Immortality Cultivation: I Farm in the System Space

Having said that... The Wu Cai Immortal looked up and glanced at Liu Yiyuan, who was just bowing his head without any reaction. The Immortal didn't think too much of it and continued to speak: "The new Attendant Zheng at Yuebaolou, he's upright, has a strong character, and is impartial. This man does not yield to temptation, and he can't stand even a speck of dust in his eyes." "I know that Lin Jing managed to get into the Yuebaolou through connections." "So, when he came over last time, I casually mentioned it." "I believe that Attendant Zheng will investigate it himself." "If all goes as expected, in a few days, Lin Jing will likely have his status as a Pill Master Offering Priest at Yuebaolou revoked and be forced to move out of the Inner Fang Market." "At that time, you can look for the right opportunity to make your move." Seeing that Liu Yiyuan still showed no delight, the Wu Cai Immortal elaborated further: "After all..." "Even I cannot act rashly in the Inner Fang Market without consequences; it would alarm the authorities of the Fang Market, and our Liu Clan would suffer the repercussions." "This is as far as I can help you." ...... After the Wu Cai Immortal had finished speaking, Liu Yiyuan quickly bowed his head, nervously saying: "Old Ancestor, actually, I was also involved in this matter..." "Hmm?" The Wu Cai Immortal suddenly looked up, eyes shining with sharp light, and gazed at Liu Yiyuan. Liu Yiyuan knew he should not have been involved in this matter and quickly bowed deeply, saying: "When the Old Ancestor and Attendant Zheng were discussing the matter of Lin Jing, I knew that you did it for my sake..." Before Liu Yiyuan could finish, the Wu Cai Immortal interrupted: "When I was discussing this matter with Attendant Zheng, you should have been in the secret chamber." "Who told you about this..." As the words fell. The oppressive aura emanating from the Wu Cai Immortal grew stronger. Although he was quite indulgent towards his junior, there were limits, and Liu Yiyuan's rash participation in his scheme without his knowledge had violated the clan rules. Moreover, it had infringed upon his authority. As the supreme leader of the Liu Clan, the Wu Cai Immortal would not permit such a thing to happen. "Old Ancestor, it was father..." Liu Yiyuan said, his voice trembling. Liu Yiyuan's father, the one who had advanced to the Golden Core last time and had gone to see Attendant Zheng, had also brought him along, so naturally, he knew about this. "Hmph..." the Wu Cai Immortal snorted coldly. "It seems the disciplinary rules of our Liu Clan are still too lenient." Liu Yiyuan 'thump' knelt on the ground, earnestly pleading: "Old Ancestor, please don't punish my father." Liu Yiyuan knelt there, his voice quivering as he spoke: "My father revealed this matter to me because he saw how much pain I was in every day and wanted to alleviate my suffering." "For more than half a year now, he has been worried about me and often came to see me." "Yet, I myself couldn't move on..." "I have disappointed his expectations." As Liu Yiyuan spoke, his face contorted with pain. "Even after father advanced to Golden Core and was stabilizing his cultivation, he was still worried about me and visited a few times." "Old Ancestor, ever since you instructed me to go into seclusion last time..." "During this period, apart from father, no one else has come to see me in the secret chamber." "And my mother, when I was born, she just..." At this point, Liu Yiyuan raised his head, his eyes reddened, and looked towards the Wu Cai Immortal: "Even you, Old Ancestor, haven't seen me for a long time." "Old Ancestor, if someone must be punished, please punish me." Having said this, Liu Yiyuan kowtowed to the Wu Cai Immortal several times in succession. Liu Yiyuan's words left Wu Cai Immortal silent for a while. After a long moment, Wu Cai Immortal sighed and then spoke, "You may rise..." "I have indeed neglected you during this time." Having said that, Liu Yiyuan stood up and then respectfully stood there. "Tell me, what have you been involved in?" Wu Cai Immortal spoke again. Liu Yiyuan bowed deeply to Wu Cai Immortal and said, "Yes, Ancestor." He knew the Ancestor had forgiven him, and he immediately began to speak, "Ever since you, Ancestor, talked about that matter with the newly arrived Attendant Zheng from Yuebaolou, I have been paying close attention, and that Attendant Zheng was just as you said, not tolerating a speck of dust in his eyes." "After he returned, he immediately commenced an investigation." "And indeed, he traced it back to Lin Jing and then held an assessment..." "Upon learning of this, I felt somewhat uneasy." "So..." "I bribed an Offering Pill Master from Yuebaolou, who was to assess the same day as Lin Jing, planning to have him sabotage Lin Jing on the day of the assessment, preventing him from passing smoothly." "And the day of their assessment is today." "Just now, the Offering Pill Master from Yuebaolou reported that he has failed, and Lin Jing still managed to pass the assessment in the end." "Therefore, upon learning of this, I came to find you, Ancestor." After listening, Wu Cai Immortal frowned and then continued, "Since it has already failed, what do you plan to do next?" Liu Yiyuan was silent for a while, then candidly said, "I want to find an opportunity to lure him out of Inner Fang Market, then take the chance to eliminate him." Wu Cai Immortal looked at Liu Yiyuan and then said, "I do not wish for you to do this." "Or rather, this should not be done by you, because the Liu Clan cannot bear the consequences of this matter as it stands now." Liu Yiyuan looked at Wu Cai Immortal and asked, "Ancestor, have you encountered some difficulty?" "Alas..." Wu Cai Immortal sighed and continued, "I won't hide it from you, our Liu Clan is currently weak and cannot trifle with them." Liu Yiyuan, startled, quickly asked, "Ancestor, what happened?" "Originally, when Yi Yuan was condensing his Golden Core, I had already begun preparations." "I secretly contacted a close friend, hoping he would come to take over the position of Attendant of Yuebaolou in Nanshan Market." "Together, we could have displaced that Mister Bai from Nanshan Market, it was not impossible." "But somehow, that Mister Bai caught wind of our plan and also made use of his connections, bringing Attendant Zheng to Nanshan Market." "My close friend, in turn, was transferred to a market in the north." "Now, without an ally, and with the Li Family not recovering since the failure of their Golden Core advancement, we are in a weakened state." "So..." "What we need most now is to be patient." "Of course, if you manage to eliminate Lin Jing before Mister Bai and his people return, without casting suspicion on us, then I won't stop you." "Remember, you may target Lin Jing, but Huang Qingling, that young girl, must not be provoked at all right now." "I understand, Ancestor," Liu Yiyuan nodded and said. Then Wu Cai Immortal warned, "If you plan to do this, you must inform me in advance. Do not act rashly; do not repeat what happened this time." "Otherwise, no matter what, I will not let you off lightly." "Yes, Ancestor," Liu Yiyuan bowed with hands clasped.