Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Qian Duoduo, what are your plans for the future?” Yun Yang asked Fatty.
It must be acknowledged that this fatty whom Yun Yang had just gotten to know was indeed a talented person. He was a know-it-all, an inexhaustible source of the Bound of Universe’s many stories, and a conscious person who knew a little more and a little deeper about everything compared to others.
Yun Yang had yet to meet anyone else from the Bound of Universe but such a judgment was not entirely far-fetched.
Take the realm he had come from, for example – how many mandarin positions were there in an empire? Who could list out all these positions and their responsibilities so glibly?
Perhaps there were people who could do so, but in a place where cultivation was prioritized and others considered less significant like the Bound of Universe, they were scarce, whether to be sought or found and to exist or remain.
In spite of this, Fatty here was as capable as he claimed to be. Not only was he adequate, but he could also elaborate and illustrate new analogies.
This was a skill – a marvelous skill indeed!
Coincidentally, Fatty had nowhere to go, thus Yun Yang thought of absorbing him as a subordinate.
It was simply impossible that someone had arranged for a spy to conspire against him so quickly. He had just ascended and did not know anyone. Who would target him? He had nothing covetable as well; how could the people in this realm know what he kept on his person?
As for how would he make the fatty submit, well, that was a simple matter. Fatty seemed to be a timid and cowardly person. These were extremely convenient aspects for Yun Yang – an upraised hand, a scathing glare, and Fatty would acknowledge submission immediately, doing whatever he was asked to obediently.
This factor alone determined his excellence; where else could Yun Yang find such a suitable underling?
The matter of loyalty could be an underlying threat, but Yun Yang was confident about his own charming personality. Bai Yixue had initially been reluctant when he was attached to him back then as well, but Yun Yang had still managed to thoroughly convinced him through his ‘persuasion’. This precedence assuaged his worries that Fatty would not submit to him sincerely in the future.
“My plan…”
Fatty felt like bawling.
‘What plan can I have? I’m just planning to follow you, but your scheme is crazy! You’re only a rogue cultivator and a recent Ascended… How are you feeding me? At least let me understand your game plan and the source of your confidence, so I can consider and carefully calculate my next step…’
“My sect is lacking a majordomo. I like you and I think you’ll do well,” said Yun Yang.
Qian Duoduo rolled his eyes replying, “Do you even have a sect now?”
“It’ll be set up soon. It’s just a matter of time,” answered Yun Yang confidently.
Folding his fingers, Qian Duoduo pondered, ‘Majordomo? That sounds good. However… even if you establish your sect now, there are only two of us. It sounds great that I’m the majordomo but who would be under my care? Can the majordomo possibly oversee the sect leader?’
‘Other than the sect leader, I’m the only one left…’
‘Do I look after myself?’
‘Is it funny?’
‘What does being the majordomo mean then?’
“The majordomo… What a significant position. What exactly am I in charge of then?” Qian Duoduo asked, pursing his lips.
“The majordomo takes care of the sect’s general affairs and firstly, the sect’s assets,” Yun Yang answered leisurely, “The sect’s wealth, resources, future transactions – all these are part of the majordomo’s duties!”
“Wealth?”
Fatty’s eyes brightened up like two lamps the moment he heard the word. Saliva left the corners of his lips in a long string of drool. He was clearly a covetous man.
“Money…” Qian Duoduo repeated with a shudder, his tone brimming with fantastic thoughts and misgivings.
“I like money the most…”
Yun Yang replied him with a glance, “You like money? That’s great. I dare not boast about other things, but I’m quite well to do.”
Fatty glanced at him with oozing skepticism, thinking to him, ‘You freshly ascended fellow… Even if you’re amazing and very affluent in your original world, have you seen the Bound of Universe’s resources? Do you know what is considered wealth here? Calling yourself well to do? Have some shame!’
Yun Yang scoffed and rolled his eyes at the fatty’s skepticism.
‘Watch how I crush you with money after we’re done with all the formalities!’
“Quickly, let’s go register and set the sect up. This is the utmost priority right now!”
…
Majordomo Fatty led the way and soon enough, found a nearby city. The duo entered the city and was swallowed by a bustling crowd.
“Isn’t the Bound of Universe made up of mostly cultivators? Why are there still so many ordinary people?” Yun Yang asked. He could see right away that, despite the teeming cultivators here, there were plenty of commoners to go around.
“Cough, I actually forgot the most important rule.”
Qian Duoduo’s expression took on a serious mien since he heard Yun Yang as if he suddenly recalled something.
“It’s these common people who are completely ignorant of the martial arts and without mystical Qi – they’re the biggest taboo in the Bound of Universe!”
“What do you mean? How are they a taboo?”
“The main law of steel in the Bound of Universe, the first rule, is that cultivators are strictly prohibited from striking commoners. Familial extermination will be the sentence for the violators!”
Qian Duoduo uttered with a strong emphasis on each word, seemingly very serious.
Yun Yang was taken aback.
Prohibited from striking the commoners with the threat of familial extermination to the violators of this rule?
What could be considered a strike?
The concept was vague.
Slapping a commoner would be striking, killing one would also be striking – even taking a piece of vegetable from a commoner could be seen as striking! Could familial extermination actually befall the cultivators solely by the weight of these actions?
“Is there a more exact definition of these? Like injuring people or causing handicap or death? There must be a more precise form of infraction!” questioned Yun Yang.
“None,” answered Qian Duoduo, “This rule is the main rule. It’s utterly illogical and irrational. Even if a commoner were to scold you and you retort either verbally or physically, you’ll face familial extermination!”
“There was once a cultivator who was shopping in the market and because he paid a silver tael less and the seller refused to comply, they had an argument. It wasn’t that the cultivator didn’t want to pay the amount, he just didn’t bring enough with him. His conscience was forced into a corner. In the end, it was after that argument when the ace cultivator, who was already at the Saint level returned home, he was killed by a strike of lightning! None of his family members survived him.”
“Since then, as long as cultivators are out and about, whether they’ll use it or not, gold and silver taels are indispensable among what they bring along. It’s a situation like this that everyone’s afraid of – uncalled-for accidents. Not only will you die, but you’ll also drag your family into it too.”
Yun Yang was dumbstruck, feeling the buzz of thunder in his head. The rule was ridiculous! Yet, to be honest, he was rather in favor of the existence of such a rule.
If it were possible, cultivators harassing commoners was something that should not be treated lightly. Putting aside other proficient cultivators, Yun Yang’s cultivation base as an Honor now could easily enable him to wipe out an empire alone if he were to meet commoners.
The presence of such a law could prevent any hint of such cases. The undiscriminating punishment, instead, could greatly benefit the commoners.
It was the most effective countermeasure!
You could be right, you could be the one at fault, but once you committed the offense, only death awaited you! This way, all the cultivators would be wary. Violating the rule was tantamount to death, familial death!
“Whoever enacted this law is admirable! It looks evil, but it makes absolute sense. It snips the possibility of many tragedies right in its bud. Even if there was a loophole, it would be hard to exploit!”
Yun Yang’s compliment was truly from the depths of his heart.
