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Chapter 256 My Mind Is Made Up
Chapter 256 My Mind Is Made Up
Half a year had passed since the Moon-Watching Sect defeated the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, relocated to a new mountain gate, and sent three hundred Golden Core cultivators back to their homes.
In these six months, many changes had taken place in the Western Wastes.
That day, Sect Leader Meng, was very polite, expressed desires for a harmonious coexistence, and then let his senior brothers and sisters return home, giving everyone face.
The goodwill of the strong should be, or must be, reciprocated; not to mention, there were rumors that Sect Leader Meng had gone down the mountain multiple times afterward to secretly inspect the ancestral homes of various sects. Therefore, the major sects of the Western Wastes, especially the top three sects and the other twelve, sent a Dragon Head Token to the Moon-Watching Sect, signifying that from then on, Sect Leader Meng was the undisputed leader of the Western Wastes.
The tiger had withdrawn its claws but that did not mean it had stopped eating people; such an empty title was cheerfully bestowed upon Meng Yu.
Unfortunately, Meng Yu received the token and tried to see if he had a hundredfold the favor of the Lord of the World but was unsuccessful.
Those who had offended Meng Yu did not fare well.
The Myriad Gold Pavilion was expelled from the Western Wastes. The Jingtai Chamber of Commerce underwent a massive overhaul but, ironically, emerged stronger and became the number one Chamber of Commerce in the Western Wastes.
The remnants of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect did not stir up any trouble, as fallen disciples of Orthodox Sects are treasures in themselves. Their personal treasures and knowledge were greatly coveted, and smaller sects would rise in influence if they could capture just one such disciple. Hence, without Meng Yu needing to do anything, there were countless people willing to kick someone when they were down.
The name of the Moon-Watching Sect was now unimpeded in the Western Wastes.
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Fortunately, Sect Leader Meng Yu was a person of excellent temperament. He continued to conduct business in a friendly manner with everyone, promoting mutual benefit, which reassured many. He even released a captive female Golden Core cultivator from the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, allowing her to organize the remnants and leave the Western Wastes.
As for why, the official reason given was that she was a rare gentle soul within the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, and Sect Leader Meng did not wish to pursue a policy of extermination. Privately, it was said that this Golden Core was an Elder of Knowledge from the Sky-splitting Sword Sect who had made a deal with Meng Yu and, after sacrificing her purity, left without further trouble. This cleared some complications for Sect Leader Meng.
Regarding this last point, everyone actually thought it was good news. After all, when three hundred Golden Core cultivators came before, everyone was extremely surprised. Many observed from the sidelines and discovered that Meng Yu did not lay a finger on any of them, reinforcing rumors about Meng Yu's peculiar tastes, and now, he was even mingling with the Human Race—ugh, that damn pervert!
Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, including the return of Meng Yu and Bu Shixian, after which Bu Shixian, out of embarrassment, shut herself away in seclusion. A few days later, she emerged to learn that Meng Yu had left on a trip with Hua Miaochai!
A month and a half later, Meng Yu returned with Hua Miaochai. The Flower Demon, seeing everyone, blushed fiercely, looking like a ripe apple in autumn.
Unfortunately, the same trick can't be repeated a third time. When Meng Yu later wanted to take Yu Paopao and Hu Qingquan out, he was blocked by Bu Shixian and Hua Miaochai, who gave him a thorough reprimand.
Well, the possibility of outings at the public expense was gone, but a rabbit could still savor the grass at the edge of its burrow; Meng Yu went about his days in the Mountain Stronghold, sometimes three times and sometimes four times, living blissful days.
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When Meng Yu decided not to lay back but to carefully balance time on both sides, many things began to advance in an orderly fashion.
The sixth month.
"I am preparing to take a trip to the Central Plains to see the scenery there," Meng Yu told Bai Qianqian.
As the news spread, the upper echelons of the Immortal Sect were taken aback but began to dissuade him.
"Isn't that a bit too aggressive? The waters are too deep in the Central Plains."
"The Western Wastes are actually quite nice; cultivating the land here is much better than other places."
"You should at least achieve the Golden Pill of Achievement before heading out, right?"
Everyone argued with Meng Yu, one reason after another, but Meng Yu didn't say much and again started the external purchasing mode.
After defeating the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, the Moon-Watching Sect had captured a large number of Flying Boats.
Meng Yu had previously used Spirit Stones to hire the design institute of the Immortal Sect for a retrofitting scheme for the Flying Boats, and this time he brought out one called the Solar Eclipse, starting to buy suitable equipment from the Immortal Sect.
This Flying Boat was not large, capable of carrying around a dozen people at most; its greatest advantages were speed and invisibility. Meng Yu favored these features and began spending lavishly.
No scientific side gadgets were wanted, nor too much personal technology from the Immortal Sect. The focus was on mature technology, and this would be Meng Yu's personal transport.
On the seventh and eighth expeditions, Meng Yu brought back a large number of parts and Array Plates.
"Don't bother persuading me about the Central Plains trip, but having a suitable Flying Boat is a good thing, isn't it?"
On the ninth expedition, Meng Yu brought back Master Lihua, Fairy Taohua, and twenty-two Golden Core Formation experts from the Immortal Sect.
Just like the last time, they came to work under a Moon God contract.
Extremely high salaries, the novelty of a different region, various kinds of information; besides helping the Moon-Watching Sect organize formations, they also had a super fun toy, the Solar Eclipse, that kept these technological experts quite happy.
With their help, the Solar Eclipse was improved significantly—whether it was the Sun Flying Wings, the Five Elements Cannon, or various internal structures, all were well-adjusted.
In terms of technology, it couldn't be said that the Western Wastes were inferior to the Immortal Sect. If that were the case, Bai Qianqian's formations wouldn't have been so surprising to the Immortal Sect. The main issue in the Western Wastes was the tightly sealed knowledge and the lack of people willing to share.