After I Became a Divine Monarch, the Sect Wants Me to Marry In-Chapter 181: Just a Nobody

Listening to the content, Gu An was quite surprised.

"Even geniuses have to do woodcutting?" Gu An had always felt that only those at the foot of the mountain needed to seriously engage in woodcutting.

Those above, presumably, should be free from such tasks.

After all, geniuses are mainly focused on cultivation.

With formidable strength, they are worth countless loggers.

"Theoretically, it’s not necessary," Duanmu Qingping said earnestly, "but this place is not just any peak, it’s the interface with the outside.

That is to say, this place is the task itself.

And each task position has its own responsibilities.

Part of the responsibilities includes woodcutting.

Therefore, whether it’s ordinary Inner Sect Disciples or Direct Disciples, the tasks that should be completed must be done.

Logging naturally falls within this scope."

Gu An nodded.

In that case, he didn’t have too much problem himself.

He was skilled at helping with woodcutting and could earn Spirit Stones.

Two birds with one stone.

The only uncertainty was whether those people were easy to communicate with.

If they were like the people from the second team, it would be troublesome.

These people were hard to deal with.

Even...

He might not be their match.

After which, Gu An followed his Senior Sister to the side courtyard.

In just a moment, they arrived at a large courtyard similar to the back courtyard.

When Gu An entered, there were only two people inside.

Two individuals playing chess while drinking tea.

One male, one female, both looked to be in their early twenties.

The man was handsome and suave, with distinct features and a hint of a smile in his eyes.

The woman was breathtakingly beautiful, resting her cheek on her hand, with her pretty face downcast, seemingly deeply troubled by her own helplessness.

The chessboard on the table was intricate and disarrayed.

She seemed to be losing.

Duanmu Qingping didn’t dare to disturb them upon arrival.

Gu An naturally also stood quietly.

At this moment, the Immortal noticed Duanmu Qingping and immediately disrupted the chessboard, saying, "Junior Sister Duanmu, you’ve arrived."

With that, Duanmu Qingping bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings to Senior Brother and Sister, this is our new Junior Brother of the courtyard, mainly in charge of woodcutting."

Gu An greeted them respectfully, "Greetings to Senior Brother and Sister."

Ye Huaxiao looked at Gu An with a smile and asked, "Is this the rumored murdering Junior Brother from the Outer Peak?"

"It’s all rumors," Gu An explained with his head lowered.

Ye Huaxiao didn’t mind and asked, "I heard you enjoy woodcutting? What kind of wood are you cutting now?"

"Just for tempering the body, mostly Blood God Wood," Gu An answered.

"Blood God Wood, that should be enough. You have to complete tasks on both sides; will you be able to manage?" Ye Huaxiao inquired.

"If it’s less than the back courtyard, then I can manage," Gu An thought for a moment and then continued, "But it’s under the premise of having no other tasks; if there are, then it’s unlikely I can make it."

"We pay with Spirit Stones upfront, but what if you can’t make it? Will you have to return the Spirit Stones?" Ye Huaxiao asked with a smile.

"If Senior Sister is worried, you can set a fixed amount of Spirit Stones for a fixed amount of work," Gu An added further explanation:

"That is, pay as much as the energy required for the given task."

Ye Huaxiao didn’t care about these details but was curious to say, "I heard people from the second team in the back courtyard didn’t give you Spirit Stones and got hurt by you. If we don’t give you Spirit Stones, will you lay a hand on us?"

Gu An lowered his gaze and said, "I wouldn’t dare."

"Is it because you’re not strong enough?" Ye Huaxiao said as she took out some Spirit Stones and said,

"One hundred and fifty Spirit Stones per month, here are nine hundred pieces, which means you should focus on woodcutting for the next six months.

Just do as you’ve said, as long as you complete your tasks, the Spirit Stones are yours.

If you can’t complete them because of other tasks, the Spirit Stones are still yours.

Of course, you can’t raise the price midway. If you want to increase it, you have to wait until after six months.

Do you have any issues?"

Gu An fell silent.

Duanmu Qingping became a bit anxious; wasn’t this offer worth accepting?

"Senior Sister, what if I really have to leave due to some urgent matters? Is it enough to just return the Spirit Stones for the current month?" Gu An asked.

Some things still needed to be clarified.

Otherwise, losing Spirit Stones would be a minor issue, but offending these people would have serious consequences.

The moment he entered, he could tell their cultivation was not only higher than his, but their Qi also differed significantly from ordinary people.

Much purer and stronger.

"Considering how you handle things within the Sect and the back courtyard, it’s clear you’re someone who doesn’t like to be constrained. We won’t restrict you either. If you’re unable to complete the woodcutting due to personal matters, you will have to return the appropriate Spirit Stones for the month.

Also, we can distinguish whether it’s truly a personal matter or not; if you intentionally fail to complete the task, we’re not pushovers either," Ye Huaxiao looked at Gu An and said earnestly, "Do you understand, Junior Brother?"

"I understand," Gu An nodded.

Ye Huaxiao then presented a Token and said, "This is the token for entering our logging yard. So, you can start next month?"

Now in late September, next month would be starting from October.

Gu An accepted the Spirit Stones and nodded in agreement, "All right."

"By the way, Junior Brother, there’s something you should know." The man who hadn’t spoken suddenly said, "Originally, you were to confront the people from Qingcheng Sect, but you don’t need to anymore.

The people from the Outer Peak have also met with misfortune, and the Manager there used it to suppress the troublemakers.

Now, they’re saying someone from the Demon Path is eyeing our Outer Peak.

Furthermore, there’s a possibility of the Demon Path infiltrating, you should be more cautious in the future, Junior Brother."

Gu An nodded to show he understood.

After getting familiar with the logging yard, Gu An and the others left.

Ye Huaxiao, sipping her tea, smiled and said, "What do you think about this Gu An? Did he really kill those people?"

"He has killed twice within the Sect," Yu Wenfenglin poured himself some tea and said,

"The first time was during a major reshuffling of interests at the night logging yard, with rules being completely rewritten.

The second time was when positions of power were reorganized, with rules and benefits all changing.

And during those two killings, this person survived because of the benefits at play.

It looks like someone has grasped this not-so-sharp, yet opportunistic knife."

"Whose knife is he then?" asked Ye Huaxiao, curious.

Yu Wenfenglin shook his head, "I don’t know, and as you’re aware, wielding a knife also has its realms; there’s a realm called ’hand without a knife.’

Perhaps someone just noticed him and prepared a slaughterhouse for his nature, then the knife will move by itself.

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Furthermore, I’ve heard that someone has already started to woo him, but to no avail."

"If that’s really the case, then he’s quite pitiable. Such a knife will lose its value in the blink of an eye," Ye Huaxiao said, shaking her head,

"And looking at him, it’s not just Blood God Wood he’s cutting; he’s also cut Heart Devouring Wood.

Although I don’t know why, there must be some reason.

Did he suffer damage to his foundation?"

"Woodcutting is also a way to temper the body," Yu Wenfenglin smiled, "Some kinds of woods are desired by many but are hard to come by. Sometimes, maybe he’s really just using woodcutting to temper his body.

Of course, it could also be to lessen his interactions with the outside world.

Everything he does seems to encounter problems.

Staying here to cut wood might actually be safer for him."

"Safer?" Ye Huaxiao laughed,

"I remember there are also Senior Brothers here who have suffered significant losses in their interests."

Yu Wenfenglin was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, "Then he can only hope for his own good fortune."

They didn’t take Gu An seriously.

Nor did they see the need to do so.

Just a minor character after all.

No matter the commotion at the bottom, still a minor character.

Those who make it out are few and far between.