Chapter 235

Chapter 235: The Woman in Green!

Yang Jia had been locked up in prison for a full three days. For those three days, he hadn’t eaten a single thing, just sitting there in silence.

After his release.

He quietly returned to his room, packed his bags, and set off for Guanxuan Academy in Guzhou.

At this moment, he finally truly realized that many things, when tried from the bottom up, were harder than climbing to heaven — they had to come from the top down.

And to make things happen from the top down, he had to prove his own worth. The best way to do that was to join Guanxuan Academy.

He had to join Guanxuan Academy.

Truth be told, he had always been aware of the problems at the grassroots level, but in his view, having problems was normal — what era didn’t have problems? So as far as he was concerned, compared to the entire Guanxuan Universe, these grassroots issues were really minor problems.

That included Ye Tianming’s situation — he had always considered that a minor problem too. It was just that Ye Tianming had bad luck and ran into this kind of trouble, and in the grand scope of the entire Guanxuan Universe, it was about as small as small could get.

As for deaths — how many people died every day across the entire Guanxuan Universe?

To him, it was just a number.

But now, he suddenly realized… grassroots problems weren’t small problems at all. They were big ones.

Because the policies from above needed the grassroots below to carry them out. No matter how good the Guanxuan Law was, if the people below didn’t implement it properly, it became an evil law!

Of course, his most pressing concern right now was to get justice for the Ye family. He refused to believe that the system the Yang family had built had rotted to an irredeemable degree.

On the other side.

Zhou Gu, who was in the middle of handling official business, suddenly received a letter. After reading it, he laughed. “Going to Guanxuan Academy? How interesting.”

Beside him, a subordinate reminded him, “Boss, we still can’t be careless. If he really blows this up, it could still have a little impact on you.”

Zhou Gu said, “I know a thing or two about this Ye Jia. Average talent at best — there’s absolutely no way he can get into Guanxuan Academy. The way the academy takes people these days, unless you have exceptional talent or connections up top, getting in is next to impossible.”

The subordinate nodded. “That’s true.”

Never mind Ye Jia — even getting their own people’s children into Guanxuan Academy took enormous effort.

Gifts, money, people!

Not a single one could be skipped.

The subordinate said, “Regardless, we can’t ignore it. Should I go and……”

As he said that, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Zhou Gu smiled. “Do you know who the elder in charge of admissions at Guanxuan Academy is?”

The subordinate asked with a puzzled look, “Who is it?”

Zhou Gu said, “My own cousin. Haha!”

The subordinate was briefly stunned, then broke into a smile.

Zhou Gu added, “Still, this person can’t be allowed to stay. He’s a liability in the end. And the Ye family……”

The subordinate nodded. “Understood.”

Zhou Gu said, “The package we’re preparing for those above — is everything ready?”

The subordinate replied respectfully, “Boss, don’t worry. I’ve already sorted out the spirit crystals collected from our area. They’ll be sent up first thing tomorrow morning.”

Zhou Gu suddenly felt a pang of pain.

Demolition naturally came with enormous profits, but of those enormous profits, he himself could only keep so little — eight out of ten parts had to be handed up to those above.

The subordinate was also a bit disgruntled. “Boss, we do all the dirty work and the hard work, but we only get to drink the leftover scraps……”

Zhou Gu shook his head. “Don’t think of it that way. Without the people above covering for us, we’d have died a hundred times over for the things we’ve done.”

The subordinate nodded. “That’s true enough.”

Setting everything else aside, just in their area alone, the demolition drew at least hundreds of complaints every single day. Without people above helping to suppress it, they’d definitely be finished.

Zhou Gu suddenly laughed. “We should not only be grateful to them, but also to the Young Master. The Young Master is wise and brilliant!”

The subordinate quickly nodded as well. “The Young Master is wise and brilliant.”

If Yang Jia hadn’t set this policy, they wouldn’t even have scraps to drink.

The Real Universe.

That day, Old Yang had just stepped out of a mysterious little cabin when a woman dressed in blue appeared before him.

At the sight of the woman in blue, Old Yang’s brow furrowed. “It’s you.”

The woman in blue smiled. “Old Yang, long time no see.”

Old Yang stared at her. “Something you need?”

The woman in blue nodded. “I’d like to discuss something with you.”

Old Yang smiled. “Now I’m a little curious.”

The woman in blue said, “You can’t keep interfering in Ye Tianming’s affairs.”

Though she framed it as a discussion, her tone left no room for argument.

Old Yang’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Miss, it’s perfectly normal for the younger generation to clash with each other. But you’re from the older generation — so what, you’re going to step in personally?”

The woman in blue smiled. “You need to leave the Real World.”

Old Yang stared hard at the woman in blue. “And if I don’t?”

The woman in blue thought for a moment, then said, “It would be best if you left.”

Old Yang laughed out of sheer fury. “And if I don’t?”

The woman in blue said, “Then the Immortal Treasure Pavilion will issue a universal bounty and hunt down every one of your disciples. I know your disciples are all very strong, but you should know — as long as they haven’t drawn their circle, the Immortal Treasure Pavilion can kill them. You understand that.”

Old Yang stared hard at the woman in blue.

Indeed.

The Immortal Treasure Pavilion in the Real Universe was really just the tip of the iceberg. The main headquarters of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion was incomparably terrifying. Just as the woman in blue before him had said, as long as his disciples hadn’t reached the circle-drawing stage, the Immortal Treasure Pavilion could kill them.

When wealth reached a certain level, it was truly terrifying.

And the woman in blue had actually been modest about it. Even those who had reached the circle-drawing stage — if the Immortal Treasure Pavilion truly wanted them dead, it wasn’t impossible.

What was most terrifying was that behind the Immortal Treasure Pavilion stood not only the Yang family, but also the Ye family.

That was why, despite the Immortal Treasure Pavilion’s immense wealth, no force dared to harbor any ill intentions toward it.

The woman in blue smiled. “We have no intention of targeting you. We simply hope you’ll stop interfering in Ye Tianming’s affairs. That’s all.”

Old Yang said, “Miss, I know — you’re helping Yang Jia rebuild his Dao heart. If you can all help him, why can’t I help Ye Tianming?”

The woman in blue said, “Go. You cannot enter the Real World again for three years.”

With that, she turned and walked away.

Old Yang said angrily, “This isn’t fair to Ye Tianming. The older generation of the Yang family coming out to target him — this isn’t fair!”

The woman in blue didn’t look back.

Left standing there, Old Yang’s expression was utterly grim. He truly hadn’t expected that the older generation of the Yang family would step out this time.

It was clear — the Yang family would not allow Yang Jia to lose again.

“Damn it!”

Old Yang stomped his feet in rage. As furious as he was, there was nothing he could do.

He still didn’t dare to gamble.

After all, he had been driven down by the Yang family once before.

After a long while, Old Yang let out a deep sigh, turned, and walked away.

The Buddha-Demon Sect.

Inside the hall, Ye Tianming was handling official business. Over this period of time, countless people had flooded into the Buddha-Demon Sect hoping to join. On top of that, there were many sects and factions coming to curry favor, and some even came seeking marriage alliances.

It was safe to say that during this time, he had been absolutely swamped.

At that moment, Jiang Zuo walked in. “Sect Master, Zou Ru and the others are here again. They want to see you.”

Ye Tianming said, “You go see them.”

Jiang Zuo immediately understood what Ye Tianming meant, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

Outside.

Jiang Zuo came before Zou Ru and the others. Looking at Jiang Zuo, Zou Ru’s expression was incredibly complex. Back then, Jiang Zuo had been nothing more than a minor disciple in the Buddha-Demon Sect’s Literary Hall, but now, Jiang Zuo had become second only to the Sect Master, standing above ten thousand others.

Even someone like him had to treat Jiang Zuo with courtesy.

Jiang Zuo walked up to Zou Ru. “Hall Master Zou, to be honest with you, the Sect Master has already asked me to rebuild the Three Halls and the Seventy-Two Courtyards from scratch.”

Hearing Jiang Zuo’s words, the expressions of Zou Ru and the others shifted immediately. Zou Ru said in a low voice, “The Sect Master is unwilling to take us in?”

Jiang Zuo nodded.

He naturally had to lay things out clearly. Otherwise, the people before him would keep coming back. The Buddha-Demon Sect these days was rich in spiritual energy and had enormous potential for growth — after all, Ye Tianming had won far too many extraordinary things from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.

Most importantly, there was the reputation. Ye Tianming’s name was now at its absolute peak across the entire Real World, and the Buddha-Demon Sect had risen right along with it.

Joining the Buddha-Demon Sect now meant not only enjoying endless benefits, but also becoming a founding elder in the future!

Zou Ru said in a low voice, “He still refuses to see us?”

Jiang Zuo nodded.

Seeing this, Zou Ru’s expression fell. He looked toward the great hall in the distance. “I’ll go see him myself……”

With that, he stepped right past Jiang Zuo and walked toward the hall.

“Hall Master Zou!”

Jiang Zuo called out to stop him.

Zou Ru turned to look at Jiang Zuo. Jiang Zuo said earnestly, “Hall Master Zou, when you all left back then, the Sect Master said he understood. But now, you should also try to understand the Sect Master.”

Zou Ru’s expression darkened. How could he not understand what Jiang Zuo meant? It was telling him to have some self-respect.

Jiang Zuo said nothing more, turned, and left.

Honestly, in his view, Zou Ru and the others shouldn’t have come at all. Coming here meant losing face.

Of course, he still understood it. After all, everyone wanted a piece of the pie right now.

After a long silence, Zou Ru let out a deep sigh, turned, and walked away.

He naturally had regrets. If he had stayed in the Buddha-Demon Sect, the Literary Hall would surely have soared in the future. But now…… this time he had already come with his pride swallowed, hoping to secure a good future for the Literary Hall.

But as it turned out, some things, once missed, were truly missed forever.

And once Ye Tianming established a new Literary Hall, their Literary Hall would vanish from the world entirely.

Not far away, Jiang Zuo suddenly stopped in his tracks. He turned to look — at the foot of the stone steps nearby, a woman dressed in blue was slowly approaching.

Jiang Zuo walked up to the woman in blue, puzzled. “Miss, may I ask who you are?”

The woman in blue smiled. “I’m here to see your Sect Master.”

Jiang Zuo asked, “What business do you have with our Sect Master?”

The corner of the woman in blue’s mouth curved slightly upward. “To discuss the Dao!”