My Crazy Upgrade System

"Steward Qian, you... how could you betray us!" They glared at Steward Qian, their faces pale and drawn. They never imagined that the steward who had led them out would be in league with these pirates!

Steward Qian saw their shocked expressions, which quickly morphed into a savage sneer. "The Celestial Extreme Mansion is finished," he said with a cold laugh. "It has no resources, no status. If I stayed there, when would I ever break through to the Spirit Pill Stage? I don’t want to stay in that hellhole any longer. I’d rather make my way with Bi! In these waters, not even the likes of the Cyan Profound Mansion dare to trespass. It’s safer than anywhere else!"

Steward Qian had admitted with his own mouth that he was colluding with the pirates. The news was undoubtedly a massive shock to them. But it was true—the Celestial Extreme Mansion had fallen into decline, not even measuring up to a common second-rank faction. Resources of any kind were scarce, making it incredibly difficult for a Core Formation Stage expert to achieve a breakthrough.

"No wonder you suggested we come out for training. It was all a plot to have us captured!" The woman in yellow at the head of the group had the highest cultivation. Her name was Yang Xixue, and she held the highest status among them. It was clear she had no intention of surrendering.

"That’s right. Your group has the highest cultivation and the best talent, so of course I brought you here." Steward Qian’s face twisted into a vicious expression as he sized up Yang Xixue, leering. "Little lady, you’re the most delectable of the bunch. Stick with me, and I guarantee they won’t lay a finger on you."

Yang Xixue’s face went pale. She gritted her teeth. "Get lost, you traitor! We would rather die than let you have your way!"

With that, she placed her longsword against her own neck. The other female disciples followed suit, drawing their swords to take their own lives. But Steward Qian was too fast. With a flick of his wrist, he snatched her longsword away and struck out with his palm, sending Yang Xixue sprawling to the ground.

"Trying to kill yourselves? How naive!" Steward Qian’s gaze turned cold. "What are you waiting for? Move!"

At that moment, several of the male disciples in the group suddenly sprang into action. They moved on their female companions, snatching the longswords from their hands and stopping them from taking their own lives.

"Senior Sister, why the rush to die? You haven’t had any fun with us yet..." they sneered. It turned out Steward Qian wasn’t the only traitor; several of the male disciples were in on it too.

"Now that’s a smart move. Come with us, and you’ll live a life of luxury. Don’t worry, we’ll treat you well. You’ll even bear our children for us!" Bi Yuntao chuckled darkly. The women’s faces grew even paler. They would rather die than be paired with these pirates.

"Huang... Huang Xiong, you... how could you do this!" the remaining loyal male disciples stammered, pointing at the traitors in utter fury, their hands trembling with rage.

Their group had consisted of over twenty people. Besides Steward Qian, several other male disciples were also traitors.

"Heh heh, Steward Qian told us long ago. Joining them offers a much better future. There’s no future at all in the Celestial Extreme Mansion, so why stay?"

"Exactly! The Celestial Extreme Mansion has too few resources. We only get one Elixir Pill a month. Does it even deserve to be called a Mansion? They might as well just call it the Celestial Extreme Palace."

They hurled insults and sarcastic remarks, continuously badmouthing the Celestial Extreme Mansion. They viewed it as a trash sect they had long wanted to leave.

"Shut up!" Yang Xixue shouted angrily. "The Celestial Extreme Mansion may be short on resources, but it has done its absolute best to nurture us! How has it wronged us in any way? It may be in decline now, but I believe that one day, it will rise to glory again!"

She raised her head proudly, and the other loyal disciples did the same. The Celestial Extreme Mansion may be in a poor state, but at least it had never treated them unfairly. For them, that was enough.

"’Rise to glory again?’ A fine sentiment. Even if it does become glorious someday, you won’t be around to see it!" Steward Qian snorted coldly. "Take them all away! Let’s see how I’ll ’educate’ these women. The Celestial Extreme Mansion is bullshit, and everyone in it is a useless coward!"

"Well said. The Celestial Extreme Mansion is fortunate to have your generation." At that moment, a dark figure descended, landing steadily on the deck of the ship. ’I had initially thought this was just pirates looting, but I hadn’t expected it to be a case of collusion from within. I detest this kind of person the most.’

’And of all factions, it had to be the Celestial Extreme Mansion, one with which I have some history. I have to help. I just never thought the Mansion would fall so far that its own people would choose to betray it. This is truly a tragedy. In the end, it all comes down to profit. Without sufficient benefits, it’s impossible to satisfy their greedy hearts.’

"Who’s there!?" A chill went down the spines of Steward Qian and his men. Someone had appeared beside them out of nowhere. It gave them a real scare; he had been completely silent, and they had no idea where he had come from.

All eyes focused on Yi Tianyun. They saw a young man standing right there on the deck, watching them with a placid expression.

"A friend of the Celestial Extreme Mansion."

As soon as he spoke, Yi Tianyun stretched out his hand. The Star Absorption Technique activated, and an overwhelmingly powerful suction force enveloped Steward Qian in an instant. The steward cried out in alarm, but before he could even struggle, he was violently pulled over and stuck fast to Yi Tianyun’s palm. The Spiritual Power in his body began to drain out frantically. In just a few moments, half of his Spiritual Power was gone!

"Wh-what is this Evil Technique!"

Steward Qian struggled, but his body was completely immobilized. Once caught by the suction, he found he didn’t even have the strength to resist. He could only watch helplessly as Yi Tianyun drained his Spiritual Power away!

Everyone else was dumbfounded. Someone had dropped out of the sky and effortlessly subdued Steward Qian. No one had seen that coming.

"Any technique that can deal with you is a good technique," Yi Tianyun said with a faint smile.

"Quick, save me! What are you all standing around for!?" Steward Qian felt like he was about to be sucked dry, and he hurriedly screamed to Bi Yuntao and the others for help.

Only then did Bi Yuntao and his men snap back to their senses. They began to steer the Flying Sharks toward them, but before they could get close, a colossal Black Dragon descended from the sky. They didn’t even have time to react before the Black Dragon came crashing down on them with immense force.

BOOM!

The immense pressure instantly crushed a group of pirates to a pulp. The Black Dragon then let out a furious roar and spewed a torrent of high-temperature flames to the side, engulfing a wide swath of pirates. Those caught in the black flames were immediately set ablaze. Amid their screams, they dove into the water, but upon hitting the sea, they discovered that these flames could not be extinguished by ordinary seawater. The fire continued to burn, reducing their bodies to ash!

Faced with this sudden turn of events, Bi Yuntao and his men began to tremble. ’What is going on? A Black Dragon falling from the sky? Why is there a Black Dragon here? Can anyone tell us what is happening?!’