novelraw Chapter 286 : Refutation and Division of Spoils
Chapter 286 : Refutation and Division of Spoils
Chapter 286: Refutation and Division of Spoils
At first, everyone had felt a bit excited and thrilled about this sort of thing.
They thought it was interesting and that they could even grab some treasures.
But they had never expected that Gu Fan would casually slaughter more than fifty cultivators.
These were all elite prodigies from various sects—yet they were all wiped out in one go!
Only now did they truly realize just how ruthless this junior brother, who looked so harmless, actually was.
Gu Fan turned around to glance at everyone, his smile returning to what it had been just moments before.
“Everyone, haven’t we just secured these cultivation resources and treasures?”
Xia Yanhuan was the first to break the awkward silence, laughing as she said:
“Haha, that’s true. We just looted the cultivation resources of fifty people all at once…”
But at this moment, Young Master Qingxia’s face darkened as he said grimly:
“Senior Brother, wouldn’t Gu Fan’s actions affect the sect’s reputation in the future? Are we really sure we want to do this?”
Senior Brother was already feeling a bit torn.
He glanced at Gu Fan, then looked worriedly at the others beside him.
“Junior Brother Gu Fan, you’re far too bloodthirsty…”
Gu Fan, however, replied indifferently:
“Aren’t you all being far too naïve?”
“At first, I thought it was the general environment of the Sacred Land that made cultivators here behave this way. But now I know—it’s not because of the Sacred Land, it’s because of the Xian’ai Sect.”
Hearing this, everyone was momentarily dumbfounded.
They all turned to look at Gu Fan, not understanding his meaning.
Gu Fan instead looked at Nan Xuanrou and said:
“Senior Sister Nan, do you still remember how I came to the Upper Realm? I came in using your younger brother’s token.”
Nan Xuanrou’s expression changed slightly, but she still nodded.
“Your younger brother’s talent wasn’t weak, was it?”
“Nineteenth among the True Disciples.”
Gu Fan paused for a moment, then said with a hint of regret:
“With such talent and cultivation, it would have been nearly impossible for him to be killed in the outside world—aside from a few Celestial Heart Realm experts, he would have no opponents.”
“But he still ended up dead, losing his token in the process. Do you know why? Because you’re all too trusting. With personalities like yours, if you weren’t my fellow sect members, I wouldn’t even have to exert much effort to lure you to your deaths.”
Young Master Qingxia’s face darkened further; he did not agree with Gu Fan’s reasoning.
“Gu Fan, that’s sophistry. We simply don’t want to kill indiscriminately and make enemies for no reason. What’s the point of your indiscriminate slaughter?”
“Oh? Indiscriminate slaughter?”
Gu Fan sneered and continued:
“Let me ask you—if the ruins we just encountered were real, and we discovered them first, do you think those people would have let us go?”
“This…” Everyone was momentarily at a loss for words.
Would they have let them go? Obviously not!
Judging from the earlier attitude of the people from the Yellow Sea Sword Tomb and the Black Demon Clan, it would have been a blessing if they didn’t kill them all on the spot!
Especially the Black Demon Clan—it felt like they wanted to kill everyone they saw.
Even before the Xian’ai Sect arrived, merely a brief conversation with the Yellow Sea Sword Tomb had ended in a fight.
Seeing that Qingxia said nothing, Gu Fan sneered again and said:
“So, we discover a treasure, then a group comes along wanting to kill us and take it for themselves.”
“And just because I resist, it becomes indiscriminate slaughter?”
“Isn’t that far too ridiculous?”
Young Master Qingxia was left speechless.
The problem was that Gu Fan’s reasoning wasn’t wrong—though he had indeed slaughtered them, the other side had also intended to kill them.
One could only say both sides had the same intent, but Gu Fan’s scheming was deeper—he had even wiped them all out in one fell swoop.
At this moment, Xia Yanhuan also stepped forward and said:
“Junior Brother Gu Fan is right. Though he is a bit too bloodthirsty, this is a life-and-death trial. Putting away our compassion will only benefit us.”
When Gu Fan mentioned her younger brother, Nan Xuanrou had already made up her mind.
At this moment, she also moved to stand by Gu Fan’s side.
“The path of cultivation is all about contention—contending for opportunities, for fate. Killing is just another form of contention.”
He Qing then looked toward the massive pit that stretched for thousands of li into the distance.
He immediately stepped to Gu Fan’s side and said:
“By this point in the trial, who knows how many people have already died… I think our persistence is starting to look rather laughable…”
Seeing everyone express themselves this way, Senior Brother no longer insisted.
He looked at them with complicated eyes, then finally gave a bitter smile and said:
“Very well then. Since everyone feels it’s fine, we’ll continue to follow Junior Brother Gu Fan’s arrangements.”
After speaking, he turned to Qingxia and asked:
“And you, Qingxia?”
But Gu Fan took the initiative to look at Qingxia and suggested:
“If you don’t want to be entangled in karmic consequences, you can refrain from taking action—but likewise, you won’t share in the rewards.”
Young Master Qingxia’s expression shifted again and again before he cursed inwardly.
At that moment, Cang Ya let out a mocking snort:
“You’ve already taken part once—what’s the damn use of regretting now!”
With that, he walked over to Gu Fan’s side and glanced at Young Master Qingxia.
“Eh, forget what I said. From here on out, I’ll just do my job!”
Only then did Gu Fan reveal a faint smile and say:
“That’s best. I don’t want anyone to take advantage of my planning and then turn around and point fingers at me for slaughtering too much.”
Without caring for Qingxia’s expression, he turned to look into the distance at the dust-filled site of the explosion.
With a wave of his hand, a fierce force swept out, blowing away all the smoke and haze from the great pit.
Everyone immediately saw the pile of storage pouches in the center of the pit.
A casual count revealed over fifty of them!
Gu Fan’s eyes lit up, and with a sweep of his hand, he collected them all.
Then he looked at the others and said:
“Come on, let’s find a secluded place and divide the spoils!”
He then led the group flying toward the distance.
A short while later, after they had flown hundreds of li, they stopped in a mountain hollow.
Gu Fan hovered in the air, breaking the restrictions on each storage pouch in his hand one after another, then turned them over.
Crash—!
Countless Heavenly Materials, Earthly Treasures, and cultivation resources poured out from the small pouches, spilling onto the ground.
As soon as one pouch was emptied, Gu Fan pulled out another.
Another large pile of cultivation resources quickly grew into a small mountain.
One after another, pile after pile—
Before long, a mountain of resources tens of meters high was stacked in front of everyone!
At this moment, it wasn’t just Gu Fan who was excited—even the members of the Xian’ai Sect were overwhelmed by the sight.
Just moments ago, Young Master Qingxia had been scolding Gu Fan for being too bloodthirsty, but now his face was filled with foolish laughter.
“I was wrong… I admit I underestimated you, Junior Brother Gu Fan. The more things like this, the better!”
Senior Brother was both conflicted and thrilled, his expression highly complicated.
“This… ah, forget it, forget it. They’re all dead anyway. If we don’t take it, it’s just going to waste…”
Xia Yanhuan dove headfirst into the pile of treasures, extremely excited—like a rich lady reveling in her wealth.
Even the usually reserved Nan Xuanrou now had her small mouth slightly open, her breathing quick as she said:
“Golden… sparkling… clattering… all treasures… I feel dizzy…”
Then she looked at Gu Fan with admiration in her eyes.
These treasures had all been gained through Gu Fan’s scheming and slaughter—if it were her, she might not earn so much in an entire lifetime!
Finally, Gu Fan cleared out the last of the storage pouches.
Landing slowly atop the treasure mountain, he smiled at the group and said:
“Everyone, let’s begin dividing them up!”