Chapter 748: Chapter 748: 749 A Bold Plan

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The group quickly tallied up the battlefield, dividing all the scattered Immortal Stones and Magic Treasures until none were left.

“Struck it rich?”

“Struck it rich!”

“How shall we divide it?”

“The plan this time was concocted entirely by that old beggar, and it was he who played the early parts of the scheme. He put in the most effort and should rightfully take the biggest share—let’s go with fifty percent. The rest of you can pick from the leftovers.”

The old beggar shamelessly declared.

“Not at all, not at all. Although the plan may have been suggested by Elder Tianwu, in the end, it was only because of my intervention that those cultivators were defeated. I have shouldered the most Sin Value, the lion’s share of fifty percent should appropriately be in my keeping!”

Li Xiaobai shook his head as he spoke.

“As the saying goes, a single log does not make a boat. Had it not been for me, a genius of stunning talent playing opposite you, they wouldn’t have been misled. I think it’s more fitting for the fifty percent to temporarily reside with me!”

Liuren said with a somewhat unsightly expression.

It was only now, at this moment, that she truly realized why Li Xiaobai had been eager to shoulder all the Sin Value from the very start and why the old beggar had suddenly become so attentive in contriving a ploy to ensnare and kill the cultivators.

Turns out they were lying in wait all along, anticipating this very scenario to grab a larger share of resources. They had made ample preparations ahead of time—truly, a team of an old fox and a young fox!

“Giggle, my cultivation level is the weakest, I deserve the largest share!” Ji Wuqing edged closer, starting to stuff Immortal Stones into her bosom.

“Get lost! It’s all Lord Ergouzi’s!” Ergouzi slapped her down to the ground with a hefty smack, saying viciously.

“Why all this discussion? I believe we should simply split it equally. We must continue to collaborate closely moving forward. What is this little gain compared to that?”

Kraken spoke indifferently, an image of utter calm, his gaze flickering with faint reproach and helplessness, as though deeply disappointed by the actions of Li Xiaobai and the others.

It left them all feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Indeed, they were all companions from the Immortal Spirit Continent, meant to progress and retreat together. How could they forget their roots at the sight of some resources?

“Ahem, Kraken is right. I was impetuous. Let’s divide equally.”

“Yes, yes, indeed. Without realizing it, this greedy habit of mine has shown up again. We all put in our efforts, so it’s only fair we split equally!”

“We’re all family here, let’s make money together. Money is but an external possession; we must not let it harm the harmony among us.”

All three felt slightly awkward, their inherent greed creeping up on them without notice.

Kraken indeed saw through it all—longevity sure makes a difference!

“That is very good.”

Kraken smiled faintly, seemingly relieved that everyone had come to their senses, although he also wiped a cold sweat internally.

Close call. Among them, he was the least useful. Had the loot been divided based on individual contributions, he would have gotten the least. Fortunately, his cunning had steered the conversation, and now with things being divided equally, he stood to gain a substantial amount.

Hehe, the older, the craftier!

The group divided up the Spirit Stones among themselves. Li Xiaobai gave away all the Magic Treasures belonging to him—those items were useless to him. In exchange, he obtained a significant amount of Spirit Stones.

Upon counting, he now had in hand a total of ten thousand Lower Grade Immortal Stones, plus a thousand Supreme Grade Immortal Stones he had previously scavenged from the altar. He had truly become a small tycoon.

The others wore similar expressions on their faces, eyes gleaming, breathing becoming noticeably faster—indeed, killing for loot was the quickest way to wealth!

“Hehehe, how’s that for a money-making scheme, old beggar?”

The old beggar’s smile was so broad he could barely close his mouth. After killing this group of disciples, he had secured another considerable fortune.

“Excellent, I quite like it.”

Kraken’s eyes shone as he spoke.

Then they looked at each other, their fervent gazes intertwining.

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The old beggar’s eyes narrowed slightly, “Actually, the old beggar has a bold plan.”

Li Xiaobai chuckled, “What a coincidence, I also have a bold plan!”

Liuren, “My plan might be even bolder…”

Kraken, “How about we…”

“Hit another big score!”

“Good!”

“Very good!”

Li Xiaobai licked his lips, his eyes twinkling with an unusual light, as he laid out his thoughts completely, “If we do this, we’re sure to make a fortune!”

“Kid, your thinking is very dangerous right now, you’ll get wiped out by the Enforcement Team.”

Kraken muttered under its breath, having been in the Central Origin Realm for less than a day and the other party already wanted to make big headlines, by comparison, its plan seemed a lot smaller in scale.

Although it also wanted to kill, its strength did not allow it!

If the Sin Value breaks through five thousand, it means entering the area monitored by the Enforcement Team. One has to be more careful, at the very least, no more indiscriminate killing.

Li Xiaobai, picking up a beast skin map from the cache of resources that had burst from the ground, slowly said, “Time waits for no one, we have just entered the Upper Realm, and if we want to quickly secure a foothold, we must acquire resources. The fastest and most convenient method is naturally to start with cultivators!”

“As the old saying goes, fortune favors the bold!”

With Long Xue and six fellow disciples captured, he had no patience for steady development, he had to be more aggressive to get stronger quickly and rescue them.

“Hiss, this plan is wickedly good!”

“Hehehe, the old beggar has always trusted Young Master Li’s judgment. Today, I am willing to risk my life to accompany a gentleman!”

“Kraken my man, you’re not chickening out, are you?”

The old beggar laughed heartily, thoroughly enjoying stirring up trouble.

Moreover, this plan was crazier than his.

“I feel the same, just some Sin Value, after all, in this world of cultivation, who doesn’t have a few lives on their hands?”

“The strong emerge from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.”

“If Brother Kraken wants to go the route of accumulating Merit Value, we understand. We’ll handle the killing from now on, okay?”

Liuren nodded in agreement as well.

“Bullshit, absolute nonsense, stinking to high heaven!”

“To hell with Merit Value, am I scared? I’m just worried for this kid. Since you’re set on it, let’s turn the world upside down and loot a fortune before we skip town!”

“We shall follow the purest path of the Demon Path!”

Kraken was furiously indignant, his face red with anger.

“Giggle, whatever works, but next time let me do the killing!”

Wuqing shouted, the Elixirs of Sin Value he had taken earlier taking effect within him, now all he could think about was Sin Value, obsessed with killing and arson.

“Woof, all the scriptures shall belong to Ergouzi, Ergouzi wants to accumulate Merit, to become a supreme being revered by thousands!”

Ergouzi howled to the sky and started rummaging through the pile of corpses, actually managing to find a few scriptures.

However, they were only comparatively common ones, such as the Lotus Sutra and Surangama Sutra.

“There are many dangerous places on this map, which one do you plan to go to, Young Master Li?” Liuren asked.