Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength

"Sigh..."

Meng Yu sighed deeply.

"Sigh..."

Bamboo Fairy sighed deeply.

"Sigh..."

All the Nascent Souls and Golden Cores present sighed deeply, the virtual meeting was still ongoing, Mirror Twelve had been escorted out by the security personnel, well, more courteously invited out, but his words had put everyone on the hot seat.

Actually, Meng Yu came this time to have a dividend distribution meeting, to establish a coordination mechanism.

The real threat to Meng Yu was the Immortal Sect, so he had to infiltrate the sect's inner circle, gather a group to use the guise of the sect to get rich together, becoming a high-ranking member of the Immortal Sect was the ultimate aim.

And that's exactly what Meng Yu did.

Take for example, the first payout for the three hundred Golden Cores was given directly to individuals - it was like spending a fortune to buy loyalty, Meng Yu handled it brilliantly. But the second time, Meng Yu tacitly acknowledged the existence of a joint meeting, and then the big shots in the meeting started to throw their weight around.

The Golden Cores who came to work afterward did not have their salaries cut by Meng Yu, and they were paid in full for their help, but the Golden Cores would undergo various inspections before coming, including security deposits and contracts with the Moon God—these measures might initially seem nominal, but as time went on, the Immortal Sect certainly started to impose more of these, making the Golden Cores uncomfortable and distressed, but this wasn't Meng Yu's problem—it was the issue of the Immortal Sect. By then, Meng Yu's profits wouldn't be short a penny; the sect's high-level executives would receive various shares of profits, but what about the lower-tier Golden Cores?

You guess, whom will they hate?

However, Mirror Twelve's appearance made everyone lose their enthusiasm.

Even the Divine Artifacts and Divine Beasts, everyone was speechlessly hanging their heads.

For instance, everyone was so eagerly discussing leading a team to the Old Immortal Gate. By then, with leaders on the frontline, how much could everyone possibly take away?

Then, Mirror Twelve stepped up!

A Grade Five senior, and an old Divine Artifact who had lived a life of integrity and was near death, set an example for everyone—he went for free, no charges!

Of course, he didn't charge, so after that, what Nascent Soul would feel good about taking money? Mirror Twelve himself said, leave the opportunities and resources for the younger generation, right?

Everyone was slapped in the face by this positive energy!

A perfectly good dividend distribution meeting, and suddenly, no one spoke. Then, someone, I don't know who, brought up Mirror Twelve's glorious history and memorable times. The more everyone talked, the more heated the discussion became.

Many people agreed with letting Mirror Twelve go—it would be the best farewell for the old senior, and of course, it would also give everyone a sigh of relief.

Many people strongly disagreed with letting Mirror Twelve go, fearing he might have some tricks up his sleeve or find serendipity there, possibly regaining his Grade Five status, or even reborn from fire, regaining his peak form. If that happened, many in the Immortal Sect wouldn't be able to sleep well, potentially even fleeing.

They had tolerated him before because he was weakened, but what if he regained his Divinity Transformation or went even further there?

Alright, Meng Yu didn't join the argument, but he understood one thing—free things are the most expensive.

Sigh.

...

Five days later.

At an open space outside Sleepless City, Meng Yu's figure appeared.

The space had been prepared with a Tracing-Lost Array in advance; Meng Yu wore three Storage Bags at his waist, but two of them were completely empty, and the other, too, was empty except for one person and one item.

He took out Hua Miaochai, Meng Yu looking somewhat helplessly at the empty Storage Bag.

"Ah Yu, it's not safe for us here, is it?"

Hua Miaochai looked around, remembered this was a pre-arranged location, but it was a bit close to Sleepless City, and more importantly, without the protection of the law, the Nascent Soul experts from Eternal Night Palace could strike with full force.

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The only things in the Storage Bag, other than Hua Miaochai, was an ancient-looking mirror.

Meng Yu's feelings were complex as he took out the mirror.

The mirror was golden-colored, not gold but like copper, exceptionally ancient, its polished side reflecting Hua Miaochai's ethereal beauty. On the back of the mirror, a flame burned.

"Ah?"

The moment she saw the mirror, Hua Miaochai shuddered.

At the Immortal Sect, she had been with Meng Yu, but uninvolved with the sect's knowledge and was unaware of Mirror Twelve's renown, yet she could feel that this mirror was different.

Very ancient, very powerful, yet full of vicissitudes, incomparable even to Bai Qianqian's Water Moon Mirror.

"What is this?"

"This mirror is named Mirror Twelve, the last of a whole set of mirrors from the past."

Meng Yu sighed deeply, ultimately, Mirror Twelve had come.

Just one Mirror Twelve had taken up the capacity meant for transporting three hundred Golden Cores, giving Meng Yu a clearer understanding of Mirror Twelve's combat capabilities.

The item in question was a divine artifact of the second generation from the Immortal Sect, steeped in six thousand years of history. Although it had fallen from a Grade Five to a Grade Four, if anyone thought its combat prowess was only at the Nascent Soul level, they'd be on a path to self-destruction.

From within the Immortal Sect, fierce arguments had unfolded. But eventually, everyone agreed to let Mirror Twelve come over.

Whether dead or alive, if there was a chance for recovery, everyone would be happy.

If it died, everyone would be happy, or it would likely not want to return, which would make them even happier. After all, no matter how much the old seniors schemed, it would eventually be left to the younger generation.

As for how to persuade Meng Yu, it wasn't the conditions set by the Immortal Sect, but rather, Meng Yu himself pondered for a long time and agreed.

With certain cooperations, you must trust the character of the other party. Meng Yu trusted the integrity of Mirror Twelve, who promised to stay only one year. If he was still alive by then, he would definitely return to the Immortal Sect, and also promised his duty would be to protect Meng Yu and obey his commands without interfering unreasonably or reaching out rashly. So, Meng Yu, did you need such a bodyguard?

As previously agreed upon, Meng Yu awakened Mirror Twelve.

At this moment, he realized that there was not a trace of fear in his heart.

Well... although he had heightened his guard, letting Hua Miaochai lay out an array beforehand.

"Mirror Twelve, I've restored you. If you have other plans, you can now do as you please. I won't stop you. When the time comes, if you want to return, I'll also send you back and won't leak your information. How does that sound?"

Meng Yu presented himself in the most respectful manner, uttering the most humble phrases.

There was no way around it; in this place, there were no laws, and with Mirror Twelve's full combat power released, Meng Yu feared he might be killed instantly. The only thing that might deter him were his reputation and beliefs.

"You..."

Mirror Twelve did not transform into a human form but instead changed in appearance into an old, simple mirror and sent over a divine sense.

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After considering it, Meng Yu attached the mirror to Hua Miaochai.

Song Wuqiu's character was also reliable, but for the sake of justice, a severe blow with a sword was delivered, and Mirror Twelve, this divine artifact that did not even care about its own life—Meng Yu could have completely annihilated it when he brought it over, by going to a Second-Order World, setting up an attack array in advance, and then destroying the storage bag.

This made Meng Yu even more timid.

"You truly are cautious… no wonder you've survived so many years."

Mirror Twelve felt somewhat helpless but could only shake his head, then his shape changed, and he appeared on Meng Yu.

"Hmph."

Both man and mirror expressed their dissatisfaction simultaneously.

...

Slowly, the Flying Boat of Sun Bodang landed on a marketplace thousands of miles away from Sleepless City.

Every so often, the Dragon Clan would send out flying boats to these wilderness areas to trade with loose cultivators.

In the wilderness thousands of miles away from Sleepless City, there were various kinds of monsters. However, there were also many Heavenly Treasures and Earthly Rarities. Many loose cultivators or smaller sects lived there, venturing deeper and then returning with items to trade.

The Trading Company emerged every so often. While this was usually a task for the people below, Sun Bodang, sensing something amiss in the atmosphere of Sleepless City, found an opportunity to leave.

Meng Yu had run away.

An array operated by someone and one left unmanned differed significantly, especially an array under constant scrutiny and probing. After six days, the Eternal Night Palace finally realized nobody was in the Positive and Negative Five Elements Formation. Hence, their Array Master broke through the Great Formation, only to find it completely empty.

Although the Eternal Night Palace managed to recover eight magic artifacts (two of which were damaged during the breach), the fact that Meng Yu, heavily surveilled, could leave with his maid, circumventing the Great Formation of Sleepless City, justified everyone's opinion that Meng Yu had acted brilliantly.

The Nascent Soul Masters of the Eternal Night Palace were furiously impotent.

Meanwhile, the people within Sleepless City were enthusiastically discussing the devices Meng Yu had set up and various other marvels.

"Uncle Sun, is Meng Yu really that miraculous?"

Around Sun Bodang were three men and four women, handsome men and gorgeous women, all young elites of the Trading Company, who regrettably had no chance to meet Meng Yu. However, they were extremely curious about this peer of theirs.

Kids of Divinity Transformation, they were very curious about how such individuals would teach their own sons and what kind of upbringing and studies in Cultivation Secret Manuals Meng Yu had experienced from childhood.

"It's not miraculous; let me put it this way, don't think of him as at the Foundation Establishment level, treat him like a Golden Core figure."

The more Sun Bodang recalled the scene, the more miraculous it seemed.

"Oh?"

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, looking at a man and a woman on the street.

Although their appearances had changed, their aura had not altered in any way, not to mention, upon seeing him, they smilingly greeted him!

That was Meng Yu and his Golden Core, Hua Miaochai. How did they appear in this marketplace? Didn't they know there was no law here? Didn't they know a Nascent Soul from Eternal Night Palace was still lingering nearby? They...

"Alright."

Sun Bodang's expression stiffened as he greeted them, yet involuntarily, he followed behind Meng Yu and Hua Miaochai.

These two people were enjoying the bustle!!