Chapter 1060: This is Called Extremely Low Risk?

"Hey, hey, hey, Sis Mengmeng, don't talk nonsense. I didn't tell you to do that." Seeing Yun Mengmeng running towards him, carrying Honored Heavenly Origin, Lu Yang instinctively distanced himself.

"Huh? Did I grab the wrong person? Second Boss, which one do you want?"

Lu Yang pointed at Honored Heavenly Origin. Yun Mengmeng made a move as if to throw Honored Heavenly Origin aside, which startled Lu Yang, who quickly stopped her.

"Don't throw him, don't throw him, I want him."

"So I didn't grab the wrong one after all," Yun Mengmeng said delightedly, feeling a great sense of accomplishment that she could finally help Second Boss.

"Junior Brother Lu, who is this?" Fang Jin cautiously asked about Yun Mengmeng's identity. He had just witnessed her: this senior was a terrifying presence who had directly knocked out both Honored Heavenly Origin and Lord Silei.

Although the two Half-Immortals were greatly exhausted, it didn't seem like something a Tribulation-Crossing stage cultivator could achieve.

"She's my boss," Yun Mengmeng said proudly, then paused, feeling something was amiss. Oh, she'd said it wrong. The Big Boss was the real boss.

"Second Boss is my old..."

"Fellow disciples, we're fellow disciples." Lu Yang quickly cut her off. *Sis Mengmeng, you really blurt out anything.*

"Fellow disciples?" Fang Jin looked at Lu Yang and Yun Mengmeng skeptically. Would fellow disciples call each other "Second Boss"? *Are you really not from a bandit den?*

Fang Jin didn't dwell on it too much. Capturing Lord Silei, the culprit, was better than anything else; they wouldn't have to worry about Lord Silei's retaliation. Although their Mountain-Moving and Sea-Filling Sect was merely a victim and, logically, had no connection to Lord Silei, judging by Lord Silei's words and actions, he would likely direct his anger at their sect after recalling his inability to defeat Honored Heavenly Origin.

"Elder Three said you two can return to the sect. You don't have to do volunteer work at the Mountain-Moving and Sea-Filling Sect anymore." Yun Mengmeng recalled the purpose of their trip; capturing two Half-Immortals was a side task, the main goal was to call them back.

"By the way, where is the Mountain-Moving and Sea-Filling Sect? Elder Three said this sect has beautiful scenery all year round."

Yun Mengmeng pressed her palm to her brow, stood on one foot, and looked around, but found no place that could be described as "beautiful scenery."

Lu Yang silently turned his head, looking at the sect's ruins—submerged by Weak Water, mountains collapsed, and the earth cracked. He felt that even if he and Old Meng wanted to do volunteer work here, they wouldn't have the chance. Besides, they had found Grand Ancestor Guiyuan and captured Lord Silei; with two major events happening at once, they should return to the sect regardless.

"Sis Mengmeng, let's go back."

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou reluctantly bid farewell to the Grand Elder, Sect Master Kong, and Fang Jin.

"Senior Jin, Senior Kong, Senior Brother Fang, we'll take our leave."

Sect Master Kong watched Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou depart, feeling very guilty. The two had nearly met with misfortune in their sect; if something truly terrible had happened, how could he face Old Zhang San?

"Master, what should we do now?"

Sect Master Kong thought for a moment and said, "First, the two of us, master and disciple, will comfort the sect members. Don't touch the sect ruins yet. I'll send someone to the Jingzhou branch to notify them and have their people come to assess our losses."

"The sect hasn't been maintained for a long time; this is a good opportunity to renovate it completely."

Upon learning that they wouldn't have to pay out of pocket and that insurance would cover it, Sect Master Kong's mood greatly improved. He treated it as if the sect was temporarily closed for a few days for reorganization.

"It's just that the books in the Scripture Repository are a bit troublesome. After being soaked by the Weak Water, I don't know how many of them will still be legible."

"That's fine," the Grand Elder said, chuckling. "Among the three of us, you're the one who reads the least. Fang and I have memorized all the books in the Scripture Repository, so we're not afraid if some are unreadable."

At the Jingzhou branch of the Moneyfall Merchant Guild.

The branch president's mind went blank upon hearing his subordinate's report. He stood motionless, like a statue, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

"You're saying a Half-Immortal battle occurred at the Mountain-Moving and Sea-Filling Sect?!"

He cried out in disbelief, his face full of incredulity. He couldn't imagine what kind of chain reaction this incident would cause. The Mountain-Moving and Sea-Filling Sect had numerous buildings and countless unique geological features. Although their exact value was unknown, they were definitely worth more than the Sword Tower! The Sword Tower was just one building! Another classic case of investment failure was about to be added.

"How is this possible? How could something happen to the Mountain-Moving and Sea-Filling Sect? Didn't the risk assessment by the seven elders show extremely low risk?"

"Where are those seven old geezers? Where are they?!"

The branch president immediately pulled out a gleaming saber, ready to fight the seven elders to the death. Seeing this, his subordinate quickly stopped him.

"President, have you forgotten? Headquarters said several senior appraisers there retired, so they forcibly transferred all seven elders."

Only then did the branch president remember that all seven elders had gone to headquarters. As a branch president, he quickly calmed down to analyze the situation. *Damn it, the insurance was just bought half a month ago, and something happened to the Mountain-Moving and Sea-Filling Sect?* Insurance fraud?

"Tell me in detail, what exactly happened at the Mountain-Moving and Sea-Filling Sect!"

His subordinate reported the incident truthfully. After listening, the branch president couldn't find a single suspicious point; it sounded like a complete coincidence. One side was Lord Silei of Great Qian, and the other was Honored Heavenly Origin, who had disappeared for eighty thousand years. The Mountain-Moving and Sea-Filling Sect simply didn't have the capability to find these two legendary figures. If they had such capability, there would be no need for insurance fraud.

"It was just an accident?"

"Forget it, forget it. First, have someone assess the Mountain-Moving and Sea-Filling Sect's losses."

A day later, the branch president held a recording orb. The orb displayed the tragic state of the Mountain-Moving and Sea-Filling Sect, and the sight nearly gave him a heart attack. It was utterly destroyed, with not a single trace left. Bathed by heavenly lightning and washed clean by Weak Water, the Mountain-Moving and Sea-Filling Sect couldn't even find a single intact object!

"President, are we going to pay?" the subordinate asked quietly.

The branch president's body trembled as he forcibly squeezed out a single word from between his teeth: "Pay—"

"Wait, no, we have a liability system! The Shu Province Merchant Guild didn't pursue liability after compensating the Sword Tower because they couldn't find the parties involved in the battle."

"This time is different. The responsibility lies with Lord Silei. Surely the savings of a Great Qian Half-Immortal are enough to cover the compensation?"

The subordinate had to remind him, "President, Great Qian Half-Immortals certainly have spirit stones, but don't forget that the Lunar Palace captured Great Qian's Monster-Subduing Lord and Demon-Slaying Lord. According to the information they provided, all their savings were kept in the Immortal Palace."

"Regarding the location of the Immortal Palace, they were placed under a restriction, so they couldn't speak of it, and soul-searching was useless. No one knows where the Immortal Palace is."

"Lord Silei might be in the same situation."

The branch president's stomach swelled several times with anger, then he deflated. Although it wasn't good news, everything his subordinate said was correct. The subordinate was calm and always made correct judgments. It seemed his own position would eventually belong to him.

"President, I have an idea about this incident."

"Tell me."

"Last time, when something happened to the Sword Tower, Lu Yang was present. This time, something happened to the Mountain-Moving and Sea-Filling Sect, and Lu Yang was also present. Do you think it might be related to Lu Yang?"

The branch president looked at his subordinate, a hint of surprise in his eyes, as if saying, *How could you think that?*

"Xiao Tang, I need to say a couple of words to you."

"Please do."

"We must act based on evidence. The report shows that in both incidents, Lu Yang was merely an observer. Neither the Immortal battle nor the Half-Immortal battle had anything to do with Lu Yang."

"Especially this time, you've read the report; finding the Immortal Gold Box was purely a coincidence."

"But President, we also need to consider probability."

The branch president hissed. "...Now that you put it that way, it does seem to make some sense."