351 Offer a Reward (1/2)
Moreover, Mo Wen had actually been prepared to use all the wealth in the treasure trove to purchase medicinal herbs! Zhou Honglu was rendered speechless. Such a huge amount of wealth had probably been a result of many years of hoarding by the Jiang Clan. Furthermore, it had been attained completely from taking advantage of the Dafang Sect. Yet, he was prepared to use all of it to buy some useless medicinal herbs. Nobody would do that, even if their sect was in the medicine business.
However, if he used it all in purchasing pills that could raise Cultivation, and subsequently dedicated it all to be used on the disciples, the disciples in the sect would definitely improve by leaps and bounds.
”Buy as much as possible. I only want the precious medicinal herbs. Don't even consider the usual ones.” Mo Wen nodded. It was such a good deal to be able to use the worthless gold to purchase rare and precious medicinal herbs. If he could concoct all of those medicinal herbs into pills, the value would double again. It was a transaction full of gains and devoid of losses.
Zhou Honglu's lips trembled as he wanted to advise Mo Wen to stop. Although the wealth in the storage room was not related to their three aristocratic families at all, and they may not get a share of it, he still felt a little indignant at the way that they were being trampled upon. However, seeing as Mo Wen was already so decided, he sealed his mouth once again.
”I will convey the sect leader's instructions to the disciples, and tell them to head over to the trade market in the ancient martial arts world to purchase the medicinal herbs.” Zhou Honglu laughed bitterly. Nobody dared to go against the wishes of such a powerful sect leader. The Jiang Clan's corpses were piled to the height of the mountain and had not even been completely cleared yet. There the smell of blood was still in the air. Hence, they were all afraid to follow in the Jiang Clan's footsteps.
He finally understood the situation. This youth did not even have a sense of belonging to the Dafang Sect. Even though he had now become the sect leader, the things that he did were based on his own wishes, and he did not consider things in regards to the benefit of the sect.
If it had been someone from the three aristocratic families who had become the sect leader, they would have prioritized the sect's expansion and the sect's greater good. However, this youth was different. He had casually dismissed all the Dafang Sect's rules and regulations, and simply did not take into consideration their core values. Clearly, he had never respected the Dafang Sect's successive generations.
It was very scary for someone without a sense of belonging to become a sect's leader.
”Mm, serve me well, and I will treat you well.” Mo Wen nodded and patted Zhou Honglu's shoulder in a satisfied manner.
”I am at your service, sect leader.” Zhou Honglu bowed slightly as he laughed bitterly yet again internally. Serve him well…! Why did it feel like the Dafang Sect had become a bandit's den?
Mo Wen waved his hand and said with gusto, ”The three of your families can each have a portion of those concocted pills. The others can be given to the sect's diligent disciples as a reward. In the future, if any of you have an outstanding contribution, the things in my treasure trove will be given as a reward.”
Upon hearing that, Zhou Honglu was shocked and surprise was all over his face. Even his voice had become full of energy as he said, ”Thank you, sect leader, for your generosity and grace!” The Jiang Clan had accumulated these pills over dozens of years. Even just a portion of that was abundant, and probably much more than any of the three aristocratic families had ever possessed.
Yet, Mo Wen had actually gifted it all to them with the wave of his hand. With those pills, the disciples of the three aristocratic families would probably be able to reach greater heights. To the three aristocratic families, this was a benefit that used to only be possible in their dreams.
Immediately, Zhou Honglu's impression of Mo Wen changed drastically. At the very least, this sect leader was generous and seemed like he would treat the three aristocratic families well.
Mo Wen smiled. Those pills that had been concocted with poor workmanship were not of much use to him. Hence, he did not mind using them to win their hearts. It was commonly said that the emperor did not use hungry soldiers to fight. Thus, if his underlings were satiated, they would naturally be more motivated to do things. If he dealt out punishments and rewards well, the people beneath him would then be controlled effectively.
Beforehand, the people of the three aristocratic families were not in the same camp as he was. However, it did not pose a major problem. It was just that they had different opinions. In order to get them to do things for him like diligent little horses, he did not mind throwing in a little bribe to win them over.
Although he had never been a sect leader, and thus did not know the methods and tricks behind controlling his underlings, he knew that extraordinary capabilities and attractive benefits could act like an invisible lock, restricting the people under him.
In the next couple of days, almost all the Dafang Sect's disciples were busy. Some of them were in the midst of rebuilding the main hall after the big battle, while some of them were busy running all over to other sects, buying their most precious medicinal herbs. That was because their sect leader had instructed them to buy the older medicinal herbs regardless of the price. The price should be especially disregarded in the face of those special medicinal herbs that could cause unusually amazing phenomena.
There was also a group of disciples who had started to venture deep into the mountains and forests, going all over to pick medicinal herbs. They had basically swept through all the large mountains in the surroundings, and some of them had even entered the areas belonging to other sects in the midst of their search.
However, even if people had noticed, nobody had dared to say anything. They simply turned a blind eye and let it slide. That was because all the ancient martial art powers in the three major mountain ranges knew that there was a scary young master in the Dafang Sect who could be said to be the most revered and respected youth in history. Hence, no one had dared to offend him.