I Just Wanted To Live but I Somehow Became Better Than the Protagonist

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Wanting to Live Well but Surpassing the Protagonist – 83 Meritorious Deeds

“Young Master Ye?” Ma Zhi immediately thought of the recently famous Ye Yong, and looking at the young man before him, who had the air of a dragon among men, he wondered… But then he thought that a proud son of heaven like him couldn’t possibly come to a small faction like his own, so Ma Zhi quickly dismissed the thought. Still, he maintained a respectful attitude, “Young Master Ye, have you come to our Barbarian Snake Gang for some work?”

“Indeed,” Ye Yong replied, and the waiter tactfully left the hall to wait outside.

“Someone, bring tea for Young Master Ye.”

“No need,” Ye Yong interrupted Ma Zhi, not wanting to waste time with extras, and directly took out three mid-grade spirit stones. The eyes of Ma Zhi and his men lit up.

How could ordinary cultivators have the chance to touch mid-grade spirit stones? Even purchasing cultivation resources was settled with mere coins.

Ma Zhi swallowed, “Young Master Ye, please command us. As long as it’s not a task that will cost my brothers their lives, we will accept it.”

Ye Yong tossed the spirit stones without hesitation, “I don’t want you to do anything dangerous, just help me keep an eye out for a certain rumor over the next few months.”

Ma Zhi caught the spirit stones, holding them in his palm like treasures, “What rumor?”

“About the Spirit Fox,” Ye Yong emphasized again, “I’m not asking you to go out and search for the Spirit Fox, but if someone in the city discovers the traces of their colony and prepares to hunt them, you must inform me immediately.”

“Just that simple?” Ma Zhi and his men could hardly believe what they heard.

“Just that simple. Remember, tell me at once.” Ye Yong then took out two voice transmission talismans that had already been linked.

The method of using the voice transmission talisman is simple: hold it, inject spiritual power to activate it, speak the words you wish to convey, and upon release, it will quickly reach the person connected and replay the message, then self-ignite. There are three types of talismans, distinguished by their effective distances: hundred li, thousand li, and ten thousand li.

Ma Zhi nodded quickly, and along with his men, respectfully saw Ye Yong off.

After Ye Yong left, one of the subordinates said, “Boss, three mid-grade spirit stones for such a simple task, doesn’t it feel a bit unreal?”

“Is that Young Master Ye hiding something?”

“None of your business. Whatever he says, we do. For the next few months, keep a sharp eye out. If you hear anything about the Spirit Fox, report to me immediately. And keep quiet about it. If others hear and deliberately spread false news to trick us, and Young Master Ye blames us… we won’t be able to bear the consequences.”

Even though Ye Yong hadn’t done much, and his attitude wasn’t arrogant at all, he still gave them the feeling of a superior. It’s good to be associated with a big shot, but going against the wishes of such a person could have dire consequences. The subordinates, usually carefree, now began to take things seriously.

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In the afternoon, Ye Yong visited all the well-known local snake gangs, and their reactions were no different from the Barbarian Bull Gang’s. They were extremely excited to receive the spirit stones, but the overly simple nature of the task made them anxious. Sometimes, the simpler the task, the harder it is to complete. They needed to control their words tightly to prevent any leaks. To prevent their rivals from releasing false news and offending Young Master Ye…

The money from the big shots is good, but their anger is not something these small-timers can afford.

Ye Yong didn’t care what those gangs thought; he just prayed that everything would go smoothly, and he would receive accurate news to change Hua Ningyan’s fate.

Returning to Tian Luo Sect, it was already evening.

Ye Yong was just about to undergo the gatekeeper’s inspection when the latter let him in directly, praising him for doing well and defeating the arrogant momentum of the Demon Gate.

Ye Yong was confused; all he did was slaughter a bull, make a token appearance at Ling You Mountain, save an insignificant male fox, and finally, in Qi Rong City, he bought some informants. Which part went wrong, causing him to inadvertently defeat the Demon Gate’s momentum?

Before Ye Yong could find someone to clarify, many female cultivators, hearing of his return, rushed to the mountain gate.

“Brother Ye, you’re so amazing! How long have you been in the sect? And you’ve already achieved great merit!”

“Junior Brother Ye, you’re so bad! You had us chasing after nothing, but we’re willing to be fooled by you!”

The female cultivators were all talking at once, leaving Ye Yong utterly confused.

However, as a boy with a good psychological quality and cunning mind, even in his bewilderment, he managed to show a faint smile: “Actually, Ye hasn’t done much, the senior sisters and junior sisters flatter me too much.”

The male cultivators watched from a distance, wanting to cozy up to Ye Yong and ride on his coattails, but with a crowd of women there, who would dare to squeeze in?

Just then, a few sleazy male cultivators with ill intentions who had just squeezed in were thrown out, bruised and battered, barely clinging to life.

Anyone who saw them would have to shout ‘brave warriors’. Just for a moment’s advantage, they were willing to risk their lives.

“Alright, he’s just returned, let him rest.” Just as Ye Yong was surrounded and didn’t know what to do, Liu Guangxing, the manager, stepped in to defuse the situation.

The words of a Nascent Soul cultivator carried weight, and Ye Yong finally made his way out of the crowd of women. He approached Liu Guangxing: “I’ve seen the senior before.”

Ye Yong didn’t recognize the man and could only address him as a senior.

Liu Guangxing briefly introduced himself, then said he had something to discuss with Ye Yong. With spiritual power, he condensed clouds and mist, taking him away.

Liang Xiaorou, Yi E and others who had just returned with Ye Yong were also unclear about the situation. After inquiring, they learned that Ye Yong had conspired with the elders to deliberately go out and attract the demonic cultivators, setting a trap to lure them in and slaughter them amidst cries and howls.

“No wonder he ran so fast at that time!” Liang Xiaorou had an ‘aha’ moment, realizing why Ye Yong seemed so afraid of being followed! With lingering fear, she was relieved she hadn’t done anything to disrupt the plan, as she couldn’t bear the responsibility.

Not just Liang Xiaorou, Yi E and the other senior brothers and sisters who followed Ye Yong were also frightened after the fact. It turned out Ye Yong didn’t need their protection at all; he had already started plotting against the demonic sect.

Truly worthy of the Seven-Colored Foundation Building! Truly a genius among geniuses!

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While others were busy praising Ye Yong, Liu Guangxing took him to the first peak, to his cave dwelling.

It was late at night; surely it wouldn’t lead to a ‘Brother Liu, please no’ situation?

Ye Yong glanced at Liu Guangxing. The novel didn’t seem to describe this character, a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance, neither effeminate nor macho. But appearances can be deceiving, who knows what he really wanted?

“Liu Manager, if you have something to say, just say it. I still need to rush back to my cultivation,” Ye Yong stood at the entrance of the cave dwelling, not entering.

“What, afraid I’ll eat you?” Liu Guangxing’s comment was just an ordinary joke, but Ye Yong suspected it was true.

As Ye Yong pondered whether his earth-level body technique could outrun a Nascent Soul, Liu Guangxing said: “Your temperament is indeed good, not trusting people easily is correct.”

Without forcing Ye Yong into the cave dwelling, Liu Guangxing invited him to sit down in the pavilion: “You surely don’t know what happened, right?”

Ye Yong nodded. Nonsense, if he knew, why would he follow you?

“The situation is actually not complicated.” Liu Guangxing roughly explained the battle at Luofeng Forest.

Ye Yong was shocked after hearing it.

Damn, can it be like this?

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