Once the elites of the major sects returned with vast treasures, they found the martial world seemed to have changed.
The topic of discussion was no longer those who had obtained Meng Zhang's treasures, but rather those who had been beheaded by the court.
Along the way, people were discussing the wicked deeds of those executed and how satisfying their punishment was!
Even their return with Meng Zhang's treasures caused no stir, making all their precautions seem like a joke.
However, their precautions were not entirely in vain. On their way back to their respective sects, one sect was attacked by a group of people.
This was one of the relatively weaker sects, but even so, it was still one of the major martial arts factions, so this group suffered heavy losses.
Fortunately, the final outcome was good; they managed to seize most of the wealth and the martial arts manual hidden deep within the chests.
Mu Qing Wan looked at the chests they had brought back and smiled triumphantly.
So what if they were the Four Great Sects? In the end, she still managed to obtain a portion of Meng Zhang's wealth!
She opened a chest and gazed at the exquisite glassware within, which still shimmered with brilliance despite the ravages of time. These were priceless glass artifacts, filling several chests.
She was eager to convert these glass artifacts into money and use it to expand her influence within the sect.
She wanted to show those who looked down on her as a woman that she would ascend to the position of sect leader and make those who had offended her pay the price.
A batch of glassware from Meng Zhang's tomb appeared on the market, each piece exceptionally exquisite, captivating the eye. They should have commanded exorbitant prices, with demand far exceeding supply.
However, the sheer volume of these glassware pieces, coupled with everyone's desire to sell at high prices, caused the price of the entire glassware market to plummet. The preciousness of glass was due only to its rarity.
With so much glassware appearing at once, it was naturally impossible to sell at high prices!
All the sects possessing glassware resented each other, wondering why no one waited to sell their wares later, instead flooding the market all at once! Now, everyone was unable to sell at a good price!
The most furious among them was Mu Qing Wan. She had expended so many resources to acquire this wealth, yet it had depreciated.
Her gains were far from matching her expenditures. Fortunately, she still had a martial arts manual, so it wasn't a total loss. However, she heard that there were also medicinal pills within the tomb, emitting fragrant aromas, each said to have miraculous effects.
It was a pity she hadn't managed to seize any. But it was still good for now; as long as she mastered the martial arts from the manual…
Recently, Luo Yu Xuan had met a female hero who roamed the martial world. They got along very well, their martial arts skills were comparable, and they had gone through hardships together, so they decided to roam the martial world side by side.
Luo Yu Xuan was increasingly unwilling to stay in his sect. He felt he had nothing in common with the other disciples, and especially with his Shiniang (master's wife) being pregnant, he felt neglected.
Although he knew his Shiniang was unwell, he still found it difficult to accept. Furthermore, with his master and Shiniang having an heir, they would likely not hand over the Lishan Sword Sect to him.
After all, they no longer allowed him to withdraw money freely.
He had always known his master and Shiniang's intentions: they wanted him to marry his junior sister and inherit the Lishan Sword Sect. Hence, he had always viewed Lishan as his own possession.
But now, everything seemed to have changed! His junior sister had changed, his master and Shiniang had changed, and even his junior brothers seemed to have changed. Therefore, he no longer wanted to stay in that transformed sect!
As soon as Luo Yu Xuan left, he encountered this Ms. Peng, who was adventuring alone in the martial world.
However, she had always dressed as a man. Initially, he had mistaken her for a young lord. It was only after they faced a shared ordeal together that he discovered she was a woman.
Despite this, they decided to travel the martial world together. And it was during this journey that their relationship became ambiguous.
Luo Yu Xuan greatly enjoyed their time together, especially when she was unfamiliar with the martial world and needed to rely on him. This feeling of being needed and admired brought him immense satisfaction.
"Brother Luo, where are we heading next?" Peng Xue Zhu asked Luo Yu Xuan.
This time, she had run away from home. If she hadn't met Luo Yu Xuan, she would have been in grave danger. After all, this martial world was too perilous.
"Do you have any place you wish to go?" Luo Yu Xuan didn't know where to go either. He had come out to escape reality, so he had no particular destination.
"I've heard that the water towns of Jiangnan are exceptionally beautiful. I've always been in the north and have never seen a water town!" Peng Xue Zhu's tone was full of anticipation.
"Then let's head towards Jiangnan! I have old acquaintances with the Yan family in Jinling, so we can pay a visit to Old Yan!" Luo Yu Xuan felt he could also go and see Yuan'er.
"Brother Luo, you know Senior Yan, the Golden Saber? That's truly amazing!"
"It was just helping the Yan family with a small favor. It's nothing. Then let's go to the next town and see if we can buy two horses to make traveling more convenient."
Lin Yan was staying at Lishan. However, due to the recent events in the martial world, her senior brothers had barely left their compound, but her father was still angry with her.
However, she would definitely consider leaving Lishan only after her mother safely gave birth. But recently, letters from Qin Cong had become increasingly frequent!
"Host, the male and female leads have met!"
"Is that so? Then let's create some trouble for them and deepen their feelings through shared adversity.
However, I recall that my eldest senior brother's jade pendant was with my mother. We should find a way for them to recognize each other, so their romantic journey can be smoother."
"Host, do you really want the male and female leads to be together?" After all, both the male and female leads were enemies of the original host. It was hard to believe her host would let them off so easily.
"Of course, after all, it's a destiny ordained by heaven! I can't arbitrarily break it apart." Lin Yan was very curious if, without the plot of the original novel, the male and female leads could still become the immortal couple described in the book.
Soon, Lin Yan contacted the Ting Feng Lou and asked them to investigate information about the Luo family from over twenty years ago. It should be easy to find, given the surname and the information that they were on good terms with the Peng family.
She believed she would soon be able to uncover the background of her eldest senior brother. With the betrothal agreement and their burgeoning affection, it should proceed more smoothly than in the original novel.
"Yan'er, your mother is going into labor!"
Lin Father's voice was filled with panic. He only remembered that his daughter studied medicine and completely forgot that she was an unmarried girl with no experience in delivering babies.