Chapter 123: Dividing the Spoils
SMACK!
But Zhang Chi wasn’t about to indulge him. He immediately stepped forward and delivered a vicious slap, causing the man’s left cheek to swell up as well.
Seeing this, Chen Bufan and the others not only didn’t stop him, but actually smiled, thinking Zhang Chi had done the right thing.
"You... You dare strike me? Even if I’m a Tribulation Cultivator, I’m still a Foundation Establishment senior! I’ll have a chance to atone for my crimes! Just you wait..."
The Tribulation Cultivator felt utterly humiliated and immediately began to scream, his teeth clenched in rage.
CRACK!
But before the words had even left his mouth, Chen Bufan waved his hand, and a flash of Sword Light instantly decapitated him.
Evidently, Chen Bufan had never intended to let this Tribulation Cultivator live. What he’d said before was just an act, performed in concert with Chen Ling’Er and the others to deceive the man.
Unfortunately for him, the Tribulation Cultivator was too desperate to live. He believed that people from the Ten Great Immortal Sects wouldn’t go back on their word, and he didn’t dare try to negotiate terms, so he never demanded they swear an oath or sign a Spirit Contract.
As his consciousness faded completely, the Tribulation Cultivator was filled with bitter resentment. He died with his eyes wide open in indignation.
"Excellent!"
Everyone cheered in approval. Zhang Chi thought it was only right, and he had known all along this would happen.
After all, Cultivators from the Ten Great Immortal Sects were hardly saints. Chen Bufan was only kind to his own sect members.
"These Cultivators are outrageously audacious! Daring to rob people from our Cangwu Sect—they deserve to die a thousand deaths!"
"Exactly! And thankfully, they were pretty stupid. They were clearly at the auction but didn’t even know if Junior Brother Zhang had the Profound Light Grass. It’s also a good thing Junior Brother Zhang is so clever and brave, and that he had a Small Shifting Talisman as a life-saving trump card!"
"Heh, they weren’t stupid, just greedy. Besides, even though we didn’t buy the Profound Light Grass at the auction, we might have already had some, or bought it somewhere else. It’s perfectly normal that they’d believe it. And even if they didn’t, they’d still take the gamble."
"True. In the end, it was Junior Brother Zhang’s brilliance and the strength of our Senior Uncles that saved us!"
"That’s right. But we should all learn from this and be more careful in the future!"
Everyone sighed with emotion, still shaken by the experience and filled with hatred for the Tribulation Cultivators.
Fortunately, they had already interrogated the three remaining "living" Tribulation Cultivators and learned their identities. The Cangwu Sect would naturally dispatch experts to deal with them.
When they looked at Zhang Chi, their faces were filled with gratitude.
The Qi Cultivation Disciples were all full of admiration.
Even the Foundation Establishment Cultivators like Chen Bufan and Zhong Yu regarded Zhang Chi with an unprecedented level of appreciation.
If it hadn’t been for Zhang Chi today, they would have been in huge trouble.
The Foundation Establishment Cultivators had ways to escape, but most of the Qi Cultivation disciples would have been wiped out.
And even if they had managed to flee, they would have suffered significant losses and been punished by the Sect.
But now, things were different.
Aside from the three unlucky Qi Cultivation Disciples who died, they hadn’t just broken even on this encounter—they had profited greatly.
Next, Chen Bufan immediately got to work. Using a black bead, he extracted the Divine Souls of the three Foundation Establishment Cultivators and the Demon Beast and absorbed them into it.
This bead was called a Soul-Catching Pearl, a special Low Grade Magical Artifact designed specifically for extracting Divine Souls from corpses.
Then, Chen Bufan also extracted the Blood Spirit Pills from the three Foundation Establishment Cultivators and the Demon Beast.
No one had any objections to this.
In fact, knowing that these Blood Spirit Pills and Divine Souls were valuable items, their eyes couldn’t help but light up.
After that, Chen Bufan and the other Foundation Establishment Cultivators quickly harvested the Demon Beast Materials. Only then did they use the Fire Bomb Technique to burn the remaining flesh and blood, now devoid of any Blood Qi or Demonic Power, into ashes along with the three Tribulation Cultivators’ corpses.
Of course, they had already thoroughly looted the Tribulation Cultivators’ Storage Bags, Magical Artifacts, and other belongings.
"Alright, all the spoils are here. Let’s start distributing the rewards based on merit," Chen Bufan then said.
"We’ll follow your arrangements, Senior Uncle," the Qi Cultivation Disciples replied in unison, their voices full of anticipation.
Zhong Yu and the others also nodded slightly.
"Fine, then I’ll get straight to it. First, for our three fallen sect members, I suggest we sell the three Tribulation Cultivators’ Blood Spirit Pills and use the proceeds as compensation for their families," said Chen Bufan.
"No problem!"
"That’s very reasonable!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
The Blood Spirit Pill of a Demonized Beast contains Demonic Qi and cannot be directly refined; it must be processed into an Elixir.
A Cultivator’s Blood Spirit Pill can be refined, but it has severe negative side effects, and its use is forbidden by the Sect.
But since these Tribulation Cultivators were enemies, even the Sect wouldn’t object to them taking the Blood Spirit Pills and selling them.
"Next, everyone’s expenses will be compensated from the spoils, including the wear on Junior Sister Zhong Yu’s Talisman Treasure, as well as Zhang Chi’s used Wind Escape Talisman and Small Shifting Talisman. Does anyone object to this?" Chen Bufan continued.
"None."
"It’s only right."
Everyone once again voiced their approval.
Without those two, their chances of survival would have been slim, and they certainly wouldn’t have gained so much. So naturally, no one would object.
Besides, many of them had also used up items during the battle.
Thus, the motion passed unanimously.
After that, everyone received their compensation. Zhang Chi thought for a moment and ultimately chose the Divine Souls of the Tribulation Cultivators and the Demon Beast.
They would be perfect for upgrading his Beast Soul Banner.
Chen Bufan and the others had no objections and didn’t think much of it.
Beast Souls and a Cultivator’s Divine Soul could be sold for Spirit Stones, and under normal circumstances, not even Demon Cultivators could absorb them directly.
Therefore, they weren’t worried that obtaining these Divine Souls would lead Zhang Chi down the wrong path.
Of course, Zhang Chi had actually only used one Wind Escape Talisman, so receiving the souls of the Demon Beast and the Tribulation Cultivators as compensation was a definite gain.
None of his sect members had personally seen Zhang Chi use the Small Shifting Talisman, but no one was tactless enough to question it.
Whether it was true or not, compensating Zhang Chi was the right thing to do.
Next, Zhong Yu chose the Demon Beast Materials.
These materials were Tier Two Middle Grade and quite valuable. The Demon Beast had been large, so there were plenty of materials, enough to make up for the use of her Talisman Treasure.
Once the compensations were settled, Chen Bufan nodded slightly and began distributing the remaining spoils according to battle contributions.
Soon, everyone had received their share. Although the amounts varied, no one was left empty-handed, and they were all beaming with smiles.
The Qi Cultivation Cultivators received the smallest shares, as they had contributed the least in the preceding battle.
However, there were two exceptions among the Qi Cultivation Cultivators: one was Chen Ling’Er, and the other was Zhang Chi.
Zhang Chi had lured away the three Foundation Establishment Cultivators, a massive contribution, so he was directly given the Demon Beast Blood Spirit Pill and 25,000 Low Grade Spirit Stones.
After Zhang Chi left, Chen Ling’Er had used a Tier Two Golden Bell Talisman to envelop many of the Qi Cultivation Cultivators and Zhong Yu, shielding them from the Magical Artifact bombardment of a Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivator.
Although it only blocked a few hits, it bought more time for Zhong Yu and the others and protected many of their fellow sect members.
Only then was Zhong Yu able to successfully activate her Talisman Treasure and turn the tide of the battle.
For this, Chen Ling’Er was also awarded eight thousand Spirit Stones.
Next were Zhong Yu and Chen Bufan, who both received the lion’s share of the remaining spoils. The rest was divided among the other three Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
With this arrangement, everyone was very satisfied.
The only downside was the death of their three sect members.
However, having guarded the Demon Abyss for over a year, this was far from the first time they had witnessed a comrade fall. So, while they grieved for their fallen sect members, they quickly composed themselves.
"Zhang Chi, wait!"
Just as Zhang Chi thought the matter was concluded and was about to walk away, Zhong Yu suddenly called out to him.