Published: March 9, 2025
“Please have him wait a moment, I will be there shortly!” Chu Yang said with a serious expression.
This time, Yun Zhongtian came over and unexpectedly brought a considerable number of gifts. He felt a bit helpless… He hadn’t expected Yuan Shutu to be in such a hurry. Once Yuan Shutu was in a rush, Yun Zhongtian had no choice but to hasten his actions.
After all, if Yuan Shutu were to kill Chu Yang, then the truth behind why the Dreamlike Pavilion of the Mundane World and the Lingxiao Sect had destroyed the Iron Blood Alliance would be lost forever.
Upon seeing Chu Yang, he immediately smiled and said, “Brother Chu, last time I came, it was indeed in a rush, and I forgot the most basic etiquette. Today, I specially came to make up for this… Look, this is the renowned Yellow Ginseng Wine from Central Extreme Heaven, this is Red Lotus Seed, this is the Thousand-Jin Brush, this is the Linglong Flower, this is…”
This time, Yun Zhongtian actually brought a whole cart of gifts as if he were moving house. Not only were there local specialties, but there were also some rare and precious treasures that are hard to come by in Eastern Sovereign Heaven. Coupled with his red lips and white teeth and elegant demeanor, he immediately earned goodwill.
“Brother Yun, you are too polite. With such generous gifts, how can I accept?” Chu Yang laughed heartily as he stepped forward, while politely instructing Duan Cangkong beside him, “Arrange for someone to carry the gifts into the storeroom.”
He dared not accept in words, but his actions were completely unreserved.
Ah, finally experiencing the feelings of a greedy official: when the gifts are delivered to your door, how can you let them take them back? That would be too embarrassing; it’s quite heavy…
Duan Cangkong, under the medicinal effects of the nine deaths soul returning grass, had completely dispelled the sword energy that had been stored within him for many years. Although he was still recovering from old injuries and felt somewhat weak, he had completely removed his chronic ailments, and recovery was just a matter of time.
However, if viewed solely from appearance, he still looked the same as before, still hunched over, occasionally coughing a few times, and called a few warriors to move the items down.
“Brother Chu, the situation here seems to have changed quite a bit in the past few days…” Yun Zhongtian observed thoughtfully as he looked at the several strong men moving things.
With his keen eyes, he could tell that none of these individuals were weak; at the very least, they all possessed earth level cultivation.
To move things, they required earth level experts, and for tasks like brewing tea, cooking, and washing clothes, one would need servants with heavenly level skills!
What a grand display!
“Hmm, I did recruit some people before, but I just hadn’t found the right ones until recently. Over the past few days, I finally found a few sturdy guards. Perhaps I owe it to you, Brother Yun… It’s really quite a coincidence, you came by that day, and I ended up recruiting some help, haha!”
As the two exchanged pleasantries, they conversed like old friends, entering the living room, serving tea, and taking their seats. They chatted and laughed, exuding an atmosphere of harmony and camaraderie.
But both of their situations were the same: every sentence lingered in their minds several times before being spoken; any statement made by the other was contemplated multiple times before a response was given.
They both understood that the person sitting in front of them was by no means an ordinary individual.
“Brother Chu, something significant happened a few days ago,” Yun Zhongtian said solemnly.
“Oh? What could be so significant that even someone like you is moved?” Chu Yang asked curiously.
“The Iron Blood Alliance has been destroyed…” Yun Zhongtian sighed deeply, “While they were considered a minor sect, it is still lamentable that they were wiped out overnight.”