Seeing Seventh Master Ma’s expression, Scarface Qiang quickly said:
“He was killed by the sect master of some small-time sect. That sect master is only at the Foundation Establishment stage.”
“What?”
Seventh Master Ma couldn't help but cry out in shock.
Scarface Qiang hurriedly recounted the entire encounter.
He placed special emphasis on the wealth of the Heavenly Demon Sect.
He even took out the two spirit stones he had received as compensation to show Seventh Master Ma.
Without another word, Seventh Master Ma immediately took Scarface Qiang back to the gang's headquarters and reported the matter to their gang leader.
The Black Tiger Gang leader sent men to investigate, and the findings matched Scarface Qiang’s story almost perfectly.
This Heavenly Demon Sect had only been established recently and didn't even have a proper sect sign.
It was just some outsider with a dog who had recruited a bunch of bums who couldn't even feed themselves to form a sect.
Hearing this, the Black Tiger Gang leader and Seventh Master Ma almost laughed themselves silly.
They had hit the jackpot with a fat sheep—and a dumb, filthy rich one at that.
They called themselves a sect, yet they weren't even as strong as the Black Tiger Gang!
The Black Tiger Gang had at least three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, and their leader was at the peak Foundation Establishment stage. One more step and he would be a Golden Core big shot.
Still, to be safe, the Black Tiger Gang leader went to find the leader of the Black Hand Gang.
He was worried that this outsider might have some hidden trump cards up his sleeve.
It was better to have someone else share the risk.
Upon hearing the plan, the Black Hand Gang leader agreed without a moment's hesitation.
This was basically free money. Only a fool would refuse.
The two gangs began gathering their men, preparing to launch a raid that very night.
Meanwhile, the two gang leaders also paid a visit to the Black Fiend City guards in charge of the area.
Their goal was robbery, but what if the members of the Heavenly Demon Sect fought to the death?
What if they accidentally killed a few of them?
Because of this, they decided to buy some discount tokens from the guards.
Spirit stones didn't grow on trees; they had to save wherever they could.
The brothers Niu Lansan and Niu Lansi, who had just swapped patrol areas with their colleagues, were completely bewildered.
They stood there, utterly dazed.
Hadn't they been told that no one ever bought discount tokens in this area all year round?
How was it that business had knocked on their door the moment they arrived?
Ah, that young hero truly was their lucky star.
“How many discount tokens do you want to buy?”
Although the two gang leaders were surprised to see new guards, they didn't think much of it.
After all, shifts changed from time to time.
The Black Tiger Gang leader said, “We'll buy two ten-person discount tokens.”
“One thousand spirit stones.”
“Alright, alright...”
The gang leaders quickly handed over five hundred spirit stones each and pocketed their respective tokens.
Just as the two were about to leave, Niu Lansan asked:
“By the way, where are you planning to fight? That way, we can go count the bodies later.”
Niu Lansan assumed these two gangs were going to clash with another gang, so he asked out of curiosity.
“The Heavenly Demon Sect.”
The Black Tiger Gang leader didn't think twice and answered directly.
After all, these guards rarely interfered in gang matters anyway.
Afterward, the two left with their discount tokens.
With these twenty slots, they would definitely be able to handle the Heavenly Demon Sect.
After all, even with the new recruits who had just joined today, the Heavenly Demon Sect only had about thirty people in total.
Shortly after they left, members of the Black Snake Gang and the Black Eagle Gang also came to Niu Lansan to buy discount tokens.
As it turned out, the lover of the Black Snake Gang leader was the concubine of the Black Tiger Gang leader.
When the Black Tiger Gang leader was planning with Seventh Master Ma, his concubine happened to overhear them and immediately told the Black Snake Gang leader...
And that was how things had unfolded.
Only an idiot would pass up free money!
Watching the two buy discount tokens, Niu Lansan grew even more puzzled. Was business always this booming when a new guard took over?
When they had swapped shifts with their colleagues earlier, those guys had been so thrilled they almost cried.
They had even given them ten spirit stones as a gesture of gratitude.
After all, only two people had died in the slums this month. Most of those who held grudges only beat their targets half to death.
Since they rarely killed anyone outright, the guards' commissions were pitifully low.
The leaders of the Black Snake Gang and the Black Eagle Gang also bought two ten-person discount tokens and left.
Niu Lansan was genuinely curious about this Heavenly Demon Sect. What kind of faction was it to attract so much attention?
“Niu Lansi, let's go check out this Heavenly Demon Sect.”
The two then made their way to the Heavenly Demon Sect's encampment.
When they arrived, they happened to see Lu Ming hanging up the Heavenly Demon Sect's flag at the entrance.
They didn't have a plaque, so hanging a flag would have to do for now.
At the very least, it would let people know that this was the Heavenly Demon Sect.
“Young hero, you're in this sect too?”
Niu Lansan asked, pointing at the flag Lu Ming was hanging.
“Yeah! This is my sect! Wait, what are you guys doing here?”
Lu Ming asked curiously. Weren't these two supposed to be managing the bustling central districts of the city?
Niu Lansan looked at Lu Ming, then at the flag of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and said:
“My brother and I are now the guards for this district.”
Hearing Niu Lansan's words, Lu Ming was at a loss for words.
Brothers, normally people climb higher and higher, but you two are going lower and lower.
They must have been screwed over by someone. Thinking back to the various hardships of his own past life, Lu Ming sighed.
Sigh, life is tough no matter where you are!
Fortunately, I'm the protagonist of this world now.
Shaking off those thoughts, Lu Ming pulled out two thousand spirit stones and said:
“Congratulations to you brothers on your new working environment...”
Lu Ming honestly didn't know what else to say.
Niu Lansan looked at the pile of spirit stones in front of him, then at Lu Ming.
Then he thought about why they had been reassigned here in the first place.
Gritting his teeth, he swept the two thousand spirit stones into his storage bag.
He looked at Lu Ming and said:
“Tonight, the Black Tiger Gang, the Black Hand Gang, the Black Snake Gang, and the Black Eagle Gang are coming to find trouble with you.”
Hearing Niu Lansan’s words, Lu Ming’s eyes instantly went wide.
When the hell did I poke a hornet's nest of "Black" gangs?
“Why do they want to cause trouble for us?”
Niu Lansan shook his head.
“I don't know. They've split into two groups, with ten Foundation Establishment stage cultivators in total. Two of them are at the peak Foundation Establishment stage. If you can't beat them, you should probably go hide somewhere!”
Lu Ming's eyes flickered. This was actually a rare opportunity. He could use this chance to test the combat strength of Diao San and the others.
Their cultivation had risen too quickly recently, leaving them with no real opportunities for combat experience.
This was the perfect chance to give them some practical experience and prepare them for the upcoming secret realm.
As for those Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, Lu Ming didn't care about them at all.
After all, he had been able to fight Foundation Establishment stage cultivators back when he was only in the Qi Refining stage.
Let alone now that he was in the Foundation Establishment stage himself.
On their journey from the ruins of the Qingshan Sect to Black Fiend City, they had killed quite a few Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
They had even provoked a Golden Core big shot. Although they had almost lost their lives that time, they had ultimately managed to kill their opponent.
“Thanks!”
Lu Ming expressed his gratitude and directly stuffed a bottle of pills into Niu Lansan’s hand.
Niu Lansan cracked the bottle open slightly to peek inside, then quickly snapped the lid back on.
Inside were several Spirit Gathering Pills meant for the Foundation Establishment stage. More importantly, they were actually high-grade pills!
They even had pill veins on them, making them almost top-grade!
This deal had definitely been worth it.
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