Upheaval really was too weak.
Because Blue Qilin Village wasn't connected to any of the major cities, it felt as if it had been abandoned by the Divine Mountains. However, the villagers loved this aloof feeling.
There was no internal strife. The villagers were simple and peaceful. It had been like this for thousands of years.
Until ….
"Boom."
A massive explosion reverberated through Blue Qilin Village. A group of men dressed in Upheaval's outer sect uniform stood before the village altar.
In front of them was a young man, blood dripping from the corners of his mouth. Quite a few villagers crowded around him.
Quite a few of them puffed out their chests and stepped forward. Although they weren't even half as strong as Upheaval's members, they weren't afraid at all.
"Heh, what? Do you want to fight us?"
One of Upheaval's members, a fierce-looking man, sneered. He reached out and pulled at the villagers. The villagers felt a suction force pull them over.
"What are you doing?"
A ribbon flew towards the man with a whistling sound. The man glanced sideways and nimbly somersaulted backwards a few times. The ribbon fell to the ground and blasted a large crater where he had been standing. Gravel scattered all over the ground.
The newcomer was none other than Zuo Mo, who'd rushed over from the medicinal garden. Behind her were Xiao Ting and the young man.
"Zuo Mo."
The villagers all called out Zuo Mo's name. The injured man walked over with the help of the villagers and gave her a look.
Zuo Mo nodded, then pushed her right hand back.
"What on earth do you want?" Zuo Mo stared intently at the gang members.
"What are we doing? We're collecting taxes, of course." One of Upheaval's outer sect members stepped forward, narrowed his eyes, and said, "Don't you know that the village you live in belongs to Upheaval? If you live here, you'll have to pay rent, just like you would in a city. You'll also have to pay taxes to mine and plant herbs. We've already informed you in advance. This time, we're here to ask for money. "
"How come I didn't know about that? You told me that Upheaval had been here before."
Zuo Mo's gaze darkened. She glanced at an elder at her side. This elder was the most respected man in Blue Qilin Village. He was also the village chief.
"At that time, the village could still afford the money they wanted, so I didn't tell you. But this time, they've come even longer. "
"Of course it has to be long. The last time I was here was half a year ago. Shouldn't you pay us half a year's rent as well? "
The outer sect members roared with laughter. Zuo Mo pursed her lips.
"Don't go too far."
She wouldn't ask how much Upheaval was charging.
Firstly, even if she asked him, he didn't have the funds to help the village solve the problem.
Secondly, from what the old Village Chief had just said, it was obvious that the money they wanted was beyond what the village could afford.
Thirdly, these people were scoundrels. If he gave it to them, they would come back even more unscrupulously in the future.
His eyes flashed with cold light, and the incredibly soft satin in his hand instantly became harder than steel. Immortal energy surged around him, forming cyclones that revolved around Zuo Mo. He instantly released the aura of an immortal king.
"Not bad, not bad. It's been a long time since I've seen such a beautiful female immortal king."
A young man walked out from Upheaval's group. He had sharp, slanted eyes, prominent cheekbones, and sunken eyes. His lips were slightly purple, and he wore a silver hoop at the corner of his mouth. His clothes were completely different from the others.
"That's Upheaval's probationary inner sect disciple!"
Someone in the village whispered. Although Blue Qilin Village was isolated from the rest of the world, it wasn't completely isolated.
Every year, they would go out to trade. Although they didn't stay in town for long, given Upheaval's current scope of influence, it was hard not to know them.
Zuo Mo furrowed her brows. The basic requirement to become a probationary inner sect disciple was to be an immortal king.
Although she was also an immortal king, her equipment and dao arts weren't as good as her opponent's. If they really fought, her chances of victory were less than forty percent.
"Pretty lady, we're just following the rules. Asking you to pay taxes and rent isn't what we want either. It's what the gang wants us to do. If you can pay three hundred thousand celeste, I'll leave immediately. If not, then we'll have to resort to some extreme measures. "
The probationary inner sect disciple rubbed his chin, then glanced at Zuo Mo's curvaceous figure.
"Of course, if you're willing to come with me …. Then I'll help you collect your village's money. It's just three hundred thousand celeste. I can afford such a small sum. "
"Bullsh * t!" The man who had been injured earlier roared.
"Wang Nan, step back. Leave this to me." Zuo Mo narrowed her eyes at Upheaval's members. "If you're following the rules, then please let me see your dispatch documents. If you can afford it, we'll pay you three hundred thousand celeste, not a single cent less. If you can't …. Then I'm sorry, but we don't have the money. "
"You really do know that barren hills and unruly rivers produce unruly people!"
The probationary inner sect disciple snorted sinisterly. Suddenly, his violent immortal power surged forth like a geyser.
"I've already given you a chance. Either you hand over the money, or …. Your entire village can forget about living. That's right, pretty lady. You can live. "
Mid-stage immortal king.
As soon as he released his immortal power, Zuo Mo had a rough idea of his strength.
The basic requirement for ascending to the God Realm was to be a peak immortal king and undergo tribulation. Zuo Mo was no exception.
However, after ascending to the Divine Mountains, power was concentrated here. Right now, Zuo Mo was merely an early-stage immortal king. Besides, she wasn't good at fighting. Against a mid-stage immortal king, her chances of victory weren't just forty percent, but rather ten percent.
The surrounding villagers' eyes blazed with fury. Quite a few of them wailed in grief.
"Is this really the benevolent and righteous teacher whose reputation spreads far and wide?"
They'd lived in Blue Qilin Village for generations, aloof from worldly affairs, but Upheaval had shattered their peaceful lives.
Even Zuo Mo couldn't help but clench her fists.
This Upheaval gang ….
They were truly too weak.
"You'd best scram! Let me tell you something: Big Sister Zuo Mo's dao partner is Ye Zichen! Do you know that if he finds out you're bullying us like this, Big Sister Zuo Mo's dao partner won't let you off! "
Lil 'Ting stood behind Zuo Mo, carrying a medicine basket on her back. She stuck her head out and roared at the gang members.
At the mention of Ye Zichen, the gang members froze. However, an instant later, their eyes flashed with arrogance and disdain.
"Grandmaster Ye, you really have the guts to say such things. Let me tell you this: Grandmaster Ye is our Brother Hao's master. How come we've never heard of him having a dao partner? "
However, at that moment …..
A black-robed youth suddenly appeared in the center of the village. His handsome face was calm, and his pitch-black eyes were so deep they seemed to sink into oblivion.
Everyone in the village, including Upheaval's probationary inner sect disciple, felt their hearts tremble.
It was a shudder that came from the depths of their souls. Everyone felt a sense of reverence, and almost none of them dared look at the black-robed youth.
"Who is that?"
Both the villagers and the gang members were confused. The probationary inner sect disciple's eyes widened.
The instant the black-robed youth appeared, he felt his immortal power grow chaotic and out of his control.
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