Chapter 72. Pitiful young miss.
Chapter 72: 72. Pitiful young miss.
It was an excellent deal from Lin Zhaoyue’s perspective.
After all, she still had another forty-nine sets of Body Tempering Pills.
And every single one of them was filled entirely of Pure Pills.
If she exchanged all of them at once, the contribution points she would receive would be nothing short of astronomical.
Of course, she had no intention of doing something so reckless.
There was only do much she needed clan contribution points for, plus flooding the treasury with hundreds of Pure Pills would only invite unnecessary suspicion.
Without another word, Lin Zhaoyue took out a second jade bottle and placed it on the table.
Su Qinglan smiled as she opened the bottle, but the moment she did, the smile on her face instantly froze.
Inside were ten more Body Tempering Pills.
But every single one radiated the same flawless medicinal fragrance.
All ten of them were Pure Body Tempering Pills.
Su Qinglan’s pupils trembled violently.
For the first time in many years, the shrewd Clan Treasurer found herself completely speechless.
Lin Zhaoyue quietly waited while Su Qinglan struggled to regain her composure.
After a long while, Su Qinglan silently recorded the contribution points into Lin Zhaoyue’s identity token.
She did not even ask where the pills had come from.
Some questions were better left unanswered.
Lin Zhaoyue accepted the token with a satisfied smile.
"Thank you, Elder Su."
Su Qinglan could only nod absentmindedly.
By the time she finally recovered her senses, Lin Zhaoyue had already disappeared through the doors of the Treasury Hall.
Leaving the Treasury Hall, Lin Zhaoyue headed towards her next destination, Lin Zhaowen’s courtyard.
Among the younger generation of the Lin Family, he possessed the greatest talent.
If the clan wished to rise quickly...
Helping him grow stronger would undoubtedly produce the greatest return.
It did not take long for Lin Zhaoyue to arrive at Lin Zhaowen’s courtyard.
Zhaowen was a genius comparable to her own father. Only ten years old and he had already reached the Peak of the Body Tempering Realm.
With just a little push and he could smoothly enter qi refinement realm.
Unfortunately, his reputation had taken a sharp turn after the incident involving Lin Zhaohao’s reward.
Although the truth eventually came to light, that Lin Zhaowen had only the one hundred Body Tempering Pills because the previous supreme elder gave it to him, the rumors had already spread throughout the clan.
Many people still whispered about the matter behind his back.
Lin Zhaoyue knocked lightly on the courtyard gate.
After a minute fo knocking, there was no response.
Just then, a few children playing nearby noticed her.
"Big Sister Zhaoyue!"
One of them ran over excitedly.
Lin Zhaoyue smiled.
"Do you know where Big Brother Zhaowen is?"
The child nodded enthusiastically.
"He went to the stables."
"I see. Thank you."
She gently patted the child’s head.
"Next time, Big Sister will bring you some sweets."
The children’s eyes immediately lit up.
"Really?"
Lin Zhaoyue smiled.
"Really."
With that, she turned and headed toward the clan stables.
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The stables were one of the few places within the Lin Family where disciples could earn a considerable amount of contribution points.
Naturally, there was a reason for that.
The work was dirty, exhausting, and occasionally dangerous whenever the spirit beasts became agitated.
Very few people were willing to volunteer for such duties.
When Lin Zhaoyue arrived, she quickly spotted a familiar figure.
The renowned genius of the younger generation was quietly shoveling piles of spirit beast dung into a wooden cart.
His clothes were stained with dirt, yet his expression remained calm.
Although... It was not because the clan had neglected him.
Even after everything that had happened, he still received his monthly allocation of ten Body Tempering Pills.
The work he was doing now was entirely voluntary.
He had chosen to earn contribution points to repay the one hundred Body Tempering Pills that Lin Zhaohao had lost because of Lin Zhenghai.
Lin Zhaoyue silently watched him for a moment.
At least... he’s got a conscience.
She slowly walked over with her hands behind her back and a playful smile spread across her face.
"Nephew Wen. Working hard, huh?"
Lin Zhaowen nearly dropped the shovel before hurriedly turning around to notice the new arrival.
"Young... Young Miss?"
Lin Zhaoyue looked around the stable before her gaze returned to the wooden cart filled with spirit beast dung.
She nodded thoughtfully.
"I never imagined the greatest genius of our younger generation would end up shoveling dung. What happened? Did cultivation suddenly become too easy?"
Lin Zhaowen’s grip around the shovel tightened slightly.
He lowered his head and continued working without replying.
It’s just another person who had come to laugh at him while he was at his lowest.
He had heard enough sarcastic remarks over the past two months.
At this point, he no longer cared.
Just as he was about to ignore her completely, a thought suddenly crossed his mind.
Was this how she had felt that day?
When everyone mocked her after she awakened a First Grade Mortal Martial Spirit...
When countless people had looked down on her without even trying to understand her...
Had she also stood there in silence, unable to say a single word?
For the first time, Lin Zhaowen found himself understanding a small part of what Lin Zhaoyue must have experienced.
The realization left an indescribable bitterness in his heart.
He looked at Lin Zhaoyue once more, and his gaze gradually filled with sympathy.
At the same time, Lin Zhaoyue frowned.
She had expected her teasing to be ignored, that part was perfectly normal.
But...
Why was he looking at her like that?
A moment later, realization dawned on her.
Wait...
Is that... pity?
Lin Zhaoyue nearly stumbled where she stood.
Seriously? What the heck!
Her eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
The only one who deserves pity here is you!
You’re the one shoveling spirit beast dung every single day!
Why are you looking at me like I’m the pitiful one?
What the heck is going through your head?