"There is no underworld, these are spiritual energy beads."

Chen Xia spit out the boiling water that he had not yet swallowed and explained.

Pan Dadao was even more stunned now, "Three thousand spiritual energy beads, this is what you use?"

"Otherwise?" Chen Xia raised an eyebrow, "Do you have any better uses?"

Pan DaDao was dumbfounded for a long while, then shook his head slightly, "Not really."

After all, spiritual energy beads are a well-known luxury item in the universe. Most people can't afford them and don't need to use them.

People who can afford it don't actually need to use it, it's mainly for collection and showoff value.

The effect of spiritual energy beads is not very great. They are precious because there are very few of them. Things are more valuable when they are rare.

Even if you are a piece of shit, as long as you are the only piece of shit in the world, you are still worth tens of thousands of spiritual stones.

Chen Xia's shoulders bounced, and she stood upright while leaning on the threshold, and asked doubtfully: "Why are you looking for me?"

Pan Dadao just remembered what happened and said quickly.

"Many preparatory disciples have been beaten and their spirit stones have been forcibly taken away. Now they are all gathered in the center and complaining."

Chen Xia frowned, "Are you going to start a guerrilla war for me?"

"Go and take a look. They do have some complaints now. Although they don't say them out, they have accumulated a lot. It will be more troublesome when they break out later."

Pan Dadao advised, but he was very worried in his words.

Chen Xia nodded, "Well, let's go and have a look. I happen to be bored too."

For a moment, I didn’t know whether he went to see it out of boredom or because something really happened.

Many monks have gathered in the central area where disciples are being prepared. Many of them have bruises on their noses and faces, and even more miserable ones are even half-lying on the ground.

Most of them were complaining to themselves, while waiting for Chen Xia to come over and vent their anger.

After all, Chen Xia was talking about protection money before, so he must be protecting them.

However, there are still some disciples who have robbed the spirit stones but are not here. Most of these disciples are well-off and don't care about these spirit stones anymore. If they can spend money and save trouble, then just spend money.

Two extremely fast figures arrived, led by a figure in a blue shirt.

The discussion among the preparatory disciples quickly stopped. They looked at the figure in green shirt at the head with excited expressions, but they suppressed their silence and waited for Chen Xia to speak first.

"Who was robbed?"

Chen Xia's eyes squinted, she stood on the stage and asked downwards.

"I!"

"I...I!"

Hands were raised and shouts came and went, and it was extremely noisy. The disciples who were preparing were rushing to shout.

Chen Xia pressed her hands to stop her screams, her ordinary expression turned a little serious, and she spoke.

"Although I may be a bit unconventional at ordinary times, I will definitely do what I promised you. If I say that I am receiving protection fees, then of course I have to protect you."

As soon as he finished saying this, the preparatory disciples below started shouting excitedly.

"Brother Xia, my brother Xia, cow!"

"Master Xia, you are so domineering, I love you so much!"

"So handsome, damn, is this Mr. Xia?!"

These were all slightly outrageous words. Chen Xia didn't say anything after hearing them, but he didn't expect that there were even more outrageous words.

"father!"

I don’t know who shouted this sentence, but it was very powerful.

Chen Xia frowned upon hearing this.

"How many spiritual stones have been collected from you? Please register them. I will compensate you for the spiritual stones later."

"Please fill in the actual quantity. If I ask later if there is not so much, you will have to compensate me ten times."

After saying these words, the prepared disciples could no longer hold back and jumped up and shouted excitedly.

"Brother Xia is so cool, I'm so handsome!"

"It's hard not to love such a domineering Mr. Xia!"

"Master Xia, you are my biological father!"

After saying this, Chen Xia couldn't help but laugh.

You are so stupid, your seniority is all messed up.

After preparing the disciples, the registration went smoothly. They lined up quietly and there were no quarrels. Everyone used their magical powers to record a mirror image, which was considered as evidence.

Chen Xia later took back the spirit stone and returned it according to the number stated on the mirror.

The entire preparation area fell into an atmosphere of joy. It was still so sad before, so it was really hard to tell.

The preparatory disciples also respected and admired Chen Xia even more.

The word "protection fee" is really correct. It's really protection money. You will really take care of things if something goes wrong.

They were worried that Chen Xia would not be able to take care of this matter and would beat them again and collect money again.

If things continue like this, the preparatory disciples are like ants in the cracks in the soil, and anyone can step on them.

Fortunately, Chen Xia was really good at doing things and did not disappoint them.

With Chen Xia's agreement, this matter came to an end for the time being.

But Pan Dadao was very worried, always frowning and sighing from time to time.

How should Chen Xia recover the stolen spirit stones? Should he go directly to the formal disciples and elders to get them?

But both sides have already torn their faces over this, can they really get it back?

Then we can only fight with force.

But the problem came again. Since the official disciple was hiding from Chen Xia, he would definitely not have a head-on conflict with Chen Xia, let alone a head-on fight.

I'm afraid it will be difficult to get this money back.

If it really goes to the top, Chen Xia will be the one who receives the most money. After all, it is Chen Xia who is considered the most evil person.

Pan Dadao didn't want to cause trouble, so he took advantage of the night to find Chen Xia and discussed it in a low voice.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to get their spiritual stones back. I still have a few thousand stored here. Why don't you take them and return them to them?"

"No." Chen Xia sat in the pavilion, shook his head and said, "Since I said I would get it back, of course there is a way."

"Yeah." Pan Dadao nodded quickly and rubbed his hands together. His rickety body was a little nervous under the moonlight. He didn't know what to say, so he could only laugh.

"Isn't it useless for you to take the money? Why don't you feel bad every time you give it to me?" Chen Xia suddenly asked out of curiosity.

He remembered that the last time he borrowed money, the young elder Pan Dadao also gave him a lot, and now he has not asked him for it.

Pan Dadao lowered his head, probably showing a helpless smile, but Chen Xia didn't see it clearly.

"I'm alone, and I only have so many talents. I can't practice magical powers or anything else, so it's useless to hold it. It just looks good at home."

"Is there anything you want to buy?" Chen Xia asked curiously.

"Yes." Pan Dadao nodded, "I wanted to buy a coffin with a lapis lazuli dragon pattern, but lapis lazuli is too expensive, so I didn't have the idea later."

"Now I have bought a purple and gold coffin, the material is also excellent, and then I really have nothing else to buy, haha."

Pan Dadao smiled, rubbing the corners of his clothes with both hands, but still lowering his head, "Actually, I have lived this whole life just to try to make a living, but...but..."

He hesitated for a moment and continued in a complicated tone.

"There was no breath to fight for, but countless breaths were swallowed."

Pan Dadao raised his head and looked at Chen Xia with his cloudy eyes under the moonlight. He bit his dry lips and spoke forcefully.

"I think...this is life."

Chen Xia just looked at the moon in the sky, and after a moment, she uttered a sentence.

"The moon waxes and wanes."

This is a comforting statement.

"But there is also a long period of darkness." Pan Dadao closed his cloudy eyes and didn't want to look at anything.

The bumps some people encounter on the road of life are indeed much greater than ordinary people.

Having gone through it may not necessarily bring any benefits, but if you haven’t gone through it, you will never be able to go through it.
Chapter completed!