Chapter 621 - The Scum Is Exploitive

Back in Zhongyang, Cheng Sheng yawned after they heard Chen Wu's plan to attack the demons.

"Do you feel that bored?" Fei Yin asked as he looked at his lover.

"En…" Cheng Sheng lazily answered. He didn't even bother himself to nod.

"Now, now…" Li Tian patted his shoulder.

"There are only more than two days left before the third elimination period." Zheng Yi reminded them as dusk arrived while the allied disciples finally returned to their camp.

"They must have returned because night has obviously become dangerous due to the strong demons left." Ling Xi said as he looked at his nephew's vexed expression.

"Yeah… they don't dare to be careless…" Qian Tian nodded.

"It is better to be careful than be daring." Fan Wen sighed, feeling anxious.

"They only gained a few points…" Chen Han sighed in pity.

"Come on. There is still tomorrow!" Sun Yi encouraged.

"Elder Sun is really optimistic." Jing Bai smiled.

"After all, the Shanliangde Sect, Wu Tie and Jin Yu are currently recuperating. They wouldn't be up soon." Jing Kang said.

"Hey! Is it good to say it that way?!" Xi Ming said and sighed in distress.

Jing Kang just shrugged while Lei Ling laughed beside him.

"If things are going to be this way, would the Xinfaxian Sect ran out of medicine?" Kang Ce asked when he saw that Li Yan's leg was scratched and Tang Li is helping him walk.

The elders suddenly became anxious, because if the Xinfaxian Sect's medicine runs out, then the disciples have to find the medicinal herbs themselves. This would take their time in farming for points, and they would also be exposed to the same danger as when they are hunting demons.

"… we really have imposed on them a lot." Ho Yue said as he and Ho Ting sat beside Xi Ming.

"Elder Ho." The other elders greeted.

"En… it is already fortunate that the Xinfaxian Sect isn't asking us to pay them…" Xi Ming wryly smiled.

"And yet the other disciples also have to risk their lives to find medicinal herbs and refine medicine for our disciples." Xi Xing said.

Xi Ming held his chest and pushed back the urge to cough blood. "…" are you helping me or also dissing me?! He thought as he looked at his lover.

Xi Xing rarely speak but when he does, it is biting.

The other elders looked away. "…" Xi Xing surprisingly has a sharp tongue. They thought, noting in their minds to not offend Xi Xing, since Xi Xing can even criticize his own sect.

"E – en…" Xi Ming nodded in agreement as he told himself not to cough blood since it will be more humiliating than being criticized by Xi Xing, who is his lover at that that should be helping him keep their sect's face!

But, Xi Xing is right. They have imposed too much on the Xinfaxian Sect, to the point that they are like they are exploiting the Xinfaxian Sect's kindness. Fortunately, the Xinfaxian Sect doesn't think bad of others', only their good, unless their bottom line was crossed.

"The Shanliangde Sect would repay our sect in the future, right?" Cheng Sheng asked.

Everyone, especially Xi Ming. "…" Cheng Sheng is really bored, since he can speak these words! They thought.

Before, whenever he asked this, he is displaying his 'abilities' as a scum. But now, they only treat this as a joke for they already know what Cheng Sheng really is – kind-hearted. Thus, they don't treat this kind of words of Cheng Sheng seriously.

"Yes, of course…" Xi Ming's lip twitched.

But, really, the Shanliangde Sect will definitely repay this kindness of the Xinfaxian Sect!

…

"There are only hemostatic herbs who have matured. As for the other herbs…" Ling Yun sighed as he watched the garden that they made.

"Ling Yun-shixiong, what about the Bone Nourishing Herbs?" Chen Yu asked as he squatted beside Ling Yun.

Ling Yun placed a hand on his forehead, feeling distressed. "Bone Nourishing Herbs require more spiritual energy than the hemostatic herbs. So, they are slower to grow than the hemostatic herbs!" he explained. "The same goes for the other herbs." He said.

"The rarer and more valuable the herbs, the slower they grow, naturally." Chen Su said.

Ling Yun nodded and smiled at him. Finally, someone who can understand medicine like me! He thought and almost cried since Chen Yu has many questions since earlier. "It is better for us to be more careful not to break our bones. Or else…" he said and wryly smiled.

Chen Su grimaced. Then, he looked at the other disciples. Fortunately, everyone isn't narrow-minded to blame the Shanliangde Sect, as well as Wu Tie and Jin Yu, who have depleted their medicines. Lives are more important than competition, of course. So, they don't hate the Shanliangde Sect, Wu Tie and Jin Yu. They also know that they don't want this to happen, too. No one did. Thus, no one blamed anyone, and conflicts were avoided.

"Who is going to find the herbs now?" Li Yan asked while they waited for their dinner to be cooked.

They all fell silent.

"I will – " Sun Ri spoke.

Chen Wu cut her off. "You can't." he said.

Everyone felt the atmosphere immediately became tensed.

Sun Ri's face paled. "I… I know that I am being a burden, but I really want to find medicine for my brother and fellow disciples…" she explained as her eyes turned red.

"Don't act as the villain." Wu Lian told Chen Wu who frowned. Then, Wu Lian turned to Sun Ri. "We understand what you feel. But, if you go with us, you will just burden us more." He told her.

Everyone sucked in a cold breath when they heard it. "…" although we think the same, to straightforwardly say this to someone on their face… they thought and grimaced as they all looked at Sun Ri with a sympathetic gaze.

Even them would feel hurt, really, albeit they are men, to be told that they are useless. After all, they have their pride. But Sun Ri is just a girl, and girls are very sensitive. So, how much hurt she must be right now? They thought and sighed, feeling pity towards her. Her elder brother has the gravest injuries. Of course she greatly cares, thus she feels very anxious about Sun Yan's condition. And, also, she feels conscious since she knows that the Xinfaxian Sect's medicines are not unlimited. The Xinfaxian Sect disciples also have to use them, and Cui Xiang also has to refine them.

But, most of the medicines have gone to the stomachs of the Shanliangde Sect, since they are the ones often becomes injured. Not to mention that they were always saved… Sun Ri can't count how big is their debt right now to the Xinfaxian Sect, not to mention towards the other sects. So, she can't let them help them again.

However, right now, her skills can only kill some demons, not to mention they are low-levelled ones. At best, she can kill a stronger demon. To the extent, maybe two. But, three or more? She shook her head.

"I will go." Fei Yinzi spoke.

"Er Zi!" they exclaimed.

"You can lend me your weapon, instead, if you feel that guilty." Fei Yinzi told her.

Sun Ri's tears are about to fall. "T – thank you." She said as she choked back a sob. She immediately have her whip to Fei Yinzi.

"Er Zi, you…" they said.

"I already feel fine. You can ask Xiang-shijie." Fei Yinzi said and looked at Cui Xiang who is yawning.

"En. He is." Cui Xiang nodded.

"No. What we want to ask if you know how to use a whip?" Jing De curiously asked.

"I know. My master taught me." Fei Yinzi answered.

They were surprised. They don't know that Cheng Sheng can actually use a whip?!

…

Everyone turned to look at Cheng Sheng, whose brow twitched in annoyance. Meanwhile, Fei Yin beside him laughed.

"Cheng-shidi…" Li Tian, Feng Mo and Lei Qing called while Lei Ling and You Rou stared at Cheng Sheng.

"Xiao Sheng… you know how?!" Fan Wen exclaimed in surprise.

The other elders who are listening. "…" the Xinfaxian Sect members actually also don't know this?! They thought, shocked.

"… en." Cheng Sheng just said and looked away while Fei Yin smiled. "Shut it." He whispered to Fei Yin.

"Yes, yes…" Fei Yin chuckled.

Actually, Cheng Sheng learned how to use a whip in another world when he worked in a circus. Meanwhile, Fei Yin was noble lord at that time and is the biggest sponsor of the circus where Cheng Sheng is working. Of course, he became a sponsor to them because Cheng Sheng is there.

…

"I will go, too." He Shun spoke.

They all turned and looked at him in surprise.

"Everyone is already tired, but I am not." He Shun said, which exposed them all. "So, I will go." He said. His voice is determined.

Qi Lan, sitting beside him, looked at him.. Naturally, he will go, too.