The Entire Sect is Full of Villains, Yet the Junior Sister Conquers All

Chapter 163 : The Crime of Possessing a Valuable Treasure

After returning from the ghost realm, everyone was exhausted. For the past two months, they had been spinning like tops, not daring to stop for a moment. Even a mule turning a millstone wouldn't work this diligently.

"Oh my, don't look so downcast. How about going down the mountain for a couple of days?" Si Kou Qiu had finally finished with the sect's recruitment matters. Seeing the three of them sprawled or lying on the ground as if they had lost their souls,

Especially Little Junior Sister, who looked like she might ascend to immortality at any moment.

She couldn't help but laugh, curious about what these people had done in the ghost realm.

When she had just arrived, she heard Big Senior Brother, the only one who still seemed somewhat normal, briefly explain the course of events. The ghost realm was in chaos, and Second Senior Brother wouldn't be returning for now, but the group was utterly exhausted.

She clapped her hands, deciding to give them a pep talk. "How about coming down the mountain with me tomorrow to have some fun? I'll cover all the expenses."

At these words, the three half-dead individuals sprang back to life instantly, showing no trace of their earlier dejected state.

Tantai Ming rubbed his hands together like a fly, smiling ingratiatingly, "Fourth Senior Sister, is that for real? You're not tricking me, are you?!"

Si Kou Qiu couldn't help but laugh, giving him a light tap on the forehead. "Come on, I'll take you out to have fun. Master specifically instructed me to take you out to relax for a couple of days!"

"Why don't we go play in my hometown? Guping City is quite prosperous. And have you heard the saying? 'Six out of ten shops belong to Si Kou!' Most of the shops there are owned by my family. Take whatever you want, it's all on the house!" She patted her chest, full of spirit.

With rich Fourth Senior Sister making such an offer, what was there to wait for? The group hurried down the mountain, rushing off to enjoy their holiday with great enthusiasm.

Mu Changqing, the shameless one, also followed them down the mountain to freeload.

Guping City.

These days happened to be the Lantern Festival. Even after curfew, the streets were still decorated with lanterns and festive ornaments. Night markets were everywhere, with people coming and going, filled with the peaceful atmosphere of mortal life.

The various immortals all protected their respective people, allowing them to live in peace and prosperity forever.

However, as cultivators, they spent almost every day fighting and killing, rarely enjoying such a leisurely life.

Tantai Ming stretched lazily, his bones cracking twice. "It's been so long since I've been back to the mortal world. I really miss this kind of life."

Chu Sang remembered that Seventh Senior Brother had been picked up by Master from among the common people. It had been so long, yet she had never seen him go back to visit his family.

Tantai Ming said a bit sadly, "I had no parents. Later, an old grandfather adopted me and raised me. Most of the spirit stones I earned in my first few years in the sect, I sent back to grandfather. But after just two years, grandfather passed away, and I never returned to the mortal world again."

Chu Sang stuffed a candied haw into his mouth. "Alright, don't think about sad things. If grandfather knew that the grandson he raised is now a Nascent Soul cultivator, he would be happy."

Tasting the sweet flavor in his mouth, Tantai Ming smiled, his eyebrows curving. "Little Junior Sister is right. We're here to have a good time this time!"

"Where's mine?"

Seeing that there wasn't one for him, Mu Changqing extended his hand, looking a bit unhappy.

Chu Sang didn't like sweet things, so she gave him the candied haw in her hand.

Only then did Mu Changqing smile.

Chu Sang shook her head. "Childish."

They strolled around looking at lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, and trying street snacks.

The largest restaurant in the building, Yingke Lou, stayed open all night. Si Kou Qiu ordered a full table of dishes.

There was an abundance of delicious food and fine wine. The meat used was all from spirit beasts, and the wine was brewed from spirit fruits and spirit rice.

This was all specially arranged in advance by Si Kou Qiu.

Mu Changqing loved to drink, pouring himself one cup after another. As he drank, his face began to redden, making him look even more like a soul-sucking spirit. He swayed and was about to fall onto Chu Sang beside him.

Chu Sang pushed him away with a look of disgust. "Third Senior Brother, are you trying to scam me?"

Don't stick to her when you're reeking of alcohol!

He let out a light hum, seeming both annoyed and not. "Little Junior Sister, you really don't know how to appreciate the mood. Fine wine and a beautiful companion, how can you bear to push me away?"

The twitching at the corner of Chu Sang's eye grew more pronounced. She really wondered if Third Senior Brother had done an internship in a brothel.

"Tch, an annoying man is coming," Mu Changqing frowned, saying in a low voice.

As his light words fell, another voice rang out cheerfully from the entrance of the private room,

"Xiao Qiu, I heard from Uncle Si Kou that you're back. It's been so long, you've really grown more beautiful!"

A man wearing a yellow robe walked towards them, raising his cup as he approached.

Chengying at the door immediately stepped forward to block him, his voice calm, "My lady is dining with her fellow immortal seniors. Please do not disturb."

The man's face changed instantly, cursing under his breath, "What lowly creature dares to block this Young Master?!"

He immediately tried to push Chengying aside, but how could a Golden Core cultivator like him resist a Nascent Soul cultivator? Chengying's tall, bamboo-like figure didn't move an inch. His sword-wielding hand moved forward slightly, and the man, seemingly only lightly tapped on the chest, was instantly forced back several meters.

The man stared at him in shock, his fingers trembling with anger. "You, a lowly death soldier, dare to lay hands on this Young Master?!"

Si Kou Qiu immediately became displeased, standing up and slamming the table. "Calling others lowly again and again, who do you think you are? I've told you long ago that there's nothing between us. Tai Zhengqi, why are you still coming to find me?"

The disgust on her face couldn't be more obvious.

However, Tai Zhengqi seemed unable to perceive this. He fanned himself, smiling as he walked over. "Xiao Qiu, why are you so hot-tempered after coming back? I came specially to find you, of course. Our engagement has been delayed for so long, isn't it time to fulfill it?"

Hearing the words "engagement," Si Kou Qiu felt even more like rolling her eyes. She wanted to chop up this dog-like creature in front of her.

She crossed her arms, sneering, "You have the nerve to mention the engagement? Don't embarrass yourself here. You might have no shame, but I do!"

Tai Zhengqi's face immediately darkened. "In public, with so many people watching, we are still nominally future husband and wife. Don't speak so unpleasantly, Xiao Qiu."

As he spoke, Tai Zhengqi reached out to grab her hand. Chengying stood between them, his cold blade unsheathed. "My lady has made herself clear. She doesn't want to see you. Please leave."

"You death soldier sure have guts, daring to offend your future master again and again?!"

Tai Zhengqi glared at him fiercely, then turned to look at Si Kou Qiu, his expression unreadable. "Xiao Qiu, you and I have had a relationship, and we're engaged. You wouldn't let a mere dark guard act so presumptuously, would you?"

Speaking of the connection between the Tai family and the Si Kou family, it ran quite deep.

In Guping City, six out of ten shops belonged to Si Kou, and the remaining four belonged to Tai.

These two families had always been the two giants of Guping City.

However, contrary to outsiders' beliefs of overt and covert competition, the two families had maintained relatively harmonious relations for hundreds of years, even frequently intermarrying to develop their relationship.

This generation happened to have two children of similar age, namely Tai Zhengqi and Si Kou Qiu, so the two sides arranged a child betrothal for them early on.

Originally, it might have become a beautiful story in the future, but unexpectedly, Si Kou Qiu turned out to have a useless five-element spirit root, while Tai Zhengqi was a talented three-element spirit root.

Tai Zhengqi already came from a wealthy and powerful family. With his talent, he could easily become an inner disciple of a Immortal Sect, with unlimited future prospects and a long lifespan. Naturally, he looked down on this fiancée who was no different from a mortal.

But Si Kou Qiu was beautiful, and he was greedy for her beauty and unwilling to let go. Moreover, his family certainly wouldn't agree to him dumping this mortal woman. So back then, Tai Zhengqi had been stringing Si Kou Qiu along.

As for Si Kou Qiu, although she had no particular feelings for this arranged marriage partner at the time, it was after all arranged by her father. She had no one else she liked, so she didn't have much objection to the engagement.

Until later, when she discovered that Tai Zhengqi was entangled with other women. She immediately told her father, wanting to break off the engagement.

This time it was the Tai family that panicked. The Si Kou family's influence had long surpassed theirs; this was a case of them marrying up.

The Tai family all knew well that Si Kou Qiu, the only child, was just a useless five-element spirit root with a lifespan of at most a hundred years. Tai Zhengqi, on the other hand, was a Golden Core cultivator with a lifespan of several hundred to a thousand years. As long as he outlived this nominal wife, wouldn't the entire Si Kou family fall into their hands?!

The Tai family used various methods of persuasion and emotional appeal, refusing to agree to dissolve the marriage. Tai Zhengqi also came to apologize the next day. Seeing his sincerity, Si Kou Qiu forgave him.

But how could Tai Zhengqi swallow this anger?

How could a five-element spirit root who couldn't cultivate be worthy of him?!

He had long harbored a plan in his heart. One day, he deliberately invited Si Kou Qiu out for a trip, but actually lured her into a forest of beast monsters.

At that time, Si Kou Qiu, who was only at the Qi Condensation stage, was no match for those beast monsters. Tai Zhengqi threatened her, saying he would save her if she willingly became one of his concubines.

Si Kou Qiu refused to endure such humiliation. Tai Zhengqi left without mercy, waiting for her to beg him for help.

But Si Kou Qiu was stubborn. Even if it meant death, she wouldn't make a sound. In the end, it was Chengying who rescued her when she was half-dead. That day, she had nearly lost her life.

Thinking of this, Si Kou Qiu gritted her teeth in hatred. This shameless dog actually dared to swagger in front of her!

Yet due to the long-standing good relations between the two families, she was reluctant to cause a rift between them for the sake of her father's face.

Just then, Chu Sang's voice came from behind her, saying casually, "Indeed, humans can't understand dog language, and dogs can't understand human language. Don't you agree, Fourth Senior Sister?"

This indirect insult was unique. Tai Zhengqi immediately looked over angrily. "Who are you!"

"Lingqing Sect, Chu Sang."

"And me, Lingqing Sect, Tantai Ming!"

Tang Yanling also smiled slightly, "Does the gentleman have any objections to our Lingqing Sect?"

"You... you are those people from Lingqing Sect!" Tai Zhengqi's expression changed slightly.

He immediately put on a fawning smile. "So it's the immortal seniors from Lingqing Sect. I've long heard of your sect's great name, the illustrious champion of the sect competition... Thank you all for taking care of Xiao Qiu. In the future, we'll all be one family."

Si Kou Qiu was nearly nauseated by his tone. He still didn't forget to try to make connections here.

She was so disgusted that she no longer cared about family relations. She immediately drew her sword and said fiercely, "If you want to die, just say so, bitch. I'll end you right now."

Chu Sang raised an eyebrow at the persistent Tai Zhengqi. This must be Fourth Senior Sister's fiancé who was briefly mentioned in the original story. Judging by Fourth Senior Sister's level of disgust towards this person, the plot could be guessed.

When Fourth Senior Sister was down and out, he looked down on her.

Now that Si Kou Qiu had joined a sect, become a personal disciple, and Lingqing Sect had won the sect competition, becoming famous across the four seas, he naturally came sniffing around. Now he wants to curry favor? Where was he before?

In the end, Tai Zhengqi couldn't escape the fate of being thrown out by Chengying.

Si Kou Qiu had originally brought her Senior and Junior Brothers and sisters here to relax, but ended up being disgusted by this garbage that showed up halfway. She immediately lost her appetite and became sulky, puffing up like a pufferfish.

"It's getting late, let's go back," Chu Sang said proactively.

"Come stay at my place. We have many empty rooms. You can stay next to my courtyard, and tomorrow morning I'll take you to other places to play!" Si Kou Qiu instantly perked up again, forgetting about that annoying matter and cheerfully leading them to the Si Kou mansion.

This was the first time for everyone to visit the Si Kou mansion. They exclaimed in amazement like country bumpkins who had never seen the world.

Chu Sang: "It's so big."

Gu Chang'an: "Very imposing."

Tang Yanling: "So beautiful."

Tantai Ming: "Bigger than hundreds of my doghouses put together."

Mu Changqing: It can barely serve as my new nest.

The Si Kou family, worthy of being the richest in the mortal world, was extremely wealthy. The mansion was large and resplendent with gold. Looking closely, even the gates and walls were inlaid with gold and crystals. Even major cultivation families might not have this scale. It didn't look like a merchant's mansion, but more like a small imperial palace in the mortal world.

Knowing that his daughter had finally returned, the Si Kou family head hadn't slept all night and came with the servants to welcome them.

Chu Sang noticed the guards in the mansion and a flash of surprise passed through her eyes. These guards and dark guards were all very powerful.

Chengying, as Fourth Senior Sister's personal dark guard, was already at the early Nascent Soul stage. Yet several Nascent Soul guards accompanied the Si Kou patriarch, and even the household guards were uniformly at the Golden Core stage.

Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages were considered first-class experts in the cultivation world, but here they were serving as servants in Fourth Senior Sister's home. Even major cultivation families might not be this extravagant.

Chu Sang questioned life, "Fourth Senior Sister, just how rich is your family? Haven't you been robbed?"

"Our Si Kou family is protected by the clan spirit. Who would dare to rob us?" Si Kou Qiu said casually.

"Clan spirit?"

This was the first time she had heard this term. "What is that?"

Si Kou Qiu waved her hand. "I'm not too clear on the details. Only each generation's family head has the right to see the clan spirit. My father is still strong and healthy, so he hasn't passed the position of family head to me yet."

"But I've heard my father say that the clan spirit has protected our Si Kou family for generations. It's precisely because of the clan spirit's protection and blessing that our Si Kou family has prospered generation after generation, becoming today's number one family in the mortal world!"