Ling Xiao just took out some silver, but it could save thousands of people. He felt that this was a matter of accumulating virtue and doing good. Therefore, there was nothing wrong with it.
Besides, silver was basically useless to him.
“Many thanks, Master Ling!”
Under the leadership of that old man, those people respectfully kowtow to Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao also didn’t stop them.
If he didn’t let these people kowtow to him, then they might be scared inside.
After all, Ling Xiao’s identity, however, was the Moonlight Sect’s disciple, moreover, the expert who slew the Plague Demon King!
“Junior Brother Ling, although the plague outside has been cleared, there are still many animals that have mutated because of the plague. If we don’t get rid of them, I fear these people might not be able to survive.” Shangguan Lei reminded.
“That’s simple, leave it to me!”
Ling Xiao smiled, told Shangguan Lei to take everyone to pack things and prepare to leave the underground demonic palace. He then turned around to leave.
He was going to deal with those animals.
There was no need to kill those infected animals.
They had become violent just because they were infected by the plague. Once the plague poison was dealt with, this matter would be resolved.
Fifteen minutes later.
Ling Xiao returned before Shangguan Lei and others were ready.
“Finished?”
Shangguan Lei looked at Ling Xiao with surprise, simply feeling inconceivable.
“Hmm, it’s finished. I also contacted the Northern Han Country’s garrison stationed outside. They have already entered the valley, and they will assist the people here to build temporary houses. As for this demon lair, let’s notify the sect and leave it to the sect to deal with it.”
Ling Xiao had already taken all the things. Therefore, it was fine to hand it over to the sect.
“Everything will be done according to Junior Brother Ling’s instructions.”
Now, Shangguan Lei deeply admired Ling Xiao. He didn’t even have any thoughts of questioning Ling Xiao’s decision.
“Can I ask you a question?”
While leading the people out of the demon lair, Ling Xiao suddenly asked: “Were you three truly sent by Hei Suo and Meng Yuan to kill me?”
Although Ling Xiao was basically sure about this matter, in the end, it was just his speculation. He needed an accurate answer.
Shangguan Lei nodded his head and said: “Junior Brother Ling, your guess is right. We three have a close relation with Hei Suo. This time, he and Meng Yuan incited us to attack you while carrying out this task.”
“Sure enough, it’s like that.”
Ling Xiao sneered inwardly. The disciples of the Demonic Flame Celestial Worthy took great pains to deal with him. But it was too bad that their plot would never succeed.
“Does Meng Yuan know the difficulty of this task?”
Ling Xiao asked again.
“At the beginning, we three thought that this was just an ordinary level three task, and we three should be able to easily complete it. As for killing you, it’s just a passing matter.”
Shangguan Lei replied: “But looking back, that Meng Yuan’s attitude was ambiguous, moreover, his words unintentionally revealed some uncertain factors of this task. Therefore, I guess that he already knew that this task was very likely to reach the difficulty of level 4 or level 5. He just didn’t want to tell us about it in fear that we will be afraid and withdraw.”
“Humph, sure enough, he’s not a good thing. He even pitted his own people!”
Ling Xiao sneered.
“Own people?”
Shangguan Lei shook his head and said: “No, Junior Brother Ling, you are wrong. In Meng Yuan’s eyes, we three are just three disposable pawns that can be discarded at any time. Other than his own junior brothers and Master, he doesn’t regard other people as his people.”
“It’s understandable.”
Ling Xiao nodded his head.
“Honestly speaking, this time, if it weren’t for Junior Brother Ling doing your utmost to stem a raging tide, and controlling the overall situation, I’m afraid I would have also died beyond doubt.”
Shangguan Lei sighed with emotion: “I’m already very lucky to not die this time. The rewards for this task, Junior Brother Ling alone should take them.”
Ling Xiao was not polite. What was his was his. He had already given Shangguan Lei a lot of benefits. If Shangguan Lei still didn’t know what was good or what was bad, then he would naturally find a way to deal with him.
In this task, from the beginning to the end, he was the only one who worked hard. Shangguan Lei just helped a little. As for Wan Yanjun and Chen Zui, they were completely unhelpful.
It was not unfair for him to take all the rewards.
“Senior Brother Shangguan, you should return to the sect and report the situation first. I’ll guard this place so that the other disciples will not seize our achievement.”
At this moment, the plague had completely dispersed. It was very difficult to guarantee that no other disciples would come. Therefore, he decided to stay here and wait for the experts of the Moonlight Sect to come over. It was more secure like that.
“No problem.”
Shangguan Lei understood Ling Xiao’s meaning of sending him back.
First, it was naturally because he was weaker than Ling Xiao. Therefore, he might suffer disaster again if he stayed here.
Second, Ling Xiao might be testing him. Ling Xiao wanted to see how he would report to the sect after he returned.
This junior brother, his means were truly water-tight.
After Shangguan Lei left, Ling Xiao didn’t remain idle. He continued to search the valley.
Although he had already found most of the good things of the Plague Demon King from his treasury, in this search, he still found many spirit stone fragments left behind in previous battles and worldly treasures that the Plague Demon King had no time to pick in the valley.
These things could be used immediately, but their effect would be better when used for alchemy. Moreover, he could temporarily grow them in the Landscape World first.
In addition, there were a lot of broken treasured artifacts and fragments.
He also took these things. If he wanted to upgrade his thirty-six Big Dipper Flying Swords, these materials would be needed.
In the end, Ling Xiao had benefited a lot this time.
He was just an outer disciple. Most of the inner disciples of the Moonlight Sect get a monthly salary of just a hundred low-grade spirit stones.
But he got over ten thousand low-grade spirit stones this time, which were very useful whether it was for formation or cultivation.
Not to mention, there, furthermore, were over a thousand mid-grade spirit stones and over a hundred high-grade spirit stones, which only core disciples could get.
But even they just got three mid-grade spirit stones per month, and one high-grade spirit stone per year.
Now, he could be regarded as a nouveau riche.
Ling Xiao returned to the Plague Manor after searching treasures outside and found three disciples of Beast King Palace there.
And a banner with ‘Beast King Palace Seal’ was already hung on the manor’s gate.
Moreover, the two sons of the Green Valley’s Valley Master, whom Ling Xiao had just rescued, were badly beaten up, and they were groaning on the ground.
Upon seeing this scene, Ling Xiao couldn’t help frowning.
Although the sect rules forbade one from easily having conflict with the other twelve sects, if people were too shameless, Ling Xiao wouldn’t care about those rules.
“Master Ling!”
Upon seeing the return of Ling Xiao, the two sons of Green Valley’s Valley Master looked overjoyed and hastily rushed over.
“It’s okay, just leave everything to me.”
Although Ling Xiao had no relation with these people of Green Valley, since he had rescued these people, he wouldn’t be happy if other people touched them.
Now, the two young masters of the Green Valley were injured. Although they could still move about, it was tantamount to slapping his face.
He was very upset!
