Mu Shiyue didn't really drink alcohol, nor did she know much about it.
As for how to brew wine, that's even further outside her knowledge.
She didn't even know whether Zhuyeqing actually contained bamboo leaves.
But looking at Da Yuanzi's greedy expression, she couldn't resist snatching the bamboo away.
If it hadn't run off midway, she wouldn't be in such an awkward situation now!
—If she's unhappy, then it won't be comfortable either!
The others had no idea about Mu Shiyue's "dark thoughts". Hearing that bamboo could be used to brew wine, they were all a bit surprised.
After all, they'd never heard of it before.
But since Master said it, then it must be true!
Everyone had absolute confidence in their master.
Indeed, master had never let them down all those previous times.
"Is this much bamboo enough?" Xin Jinrui asked eagerly. "Should we find more?"
"Does it have to be this kind of bamboo? Do we need anything else?" Qin Yiwei added.
"Besides bamboo, what else do we need?"
"Do we need fruit?"
"What other ingredients are required?"
Everyone spoke over each other, eager to help immediately.
Mu Shiyue raised a hand to stop them, "There's no rush, I'll go back and figure it out first."
"Alright."
The moment she spoke, the disciples immediately quieted down.
"Um, Brother Monkey," Mu Shiyue looked at the monkey king. "Why don't you go back first? Once I've made the wine, I'll come find you?"
First get these monkeys to leave, the rest could be dealt with later.
But clearly, the monkey king wasn't so easy to fool.
"Roar~" It shook its head, indicating that it would follow Mu Shiyue back.
It had to know where they lived, otherwise, how would it collect the debt later?
Humans are very cunning!
Mu Shiyue: "..."
Tsk, they're too smart, it's too hard to trick.
But she couldn't really bring them back, could she?
Being watched by creditors every day wasn't a pleasant feeling.
Yet meeting the monkey king's sharp, intelligent gaze, Mu Shiyue gave in.
"Fine." She waved helplessly. "Come along then."
Even if she refused, they would definitely find their way there anyway.
Unless she killed them all.
But, she wasn't such a ruthless person, and things also hadn't escalated to that point.
So she could only compromise.
"Roar~" The monkey king immediately perked up.
"Ook ook ook!" The monkeys behind it also cheered happily.
Mu Shiyue could only kept a faint smile, reaching into her pocket to pinch the Treasure-Seeking Mouse.
The mouse was squeezed like a toy but still didn't move or make a sound.
She then smacked Hu Niu lightly and glared at it, she scolded in a low voice, "What's the point in keeping you!"
Hu Niu looked back innocently, its face full of pure confusion.
It's just an ordinary tiger, why was it being scolded?
Mu Shiyue rolled her eyes.
Facing the disciples' unconditional trust, she rubbed her forehead.
Headache.
"Master, what's wrong?" Chu Jingzhuo asked with concern.
The others immediately turned to her, "Master, are you alright? Feeling unwell?"
"I'm fine," Mu Shiyue quickly stopped them. "Nothing's wrong. Let's head back."
The outside world was too dangerous, it's better to stay home —At least you wouldn't suddenly end up in debt!
"Alright."
Just as they were about to leave, Qin Yiwei spoke up, "What about the corpses of those yao beasts…"
As the logistics manager and future sect leader of Wanxuan Sect, Qin Yiwei was always mindful of the sect's finances.
They encountered too many dangers today, not only were they physically exhausted, but they had also used up a large amount of artifacts and spirit stones.
Thinking about the emptied reserves made her heart ache.
If they didn't replenish, she might not be able to sleep at night.
The losses this time were too great!
And to recover losses, of course they should harvest from those yao beasts!
Yao beasts were valuable.
Whether fur or fangs, they could fetch a high price.
They had to recover some value.
Hearing this, everyone agreed.
"Then let's hurry back, those yao beasts probably haven't been taken yet!" Jiang Yunnuan nodded excitedly. "We can't miss this!"
Even if some yao beasts weren't killed by them, those beasts had caused their losses, so taking them as compensation was only fair!
"Let's go back now!"
Everyone nodded.
"Master?"
They looked at Mu Shiyue.
"You handle it yourselves." Mu Shiyue didn't want to care about such things, she only waved her hand dismissively, letting them handle it themselves. "I'll head back first."
"Got it!"
The disciples grabbed Ke Chongbo and ran back immediately.
Those were all valuable resources!
If someone else took them, they'd regret it to death!
Soon, they returned to where the yao beasts had died.
Looking at the scattered limbs and the blood covering the ground, everyone fell silent.
One could imagine how fierce the battle had been!
It also demonstrated the monkeys' combat power.
That group of monkeys had barely suffered any casualties, only a few injuries.
Even though they outnumbered the yao beasts, their ability to emerge mostly unscathed showed their strength.
And now these monkeys were coming back to Wanxuan Sect with them, it was a bit nerve-wracking.
"It's fine, we have Master!" Chu Jingzhuo smiled. "Master is so powerful, there won't be any problems!"
The others nodded, "That's right, we have Master!"
Their confidence in Mu Shiyue had been built up through repeated experiences.
Even if they'd never seen her brew wine, it would definitely be fine!
Master could do anything!
While chatting to distract themselves, they began collecting the remains of the yao beasts.
Oh, the blood couldn't be wasted either.
Ah, the mushrooms growing beneath the blood should also be collected.
Working together, they quickly gathered all these yao beasts.
Some beasts that hadn't fully died yet were finished off by them.
Once everything was cleaned up, everyone was delighted.
"This is a huge harvest!"
After processing and selling these materials, it would be a large sum of money!
After a rough estimate, it wouldn't only cover their previous losses but even yield a small profit!
"My cultivation improved a bit," Meng Fanzé said, happily sharing his own progress to everyone else.
The others checked themselves as well, equally pleased, "Mine improved too!"
"I also increased a bit!"
Even Lu Wenjun said, "I've improved as well."
Everyone has progressed, so they're all very happy.
As expected, growth came fastest on the edge of life and death!
This time, it's really turning misfortune into a blessing!
Meanwhile, feeling her own cultivation increase, Mu Shiyue wasn't very pleased.
How long has it been since her last breakthrough?!
Couldn't they just take it slow?!
Complaining inwardly, she soon returned to the sect.
At the entrance, a few cubs were crouching. Seeing her return, they happily rushed over.
"Ao wu!"
Little Tiger Baby spat out what was in its mouth.
"Leaves of the Wuhan Tian Fruit?!"
Lu Wenjun's shocked voice rang out.