Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength

Chapter 126 Meng Yu Must Die

In the following ten days or so, Zhuge Caihua was very happy. She even felt that if things continued this way, Meng Yu might be able to receive a pardon from the Immortal Sect. For instance, if Mirror Twelve vouched for Meng Yu, or simply accepted that Meng Yu had left the Immortal Sect and wasn't causing trouble with it any longer, deciding instead to make a fresh start elsewhere, they could part ways amicably. The Immortal Sect would no longer pursue Meng Yu, and he would have the opportunity to catch his breath and even walk in the sunlight.

However, the events that unfolded made the girl realize that this was nothing more than her wishful thinking.

January 3rd, Dongxu Minor World...

February 18th, Sanwei Minor World...

March 6th, Wulong Minor World...

April 1st, Zhenyue Minor World...

In the days that followed, Meng Yu, who had been the subject of much public sympathy, brutally slapped everyone's faces.

The energetic Meng Yu began to commit high-frequency heists. This time, however, he did not confront the Immortal Sect head-on to the death as he had before, but instead stormed into the warehouses and factories sealed by Star Industrial Company. Anything suitable he encountered, he stuffed directly into his storage bag and left before being surrounded.

In six months, he committed seven crimes, each time reaping a huge haul. In the words of some, it was as if Meng Yu could finally rob without any restraint, and you—why should you feel sorry for him? Do you even deserve to?

He was robbing with purpose!

The first frontal assault in the Qingye Small World was to showcase his combat strength, hinting to lure out Mirror Twelve. In fact, it was a trap. As long as Mirror Twelve intervened for the sake of his own reputation, the Immortal Sect wouldn't let him kill Meng Yu, and Mirror Twelve, owing a favor to Meng Yu, would also find it difficult to act.

Even other big shots would hesitate to act against him.

If those big shots could share the wealth of Star Industrial Company, why couldn't Meng Yu take his share?

Robbing a First-Grade Minor World, Meng Yu earned his hard-earned money!

After that day, Meng Yu's actions became much easier. He no longer destroyed factories, but he didn't need to either. By robbing warehouses and logistics, everyone turned a blind eye, including the Enforcement Hall, which gave a half-hearted shout or two but did not take the initiative to strike.

No other reason but that the Immortal Sect's Star Industrial Company was in the midst of intense restructuring. During this period, people were panic-stricken, and when Meng Yu came to rob, no one below would desperately resist. Some even laid down their weapons and allowed him to proceed at will...

Meng Yu even threw some things back to those people!

Meng Yu pulled off seven heists in six months. In the seventh and eighth months, Meng Yu disappeared altogether, like a bear that had prepared its food for winter and was ready to hibernate.

Meng Yu never gave any interviews again, nor showed any inclination to repent towards the Immortal Sect.

Meng Yu was the type who would rather hold a sword to rob than bow his head.

Zhuge Caihua also did not receive any message from Meng Yu.

Although in those few months, she had posted several movie-related updates in her social circle, like "Desperate Escape," "Lovers in Adversity," "Wildflower on the Road," and so on. In those movies, there was always a foolish woman who willingly got deceived and then joined the male protagonist to live a wandering life on the fringes of society.

But Meng Yu never sought her out.

It seemed as though everything had ended, he had become a turtle, diving into the depths, never to emerge again.

And moreover...

The girl stomped her foot in anger. Her master was truly detestable.

"Once this is over, you might not see him for a long time."

Her master had made a fortune, yet he delighted in spoiling everyone's fun.

"After Meng Yu dealt with Star Industrial Company, his clear-headed self will start the Foundation Establishment process. There should be no problem with his Foundation Establishment, but it's impossible to know where. It's during his Foundation Establishment when he'll be most vulnerable, with countless people wanting to kill him—a good opportunity to take him down.

In the meantime, his best option is to find a Second-Order Minor World to hide in, then change his identity. He might even marry one or several wives to cover his tracks.

He will cultivate until he reaches the pinnacle of Foundation Building before reemerging, but by then, maybe decades will have passed. Beauty fades, brilliance is no more; perhaps, after several decades, you'll take a disciple, only to find out in the end that it's the child of Meng Yu... This sentiment will become a memory to cherish, but at the time, you were all oblivious; you and him, after all, will be strangers."

Her master, above all, was the most annoying!

But why didn't that scoundrel send her a message?

She, she... hated him to death.

...

In the year 323 of Great Wu, the very year Meng Yu arrived.

There was a great drought in Jiangnan, and people resorted to cannibalism.

Even in front of Qingfeng Fortress, people arrived seeking refuge!

With corpses littering the streets from hunger, Meng Yu bought massive quantities of food and farming tools. He quelled the local bandits and robbers, striving hard to maintain the livelihood of the locals. At that time, Meng Yu faced his first challenge from Great Wu—the three big gangs from the provincial government, along with experts from Zhou Royal Mansion, targeted Meng Yu, the 'fat sheep.'

In a year of great famine, everyone watched those daring enough to provide disaster relief. How could Meng Yu, a greenhorn just out in the Jianghu, have so much wealth to purchase grain, farm tools, and even oxen for farming, and also manage to settle the disaster victims?

Not to mention, he sent people to buy all sorts of treasures, such as spirit stones and metals. Had he discovered some treasure trove?

Thus, those people emerged from their hiding, including dozens of Innate Experts, aiming to make a fortune.

The battle was extremely bloody, but it was then that Fiery Young Master Meng Yu's fame spread throughout the Southeast. Only then did everyone realize that he was not only skilled in spells, but his swordsmanship was also superb. Wielding a sword alone, amidst the flurry of Fire Crows, he slaughtered two hundred and thirty-six experts from three major gangs and the Zhou Royal Mansion. Blood dyed the entire mountain top red.

The victorious Meng Yu did not spare those instigators of the chaos!

In the following ten or so days, the leadership of the three major gangs within the provincial capital was eradicated utterly, their rank and file decimated by Meng Yu.

In the ensuing months, several figures including Old Prince Zhou and the governor of the province mysteriously succumbed to illness. Qingfeng Fortress began to expand its territory, claiming at least hundreds of miles as Qingfeng Gate's dominion.

The reputation of Fiery Young Master Meng Yu was unparalleled for a time!

Many people said that the Fiery Young Master intended to rebel!

Fortunately, at that time, Meng Yu did not rebel. After gaining control of several county towns and a vast expanse of land, he became calmer.

He sent envoys with large sums of money to the capital to bribe officials and present his grievances. He informed the Imperial Court that he was settling refugees and breaking new ground, without any plans to train them into an army. The county towns remained under the Imperial Court's rule, and the appointment of officials was the court's affair. The reason he was there was because of the local riots, forcing him to act first and report later.

The Imperial Court's envoys engaged with him in superficial cordiality, but in secret, they assembled military forces.

The year 324 of the Great Wu era, the second year since Meng Yu's arrival.

Twelve states suffered from floods, leaving countless people homeless.

At that time, the Jiangnan Xiang Fragrant Sect took up arms with formidable momentum. Many forces throughout the land responded. Many thought that Meng Yu would coordinate with the Fragrant Sect from the north and south. However, Meng Yu assured the newly appointed Borderland Minister from the Imperial Court that he had no intention of rebelling and would continue to pay taxes to the court.

The Imperial envoy was overjoyed, for his sole purpose had been to appease Meng Yu at all costs to prevent his rebellion. Otherwise, should the Fiery Young Master rise amid the chaos in concert with the Fragrance Cult, disaster would be imminent!

Meng Yu was conferred the title of Marquis of Kindness, with the privilege of attending court without the need to kneel and a fief of a hundred miles. Of course, Meng Yu kept his promise. Although many called him foolish, he still paid his taxes in full. When demon followers of the Fragrance Cult came calling with sweet words, speaking of "when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold" and "when the birds are gone, the bow is hidden", he simply beheaded them with a single sword strike.

He even accepted hundreds of thousands of refugees, resettling them properly at great expense to his own stores of food and money rather than drafting them into an army.

Free from worry and thanks to the great harvest at Meng Yu's lands, which provided sufficient foodstores, the Imperial army turned its focus south.

The Imperial Court was delighted, praising Marquis of Kindness Meng Yu on multiple occasions.

In the year 325 of the Great Wu era, Meng Yu's third year in the land, the massive uprising in Jiangnan was swiftly quelled. The Fragrance Sect Leader along with the Twelve Elders were killed. The Divine Martial King quelled the Jiangnan unrest just before the tens of thousands of elite troops triumphantly returned to the capital. Stay connected via empire

A troupe of horsemen arrived in the territory of Qingfeng Gate.

Three years ago, the sizable farmlands of the Southeast Prefecture fell into the hands of Fiery Young Master Meng Yu. Now, three years later, under the influence of new farming tools, new seeds, and innovative farming methods, the countless fields were lush and laden with bountiful harvests.

The people gathered together, most of their talk was about how this year's yield per acre could double or more compared to last year. They spoke of the kindness of Fiery Young Master Meng Yu and their hopes for the coming year.

"This Meng Yu really has money!"

"He has managed this area well."

"It seems he really does have rebellious intentions."

The horsemen didn't alarm anyone, just cruelly smiled when no one was watching, as if looking at fat sheep.

In the more than three years since Fiery Young Master Meng Yu appeared in Great Wu, this young Martial Arts Expert was content to simply farm the land at Qingfeng Gate.

He neither stole nor robbed, killed nor formed alliances through marriage, his kindness making him seem like an imbecile.

At first, the grandees of the capital sought his favor, but instead, he gifted them a large amount of gold, silver, and jewelry (Immortal Sect industry products), fattening up the dignitaries in and around the capital.

Thus, even as the Yu Family was moving heaven and earth in the capital, and even if the Imperial Court were a dog itching to have a bite at Meng Yu, the Fiery Young Master still benefitted from many conveniences.

For instance, he could settle vagrants and reclaim wasteland, among other things.

His development went well, and the Imperial Court was pleased.

After all, one does not fish a pond dry in a single catch, and pigs are reared for years, aren't they? For the past few years, he satisfactorily paid his taxes to the Imperial Court on time and in full, and what's more reassuring was that during the agricultural downtime, he did not train those farmers, which was even better.

In this world, some people are so foolish it kills, yet they believe themselves to be clever.

The Imperial Court was like a patient hunter, observing every move of Qingfeng Gate, and today, the moment has ripened.

The wheat is turning yellow, a great harvest awaits, and there are plenty of people, each a strong laborer. All that fertile and well-tilled land, someone has already taken the time to prepare it well.

The Imperial Court's hundred thousand elite troops are well positioned to thoroughly enjoy the feast.

Meng Yu is a good man, but he must die.

Allowing him to continue would be detrimental to the realm, to the nation.

Now, the Imperial Court will come to give him a hand.