txolops Chapter 36 I've Become the Pillar of the Gong Family?
Chapter 36 I've Become the Pillar of the Gong Family?
Back on the robber ship, Chen Ye wondered if he should first find a smaller spirit ship to transport the corpses of the Zhou family cultivators.
When he killed the Zhou family members, no one else on the ship witnessed it. Since he wanted to use these corpses to exchange for contributions, there must be a traceable evidence.
It's not that the Gong family would erase his achievements, but they can't just kill as many Zhou family members as you say they did, right? After all, there needs to be some proof for awarding contributions.
As soon as Chen Ye stepped onto the deck, he was greeted by a female cultivator in a long turquoise dress, with a voluptuous and graceful figure, sitting cross-legged three feet above the deck.
Gong Qingru? She's back so soon?
Upon seeing the female cultivator's face clearly, Chen Ye was slightly surprised, but quickly realized what was happening and cupped his hands in greeting.
"Junior Chen Ye greets the Grand Elder."
Gong Qingru seemed to have been injured in the previous fight. Her mature and beautiful face had a faint, almost imperceptible, crimson hue. As she circulated her cultivation technique, the rich spiritual energy around her was continuously drawn into her body.
"Did you kill all of these people?"
Gong Qingru did not open her eyes, as if she already knew that Chen Ye had come up.
"Indeed, senior!"
Chen Ye answered without hesitation, feeling reassured. With Gong Qingru, a hidden cultivator, as a witness, his merit in killing the Zhou family members was confirmed!
Gong Qingru didn't say much, only leaving a faint "Protect me" before continuing her meditation and cultivation.
Uh... you want me, a mid-stage Spirit Gathering cultivator, to be a protector for a cultivator specializing in secret cultivation?
Chen Ye's expression was strange. He secretly glanced at Gong Qingru and saw that although her face was slightly dull, her aura was as sharp as before, so she should not have suffered any serious injuries.
But for some reason, Chen Ye felt as if he had seen this woman somewhere before, especially the spiritual energy fluctuations she emitted, which gave him a sense of familiarity.
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The battle was nearing its end. With their leader fleeing and the Gong family well-prepared, the three elders at the ninth level of the Spirit Gathering Realm slaughtered many, with hundreds of cultivators either dying or fleeing. Some even escaped to Chen Ye's ship in their panic.
Chen Ye naturally wouldn't be polite to these rogue cultivators who were like stray dogs, especially since there was a senior from the Secret Realm standing behind them.
The Spirit Extinction Finger and the Azure Pattern Spear were used together, and in no time, more than a dozen mutilated corpses were left behind.
These cultivators were unlucky; they thought they could escape quickly on the spirit ship, but little did they know that Chen Ye had already cut off their escape route.
The deck was covered in blood and corpses. Fish and animals in the sea smelled the blood and gathered around the ship, hoping for food to fall from the sky.
About half an hour later, as Gong Qingru slowly finished her exercise, the crimson on her face faded completely.
She opened her eyes and saw more than a dozen more corpses of cultivators on the deck. The young man who had protected her earlier was now pale and looked like he had exhausted his spiritual energy.
Chen Ye, panting heavily, approached Gong Qingru and bowed.
"Congratulations on your full recovery, Senior. I have done my mission well. At least... at least I didn't let these bastards disturb you..."
Upon hearing this, Gong Qingru's beautiful eyes flickered, and after glancing at the ship full of corpses, she seemed to acknowledge Chen Ye's contribution.
A flash of light appeared on the jade bracelet on her wrist, and two jade bottles of pills flew out and landed in Chen Ye's hand.
"This is a top-grade Rejuvenation Pill. It can not only quickly replenish spiritual energy, but also expand meridians and repair damage..."
"Senior, there's no need for such politeness. This is what I should do!"
Chen Ye spoke righteously and sternly, waving his hand to put the two bottles of pills into his storage bag without even glancing at them.
Heh~~ Gong Qingru smiled to herself. This junior is indeed quite interesting. No wonder Yuechan is so fond of him.
Then, Gong Qingru unleashed a burst of spiritual energy to engulf Chen Ye, and together they flew towards the Giant Swamp.
The speed of the cultivators from the secret realm was indeed fast; a hundred feet was covered in the blink of an eye. Chen Ye felt as if he was still on the Jiexiu ship one second, and the next second he was already on the Juze.
"Greetings, Grand Elder."
All the members of the Gong family, including several other elders, bowed and greeted Gong Qingru.
Although both are elders, Gong Qingru's cultivation has reached the Secret Realm, and her status within the family is second only to the patriarch Gong Lingxuan. She cannot be compared with the other elders.
Gong Qingru nodded slightly, about to speak, when a surprised voice suddenly came from the crowd.
"Brother Chen, you're still alive?"
Ok?
Chen Ye looked over upon hearing the sound and saw Gong Chengyuan, with a head full of mottled white hair, walking out from the crowd with the help of two clansmen.
Upon seeing Chen Ye, his face immediately lit up with excitement, and he spoke to Gong Qingshi beside him.
"Fourth Elder, this is the non-clan member I just mentioned who killed Zhou Li."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Gong Qingshi was slightly taken aback, then looked at Chen Ye with a gleam in his eyes.
After wiping out the remaining rebels of the Red Serpent Gang, he ordered all his clansmen to board the Giant Swamp, firstly to tally the casualties, and secondly to reward those who had contributed.
During this time, Zhou Li's body was naturally discovered. Unlike those lowly cultivators, the life of a direct descendant of the Zhou family was still very valuable.
However, when he asked, Gong Chengyuan said that it was a member of a different clan named Chen Ye who killed him.
Gong Qingshi was somewhat familiar with this name; he had heard that the Cangyun Rebellion six months ago was quelled by this man.
But when he saw Chen Ye with his own eyes, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
The spiritual energy fluctuations emitted by this person were only at the fourth level of the Spirit Condensation Realm, while Zhou Li, as the direct descendant of the Zhou family, had already reached the late stage of the Spirit Condensation Realm!
There's a difference of three minor realms between them. Even if Chen Ye's combat strength is outstanding, this is still far too much, isn't it?
Or perhaps Gong Chengyuan felt hopeless about his cultivation and wanted to transfer the credit to someone else?
Just as he was about to ask more questions, Gong Qingru spoke up calmly.
"During the Red Serpent Gang's invasion, Chen Ye made outstanding contributions, killing a total of ten members of the Zhou family and thirty-four Tribulation Cultivators!"
What?!
Upon hearing this, several elders, including Gong Qingshi, as well as members of the Gong family and those from other families, exclaimed in surprise and looked at Chen Ye in disbelief.
If anyone else had said this, they would never have believed it, but since it came from Gong Qingru, they had no choice but to believe it.
Given Gong Qingru's status, there was absolutely no reason for her to favor someone with a different surname!
He single-handedly killed more than forty Tribulation cultivators, including ten members of the Zhou family. More importantly, this person's cultivation level was only the fourth level of the Spirit Condensation Realm!
It is likely that since the Gong family was promoted to a secret clan, they have never absorbed such a powerful outsider.
Although his cultivation level is not high now, he is only in his early twenties. If resources are allocated to nurture him for more than ten years, he will definitely become a leading figure among the spiritual cultivators of the Gong family in the future!
As for whether they will become too powerful and turn the tables?
Heh... With two hidden experts in the Gong family, even the strongest Spirit Condensation cultivators can't cause any trouble. There's absolutely no need to worry about that.