No words were directed at him from her anymore. Zhi Rui merely sat on his place. As the group of geniuses has yet to provide her with another chair.

Earth, fire, and water energy, suddenly took over the room.

And the root of it was bain Begnwan, his eyes were wide, with red veins crawling over his sclera his clenched teeth were exposed to everyone to see. a cascade of blood was coming down his now crooked nose.

"SLUT! HOW DARE YOU!?"

Zhi Rui stood seated and didn't bother to give him any more attention, hse smiled at Xa Dayun in greeting. And she greeted back with laugh and mirth in the eyes.

'She's so lovely.' Zhi Rui had the same look she'd give a puppy.

Chao Cheng looked at the seething Bain Begnwan, and at Gao Fang who lost his moment after Zhi Rui made her intro.

They looked like angry dogs, barking but not doing anything.

Bain Bengwan had an attack ready, and wouldn't stop cursing.

Gao Fang's eyebrows twisted in a frown as he looked at Xa Dayu taking with Zhi Rui.

"Bain Begnwas, Xa Dayu, let's settle these personal matters later."

"B-But." Bain Bengwan tried to speak.

Gao Fang snapped a nasty look at him.

"Focus on the problem at hand first!"

His voice was loud, Bain Bengwan clenched his teeth with a somber expression, created a seat from the ground with his earth attribute and sat on it, his rage-filled eyes stared at Zhi Rui's deep, mocking green eyes.

"As you all know, the rogue cultivators are risking their luck with us and the Dao protectors, and as the time passes more rogues cultivators will come and more strong and constant they'll become. and if somebody willing to lead appears they'll become organized, that's something we want to avoid. I have ordered from the sect, to explore and collect every treasure hidden in the area of this sect base, as fast as possible. While the Dao protectors keep an eye on the rogue cultivators, so, we'll divide ourself and our subordinates, go on a three days raid and transport every good directly to the sect since the interconnected store isn't established and the risk of being robbed is increasing."

He explained, with a plain voice, without any other motive than to repass the information.

his brusque and cur tone, mad Zhi Rui smile. It seems he was having an annoying morning.

Looking at the corner of her eyes. Zh Rui noticed Chao Cheng looking at her with some attention.

She turned to him. and smiled beautifully.

She felt his insides reacting, It was mainly lust, but mixed withing Zhi Rui saw signs of positive feelings. Looking this outer exterior he was merely checking her out shamelessly. But Zhi Rui was sure he was plotting something. But she disdained him.

'He's too simple.'

Although he's a man with an outer superficial personality but with an inwardly scheming mind, he had no discerning eyes. And hence. Zhi Rui only saw him as an idiot. Because, in the end, it didn't matter how scheming you were, if your vision is poor then you'll work incessantly for a simple outcome.

"I and my subordinates will work all around the area, of my swamp and slightly beyond the cleaned area. And since you shared the loot of my area. I'll take ten percent of your earning of these raids."

Zhi Rui's words hadn't even finished. Bain Ebngwan was already forcing himself to laugh like a maniac at Zhi Rui

"STUPID WHORE, WHO"D DO THAT!? THAT WAS YOUR FAULT, YOU WASTED TIME AND NOW YOU LOST!'

Chao Chen laughed wit this chest heaving u and down, and he nodded strongly "It's true, pretty girl, that's that, and this is this, the boy is right, this is Jainhu in the end, you can expect bad decisions won't have bad consequences."

He said as if explaining to a child, to which Zhi Rui just smiled and her gaze landed on Gao Fang. "What do you think?"

Gao Feng looked at her somberly, still chewing on his matte with Xa Dayu. But he sighed and talked softly.

"You shouldn't let yourself down with this small loss, the lord of light is magnanimous but the rule of Jianghu is still respected in his holy book. You chose to take care of your basement instead of hunting. hence you lost a day."

"But in good faith, we could all do this, after all, stealing is stealing in the end, regardless of Jianghu rules. We have one area each, yeat yo took the fruits of her area. That's theft."

Xa Dayu supported Zhi Rui with a smile while smashing their faces with the right name of their deeds.

To which They eyebrows twitched violently. Xa Dayu had not participated in the share of Zhi Rui's are a treasure. So she could speak.

Chao Cheng slapped the table and looked oppressively at Zhi Rui.

"Jianghu is Jianghu!" He stated, making it clear, he wasn't going to give in.

Smilingly Zhi Rui looked at Gao Fang who stated the same, while An Bai just looked mockingly at Zhi Rui.

The teeth on Zhi Rui showed a little as she smiled grew wider by the second. "I hope your words today." Zhi Rui said and continued. "Yes, the Jianghu's unwritten rules indeed states; 'Jianghu is Jianghu, and one can only get what he can get.' But there's a follow-up, linked to that same rule."

In contrast to the oppressive way they stated. Zhi Rui did it softly and with mirth in the eyes.

"Jianghu, is jianghu. Onde can get only what he can get; Jianghu is jianghu. One can only keep what he can keep."

"Ha! you have to have the strength to do that! at your peak, you barely qualify as an opponent, and now that you're injured, you're nothing! And yet, you're talking about taking things from us!? AHAHA! laughable!

Zhi Rui only smiled. She got up from the seat and walked out after satiating her urge to caress and pat Xa DAyu's long black hair.

With soft steps, she walked out.

"Tomorrow at noon, it starts then." She left those words behind.

Leaving the other geniuses bewildered.