Put Away Your Divine Techniques Now!

Chapter 1072 - 319: [A Bit Shameless]_2

"Your Shepherd Master has already been punished, but in your shepherd team, there are naturally others who have colluded with Ju Shanfeng, disregarding clan rules and disrespecting the ancestors! However, the ancestor is magnanimous and merciful, and this time he only punishes the main culprit, giving you a chance to reform.

From today onwards, the tribution your shepherd team gives to the tribe every year will increase by fifty percent!

From now on, you all should work diligently with your tails between your legs, and strive to shepherd the holy elephants for the tribe!

After five years, tribute numbers will return to the original amount.

Remember, these five years of hardship are brought upon you by Ju Shanfeng! It is also due to all of you following Ju Shanfeng over the years, being hypocritical towards the tribe, disrespecting the ancestors, and many other acts that you brought upon yourselves!"

At this time, some clan members finally lifted their heads to look at Zhan Li.

Some people’s eyes were filled with helplessness, and others with humiliation, but not a single person dared to show any traces of anger or dissatisfaction.

"Your Shepherd Master is dead. Yama, the chieftain of your White Elephant Tribe, will assign someone else to take the role. The new Shepherd Master will arrive within seven days. Until then, you will maintain your current positions."

As she spoke, Zhan Li coldly asked, "Who is usually responsible for taking care of the holy elephants?"

It was quiet for a moment, then a thin middle-aged man cautiously looked up: "Cave Maiden, the head responsible for feeding the holy elephants has already been convicted and killed by you."

Zhan Li frowned and silently pondered for a moment: "Who are you?"

"I’m the head responsible for collecting firewood in the team." The middle-aged man replied cautiously.

"Alright, before the new Shepherd Master arrives, you will temporarily take over the Shepherd Master’s duties."

Zhan Li pointed to him and exhaled slowly: "Alright, these are the penalties for your tribe, now kneel and thank the ancestral decree!"

The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, and a complex look emerged in his eyes, hiding a hint of faint joy within.

Temporarily assuming the Shepherd Master’s duties is only a short seven days and actually holds no real benefit.

However, I was personally appointed as the temporary Shepherd Master by the Cave Maiden delivering the ancestral decree! Then, when the new Shepherd Master arrives, the new one will surely consider my responsibilities carefully!

At the very least, it will definitely be an elevation from the original position.

The man concealed the joy in his eyes, hurriedly knelt down respectfully, and prostrated himself heavily on the ground: "White Elephant Tribe receives the Saint’s decree!"

As he bowed his head, all the clan members present also knocked their heads onto the ground, none daring to make a noise, honestly bowing their heads in submission.

Zhan Li stood there, proudly accepting their kowtows — this was a courtesy she accepted on behalf of the ancestor, and they were not bowing to her personally but to the esteemed Ghost Race Saint Ancestor, so she accepted it naturally.

Once Zhan Li saw that everyone had finished bowing, she waved her hand: "Disperse! Return to your duties!"

The clanspeople remained silent for a moment, then, under the command of the trusted temporary Shepherd Master, they began to stand up and gradually disperse.

However, as they left, many couldn’t help but look back at Zhan Li standing on the hillside, their eyes varied but all contained a trace of awe.

Zhan Li quietly stood there, her expression cold. She waited for a long time, and when the clanspeople had dispersed, she turned around and slowly walked towards Chen Yan, who was lying at the gate of the wooden shed.

The woman glanced at Chen Yan: "Ju Shanfeng committed evil, and you are the victim; are you satisfied with this punishment from our Ghost Race?"

Chen Yan’s heart skipped a beat!

He vaguely felt that when Zhan Li spoke this sentence to him, she appeared calm and steady but secretly seemed to conceal a hint of a conciliatory tone?

After some thought, Chen Yan sighed, deliberately smiled bitterly, and his tone carried a hint of grievance: "I was just innocently harmed by Ju Shanfeng, ended up covered in wounds, not to mention the many magical artifacts and materials I consumed when dueling technique against him!"

As he spoke, he raised his eyelids to look at Zhan Li:

"Cave Maiden,

Ju Shanfeng committed evil, and killing him was as it should be, only it supported your clan law.

My injuries were caused by the evildoing of your Ghost Race people, and healing me was also as it should be.

May I ask, you did what ought to be done, yet provided no compensation for my loss; what sense of ’satisfaction’ am I supposed to have?"

"...," Zhan Li was speechless, deeply looked at Chen Yan, took a breath, and stared into his eyes: "What compensation would you like?"

"Money!"

Chen Yan replied quickly: "In the duel with Ju Shanfeng, I destroyed three magical artifacts, you should compensate me. The price for three magical artifacts, plus my injuries, and the costs for elixirs, talisman paper, and other expenditures...altogether a set price of one million Jade Coins, not unreasonable, right?"

Zhan Li squinted her eyes but nodded.

Setting aside the consumption of elixirs and talisman papers.

Just speaking of three magical artifacts, a price of one million Jade Coins is genuinely fair.

Magical artifacts for each cultivator are the mainstay of their strength. Especially for loose cultivators, obtaining a suitable magical artifact requires almost most of their savings.

According to the Domain Realm’s market, a low-grade magical artifact costs over ten thousand Jade Coins — many lower-level loose cultivators do not even own a magical artifact.

For three magical artifacts, if one is middle grade or even upper grade, a million Jade Coins is not expensive.

This guy didn’t demand excessively, nor did he exploit the situation.

Zhan Li was somewhat surprised by Chen Yan’s lack of greed.

She pondered slightly, then suddenly crouched down, leaning closer to Chen Yan: "How about this, I’ll compensate you...two million Jade Coins."