Investment Returns: Starting with funding the enemy, that's my master's wife.

Chapter 27 Establishing Authority

Looking down at the Qinglan Sect disciples who were discussing and hesitating, Li Chang'an smiled faintly.

He knew that the Cangyun Sect was not strong enough to completely take over the Qinglan Sect, so he didn't need to consider the loyalty of the Qinglan Sect disciples. Why should he be known as a bloodthirsty person?

Even if some people harbor resentment towards Li Chang'an for killing Liu Yishui and Lei Wu and destroying the Qinglan Sect, Li Chang'an is not afraid, he thought to himself.

"It's one thing for them to be incompetent, but they're also extremely blindly loyal. I don't need to do anything personally; once we leave the Qinglan Sect, someone will naturally take care of them."

"Unfortunately, you have encountered your sect leader."

"Even if I don't need to take action, I will still do so, except for those two leeks, Su Muxue and Liu Xinyue."

I'll think about it.

Li Chang'an looked down at the people present and slowly spoke.

"Those who do not wish to stay may leave on their own!"

Li Chang'an looked around at the disciples, watching which ones left, and he was just about to memorize their faces.

However, he felt that doing so was indeed a bit too much effort and humiliating, so he glanced at the few disciples who were about to leave and waved his hand.

"Disciples who wish to leave, stand to my left. Those who do not intend to leave, please remain where you are."

Upon hearing this, the Qinglan Sect disciples who were about to leave were all stunned, some of whom had just bid farewell to their brothers and sisters who had been with them for many years.

Then, in a daze, they moved closer to Li Chang'an's left side.

Li Chang'an placed his hand on his chin, considering it slightly.

"Most of these disciples are..."

He then approached a disciple who was about to leave and asked him a question.

"Do you want to kill me?"

"No... I wouldn't dare. I'm just a lowly servant. I only left because I felt there was no hope of advancement."

Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an nodded, then went to the other person's side, patted him on the shoulder, and gave him an almost threatening smile.

Why did you leave again?

A hint of hostility flashed in the disciple's eyes, which Li Chang'an instantly caught, and he thought to himself.

"really!"

Seeing that the disciple remained silent, Li Chang'an coughed twice to clear his throat.

"Please don't misunderstand, my Cangyun Sect has always been known for its friendliness and mutual assistance."

"Of course, this only applies to the disciples of my Cangyun Sect. As for those of you who are leaving, the next time you meet this sect master, it may be with swords drawn."

He then turned his back and waved his hand.

"Leave!"

The sound had barely faded when a cacophony of footsteps broke out, and many disciples began discussing Li Chang'an's peculiar personality.

"This Master Li is quite kind; he just let them go!"

"These are all our former relatives."

Listening to the whispers of his disciples, Li Chang'an turned around again, a wicked smile playing on his lips.

"Better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free. You who have left, I don't know when you'll betray me."

Immediately, the Desert Sword hovered in his palm, and Li Chang'an looked at the disciples who were about to leave the Qinglan Sect in an almost arrogant tone.

"Greetings! As I've said before, the next time we meet, I will draw my sword!"

As soon as the words fell, Li Chang'an and Ning Hanruo exchanged a glance.

Ning Hanruo exhaled a chill. Although she despised Li Chang'an's actions, she still helped him kill the Qinglan Sect disciples who were about to leave.

Two and a half minutes later, a rooster crowed from the Qinglan Sect, echoing through the sky. Where did the rooster come from? Naturally, it came from the Qinglan Sect's spirit beast garden.

The deafening crowing of roosters drowned out the wails of the few disciples of the Qinglan Sect.

Soon, Li Chang'an's voice took its place in mid-air.

"Alright, we've eliminated a future enemy of our Cangyun Sect."

Everyone present was shocked by Li Chang'an's actions, even the thirty-six early-stage Golden Core disciples who hadn't left stared at him in astonishment.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Ning Han wiped the blood off the sword and came to Li Chang'an's side. Her expression was rather unpleasant.

"Sect Leader Li, if you want to kill, then kill. Why bother with this shameful hypocrisy?"

"Because I'm not a good person, I'm a bad guy."

Li Chang'an replied.

Li Chang'an's seemingly joking words left Ning Hanruo speechless.

He then looked at the group of Qinglan Sect disciples, but this time his gaze was not as kind as before.

Li Chang'an's eyes emanated a chilling aura of power.

Even though he didn't deliberately show it, after he slaughtered those disciples, none of the Qinglan Sect disciples present were afraid of him.

Li Chang'an shifted his gaze from Ning Hanruo to the Qinglan Sect disciple, somewhat puzzled.

"Of these hundreds of people, more than thirty have died. They shouldn't be making such a ghost-seeing face."

However, he shook his head, moved his body, came to the ground, took a step forward, and looked around at his disciples.

When the disciples got closer and saw Li Chang'an's handsome appearance, they immediately recovered from their shock.

Just as Li Chang'an was about to head to the Qinglan Sect's treasury to try and speak,

Two familiar figures appeared before Li Chang'an. Who else could they be but the two Qinglan Sect elders who had just left, both at the Golden Core stage?

After careful consideration, the two approached Li Chang'an, which surprised him quite a bit.

The two knelt on one knee, cupped their hands in a respectful gesture, and spoke with great sincerity.

"This old man, Xu Kai, pays his respects to Sect Master Li of the Cangyun Sect!"

"Qiu Fan pays his respects to Sect Leader Li!"

"You two, please get up immediately. What is the meaning of this?"

Li Chang'an could naturally see that they were showing signs of surrender, but after he finished speaking, his mind was no longer on the matter.

He pondered.

"It seems that the plan to directly rely on the Wang family is unlikely to succeed, and next time it is highly probable that Wang Meng will come here personally to take action."

"Does this mean I'll end up like the system simulated, allied with the He Yan Sect, the Huanglong Gang, and the Zhenyang Sect, relying on the Lieyang Holy Land?"

"But these guys aren't reliable when it really matters; they just look intimidating. This is the only option for now."

Li Chang'an had just sighed when the two of them got up. The white-haired old man named Xu Kai was the first to reply.

"Sect Leader Li is truly magnanimous, and we both admire him greatly. We have returned this time to seek refuge with the Cangyun Sect."

"Both of you possess considerable cultivation; why do you wish to leave the Wang family?"

Li Chang'an raised an eyebrow and asked in return.

"We are not cultivators from the Wang family, but we have some connection with Wang Meng, the third young master of the Wang family."

As he spoke, Xu Kai swallowed hard, glanced at Li Chang'an, sighed, and continued.

"If Sect Leader Li harbors resentment towards us, that's understandable. We can do that now..."

Before Xu Kai could finish speaking, Li Chang'an greeted him with a warm and welcoming smile.

"Our Cangyun Sect is in dire need of manpower right now, and the addition of the two elders is like sending charcoal in snowy weather."