Published: February 25, 2025
How is this possible!
On the second floor, Shen Subing, who was originally dead drunk, suddenly opened her eyes, clearly having been feigning intoxication.
Her beautiful figure flashed and then appeared atop the summit, gazing at the empty starry sky. A joyful smile appeared on her stunning face as she murmured, "Master, don’t be sad. What I like is you being my master..."
In the Meritorious Dojo, all the disciples, except for Tan Yun, faced the Meritorious High Platform No. 1 where Dantai Xuanzhong stood, kneeling and bowing, "Disciple pays respects to the sovereign!"
"Rise!" Dantai Xuanzhong gestured for everyone to stand up. Then, with a flash of the Qiankun Ring, a thousand-foot Spirit Vessel appeared out of thin air above the dojo, commanding, "Tan Yun, Mu Mengyi, Huangfu Yu, board the Spirit Vessel!"
"Disciple obeys!" After Tan Yun and the others leapt onto the Spirit Vessel, Shen Subing and Shen Suzhen followed closely.
Dantai Xuanzhong flashed away from the high platform and appeared on the Spirit Vessel.
The many disciples shouted in unison, "Wishing Senior Brother, Senior Sister Mu, and Senior Brother Huangfu a triumphant return!"
"Don’t worry, we will definitely return! Just wait for good news!" Tan Yun said with a confident tone before turning to Dantai Xuanzhong and bowing, "Sovereign, is it possible to bring two more people this time?"
Dantai Xuanzhong smiled slightly but didn’t answer directly. Instead, he looked down at Zhong Wu Shi Yao and Xue Ziyan, who were filled with anticipation, and said, "You two girls can also come up."
"Thank you, Sovereign!" The two girls were quite excited, lightly touching the ground with their toes, their skirts fluttering as they leapt onto the Spirit Vessel.
"Sovereign, how about letting Ruxue come along as well?" Shen Subing glanced at her beloved disciple in the dojo and then said.
"Well then, let’s take her too." Dantai Xuanzhong agreed readily, and Nangong Ruxue boarded the Spirit Vessel with great joy.
Afterwards, Shen Subing instructed Shen Qingqiu to temporarily take over the chief position. Dantai Xuanzhong then maneuvered the Spirit Vessel into the sky, disappearing above the Meritorious Dojo.
Half an hour later, when the Spirit Vessel flew out of the Huangfu Secret Realm, it hovered in the air.
Dantai Xuanzhong looked down at the bustling Heavenly Punishment Market City, his deep eyes filled with profound anticipation.
His next words left Shen Subing and the other girls stunned.
He praised Tan Yun, "Tan Yun, just as you proposed when establishing the Heavenly Punishment Market City, today, among the thousands of sect disciples in the central region of the Heavenly Punishment Mountain Range, ninety percent of the transactions are conducted in the Heavenly Punishment Market City."
"Setting aside the profits from providing magic treasures, spiritual herbs, elixirs, and many heavenly materials and earthly treasures to thousands of sects, just the Heavenly Punishment Market City alone can make our sect prosper immensely!"
"Tan Yun, with you here, this sovereign feels exceptionally at ease."
Tan Yun humbly replied, "Thank you for your kind words, Sovereign. I merely proposed some suggestions, and it is you who truly implements and manages them. You care for the people, and having you is a blessing for the Huangfu Sacred Sect and all disciples."
"Hahaha, well said!" Dantai Xuanzhong praised without reservation.
At this moment, Shen Subing, who was the first to regain her composure, exclaimed in shock, "Sovereign, are you saying that... the establishment of the Heavenly Punishment Market City was proposed by Tan Yun?"
Shen Suzhen, Mu Mengyi, Zhong Wu Shi Yao, Xue Ziyan, Huangfu Yu, and Nangong Ruxue also looked at Dantai Xuanzhong in disbelief.
Dantai Xuanzhong looked at everyone and said, "You are all insiders, so I won't hide this from you. Of course, it's enough for you to know about it. Just don’t speak of it for now."
"Understood, Sovereign." Everyone replied in unison.
Dantai Xuanzhong turned to Tan Yun and said, "That’s right, the establishment of the Heavenly Punishment Market City and the transactions with the thousands of sects on the Heavenly Punishment Mountain Range originated from Tan Yun's mouth."