PDLP Chapter 38 Spending Money Wisely
Chapter 38 Spending Money Wisely
That's right! The fact that Liang Xiuzhuo, the head of the prestigious Qiongwu Sword Pavilion, is actually the mastermind behind the infamous Youming organization Jianjue is a deadly secret, even for the two insiders, Quanjue and Qijue!
Because Jian Jue created the Netherworld to continue researching the Immortal Diagram and the Longevity Realm, but his ultimate goal was to revitalize his sect! That is, to make the Qiongwu Sword Pavilion flourish! Therefore, Jian Jue's identity cannot be revealed!
Even within the Netherworld, no more than three people know Jian Jue's true identity!
You Shuyun learned of Liang Xiuzhuo's identity by chance. At first, Liang Xiuzhuo also hid his identity from You Shuyun. However, after You Shuyun found out his identity, he was controlled by Du Jue, who was in cahoots with Liang Xiuzhuo.
It's clear that if Liang Xiuzhuo, a master of the Supreme Realm, were to discover that the identities of the two mid-level Grandmasters, Fist Master and Weapon Master, had been exposed, they would most likely be killed to silence them! Liang Xiuzhuo might even use his position as the leader of the Qiongwu Sword Pavilion to deal with them! Not only would he silence them, but he would also boost the reputation of the Qiongwu Sword Pavilion!
It's safe to say that Liang Xiuzhuo will squeeze every last drop of value out of the two of them!
Unfortunately, no matter how much he planned, Liang Xiuzhuo never expected to encounter Li Muyang, this cheat code! He actually knew his identity! He even cured You Shuyun of the Gu poison! And cleared away the Red Sun Blood Poison!
The chess piece has flipped over and is about to overturn the chessboard!
Li Muyang wasn't worried about Liang Xiuzhuo using underhanded tactics, nor was he afraid of Liang Xiuzhuo coming to silence him! His purpose was precisely to lure Liang Xiuzhuo out! He had previously revealed the identity of Sword Master to Sword Maniac Xiao Yi, and now he was revealing the identities of Fist Master and Weapon Master Sword Master—it was a double guarantee!
If they didn't tell Liang Xiuzhuo, then proceed according to plan. When the martial arts competition is held later, Liang Xiuzhuo will definitely appear as Jian Jue, as long as he is still probing Bai Muzhen's powerful internal strength!
The dignified leader of the Qiongwu Sword Pavilion couldn't possibly resort to underhanded tactics just to spy on someone's inner strength, could he? Naturally, he could only risk it all by posing as Jian Jue! Then he could reveal his true identity, or even better, simply capture Liang Xiuzhuo!
If they had informed Liang Xiuzhuo beforehand, then this seemingly respectable and cautious sect leader would definitely try to outmaneuver Li Muyang for the sake of Qiongwu Sword Pavilion's reputation! The real concern isn't that he'd actually make a move, but that Liang Xiuzhuo would feign inaction and not act. If he doesn't act, he won't make a mistake, and if he doesn't make a mistake, he's less likely to be exposed.
That's the logic, but Liang Xiuzhuo couldn't just sit idly by while Li Muyang knew his identity. Even if Li Muyang wasn't very famous in the martial arts world, once word got out that the Netherworld Sword Technique belonged to him, he believed a group of mortal enemies would be willing to investigate! Smear him! The public opinion alone would be enough to crush him! Because of this incident, the Qiongwu Sword Pavilion would be tainted! It wasn't worth it!
Once a hypocrite has worn the mask for too long, they don't want to take it off! The more upright and honorable the situation, the less willing they are to expose their true nature and face!
You Shuyun saw through part of Li Muyang's scheme, but didn't say much. In any case, it wouldn't interfere with his plans. He couldn't do anything to Jian Jue in the past because he had no choice. Now he had the opportunity to make things difficult for Liang Xiuzhuo, or even deal with him, without having to lift a finger. Why not?
Li Muyang wasn't going to just threaten the two masters of fist and weapon techniques; he understood the principle of using both sticks and carrots. So... he took out two cloth bags and tossed them to the two men.
Each of the Fist Master and Weapon Master had one. They had just caught what Li Muyang had tossed to them, not even realizing what it was, when they felt the weight in their hands and were startled! This weight was strange! They opened it and... WC! The boss is generous! Although simple and direct, it's certainly touching!
"Well, you two understand! I won't make things difficult for you. I like honest business people. A livelihood is a livelihood. After all, we're all just trying to make a living, not some weirdo, right?" Li Muyang shrugged meaningfully at the two of them.
Quan Jue and Qi Jue stared at each other with wide eyes, then clasped their hands in a fist and said to Li Muyang, "Young Master, rest assured! We understand what you mean! From now on, we will follow You Jun's orders!"
You Shuyun was speechless. Li Muyang wasn't just bribing the two of them; he was also monitoring him to prevent him from doing anything reckless!
Mutual surveillance is the safest option!
As for both sides betraying each other simultaneously? Ha!
You Shuyun can't offer Li Muyang as leverage! And Youming isn't as wealthy as people think! You Shuyun is still saving money to rebuild Wuxiang City, and some of it was even taken by Jian Jue. How could he possibly contribute too much? His cash flow is also a problem! Even江湖侠客 (jianghu heroes) need to eat!
"You're as cunning as a fox!" You Shuyun said with a helpless yet wry smile.
"Thank you for the compliment. I was just ensuring for all possible worst-case scenarios!" Li Muyang said with a slight smile.
After coordinating the three people's statements, Li Muyang allowed the Shennong Beast to lead them away from there.
Without a guide, there's a high chance we'll get lost in this maze!
"Brother Li, you're just going to give those two people a big bag of gold each like that? Isn't that too wasteful?" Feng Ling'er clung to Li Muyang's leg, feigning pitifulness, and said, "I'm really short of money too~ Could you spare some?"
Li Muyang (￣w￣；): "You only remember you're still a girl when you see my money!"
"Ling'er, mind your image!" Bai Yuxiu was also very embarrassed by her friend's behavior, as if she had fallen into the trap of greed!
It's not fair to blame Feng Ling'er for developing such a personality. She wandered alone in the borderlands when she was young, and before meeting Shen Feiyan, she was often hungry, sometimes going three days without a proper meal! When she met Shen Feiyan, she realized that he was also a scoundrel. A thief is still a thief, even if Shen Feiyan had his own code of honor and a chivalrous heart.
But in the end, he still managed to raise Feng Ling'er, who had a somewhat greedy and miserly personality. When she saw Li Muyang not using the gold in his hands as money, she really thought to herself, "He's such a disappointment!"
How could you spend money so extravagantly! Sister Nanying, why didn't you stop him?!
To be honest, Li Muyang didn't know exactly how much money Feng Ling'er had in her own little savings. He had never seen her take out any money since they met, but he was certain that this girl was definitely not short of money!
When she and Bai Yuxiu traveled the world together, all the funds were managed by Feng Ling'er. Bai Yuxiu, a young lady from a wealthy family, didn't know how to manage money! Before leaving home, she handed over all the travel funds she had with her to Feng Ling'er!
Therefore, when it came to spending money, Feng Ling'er was never stingy!
Therefore, Feng Ling'er is not the kind of person who is extremely greedy or miserly; she is just normally frugal.
“Ling’er! You must understand, to me, gold isn’t worthless, but rather I believe it’s worth the money!” Li Muyang explained earnestly to Feng Ling’er:
“You Shuyun is Yuxiu’s martial uncle, and he’s very close to Yuxiu’s mother! If something were to happen to him, Yuxiu’s mother would be heartbroken! And Yuxiu would be heartbroken too! And then you would definitely be unhappy!”
Bai Yuxiu was overjoyed. Mu Yang was indeed thoughtful and caring! Feng Ling'er scratched her head, feeling that what he said was indeed true.
"Since Fist Master and Weapon Master want money, I'll give it to them! Even if they just help look after You Shuyun, it'll be worth the money! We should save where we can and spend where we can! Gold only has value when it's used! If it's not used, it's just a stone! You can't eat it or drink it, what's the use of keeping it?"
At this point, Li Muyang casually complained, "It's also because the value of gold has depreciated so drastically over there! Ever since the discovery of the spiritual vein, the value of gold has shrunk tenfold!"
"Shrunk tenfold?!" Feng Ling'er's eyes widened in shock at these words. She asked incredulously, "That's an exaggeration! No wonder you don't treat gold like money, Brother Li! So it's worthless where you are?"
Li Muyang nodded thoughtfully. Actually, he had some doubts about the sharp drop in gold prices at first. Logically speaking, what does the discovery of spiritual veins have to do with gold? Even if gold prices are affected, it shouldn't be this severe!
It wasn't until I asked my mother that I learned the reason for the gold price crash was that some Western alchemists, while studying spiritual veins, discovered a way to mass-produce artificial gold... which caused the gold price to plummet! This matter had been kept secret by the authorities and had not been publicly announced.
However, the news inevitably leaked out because alchemists were selling large quantities of artificial gold, which severely impacted the gold market!
The principle? Don't ask, it's magic!
...Suddenly, I feel that a tenfold drop might actually be considered low! It's probably only because the authorities stabilized the market that the gold price market didn't completely collapse.
"In the end, Ling'er, it's still most important to have something with real power in your hands!" Li Muyang continued earnestly, "Think about it, if he finally sees you again and finds that you've become a Grandmaster, wouldn't he be overjoyed? Keep up the good work! Don't slack off in your training!"
"Oh..." Hearing that she couldn't get what she wanted, Li Muyang took the opportunity to urge her to practice her skills. Feng Ling'er responded weakly and then hurriedly slipped away.
Li Muyang didn't chase after her. This girl would soon realize that her mediocre skills were only good for bullying newbies, and she would be completely powerless against a real expert!
Only Bai Yuxiu glanced at Li Muyang strangely, then casually leaned close to his ear and asked, "Brother Li, has something happened to Ling'er's master, Shen Feiyan?"
Li Muyang: "Huh? How did you know?"
"Judging from your expression," Bai Yuxiu chuckled, then her expression turned serious again. "Just now, you suddenly mentioned Ling'er's master and urged her to practice her skills, so I guessed that something might have happened to Shen Feiyan?"
Li Muyang explained in a low voice, "I guess so. Three years ago, your mother did the same thing as me, just like Shen Feiyan. She broke into Tianxiayi and even entered the forbidden area!"
Under Bai Yuxiu's shocked expression, Li Muyang continued to explain: "During the process, your mother had to use the power of her inner demons to escape, while Shen Feiyan was struck by Tianxia Yi's master and is still unconscious. She is currently hiding in Jiaye Temple. Pavilion Master Liu should be sending news soon."