Dare to Cancel the Engagement? I Will Marry Your Ancestor! - Chapter 17

With real gold and silver in front of them, the elders who had followed Hu Xin into the hall forgot their initial purpose and circled the wooden chests, eagerly asking, “This must be half a year’s income for our sect, right?”

Hu Xin, seeing the elders’ eyes nearly popping out, coldly laughed. “A gentleman acquires wealth properly. This sudden windfall must have an unclear origin!”

His followers echoed in agreement, reluctantly saying, “We don’t know where the Sect Leader got this money from.”

Mo Ling had Gu Kewai bring out his designed gun. “Through invention.”

The elders examined the gun from all angles, puzzled, “This tool has no magical power or runes. How is it used?”

Mo Ling chuckled. “Call in a novice disciple, preferably a child with no foundation.”

Gu Kewai quickly fetched a roughly seven-year-old child who knelt and greeted Mo Ling.

Mo Ling gestured for him to come over, and the child ran to his side. Taking the gun from Gu Kewai, Mo Ling personally instructed him on its use.

“Do you understand?”

The child nodded respectfully, loading green beans into the handle. “Sect Leader, I’m ready.”

Mo Ling turned to Hu Xin. “Elder, if you want to know the secret, you must experience it yourself. Here, catch this child’s shot.”

Grabbing a handful of green beans, Mo Ling said, “It’s just a green bean. It likely won’t hit you. You’re not afraid, right?”

Hu Xin’s beard bristled with anger. “If the Sect Leader wants me to test it, I can’t refuse. The elders want to see too, so let’s do it!”

With a nod from Mo Ling, the child stepped forward, aimed the gun at Hu Xin, and pulled the trigger.

Though the child had no qi, the simple trigger pull shot the green bean at high speed.

Not only was it fast, but it was also small.

Hu Xin, ready to intercept and embarrass Mo Ling, involuntarily dodged as the green bean embedded itself in the doorpost.

The elders rushed past Hu Xin to inspect the green bean in the doorpost, marveling, “This tool is truly remarkable!”

Mo Ling, seeing Hu Xin’s expression as if he had eaten something unpleasant, was pleased but maintained a faint smile. “Elder, why didn’t you intercept it? It’s just a small green bean.”

Long Qianqian, watching from the side, rolled her eyes at Mo Ling. She had seen him infuse the gun with qi beforehand, making the green bean too fast for Hu Xin to catch.

The small pistol’s ability to store qi impressed her. Qilin Trading Company’s current pistols didn’t have this feature, but the next versions likely would.

This money-making venture wasn’t just a one-time deal; Mo Ling’s creativity could turn it into a long-term business!

Ding! Hu Xin’s emotion value +1000

Ding! Elders’ emotion value +1000

Ding! Disciples’ emotion value +500

Mo Ling sat comfortably in his chair, enjoying the pleasant sounds in his mind.

He called over an excited disciple and said loudly, “Take this money to buy cultivation materials and distribute it equally among the sect’s disciples!”

Hearing this, the disciples outside quickly gathered in the hall, kneeling and bowing. “Thank you, Sect Leader!”

Mo Ling stood up, looking at each disciple, and spread his arms wide. “It’s useless if only I become stronger. The rise of Tianyun Sect requires the effort of every disciple. When you gain respect outside, I, as the Sect Leader, will also have face!”

The disciples, filled with enthusiasm, shouted in unison, “We swear to follow the Sect Leader to the death! We will strive for the rise of Tianyun Sect!”

Seeing the elders kneeling, Hu Xin reluctantly followed but couldn’t help sneaking a glance at Mo Ling’s expression.

Mo Ling, smiling warmly, looked at his disciples with a fatherly expression, nodding in satisfaction without revealing any flaws.

“Wife, how can you kneel?”

Mo Ling helped Long Qianqian, who was kneeling beside him, to stand and ordered the disciples to rise.

Long Qianqian, clearly moved by Mo Ling’s authority and charisma, gazed at him affectionately. “Marrying you means I’m no longer the Long family ancestor. Now, I have only one identity, the wife of the Sect Leader of Tianyun Sect!”

Mo Ling was deeply touched, though he felt it was unnecessary.

Although the Long family wasn’t powerful, controlling them had its advantages.

But seeing Long Qianqian’s loyalty, Mo Ling embraced her. “With such a virtuous wife, what more could I ask for?”

Blushing, Long Qianqian pushed Mo Ling away and retreated.

Seeing the blush on Long Qianqian’s porcelain-like cheeks, Mo Ling felt a pang of affection and coughed. “Gu Kewai, take the silver and make arrangements. It’s up to you.”

He then followed Long Qianqian to the back hall.

But Long Qianqian refused to open the door, shyly saying, “It’s daytime!”

Mo Ling chuckled. “What are you thinking, wife? I don’t understand.”

Long Qianqian, even more embarrassed, hid and playfully scolded, “I won’t talk to you!”

Mo Ling laughed but didn’t force her.

Hearing no movement outside, Long Qianqian peeked out and saw Mo Ling had indeed left, feeling touched.

Knowing that a woman with a dual cultivation physique would be exploited by men who had tasted its benefits, she was grateful for Mo Ling’s restraint.

Smiling, Long Qianqian left the room and leaned against the wall.

Gu Kewai had the chests taken to Qilin Trading Company to exchange for cultivation materials, which the disciples lined up to receive.

Not only that, but their food, lodging, and clothing also improved!

They received fifty taels of silver daily, which they could send home.

Disciples, wearing new robes, walked out with pride and confidence.

People on the streets whispered, “Is Tianyun Sect different now?”

“Since Sect Leader Mo’s breakthrough, even the small Tianyun Sect has changed. In the future, if we need help, we’ll have to rely on Tianyun Sect.”

Another person laughed, “Tianyun Sect no longer takes small jobs. If you want their help, you need to have the money!”

Surrounding small sects noticed the change, and people came daily to ask for favor. Mo Ling received them all, becoming increasingly humble and courteous.

Unknowingly, a month after the wedding, Tianyun Sect had united many small sects, significantly increasing its influence in Beihan Continent.