WebNovel Chapter 1305 Using evil to control evil?
Chapter 1305 Using evil to control evil?
Just as Ning Ruan and Chi Ling were engaged in a fierce battle in the sky above the mountains outside Shadow City, many more cultivators appeared outside Yunxi Terrace.
They were almost all young monks.
Even if he can't be considered a prodigy, his talent can still be considered outstanding.
Moreover, his cultivation level is not very high.
Most are between the eleventh and thirteenth realms.
Their only goal was to seek Ningruan's protection...
Ning Ruan even recognized several familiar faces among them.
They were the 'guests' who had come on the same Eternal Boat.
Only three remained; the rest chose to leave.
But now, several of them have come back.
"Fellow Daoist Ning, is it too late for us to pay the protection fee now?"
"Yes, Fellow Daoist Ning, before... before we were not careful enough. If you can give us another chance, we would not mind collecting more protection fees."
"..."
"No need," Ning Ruan said.
"..."
Upon hearing these two words, the cultivators who came to Yunxi Terrace all showed expressions of disappointment.
Before they could even speak, Ning Ruan said, "What I mean is, we don't need to charge more; just stick to the previous standard."
Protection fees must be collected.
But her purpose was not to extort money.
As long as everyone cooperates reasonably and legally, that's fine.
Upon hearing this, the cultivators who had come with him all showed joy on their faces.
"Fellow Daoist Ning, is what you're saying true? You're really still willing to protect us?"
Ning Ruan: "Of course."
Lei Zhen, who had been standing silently to the side, was speechless.
Ningruan would definitely be willing to provide protection.
After all, she's not the one who really needs to protect others.
Rather, it was this group of infamous, boundless bandits.
Among the monks who came seeking refuge, many were well aware of their identities.
But at this moment, no one mentioned it.
The process of collecting protection money went very smoothly.
Once the required fees are paid, you can directly choose Yunqi Terrace in one of the other nine cities...
It's still a free choice.
When a pie falls from the sky and is practically stuck to your mouth, who wouldn't want to catch it?
Therefore, whether it was the group of geniuses who witnessed Ning Ruan and Chi Ling's battle firsthand, or the other cultivators who came seeking protection upon hearing the news, they were all very excited when they left.
"Senior Lei, this part is yours. You decide how to divide it."
Ning Ruan casually tossed out a large pile of storage artifacts.
He paused, then added, "Of course, if you have any rare and precious natural treasures, you can still come here to exchange them for other things."
Lei Zhen: "..."
Lei Zhen didn't dare to answer for a moment.
They also didn't know if Ning Ruan would turn on them and be ruthless after accepting the offer.
"Young Fellow Daoist Ning, perhaps we shouldn't need to?"
"You're the ones responsible for providing protection, why don't you want it?" Ning Ruan retorted.
Lei Zhen: "..."
That's a very good question.
If they weren't in this awkward situation, he would have asked for it without Ning Ruan even having to ask.
But that's precisely the awkward situation they're in.
"Is Senior Lei concerned about your status as prisoners?"
Ning Ruan looked at him with a half-smile, "I'm a fairly fair person. One thing at a time. Since you've done the work of guarding, you should naturally get your share of the protection fee."
Lei Zhen: "..."
Ning Ruan actually seemed genuinely interested in giving it to them?
This conclusion left him with extremely mixed feelings.
"Young Fellow Daoist Ning, I still don't understand what you're trying to do."
Leave them behind and make them do some kind of guard work.
But it's clear that they don't actually intend to bring them under their control.
Lei Zhen saw it very clearly.
He had no doubt that if someone rushed up to them, the Boundless Bandits, to seek revenge, Ning Ruan would absolutely not interfere.
She just watches from the sidelines.
"I don't want to do anything."
Ningruan was very composed this time.
She thought for a moment and continued, "I was simply making a choice between killing you all and not killing you for the time being."
"I want to see if killing them or not killing them will be more effective."
"But now it seems that you are still useful to be alive."
Lei Zhen understood.
But it seems I didn't understand.
I even wanted to laugh.
"Young Fellow Daoist Ning, do you intend to lead us to reform and turn over a new leaf?"
"Why would you think that?" Ning Ruan looked at him in surprise.
Before Lei Zhen could gather his thoughts, she continued, "Whether you are good or evil is none of my business."
Why should I ask you to change it?
"It doesn't matter if you're wicked or evil, as long as you all listen to me now, don't you?"
"..."
A series of rhetorical questions left Lei Zhen completely speechless.
This makes sense.
If that's what Ning Ruan thinks, then everything seems to make sense.
She didn't care at all whether they lived or died.
There was no intention to make them act as so-called "good people".
She is using evil to suppress evil.
"..." But ironically, this method actually did have some effect.
At least for now, he dared not disobey Ning Ruan until he figured out the problem with the soul-controlling talisman in his body.
The other group of guys dared neither disobey Ning Ruan nor betray him.
"Oh, right, there's something else very important."
Ning Ruan had no interest in figuring out what Lei Zhen was thinking.
He casually tossed another storage bag over.
Lei Zhen caught it subconsciously, and a quick scan with his divine sense revealed a considerable number of spirit stones and some refining materials inside.
“These are…” He looked up blankly.
“Compensation,” Ning Ruan said succinctly. “I had a fight with Chi Ling outside the city and flattened several of their hills. I have to make some kind of gesture.”
"Find someone to deliver this to the City Lord's Mansion of the Film City, and say that it's compensation from me."
Lei Zhen: "..."
They just collected protection money, and then they proactively came to deliver compensation?
He suddenly realized that he couldn't understand Ning Ruan anymore.
They're clearly not someone easy to get along with.
But at times like these, they behave more law-abiding than anyone else.
"Okay, I'll have someone send it over."
After saying that, he asked again, "When...when do you plan to leave the Eternal Realm?"
What I really want to ask is, what will happen to them if Ning Ruan leaves?
Did they kill them all?
Or should we take them with us?
"Let's wait a few days," Ning Ruan said. "Is Senior Lei very curious?"
Lei Zhen: "..."
"Don't worry, Senior Lei, you won't need to come with me then."
Ning Ruan chuckled and turned to go back to her room.
Lei Zhen was left standing there, his breathing disordered.
Not together...
Does this mean they'll kill them all before they leave?
……
The news of Ning Ruan's battle with Chi Ling spread throughout the entire Eternal Domain overnight.
At the same time, news also spread that Ningruan was collecting protection fees under the guise of providing shelter.
All ten cities turned a deaf ear to this.
What angered them even more than the troublesome Ning Ruan were the two Nether Phoenix Clan members who had already escaped.
Early the next morning.
People came to Yunqitai, where Ning Ruan was located.
Apart from a few who came seeking asylum.
There was also someone who could be considered a acquaintance.
It was none other than Long Jun, the city lord of Jiaocheng.
Unlike his bold and spirited demeanor yesterday, he now appeared slightly out of breath, with a hint of weariness and gloom in his eyes.
Even on his magnificent dragon robe, there were still a few charred marks.
He simply stood there quietly, which silenced the few cultivators who had come seeking refuge. They retreated to the side, not daring to even breathe loudly.