The atmosphere was murderous and tense.
"What are you doing? Stop it!" A shout was heard, and a sharp gaze fell on Chen Zong's face. The Third Elder, Wang Han, had arrived. "Young friend, what brings you to the Clear Cloud Pavilion?"
In fact, Wang Han had already guessed it.
Chen Zong took out the Sect's order and said, "I was sent by the Sect. You should have received the news."
"So you're the new Pavilion Master sent by the Sect." Wang Han pretended to be surprised and immediately scolded the people around him. "All of you, apologize to our new Pavilion Master immediately and ask for his forgiveness. Otherwise, even I can't save you."
It sounded good, but Chen Zong felt that the tone was a little strange. It was as if he didn't take him seriously.
The others looked at each other. Only the acting Pavilion Master and a few elders knew about the new Pavilion Master, but since Elder Wang Han said so, they had to do as he said.
Chen Zong didn't intend to pursue the matter. There was no need to.
Wang Han led the way and Chen Zong followed. They stepped into the Clear Cloud Pavilion to meet the others.
"The new Pavilion Master."
"The new Pavilion Master sent by the Blue Cloud Sect."
"I have a bad feeling."
"Something big is going to happen."
The people of the Clear Cloud Pavilion below started to discuss. They weren't idiots.
However, that was a matter for the higher-ups. It wasn't something they could get involved in. If they were careless, they would be smashed to pieces. It was better to do their own things and pretend that they didn't know anything.
…
Chen Zong saw the other two elders of the Clear Cloud Pavilion.
The Third Elder, Wang Han, was all smiles, giving people a kind feeling. The Second Elder, Wang Yuan, had a cold face, as if he was a creditor. The First Elder, on the other hand, had a wise and farsighted appearance, as if he was a scheming old fox.
As for the acting Pavilion Master, Lin Gu, he was shrewd but not that deep. Although he tried to hide his emotions, Chen Zong still found some clues.
Dissatisfaction!
Although the Acting Pavilion Master and the three elders behaved differently, Chen Zong was not a young boy. He could tell the dissatisfaction in the depths of their hearts when he interacted with them.
However, after thinking about it, Chen Zong could understand.
The heavens are high and the emperor is far away. I am the master.
It was obvious that the current Clear Cloud Pavilion had changed. It had become a tool for the acting Pavilion Master and the three elders.
However, Chen Zong did not say anything. He had just arrived, and Chen Zong was not clear about the situation in Purple Cloud City. He needed to understand it first.
The three Elders prepared the so-called welcoming banquet for Chen Zong, while Chen Zong walked out of the Clear Cloud Pavilion, intending to look around.
Acting Pavilion Master Lin Gu immediately sent someone to follow Chen Zong. On the surface, he was acting as a tour guide, but in reality, he was monitoring Chen Zong's every move. Chen Zong didn't refuse this.
Chen Zong directly asked, "Tell me about the current situation in Purple Cloud City."
Sun Ming smiled and said, "Lord Pavilion Master, I'm just a small character. How would I know such things?" He could be considered Lin Gu's confidant.
Chen Zong didn't continue to ask because he could see that Sun Ming was just being perfunctory.
Then Chen Zong strolled around, and Sun Ming followed closely. Sun Ming suddenly turned around and found that the new Pavilion Master had disappeared.
This was naturally Chen Zong's intention to leave. With the Thousand Mile Cloud Art, it couldn't be easier to silently leave a seventh level Foundation Realm cultivator.
"Damn it!" Sun Ming was extremely angry. He destroyed the house next to him and quickly returned to the Clear Cloud Pavilion. He didn't know what the consequences would be, so he had to report it.
Third Elder Wang Han laughed and said, "Hehe, it looks like our new Pavilion Master is very restless."
"It's his first time here, and he came with a mission from the Sect. It's understandable that he wants to achieve something." The First Elder, Lin Zhengyi, chuckled. He had a scheming appearance, "It doesn't matter. Let him do as he pleases. This is the situation in Purple Cloud City. It will not be difficult to find out. As long as he obediently cooperates with us after he returns."
"If he doesn't cooperate, I'll kill him and frame the Brilliant Purple Pavilion." Wang Yuan's face was filled with murderous intent.
Lin Gu smiled and waved his hand. "Prepare a welcoming banquet and let our new Pavilion Master enjoy it."
Of course, they wouldn't dare to kill Chen Zong unless they had to. After all, he was someone sent by the Sect. If he died here, it would attract the attention of the other Sect members. If they accidentally leaked the information, they wouldn't have a good ending.
However, if the new Pavilion Master didn't cooperate and insisted on going against them, then they could only kill him. As for the consequences, they could think about it later.
After half a day, Chen Zong slowly returned. He had basically inquired about the situation in Purple Cloud City.
The chaos in Purple Cloud City could be seen at a glance. There were fights everywhere, and it was possible to see people dying everywhere. Therefore, except for some secret matters, Chen Zong already knew most of the things.
There were more than twenty forces in Purple Cloud City. Among them, the five strongest forces were the Clear Cloud Pavilion, the Brilliant Purple Pavilion, and the Three Great Families. However, the Three Great Families were slightly inferior to the Clear Cloud Pavilion and the Brilliant Purple Pavilion.
But in general, the Clear Cloud Pavilion, the Brilliant Purple Pavilion, and the Three Great Families were two-star forces.
The other twenty forces were all one-star forces. As for the unrated forces, they weren't included. After all, they were very weak and had a poor foundation.
The current situation was that the Clear Cloud Pavilion, the Brilliant Purple Pavilion, the Three Great Families Alliance, and the twenty one-star forces alliance were the four pillars of the tripod.
The four pillars of the tripod were the so-called Four Great Families. They formed a balance. If one of them was affected, it might lead to a war. At that time, there would be a lot of casualties. This was something that no one wanted to see.
The Purple Cloud Iron was a special product of Purple Cloud City. It was mined once a year. The four forces worked together to distribute it.
The Clear Cloud Pavilion and the Brilliant Purple Pavilion each got thirty percent. The Three Great Families and the twenty one-star forces alliance each got twenty percent. This distribution method had been going on for several years.
The Sect gave Chen Zong the task to obtain fifty percent of the Purple Cloud City's distribution rights. As for how to do it, it was all up to Chen Zong's ability. The Sect wouldn't help him.
Chen Zong started to think. He organized the information he had obtained and deduced what to do.
…
"Pavilion Master Chen, please." The Acting Pavilion Master, Lin Gu, invited him with a smile.
The main hall of the Clear Cloud Pavilion had been decorated beautifully. There were all kinds of good wine and delicious food.
Although Chen Zong was the Pavilion Master, the one sitting on the main seat was still the Acting Pavilion Master, Lin Gu. The three Elders also took their seats without any objections. Chen Zong's seat was below the three Elders.
Seating was a very complicated thing. One's status was closely related to one's seat.
Logically speaking, Chen Zong was the Pavilion Master. The Pavilion Master's seat should belong to him. But now, it seemed that he wasn't as good as the three Elders.
In an instant, the other Clear Cloud Pavilion members in the main hall all understood the situation.
Chen Zong's expression didn't change.
"Come, let's drink." The Acting Pavilion Master, Lin Gu, raised his wine cup and gestured to everyone. Then, he looked at Chen Zong and said, "Pavilion Master Chen, let's drink three cups first."
"I don't drink." Chen Zong smiled. Don't drink?
No, Chen Zong was actually quite fond of drinking. But it depended on who he drank with. Not just anyone, Chen Zong was willing to drink.
Lin Gu's arm paused. His face was full of displeasure. A cold and murderous aura spread out. The three Elders looked at Chen Zong. Their expressions were different, but there was a trace of coldness in the depths of their eyes.
The other members of the Clear Cloud Pavilion who were about to drink were also shocked and stopped.
"Hahahaha, it's okay. It's understandable that you don't drink. Let's eat." Great Elder Lin Zhengyi suddenly spoke with a smile on his face.
The atmosphere also eased up.
Third Elder Wang Han clapped his hands lightly. Immediately, waves of fragrant wind blew. One by one, beautiful and graceful girls in translucent pink muslin dresses floated in like pink clouds.
Under the translucent muslin dresses, there was a beautiful body that was faintly discernible, making people forget to leave.
Although Chen Zong looked at them, his eyes were clear. He wasn't affected at all.
A total of twelve girls danced gracefully, making people intoxicated.
When the dance ended, the two most beautiful girls floated to Chen Zong like clouds and sat on Chen Zong's left and right.
"Hahahaha, Pavilion Master Chen, these sisters were carefully selected by us for you." Lin Gu laughed loudly. His words were simple and straightforward.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I don't need it." Chen Zong said neither quickly nor slowly.
Beauty was like wine, but it had to be drunk on the right person.
Chen Zong wasn't a heartless person, but if he had something in his heart, he wouldn't lose his composure. Not to mention, the other party didn't have good intentions.
With a bang, Lin Gu smashed the table with his palm. His face was full of anger. A powerful aura spread out, knocking everything around him away.
"I kindly invited you to a banquet, but you didn't drink. I gave you beauties, but you didn't want them. What do you want?!" Lin Gu lost control and roared.
Lin Zhengyi's eyes flashed with disappointment.
Lin Gu's temperament wasn't suitable to be a pavilion master, even if he was the acting pavilion master. After all, he was easily irritable.
For example, Chen Zong's arrival made Lin Gu feel uneasy. Although they had discussed it, he still felt that way. This banquet sounded nice, but it was a trap. If Chen Zong drank the wine and accepted the beauties, then it was equivalent to them saying that they wouldn't participate in this matter and would just be a puppet pavilion master.
However, Chen Zong refused to drink the wine and rejected the beauties. Two rejections were equivalent to sending a signal that he wouldn't compromise.
Naturally, Lin Gu was furious.
"What, you want to go against your superior?" Chen Zong's lips curled into a cold smile as he stared at Lin Gu.
"Going against my superior, hahahaha." Lin Gu couldn't stop laughing, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. "You, a mere brat, think you have some talent …"
At this point, it was time to shed all pretense of cordiality. The three elders all stood up and their powerful auras locked onto Chen Zong.
Lin Gu and the three elders' cultivation levels weren't low. They were all at the 9th layer of the Foundation Realm and weren't weak. They felt like they could suppress Chen Zong with their strength alone.
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