Chapter 709 Turn Worry into Joy - I Became the Rich Second-Generation Villain

Su Xuan's thoughts were a mystery to Hua Feixuan, Hua Jieyu, and Xu Qingtong, and frankly, they had no interest in uncovering them. Hua Feixuan, feeling guilty towards her sect and heartbroken from being abandoned, found herself at a point of utter despair. She contemplated going to the sect's ancestral hall to end her life as a way to apologize. Naturally, Hua Jieyu couldn't bear to see her master do such a thing. She desperately tried to stop Hua Feixuan from leaving. Amid their dispute, footsteps were heard outside the hall. A strikingly handsome figure slowly walked into the grand hall. Inside, four pairs of eyes instantly darted towards him, leaving all four individuals momentarily stunned. Su Xuan was the first to regain composure, sneering as he spoke: "Wang Haoran, how dare you! After stealing so many valuable items from Yinyue Sect, you have the guts to come back!" "It's only been a few days, and you seem to have healed quite a bit. Does it still hurt there?" Wang Haoran chuckled with a knowing smile. [Ding! The host has caused the protagonist Su Xuan's mindset to be undermined, earning 3000 villain points. Su Xuan's protagonist halo -150, host's villain halo +150!] Su Xuan felt a twitch in his face. It was one thing not to mention it, but now that it was brought up, he actually felt a bit of pain. It wasn't just physical—it was emotional as well. Even though he could regenerate lost limbs, it would take at least half a year or more to fully restore and regain his former abilities. Since the drawbacks of his Supreme Mysterious Technique had disappeared, Su Xuan had been eagerly looking forward to shedding the label of a novice. But now, having to wait such a long time left him feeling quite frustrated. "I knew you wouldn't leave me behind!" Xu Qingtong beamed with joy and rushed into Wang Haoran's embrace. "I had some urgent matters to attend to and couldn't inform you in time. Sorry for making you worry," Wang Haoran explained briefly. Xu Qingtong tilted her head slightly to look at him, giving a sweet smile and said nonchalantly, "It's alright." Hua Feixuan and Hua Jieyu exchanged a glance and ceased arguing. The former appeared conflicted and asked: "Did you take the rare resources from the treasure pavilion?" "I did," Wang Haoran admitted without hesitation. "Do you realize those rare resources are crucial to the future of Yinyue Sect? You—" Hua Feixuan wanted to express her anger, but upon seeing Wang Haoran's face, she found herself unable to continue. In the end, she could only sigh, "How should I explain this to the sect?" "Yes, you deceiving me and my master is one thing, but those resources are vital for Yinyue Sect. Can you return them?" Hua Jieyu asked softly. [Ding! The host has caused the protagonist Su Xuan's mindset to be undermined, earning 8000 villain points. Su Xuan's protagonist halo -400, host's villain halo +400!] Witnessing the reaction of the master and disciple, Su Xuan was dumbfounded, feeling a sense of discomfort. Wang Haoran had not only deceived them but also stolen such crucial items from Yinyue Sect. Not only did they refrain from calling for a fight, but they even spoke gently and amicably?! What were they thinking?! "I used up all those resources," Wang Haoran straightforwardly replied. Hua Feixuan and Hua Jieyu's faces went pale. Their last hope was extinguished. Without those resources, Yinyue Sect's future seemed bleak. "Sigh, I trusted you too much, giving you the Sect Leader's command. I don't blame you; I will bear the responsibility. If there's a next life, I just hope not to encounter you again," Hua Feixuan expressed with a somber tone rather than anger. "Take Xu Qingtong and go." "You... I never want to see you again," Hua Jieyu, far less resilient than her master, managed to say before tears streamed uncontrollably down her face. "Why are you in such a rush? I haven't finished speaking yet." Wang Haoran said urgently, tossing a prepared bottle towards Hua Feixuan. "With this, you can address the sect's concerns." Instinctively, Hua Feixuan caught the bottle, opened it, and took a sniff. She was immediately enveloped by an incomparably rich spiritual aura that uplifted her spirits. Peering into the bottle, she recognized what was inside and exclaimed with surprise and joy, "These are... pills?" "These are Sacred Realm Foundation Pills. Consuming them can directly enhance one's spiritual cultivation," Wang Haoran explained. Hearing this, Hua Feixuan was deeply shaken. The ancestors of Yinyue Sect were once alchemists, though their skills had dwindled over time and eventually vanished entirely. Now, Yinyue Sect didn't even have a single alchemist. However, Hua Feixuan was still able to identify the pills. Judging from the spiritual aura emanating from the pills, their quality wasn't low. After inhaling some of the pill's aura, she felt a faint increase in her own cultivation. Though the increase was minor, it was from mere inhalation of the pill's aura. Hua Feixuan was certain that consuming one would result in a noticeable boost in her cultivation. She was presently at the nineteenth level of the Sacred Realm. Based on her estimations, consuming about five pills would elevate her to the twentieth level, allowing her to attempt a breakthrough. The rare resources from the treasure pavilion could achieve the same if she'd consumed half. However, Hua Feixuan had been unwilling to do so, prioritizing Yinyue Sect's future. In other words, these ten pills were equivalent to the cultivation resources Wang Haoran had taken. And there were fifty pills in the bottle. Was Wang Haoran returning them fivefold?! "Are you an alchemist?!" Hua Feixuan asked, both startled and delighted. "Indeed," Wang Haoran nodded. "I used the resources from the treasure pavilion for alchemy. I was hasty and didn’t inform you, fearing you wouldn’t agree, so I acted on my own. You don’t blame me, do you?" "How could I blame you? I adore you too much for that!" Hua Feixuan, overjoyed, abandoned any pretense of dignity, walking towards Wang Haoran and throwing herself into his arms. [Ding! The host has caused the protagonist Su Xuan's mindset to be undermined, earning 8000 villain points. Su Xuan's protagonist halo -400, host's villain halo +400!] After a moment of lingering, Hua Feixuan suddenly felt it was too good to be true, "Are these pills really for me?" "Of course. Since I used Yinyue Sect's resources to craft them, it's only right they are yours. In total, I crafted little over fifty, used a few myself, and the rest are here for you," Wang Haoran generously stated. In reality, from the resources taken from Yinyue Sect, Wang Haoran produced two batches of Foundation Pills, yielding a total of one hundred eighty after discarding flawed ones. Giving Hua Feixuan fifty was a small gesture. But Wang Haoran had no intention of sharing these truths with her. Hua Feixuan, unaware of the reality, couldn't have imagined Wang Haoran's success rate in pill crafting was so high. According to Yinyue Sect's ancient texts on alchemy, crafting fifty or sixty pills from those resources was seen as a peak achievement. Thus, Hua Feixuan did not doubt Wang Haoran's words. "I did not entrust my hopes to the wrong person," Hua Feixuan remarked with heartfelt contentment as she gazed deeply at Wang Haoran. (End of Chapter)