This immortal has a lot of rebelliousness

Seeing that Zhang Xianling remained silent, he seemed to be thinking.

Taoist Zheng could no longer hold back and revealed his entire opinion.

"On the other hand, the eldest son is different. Before the old city lord went into seclusion, he had always been assisting him and commanded the armies of Haoqi City and even most of the Nangong family for many years."

Spread your hands.

Taoist Zheng continued, "In terms of seniority, none of the other princes can compare to him. However, in terms of cultivation strength, the eldest son surpasses almost everyone else. He has reached the great perfection of the Foundation Establishment Realm and is only a stone's throw away from forming an inner elixir. I believe that no other descendant of the Nangong family can even compare to him."

"What's more important is that Haoqi City has been weak for a long time in recent years. Its influence in the Eastern Region is much less than before. Not to mention mortals, even cultivators like us have suffered greatly from it."

Gritting his teeth secretly.

Taoist Zheng raised his head and sighed, "The eldest son is determined to change this situation and seek changes for the human cultivators under the jurisdiction of Haoqi City."

Move it with emotion, understand it with reason.

Taoist Zheng was filled with passion and said in a deep voice, "I believe that only the eldest son is worthy of inheriting the throne. Only he can restore Haoqi City to its former glory!"

Drooping eyelids.

Zhang Xianling was suddenly speechless.

He has always known very little about the affairs of Haoqi City. As for the strength and distribution of forces in the Eastern Region of Shenzhou, Zhang Xianling is too lazy to care.

Seeing that Taoist Zheng suddenly became excited.

However, Zhang Xianling could see that this guy actually cared about the people of the world and was worried about the country and the people.

"Master, I've gotten off track."

Smile.

Zhang Xianling put away his cynical attitude and said with a serious expression, "For me, the key to joining and pledging loyalty to someone is not whether he can accomplish anything, nor do I care whether he is a true leader or not."

Slightly stunned.

Taoist Zheng looked puzzled and blurted out, "Then what do you care about?"

The words just left his mouth.

Taoist Zheng immediately realized something. Besides feeling embarrassed, a hint of deep disappointment flashed across his brows.

"I only care about profit..."

Cross your arms across your chest.

Zhang Xianling said bluntly: "I will work for whoever can provide me what I want faster and better. For me, everything is just a simple transaction, not that complicated."

He is profit-driven and acts cautiously at every step.

Zhang Xianling's attitude is clear. He doesn't care about the righteousness of the world at all, and he is too lazy to pay attention to the suffering and honor of all living beings.

If a person does not work for himself during his lifetime, he will be punished by heaven and earth.

Zhang Xianling is clear-headed and only wants to live for himself, at least for now.

"I understand. Name your price!"

His eyes were deep.

Taoist Zheng stroked his beard and said directly, "What exactly do you want? The eldest master has said that as long as the conditions are within a reasonable range, he will do his best to satisfy you."

Now that things have come to this, no one is hiding anything anymore.

It's better to be straightforward and negotiate the terms all at once. For Zheng Daoren, as long as he helps Nangong Wu get promoted, the method and process are not important.

"Not ready yet."

Drink up the tea in the cup.

Zhang Xianling suddenly stood up and said, "But I think we can cooperate."

I was stunned again.

Taoist Zheng was completely dumbfounded. He had no idea what this young monk from the mining area was up to.

"Excuse me, Taoist priest, please give a message to the eldest master."

Stand with your hands behind your back.

Zhang Xianling's eyes were bright, and he said without comment: "I, Zhang Xianling, am not a stubborn person. As long as the price is attractive enough, I will dare to do a deal, even if it means bringing back Nangong Yan's head."

His tone was filled with cold murderous intent.

Zhang Xianling smiled lightly and shook his head, saying, "But the situation is still unclear. If you bet recklessly, you might lose everything."

"Wait and see..."

He walked slowly to the gate of the post station.

Zhang Xianling pushed open the door, made a gesture of invitation, and said with a smile: "When the time is right, I will naturally take the initiative to contact you. Only then can we truly achieve a win-win situation."

After a long silence, Taoist Zheng lowered his head and said nothing.

After a while.

Then he slowly stood up, but the bitter smile on his face was still vivid in my mind.

"Commander Zhang has great skills. I admire him..."

Lift up your sleeves.

Taoist Zheng walked towards the door, glanced back at a dark corner in the hall, and sneered, "Since that's the case, I won't stay any longer, so as not to make other Taoists wait impatiently. I'll take my leave now."

The two men clasped their fists and bowed to each other.

Taoist Zheng did not stay any longer and left the inn hall without looking back. He had already made his own judgment on what Zhang Xianling said.

When people leave, the tea is cool.

Zhang Xianling watched the other party leave, then looked into the dark corner and said, "Daoyou, you have been hiding for so long, it's time to come out and meet me."

As soon as the words fell——

A ball of black mist emerged from the corner, and after circling in the void, it turned into a blurry human figure.

"It seems that you have discovered me a long time ago?" asked the man in black.

“How refreshing…”

He glanced at the direction where Taoist Zheng left.

Zhang Xianling sneered, "Not only me, but even that Taoist priest sensed your aura. To put it bluntly, he was just too lazy to take action, and there was no benefit in it."

There was silence for a long time.

The man in black murmured, "If that's the case, you should also know my purpose for coming here. It's actually the same as his, to win you over."

"I understand. He's the Second Young Master's man."

I had already guessed the other party's identity.

Zhang Xianling curled his lips and continued, "You heard what I said just now. My attitude is the same. I am not interested in the competition between you. In time, whoever satisfies me will be satisfied. It's that simple..."

In fact.

Zhang Xianling didn't want to get involved in the power struggle in Haoqi City, and was even unwilling to work in the Nangong family.

He is now staying by Nangong Yan's side, just waiting for an opportunity.

Once the news of the death of the old city lord Nangong Lingyuan came out.

Zhang Xianling, who actually holds the power over the Lingyunfeng mining area, also has the right to choose.

He will support whoever offers a satisfactory price to take power, and may even rebel.

At that time, Nangong Yan would become a discarded pawn and a token of allegiance in Zhang Xianling's hands.

Naturally——

His ultimate goal was actually to enter the Nangong family's ancestral hall, obtain the legendary "Qiankun Juqi Ding", and then let the sky be high and the sea be vast as birds fly.

"You are not an honest man..." the man in black said in a bad tone.

"No."

Zhang Xianling retorted, "Honest man, he died in the mines of Lingyun Peak a long time ago. If you want to find that kind of stuff, I can take you there myself."

Take a deep breath.

The man in black nodded silently and slowly retreated into the dark corner.

Without saying a word, he dived into the ground in an instant and disappeared in a moment.

I watched them both leave.

Zhang Xianling shrugged his shoulders. Feeling helpless, he finally felt relieved.

Just as he was about to go back to his room to rest, Shen Tu Yu's voice suddenly rang in his mind.

"Brother, hurry back to the room, this bitch is awake!"