Chapter 4

Haitong was somewhat surprised. How did Lin Haoming know he had left and still send him spirit stones?

At this moment, he heard Lin Haoming whisper in his ear, "I hope Senior Brother Hai can show me the way!"

Haitong then carefully examined Lin Haoming, secretly amazed. This kid had been silent under his command for years, apparently just to avoid the limelight after the old ancestor's demise. Now, several years had passed, and no one mentioned the old ancestor anymore. It seemed this kid didn't want to remain silent any longer.

Cultivation techniques of the demonic sect were different from those of the righteous path. Even with poor aptitude, one could still achieve something with great determination and a ruthless heart. Haitong felt he had misjudged this kid. However, thinking about it, he hadn't offended him too much in the past few years. If he helped him now, it might even form a good connection. Although the demonic sect didn't advocate this, for weaker cultivators, a bit of connection could sometimes be a great opportunity. Therefore, Haitong always left a way out, never forcing anyone to the brink.

He glanced at Situ Ping in the distance and Li Haiying glaring at him, then whispered, "Situ Ping has a junior brother named Zhou Zhiye. You might want to think of a way to approach him."

Hearing these words, Lin Haoming knew that Haitong had given him a path. Although Zhou Zhiye was also Kong Xiangming's disciple, he probably didn't get along with Situ Ping.

With this information, Lin Haoming knew he at least had a chance. However, how to seize this opportunity still required some thought.

However, he didn't have much time to think. Soon, everyone received their salaries, and most people immediately paid their dues after Situ Ping left.

Seeing that they understood the rules, a hint of satisfaction appeared on Li Haiying's lips. However, when he saw Lin Haoming, his eyes once again revealed a cruel look.

Of course, he couldn't do anything to Lin Haoming in front of so many people, as it would violate the sect's rules and bring him trouble. Although he couldn't directly teach him a lesson, indirect methods were still possible, and someone had already given him an opportunity.

After receiving their salaries, the group went to the slaughterhouse again.

The pangolins had already been transported. The two disciples responsible for transporting them distributed the pangolins to everyone.

Lin Haoming, as usual, stroked the pangolin's head and muttered.

However, at this moment, Li Haiying walked over and mocked, "Junior Brother Lin, you are truly kind! Are you planning to betray the sect and join the Buddhist sect, reciting scriptures before killing a pangolin?"

"How I kill it is my business. Manager, you can't control that, as long as I complete the task!" Lin Haoming retorted without backing down.

"Ha ha, that's true! I'll watch you complete the task!" Li Haiying laughed, patted the pangolin's neck a few times, and then left.

Seeing him leave like that, Lin Haoming felt somewhat uneasy. He picked up the blood sword, ready to continue, but suddenly noticed the pangolin's breathing became heavy.

Just as he was surprised, the pangolin, which had been lying on the ground, suddenly flipped over and stood up.

"Bad, this pangolin wasn't knocked out!" Li Shun Tian shouted from the side.

Seeing this, Lin Haoming waved his hands, and two fireballs flew out, striking the pangolin's nose.

The pangolin, in pain, roared but didn't attack anyone. Instead, it started digging the ground with its front claws, preparing to escape.

The pangolin was incredibly fast, and its back armor was impervious even to the blood sword. If he hesitated, it would escape.

If the pangolin he was supposed to slaughter escaped, he would be held responsible.

At this moment, Lin Haoming didn't want Li Haiying to find any fault with him. Without hesitation, he took out a yellow paper talisman from his pocket and threw it. The talisman instantly burned in the air, followed by a burst of cold energy. A blue, tangible cold energy fell directly onto the pangolin, freezing it instantly, even though half of its body was already underground.

"This is a low-grade mid-quality freezing talisman!" Many people exclaimed when they saw the pangolin completely frozen.

Lin Haoming, however, felt a bitter taste. This freezing talisman was one of the few valuable items he had left. He had originally planned to use it for self-preservation, but he never expected to use it here, making him feel it was not worth it.

In the cultivation world, talismans were divided into low, mid, and high grades. The freezing talisman he used, although a low-grade talisman, was a mid-quality one with considerable power. If sold, it would be worth at least seven or eight spirit stones. Using it now was indeed luxurious, but the pangolin was a first-grade superior spirit beast, equivalent to a late-stage Qi Condensation cultivator. Without the talisman, it would have been difficult to handle.

However, just as Lin Haoming was disappointed, he suddenly felt the merit bead react, and this time the reaction was much stronger than when he had calmed the pangolin and sent it to the afterlife.

Lin Haoming felt puzzled and then noticed two cultivators running over to the pangolin. He immediately understood that the merit might come from them.

These two cultivators were responsible for drugging the spirit beasts. If the pangolin wasn't knocked out, they would be held responsible. Now that someone had solved the problem, it was as if he had done them a great favor.

Chu Yan Yun, seeing that these two fellow disciples were both at the eighth layer of the Qi Condensation stage and were not weak, approached them and whispered, "Senior Brothers, I noticed that our manager patted the pangolin's nose with his right hand just now!"

Hearing this, the two men's faces changed, and they immediately rushed to Li Haiying, shouting, "Show us your right hand!"

Hearing their shouts, Li Haiying angrily said, "What are you doing?"

"Show us your hand for inspection. If you don't, don't blame us for being impolite!" the two men directly threatened.

Li Haiying, at the peak of the eighth layer of the Qi Condensation stage, knew he wasn't a match for two eighth-layer cultivators, especially since these two were from the Floating Pagoda Cave, responsible for transporting spirit beasts.

In the Floating Pagoda Cave, only the best were assigned to this task. Unless someone deliberately wanted to send someone to their death, these two were clearly not the latter.

"Why should I show you my hand? I am Senior Brother Situ's man!" Li Haiying countered.

The two men, however, sneered, "Looking for death!"

As they spoke, one of them pointed a finger, and a cold light flashed. Li Haiying let out a惨叫, and his arm was severed.

"You... You dare to attack a fellow disciple!" Li Haiying, clutching his severed arm, glared at the two men in anger and fear.

The two men, however, sneered inwardly. It was better that Li Haiying mentioned he was Situ Ping's man, as it made them fearless. After all, they were Zhou Zhiye's men.

The shorter of the two men picked up Li Haiying's arm, sniffed the palm, and glared at him, "There's the smell of a thousand jars of awakening on your hand. Li Haiying, what do you have to say? Privately waking up a drugged spirit beast and almost letting it escape is a serious offense. As a newly appointed manager, you wouldn't do this on your own. Who told you to do it?"

Hearing the accusation and with his severed arm in their hands, Li Haiying was terrified and instinctively stammered, "This... This..."

Li Haiying was about to speak, but just as he was about to reveal who had ordered him, a flying sword suddenly appeared, flashing past his neck. Li Haiying's head rolled off.

Seeing Li Haiying's head roll, Lin Haoming felt neither fear, excitement, nor relief, but a sense of indescribable desolation.

Reflecting on the recent past, he had been trying to find ways to deal with Li Haiying. Who would have thought that before he could come up with a plan, Li Haiying would already be beheaded? Lin Haoming realized more deeply that the lives of outer sect disciples were too cheap, even for a so-called manager.

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