Three months later, inside a cave on a small island, Divine Calculator sat there, counting the storage bags piled as tall as a person in front of him, grinning widely.

"Haha, junior brother, we're rich now. Just selling these storage bags will earn us a large sum of spirit stones."

Chen Nan didn't want to pay attention to this annoying fat man. For more than three months, the fat man had stuck by his side, and originally those storage bags belonged to him alone, but after Divine Calculator arrived, he demanded half.

Those were plain white spirit stones.

"Junior brother, are you unhappy?" Divine Calculator asked puzzledly.

Chen Nan gritted his teeth, thinking unhappily, don't you already know the answer?

Just then, a short, dark-skinned cultivator came before Chen Nan. This person was named Wang Wu and was one of the ten people led by Chen Nan initially.

Because he was quick-witted, Chen Nan took a liking to him and had him do some errands.

Among the ten people, the one Chen Nan had the highest hopes for was the young cultivator who always volunteered for battles. Unfortunately, he was too young and couldn't stand cleaning up the battlefield with Chen Nan, so he left.

Chen Nan understood well, after all, what they called cleaning the battlefield was actually just plundering other cultivators' spoils. Now both the Righteous Path and Demon Sect cultivators had a deep hatred for them.

The others, however, were sensible, knowing that on this battlefield, the lives of Foundation Establishment cultivators were as worthless as weeds, so they were willing to follow Chen Nan.

No need to fight, plus receiving plenty of resources—what could be better?

"Speak, what news have you gathered?"

Because they had stirred up too much hostility, Chen Nan led his group to an unnamed deserted island to hide and sent Wang Wu to gather intelligence.

Wang Wu nodded, his tone grave: "Boss, I got word that brother Ma Han has already... has already died in battle."

Ma Han was that young cultivator.

Upon hearing it, Chen Nan also fell into a moment of shock, but soon he resumed his usual demeanor.

"I explained the stakes to him before. Now that he's died in battle, perhaps he achieved what he wished for. By the way, how did he die?"

Wang Wu quickly replied: "Brother Ma Han accompanied a Nascent Soul Elder of the Righteous Alliance and encountered a Demon Sect ambush. The elder was killed, and the people he commanded were all slain by Demon Sect cultivators."

"However, our Righteous Alliance isn't a pushover. Master Canglan personally struck, avenging by killing that Demon Sect elder."

Chen Nan was suddenly startled: "Have there already been Nascent Soul Realm cultivators falling?"

"That's right." Wang Wu nodded: "Moreover, there have been many such news recently."

Chen Nan and Divine Calculator exchanged a glance and suddenly stood up: "The time has finally come!"

Knowing the inside story of this war, they understood that it was a performance by the Demon Sect and Righteous Alliance teaming up. Only when their losses were enormous would the Demon Clan trust them.

Chen Nan was sure that the fallen Nascent Soul Realm cultivators must be hidden somewhere, just waiting to give the Demon Clan a surprise.

But like Ma Han, those bottom-level cultivators truly sacrificed their lives for this war, showcasing the brutal reality of the Cultivation World.

With low cultivation, they didn't even have the right to know the truth.

"Junior brother, we must make preparations early. Daoist intends to accompany you," Divine Calculator unexpectedly didn't plan to leave.

Chen Nan's face suddenly turned as sour as having swallowed a fly: "Dao brother, how about we still separate?"

"No, I think your luck is exceptional, junior brother. Following you will surely yield significant rewards." Divine Calculator's delighted expression made Chen Nan want to punch him twice.

How could he say that so righteously?

However, Divine Calculator hadn't completely lost his conscience and chuckled: "Junior brother, don't worry. Daoist isn't unreasonable. In the end, we'll split everything fifty-fifty, I swear on my character."

"It seems you have no sincerity." Chen Nan stroked his chin, pondering.

Divine Calculator immediately jumped up: "Junior brother, your words are too hurtful."

Instead of worrying, Chen Nan suddenly asked: "You want Demon Clan corpses too?"

"Naturally, they're treasures, but most importantly, it's the Demon Core. That thing can increase cultivation!" Divine Calculator replied.

Chen Nan suddenly laughed because he thought of a way to coexist peacefully with Divine Calculator.

"Since Dao brother wants to accompany me, why not divide early? Since you want Demon Cores, all future Demon Cores in their bodies will belong to you."

"But the Demon Clan corpses are mine!"

Chen Nan collected Demon Clan corpses intending to refine Demon Spirit Pills, so the Demon Cores were of no use to him.

Although absorbing Demon Cores could rapidly increase cultivation, Chen Nan didn't believe that using such a method was any different from Evil Techniques—it was all plundering.

So absorbing Demon Cores would surely have side effects like Evil Techniques, and Chen Nan wouldn't rely on such methods to enhance cultivation.

Divine Calculator rarely did not agree immediately but suspiciously sized up Chen Nan: "Are you thinking of killing me? Otherwise, why would you divide like this?"

He knew a single Demon Core's value surely exceeded a Demon Clan corpse, so Divine Calculator thought that Chen Nan, given his stingy nature, would never allocate this way.

Looking into Chen Nan's eyes, he suddenly exclaimed because he indeed saw killing intent in Chen Nan's eyes.

"No, I'll agree to whatever you say, okay?"

Even though he was a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, the scenes he once saw in the Great Swamp were unforgettable; he knew how ruthless Chen Nan truly was.

Chen Nan seriously replied, "I'm not joking. I don't use Demon Cores and don't want to, so it's fine to give them to you." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Only then did Divine Calculator believe Chen Nan was sincere, his attitude becoming somewhat ingratiating.

"I don't need Demon Cores either, but many people want them, and I can definitely sell them for a good price, so I fully agree with this allocation."

"Alright, that's settled then." Chen Nan smiled happily, deciding to let Divine Calculator take the Demon Cores to stabilize this annoying fat man.

This way, there would be a Nascent Soul Realm bodyguard by his side, drastically reducing the danger when the Demon Clan appears.

Using some Demon Cores he had yet to obtain in exchange for a Nascent Soul Realm helper—there's no better deal.

With Divine Calculator's situation settled, Chen Nan went to find the Foundation Establishment cultivators he brought.

"Next, the battlefield is going to be chaotic. You should find a place to hide and wait until the war is over before coming out. I don't want you ending up like Ma Han."

The remaining nine people all agreed readily, knowing Ma Han's death hadn't stirred even a ripple.

Additionally, they each received a considerable number of storage bags, so they were even more reluctant to risk their lives.