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Chapter 2546 A rare opportunity
Now that the two had made their choice, Han Li felt inspired and volunteered to go and find out Lin He's whereabouts.

Unfortunately, although there aren't many rumors about Qu Zhenzun now, it has become a highly sensitive term within Zhenzun's group.

Han Li was his acknowledged friend, but ultimately not the person in question, so the attention he received was somewhat less.
The key is that this guy has been in Houde for so many years and has his own network of connections, unlike Qu Jianlei, who is all alone.

Since he was going to gather information, and Qu Jianlei happened to have something to trouble him with, it was a case of not bothering two people at once.

"The three Creation Rules that Xiaoyou promised should arrive soon. Could you go and ask for them for me? If it's convenient, you can receive them on my behalf."

"Then you have to give me a trace of your aura," Han Li said, stretching out his hand. "Otherwise, why would anyone recognize me?"

In minor matters, he can represent Qu Zhenzun, but the three rules of creation are far too valuable.

"You can still not sense my presence?" Qu Jianlei looked at him in surprise, the two of them had been fighting side by side for so long.

"Why would I collect your scent?" Han Li's expression became even stranger. "We're both grown men, I'm not a pervert!"

Qu Jianlei gave him a wisp of breath, and after confirming that he had left, he began to plan his next move.

Now that we've decided to target the Baiyou Business Alliance, we should also prepare to deal with the other minor issues, such as the Jinlan Association.

Strictly speaking, the Jinlan Society's energy and drive are far less than that of the Baiyou Business Alliance.

Although this organization is not exactly low-key, they basically went into hiding after they realized they had offended Qu Zhenzun.

Even the last bid from the Baiyou Business Alliance was made under the guise of the Jinlan Association.

However, those who know, know. Once they've chosen a side, there's no room for regret, and no one will listen to their explanations.

Secondly, we need to delve into the business scope of Baiyou Business Alliance!
This organization started by collecting intelligence, but as it expanded, its business also grew larger and larger.

Currently, the main supplier of the harvest from other worlds is still the Houde Realm; the harvests from cultivators in the other three realms are still relatively small.

In these transactions, Baiyou Business Alliance took a large share, even encroaching on the territory of some forces that previously engaged in cross-domain business.

But so what? The business alliance says this is a time of great competition, and they are doing business within the realm of virtue.

After this expedition ends, they will not touch this kind of business again, at most leaving a contact point in Houde.

In the midst of these repeated disputes, they even intentionally or unintentionally implied that they had already purchased a fifth-order spiritual vein.

Buying spiritual veins is expensive, but no external forces will laugh at them because the Hundred Friends Merchant Alliance's words also carry other implications.

So what if it's a bit expensive? Qu Zhenzun, who made you all look so pathetic, can only swallow his anger when facing our Merchant Alliance!

Baiyou Business Alliance has offended Qu Zhenzun on one hand, and on the other hand, it is also offending its peers. It seems to be going all out.

In fact, this kind of multi-pronged approach is a major taboo, and a group of people who have lived for thousands of years cannot possibly be unaware of this.

But that's exactly what they did. They've already said it's an era of great contention, and if it's time to compete, then they should compete.

In fact, the people in the Baiyou Business Alliance knew very well that they had already offended Qu Zhenzun to the death, so it made no difference whether they publicized it or not.

After learning the details, Qu Jianlei was speechless: Did they calculate that I wouldn't live much longer?

Having reached this point, he was no longer angry. As the saying goes, "Heaven will make those who are about to perish go mad first." So let him cause trouble.

He had just finished devising a battle plan when Han Li returned with the information he had gathered.

Most of the time, Lin He would stand guard at the entrance to the void, together with other True Venerables, maintaining a subtle pressure on Hou De.

If we've already made our stance clear with "great virtue," then there's no need to "truly uphold" it here.

But that's not actually the case; the gains from the two other worlds were far more abundant.

Cultivators in the Three Realms already possess a considerable amount of resources, and when they add the supplies they purchase from Houde, their resources become even more abundant.

If the true deities of the Three Realms do not guard this place and do not consistently show their importance, certain problems may arise.

Of course, the True Venerable's protection cannot be free, but that's another topic.

Lin He Zhenzun was one of the guardians, but he rarely showed himself and maintained a proper distance from the other Zhenzun.

This distance allows for both offense and defense; one can rescue others or wait for others to come to their aid.

Ultimately, this person's whereabouts were not as elusive as they had previously thought, but... he was very mature and prudent!

The two of them didn't have a good solution for dealing with this cowardly coward.

The key is the entrance to the void passage, where the number of true beings of all things is the greatest.

Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment and then suggested, "How about I contact Qianhuan privately?"

As his longtime partner, Han Li immediately understood, and after a moment's thought, nodded, "Qian Huan's illusions might not be enough, and Xi Wu is also in Hou De right now."

Although Sengen's name contains the word "illusion," his illusion magic is used to conceal himself, unlike Yugiri, who is truly skilled in it.

“Qianhuan and I have a lot of contact,” Qu Jianlei was also reluctant to approach Qianhuan, but the problem was, “You’re not familiar with Xiwu, are you?”

He was deeply impressed by that aloof True Venerable, mainly because she seemed to dislike dealing with Qianxiu.

"It's fine as long as we cover up her cause and effect," Han Li said dismissively. "At worst, we'll just give up some treasures and deduct from the profits."

Qu Jianlei laughed upon hearing this, "You haven't even started yet, and you're already thinking about the harvest?"

"Otherwise what?" Han Li replied dismissively, "Opportunities to rob a True Venerable in a legitimate way are really rare."

Qu Jianlei was speechless for a while before finally saying, "We can't let our guard down."

What he really wanted to ask was, "You haven't picked the wrong person, have you?" After all, once the fight breaks out, there's no chance for the other party to explain.

However, considering Han Li's past actions, he still didn't ask.

Back when he was in the Nascent Soul stage, Han Li did whatever he said. Now that he's out of the Body stage, does he have to question him?
Four days later, Han Li actually found Xi Wu Zhen Zun, and the atmosphere between the two was quite harmonious.

Sure enough, Qu Jianlei looked at the other party's handsome face... Even a Kunxiu Zhenzun couldn't resist being attracted to good looks.

As for the cost of asking Xiwu to take action, Hanli said there was no need to mention it; they should first figure out how to fight this battle.

The trigger for the battle was Qu Jianlei's objective: to first destroy the Baiyou Merchant Alliance's supply transport.

The Merchant Alliance is acquiring resources extensively in the Houde Realm. Although cultivators have storage bags, transportation business is also very frequent.

However, the transportation routes are not fixed, and the timing is also unpredictable, with periods of high demand and low demand.

Belatedly, the business alliance discovered one day that five transport teams had lost contact within seven days!
It's common for one or two teams to lose contact briefly, but for five teams to lose contact in such a short period of time is a big problem.

Unfortunately, the shipping frequency of the business alliance was not usually this high, but this time it all came together.

This matter alarmed the True Lord of the Merchant Alliance, who was furious: Who the hell has the guts to do this?

Then, when the True Venerable made a divination, his expression changed—the other party had concealed the secrets of heaven.

These five teams have gone missing; something's definitely not right!

Even a random group of thieves robbing a caravan might have some tricks up their sleeves—who would dare to mess with the merchant alliance without some hidden cards?

However, the fact that five teams were attacked in a row and the secrets of the heavens could still be kept hidden clearly indicates that the opponent was not using a one-off tactic.

This must involve True Venerables, and they have launched attacks frequently within seven days... It's definitely not just one True Venerable involved.

The crucial point is that the cultivators who were escorting the supplies have also disappeared without a trace, and it's highly likely... they've met with some misfortune.

The business alliance has lost supplies before, but there were usually clues to follow, and there were very few cases without any leads.

Moreover, robbery is robbery. Taking away the goods of the Merchant Alliance is already considered audacious. Who would dare to kill someone to cover it up?
The escort teams of Baiyou Business Alliance are all experienced. If they find themselves outmatched, they will at least identify themselves.

Even if one or two teams didn't have time to announce their names, it's impossible for all five teams to be like that, right?
Who is targeting us? Baiyou Business Alliance feels we must analyze this carefully.

Without a doubt, Qu Zhenzun is at the top of the suspect list, with a probability far exceeding that of the other suspects.

After all, the business alliance is well aware of what it has done, so it is normal to encounter such retaliation from the other party.

Han Li is also on the suspect list; his relationship with Qu Zhenzun is common knowledge.

Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to predict the whereabouts of these two people.

Qu Zhenzun has been missing for some time now, and the reason is obvious—he deliberately concealed his whereabouts.

As for Han Li? It seems he has always been very careful to conceal his whereabouts.

Moreover, everyone knows that his divination skills are extremely high, so who would dare to divine for him easily?

However, although Baiyou Business Alliance has high suspicions about these two individuals, it has not yet been able to publicly express its opinion.

Otherwise, a single question from someone else could leave them speechless—"Why do you think that way?"
The Merchant Alliance did indeed compete with Qu Zhenzun for the spiritual vein, but didn't Qu Zhenzun eventually give up?

If people think that giving up means they will retaliate... then how will everyone bid in the future?

The Baiyou Business Alliance was quite troubled by this, and several leaders discussed how to handle the situation.

Some people suggested that since he dared to attack the low-level cultivators of the Merchant Alliance, then there was no need to control him; we should just attack his subordinates.

This suggestion was met with opposition from the majority. Everyone knew very well what the True Venerable's mindset was when facing a low-level cultivator.

The merchant alliance's efforts to deal with those minor cultivators will not only be ineffective, but may also further provoke them.

Given the current poor relationship between the two sides, it seems that it wouldn't matter if the relationship worsened further.

However, what if someone has set up an ambush near the junior cultivator?

Since Qu Zhenzun dared to launch such an attack, it's highly probable that he didn't consider his own defenses and set a trap to counterattack.

Even if we succeed, it will be a huge problem if the other side gets the evidence!
This answer greatly displeased the person who made the suggestion. "He can ambush a junior cultivator from the Merchant Alliance, so why can't we retaliate in kind?"

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