Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2580 The Azure Dragon Returns
After receiving the news, Qu Jianlei and Han Li said they were unable to leave and asked Bei Liu to come in person, guaranteeing his safety.

Two True Venerables also arrived with Bei Liu, one from the Upper Good Realm and the other from the Merchant Alliance.

The True Lord of the Merchant Alliance was a slightly robust middle-aged man, similar in appearance to Min Ning, and his name was Wan An.

Wan'an Zhenzun appears to be quite amiable, yet he exudes an air of authority, as if he were accustomed to being in a superior position.

He should be the one making the decisions, but Beiliu said he would be responsible for communication.

He believed he was more tolerant of being mistreated, while the two people opposite him clearly had bad tempers.

The general idea behind the alliance is that they are willing to pay double the cost of purchasing a fifth-tier spiritual vein.

Including the spiritual veins that Qu Zhenzun has already occupied, it can be considered a three-fold compensation.

What's remarkable is that the Merchant Alliance was able to confirm that the cave dwellings of the two True Venerables had fallen into the hands of True Venerable Houde.

However, this is not surprising, given that it is such a large business alliance that it is normal for them to have some special methods.

Bei Liu stated that there were still many supplies belonging to the Merchant Alliance in the cave, but they decided not to pursue them, which was considered a gesture of goodwill.

The amount that can be compensated is quite large, but only half can be compensated initially. The other half will be compensated gradually as cooperation progresses.

Indeed, the business alliance indicated that there will be further cooperation with the two individuals.

This time, Baiyou Business Alliance invested too much in Houdejie and suffered heavy losses, so it is still necessary to set up contact points.

However, they have no plans to purchase a spiritual vein in the short term; they can just find a place to settle it anywhere.

The Business Alliance sincerely hopes to reconcile with Qu Zhenzun and Han Li.

They were willing to pay high fees to hire two true masters as nominal patrons.

It's the kind of job where you just lend your name and get paid; if you need to settle a matter, you get paid on a piece-rate basis.

Of course, the Merchant Alliance couldn't just give up; firstly, they hoped that the True Venerable whose clone had been destroyed would put the matter to rest.

The saying "no fight, no friendship" perfectly describes this situation.
Secondly, the merchant alliance hopes to redeem the palace because "it is a necessity."

Han Li remained calm throughout, finally asking, "Are you finished?"

After confirming that the other party had finished speaking, he looked at Qu Zhenzun and said, "You go ahead and speak."

Qu Jianlei's attitude was very clear: what is seized is seized, there is no need to talk about it!
As for the True Venerable who lost his clone, he must die—he was the one who first harmed the virtuous cultivator, and this matter cannot be overlooked.

Based on these premises, the two of them do not object to the business alliance setting up contact points in principle, but they will not be nominal supporters!
His reason was that neither of them was used to changing their positions so quickly, and they wanted to see how the other would act first.
In fact, Bei Liu had already told them how ruthless the business alliance was, and the two of them did not want to be coerced at all.

Qu Zhenzun's counter-offer did not surprise the other party.

After discussing the matter, Bei Liu and Wan An expressed their hope that you would carefully consider the palace issue.

They no longer emphasized "essential needs," but deliberately brought this up, clearly implying something.

This time, Han Li did not hesitate and stated decisively, "I damaged the palace and do not want anyone to see the methods used."

"If we really want to trade, it's not impossible, but you have to give me a complete Nascent Soul level magic weapon, and it has to be to my satisfaction!"

This made things difficult to continue, and Wan An's expression wasn't very good, but thankfully he wasn't the one doing the talking.

Bei Liu did not react, but indicated that the Merchant Alliance had carefully considered the relevant conditions and that making concessions would be very difficult.

However, he is willing to report these situations to the Business Alliance again, hoping to secure better terms.

"There's also compensation. Let's pay it all at once," Han Li added casually. "We don't like waiting."

“Well…we also need to observe your subsequent reaction,” Wan’an finally spoke up, “a phased compensation would be more reasonable.”

Han Li was not unreasonable after all; the other party was worried that he would continue to make moves after receiving compensation, and this concern was theoretically objectively real.

But he couldn't help but complain, "Judging others by one's own petty standards, who are you underestimating?"

Wan An Zhenzun's lips twitched, thinking to himself, "You want to see how the Merchant Alliance performs next? Isn't that the same thing?"
Fortunately, he had mentally prepared himself before coming, knowing that these two were not only powerful but also tyrannical.

The business alliance primarily considers commercial interests, and even when it was originally an intelligence organization, it encountered some very difficult opponents.

If they only knew how to be domineering, the Baiyou Business Alliance would never have developed to where it is today, so he tolerated it.

Before long, the contents of the negotiations between the two parties spread throughout Houde Community, and no one knew who had leaked the information.

The virtuous cultivator was somewhat dissatisfied, feeling that the two True Venerables were still too easy to talk to.

Needless to say, under these circumstances, how could we possibly agree to allow the other party to continue setting up contact points?

Although some have pointed out that overt contact points are always better than covert ones, this is not the mainstream view.

Han Li was furious when he learned of the situation. He was so angry that he almost used divination again to see who was using dirty tricks.

However, Qu Jianlei stopped him, saying, "If they really have ulterior motives, they will definitely try to conceal the truth."

"If it was an unintentional mistake, why should we make a fuss about it? Just go your own way and don't let others influence you."

In the following period, Ling Yun dispatched some True Venerables to the other world to besiege the Divine Human-Faced Bee.

This is not an ordinary conscription, but an obligation that the first batch of True Venerables who went to the other world should fulfill.

These True Venerables reaped the first wave of benefits, and according to regulations, they were not required to pay management fees.

In the caves of some True Venerables, they would even help their own Nascent Soul cultivators smuggle in some resources, claiming them as their own gains if things got urgent...

These are things that everyone knows, but generally, as long as you don't go too far, no one will care.

In short, they gained a lot of benefits. When faced with such a major threat in another world, they naturally had the obligation to cooperate with Ling Yun and surround and kill the opponent.

At the same time, the management will also contribute some money as a token of their appreciation.

Not long after they left, news suddenly came that Qing Ning and his Daoist partner Qing'er had returned to Houde!

Few people know that Qing'er's true form is a blue dragon, but everyone has heard that she successfully separated her body in another world!
Qing Ning was also among the first True Venerables to travel to another world.

However, the other True Venerables also heard that he went to another world to find a place for his Daoist partner to advance.

Moreover, after arriving in the other world, he did not go around seeking opportunities, and his overall gains were only so-so.

Now that the Divine Insect Race has appeared in another world, he must ensure that his Dao Companion is not disturbed and can better stabilize his realm, and therefore cannot participate in the battle.

This personal reason is not enough to convince everyone, but since Ling Yun has agreed to their return, the other True Venerables can't say much more.

In fact, many True Venerables had already guessed that True Venerable Qing'er was using a new method to leave her body, and Ling Yun valued this highly.

After all, the place where Qinglong secluded himself for cultivation was later protected by Lingyun Sect for a long time, and this could not be kept from everyone.

Therefore, with the return of the two True Venerables, the True Venerables can basically confirm that this is a typical example that Lingyun wants to protect!
After they returned, they did not disturb the outside world and went directly back to the fifth-order spiritual vein occupied by Qing Ning.

Qing'er still needs to go into seclusion to further solidify her cultivation level, but this seclusion is much easier, as she can come out and move around from time to time.

This time, Baiqiao didn't try to hide it anymore and directly sent hundreds of Lingyun's direct disciples to protect them.

Among these direct disciples, there are more than ten Nascent Soul true disciples and dozens of core disciples.

Despite being only at the Nascent Soul stage, these disciples possess numerous treasures and are capable of fighting against two or three True Venerables.

These disciples guarded all the key routes, keeping a close watch on Qingning's territory.

Even at the beginning, Qing Ning felt a little uncomfortable, until her subordinates tested her several times and proved that the other party was friendly.

Next, he first used his clone to visit Baiqiao to ascertain the other party's intentions before going to find Qu Jianlei and Han Li.

The meeting place was in the starry sky where the two True Venerables fixed their spiritual veins.

Qing Ning first expressed his gratitude, but when he learned that Qu Zhenzun had subordinates in seclusion on Tianli's territory, he became furious.

"Qu Zhenzun, what's our relationship? How can Tianli... possibly be as reliable as me?"

"Qing'er has already sworn an oath to protect your family for at least five hundred years!"

“I trust you too,” Qu Jianlei replied with a wry smile. “If possible, I would naturally like to use your family’s spiritual vein for seclusion.”

"But have you considered that your territory will soon be in turmoil?"

This is the main reason why he didn't ask Qingning to lend him the land in the first place.

Upon hearing this, Qing Ning realized what was happening and asked, "You mean... a new path to the body?"

“Yes,” Qu Jianlei smiled helplessly, “Our karmic ties are so deep, I can absolutely trust you, but the future… will be very noisy!”

Actually, there was no need to use the word "future." A few days later, Elder Youjian came to visit.

He has a grand-disciple who is also at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, just one step away from achieving it, and is currently guarding Qing Ning's territory.

This person's talent... details omitted, but in short, if he were to attempt to leave his body through normal channels, the consequences would be extremely dire.

This person has a significant karmic connection with Elder Youjian. He is currently 1,500 years old, and if he doesn't try to break through now, it will be too late.

Youjian will only live for another hundred or two hundred years, so no matter how great the karma is, it doesn't matter anymore. And that other person has basically already laid down his arms, waiting for his time to come.

Previously, Youjian was unaware that Qu Zhenzun had mastered a new path to leaving the body, which led to his confrontation.

It wasn't until Qing'er successfully broke through to the other world that he, puzzled, inquired for a long time before receiving some news.

Then he couldn't stay calm and went directly to Baiqiao to confirm the news, for which he paid a considerable price.

When Qu Jianlei was trapped in the Baiyou Business Alliance's formation, even though he was old, he personally rushed to the scene to prepare to help him.

The two had some disagreements before, but fortunately they have resolved them quite well recently.

Qing'er's return at this moment made him unable to resist, so he came here specifically to ask for a favor.