SWNOVELXO Chapter 489 Settled
If everything ends in Fuzhou, and there's no need to head to the Goddess Sect to deal with the New Heaven Sect, then we won't have to face the Great Elder of the Goddess Sect.
As long as we don't have to face the Great Elder of the Goddess Sect, Kong Wu and Wang Yanyu can retreat unharmed, and Tian Lin won't have to stay at the Goddess Sect to 'cultivate grain'.
Tian Lin is alright; he wasn't in a rush to return to the Wenda Sect, and cultivating grain is not a difficult matter for him.
But for Wang Yanyu, that's not the case!
Without Monk Kongwu, many of her plans would be impossible to implement.
Seeing the Great Elder leave with several elders of the Goddess Sect following Tang Zhi, Wang Yanyu quickly adjusted her emotions and smiled at Monk Kongwu:
"Now that this matter is resolved, I should stay here to celebrate the Mage becoming an elder of the Goddess Sect. But there are still many matters in Fuzhou that require my attention, so I can't linger here any longer."
Upon hearing this, Monk Kongwu quickly said, "Wang benefactor, just return. Mr. Tian is here helping, so there's no need for Wang benefactor to worry—what's urgent is to go to Fuzhou and provide porridge to aid the people as soon as possible."
His face was full of concern for the people of Fuzhou, as if he cared for Fuzhou City even more than Wang Yanyu did.
Fortunately, everyone present knew Monk Kongwu was not a hypocrite, so they were not suspicious of him coveting Wang Yanyu's beauty.
After Wang Yanyu nodded in agreement with Monk Kongwu, she smiled and looked at Mei Xianfu and Tian Lin: "Now that Brother and Sister are safe, I can be at ease too. After Brother and Sister finish with the matters at the Goddess Sect here, I hope you have the opportunity to visit Beiyed County for fun in the future."
Mei Xianfu was relatively straightforward. She directly promised:
"If you hadn't been so clever this time, Tian Lin and I would likely have fallen into the hands of Elder Zuo. I'll remember this favor, and if there's anything you need help with in Beiyed County in the future, just let me know."
Wang Yanyu's smile became more genuine; she took two Storage Bags from her waist and handed them to Tian Lin and Wang Yanyu: "These are the specialties I promised to give Brother and Sister last time. I brought them with me on this trip to the Southern State, and I hope Brother and Sister will accept them with a smile."
Tian Lin also guessed that this so-called specialty was the meat of a Divinity Transformation Expert.
This thing has been permeated by countless years of Resentful Souls, breaking its toxicity and organization. Strictly speaking, it has long departed from the category of human flesh.
Yet, Tian Lin did not plan to eat it, nor did he intend to refuse to accept this meat—
The journey of cultivation becomes increasingly difficult as time goes on. He still has entries and should find it relatively easy to enter the Nascent Soul Realm. But for the sisters Cui'er, entering the Nascent Soul Realm is nearly impossible without fortuitous opportunities.
Tian Lin glanced at the space within the Storage Bag and found it packed like a small house. The sheer quantity was somewhat surprising.
According to Tian Lin's estimate, the meat obtained by Mei Xianfu shouldn't be less than what he received—
Tian Lin couldn't help but ask Wang Yanyu, "You took so much for us; are you sure it's enough for yourself?"
Wang Yanyu said, "Rest assured, Brother. I have worked hard to personally enter this situation, planning it for so long; how could I possibly shortchange myself?"
"Then I graciously accept, and in the future, if there is anything in Beiyed County, Sister may contact me. I won't decline if there's anything I can assist with."
Tian Lin is less straightforward than Mei Xianfu, only promising help he can provide.
But even such a commitment made Wang Yanyu quite satisfied. She knew Tian Lin wasn't someone who easily made promises, and once he pledged, he wouldn't be deceitful.
After paying respects to everyone once more, Wang Yanyu didn't stay any longer, leaving only a graceful silhouette disappearing on the mountain peaks.
At this time, several female disciples of the Goddess Sect surrounded Monk Kongwu, chattering about many issues of the Goddess Sect—like wanting Monk Kongwu to pursue the several fleeing elders of the New Heaven Sect.
They also discussed where to place the ordinary followers left behind by the New Heaven Sect.
Aside from these normal discussions, some were besieging Monk Kongwu, saying he shouldn't give the sect's food to those New Heaven Sect thieves who fought against their Goddess Sect.
Monk Kongwu wasn't very eloquent, and for a moment overwhelmed by the many female attackers, he didn't know how to respond.
At this moment, the role of Aunt Xin and the others was immediately evident.
This group of older women, with several grandchildren, were accustomed to mingling in the marketplace. If you ask them about life principles, they may not articulate anything.
But when it comes to cursing and arguing, they fear no one.
Considering themselves close to Monk Kongwu, they naturally feared no disciples of the Goddess Sect. For a while, the verbal sparring was lively and energetic on both sides.
Monk Kongwu found himself almost unable to withstand the verbal onslaught, seeking help from Tian Lin and Mei Xianfu.
Tian Lin wouldn't get involved in such matters that provoke resentment for no reason.
He thought for a moment and said, "Since the sect's several elders aren't here, then ask the Goddess Sect's True Disciples to enforce the law. Just give them your requirements, and let these True Disciples supervise the disciples below."
Soon, Monk Kongwu followed Tian Lin's method, calling out ten True Disciples from the Goddess Sect.
Following Tian Lin's suggestion, he issued the tasks of providing porridge and building shelters. No matter what means these ten True Disciples use, he would later report their performance to the elders of the Goddess Sect—
In an instant, after Monk Kongwu issued the orders, those ten True Disciples took action.
If their earlier resistance to Monk Kongwu was based on the safety in numbers and Monk Kongwu's tolerance,
Now the burden of the task has fallen on their shoulders, and at that time, Monk Kongwu would only find them accountable.
Even if Monk Kongwu is kind-hearted, would the elders returning from the Wenda Sect also be kind-hearted?
Even the Great Elder fell into the state of being severely injured by the Five Elements Soul Nails due to deceiving Monk Kongwu.
If the Five Elements Soul Nails fell on them, they'd be stripped of cultivation even if not killed.
These ten True Disciples were unwilling to be the first to step forward, fearing their junior sisters below might implicate them.
They didn't care whether the junior sisters below were willing or not, nor would they sit with the junior sisters explaining reasons like Monk Kongwu did. The True Disciples, who spoke with a whip, quickly commanded a group of Goddess Sect female disciples to set up porridge stalls.
These True Disciples originally had a group of compatible junior sisters, and those sisters commanded the men who had eaten porridge to start building wooden houses in the mountains.
As the sun set, the area outside the Goddess Sect had already transformed from usual.
Those large pots used to boil infants were all destroyed, and those who had eaten the infants were punished as porters, continuously building bridges and house frames.
Monk Kongwu, accompanied by a few older women, gathered the infants' remains to perform rituals for them.
A series of temporary shelters for rest also slowly rose from the ground amid the mountains.
During this time, Tian Lin was not idle; after examining various mountain ranges, he selected one for underground space.
Most of the island's food at the Goddess Sect was used to cultivate Spirit Grass and Spirit Rice, so if he wanted to reclaim land like Beiyed County, he'd have to select new sites outside.
Fortunately, with past experience, opening underground spaces became a much easier task.