Tang Ao opened the door to his room and rushed all the way. Soon, he arrived at Fifth Elder Lin Jiang's residence.
"Kid, you're here?" Lin Jiang turned around. After seeing Tang Ao, his expression changed. He exclaimed, "You broke through to the seventh tier of the Body Refining Realm?"
"How is it? A genuine seventh tier of the Body Refining Realm. Impressive, right?" Tang Ao said with a cheeky smile.
"Hiss!" Fifth Elder Lin Jiang sucked in a breath of cold air. He said in disbelief, "A month ago, you were just a small fry at the third tier of the Body Refining Realm. You actually broke through four tiers in a month!"
"Nonsense. Who do you think I am? I am someone who wants to break through to the highest Hun Tian realm. How can a puny Body Refining Realm trouble me?" Tang Ao was dissatisfied after seeing Lin Jiang's shock, and retorted sarcastically.
"This... this..." Fifth Elder's face turned red. Tang Ao's cultivation level had risen too quickly, and he could not react in time.
"Alright, Old Lin Jiang, what business do you have with me? Didn't you say you would come here immediately after choosing your martial technique? "Tang Ao did not have the time to talk nonsense with Lin Jiang, and went straight to the point.
"Cough, cough." Fifth Elder coughed awkwardly, and then took out a map. He pointed at three places on the map, and said, "These are the locations of Qiong City, Radiant City, and Dewdrop City. I want to send you to the mortal world to help one of the factions in the city obtain the ownership of the city. Which one do you think is suitable?"
Tang Ao's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise, "What? I can make a trip down to the mortal world? "
"The operation of a sect requires a strong economic support. In the mortal world, our Seven Kills Sect has a total of 17 cities as our vassals. The competition between the major sects in the East Region is very intense. The ownership of the major cities in the East Region's mortal world is the source of our economic operations. Because in recent years, there have been changes in the strength of the major sects, so the ownership of the cities has been constantly changing. Our Seven Kills Sect is ranked at the top of the Eastern Domain, and in recent years, we have recruited a lot of disciples, so we also need to expand our influence in the secular world. "Lin Jiang spoke with assurance and Tang Ao also listened attentively.
"In recent years, the city lords of Qiong City, Radiant City, and Dewdrop City have been wavering because their vassals are weak. If we arrange for our disciples to infiltrate them, and support the factions that are close to our Seven Kills Sect, we can control the resources of these cities.
"Because the city is a national asset, the major sects can't be too greedy in order to avoid the wrath of the imperial court. Therefore, they support a 'close faction' in each place. Once this faction is successfully supported to the top, they can receive a large amount of resources from the city every year.
This is how the sect manages the resources of the mortal world. Although my Seven Kills Sect is a secluded place, we still need fuel, rice, oil, and salt. We still need large amounts of silver and cultivation resources. These things can only be found in the mortal world through the power of our own disciples.
The more powerful a sect was, the more control it had over the secular world. The more powerful a sect was, the more resources it could obtain. This was an unwritten rule between a sect and the secular world. If a sect wanted more resources, they could only use their fists to do the talking.
"Our Seven Kills Sect is ranked third in the East Region, so it's time to move the control of the cities.
However, the sects will only send their disciples there, and the higher-ups will not take any action. The competition is entirely based on the abilities of the disciples. All the sects will indifferently abide by this unspoken rule, and no one is exempted from it among the major sects. "
Tang Ao listened quietly, and his eyes flickered. After a while, he said, "So the Seven Kills Sect sees the three cities you marked as already in the bag."
All of a sudden, Tang Ao's expression turned black because the Limestone City he was in was a vassal of the Heavenly Star Sacred Sect. Because his father wasn't in the Limestone City to oversee the City Lord's position, his Tang Clan's business was slowly being nibbled away by the Qin Clan. Qin Yueshuang even cheated him of his clan's heirloom, the Heaven's Mandate Stone.
Now that Qin Yueshuang had joined the Heavenly Star Sacred Sect, the Qin family had also become a vassal of the Heavenly Star Sacred Sect. Although the power of the city lord was still firmly held by the Tang family, it was not an exaggeration to say that Bluestone City had basically become a vassal of the Qin family. After all, most of the resources in Bluestone City were controlled by the Qin family.
"Qin Yueshuang, what you took from me, Tang Ao, I will take back sooner or later," Tang Ao gritted his teeth and growled. The killing intent emitted from his body caused the Fifth Elder to involuntarily look sideways.
"Then why didn't you choose the Bluestone City where I was born? Let me go to Bluestone City. My Tang family has a deep foundation in Bluestone City. With my mediation, we will definitely be able to take down Bluestone City. "Tang Ao growled unwillingly. His eyes were a little red.
"Nonsense!" Lin Jiang's expression suddenly changed. He was no longer as gentle as before. He gave Tang Ao a slap and angrily scolded, "Tang Ao, it wasn't easy for you to cultivate. Now that the Heavenly Star Sacred Sect has a firm grasp of Bluestone City, the entire Qin family also has a firm grasp of Bluestone City. You have the Hidden Jade in Stone Physique and are naturally talented. In another two years, you will definitely be stronger than that Qin Yueshuang. If you clash with the Qin family now, you will be courting death. Do you understand?"
Tang Ao's gaze darkened and his entire person became dispirited. The most painful thing in the world was love. Tang Ao was no exception.
"Fine, I will endure. Whichever city you think is suitable for me to go, let me go there." Tang Ao said dispiritedly.
"The leader of the Water Pearl City, He Fengyuan, has always been neutral. He only listens to the government. However, according to the news that we, the Seven Kill Martial School, have received in the secular world, although He Fengyuan has reached the peak of the Origin Realm, he suffered a hidden injury in his early years, which caused his lifespan to end early. Therefore, recently, he wants to choose an excellent person from his children to inherit the position of the city leader." The fifth elder gritted his teeth. He wanted the Water Pearl City to become the training ground for Tang Ao.
The Water Pearl City was the most complicated city among the Bright City and Qiong City. The city leader, He Yuanfeng, had reached the peak of the Origin Realm, which was a few levels higher than the city leaders of the Bright City and Qiong City. If it weren't for the hidden injury in his early years, which caused his lifespan to end early, He Yuanfeng, who was at the peak of the Origin Realm, might be able to break through the Sea of Souls Realm and be promoted.
As the saying goes, like father, like son. He Fengyuan's children would definitely not be ordinary either. The city leader was a position that was passed down from generation to generation. Once the competition for the position of the city leader started, it would definitely be a bloody scene.
Lin Jiang wanted to send Tang Ao to the Water Pearl City to train. Naturally, he had his own plans. Tang Ao was the disciple that he thought the most highly of. Although the Water Pearl City was a complicated place, Lin Jiang had his own plans.
The most powerful skill of the city leader, He Fengyuan, could be compared with the Seven Kill Martial School's Seven Kill Art. If Tang Ao could learn this skill and even keep it in the Martial Skill Pavilion, it would be a great achievement for him.
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