised but didn’t say anything.

They were all Immortal Disciples, but this group guarding the Border Region seemed slightly better than the ones guarding the mines.

However, that was also related to their Master.

It wasn’t that Chen Xiangzhu didn’t want to earn merit points from the Spiritual Milk; it was just that the Chen Family’s status was too low for her to get involved.

Thinking of this, Lin Shu looked toward Steward Luo.

"Please give your orders, Senior Brother Lin." The hunchbacked old man’s gaze fell on the Jade Token at the other’s waist before he bowed his head respectfully.

The conditions for obtaining this token were extremely strict.

This was due to the five-year time limit.

Once that time was exceeded, one could no longer exchange merit points for it, even if they remained at Yongzhou Pass.

Steward Luo, for example, had missed his chance because his Cultivation had been insufficient.

Even though he now had a Late-stage Jade Liquid Cultivation and was far more senior in experience, he still had to address the other as "Senior Brother."

"I’ve chosen a Magical Robe worth two thousand eight hundred points. Exchange the rest for Child Stones. Aside from their sixteen, leave the remainder at the inn for all of you to use as you please."

The moment Lin Shu said this,

the disciples from both families looked over, their expressions a mixture of shock and disbelief.

If he had been short on merit points initially, that was one thing. But now that he had exchanged for the Jade Token and his status had skyrocketed, why would he still bother with matters of the Border Region?

’Could it be... he wants to become the Mountain Master?’

"Please wait a moment, Senior Brother Lin. I’ll have it delivered immediately."

Steward Luo quickly strode out of the inn.

This time, aside from his earlier unnecessary remark, he had been completely deferential from start to finish.

Not only was his attitude humble, but his face was also devoid of any strange expressions.

It was as if he had completely let go of his resentment.

"..."

Lin Shu casually glanced at the man’s retreating back.

’If I hadn’t been constantly tracking this old man with my Soul-Splitting technique, I almost would have believed him.’

As the Steward left the inn,

the many disciples of Yu Qing finally came to their senses, their expressions slowly shifting from initial dazed fear to outright ecstasy.

Senior Aunt Yu Sheng had actually taken them in, letting bygones be bygones.

And Senior Brother Lin was even generously providing Child Stones.

When they were under their master, Yu Qing, they had never received such treatment.