After a few months away from the Cyan Creek Sect, the group finally stepped through the Mountain Gate once more.
"You should all return to your halls first. Tomorrow morning, head to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion to collect your rewards. Your damages and contributions have already been reported to the Sect."
Lin Changqing threw out these words, then quickly departed.
"Finally back, it’s still better being inside the Sect."
As soon as Lin Changqing left, Shen Zhengquan was the first to express his sentint.
The others also showed similar expressions.
Only Chu Ning appeared sowhat wistful at the mont.
He still had nowhere to stay tonight.
It was initially said that an apartnt would be arranged for him in the Outer Sect, but before it was arranged, he was directly sent to Yan Workshop.
And the apartnt in Zone D had already been vacated and likely assigned to soone else.
Thinking it over, Chu Ning decided to first find He Changyou, and if he couldn’t be found, then Liao Yunming.
Just as well, since he needed to find these two Stewards this ti back.
After parting ways with the others at the Outer Sect, Chu Ning quickly headed towards the Spirit Plant Room’s training ground while it was still early.
After searching around the training ground, He Changyou was nowhere to be found.
When he asked a Senior Brother from the Spirit Plant Room inside the training ground, he also said he didn’t know where he had gone.
This He Changyou, as a Steward, lived in the Inner Sect region.
A place Chu Ning had no right to access, so naturally, he couldn’t find his residence.
Left with no choice, Chu Ning directly went to the Spirit Talisman Pavilion.
To his surprise, Liao Yunming wasn’t there either.
Even Senior Brother Tan Zhang, whom Chu Ning was familiar with, wasn’t at the Spirit Talisman Pavilion.
Only another Senior Brother, whom Chu Ning didn’t know well, and thus he couldn’t ask directly for a place to stay.
There was no point in finding Zhuang Yunde, and Mu Ling’s place wasn’t suitable. After so thought, Chu Ning headed towards Zone D of the Spirit Plant Room.
Just as well, he hadn’t seen Qiu Shunyi for a long ti. He might as well spend the night at his place.
While Chu Ning was heading to Qiu Shunyi’s residence, inside the Inner Sect, in a courtyard filled with Spirit Plants of obviously high grade,
Liao Yunming and He Changyou sat facing each other, sipping Spirit Tea.
"Old He, why do you grow so many of these flowers and plants? You might as well get more of this Spirit Tea.
I could co here every day to nurture my spirit."
He Changyou glanced at Liao Yunming and chuckled:
"I now understand where that kid learned to ask for favors from everyone. He certainly learned from you.
He used to be an honest person in the Spirit Plant Room."
Liao Yunming smirked after hearing this.
"He is honest, but he’s definitely quick to take advantage.
Before going to Yan Workshop last ti, he found us to ask for favors. I heard he suffered significant losses this ti, so he’ll surely co crying to us."
He Changyou nodded: "It’s a given, if the Sect doesn’t compensate him, then it would be fine, but as they are our disciples, we have to take care of them.
But it would be unreasonable for the Sect to compensate and reward, and yet, we still have to pay out of pocket."
Liao Yunming nodded heavily in agreent:
"Exactly. Once the Sect gives out the rewards, when he cos to us, we can just decline him.
Looking back, I sowhat regret being so generous with him initially, to the point where his appetite has grown so large..."
...
Chu Ning was, of course, unaware of what was happening in the Inner Sect.
Little did he know, these two Lords were deliberately avoiding him.
At this mont, Chu Ning arrived at Qiu Shunyi’s place in Spirit Plant Zone D.
Calling out, Qiu Shunyi wasn’t there.
"Is this guy so diligent, still in the Spirit Field even when it’s almost night?"
With such thoughts in mind, Chu Ning headed towards his Spirit Field.
It was currently the harvest season for Red Spirit Rice, and Chu Ning could see from afar on his way.
Qiu Shunyi was standing in front of a pile of harvested Red Spirit Rice paddy with his back to Chu Ning.
Across from him, there was an older Servant Disciple.
The two were arguing about sothing, seemingly arguing.
Chu Ning quickened his pace towards them. His Divine Sense was sharp, so even without intentionally extending it, he could hear their conversation clearly as he approached.
First, he heard Qiu Shunyi’s angry voice.
"Senior Brother Chen, this Spirit Field is rightfully mine, and the Red Spirit Rice was grown by . Why should I give you a share?"
"Even though this Spirit Field is yours, it was my spells that mistakenly enhanced it every day, making your Red Spirit Rice grow so well.
Since I helped enhance the Red Rice yield, isn’t it right for you to give a share?"
This person spoke slowly, but his tone carried an undeniable authority.
"That’s bullshit!"
Qiu Shunyi, having argued with the person for a long ti, couldn’t help but shout.
"I’ve told you countless tis, the reason this Red Spirit Rice grew so well is because I used the Evergreen Talisman given by a friend."
The Chen-nad Servant Disciple rely scoffed.
"You’re just a Servant Disciple. Where would you get a friend to give you an Evergreen Talisman? And one that can cover such a large area..."
Back when Chu Ning moved from Zone D to Zone C and imdiately joined the Spirit Talisman Pavilion as an Outer Disciple, so people in Zone C knew.
In Zone D, people who weren’t paying close attention simply didn’t know.
If Chu Ning hadn’t personally inford Qiu Shunyi before leaving, he wouldn’t have been aware either.
Chu Ning now more or less understood the situation.
Their Spirit Fields were adjacent. Before he left, he gave Qiu Shunyi so Evergreen Talismans, which he likely used to enhance the Red Spirit Rice in his Spirit Field.
Consequently, the yield and quality of this particular Red Spirit Rice were better.
This Chen-nad Servant Disciple used this as a pretext, claiming his spell had gone wrong to take credit.
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