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Chapter 2762: Chapter 2757: A Firm Attitude_1
When Ye Xueru said this, it was as if she was telling him directly that they had never intended to bring him along in the first place.
After all, she could have come up with a better excuse, such as not wanting to disturb him during his cultivation.
He was just sitting there quietly to recover his energy, the idea that they would disturb him was simply ridiculous.
However, although he thought so in his heart, Yang Chen remained calm on the surface. With his current state of mind, he didn’t care about being isolated at all.
Ye Family siblings had always looked down on him. If it wasn’t for his deviant sword technique that produced such a powerful attack, these siblings probably wouldn’t treat him so coldly.
But that’s just the way the world is.
Yang Chen gave a faint smile and said calmly, "I see, in that case, I will go to Lingxu Peak on my own. Excuse me."
When the conversation ended, Yang Chen turned to leave.
Ye Ziming shook his head, watching Yang Chen walk away, "Xueru, you don’t need to be so harsh on him. Although Yang Chen has studied some unconventional methods, his strength is not weak. He has over 7,000 Dao Character Inscriptions at his disposal, making him more than enough to be friends with us. There’s no need to be so cold towards him."
"Yeah, Miss Xueru, you really have some prejudice against Yang Chen," Yun Qianqiu stroked his beard.
Ye Xueru snorted, "By using the Deviant Sword Technique, he has gained a slightly stronger offensive power, but his overall combat power is bound to be weak. What’s there to be friends with such a person? Besides, he has an ordinary appearance and hid his true strength from us which I find very irritating. He has no self-awareness and can’t even see that the three of us are isolating him, yet he still pretends to be calm."
"Xueru, you said Yang Chen didn’t notice that the three of us were isolating him. What if he still comes to bother us later?" Ye Ziming asked in surprise.
"Who cares? Just talk to him a bit more if he proves to be useful. Otherwise, just ignore him. Tai Li Mountain is extremely dangerous. All we need is unity among the three of us, there’s no need to involve useless characters," Ye Xueru explained.
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At the same time, Yang Chen set off for Lingxu Peak.
He originally intended to ask someone else for directions, but seeing the strong sense of rivalry among the disciples on Tai Li Mountain, he gave up on the idea of asking.
Fortunately, he had gotten familiar with the environment of Heaven Lord Pavilion on his way here, so he didn’t have much trouble finding Lingxu Peak.
Upon arriving at Lingxu Peak, Yang Chen immediately found the right place.
Lingxu Peak was a small mountain peak, with only one pavilion on it, making it easy to find. As he entered, he saw a burly man with a black beard.
Before Yang Chen could speak, the black-bearded burly man asked, "Are you here to register?"
"Yes!" Yang Chen replied immediately.
"Name," the burly man said lazily.
"Junior Yang Yi," Yang Chen said with respect as he noticed that the burly man was at the Great Ascension Stage.
The black-bearded burly man nodded, "Your name is on the list of new disciples. Here’s your token; you can go now."
Seeing that the man didn’t want to engage in more conversation, Yang Chen naturally didn’t want to impose himself either and quickly left.
On his way back, Yang Chen didn’t waste any time and went straight to his residence to avoid any accidents.
At the same time, a group of strangers had gathered in front of their living quarters. These unfamiliar faces were obviously other disciples from Tai Li Mountain and had now come to this place.
All the new Nirvana Stage disciples gathered together, looking at these senior disciples with serious expressions, knowing that something was amiss.
At the head of the group was a scar-faced burly man with a bare, muscular upper body that exuded a wild and unruly aura.
His personality seemed to match his appearance, as he roared coarsely, "Like you, I am an ordinary disciple of Tai Li Mountain, and my name is Li Qiming. As an ordinary disciple, I can understand why you might want me to look after you. But if you want me to take care of you, it won’t be that simple.
As the saying goes, courtesy demands reciprocity. I’ll take care of you, but of course, you’ll have to hand over something in return."
Upon hearing this, everyone pretty much understood what was going on.
He was asking for protection money!
As they thought, Li Qiming didn’t bother to hide anything. He chuckled, "Starting today, this area is under my protection. No one will dare to bully you from now on.
However, in return, you must hand over 10,000 spirit stones every month. If you don’t want any trouble, just hand over the spirit stones obediently. If you can’t hand them over, well, trouble may come from the sky."
When the conversation ended, the new disciples all felt a chill run down their spines.
This Li Qiming was openly threatening them.
These Nirvana Stage disciples weren’t to be bullied, and among them were those with a backbone. Hearing that Li Qiming was also an ordinary disciple, they saw no reason to be afraid of him.
Moreover, their group’s numbers weren’t much smaller compared to Li Qiming’s group, so what was there to be afraid of?
Immediately, a thin and pale old man stepped forward. The old man raised his voice, "Why should we give you spirit stones?! If we don’t give, there will be trouble? I’d like to see what kind of trouble! 10,000 spirit stones, why don’t you go rob someone?"
His words expressed the thoughts of many.
Li Qiming was just threatening them, saying they had to hand over the spirit stones or he would cause them trouble. This wouldn’t work, as 10,000 spirit stones was no small sum. Maybe they could afford it once or twice, but in the long run, nobody could afford it.
Seeing the thin and pale old man stepping out, Li Qiming’s cold laughter echoed as if he expected someone to stand up against him.
"Kid, you seem to have a problem with my words?" Li Qiming said coldly.
The thin old man felt a chill in his spine and shivered as sweat covered his back.
But it was too late for regrets now, so the thin old man gritted his teeth and said, "Humph, what if I do have a problem with it? Brothers, if we bow down to them today, they will hollow us out tomorrow.
We can’t give in like this."
He was clever and managed to rally the emotions of all the newcomers.
However, just as his words fell, Li Qiming’s aura suddenly spread out.
His Qi spread, and Li Qiming’s figure swept over like lightning.
Dao Intent Inscriptions expanded layer by layer, like a sharp sword and a giant blade.
"9,000 Dao Character Inscriptions! This Li Qiming has as many as 9,000 Dao Character Inscriptions!" The crowd exclaimed in surprise.
Soon, someone spoke, "9,000 Dao Character Inscriptions might not be so exaggerated, Brother Zhang Hai should be able to handle it!"