Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant-Chapter 2405 - 204: Lost Treasure (Part 2)

In such a complex place, only a decisive action can win the battle and achieve complete success.

And what counts as a decisive action? Naturally, it’s to find someone to establish authority.

Originally, he planned to make an example of Fan Fenglei, but unfortunately, the opponent cooperated too well and didn’t give him the opportunity.

Cheng Lianzi also conceded too quickly, causing him to hesitate for a moment and miss the opportunity.

Thinking of this, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

His gaze shifted slightly, landing once again on Fan Fenglei, who was not far away.

Just as he was about to speak.

Fan Fenglei shivered, finally snapping out of his previous shock, and hurriedly spoke up:

"I, Fan, am willing to follow True Man Taiyi along with the Spirit Origin Prefecture!"

"Hmm?"

Wang Ba slightly frowned, somewhat surprised:

"I killed your grandchild, yet you still wish to follow me?"

Fan Fenglei smiled bitterly and sighed:

"It’s all fate and destiny. Moreover, the agreement of three swords earlier was already written off with the True Man, was it not?"

Wang Ba hesitated. After all, he was not used to being a heartless person who kills at will, nor was he capable of indiscriminately taking lives. He clicked his tongue slightly with some regret and reluctantly said:

"Very well, you can follow me. What a pity..."

Fan Fenglei sensed the dissatisfaction in his tone and couldn’t help but feel a bit uneasy.

Feeling puzzled:

"Why does it seem like he’d prefer if I didn’t comply?"

Yet Wang Ba did not hesitate. In this place, not killing to assert dominance is not enough. It’s necessary to kill decisively to put everyone at ease.

He then turned his head and looked at the six cultivators still struggling with the Demon Ape, a hint of cold light flashing in his eyes, he spoke in a ghostly tone:

"What about you?"

The six cultivators were engrossed in their fierce battle with the Demon Ape, and upon hearing this, their expressions changed slightly.

They once again joined forces to drive the Demon Ape back and retreated simultaneously.

Seeing Cheng Lianzi, Fan Fenglei, Yin Tianzhi, and Realm Master Sangkong all standing behind Wang Ba, made their hearts skip a beat.

A single Demon Ape was already making it hard for them to manage the situation; it was difficult to escape. Adding in this highly mysterious True Man Taiyi and the other four Crossing Tribulation middle-stage cultivators...

At this thought, the six of them couldn’t even look at each other before they almost simultaneously spoke out:

"Golden Water Pond is willing to follow True Man Taiyi!"

"Yutang Prefecture..."

"Longcong Prefecture..."

The moment they spoke, the six of them were startled by their shared thoughts as they exchanged glances, feeling both surprised and wryly smiling at the same time, filled with anxiety.

Only Wang Ba frowned involuntarily, since they all decided to follow him, whom can he use to establish authority?

If he doesn’t establish authority, how can he suppress these rogue cultivator forces that are always stabbing in the back?

"All of you wish to follow me?"

Scanning the crowd, his gaze soon fell on the master of Golden Water Pond, his eyes narrowing slightly:

"You were the first to attack earlier, you must harbor some resentment against me, don’t you?"

As he spoke, the Yellow Dao Domain silently revolved around him, itching to move.

Sensing the impending threat of the Yellow Dao Domain, as if the slightest wrong word would invite a thunderous strike, the master of Golden Water Pond felt his heart racing and hurriedly shook his head.

His gaze quickly swept over the sullen face of Cheng Lianzi behind Wang Ba, inwardly resenting him for being the first to submit, subsequently forcing them into a tight spot. In that instant, his mind quickly turned, crying out for injustice:

"True Man, oversee the situation clearly! It was Cheng Lianzi who suggested that I lead the charge to test your strength. I was foolish at that time and did not recognize the True Man’s might. Now, I have finally returned to the right path and hope that the True Man will generously welcome me into his fold."

"Situ Fei, cease your lies!"

Cheng Lianzi’s expression changed slightly. Despite keeping his anger in check, he couldn’t help but feel a surge of fury.

However, with the master of Golden Water Pond speaking up, the other five also had their eyes brightened, immediately finding a breakthrough point, they all chimed in to echo:

"That’s right, I heard it with my own ears. It was indeed Cheng Lianzi’s arrangement that led to Taoist Friend Situ spearheading the attack."

"I can testify. Taoist Friend Situ speaks no falsehoods. We were all under Cheng Lianzi’s influence..."

"Me too..."

The five of them had long resented Cheng Lianzi for being the first to submit and then betraying them. Grabbing onto this opportunity, they spared no effort in cornering Cheng Lianzi, leaving no room for escape in their words.

In just a few words, they painted Cheng Lianzi as the mastermind behind the scenes at Zhang’s Ruins, uncovering many unspeakable actions.

Cheng Lianzi’s submission to Wang Ba was already a reluctant act, and his heart was filled with extreme remorse. Now, being attacked by the group and having his past dishonorable deeds exposed further damaged his reputation, he finally couldn’t hold back anymore and engaged in a verbal battle with the others, mutually accusing each other.

Noticing the tense and ready-for-action atmosphere among these various forces, Wang Ba’s expression turned a bit peculiar.

"It seems... I don’t really need to establish any authority after all."

The open and secret struggles among the forces at Zhang’s Ruins have been going on for a long time. They cooperate with each other, yet also contend against one another. From this perspective, they naturally check and balance each other, eliminating the need for him to spend too much effort, and relieving him of the worry that these forces might unite to overthrow his ’rule’.

Because among them, there will definitely be those who switch sides for the sake of profit.

In that instant, he finally understood why these forces within Zhang’s Ruins, despite having orderly inheritances and flourishing branches, are still labeled as ’rogue cultivators’.

"Their intentions are scattered, lacking discipline and righteousness. If nothing changes, they will ultimately fail to achieve any significant accomplishments."

In simple terms, there are too many dragging them down, causing everyone’s minds to be occupied with guarding against surrounding forces, plotting and scheming, making it impossible to focus on themselves. Preoccupied with petty matters all day long, how can they achieve the Great Dao?

In comparison, in the Cloud Sky Realm, with the Cloud Sky Sect occupying an entire realm, allowing miscellaneous forces to grow freely within, yet not hindering them, instead occasionally supporting and mutually advancing, that’s more like a place where cultivators should belong.