“We had long heard that the Demon Realm possessed boundless wealth. Seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation!” The Taiyi Sect disciples widened their eyes, gazing at the endless procession. Chest after chest of dazzling treasures was carefully carried up to Lingxiao Peak, each emitting an intoxicating radiance. Gold, silver, jewels, raw spiritual stones, rare medicinal herbs, and even legendary magical artifacts formed a dazzling lineup that overwhelmed the eyes.
Standing to the side, Jiang Siwang’s eyes flashed with a smug light. With a wave of his hand, he commanded the leading disciple with soaring magnanimity, “From these treasures, distribute five thousand spiritual stones to every disciple of the Taiyi Sect.”
He turned his head, his gaze sweeping over Ji Yanche and Xie Huaizhou as a mocking smile tugged at the corner of his lips. “This broken dragon Ji Yanche might have high cultivation, but he has no money. As for Xie Huaizhou, sword cultivators are famous for being poor. Neither of you can compare to me this time.”
At this moment on Lingxiao Peak, the radiant glow of the treasures made the very horizon seem dim by comparison. That mountainous, oceanic wealth shocked the vision of everyone present. The entire scene looked as if a mythological treasury had been unearthed, making one wonder if this was merely an illusion within a dream.
Jihe looked around, her gaze searching through the crowd, yet she completely failed to spot Shen Yanchu’s familiar figure. She could not help muttering in her heart, Normally, Shen Yanchu is always the first to rush toward a bustling scene. With such a grand spectacle today, he is completely silent and refuses to crack his door open even a sliver. How truly strange.
Right as Jihe was brimming with suspicion, Jiang Siwang, who cared nothing for whether others lived or died, shoved Shen Yanchu’s door open and shouted excitedly, “Yanchu, hurry and come look! See what treasures I brought you!”
The door flew wide open to reveal Shen Yanchu wrapped entirely in thick quilts, his back to the door. He gave zero reaction to Jiang Siwang’s shouting and pulling, acting as if isolated from the world, firmly refusing to poke his head out from the warm covers.
Xie Huaizhou walked into the room with light steps. With a trace of curiosity in his eyes, he gently pulled back the blanket Shen Yanchu had wrapped tightly around himself. In an instant, their gazes met. It was as if an electric current flashed through the air, and both their cheeks simultaneously flushed red. Like youths tasting forbidden fruit for the first time, they bashfully turned their heads away, avoiding each other’s sight.
Watching this scene unfold, the confusion in Jihe’s heart deepened. Why do these two look like a newlywed couple seeing each other on the morning after their wedding? She whispered to Su Rongyu, “Senior Brother Su, can you understand what is going on with them?”
Su Rongyu shook his head slightly, thinking to himself, I know absolutely nothing about the entanglements of these gays. As long as they do not provoke me, it is fine. Turning his head, his gaze landed on Jihe, and he added with a smile, “I am much more willing to understand girls. Girls are much cuter.”
Hearing these words, Jihe puffed up with pride like a rooster. She couldn’t help praising internally, Worthy of being the protagonist written by my pen, his moral values are spot on.
Inside the room, the atmosphere between Xie Huaizhou and Shen Yanchu grew increasingly delicate. The ambiguity inadvertently revealed between them was like floral fragrance in the night, faint yet enough to leave one intoxicated. Their gazes met and rapidly parted, as if silently expressing an unspeakable affection.
Ji Yanche’s voice suddenly shattered the delicate atmosphere in the room. His tone carried a hint of teasing. “Oh, what is going on in here? Did I miss some spectacular theatrical performance?” He cast a sidelong glance at Xie Huaizhou and Shen Yanchu, a playful smile hanging on his lips.
Seizing the opportunity, Jiang Siwang quickly turned around. With a smile on his face, he waved to the crowd and deliberately raised his voice to shout, “Everyone, please look over here! These are merely insignificant betrothal gifts. If Shen Yanchu is willing to tie the knot and become my partner, gold and treasures will surely surge forward like a tide, so much so that even the storehouses will be stuffed to the brim without a single gap!” Having said this, a smug expression surfaced on his face, clearly feeling as if victory was already firmly in his grasp.
Right at that moment, Ji Yanche, who had been silent, suddenly let out a cold laugh, mocking without mercy, “Hmph, Shen Yanchu is not the type to be blinded by greed! With just your tacky little items, I am afraid it will be quite difficult to move his heart.”
Hearing this, Jiang Siwang’s fury instantly flared up. Eyes wide with anger, he pointed a finger at Ji Yanche and shouted his rebuttal, “What do you know? Who in this world can truly hold a grudge against money? Could anyone really complain about having too much wealth?”
And so, the two began a fierce verbal sparring match, exchanging barbs without yielding an inch. They argued harder and harder, arguing until their faces turned red and their necks went thick, causing the atmosphere of the entire scene to suddenly become exceptionally tense.
At this very moment, hiding inside the covers, Shen Yanchu timidly muttered in a small voice, “Actually, who would truly dislike money?” Although his voice was not loud, it still transmitted clearly into the ears of everyone present.
In an unnoticed corner, Xie Huaizhou’s eyes dimmed. He looked at Shen Yanchu with an indescribable gaze and murmured, “Who would dislike money?”
Upon hearing that sentence, Jiang Siwang’s face instantly bloomed with a wildly ecstatic smile. Without hesitation, he threw his arms wide and suddenly pulled Shen Yanchu into a tight embrace. His tone was filled with irrepressible excitement. “Haha, I knew Yanchu liked me!”
Meanwhile, standing to the side, Xie Huaizhou witnessed this scene. His originally tranquil eyes instantly turned dark and profound, as if shrouded by an undispersible haze. Within that gaze, a trace of displeasure leaked out unconsciously, a trace that even he had yet to notice.
Caught off guard by Jiang Siwang’s sudden embrace, Shen Yanchu initially froze for a second before forcefully trying to struggle free. With a detached expression, he slowly opened his mouth to say, “I only like your money, it is not like I actually like you.”
Ji Yanche, who had been watching this farce with keen interest from the sidelines, mocked Jiang Siwang mercilessly just like usual. “Hmph, what purely one-sided wishful thinking!”
Hearing this, Jiang Siwang snapped his head around and glared viciously at Ji Yanche, shooting back angrily, “What business is it of yours? At least I have money, unlike you who has absolutely nothing!”
Yet Ji Yanche remained entirely unbothered. Instead, he raised his chin and retorted arrogantly, “You make it sound as if others have no money. Let me tell you, our Dragon Clan has a legacy spanning thousands of years, and all those incomparably precious rare treasures belong to me!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was momentarily stunned. Especially Jihe and Su Rongyu standing to the side, the two could not help exchanging glances. It was as if they were saying: Isn’t this obviously talking about us! After all, the entire Taiyi Sect was famous for being utterly destitute.