Chapter 589: Chapter 588: We Can’t Be So Double-Standard
The hustle and bustle of the past hundred days finally came to an end, bringing the night’s deserved tranquility.
Yun Ran lay on the bed, leisurely going through the list of gifts received today.
She laughed out loud as she read: "We’ve struck it rich, struck it rich! I didn’t expect these Xuan Sect families to be so incredibly wealthy!"
Ginsengfruit sat beside her, peeling fruit for Yun Ran. Watching her so happy, he grinned goofily as well.
Everyone else was exhausted, even someone as robust as Gu Yuan was finding it hard to hold on.
But Ginsengfruit was still full of energy, placing the sliced fruit next to Yun Ran.
"Host, though we’ve hit the jackpot, these people’s mouths really are annoying. If you hadn’t told me not to act, I would have sealed their lips!"
Yun Ran reached out to spear a piece of pink pineapple, savoring its sweet juice that filled her mouth, prompting her to squint happily. This was true enjoyment.
Once she swallowed the fruit, Yun Ran smiled and said: "In life, you can’t have it all.
We’ve already taken so much from their pockets; what’s a little bit of grumbling?
Besides, they aren’t wrong. Your host here is not exactly a good person.
Moreover, you have to accept that in this world, there will always be those born with numerous halos that make others envious, jealous, and hateful!"
Ginsengfruit, having been human for half a year, had long understood these simple human natures.
But he still felt displeased hearing these people badmouth his host behind her back.
"Alright, so what’s the big deal? Who doesn’t talk about others behind their back? Who isn’t talked about? Your host here is no exception! We can’t be so hypocritical, you know."
What could Ginsengfruit do? The host herself didn’t mind, so he could only stay silent.
"Got it, Host. As long as it doesn’t involve our interests, I’ll just let it go in one ear and out the other!"
Yun Ran, satisfied now, closed her eyes to enjoy the rare peaceful moment.
However, there were always people looking to trouble her, as she sensed someone slowly approaching the Bell Tower.
Yun Ran waved her hand, and the Little Paperman, who had been massaging her back, immediately stopped its diligent little hands and vanished with a swish.
"Host, are those people already looking to stir up trouble so soon?"
Ginsengfruit was speechless; those people were really impatient. Having just moved into Qingfeng Temple today, they were already in a hurry to cause trouble.
Yun Ran shrugged nonchalantly: "Let them be. After all, we’ve collected the fees, and if they injure themselves from their own folly, it has nothing to do with me!"
Outside the square.
A few people dressed in nightwear had Ignore Talismans stuck on their bodies, so even if someone passed by and saw them, they would subconsciously overlook them.
No one knew how these people reached a consensus, showing up here together.
The Little Paperman, who had been massaging Yun Ran’s back earlier, was now sticking to a pillar next to the Bell Tower, blending in seamlessly.
The master hadn’t sent it out to catch these people but to prevent them from angering the Hunyuan Bell and getting themselves killed.
Qingfeng Temple had just made its official debut, and someone getting seriously injured or dying here would be inauspicious.
The role of the Little Paperman was to keep an eye on them and protect their little lives since they had paid.
However, it had been there for a while, and the troublemakers still hadn’t shown up, taking ages!
Just as the Little Paperman thought this, quiet murmurs of confusion came from not far away.
"What’s going on? Why can’t we seem to get close to that Bell Tower!"
Though it seemed within reach, they all felt as if they couldn’t take another step forward.
Another person confirmed: "It’s the Array! Only an Array can have us circling around like this without realizing we’ve been caught!"
With this revelation, the remaining people looked uneasy, never expecting Qingfeng Temple’s square to also have an Array.
"What do we do now?"
"Even if the Qingfeng Temple people don’t discover our intentions immediately, if we’re trapped here too long, they’ll soon find out!"
"Then break the Array. Regardless, we haven’t completely fallen out with Yun Ran or Qingfeng Temple, so there’s still a chance to escape!"
Only a few hours remained before dawn, so their time was running short.
The group could only put aside their schemes for now and work together to break the Array.
The Little Paperman stuck to the pillar of the Bell Tower, watching them fumble below, with a baffled expression on its face.
It almost wanted to point out: This isn’t an Array; it’s the Hunyuan Bell’s built-in defense. Just step outside the defensive range, and everything will be fine.
No one knew how long it had been before a faint light appeared in the sky.
Unable to break the Array, the group, who couldn’t advance any further, finally showed a defeated expression.
Reluctantly, they had to grumble under their breath: "Retreat!"
They had expected it would also be difficult to leave, but were surprised at how easy the retreat was.
The crowd: ...
A suffocated feeling stuck in their chest, neither rising nor falling.
The group had no choice but to sulkily hurry back to their rooms before anyone noticed.
The Little Paperman watched the drama all night, and as everyone left, it came down from the tower pillar and flew back to Yun Ran’s resting room.
Yun Ran was sleeping soundly, utterly oblivious to the passage of time.
Ginsengfruit was particularly diligent, energetically heading to the kitchen to prepare nourishing soup for Yun Ran.
As the first ray of sunlight touched Qingfeng Temple, many early risers genuinely experienced what it meant to be in a fortunate land.
The beneficial energy for cultivation poured into them as if it cost nothing.
Realizing this, everyone sat down to meditate, disregarding breakfast.
By the time they finished meditating, the sun had climbed high in the sky, and their stomachs growled with hunger.
Such Xuanmen people naturally have stronger physiques and greater endurance against hunger than average people.
Many even habitually meditated before breakfast, but they had never been this famished.
They knew all too well what this implied.
Last night, the people who were angry about Yun Ran charging a fee now only felt that staying against all odds was incredibly astute!