Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 344: Arguing, Unequal Division of Spoils

Chapter 344: Chapter 344: Arguing, Unequal Division of Spoils

As for Xiong Daoren, he was completely in the dark and knew nothing; after all, he was merely a local demon.

After a while, the Xiaotian Dog finally opened its eyes, somewhat excitedly saying, "I’ve got it!"

"Got what?" Tian Peng hurriedly asked.

"This thing, this thing is the Seal of Heaven!" the Xiaotian Dog declared with certainty.

"The Seal of Heaven? You even know about this thing?" Tian Peng was somewhat incredulous.

Hearing this, the Xiaotian Dog rolled its eyes and said haughtily, "What are you saying? I’ve been through the Divine Enthronement catastrophe; what good Magical Treasures haven’t I seen?"

Those Immortals each brandished their Magical Treasures, one here, one there, and when they fought, it was utterly chaotic.

For a dog like me to survive is truly miraculous!

Right!

Tian Peng silently nodded in agreement; how could he have forgotten this? The Xiaotian Dog had experienced the Divine Enthronement catastrophe! Maybe its knowledge was even greater than his own.

"This thing, to my eyes, looks exactly like the one in Guangchengzi’s hands, it must be the same!" the Xiaotian Dog said, nodding its head and wagging its tail.

"Impossible!" Tian Peng reacted: "You just said the Seal of Heaven belongs to Guangchengzi, so how could it also be in Yun Zhongzi’s hands?"

Magical Treasures like this are usually quite private, especially such high-end treasures; it’s even less likely they’d be given away to someone else.

"In my opinion," said Tian Peng decisively, "since Yun Zhongzi is a Master of Artifact Refinement, this thing is probably a replica, just like our previous sword."

The Xiaotian Dog agreed, "That’s right. But even if it’s a replica, it should still be worth quite a bit."

Last time, their replica Executioner Immortal Sword was worth a whopping fifty dining opportunities!

The aura of this great seal was clearly superior to the swords before, after all, those were unfinished products.

"But the problem is, there’s only one Seal of Heaven - who should get it?" Tian Peng laid bare the key point.

"Of course, it should go to me! I’m the one who found this place. If you guys were searching, who knows how long it would have taken, going room by room," the Xiaotian Dog felt it rightfully deserved the credit. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Oh, please!" Tian Peng rolled his eyes: "Without Daoren, you couldn’t even enter the cave door."

He admitted that he hadn’t played much of a role in this operation, but if the Xiaotian Dog was to take all the credit, he would have to stand up for Xiong Daoren.

As his little brother, how could he possibly be at a disadvantage? That would make him, the big brother, look pretty useless!

"In any case, my contribution cannot be ignored!" The Xiaotian Dog stubbornly stuck out its neck, resolutely unwilling to back down.

Giving up such a high-quality treasure was out of the question.

"Peng, I don’t mind not taking the treasure," Xiong Daoren scratched his head and chuckled, "There will be more opportunities to hunt for treasures in the future - I can always take my share then."

"Your contribution is the greatest; you can’t be treated unfairly. Your attitude is very firm indeed."

Though he wasn’t much of a manager, he was still the Marshal in charge of a hundred thousand naval forces. The principle of clear rewards and punishments was something he understood well - key for the team’s development!

"Peng!" Xiong Daoren’s face showed deep gratitude.

Such consideration for his little brother, Xiong Daoren truly hadn’t followed the wrong person!

After pondering for a while, Tian Peng spoke slowly and clearly, "How about this? The reason we can be part of the same team, charging the same price for meals, is also key."

"Thus, we should divide the treasure equally among us!"

"There’s only one treasure - how do you propose we ’divide’ it?" the Xiaotian Dog challenged, "Are you suggesting we cut this Magical Treasure into three pieces?"

"Don’t try to fool me. Even if you could cut it, the treasure would be ruined, and it wouldn’t be worth much!"

Tian Peng: "..."

"How could I not know such common sense? What I meant was, since we’re all paying the same price for our meal, we should share the burden equally."

"We’ll give this imitation Seal of Heaven to Shopkeeper Chen to appraise, but after knowing the price, we’ll split it evenly."

"Each of us three takes thirty percent, and as for the last ten percent, since Daoren contributed the most, it should be his. How about that?" Tian Peng shared the thoughts he had in mind.

Xiaotian Dog pondered for a moment and nodded. The method seemed reasonable, and even though he found Xiong Daoren annoying, he couldn’t deny his contribution, though it was not as substantial as his own.

However, about this allocation ratio...

Xiaotian Dog slanted his canine eye and protested, "Tian Peng, you’re only talking about me, but what have you contributed this time? It’s not even as much as mine!"

"Why should I have to split the same amount with you? I must have more than you do, or I won’t agree to it!" Xiaotian Dog was adamant.

Since Tian Peng mentioned dividing according to contribution, it should be strict!

Seeing Xiaotian Dog like this, Tian Peng’s mouth twitched, "Okay."

"I’ll give one-tenth of my share to you, so you both have forty percent, and I’ll only take twenty percent. That okay with you?" In order to let Xiong Daoren have more, Tian Peng made a concession.

Otherwise, when would their bickering end?

"That’s more like it!" Xiaotian Dog stood tall and proud, like a rooster victorious in a fight.

"Thanks, Peng Bro!" Xiong Daoren was also dripping with gratitude.

The division of the treasure was easy, but it was significant that Peng Bro considered him, the little brother.

Seeing no further issues, Tian Peng nodded. He really didn’t care about these petty differences.

He, Tian Peng, had drastically changed; gone were the days when he went out of his way to scam the Golden Immortal Magical Treasure from the Dragon King of the South Sea. Today, his account was already teeming with wealth.

Not to mention, there was that time the unassuming Lexi had significantly topped up his account balance, not to mention other miscellaneous things.

"Who will carry this thing?" Tian Peng pointed to the Seal of Heaven on the stone platform.

"Of course, it should be me!" Xiaotian Dog responded without hesitation: "Just focus on watching out for dangers; let me take care of such burdens!"

"Sigh..." Tian Peng sighed helplessly. There was no changing Xiaotian Dog.

He turned to Xiong Daoren and beckoned, "Daoren, let’s go check out the other secret chambers. After all, it’s the Quasi-Saint’s cave abode, who knows what other treasures we might find."

"Got it, Peng Bro!" Xiong Daoren quickly followed.

Xiaotian Dog, now in possession of the treasure, didn’t care about what Tian Peng and the others were up to. With a push from his hind legs and a claw on the stone platform,

he pulled his paws together and hefted the Seal of Heaven, but it didn’t budge.

"Hey! This thing is pretty heavy!" Xiaotian Dog muttered under his breath.

He tried with more force, yet still couldn’t lift it.

But if he had to let Tian Peng take it, he wasn’t quite willing. With a thought, Xiaotian Dog tried to retrieve the Seal of Heaven into his possession.

However, it remained perfectly intact in its original place.

The Seal of Heaven had a rightful owner; without a Magical Treasure like the Treasure-Dispensing Cash, how could it possibly be taken away so easily?

For a moment, Xiaotian Dog found himself at a loss and had no choice but to ask for help, "Tian Peng, could you come over here a moment?"

Xiaotian Dog glanced up, only to see that Tian Peng’s back half was already stepping out and didn’t know if he heard or not.

"That’s exactly it!" Xiong Daoren nodded in agreement, "It’s just like our last visit. As long as we don’t take any of the Magical Treasures, we won’t trigger any Formation restrictions upon exiting."