Chapter 159

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Chapter 159: The Disciple Changed His Mind

As Elder Chai’s thoughts raced, he quickly came up with an idea.

The Top-Quality Xuan Iron Mines likely came from Ji Yang mining at this Xuan Iron Mine, which belonged to the sect. Naturally, the mined Top-Quality Xuan Iron Mines were also the sect’s property, so Ji Yang couldn’t take them away.

In that case, he would find another reason to politely decline Ji Yang. Once the sect reclaimed these ores, he could obtain them from the sect.

Although it might be a bit troublesome, just thinking about helping Ji Yang craft an iron pick suddenly didn’t seem so troublesome anymore.

While this behavior was somewhat questionable, hadn’t he just spoken up for Ji Yang?

It balanced out!

“Ahem!…”

Just as Elder Chai was about to find a reason, Elder Lu arrived at that moment.

Seeing Ji Yang talking with the elder, Elder Lu stood to the side and waited.

Noticing this, Elder Chai quickly changed the subject and turned to Elder Lu, saying,

“It’s fine; you go ahead!”

Elder Lu nodded,

“Elder, please speak first. It won’t be a problem for me to wait a bit!”

Elder Chai waved his hands repeatedly,

“No, no, no, I can see you’re in a hurry. Clearly, you have something urgent to discuss with Junior Brother Ji, so you should go first!”

While he refused verbally, he thought about how to decline appropriately.

Elder Lu immediately replied,

“It’s nothing major, Elder Chai. Please, you go ahead!”

Both of them exchanged polite refusals, but Elder Lu indeed dared not interrupt Elder Chai’s topic. He still hoped Elder Chai would help him craft magical tools in the future!

“Just say what you want to say!”

Under Elder Chai’s displeased expression, Elder Lu dared not keep insisting, but he didn’t steer clear of him. Instead, he turned to Ji Yang and said,

“Junior Brother Ji, given that you safely led many disciples out of the mine today, the sect has decided to reduce your punishment. You can return to the sect today.”

“Ahem, but it’s not yet time, is it? The sect has always believed that merits and faults cannot cancel each other out. How can they be especially lenient on a disciple because of this? Besides, this incident clearly was an accident and has nothing to do with me having half a spiritual stone, right, Elder Lu?”

Hearing about his reward, Ji Yang desperately tried to redeem himself. After speaking, he even looked at Elder Lu with sincere eyes, hoping Elder Lu would help him further.

But when Ji Yang saw the strange look in Elder Lu’s eyes, he felt a bit unsettled.

That expression was as if it clearly implied he had caused the trouble himself.

While others were still unclear, Elder Lu, being the steward of two mines, naturally wasn’t oblivious.

Ji Yang sighed helplessly. He couldn’t do anything about it; he hadn’t anticipated the mine collapse.

Although there had been precautions taken during the digging of the second mine, who would have known there was a treasure hidden below?

He just wanted to mine; what was wrong with that?

“Junior Brother Ji, to be honest, this order was given personally by the Sect Master before he left. I had no choice,” Elder Lu said.

Elder Lu sighed and told Ji Yang the truth.

Ji Yang was stunned after hearing this.

A command from the Sect Master?

That scoundrel! Blocking his path to spiritual cultivation!

When he becomes the Sect Master in the future, he will have Li Daoyi mine! Digging twenty-four hours a day for ten years!

But that’s all just a thought for now.

Realizing this was an order given personally by the Sect Master, not only could Elder Lu not refute it, but even the elders couldn’t contest it; going to Ye Wuchen wouldn’t work either.

If Ye Wuchen found out he was at the mine every day, that would be the most dangerous situation, right?

Sigh!

Ji Yang sighed again!

He, Ji Yang, possessed exceptional talent, yet he lived on thin ice in the sect, unable to even mine a piece. This life, well, Ji Yang felt an icy chill in his heart.

Elder Chai, standing nearby, was also extremely surprised. How could Ji Yang have his punishment reduced and return to the sect yet still look unhappy?

However, Elder Chai was very pleased; if Ji Yang stopped mining, it meant all the Top-Quality Xuan Iron Mines would have to be submitted to the sect, and then he could get them.

At that moment, Elder Lu’s gaze turned to the pile of Top-Quality Xuan Iron Mines on the ground, and he couldn’t help but feel awe.

If the mine collapse had nothing to do with Ji Yang, who would believe that?

After a glance, Elder Lu looked back and continued,

“The Sect Master also said that the ores and other items you have mined do not need to be submitted. You can handle them all yourself! There’s no need to consult the sect!”

Upon hearing this, Ji Yang didn’t show a hint of joy on his face.

These ores were already mined and couldn’t be dug again. What use were they to him?

It would be better for him to stay in the mine a bit longer, but now that the Sect Master had left, Ji Yang had no other options; those ores were hardly of any benefit!

Meanwhile, Elder Chai was taken aback by this news.

All of it was given to Ji Yang?

Then how was he supposed to take anything from the sect?

If he had to submit to the sect, at his status, he could have as much as he wanted, but if it was in Ji Yang’s hands, then he would need to help him craft an iron pick?

But he had never broken ties with those on his blacklist. Could it be that he would go back on his word today?

Elder Chai’s face showed a conflict of emotions, hesitating.

At this time, Ji Yang, not feeling great himself, lost the desire to continue entangling with Elder Chai. He had already noticed that Elder Chai likely didn’t want to craft tools for him anymore.

But that was fine; there were many elders in the sect who could craft magical tools. He could just find someone else.

As Elder Chai lost in thought was watching Ji Yang pick up the Top-Quality Xuan Iron Mines one by one, putting them into his storage bag, the hesitation on Elder Chai’s face faded, and he quickly asked,

“What is Junior Brother Ji doing?”

He hadn’t even figured it out yet; how could Ji Yang start taking things? This felt somewhat disrespectful!

But thinking of Ji Yang’s status, he held back!

“Oh, I am preparing to return to the sect. These ores are now my personal belongings, so I obviously have to take them back.”

“Hmm…”

This was reasonable, but seeing the diminishing pile of ores on the ground and thinking about the magical tools he would soon need to craft, Elder Chai couldn’t hold back any longer and spoke again:

“Well, actually, I really need Top-Quality Xuan Iron Mines lately!”

“Oh!”

Ji Yang replied calmly, then continued to stuff the ores into his storage bag.

“Um, Junior Brother Ji, I mentioned that I need Top-Quality Xuan Iron Mines for crafting magical tools. You already have enough Xuan Iron Mines here, and if you give me these Xuan Iron Mines, I can help you craft another magical tool!”

Realizing Ji Yang remained unmoved, Elder Chai finally couldn’t hold back any longer. If he missed this chance, how long would he have to wait to get this many Top-Quality Xuan Iron Mines?

Blacklist? What was that? He could tear it up when he got back!

He remembered the few people on it and could easily remove Ji Yang’s name from there.

“Oh! However, I just changed my mind and don’t want to craft magical tools anymore! I think I’ll save these ores for other uses!”

Elder Chai was alarmed upon hearing this:

“How can this be?”