It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it. Now that he mentioned it, the people of the Heavenly Jade School looked at the ships and realized that it was indeed a huge expense.
Some of them had boarded the ships and seen it with their own eyes. The inside of the ships that housed the horses was indeed a complete mess. Some of the partitions and cubicles were all torn down and turned into cages for the horses. If they were to be turned back into cargo ships, they would definitely need to be remodeled.
Feng Entai was speechless. Putting aside the reason behind the ships, it was true that they were not required to take risks. Then he thought about the death of the black peony and the five large birds that chased after them. He felt somewhat ashamed.
In the end, although the swearing of brotherhood was done hastily, perhaps because he was afraid of the Heavenly Jade School and did not dare to let anything happen to the people of the Heavenly Jade School, this sworn brother was quite generous.
If he knew that he had been used as bait by Niu Youdao, and that it was only because the Waning Moon Pavilion had seen through Niu Youdao's scheme and allowed him to escape, who knew how he would feel.
In the end, the higher-ups of the Heavenly Jade School left first. The five million gold coins were given to Niu Youdao.
On horseback, Chen Tingxiu said with some dissatisfaction, "Senior Brother, five million is not a small amount. Are we going to give it to him just like that?"
Peng Youzai said, "It's just a bargaining. We spent thirty thousand warhorses on the way here. Five million is not an overspend. We still have to give what should be given. If we force him to reveal the wine-making recipe, our losses will be even greater. It's difficult for him to leave now. As long as we still have him in our hands, we can deal with him at any time. We want the whole of Nanzhou. We can't lose the bigger picture because of a small gain. His ability is still useful to us. Besides, if we don't pay for it, and we didn't get the warhorses, what will the people of the two counties think of us? People's hearts are still valuable. Besides, we can't give him five million. We can recover some from other sources. "
Everyone looked at him. Chen Tingxiu asked curiously, "How?"
Peng Youzai said, "Do you think we can hide such a big commotion and the arrival of so many warhorses? Jinzhou has an army and needs warhorses. They will definitely look for us when they hear the news. We can't avoid our allies. Our expansion in the future will require the support of the Ten Thousand Heavenly Caves Manor and the Gold Province. We will definitely have to give them a few thousand warhorses. Let's give them five thousand. If we raise too many warhorses, it will cost us a lot. When they come knocking on our door, sell it to them at a high price of five thousand! "
Everyone came to a sudden realization. So that was how it was.
Peng Youzai said, "Everyone, please listen to my next step and consider it carefully."
"Sect Leader, please speak," Chen Tingxiu replied. Everyone looked over.
Peng Youzai replied, "The matter of the warhorses has been settled. Shang Chaozong has sent someone to oversee things. The next step would be the entire Southern State. Everyone knew this. Before that, the Heavenly Jade School needs to consolidate all of its forces. Our forces are too scattered. The other three counties and the two counties in front of us must be united, and the Heavenly Jade School must also move over. We have the support of King Ning and Shang Jianbo here, and we have the backing of the Gold Province Alliance. We can integrate them and become the foundation of our Heavenly Jade School. "
Feng Entai grinned. "Sect Leader, the three counties are scattered far apart. There's no way to unite them!"
Peng Youzai said, "We can talk to the imperial court and have them take out three counties from the Southern State to exchange with us. The three counties are scattered, which will greatly restrict our forces. The imperial court is also afraid of causing chaos everywhere. If we are gathered together, it will be easier for them to deal with us. This can be considered as each taking what they need. As long as we are willing to sacrifice some benefits to give the imperial court a way out of this embarrassing situation, the possibility of success is still very high. If we can occupy five of the eleven counties in the Southern State and gather our forces, we will definitely clear away a lot of obstacles for the unification of the Southern State in the future. We need Shang Chaozong to attack the Southern State, but we don't necessarily have to hand the Southern State over to him. We still need to be on guard against Shang Jianbo's son. Mobilize the forces of the three counties, and if necessary, we can suppress him. "
These words sank into everyone's mind, and they all fell into deep thought.
They roughly understood his intentions. The Heavenly Jade School could only barely hold on to the Southern State for a long time. The Heavenly Jade School's strength was not enough for them to have greater ambitions for a long time. They could quickly expand their disciples, but it would take a lot of time for their cultivation to rise. The Heavenly Jade School's foundation was still lacking, and they had to act within their means.
However, Shang Chaozong's ambitions were not limited to just the Southern State. He might even want to settle the score with the Yan Emperor, Shang Jianxiong. If the Heavenly Jade School's strength was insufficient, Shang Chaozong might have to bring in other major powers to balance out the Heavenly Jade School. This was not what the Heavenly Jade School wanted to see.
The name 'Feng Lingbo' flashed through some people's minds, and they couldn't help but sneak a glance at him. They wondered if the Sect Leader wanted to hand the Southern State over to Feng Lingbo …
After watching Peng Youzai and the others depart, Guan Fangyi glanced at the gold notes in Niu Youdao's hand and sneered, "I say, Daoye, you're really ruthless. You stole the Northern State's warhorses and sold them to your own people. You're quite good at playing dirty. It doesn't seem like this is the first time you've done something like this."
Niu Youdao turned around and asked her, "Didn't you say you wanted me to support you? How can I support you without money? "
Guan Fangyi's eyes brightened, "How much are you going to give me?"
Niu Youdao lowered his head and counted out a hundred gold notes, waving them in front of her eyes.
Guan Fangyi snatched them away and hugged them to her chest. She beamed with joy, "That's more like it. I'll kindly accept it then."
Niu Youdao counted out another hundred notes and handed them to Xu Laoliu.
Xu Laoliu received them in a daze, a little confused. He looked at Guan Fangyi, who had the same amount as him.
Guan Fangyi raised an eyebrow and stared coldly at Niu Youdao. She seriously suspected that this fellow was trying to sow discord between them. She asked, "Daoye, what's the meaning of this?"
Niu Youdao said to Xu Laoliu, "Give this money to the fleet."
Guan Fangyi was stunned, "Give it to the fleet? The employer has already paid a large sum of money in advance. They can't give much more. A few hundred thousand is enough to make up for their losses. Did you fool the Heavenly Jade Gate and fool yourself as well? "
Niu Youdao said, "Take some people and ask them who's backing them. Find out how to contact them. I'm a person who likes to make friends. I'll give all one million to them to make my friends happy. We might still have dealings in the future, so I won't let my friends suffer losses. Do you understand what I mean?"
Guan Fangyi turned her head to look at the harbor of Qingshan County. She seemed to be deep in thought, then turned back to Xu Laoliu and said, "Go!"
"Alright!" Xu Laoliu nodded and left.
Niu Youdao counted out another one million and handed it to Gongsun Bu, "This is for this year's expenses."
Gongsun Bu said awkwardly, "Daoye, it's too much."
Back then, they had agreed to pay them five hundred thousand a year.
Niu Youdao didn't say much and shoved the money back to him. Then, he turned around and walked towards Lu Lijun and the rest.
When he was in front of Lu Lijun, Niu Youdao handed over the stack of gold notes in his hand, "Two million!"
Lu Lijun frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Niu Youdao said, "Everyone has worked hard on this journey. Thank you for your cooperation. This is a small token of my appreciation."
"There's no need for money. I only want you!" A sinister female voice sounded from behind Lu Lijun.
Lu Lijun immediately moved to the side. The group of ghost cultivators behind him also quickly moved to the left and right, revealing a tall and graceful woman dressed in black. Her skin was fairer than snow, her long hair fluttered in the wind, and her eyes were cold. Her face was covered by a black veil.
Seeing the attitude of these ghost cultivators, Niu Youdao realized something and was secretly shocked. He didn't even know when this woman had boarded the ship.
Guan Fangyi's fanning froze and pursed her lips. She also realized who this woman was.
The woman dressed in black walked over slowly and stood in front of Niu Youdao. A green glow appeared in her cold eyes as she said indifferently, "I've done what you said. I hope you will keep your word. This request isn't too much, right? Where are you?"
"Go to the relay station and ask for a clean room." Niu Youdao turned around and instructed. Then, he extended his hand to the woman dressed in black and said, "Please!"
After that, the two of them walked side by side to the relay station. In the distance, the three faction leaders who were talking with Shang Chaozong and the others who were arranging the distribution of the warhorses all looked over. They didn't know who this woman dressed in black was.
After entering the room that was temporarily prepared by the relay station, Niu Youdao cupped his fists at the woman dressed in black and said, "Greetings, Ghost Mother!"
The woman dressed in black was Ghost Mother. "Cut the crap. I want you!"
"Please sit! Take a seat and talk. " Niu Youdao extended his hand and invited her to sit. Then, he sat opposite her and placed a stack of gold notes on the table. He pushed it over and said, "I'm sorry for what I did this time. This is a small token of my apology. Please accept it."
Ghost Mother said, "I want you, not money!"
Niu Youdao turned around and said to Guan Fangyi, "Send a message to Second Brother Wu. Send him back safely. Don't let him get hurt."
Guan Fangyi immediately nodded at Uncle Chen. Uncle Chen turned around and left.
"I'll let him go. Please accept this token of my appreciation." Niu Youdao pointed at the money.
Ghost Mother said, "I can't see him. You want to send me away just like that?"
Niu Youdao said with a smile, "I'm afraid that you won't let me go easily even if you see him, right?"
Ghost Mother's eyes flickered.
Niu Youdao sighed, "He's still in the Kingdom of Qi. But I can assure you that there won't be any problems. The problem now is that the Pitfall Mountain has offended the King of the West Yard by helping me. How are we going to get along in the future? "
Ghost Mother said, "You don't have to worry about that. He didn't keep the secret he should have, so he has no right to settle the score with me."
Niu Youdao nodded, "I understand. I've also heard that the Pitfall Mountain is suitable for ghost cultivators to cultivate. In the past, Ghost Mother wanted to use the Pitfall Mountain as a foothold. Coincidentally, when the Kingdom of Jin attacked the Kingdom of Qi, she made an agreement with the previous Emperor of the Kingdom of Qi. Ghost Mother agreed to help defend the Kingdom of Qi against the enemy and promised to help again when the Kingdom of Qi is invaded in the future. That's why the Kingdom of Qi gave the Pitfall Mountain to you. The King of the West Yard, Hao Yunsheng, naturally wouldn't dare to touch the Pitfall Mountain openly."
Ghost Mother said, "It's good that you know."
Niu Youdao said, "I'm just curious. Zhang Xingrui seems to be living a free life. He doesn't look like he's being held hostage by Hao Yunsheng. It doesn't seem like there's any need for the Pitfall Mountain to do anything out of desperation. It's not easy for a group of ghost cultivators to find a place to live. Doesn't Ghost Mother know the national policy of the Kingdom of Qi? Why did she help the King of the West Yard smuggle the warhorses out of the country? "
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