Chapter 432: Chapter 429: Post-disaster Reconstruction

Confirming Yao Girl was alright, West Moon Ridge finally relaxed. After nodding slightly to the Thief Master and the others, she began talking with Xiyue Frost, who was at her side.

Before long, another spatial fluctuation emanated from the core matrix, and Sun Sword Saint’s will incarnation appeared before everyone.

With Sun Sword Saint’s appearance, no one dared to show any disrespect. They all hurried forward to pay their respects.

In response to their greetings, Sun Sword Saint smiled faintly. He gazed at the image of Five States City and sighed softly, "To think that the Barbaric Land of old has now become the site of a great city."

As he spoke, his gaze fell upon the Thief Master and the experts from the five great sects. He smiled, pressing his lips together. "Heh, the five great sects are as prosperous as ever."

"Elder Sun, you jest," Frodet and the others said with an awkward laugh.

"There’s no need for modesty. Ever-prosperous is ever-prosperous." Sun Sword Saint gave a faint smile, then fixed his gaze on the Thief Master. Thoughtfully, he added, "This junior, however, is unfamiliar to me."

The Thief Master gave a slight smile and said respectfully, "This junior is from the Thief God Hall. Our hall was only founded ten thousand years ago, so it’s perfectly normal that Senior is not familiar with us."

"Oh?" Sun Sword Saint paused, his interest piqued. "A newly risen sect?"

"You could say that," the Thief Master replied with a light smile.

"Not bad! Not bad at all!" Sun Sword Saint nodded meaningfully. "To be able to rise up in the space between the five great sects, you must have some impressive methods. If nothing else, I, Sun, have high hopes for you."

"Thank you for your kind words, Senior," the Thief Master said, bowing gratefully.

Sun Sword Saint chuckled and nodded. His gaze swept over everyone present, and after a moment of contemplation, he announced loudly, "Now that the demonic beast is dead, my Daoist Heaven and Earth has little use. From this day forward, it shall serve as a training Secret Realm for the academy."

The entire crowd was stunned by this declaration. The people from the academy, in particular, almost cried out in excitement.

Headmaster Sun Yaowen hurried forward and expressed his gratitude on behalf of the academy’s teachers and students. "Thank you, Elder Sword Saint! You can rest assured, we at Five Provinces Academy will protect your Daoist Heaven and Earth."

...

And so, the turmoil in Five States City came to an end.

With assistance from all sides, City Lord Zhong Yuntao began the months-long process of post-disaster reconstruction.

Meanwhile, under Sun Yaowen’s leadership, Five Provinces Academy quickly recovered. They also publicly announced the opening of Sun Sword Saint’s Daoist Heaven and Earth, a move that instantly propelled Five Provinces Academy into the ranks of the top Advanced Academies.

Qian Sanduo and the Wind Love Dance Troupe also canceled a large number of performances, rushing back to Five States City to hold charity concerts all over the city.

Although the charity concerts brought in little profit, they earned unanimous praise, and the troupe’s fame rose accordingly.

As for Yao Ying, Xu Zhenzhen, and Li Ting, the three transformed from idols into Angels. Cheers erupted wherever they went...

As the founder of the Wind Love Dance Troupe, Feng Hao was naturally involved in planning the charity concerts. However, the actual work was handled by the Thief God Entertainment Company; he just devised strategies from behind the scenes.

He had no choice; the Magic Tide wasn’t over yet, and he had to take this opportunity to cultivate properly.

In addition, the elite disciples of the five great sects did not leave. Instead, they temporarily took on the responsibility of maintaining order in Five States City. After all, the disaster had caused catastrophic losses, with countless city guards killed in action, and it would take time to recover.

As for the Thief God Hall, Lin Luo and his three companions had other missions, so after a brief stay of a few days, they departed one by one. The task of maintaining order in the city was handed over to the thieves from the Five States City branch hall.

Besides them, the Thief Master was the only Enlightenment Master who remained in Five States City. The other Enlightenment Masters had long since rushed back to preside over their own sects.

The only reason the Thief Master stayed behind was entirely because of Elder Yun, a fact that left his apprentice, Feng Hao, feeling quite disgruntled.

In fact, it wasn’t just Feng Hao; Bai Yin and Xie Xiaoyu felt the same sense of unfairness.

Ever since the disaster ended, the Thief Master and Elder Yun had been inseparable, completely ignoring their apprentices.

One day, Feng Hao finally found an opportunity to voice his confusion to the Thief Master. "Say, Master, what exactly is the relationship between you and Elder Yun? If you two are really in love, why don’t you just get together? I wouldn’t mind having a master’s wife or anything."

"Don’t talk nonsense!" the Thief Master’s old face flushed red. "Xiaoyun and I are like brother and sister. It’s not what you think."

"You’re not blood-related, so what’s there to be afraid of?" Feng Hao said with a slight smirk.

"You..." The Thief Master was rendered speechless. Trembling, he glared at Feng Hao and snapped, "You don’t need to worry about my affairs. You should worry about yourself first!"

Feng Hao pouted sullenly. Suddenly, he thought of something, and his eyes lit up with gossip. "Oh, right, Master, why does Elder Yun call you Brother Jiu Da? Is there some story behind that?"

"Story my ass!" the Thief Master fumed, his beard bristling. "My surname is Jiu. Is there a problem with her calling me Brother Jiu Da?"

"Huh? Your surname is Jiu, Master?" Feng Hao asked, astonished. It couldn’t be helped; after being his apprentice for so long, he still had no idea what the Thief Master’s name was.

"That’s right." The Thief Master grunted, pursing his lips. "My real name is Jiutu. Not many people know that."

"Jiutu?" Feng Hao paused, stunned. He suddenly recalled the person West Moon Ridge had asked him to find and his eyes widened. He never expected that the person West Moon Ridge was looking for was actually the Thief Master.

Shocked as he was, Feng Hao remained calm. After all, he still didn’t know why West Moon Ridge was looking for the Thief Master, so he didn’t dare to inform her rashly.

Seeing Feng Hao’s astonished expression, the Thief Master looked puzzled. "What? Is my name ugly or something?"

"No, no." Feng Hao shook his head and said seriously, "Master, back when you were in the outer world, did you get into some kind of trouble?"

"Why do you ask?" the Thief Master asked, his brow furrowing.

Feng Hao hesitated, smacking his lips. "It’s a long story. You know Yaoyao’s aunt, right? The envoy from the Holy Hall. She’s been asking me to inquire about a person named Jiutu. I just never imagined that person was you."

The Thief Master froze, and a complicated look that he couldn’t hide flashed in his eyes, as if he had just thought of something.

"Master, what’s wrong?" Feng Hao asked worriedly.

"It’s nothing," the Thief Master said, seeming a bit dazed. "Call her over. I have a rough idea of why she’s looking for me."

Seeing the Thief Master’s suddenly complicated expression, Feng Hao couldn’t help but feel puzzled, but he still connected to West Moon Ridge’s Stone Listening Communication.

"Auntie, can you come to the general store? I need to see you about something," Feng Hao said, getting straight to the point.

West Moon Ridge’s annoyed voice quickly came from the Listening Stone. "Can’t you just say it over the Stone? I’m busy guiding Xiaoshuang’s sword practice here."

"I think you’d better come. The Jiutu you’re looking for has been found."

"What?" West Moon Ridge exclaimed, then hurriedly replied, "Wait there. I’m on my way."

With that, she cut off the Stone Listening Communication and rushed toward the general store.

Before long, West Moon Ridge arrived in a flurry. The moment she entered the shop, she began searching around. "Where is he? Where’s Jiutu?"

"Right here. This is him," Feng Hao said, pointing to the Thief Master beside him.

West Moon Ridge froze. It took her a long moment to come to her senses, her eyes wide with bewilderment. "Isn’t this Elder Thief Master?"

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