Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!

Chapter 713 - 388: What? The Young Madam of the Gu Family Emerges, Determined to Capture Old Demon Duan Alive!

"Get out!"

"Get out!"

Duan Yun’s group shouted in unison.

Following this, it was Feng Ling’er’s time to shine.

She had quite a knack for business operations, having managed many seaport terminals before coming to confront the Murong brothers.

She was to utilize the wealth and operations of the entire Wangchun City.

It can only be said that the Jade Pearl Heroes were indeed talented, apart from the unruly Murong brothers, there was at least a rough plan.

Everyone was very excited as this was their first time doing such a thing.

At nightfall, the city lights began to twinkle.

Standing on the rooftop, you could see part of Wangchun City’s night view.

Today, they had killed the two most responsible elders of the Mo Sect and temporarily took over Wangchun City—truly a transformative event.

It was no small affair; in recent days, quite a few Martial Artists had gathered in Wangchun City, and now those who should leave were leaving, those who should flee were fleeing, and calling it a little chaotic was an understatement.

But at a glance, seeing lights lit up in Wangchun City every few houses, Duan Yun still felt a sense of the beauty of everyday life.

At least the people here were wealthier than those outside the city, with many lights at night and some still conducting business.

And in the area of Yuzhu Manor, the fire one might see at night was likely ghost fire.

Things would only get better both inside and outside the city.

Thinking that this city would be protected by them and developed under their Heroic Wind, Duan Yun felt for the first time the pleasure of deeply influencing a place.

Could this be the joy of Territory Management?

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It can only be said, Ziyu truly wasn’t just theoretical; her speed was the fastest.

Using some of the gold and silver from Li Mofei’s residence as wages, she quickly hired a group of Body Cultivators.

These Body Cultivators originally lived under the Mo Sect. Now that the Mo Sect had fallen, they couldn’t resort to robbing or stealing and were momentarily jobless.

Those willing to leave had already left. For those unwilling to leave, aside from their so-called attachment to their hometown, it was because they agreed with a certain point Duan Yun had made.

Some were getting older, and their Martial Arts couldn’t progress any further. If they went around helping in fights, they might get brutally beaten by unreasonable newcomers.

Getting injured was minor; losing face was major.

But such is the harshness of the Martial World; if you don’t succeed, you’ll sooner or later be cast away by the new generation.

And just when they were lost, someone hired them to work, and the person who hired them held quite a position—it was Star Fury of Old Demon Duan.

In no time, a hundred or more Body Cultivators started working, rapidly excavating a river outside Yushi Town.

They were men and women, full of muscles, with pointed heads, some even excavating while munching on ’Iron Bone Powder’.

This ’Iron Bone Powder’ was a unique training elixir concocted by the Mo Sect; if mastered well, it had no downside.

If there were any drawbacks, it would be due to poor mastery.

It can only be said that the efficiency of Body Refining Martial Artists was truly impressive, each like a mini bulldozer, accomplishing several li of river work in just one day.

Crucially, the river was quite wide and deep, requiring strong techniques like Strong Mountain Opening Palm to chop rocks when faced with stones.

The next day, a sect named Yulv Sect also joined in.

They too had been making a living under the Mo Sect; the Mo Sect had raised cows and donkeys for them to take care of and put to work.

Now that the Mo Sect had either died or fled, they were temporarily unable to take on private work while watching over the cows and donkeys, but refusing private work meant not eating. Thankfully, Ziyu discovered them and brought them over, too.

As a result, along the river came over a hundred untiring, muscle-laden cows and donkeys hauling earth and stone—a mighty and grand sight.

Duan Yun stopped by to take a look and found that Ziyu wasn’t fooling around; the waterway was planned out meticulously, and the coordination of humans and donkeys was executed to perfection.

Understandably, getting so many people and animals to work together without hindering or disturbing each other wasn’t an easy feat.

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Old Demon Duan’s killing of the two managing elders of the Mo Sect and his seizure of Wangchun City to implement Heroic Land regulations had already spread across the Yun and Yu States.

It won’t be long before the entire Nine Provinces Martial World hears of this.

For this was the first time this Demon had claimed territory, and the rules he instituted went against the world of Martial Arts.

No rape, no murder, no theft, no looting, no extorting protection fees, and peasants were not required to pay taxes—which, in the righteous path of Martial Arts, would warrant a hanging on a crooked tree.

But Old Demon Duan insisted on doing it this way!

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Tianzhou, the Gu Family’s old residence.

The Gu Family’s old residence, hidden in the mountains like many ancient family sects, often represents mystery and isolation.

In other words, they refuse to breathe the same air as commoners, fearing that the air would become filthy after passing through commoners’ mouths and noses.

Yet a wide road paved with bluestone facilitates constant transportation of various goods via horse and ox carts, maintaining this family’s luxurious lifestyle.

It is said that the Young Madam here, although in Tianzhou, insists on eating osmanthus cakes from the Bi Yu Restaurant in the Capital, lychees from Lingnan, lobsters from Hai State, and so on—all must be fresh.

The cost of this luxury is said to claim the lives of numerous horses and delivery personnel each year.

It is rumored that the Mo Sect specifically trained a sect called the "Thousand Miles Capital City Sect," training in leg skills from a young age with the sole purpose of delivering goods for the Gu Family, ensuring arrival within three days no matter how far, typically overnight.

Of course, for the Gu Family, this is insignificant, as one of the two masterminds behind the Mo Sect, they have the most money.

If money can communicate with gods, then they are the true gods.