Daoist Qian's attire was still extremely strange. The others could not understand why Daoist Qian was still so obsessed with money and worldly things when he had already cultivated to the Yang Spirit Realm and was considered a powerhouse in the entire Jianghu.
Of course, other than this strange hobby, Daoist Qian was quite reliable in other things.
After Yan Qingxue told him everything, Daoist Qian pondered for a moment and said, "The people from the White Lotus Sect have come with ill intentions. This bunch of lunatics has always had a bad reputation in the Jianghu.
However, Qingxue, you don't have to worry too much. This is Xiangnan, this is Shangshan City, not the territory of the White Lotus Sect.
Back then, the White Lotus Sect was severely injured by the Zhou Kingdom and has yet to recover. At this time, I reckon that even if the White Lotus Sect has any intentions towards us, they won't go too far. "
Yan Qingxue nodded and said, "Alright, then please come with me. Let's see what the White Lotus Sect wants to do."
When Daoist Qian and Yan Qingxue arrived at the guest hall, Zou Ming was already sitting there.
Seeing Yan Qingxue and Daoist Qian, Zou Ming smiled and cupped his hands. "I am the Xiangnan Branch Leader of the White Lotus Sect. Greetings, Governor Yan and Daoist Qian."
Hearing this, both Yan Qingxue and Daoist Qian revealed a trace of seriousness in their eyes.
What did Zou Ming say just now? He actually said that he was the Xiangnan Branch Leader of the White Lotus Sect. Didn't this mean that the White Lotus Sect had already arranged a large number of people in Xiangnan, but they didn't know about it at all?
From the looks of it, Zou Ming had definitely come with ill intentions.
Yan Qingxue said softly, "May I know what business Leader Zou has in Shangshan City?"
Zou Ming said in a deep voice, "Honest people don't beat around the bush, so I won't hide it.
Our Holy Sect is preparing to revolt against the tyranny of the Zhou Kingdom in Xiangnan. When the time comes, we will naturally need the help of all the martial artists in Xiangnan. Therefore, I am only here to ask for a promise from you, Governor Yan. "
Yan Qingxue and Daoist Qian's expressions suddenly changed when they heard this. They never thought that the White Lotus Sect would play such a big game this time. They even dared to provoke the imperial court. Did they forget the heavy losses they suffered decades ago?
Yan Qingxue cautiously said, "Branchmaster Zou, the White Lotus Sect's magnificent feat is something that our Merchant Mountain City very much approves of. However, our Merchant Mountain City is only prepared to wholeheartedly develop our business. We are not considered a martial arts force. Therefore, I ask Branchmaster Zou to retract your order."
Zou Ming waved his hand and said, "City Lord Yan, there's no point in saying that. Who doesn't know that your Merchant Mountain City has a shocking hidden strength? You can even say that you're the number one power in Xiangnan.
And this Daoist Qian beside you, tsk tsk, a Yang God Realm martial arts grandmaster. In the entire Xiangnan, only your Merchant Mountain City has one. Now, City Lord Yan, you actually said that your Merchant Mountain City is not considered a martial arts force. Isn't this a little too much? "
Daoist Qian glanced at Zou Ming. The other party was only at the Harmony Realm, but he was the White Lotus Sect's Branchmaster after all. Naturally, Daoist Qian's attitude towards him was very polite.
Therefore, Daoist Qian also cupped his hands and said, "Branchmaster Zou, we are aware of the White Lotus Sect's magnificent feat in the past. No matter who wins this time between the White Lotus Sect and the Zhou Kingdom, our Merchant Mountain City is a small business. We can't afford to get involved in such a big matter."
Zou Ming raised his eyebrows and said, "As the saying goes, seek riches in danger. Our White Lotus Sect is very generous to our own people. As long as Merchant Mountain City agrees to rise up with our White Lotus Sect against the Zhou Kingdom, then our White Lotus Sect can not only guarantee Merchant Mountain City's current position in the Xiangnan Circuit, but we can also make Merchant Mountain City the overlord of the Xiangnan Circuit!"
Yan Qingxue smiled bitterly and said, "Forgive me, Branchmaster Zou. Our Merchant Mountain City has always been content with a little wealth. We don't want to get involved in such a big matter, nor do we have the right to.
As for dominating the Xiangnan Circuit, our Merchant Mountain City has never had such an idea. "
Zou Ming turned his gaze to Daoist Qian. In his opinion, although Yan Qingxue was the City Lord of Merchant Mountain City, the one whose words carried the most weight was Daoist Qian, a Yang God Realm expert.
Daoist Qian also nodded and said, "This humble Daoist also means the same. There are some things that our Merchant Mountain City will not get involved in."
Zou Ming's eyes revealed a trace of coldness, but he shook his head and said, "If that's the case, then it's indeed a pity."
Yan Qingxue hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Branchmaster Zou. I will definitely not tell anyone about what happened today."
Zou Ming cupped his hands and said, "Merchant Mountain City has been established in the Xiangnan Circuit for a long time. I naturally trust your credibility.
Since City Lord Yan is unwilling, then forget it. However, I will leave my words here. Whenever Merchant Mountain City wants to join our White Lotus Sect, our White Lotus Sect will always welcome you, and the treatment will not change.
City Lord Yan, Daoist Qian, I will take my leave now. "
With that, Zou Ming directly left, leaving behind Yan Qingxue and Daoist Qian who still had some doubts.
Yan Qingxue asked Daoist Qian doubtfully, "Godfather, the people from the White Lotus Sect seem to be quite reasonable. Could it be that some of the rumors in the Pugilistic World have some misunderstanding about them?"
Although Yan Qingxue felt very uncomfortable that the White Lotus Sect invited them to rebel together with Merchant Mountain City, the White Lotus Sect did not forcefully coerce them. Instead, everything seemed very natural, which also made Yan Qingxue feel a little strange.
Daoist Qian also frowned and said, "I have also not had any dealings with the White Lotus Sect. It's just that the White Lotus Sect's reputation in the Pugilistic World has never been good. The longest they have been doing is bewitching a core disciple of a sect to become a member of the White Lotus Sect. Then, through him, they infiltrated the entire sect. Finally, during the uprising, they mobilized the entire sect to attach themselves to the White Lotus Sect.
Those sects were naturally unwilling, but after most of their people were infiltrated, they could only rebel together with the White Lotus Sect.
Moreover, this kind of thing was not done once or twice by the White Lotus Sect. Previously, when the White Lotus Sect attacked the Zhou Kingdom, the White Lotus Sect had coerced hundreds of sects, big and small.
The outcome of the matter was also seen by the people in the Pugilistic World. The power of the Zhou Kingdom was not that easy to provoke. The White Lotus Sect was directly dealt a heavy blow by the Zhou Kingdom. Because the Zhou Kingdom wanted to establish its power, the hundreds of sects, big and small, were all annihilated by the Zhou Kingdom.
This time, the White Lotus Sect's behavior is a little off. Anyway, it's better for us to be more cautious. Go and check for the time being to see if there are people from the White Lotus Sect in our Merchant Mountain City. "
Yan Qingxue nodded. Daoist Qian was a veteran in the Pugilistic World. Although she had been in charge of Merchant Mountain City for so many years, it was definitely right to listen to Daoist Qian when it came to these Pugilistic World matters.
At the thought of this, Yan Qingxue suddenly thought of the figure in the depths of her memory.
If he was here, would she not have to worry about these things?
After leaving Merchant Mountain City, Zou Ming's face was also gloomy. This Merchant Mountain City really did not know how to appreciate favors. They even rejected the goodwill of the White Lotus Sect.
Therefore, Zou Ming directly told the Green Lotus Divine Envoy what had happened.
The Green Lotus Divine Envoy said faintly, "Alright, I understand. I will find a chance to get rid of Daoist Qian. At the same time, you can also instruct the other sects to attack Merchant Mountain City. Remember, don't kill too many people. I want a complete Merchant Mountain City, not a dead land."
Zou Ming nodded and immediately went to arrange everything.
Meanwhile, in Merchant Mountain City, Daoist Qian and Yan Qingxue were anxious for a few days. They also sent people to the interior of Merchant Mountain City to conduct a strict investigation, but in the end, they still did not find anything suspicious.
This result made Daoist Qian and Yan Qingxue look at each other. Could it be that the rumors were all false? That the White Lotus Sect was actually not so overbearing and unreasonable?
However, although there was nothing for the time being, Daoist Qian and Yan Qingxue did not let down their guard.
After nightfall, Daoist Qian suddenly felt a little uneasy. He kept feeling that something was about to happen.
At this moment, a cold sword light suddenly attacked him. The sword contained a dense killing intent and terrifying demonic energy. The strangest thing was that the sword light passed through the door and did not destroy it at all. It seemed to be able to travel through space and attack Daoist Qian.
At this moment, Daoist Qian's hair stood on end. In his hand, a long sword formed by the condensation of golden copper coins was unsheathed. In an instant, a golden light shone brightly. Every copper coin released a powerful energy of Earth Energy and suddenly exploded.
Daoist Qian's sword melted the demonic energy on the sword light, but it also revealed the cold sword shadow within.
The two swords clashed and immediately made a loud clang. The copper coin sword in Daoist Qian's hand suddenly shattered, and coins flew everywhere.
The sneak attacker was holding a Divine Armament, while Daoist Qian's copper coin sword was only an Earth Armament.
Actually, with Merchant Mountain City's financial resources, Yan Qingxue could totally get Daoist Qian a Divine Armament.
However, Daoist Qian had used this copper coin sword for decades and had some feelings for it. He also wanted to rely on his own power to turn this copper coin sword into a Divine Armament, but now it was destroyed in a day.
Falling into a disadvantage in one move, Daoist Qian immediately retreated, but the sneak attacker followed relentlessly.
From the other party's body, Daoist Qian could tell that the other party was a woman, but other than that, he could not see any other clues. This was because the person's appearance was hidden in a cloud of black mist. Even with Daoist Qian's power, he could not see through it.
Just as Daoist Qian was about to say something, the sneak attacker had already attacked.
A magnificent sword dance rose up and fell from the sky. It looked extremely peaceful, but it contained an extremely dense killing intent.
Daoist Qian was shocked. The sneak attacker's strength was the same as his, at the Yang Spirit Realm, but it was obvious that the other party's cultivation method and martial skills were of a higher level than his.
Most importantly, even in terms of experience, Daoist Qian could not beat the other party.
He had only just advanced to the Yang Spirit Realm for a year. He came from an unorthodox background, and no one had taught him how to fight in the Yang Spirit Realm, so he had always been exploring by himself.
During this year, Daoist Qian had also been stabilizing his cultivation. His current true strength was not even at the early stage of the Yang Spirit Realm, so how could he fight the other party? Therefore, Daoist Qian's first reaction was to retreat, retreat immediately!
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