56: Wang Family

“All of our gains these past few days are in this Storage Ring. We can also give you our Points Tokens (points tokens). Can you let us go? We are all Senior Brothers from the same Sect; there’s no need to be so ruthless, is there?”

In the center of the battlefield, the only two remaining Disciples threw their tokens and other items far away, pleading.

“You really are a bunch of paupers. Seven or eight people combined only have a few dozen points. You think such meager things can buy two lives? This Young Master will be benevolent this one time: only one of you two can live. You choose who.” From outside the encirclement, a Young Master took the points tokens handed to him by his subordinates with a hint of disdain, and after deducting the points, he said.

As soon as these words were spoken, the two, who had originally been leaning back to back, supporting each other, simultaneously turned around. Their sharp blades were aimed at each other, their faces contorted, and their eyes burned with the desire to live.

“Junior Brother! He said that to deliberately sow discord between us. If it were you, would you leave a survivor to return to the Sect and expose your act of slaughtering fellow Disciples? At this moment, we must unite even more!” The Disciple who was previously in the lead spoke with some agitation, continuously talking. The younger man opposite him hesitated upon hearing this, turning his head to look at the leader in the distance, wanting to obtain a definite guarantee.

Just then, a cold glint flashed in the Senior Brother’s eyes. He struck like lightning, beheading his Junior Brother, who was within arm’s reach, with a single sword stroke. The Junior Brother’s rolling head showed three parts shock and seven parts resentment on his face; he was dead beyond dead.

“Bang!”

“Sirs, please let me go. I will keep absolutely silent; I won’t reveal a single word of what happened today…”

This Senior Brother, after decisively killing his fellow Disciple, threw away the Magic Treasure in his hand, immediately knelt down, and kowtowed repeatedly, begging for a way to live. But he didn’t expect that when he looked up again, a Flying Sword flew straight towards his face, piercing his forehead and sending his body crashing heavily to the ground.

“Dead men tell no tales, so you might as well die.” Outside the encirclement, the Young Master snapped his fingers. The sharp Flying Sword returned to him. Looking at the treasure sword, which was not stained with any filth, he nodded in satisfaction and began to wipe it clean.

“Young Master, we’ve been guarding here for a long time. Fewer and fewer people are passing by. Should we go back and try inside?” A somewhat fawning young man knelt beside the Young Master and respectfully said.

“Hmph! Zhang San, you think I don’t want to go? Wang Shuo, that dog, has taken over the inside! I’ve been here for several days, haven’t gotten any Opportunity, and only accumulated a few hundred points. If this continues, I won’t even get a drop of soup!” The Young Master snorted coldly, very dissatisfied with the current situation.

“Young Master, there are quite a few people near this light screen. Why don’t we team up with Young Master Wang Shuo… that dog thief, and pull off a big one!” Zhang San was drenched in cold sweat. He almost called Wang Shuo “Young Master” in front of Wang Lian. Fortunately, he corrected himself in time, otherwise he would definitely be in trouble now.

“You’re quite ruthless, kid, but it’s impossible. Chen Long of Xuandu Peak, Liu Ruyan of Huazhu Peak, Zhao Hongyu of Hongwu Peak, and Zhong Leshan of Tian Chong Peak are also guarding there. They won’t stand by and watch us do something like that. If they intervene, Wang Shuo, that good-for-nothing, wouldn’t be able to hold the fort.” Wang Lian patted Zhang San’s shoulder with satisfaction, seemingly quite pleased with the term “dog thief” he used.

On Piaomiao Peak, the Wang Family held the greatest power. The descendants of the Wang Family constituted the majority of Piaomiao Peak’s Disciples, but there were also many outsiders who joined Piaomiao Peak to Cultivate. These outsiders were divided into two categories: one category completely surrendered to the Wang Family, becoming their Family servants. These individuals would have a slave mark carved somewhere on their body by the Wang Family, and even their full names would be stripped, retaining only their surname, then ranked by their order of entry. Zhang San was one such Family servant.

Zhang San was originally an outstanding Outer Sect Disciple. In earlier years, Piaomiao Peak was the undisputed top peak within the Flowing Cloud Sect, so he chose to join Piaomiao Peak. However, only after joining did he realize how difficult the living conditions were for outsiders within Piaomiao Peak. After several years of stagnation, he could only choose to join the Wang Family and become a Family servant.

Zhang San had been with the Wang Family for several years. When he first became a Family servant, his sequence number was much further back. However, due to Wang Family rules, as long as a Family servant achieved a Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, he could become an outer member of the Wang Family and reclaim his original name. Many people ahead of him either died or luckily achieved a Breakthrough, so after a few years, he ended up in his current position.

Although becoming a Family servant was extremely humiliating, Piaomiao Peak had all the Cultivation resources available. As long as one contributed to the Wang Family, one could earn contribution points set by the Wang Family, which could then be exchanged for Cultivation resources. Piaomiao Peak did not recognize School contribution points, only Family contribution points. Over time, Disciples on Piaomiao Peak, regardless of their surname, felt no sense of belonging to the Flowing Cloud Sect.

“I must achieve great merit so I can earn a large number of contribution points to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill. Only with a Foundation Establishment Pill can I possibly achieve Foundation Establishment.” Zhang San was unwilling; he could only continuously contribute to the Wang Family to earn contribution points.

After entering here, several Core Disciples of the Wang Family, including Wang Shuo and Wang Lian, continuously gathered Piaomiao Peak Disciples and issued orders to acquire points and Heaven And Earth Treasure at all costs. Participants would all receive contribution points. The contribution points Zhang San earned these past few days were more than what he had earned in the entire past year, so he naturally didn't want to stop now.

“Hmm? Someone else is coming.” Wang Lian suddenly sat up straight. With his status, he naturally possessed a Magic Treasure capable of detecting his surroundings. Yang Kai and the other person did not conceal their tracks, so he easily discovered them.

“You people from Piaomiao Peak are going too far! How dare you ambush fellow Disciples here! When I return to the Sect, I will definitely report this to the higher-ups and hold your Wang Family accountable!” As soon as Zi Ning arrived, she saw the seven or eight corpses lying on the ground. Immediately, she was filled with rage and spoke indignantly.

“So it’s Fairy Zi Ning. I am Wang Lian; my father is Elder Wang Huan of Piaomiao Peak. We met once before. After that day’s parting, Fairy’s peerless beauty has always lingered in my mind, unable to dissipate. To meet here now, it truly is fate.” As soon as Wang Lian saw that it was Zi Ning, he quickly stood up to greet her. Zi Ning’s exquisite beauty and graceful figure made his heart burn, and even his tone became refined.

“The Wang Family still acts so overbearingly. Even when caught in the act, they remain unhurried, with only beautiful women in their eyes.” Yang Kai, who was standing by, saw this situation and mocked.

“Who are you? What right do you have to speak here? Men, seize him!” Wang Lian looked at Yang Kai, frowning slightly. There were many people in the Flowing Cloud Sect he needed to take seriously, but Yang Kai was clearly not one of them. He then ordered his men to act, as if he were about to crush an ant.