After Being Reborn a Hundred Times, I Refused to Be the Villain - Chapter 28:

Chapter 28: The Reduced Monthly Allocation

The disciples from other Spiritual Peaks naturally had no idea what had happened on Pill Peak. However, when they received their monthly allocation, their expressions darkened.

The pills distributed to them this month were not only of significantly lower quality compared to last month, but the quantity was also noticeably reduced.

Many disciples who saw this couldn’t help showing discontent and tried to confront the disciples from Pill Peak. But those disciples, already scolded by the Pill Peak Master and soon to face examinations, were in no mood to be polite. They snapped back coldly, “These are this month’s pills. Take them or leave them,” before walking away with grim expressions.

Their behavior naturally provoked dissatisfaction among the disciples of other peaks. In the past, they showed kindness to Pill Peak disciples only because the pills were of high quality and abundant. Now that the monthly allocation had deteriorated like this, they no longer had any reason to be friendly.

On Snow Moon Peak, Yan Shan and the others also wore ugly expressions. They found their monthly allocation had been reduced by more than just one grade. When they tried to argue with the disciples distributing the resources, the response they got was, “This is what you’re allotted. If you’re unhappy, go talk to a sect elder.”

This was because the Pill Peak Master’s fury had already spread across the entire Pill Peak, and any disciple could become the target of his wrath. Tracing the issue back to its source, it could all be linked to Xu Aozi. Now that Xu Aozi had left the sect, Yan Shan and the others naturally became the scapegoats for everyone’s frustration.

“Damn it, those Pill Peak disciples really think they’re better than everyone else!” Huangfu Ying’s voice was full of anger.

Looking at the resources in her hand, she found them utterly inadequate, even disgusting. They weren’t even enough for her own cultivation, let alone sharing them with Lin Chuan.

Song Yushu’s expression was equally unsightly. Clearly, she shared the same thoughts.

Yan Shan was furious too, even wanting to go to Pill Peak right now and argue. As personal disciples of Snow Moon Peak and sect prodigies, they were supposed to receive extra resources from the sect. Yet now, even the basic allocation wasn’t enough.

However, for some unknown reason, Master Xueyue had suddenly left Snow Moon Peak. Without her support, Yan Shan didn’t have the courage to confront Pill Peak.

Usually, it was Ling Yun who collected their monthly allocations, so they never had to worry about it. But what they didn’t know was that Ling Yun had secretly added many of his own resources to their allocations.

For instance, the surplus from Pill Peak’s purchases had been used by Ling Yun to supplement his junior brothers’ and sisters’ monthly provisions. These were all things Ling Yun had earned through his own efforts. Without him, they would never have received so much. Now that Ling Yun was gone, those extra supplements naturally vanished. And all the little things Ling Yun had provided through various means were gone with him, resulting in their resources shrinking drastically.

As for Master Xueyue giving additional resources to her personal disciples—sorry, there was none. Most of her attention was focused on cultivating and suppressing her volatile Profound Yin Physique. She never cared about such trivial matters, so how could she fight for resources on behalf of her disciples? If the master didn’t advocate, the disciples naturally had no resources to rely on.

It could be said that seventy percent of Yan Shan and the others’ current strength at their age was due to Ling Yun. But now that seventy percent was gone.

“Damn it, when Master comes back, I’ll definitely make her demand an explanation for us!” Song Yushu clenched her fists, her voice full of anger.

The other two nodded one after another. Clearly, they believed that others were taking advantage of their master’s absence to oppress them.

But what they didn’t realize was that even if Master Xueyue returned, she wouldn’t be able to get them the same generous monthly provisions. After all, Pill Peak hadn’t actually withheld their resources; they had simply removed the extra support Ling Yun had provided.

To be honest, with Ling Yun’s contributions to the Heavenly Dao Sect, even if he had left, he still could have ensured that the trio received plenty of resources. But now that Ling Yun had completely departed and was no longer part of the sect, his contributions were nullified and quietly absorbed by others.

Even if Master Xueyue found out and wanted to reclaim Ling Yun’s contributions, it would be extremely difficult. And even if she managed to get a small portion back, it would only be enough to slightly appease Snow Moon Peak. As for recovering everything—unless Ling Yun returned and was willing to speak up for them, it would be impossible.

But Xu Aozi was already dead, and many of the details were now lost forever. That was the main reason why the Heavenly Dao Sect’s higher-ups dared to brazenly seize the resources Ling Yun had earned for Snow Moon Peak.

Of course, the people of the Heavenly Dao Sect wouldn’t be celebrating for long. Much of what Ling Yun left behind could benefit the sect, but many things required long-term management. Ling Yun hadn’t had the chance to train others to take over these responsibilities before leaving.

With the sect’s current state, it wouldn’t take long before Ling Yun’s arrangements fell apart due to the infighting between different peaks. When that time came, it would be hard to say whether those people would still be smiling.

In fact, when rumors spread that Ling Yun’s foundation had been damaged, his cultivation level had dropped, and he was planning to leave Snow Moon Peak, the other Spiritual Peaks chose to stand by and watch. Not a single one offered him help. They had long coveted the foundation Ling Yun had laid but never had the right excuse to interfere. If Ling Yun left Snow Moon Peak, they would finally have their chance.

But when they all scramble and fight over the spoils, only to end up empty-handed, what kind of expressions will they wear then?

At this moment, Master Xueyue had no idea what was happening in the Heavenly Dao Sect. She had already left the sect with members of the Law Enforcement Hall, heading toward the Fang Family’s ancestral territory—Yangshan City. Meanwhile, the experts of the Righteous Alliance were targeting Yangtian Prefecture. After all, their strength was slightly inferior to the Heavenly Dao Sect, and Yangshan City, being the tougher nut to crack, was naturally taken on by the sect without hesitation.

As both the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Righteous Alliance took action, a proclamation—issued under the Righteous Alliance’s name—began spreading across the Azure Profound Continent.

This proclamation was a call to arms against the Fang Family. It denounced them for colluding with demonic cultivators and using cultivators as ingredients in pill refinement. It called upon the righteous heroes of the world to rise up and bring the Fang Family to justice.

The proclamation shocked the entire continent. No one had expected a renowned alchemy family like the Fang Family to commit such horrifying atrocities. But with such detailed and irrefutable evidence, any attempt at denial from the Fang Family became nothing more than a joke.

In an instant, the Fang Family went from a highly respected name to a despised enemy that everyone wanted to destroy.