The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 198 Turmoil
Nangong Hongyue had already guessed some of Su Yan's identity.

Being able to control so many contracted beasts and having such a strong body, if he is not an old monster, then he is most likely a disciple of the Beast King Sect.

Such ability is truly astonishing. She has not slacked off at all in cooperating with Su Yan.

She personally led the priests and their guards, as well as Yang Kun and several others, along with the Holy Insect Chamber of Commerce, to directly attack the many counties and towns outside Nantian City.

Nantian City is a prefectural-level city, which governs Bianshan County, Mengtang County, and Wanning County. The outer circle includes Yunlan County, Bailu County, and Lishan County.

The medicine mountains, sources of medicinal materials, and animal farms of Tianyuan Danfang and Dachuan Danfang are all located in these counties.

Yang Kun had already figured out the power of the two alchemy workshops before, and now he directly targeted the two counties of Bianshan and Wanning, as well as the outskirts of Nantian City.

These three places have the closest industries and the largest distribution, making them the most suitable for sudden action.

In less than three days, Nangong Hongyue, Yang Kun and their team took over all the industries in the three areas with ease.

"Nanyang Mountain, Bianshan Valley, and Xiaomeng Mountain are three breeding grounds, with hundreds of musk deer and fragrant cattle..., seven medicinal mountains, and two refined iron mines... It's worthy of being the alchemy workshop of Nantian City. It's truly rich."

Su Yan looked at the accounts sent by Yang Kun. These were just the resources they had successfully obtained and controlled.

In fact, if there is enough manpower and time, it will not just be an industry on the surface.

There are also families and forces that rely on the two alchemy workshops, and even the elixir and medicinal material shops in various counties and towns. If all industries are taken over, it will be an industry worth at least several million yuan stones.

If so many Yuanshi were turned into resources, if one had some talent, perhaps a Danqiao realm warrior could be created.

"Master, there are still many industries in Bianshan County and Wanning County. If we mobilize manpower from Yuncang Town, we can take over at least 60% of them in just half a month."

Yang Kun still wanted to maximize his profits, but Su Yan waved his hand.

"Need not."

Su Yan glanced at Nangong Hongyue beside him, then said, "Let's go back to Nantian City."

After returning from Nanyang Mountain, Su Yan and Nangong Hongyue were extremely high-profile and rode their horses straight into Nantian City.

The four priests under Nangong Hongyue, plus Yang Kun and three others, led their men directly into the shop of Dachuan Danfang.

They were not polite at all and knocked down all the guards of Dachuan Danfang who were already in a panic. Although the one who stayed behind was the fourth manager Yang Lugong, his cultivation level was enough to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

However, facing the siege of seven true realm warriors, and Su Yan placing the gold-eating demon insect next to Yang Kun.

After fighting for less than twenty rounds, he killed the man.

The town government’s mountain protection army came directly with two team leaders, totaling twenty to thirty people.

Such a fight in this city is bound to cause a lot of trouble.

Everyone in the city is ready to watch the fun.

"Capture him and take him back to the tutelary fort and lock him up."

The two captains were both warriors at the second level of the True Realm. When they saw Yang Kun and his men, their eyes narrowed, but they did not use force directly. They just ordered the mountain protection troops to move forward.

The mountain guards are all disciples of the Beast King Sect. With this kind of identity, no one would dare to take action unless they were directly at odds with each other.

As for being imprisoned in the garrison, that might not be a big deal.

"Wait a minute"

Nangong Hongyue finally showed up and stopped the disciples of the Mountain Protection Army.

"Captain Du, Captain Wang, I'm afraid it's not convenient for you two to take action today."

As Nangong Hongyue appeared, the two men straightened their bodies, holding the hilts of their swords: "Nangong Fangzhu, it is against the rules to start a fight in the city and to flatten the shops in the market."

If you break the rules, you may not be killed, but the apparent order must still be maintained.

"Yang Lechuan of Dachuan Danfang teamed up with Wuyinglou to assassinate me. Do you think this is a bad rule?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone gasped.

The two captains looked at each other, their eyes fixed, but there was not much shock in them.

"Master Nangong, you must be responsible for what you said."

"Humph"

Nangong Hongyue snorted coldly, and released the aura of half-step Danqiao completely. Half of the street was shocked by this aura.

Even though Du Yunqi and Wang Wu were prepared, they still felt a huge pressure on them at this moment.

"Do you believe it?"

Du Yunqi's expression was solemn: "Half-step Danqiao, this woman broke through secretly, I'm afraid there are other means, Dachuan Danfang and Tianyuan Danfang are probably doomed."

"Master Nangong has great cultivation skills"

Du Yunqi, despite the pressure, first praised him, then said, "With two families at odds, it's only natural to fight. You don't have to take the person, but you must fine him according to the rules, and the next step shouldn't affect innocent people."

"Yes," Nangong Hongyue nodded. "Liang Hao, you and Captain Du will go to the garrison to pay the fine."

"obey"

A farce ended in front of the people of Nantian City. Almost all the shops and warehouses of Dachuan Danfang were taken over by Hongyue Danfang.

The alchemists, shop assistants, and servants in the shop were all detained.

As soon as the door was closed, Yang Kun, holding a sheep-horn sword, began to identify and purge, picking out and killing the original loyal followers and loyal followers of Dachuan Danfang one by one.

In Nantian City, a storm quietly started.

The ruffians and gangsters on the street seemed to have gained courage and started to provoke people in some shops.

Debt collectors and debt collectors... appear one after another.

They all took action against the shop under the name of Tianyuan Danfang.

Not only them, but also teams of warriors left Nantian City openly or secretly, heading towards various counties and prefectures like hyenas.

The fighting on the streets never stops, and every day when you wake up, there are a few more corpses on the streets.

The turmoil lasted for a full half month, and no less than a hundred people died before it gradually subsided.

The forces related to Dachuan Danfang and Tianyuan Danfang were completely wiped out in this turmoil.

The signs and banners have been replaced with new ones, and everything seems like a new beginning.

Inside the Danxiang Pavilion, Deputy Pavilion Master Shan Chunhe had a smile on his face.

"With seven medicinal plants in the three outer counties, four shops in the city, and supplies from twelve counties and towns... Tianyuan Danfang is truly well-off. I wish Dachuan Danfang could be as well."

A beautiful woman in a pink dress sat nearby and shook her head slightly. "Eat it all! You're not afraid of a counterattack from the Ouyang and Liu families. We at Danxiang Pavilion focus on the elixir business, and these families are much more ruthless than us."

Shan Chunhe said, "Red Moon Pill Shop has taken over at least 40% of Dachuan Pill Shop's power, especially the several farms that raise wild beasts. That woman is quite capable."

Wan Xueping raised her eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "I don't recommend touching her."

Shan Chunhe showed a look of astonishment, then laughed out loud: "I just feel sorry for her, how could I touch her."

He said sternly, "This woman has only been in Nantian City for ten years, yet she's managed to build a pill workshop that's only slightly weaker than Tianyuan and Dachuan. Her skills are truly impressive, and despite her young age, she's already reached the half-step to the alchemy level. I'm not stupid enough to offend her."

Although Danxiang Pavilion and Hongyue Danfang are in the same industry, the alchemy business is not a zero-sum game of either this or that.

While there were indeed conflicts of interest, the sheer number of warriors in Nantian City and the overwhelming demand for elixirs meant that Danxiang Pavilion or Hongyue Danfang simply couldn't handle it all. Unlike aristocratic families, these expanding families needed to support more clansmen and servants, requiring them to extract resources from the land and craving power.

The struggles between aristocratic families are often life-and-death struggles.

For example, the Qing family, which controls Lishan County, does not allow anyone to interfere easily.

Shan Chunhe's eyes narrowed slightly. "What do you think? Should we try to win over Nangong Hongyue? Such a young person who has reached the half-step Danqiao stage may have the potential to break through to the Danqiao stage and become a True Person."

Danxiang Pavilion has its own system of elders. Recruiting talented people and constantly strengthening its own foundation is the way for Danxiang Pavilion to become stronger.

"No"

Liu Xueping's eyes flickered, but she decisively refused: "If she is only half a step into the Danqiao realm, then I can get close to her, but the Danqiao realm... do you think Nantian City will allow the emergence of a ninth Danqiao realm warrior?"

Shan Chunhe's eyes narrowed, knowing he had spoken out of turn: "I spoke too much, this matter must be decided by the Pavilion Master."

The Pavilion Master is the real owner of Danxiang Pavilion and is also a famous third-level alchemist in Nantian City.

However, in recent years, in order to seek a breakthrough and increase his lifespan, he has been in seclusion for longer and longer periods of time, which is why the two deputy pavilion masters were asked to take charge of the affairs of Danxiang Pavilion.

Pavilion Master...

Liu Xueping's eyes flickered slightly as she exchanged a glance with Shan Chunhe. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "We need to report this to the Pavilion Master, but we can't offend her too much. After all, it was Red Moon Pill Shop that voluntarily gave up that big piece of the pie. How about this? Send her that low-grade, third-rank Panlong Blood Root."

"it is good"

……

In Nangong Danfang, almost everyone was busy at this time.

Because of the expansion, Nangong Hongyue's original subordinates were not enough. Even with the secret help of Yang Kun and his men, it was just barely enough to keep the operation going.

Yang Kun and Nangong Hongyue agreed that although the Holy Insect Chamber of Commerce and the Hongyue Danfang would maintain cooperation, they would still be two forces in public.

This is indeed good news for Su Yan, after all, it can conceal his identity.

However, there is no better way to control more forces at the moment.

In front of Su Yan, four priests knelt on the ground, their faces flushed red, veins bulging, and they were enduring unimaginable pain.

Next to them, there were two burly, well-trained men, half-kneeling on the ground with ferocious expressions.

It took them a full quarter of an hour to recover.

He gasped for breath and knelt down, saying, "This subordinate greets the master."

"Go down, each of you obey the orders of Hongyue and Yangkun, and take control of the resources in each place."

"Yes."

The six people slowly retreated from the backyard, and Nangong Hongyue then walked forward.

She whispered, "Based on the Blood Marrow Worm's methods, it can control even more True Realm warriors."

She had personally experienced the power of the blood marrow worm. Even those in the Divine Fusion Stage could hardly resist the control of the fusion symbiosis. One worm, one life. It was definitely evil.

She even suspected that even a warrior at the Danqiao realm would be seriously injured or even disabled if he wanted to get rid of the blood marrow worm.

You know, the human spine is of paramount importance and should not be injured easily.

"Controlling life, not mind. This method is not as powerful as you think."

Among warriors, there are many who do not care about their lives.

Although the blood marrow worms are powerful, if such methods are known to too many people, they will be afraid of Su Yan.

Starting from controlling the five people of Yang Kun with fate, to using both kindness and force.

As for Nangong Hongyue, she also had a strong desire to survive, and she was also of some use, so she resorted to the blood marrow worm method.

Now, we are using both kindness and force to give her hope of revenge, which is why we have such orders and prohibitions.

If used against others, this kind of threat may not be omnipotent.

Nangong Hongyue was slightly stunned. Looking at the few people who had just left, she said, "They are all civilian warriors with limited resources and potential. If they can get the blood marrow worm, it would be an opportunity."

The two guard commanders were prisoners captured from Dachuan Danfang.

He is tall and strong, but extremely afraid of death.

When Yang Kun and his companions were searching for Dachuan Danfang, in order to save his life, he became a complete guide.

If someone is so afraid of death but still has some abilities, then he is easy to control.

As for the four priests, they accepted the control semi-actively.

It's simple, they know too much.

I vaguely guessed what kind of big thing Su Yan and his men had done, destroying two alchemy workshops in one fell swoop.

The more you know, the more dangerous it is.

They used to be just offerings, and if they wanted to survive they had to get closer to Nangong Hongyue and the others.

This is how the current scene came about.

"Have you divided up all the fat outside?"

Su Yan asked Nangong Hongyue to sit down. She nodded slightly and said, "60% of the Dachuan Danfang's assets are left. The Ouyang family has taken 30% and the Liu family has taken 20%. The Tianyuan Danfang Danxiang Pavilion has 40% alone, and the rest is divided between the Liu and Ouyang families."

Nangong Hongyue only gave a general idea. In fact, when the wall fell, everyone pushed it down. The two alchemy workshops and related forces were reshuffled, allowing the eight major families in the city and various small forces to make a fortune.

"Someone is causing trouble for Hongyue Danfang?"

"There were a few blind gangs who wanted to steal food, but they were wiped out by Wang Ping and his men."

Wang Ping is one of the worshippers, he is forty years old and has reached the second level of the realm of true meaning.

"good"

Su Yan nodded. Nangong Hongyue took out two brocade boxes and said, "Danxiang Pavilion and the Ouyang family sent gift boxes to congratulate me on my breakthrough to the Half-Step Danqiao stage."

Su Yan opened his eyes slightly, showing a look of surprise, and then smiled.

He opened it and saw a third-grade low-grade Panlong Blood Root and a third-grade low-grade Blood Scale Fruit.

"You are willing to spend money on these. They are all top-grade treasures that nourish your blood, qi, and bones. They are very compatible with your alchemy style."

On the surface, it was a congratulations for the breakthrough, but both Su Yan and Nangong Hongyue knew that it was a thank you gift to them.

Of course, there are some reasons why they are able to give up so much benefit voluntarily.

But I still have to accept Nangong Hongyue's friendship.

This is also the shrewdness of their interpersonal relationships.

"The Liu family didn't send it?"

Su Yan suddenly became curious. Nangong Hongyue snorted, "The Liu family's ancestor is less than 200 years old. He is in his prime. He looks down on other families."

Whether to give it as a gift or not is up to others. Su Yan just narrowed his eyes slightly and didn't care too much.

(End of this chapter)