From a loser to an immortal sage

Chapter 389 Seeking Resources and Overcoming Obstacles

"Someone must have deliberately stolen the resource allocation table!" My voice trembled slightly, not from fear, but from anger!

Wen Chen appeared beside me instantly, his deep eyes filled with concern. "Yao'er, what's going on? What resource allocation table?"

I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down. "The resource allocation plan we painstakingly devised, a crucial document concerning the future development of the entire Immortal Sect, is gone!"

Wen Chen frowned, immediately realizing the seriousness of the situation. "Who is it? Who dares to be so bold?"

"Who else could it be? Those old fogies, those conservatives!" My tone was filled with undisguised disgust. "They must be trying to stop our plan, trying to make the Immortal Sect continue to decline!"

"I'll go investigate right away!" Wen Chen's voice carried a hint of coldness as he turned to leave.

"Wait!" I grabbed him. "I'll handle this myself!"

“Yao’er, you…” Wen Chen’s face showed a worried expression.

"Don't worry, Wen Chen," I looked at him firmly, "I will definitely get the resource allocation table back and let those old fogies know that I, Xiao Yao, am not someone to be trifled with!"

After saying that, I turned and left the Inheritance Hall, heading straight for the Immortal Sect's intelligence center—the All-Knowing Pavilion.

As its name suggests, the All-Knowing Pavilion is the most well-informed place in the immortal sect.

As long as you have enough spirit stones, you can find out almost any information you want to know.

I walked straight to the counter and said to a disciple who looked somewhat slick, "I need to investigate some things."

The disciple sized me up, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. "Investigating something? Sure, but first, pay up with spirit stones!"

I sneered and tossed out a bag of high-grade spirit stones. "Is that enough?"

The disciple immediately beamed and became respectful. "That's enough, that's enough. What is it that Senior Sister wants to investigate?"

"I need to investigate who has been frequently entering and leaving the Inheritance Hall in the past few days, especially those conservative elders!" I said coldly.

The disciple immediately got to work, constantly flipping through various files and occasionally glancing up at me.

After about an incense stick's time, the disciple finally stopped. He looked up at me and said, "Senior Sister, I've found out. In the past few days, Elder Xuanfeng has been frequently entering and leaving the Inheritance Hall, and each time he stays for a long time."

Elder Xuanfeng! It really was him!

Elder Xuanfeng is a representative of the conservative faction in the immortal sect and has always opposed my reform plan.

He was stubborn and conservative, with rigid thinking, always believing that the immortal sect should maintain its original traditions and should not make any changes.

"Anyone else? Who else?" I pressed.

The disciple flipped through the book for a while longer and said, "There are also some disciples who often follow Elder Xuanfeng around; they seem to be his confidants."

I wrote down the names of all the disciples, and I already had a plan in mind.

After leaving the All-Knowing Pavilion, I immediately headed to Elder Xuanfeng's residence—Qingfeng Xiaozhu.

Qingfeng Xiaozhu is located in a secluded corner of the Immortal Sect, with a quiet and secluded environment, rarely visited by people.

This is where Elder Xuanfeng cultivates in seclusion, and few people usually come to disturb him.

I arrived at the entrance of Qingfeng Xiaozhu, but was blocked by two disciples.

"Halt! This is Elder Xuanfeng's residence. Unauthorized personnel are not permitted to enter!" one of the disciples said coldly.

"I'm here to see Elder Xuanfeng. I have something important to discuss with him!" I said calmly.

"The elder is in seclusion and will not see anyone!" another disciple said.

"You won't see me? I'm afraid that's unlikely!" I sneered and released my spiritual pressure.

The two disciples' expressions changed drastically; they had not expected me to be so powerful.

"What...what do you want to do?" a disciple asked, trembling.

"I don't want to do anything, I just want to see Elder Xuanfeng!" I approached step by step, my spiritual pressure growing stronger and stronger.

The two disciples could no longer bear it and knelt down on the ground, crying, "Senior Sister, spare us! We were just following orders!"

"Acting under orders?" I sneered. "Under whose orders? Elder Xuanfeng?"

The two disciples dared not speak, but kept kowtowing.

"Get out of my way!" I shoved them aside and barged into Qingfeng Xiaozhu.

The courtyard of Qingfeng Xiaozhu is filled with all kinds of exotic flowers and plants, and a faint fragrance permeates the air.

I walked in and arrived at Elder Xuanfeng's residence—Qingfeng Hall.

The doors of Qingfeng Hall were tightly shut, but without hesitation, I raised my foot and kicked the door open.

"boom!"

The gate slammed shut, shaking the entire Qingfeng Xiaozhu.

"Who? Who dares to trespass into my Qingfeng Palace!" Elder Xuanfeng's voice came from inside the palace, carrying a hint of anger.

I gave a cold laugh and went inside.

Inside Qingfeng Hall, Elder Xuanfeng sat cross-legged on a futon, closing his eyes to rest.

Hearing the loud noise, he suddenly opened his eyes, and when he saw it was me, his face immediately turned gloomy.

"Xiao Yao! How dare you trespass on my residence!" Elder Xuanfeng shouted angrily.

"Elder Xuanfeng, I've come today to ask you something," I said coldly.

"What is it?" Elder Xuanfeng's tone was unfriendly.

"Did you take the resource allocation table?" I asked directly.

Elder Xuanfeng's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"Don't know? I think you're just pretending to be ignorant!" I sneered. "Elder Xuanfeng, as an elder of the immortal sect, how could you do such a despicable and shameless thing? Don't you feel ashamed?"

"Xiao Yao! Don't make false accusations!" Elder Xuanfeng shouted angrily, "I have no idea about any resource allocation table!"

"Really? Then I'll search for it!" I said, and was about to start searching.

"How dare you!" Elder Xuanfeng roared, and a powerful spiritual pressure swept towards me.

I was prepared and immediately released my spiritual pressure to block Elder Xuanfeng's spiritual pressure.

"Elder Xuanfeng, don't force me to take action!" I said coldly.

"Hmph! I'd like to see what you can do to me!" Elder Xuanfeng said, preparing to make his move.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, "Stop!"

I turned my head and saw Fairy Mingyue walk in.

"Fairy Mingyue, what brings you here?" Elder Xuanfeng asked, frowning.

"Elder Xuanfeng, what you've done is too much!" Fairy Mingyue's tone carried a hint of reproach. "I already know about the resource allocation table."

"You know?" Elder Xuanfeng's expression turned even more unpleasant.

“That’s right, I already know. You instructed your disciple to steal the resource allocation table, didn’t you?” Fairy Mingyue pressed.

Elder Xuanfeng remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

"Elder Xuanfeng, why did you do this?" Fairy Mingyue said with a heavy heart. "Do you really want the immortal sect to continue its decline?"

"I..." Elder Xuanfeng opened his mouth, but could not utter a word.

"Hand over the resource allocation table!" Fairy Mingyue said.

Elder Xuanfeng hesitated for a moment, but finally took out a scroll from his pocket and handed it to Fairy Mingyue.

"Hmph!" He snorted coldly, closed his eyes, and said no more.

Fairy Mingyue handed me the resource allocation sheet, saying, "Junior Sister Yao, here you go."

I took the resource allocation sheet and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Elder Xuanfeng, your actions have truly disappointed me!" Fairy Mingyue sighed and turned to leave Qingfeng Palace.

I glanced at Elder Xuanfeng, then turned and left.

After leaving Qingfeng Xiaozhu, I did not immediately return to the Inheritance Hall, but went to another place—the Punishment Hall in the Immortal Sect.

The Punishment Hall is the place in the immortal sect responsible for handling various violations and possesses immense power.

I went to the Hall of Punishments and found Deacon Wu.

When Deacon Wu saw me, a look of surprise and delight appeared on his face. "Junior Sister Xiao Yao, what brings you here?"

"Deacon Wu, I'm here today to report someone," I said coldly.

"Who are you reporting?" Deacon Wu asked.

“Elder Xuanfeng!” I said, enunciating each word clearly.

Deacon Wu's expression changed drastically. "What? Elder Xuanfeng?"

"That's right, it was Elder Xuanfeng! He instructed his disciples to steal the resource allocation table in an attempt to stop our reform plan!" I told Deacon Wu the whole story in detail.

Deacon Wu's expression grew increasingly grim; he hadn't expected Elder Xuanfeng to do such a thing.

"Junior Sister Xiao Yao, is what you said true?" Deacon Wu asked.

“Of course it’s true! I have proof!” I said, handing the resource allocation sheet that Fairy Mingyue had given me to Steward Wu.

Deacon Wu carefully reviewed the resource allocation table, and after confirming that it was correct, his face turned ashen.

"Good! Good! Good!" He said "good" three times in a row, his voice filled with anger. "Elder Xuanfeng, he is really outrageous!"

“Deacon Wu, I hope you can handle this matter impartially and give Elder Xuanfeng the punishment he deserves!” I said.

"Don't worry, I will definitely handle this impartially!" Deacon Wu said firmly.

Having received Deacon Wu's assurance, I left the Hall of Punishments.

Back in the main hall, I put the resource allocation sheet back on the table.

"Yao'er, has everything been resolved?" Wen Chen asked.

“It’s resolved.” I nodded. “I’ve already reported Elder Xuanfeng, and I believe the Punishment Hall will give him the punishment he deserves.”

"That's good." Wen Chen nodded, a relieved smile on his face.

“What we need to do next is to continue to push forward with our reform plan!” I said firmly.

The three of us sat down around the table again and began to discuss our next plan.

Just then, Senior Brother Lin rushed in.

"Junior Sister Yao! Something terrible has happened!" Senior Brother Lin said breathlessly.

"What happened?" I asked.

"Junior Sister Chu...she ran to the Immortal Gate Square and spread rumors that our reform plan is wrong, that it's a cult, and that you're a witch trying to bewitch people!" Senior Brother Lin said anxiously.

"What?!" My face immediately darkened. "This Junior Sister Chu is really going too far!"

"What do we do now? A lot of people have gathered in the Immortal Gate Square, and they've all been misled by Junior Sister Chu's words!" Senior Brother Lin said.

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down.

"Wen Chen, Fairy Mingyue, wait for me here, I'm going to go and see!" I said, turning and leaving the Inheritance Hall.

I want to see what this Junior Sister Chu is up to!

Who is behind her, and who is directing her?

When I arrived at Fairy Gate Square, I was stunned by the scene before me.

The Immortal Sect Square was packed with people, filled with disciples of the Immortal Sect.

Standing on the high platform, Junior Sister Chu vehemently denounced our reform plan.