Wang Daoyuan put on the Black Devil's Robe and arrived at the market on Jingtie Mountain.
Ever since the Administrator's Office and the Green Willow Province began to do business openly, the small market on Jingtie Mountain, as a place for the exchange of goods, had also prospered.
Currently, there were fifty to sixty shops on Jingtie Mountain.
The Administrator's Residence also had ten Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed here, but they hadn't established a Guardian Residence yet. The Guardian Palace was in charge.
Wang Daoyuan came to the restaurant where he had a meeting with Shi Zhenbang and asked for a private room. He revealed a trace of Golden Core cultivator's spirit energy.
Soon, an early-stage Golden Core cultivator walked over from the east. It was Shi Zhenbang.
The last time they met, he was already at the late-stage Violet Palace Realm, only a step away from the peak.
With the guidance of the Shi Clan's ancestor and no lack of resources, it wasn't strange for him to reach the Core Formation realm after twenty years.
His concealment technique was very good. Normal Golden Core cultivators wouldn't be able to see his true cultivation.
After arriving at the private room, Shi Zhenbang cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Daoyou. It's only been twenty years since we last met, and Daoyou's already at the mid-stage Golden Core realm.
Even the direct disciples of the four top factions can't compare to your cultivation speed. "
Wang Daoyuan didn't hide his cultivation. He naturally had to show his strength when doing business.
Besides, he could hide his cultivation without fighting. Once he fought, it would be hard to hide it. There wasn't much point in hiding it.
He smiled and said, "Daoyou don't have to flatter me. Weren't you only at the late-stage Violet Palace Realm last time?
To be able to reach the peak of the Violet Palace Realm in less than twenty years, your talent is quite good.
You call yourself the Ninth Prince's Special Envoy, so you must have the Ninth Prince's decree.
Don't beat around the bush. Just say it. "
Shi Zhenbang replied, "The Administrator is well-informed. You should know about the situation at Wucheng Pass.
What do you plan to do? "
The future of the war between the two countries was uncertain. After all, the situation on the battlefield was constantly changing. Any small change could affect the final outcome.
However, he still pretended to be confident. "There's nothing much to see at Wucheng Pass. The three sects are strong, but they can't work together.
Although Song Yan controlled the Song Kingdom and had made ample preparations, the foundation of the Song Kingdom was still weak.
Now that they were engaged in a war of attrition, no matter which side won, they would suffer heavy losses. No one had the ability to completely defeat the loser.
If the three sects were defeated, they would probably only lose Wucheng County.
The Song Nation did not dare to start a war in the hinterland of the Zhao Nation. One Wucheng County was enough for the Song Nation to digest for a hundred years.
Behind them, Qi, Chu, and Wu were also eyeing them covetously. The Song Kingdom could not afford to delay any longer.
Even if the State of Zhao won, they would still ask for resources like they did a hundred years ago.
Linhai State was still the one that could decide the situation in Zhao.
At this time, Wucheng Pass had reached the stage of a life-and-death battle.
Most of the forces of the three major sects were stalled at Wucheng Pass.
The forces of the Sixth Prince and Lord Linhai went upstream along the Wan Chuan River and directly attacked the hinterland of Zhao State.
Only when the Song Nation used all its might would they have a chance to take down the three sects.
Since the Ninth Prince asked you to come see me at this time, you must have discussed it with Linhai Prefecture and wanted to pull me in. "
Seeing Shi Zhenbang's pale face, Wang Daoyuan heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that his conjecture was correct.
Shi Zhenbang sighed and said, "Daoyou's foresight is indeed divine. What you said is roughly the same as the plan.
The Ninth Prince sent me to ask Daoyou's opinion. When the time comes, do you want to set things right, remain neutral, or die with the Underworld Sect? "
Wang Daoyuan showed a mocking expression. "I wonder who will be the leader of the Zhao Family? Will it be the Ninth Prince or the long-legged prince? "
Shi Zhenbang showed a difficult expression. "Of course it will be His Majesty. His Majesty promised that the Ninth Prince will be the Crown Prince after the restoration of the Zhao Nation."
Wang Daoyuan did not hide it at all. He mocked, "The long-legged prince still looks like he can't be seen in public. He only gave an empty promise.
Even his own brother is like this. In his eyes, the Wang Family is a rebel. How can we have a good ending?
The long-legged prince's moral character was a mess when he had a good hand in the past.
Five hundred years have passed. Some of the Golden Core cultivators he took with him back then should have already passed away.
It will be difficult for him to raise a large number of Golden Core cultivators with just the power of Linhai.
His current strength will only be weaker than it was back then.
This time, he might not even be able to keep his life.
No matter what the future of the Zhao Nation is, I will always consider the interests of the Wang Family.
If I help the long-legged prince, not only will I lose a large number of clansmen, but I might also be punished later.
It's better for me to take some benefits from the Underworld Sect and follow orders to put down the rebellion. "
Shi Zhenbang was not worried but happy. He asked, "If the Ninth Prince starts a rebellion, what will Daoyou do?"
Wang Daoyuan said with a smile, "Daoyou is finally talking about business. If the Ninth Prince's strength is similar to that of the three major sects, I will naturally be willing to help the Ninth Prince.
If the difference is too great, then the Wang Family can only protect the family. "
After receiving Wang Daoyuan's promise, Shi Zhenbang smiled. "It's good to hear Daoyou say that. The Wang Family saved His Majesty back then and killed five Golden Core cultivators of the Savage Sun Palace.
In the end, they sacrificed most of their cultivators for the Zhao Family.
The Ninth Prince often says that the Zhao Family is ashamed of the Wang Family.
If the Zhao Nation recovers one day, the Wang Family will be bestowed with the title of King. "
Wang Daoyuan waved his hand. "There's no need to exaggerate. Zhou Jingyuan also promised me that he would be bestowed with the title of King. I don't believe in that.
For the sake of our past relationship, I will give the Ninth Prince a warning.
The three major sects are not fools, especially the Myriad Spirit Sect, which is the most sinister.
In the past five hundred years, the Myriad Spirit Sect rarely took action, but they played the Savage Sun Palace and the Underworld Sect.
The Myriad Spirit Sect has a larger territory and more resources than the other two sects. After the Zhao Family was defeated, they had the strongest foundation.
But on the surface, they only have nine Golden Core cultivators, two more than the Underworld Sect. Including me, they only have one more.
One can imagine how many backup plans the Myriad Spirit Sect has secretly left behind.
Don't forget that the Myriad Spirit Sect plays with beasts. If they hide a Golden Core cultivator, they must have a fourth-level spirit beast, which is the combat power of two Golden Core cultivators.
The Underworld Sect is good at refining corpses and controlling ghosts. These things do not have a lifespan limit. No one knows how much wealth they have left behind over the years.
Although the Savage Sun Palace seems to be the most dazed and has been fighting a war of attrition with the Wei Nation at the Cold River Pass these years, they seem to be the weakest.
But back then, they were the strongest among the three major sects, so they must have some wealth. Don't underestimate them. "
Shi Zhenbang nodded and said with a smile, "Thank you, Daoyou, for the reminder. I will definitely tell the Ninth Prince.
I came this time not only to sound out Daoyou, but also for an important matter. "
Then, he took out two jade bottles and a storage bag.
Wang Daoyuan scanned with his Divine Perception and asked, "Dragon Pearl Chalcedony and Yin Yang Purple Jade. Ninth Prince, what do you mean by this?"
The Dragon Pearl Chalcedony was the essence extracted from pseudo dragon balls. The Dragon Pearl Chalcedony extracted from a third-level dragon ball could allow an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment in a short time.
Moreover, this thing could improve a cultivator's foundation. Although it could not directly increase the talent of the spirit root, it could still speed up cultivation.
However, pseudo dragon balls were extremely valuable. After the Dragon Pearl Chalcedony was extracted, the pseudo dragon balls were useless.
Cultivators with good talent did not need such things at all.
Cultivators with poor talent were not even worth as much as pseudo dragon balls.
Very few people were willing to destroy pseudo dragon balls to extract the Dragon Pearl Chalcedony.
Shi Zhenbang smiled and said, "Although the First Prince was defeated, it was not his fault.
His grandson, Zhao Liang, was not talented and married into the Wang Family, but he was still the eldest son of the Zhao Family.
As Zhao Liang's granduncle, how could the Ninth Prince watch as his grandnephew's lifespan was exhausted?
This Dragon Pearl Chalcedony and Yin Yang Purple Jade were used to increase the cultivation of Zhao Liang and his wife. "
Zhao Liang and his eighth sister, Wang Daoshu, were about the same age as Wang Daoyuan. They were both Foundation Establishment cultivators and only had a lifespan of 240 years.
Now, they were already around 220 years old and did not have much time left.
Wang Daoyuan's expression turned solemn as he asked, "I wonder if Your Highness wants Zhao Liang to return to the clan, or do you want to replace the Wang clan?"
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