Immortal Road.

Chapter 205 Flying in to cause trouble
Dai Budong’s group consisted of more than twenty people. Except for him and Zhu Duiyou, who were both cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage, the rest were elite disciples of the Dai family, and the worst of them were in the late Qi Condensation Stage.

These people are Dai Budong’s blood relatives from the cultivation family. They are also his trusted subordinates and the team that helps him achieve great things.

If he succeeds in his bid for the throne and becomes the candidate for the Dai family's patriarch in the future, he will receive the clan's utmost training, including various spiritual objects to assist in forming the elixir, and his supporters will be able to eat meat and drink soup with him.

If he can successfully break through the Jindan stage and become the head of the Dai family in the future, these people will be his loyal followers and will automatically follow him to become direct clan elders and hold great power in the clan.

As for Zhu Duiyou, he is his friend of life and death and also his most trusted partner. There is nothing to say and he will definitely not treat him unfairly.

The group entered Wangyue City and first went to the Dai family's local reception.

After walking through seven or eight streets to the north of the city, you will see an ancient attic.

Daijia Inn.

"Brother Zhu, this is where our Dai family settled in Wangyue City. We have been on the road for two days. Let's go in and rest first."

Dai Budong was just about to lead people in when he found a waiter coming out of the attic. He pulled out the large flag with the word "Dai" embroidered on it from the stone platform at the door, and then took out a large flag with the word "Yang" embroidered on it and stuck it on top.

"???"

Everyone in the Dai family stopped and was somewhat confused.

Dai Budong was also stunned. He quickly took out a jade slip from his storage bag and checked the map inside. He compared it over and over again several times. This was indeed the Dai family reception center, right?
He hurried forward, bowed, and asked:
"My dear brother, may I ask if this is not the property of the Dai family? Why is there a flag with the character Yang on it?"

The guy was about to go back to the attic when he was stopped. Seeing more than 20 people standing at the door in a daze, he had no choice but to return the greeting and patiently explain to them:
"My dear guests, you may not know that this place originally belonged to the Dai family, but it just changed its owner today and the property has been sold to the Yang family."

"Yang family? May I ask which Yang family?"

"Which other Yang family can there be in the cultivation world of Lu State? It is naturally the Yang family of Luzhong County."

The Yang family of Luzhong County is another mining giant in the cultivation world of Lu State. They are as powerful as the Dai family. Not only are they competitors in the industry, but they also have constant disputes both openly and covertly.

When Dai Budong heard this, his face suddenly darkened. He didn't expect that it was actually his old rival, the Yang family.

The Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family stationed in Wangyue City had just passed away two days ago, and the Yang family acquired the Dai family’s property right after. Could it be that the murderer has something to do with the Yang family?
The guy was just an employee. After answering the question, he went back to work.

The Dai family was helpless as they had no place to stay here, so they had to continue looking for other properties.

The result was a series of setbacks.

The Dai Family Refining Pavilion in Wangyue City was acquired by the Wang Family, a family of cultivators:
The Dai Family Metallurgical Workshop in Wangyue City was acquired by the Lingyun Sect;

The Dai family ore processing plant in Wangyue City was acquired by Xianhemen;

The Dai family's spiritual material storage warehouse in Wangyue City was acquired by Zhaoshenbao;
The Dai Family's magical instrument maintenance building in Wangyue City was acquired by the Liuyang Sect.
……

After a series of visits, everyone was stunned.

Our Dai family spent so much time and effort to build a complete metallurgical industry in Wangyue City, but it has been torn apart like this? ? ?
Among them, there are six or seven sects and families, all of which are from the mining circle of Lu State's cultivation world, and they all have some competitive relationship with the Dai family.

Today, when they saw someone selling off the Dai family's Wangyue City industrial chain, they all rushed to buy it up like sharks smelling a scent. And Lin Shan, the instigator of all this, is now lying on a rattan chair at a high-end trade fair counting money!
Everyone in the Dai family stood dumbfounded in front of their last property.

We haven't even started investigating this case yet, and all of Wangyue City's capital has been sold off?

How would I explain this to the elders in my family when the time comes?
Isn't this a huge dereliction of duty?
Dai Budong broke out in a cold sweat instantly. He suddenly realized why no brothers in the tribe competed with him for this overseas mission, because this was obviously a big trap!
The property deeds of Wangyue City were originally in the hands of Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family. After his death, they must have fallen into the hands of the murderer. By then, all the properties will be sold, and someone will have to take the blame for this.

So the question is, who will take the blame?
Is someone dead?
It is obviously impossible. Jindan Zhenren is the ancestor of the lineage and represents the face of the family. If anyone has to bear the blame, it should be the people below him.

Dai Budong just volunteered to come and investigate. These industries were lost when he set out and arrived in Wangyue City. If you don't take responsibility for it, who will?

"That was too sloppy!"

Dai Budong realized at this time that something was wrong. This case was obviously a hot potato. He was eager for quick success and instant benefits, so he rushed to take it on. As a result, he was covered in mud before he could finish the work.

The key is that it can't be washed clearly, there is no way to wash it at all!

Once the clan is cleared up by then, he will definitely be eliminated from the fight for the throne with such a stain, and all his hard work will be wasted.

Even the value of Wangyue City's industries is huge. If we use spirit stones alone to estimate the value, it may be close to one million! What a terrifying amount! How can he pay for it?
At this critical moment, good brother Zhu Duiyou was still reliable and pressed down Dai Budong's trembling shoulders:

"Brother Dai, calm down! Now that things have come to this, we can only take one step at a time and do not panic!"

Dai Budong thought of the brothers in the clan who were competing with him for the throne. It seemed that they were all laughing at him from behind. He felt panic in his heart and couldn't help muttering:
"How can you expect me to stay calm? Losing the industrial layout of Wangyue City is a huge loss to the family. How can I possibly afford it? The elders will definitely hold me accountable, and I will definitely be forced to take the blame!"

"Damn murderer, not only did he kill our clan's Jindan Zhenren, he even tried to pass on the blame."

"I am so unlucky to have accepted such a crappy job!"

……

"Brother Dai, cheer up!"

Zhu Duiyou shouted loudly and looked at him solemnly:
"It is irreversible now. We should think about how to make amends. Not only should we search for information about the deceased, but we should also find out the true identity and strength of the murderer and help the elders in our family solve their problems."

"Think about it. If we not only complete the original mission, but also personally identify and capture the real culprit, and recover the lost property, then our merits will outweigh our faults, and you can still use this mission to impress the clan leaders!"

"In my opinion, your competitors are all short-sighted people who blame each other when they see trouble. But you are brave enough to face the difficulties head-on. It is in times of crisis that a hero's true character is revealed. You are the real pillar of the family that deserves to be cultivated!"

"We are just getting started, there is no point in being timid before we even start. Don't forget that you still have me by your side, as well as a group of brothers from the tribe who support you!"

"You and I are both dark horses, and the outcome is yet to be determined. We still have a chance!!!"

……

Zhu Duiyou's wake-up call was like a loud bell to wake up Dai Budong. His eyes gradually regained their spirit and he bowed to Zhu Duiyou beside him.

"Brother Zhu is like a fish finding water, or a tiger finding wings. I have no reason to worry about not achieving great things!"

Zhu Duiyou helped Dai Budong up, his eyes showing true love: "Brother Dai, just cheer up. Now that you have lost your property, why don't you go somewhere else to stay? It won't be too late to discuss it later."

The group of Dai family members behind him looked at Zhu Duiyou's back and felt that he was tall, calm and composed, and they couldn't help but feel respect for him.

Dai Budong was not receptive to advice. He adjusted his mindset and took a group of people to wander around the fairy city and found a spacious cave to rent.

……

Over the next two days, Lin Shan and the Black Skull Demon Lord continued to hide their heads and tails, sneaking around various major chambers of commerce. One was busy buying materials for the formation, while the other was busy looking for the next buyer to take over the Lin Chamber of Commerce.

Meanwhile, the Dai family tried their best and finally collected some information about the Jindan Zhenren who was stationed in Wangyue City before his death, and compiled it into a jade slip.

"Brother Zhu, I will now directly entrust the jade slip to the clan members and send it back to the Dai family to be handed over to the clan elders. What do you think?" "That's right. We can continue to investigate the follow-up information. The current information should be dealt with as soon as possible."

"So what should we do next? Should we follow the instructions and wait for the tribe's response, or take the initiative to find the murderer?"

"Brother Dai already has the answer in his mind, just do it."

……

Dai Budong sent one of his men back to deliver the letter, while discussing the next steps with Zhu Duiyou.

In order to make amends and cover the "black pot" on his head, he must find the murderer before the clan makes a final decision. Before the new Jindan stage ancestor of the Dai family arrives, he must make important achievements to save himself from the current crisis.

The reason why he dared to look for the murderer was because from the information he collected in the past two days, he found that the ins and outs of the matter were not complicated. The cause of everything was just from a newly emerging "Lin's Chamber of Commerce".

According to their investigation, the Lin Chamber of Commerce was registered in Wangyue City fifteen years ago. Within just a dozen years after its establishment, it quickly seized the local market with fresh marine aquatic products. It is a promising new chamber of commerce.

In the past two years, monsters have been rioting in the Swallowing Star Mountains in Lu State, and seafood supply channels for all parties have been blocked. The Lin Chamber of Commerce has somehow taken advantage of the natural disaster to seize the market in Wangyue City. The arrogant attitude has attracted the attention of many nearby forces.

Before the death of Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family, he owed a large amount of foreign debts due to refining his own magic weapon. He was in urgent need of money, so he set his sights on the Lin's Chamber of Commerce, intending to seize it openly or covertly to fill his own hole.

This is not difficult to guess. After all, Dai Budong lent this uncle 1,500 spirit stones at the beginning, and even Zhu Duiyou symbolically contributed 800. Most of the young people in the clan who are considerate have taken the initiative to lend money.

After all, this person is a newly promoted Jindan Zhenren, and may very likely become his ally in the fight for succession in the future. Although the competition for the candidate for clan leader needs to be fair, just, transparent and open, and he cannot bribe the family leaders blatantly, but giving a little money as a token of his appreciation can always leave a good impression.

As a result, this cousin had only been in Wangyue City for five years, and he died, leaving behind such a mess.

Now the murderer is at large. He sold the Dai family's property and is still counting the money. He is simply not a human being.

The key suspects in this case are the masterminds behind the Lin's Chamber of Commerce, who used to live in the cheap cave area in the west of the city. One is a young man in white clothes, and the other is a man in a gray robe and hood.

Portraits of both have now been collected:
In the first painting: a young man in white is leisurely sitting in the courtyard sipping tea. It should be when the cave was opened that he was caught a glimpse of him by a neighboring monk passing by.

In the second painting, a man in a grey robe and hood is surrounded by students in a busy city. He seems to be recruiting clerks for the Chamber of Commerce. The witnesses have a deep memory of him. However, in the painting, not only is his head and face hidden, but a pair of black bone claws are sticking out from his sleeves.
A group of people from the Dai family gathered around the two portraits, looking left and right, trying to analyze something from them. However, with their intelligence, just looking at one painting did not provide enough information. They all frowned, not knowing where to start, and could not help but look at Zhu Duiyou, a top student of Jingyang Academy.

Jingyang Academy ranks second among the top ten academies in Lu State, second only to Bailu Academy. There are also Nascent Soul stage ancestors practicing in the academy. It is a giant in the cultivation world of Lu State, with strong faculty and only geniuses are admitted.

Zhu Duiyou was able to be admitted to Jingyang Academy through his own hard work despite his poor family background, which shows his extraordinary talent and talent.

Dai Budong had been a classmate of Zhu Duiyou at Yunchuan Academy since childhood. He had witnessed his friend display his wisdom and walk out of Yunchuan step by step towards Jingyang. He knew that Zhu Duiyou's wisdom was unfathomable and could hold mountains and rivers.

The only pitfall is that Zhu Duiyou is not good at fighting with others, and always holds him back at critical moments. It's really strange.
Of course, the good outweighs the bad. As the saying goes, no gold is pure and no one is perfect. It is impossible for everyone to be good at everything. Knowing people and assigning them to the right positions is the talent that a leader should have.

"According to the neighbors around the cave, this young man in white should be in the middle or even late stage of foundation building. Judging from his handsome appearance, he should have an extraordinary background. I just feel a little familiar with him."

"This gray-robed hooded man looks flabby, and the outer clothes seem to be thrown on. His hands are fleshless. Could he be a demon monk who practices evil skills?"

Dai Budong expressed the doubts in everyone's mind, but Zhu Duiyou on the side watched for a long time, his eyes fixed.

"Brother Dai, I seem to remember that you and I once followed the academy's call and went to the headquarters of the three sects of the devil together to participate in the final battle between good and evil. Do you still remember what happened to us at that time?"

Dai Budong was stunned, and recalled the memories of more than ten years ago, feeling a little embarrassed.

Back then, the two of them were afraid of the big scenes on the front line, so they hid in the rear together to clean up the battlefield and fish in troubled waters. This disgraceful thing has always been ashamed of him. Whenever others asked him about what happened, he remained silent, so he deliberately forgot about it for many years.

Because he was trying to win the throne in the family, he couldn't tell his subordinates about this matter, for fear that it would become a stain on him if it got out.

Today Zhu Duiyou suddenly mentioned it, and his dusty memories were opened, and he suddenly seemed to recall something.

The two looked at each other, and suddenly an idea came to them, and they said in surprise:

"Wanliu Academy, Bu Pei welcomes you!"

They hurriedly looked at the portrait carefully, comparing it with their memories many times, especially the details, the eyebrows and facial features of the young man in white, the absolute confidence in himself in his eyes, and his high-spirited personality, with the elegance of the wind and the arrogance of thunder, no one can match his temperament!

More importantly, the difference between the painting and the memory is that the skull pendant around his waist is gone.

The other hooded man in a grey robe also had a pair of bone claws on his hands.
"This"

The surprise in Dai Budong's eyes grew stronger. He didn't expect that after more than ten years, he would meet this person again in Wangyue City.

Back then, he and Zhu Duiyou thought this person was too mysterious. He first rode a magic flying boat into the battlefield, and then claimed that he came from some ancient Eastern country. He also said that he had never heard of the Wanliu Academy, and that he had superb acting skills, pure wind and thunder spiritual power, and a ghost skeleton that could set up formations as his companion.
Everything was shrouded in mystery, and the meeting was so hasty that he thought it was a strange story at the time and was puzzled as to the origin of this person.

But Zhu Duiyou was different. Unlike Dai Budong who deliberately downplayed the incident afterwards, he made the discovery after extensive investigation.

"Bu Peiying" later appeared at the other end of the battlefield between good and evil, participating in the fight for the fragments of the Black Lotus Buddha statue. He was besieged by the Confucianists and failed, and then fled in defeat. At that time, he called himself Master Xiongshan, and his master was the powerful Yuanying stage Master Jinglian.

Five years ago, the cultivation world of Lu State was in turmoil. Zhenzhi Academy and Xingyun Chamber of Commerce invented a groundbreaking magic weapon: "Hyacinth". They even planned to sell this media magic weapon with a transmission distance of more than ten thousand miles through sub-devices to spread its influence to the entire cultivation world.

Their wolf ambitions were obvious. After being discovered by countless powerful forces, they disguised themselves and attacked the mountain gate. The battle was earth-shattering. More than a dozen Yuanying stage monsters killed everyone in all directions. In order to compete for the magic weapon "Hyacinth" and its inventor Ma Wentong, the mountains collapsed, the earth cracked, and the rivers changed their courses.

Finally, "Hyacinth" fell into the hands of a strange lone ranger, whose Dharma image was a three-foot green lotus behind him. According to speculation from some powerful intelligence agencies, this person seemed to have appeared briefly in the State of Lu three hundred years ago, and the older generation vaguely remembered his name.

It seems that his name is Jinglian Jushi!
Zhu Duiyou was once a student of Jingyang Academy and had friendship with several intelligence brothers in the academy. He once heard them reveal this matter after drinking while they were traveling together.

It is said that after this battle, more than a dozen Confucian masters jointly hunted down Master Jinglian. Many rarely seen independent cultivators also jumped out, and even fought their way out of Lu and chased him to the far western Vimalakirti Desert.
However, such people were too far away from him, so he did not delve into them or pay much attention to them.

Unexpectedly, today, the disciple of this legendary figure would appear in his sight.

"Master Xiongshan. Lay Buddhist Jinglian."

A wise light flashed in Zhu Duiyou's eyes. He walked to the window with one hand behind his back and looked into the distance. There were white clouds in the sky and the outlines of mountains and rivers were like an ink painting. His thoughts drifted away.

The people from the Dai family behind him looked at his back quietly, not daring to disturb him.

……

At the same time, outside the south gate of Wangyue City, a bearded man was exhausted, as if he had come from hundreds of thousands of miles away to follow someone. He kept muttering:

"Master is really like that. He said he would bring me from Song to Lu, but he just abandoned me halfway. I had to travel for several years."

The gatekeeper at the city gate stopped him and started registering to enter the city.

"Stop, Name."

The bearded man looked at the majestic fairy city with a look of curiosity, thinking that this was a Confucian country, and that he had to change his previous bandit temperament. He couldn't help but become reserved, and bowed awkwardly, and then sang a big "Yo" at the end:
"Excuse me, brother. I am from Xiongshan. I am here to greet you."

(End of this chapter)