CHAPTER 589: CHAPTER 599: GENEROUS REWARD

Master Wei grew increasingly angry as he enumerated the crimes of these people.

"And you, Mountain Master Mao Wu, along with the two Managers under your system, Yang Tianbao and Wang He, have been substituting inferior medicinal herbs for good ones and grossly exaggerating their quality and age. Take the eight thousand-year-old medicinal herbs submitted by Yang Tianbao for instance; only two met the standard."

"A full six herbs were substandard. And that Wang He, even more detestable, actually replaced another manager’s thousand-year-old medicinal herbs, playing a game of deceit, passing them off as his own. The low-quality herbs he submitted were labeled with the names of other managers."

"With such behavior, does this director still need to reward you?"

Mao Wu, Cheng The Third, and the others, realizing they couldn’t squirm their way out of this one, as Master Wei had solid proof. They were like frostbitten eggplants, all hanging their heads low, left with no choice but to accept their fate.

"What, you still feel wronged?"

"The two Black God Mushrooms submitted by Manager Chu Feng are altered rare medicinal herbs, and what’s more remarkable, they are actually over a hundred years old. Anyone with the slightest bit of common sense would not mistake them for ordinary medicinal herbs."

"How about you, are all of you blinder than one another? The Chief Clerk is blind, and what about you, playing the Mountain Master, are you blind too?"

Master Wei’s roar thundered like rolling thunder.

What? It was those two Black God Mushrooms that caused this trouble?

Upon hearing this, Mao Wu and Cheng The Third woke up to reality, so regretful that they felt sick to their stomachs.

At the time, they didn’t take it seriously, thinking that the ordinary medicinal herbs they submitted were plentiful. The higher-ups surely wouldn’t have enough idle time to scrutinize just a couple of ordinary herbs. Little did they know, it was precisely those two herbs that led to their downfall.

The two instinctively looked toward Chu Feng.

In fact, at this moment, nearly everyone’s gaze was concentrated on Chu Feng.

Fang Youming’s face revealed a brilliant smile.

This time, Chu Feng was destined to become famous once again and might soar to great heights. He and Chu Feng had a good relationship, and not long ago, during the crucial moment when Chu Feng was being suppressed, he stood steadfastly, opposing Mountain Master Mao Wu in order to help Chu Feng.

He would certainly earn Chu Feng’s gratitude.

In the future, as long as Chu Feng rose through the ranks, he would surely remember him. There would definitely be many benefits to come.

In contrast, Qiu Gong couldn’t muster a smile at all.

His facial expression was distinctly morose. He regretted it; if only he had known that Chu Feng had such a powerful trump card, capable of instantly taking down Mountain Master Mao Wu. Qiu Gong would not have been foolish and would never have fallen out with Chu Feng.

Even more so, he would not have threatened Chu Feng.

There are no pills for regret in the world, and Qiu Gong was destined to miss out on a golden opportunity. He could only watch helplessly as Fang Youming gained favor.

No one else was to blame; it was his own fault for having no principles and being too crafty for his own good.

People like him are bound to have no friends.

"Thankfully, my true identity hasn’t been revealed. This Cheng surnamed lad is a dimwit and easy to deceive, always thinking that I’m utterly loyal to him! With time, I’ll certainly rise along with the chicken and the dog to the heavens."

Big Chief Zhong Hong’s face showed a trace of smug, cunning smile.

Fang Zhengda, on the other hand, wore a face of surprise, utterly shocked. Wu Ming displayed an expression that seemed to say he had anticipated all along.

Among the three Big Chiefs, he was the only one who had recognized the value of those two Black God Mushrooms.

"Mountain Master Mao Wu, you are demoted to work at the Pharmaceutical Department, downgraded to a Pharmaceutical officer. Chief Clerk Cheng The Third, you are expelled from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, never to be employed again. Managers Yang Tianbao and Wang He are demoted to Big Chiefs, to be observed for further performance."

Wei Wuxie pronounced the punishment for the four with a killing aura about him.

The punishment for Mountain Master Mao Wu and Administrative Officer Cheng was the harshest. Although Yang Tianbao and Wang He were only demoted one level, it was understandable.

After all, the two hadn’t committed any grave mistakes.

Although Chief Clerk Cheng was the Chief Clerk of a Medicine Mountain and held real power, his open identity was merely that of an ordinary Outer Sect disciple of the sect. For such a grave mistake, the sect merely expelling him was already a show of mercy.

Mountain Master Mao Wu was directly demoted to a Pharmaceutical officer, barely a step above Medicine Farmers.

Such a heavy punishment was absolutely unbearable for him.

"Wei Wuxie, you are just the Department Director of the Pharmaceutical Department; I fear you don’t have the authority to directly strip me of my Mountain Master title, right? This matter should be deliberated and agreed upon by the Elder Council of the Outer Sect."

Finally, Mountain Master Mao Wu revealed his true colors, no longer displaying a sycophantic demeanor.

Instead, he questioned Wei Wuxie with a stern voice.

"Hmph, before coming here, I specifically sought instructions from the Sect Master. Let me tell you the truth, after hearing the ins and outs of the matter, the Sect Master was extremely furious. Initially, the plan was to strip you of your Outer Disciple status and demote you directly to become a medicine farming slave. Considering your years of service to the Sect, with no meritorious feats but hard work indeed, I pleaded on your behalf. That’s why you were granted a chance to reform yourself."

Wei Wuxie’s face was filled with cold harshness.

It’s said that his handling of cases is emotionally considerate outside of the law, and it’s truly no empty reputation.

Mountain Master Mao Wu’s body violently trembled, and he knelt down with a thud, weeping bitterly. Years of effort went down the drain.

His heart was filled with regret.

Had he known this would be the outcome, why did he insist on trying to curry favor with people like Jia Zongling? Now, he hadn’t gained any benefits, and instead, landed himself in trouble.

"Chu Feng, Wu Ming, step forward to receive your rewards!"

After punishing those who needed to be punished, Wei Wuxie turned his head to look at Chu Feng and Wu Ming.

He did not originally know Chu Feng, but at this moment, Chu Feng had become the center of everyone’s attention. Master Wei speculated that the handsome and attractive young man was Chu Feng.

Both Wu Ming and Chu Feng stepped forward, cupping their hands and bowing to hear their rewards.

"Manager Chu Feng, with exceptional capabilities, has successfully cultivated two hundred-year-old rare mutated Medicinal Herbs within less than a year since his appointment. Moreover, he led all his small and big leaders and a group of Medicine Farmers to achieve exceptionally brilliant results."

"After obtaining the approval of the Sect Master and the Supreme Elder, you are specially promoted to be the Mountain Master of Medicine Mountain No. 106, in full charge of all the affairs of the entire mountain. Additionally, you are rewarded with an opportunity to enter the Sect’s Chuan Gong Hall to select a Cultivation Technique."

The Heaven and Earth Sword Skill that Chu Feng has comprehended is very advanced, and the Glazed Tile Sword Skill is also equally remarkable.

He has also learned some auxiliary techniques, such as the Sky-reaching Sword Cultivation Skill, Asura Swordsmanship, and Taoist Demon Soul Splitting Skill.

These are techniques, not Cultivation Techniques.

For any Sect, Cultivation Techniques are always the most top-secret.

For example, in the Wan Jian Sect Main Lineage, the highest-level swordsmanship is the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill. As long as you have the ability, every Sect disciple, even a Sword Slave, can comprehend and cultivate it.

However, the control over a Sect’s Cultivation Techniques is extremely strict.

Even among Inner Sect Disciples, there are many who do not cultivate these Techniques.

Not only has Chu Feng gotten his wish and been promoted to Mountain Master, the Sect has even made an exception to allow him into the Chuan Gong Hall to select a Cultivation Technique. This treatment has already surpassed many Inner Sect Disciples.

As for Outer Disciples, they can only look on with envy.

It is estimated that the Sect Master and the others consider Chu Feng because he has understood the Third Level of the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill, and also has the Nine Yang Sword Veins. That’s why they have given him this special privilege.

"Thank you, Master Wei! Please convey my gratitude to the Sect Master and the Supreme Elder on my behalf!" A smile appeared on Chu Feng’s face.

"Do your best. I hope that before you enter the Inner Sect, you can leave something remarkable for Medicine Mountain No. 106! I, too, am a disciple who climbed up from the Outer Sect, and I know full well the difficulty for an Outer Sect disciple."

"We, who climbed up from the Outer Sect, can only make the Outer Sect stronger and elevate its status if we unite and work together. So that we won’t be casually insulted by Inner Sect Disciples as trash."

The words of Master Wei, like a bowl of soul-warming soup, led to an instantaneous enlightenment and upliftment of Chu Feng’s spirit.

This noble character and selfless dedication indeed command immense respect.

"Chu Feng will surely bear Master Wei’s teachings in mind!"

At this moment, what Chu Feng thought of was finally being able to bring Han Shuang to his side, to live together.