Chapter 445 - Luring Thieves on BoatsWithin the pavilion, Xiang Yun suddenly raised his wine cup and looked at Old Liang. His eyes rolled as he smiled warmly.
"Oh, Old Liang, you don"t have any other responsibilities other than the position of groom in the crown prince"s residence, do you?"
Seeing Xiang Yun roll his eyes, Old Liang immediately grew wary, "Your Highness, what are you trying to do?" "Old man, I have an old arm and an old leg, don"t you dare cause trouble for me again."
"Heh heh …" Xiang Yun chuckled, "How could that be? What kind of person do you think I am? Old Liang, you can do whatever you want in the crown prince"s residence. You"ve worked hard! This crown prince will reward you handsomely!"
"Reward me?"
Old Liang"s eyes widened in disbelief. He refused to believe that this crown prince, who never spat out bone and ate bones, would really be so kind as to reward him with such a gift. Moreover, what good thing could Xiang Yun possibly have that would make him think highly of him?"That"s right. Old Liang, this sect leader has officially sent you an invitation to become the First Elder of the nameless sect. What do you think?"
"First Elder?" Hearing this, Old Liang was momentarily stunned."How about it, not everyone can become an elder of my Unnamed Martial School, as long as you nod your head, you can become the first elder of my Unnamed Martial School, with honorable status and n.o.ble status, it can be said that you have the wind and rain, but other people can"t even ask for that!"
"This sect leader has left such a great benefit for you. Old Liang, tell me, what do you think this prince will do to you?"
Xiang Yun shot out a sugar-coated cannonball, covering the sky and covering the earth, towards Old Liang. When Old Liang heard this, he gave Xiang Yun a deep look, before speaking with a playful expression.
"Your Highness, as the saying goes, "If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight". I"m afraid that you, an elder of the Unnamed Sect, won"t be that easy to be!"
"Uh …" Xiang Yun looked at Old Liang"s bright eyes and knew that this old fellow had not fallen for his trap. Xiang Yun"s original intention was naturally not to reward Old Liang either; he wanted to give his nameless sect and find a golden-ranked fighter who could stand up for them.
Although Old Liang was old, his swordsmanship and cultivation was unfathomable. How could he be an ordinary Sky Cloud Expert who could fight against Yin Tianhan when he was at the level of a Xinghe Martial King?
Old Liang was definitely the best candidate in Xiang Yun"s mind for the First Elder of the Nameless Sect. It was a pity that this old fellow was cunning and wouldn"t be able to take the bait easily.Xiang Yun still had not given up as he said persuasively, "Old Liang, while the matters of the sect may be a little complicated, it will still be of great benefit to you. If my master were to come out of seclusion and find out that you have worked hard as an elder of the sect, once your mood has improved, teaching you one or two peerless abilities or giving you advice on your path of cultivation, you would soar into the sky!"
Old Liang"s eyes lit up at these words, clearly showing that he was moved. It was obvious that Xiang Yun"s words had struck the softest spot on Old Liang"s heart.
As the proverbs said, an Earthly Immortal expert like Old Senior Feng could be said to be invincible in terms of wealth. Perhaps with just a single sentence, he would be able to break through the threshold of the Heavenly Cloud Realm and step straight into the realm of the martial king of the Milky Way.How could he not be tempted?
Seeing Old Liang"s expression, Xiang Yun felt great joy in his heart, thinking to himself that there was definitely hope for this.
However, after thinking for a moment, Old Liang shook his head again.
"I don"t think so.""Ah, why?" Xiang Yun had a puzzled expression.
Old Liang smiled bitterly, "Didn"t you say that Senior Feng will stay in seclusion for at least a hundred years? I"m afraid that when he comes out in a hundred years, there won"t even be any bones left in his body."
"This …" Xiang Yun was momentarily at a loss for words. At this moment, he really couldn"t help but give himself a few harsh slaps. If he had known earlier, he would have said that his master would go into closed door cultivation for three to five months."Aiya, it"s a mistake!"
Helpless, Xiang Yun could only use his trump card!
"Old Liang, how about this? As a guest elder of my Unnamed Martial School, you don"t have to stay in the Unnamed Martial School, but you also enjoy the rights and privileges of an elder. I"ll give you a salary and salary, and according to the standard of a third-rate Sect Elder, you"ll be satisfied, right?"Xiang Yun wore an expression of extreme pain, as if he had made up his mind.
When Old Liang heard this, he pondered for a moment. He was truly tempted. Subconsciously, he muttered, "It"s not bad, but …""Alright, it"s a deal!"
Xiang Yun did not wait for Old Liang to say anything. He took the initiative to touch the wine cup and quickly downed it, not giving him the chance to go back on his words!
Old Liang, too, had foolishly drunk his wine, agreeing half-heartedly. If one considered it carefully, there did not seem to be any losses. Unaware of what he had said, Xiang Yun was currently blooming with happiness in his heart.
"Finally found an expert that can support the public, isn"t the guest elder also an elder, that doesn"t mean, in the future when the Nameless Sect is provoked by other sects or experts, your Old Liang won"t care, right? When that time comes, we will directly announce your name, can you still hide?"
After coming to an agreement with Old Liang, Xiang Yun immediately changed his target, looking towards Xiang Jinghong who was drinking and enjoying the show at the side!
"Second Brother!"Xiang Yun"s brows rose as he smiled and said, "Second Brother, there are nine peaks in my Unnamed Sect, and every peak has a Peak Master. The Peak Master can accept disciples and inherit magic bloodlines, how about you also come to my Unnamed Sect and be the Peak Master? With your talent and strength, you"ll definitely be a peerless beauty in the future."
Looking at Xiang Yun who was like a big bad wolf luring a little girl, Xiang Jinghong laughed heartily."Brat, you"ve only just dragged Senior Liang onto a pirate ship, and now you want to seduce your second brother?"
"But to be honest, being able to cultivate and impart knowledge in such a fairy-like place is actually quite a good choice."
"However, your second brother, me, is now a general after all. Is it possible that I am really going to lose my responsibility and become some joyous and carefree Peak Master? "I"m afraid that it won"t be too late for me to come to your Qingming Peak unless the situation with the barbarians is settled. I"m afraid that I won"t have my place then."
Xiang Yun was a little disappointed hearing this, but he also understood Ding Jinghong"s situation. Currently, the external enemy of Wind Cloud Kingdom was causing trouble for him, how could he possibly come to the Nameless Sect and be at ease as some Peak Master?
However, Xiang Yun still smiled and said, "Alright, then I"ll reserve two mountains for you. When the time comes, you and your big brother will come together to become the summit master of the Nameless Sect, and I will give you a name. One is called "Thunder G.o.d Peak", and the other is called "Fire G.o.d Peak". What do you think?"
"Haha, well done! "Fire G.o.d Peak" and "Thunder G.o.d Peak", both of you are truly bold!"
The brothers" wine table seemed to be filled with jokes. They never thought that the future would turn into a good one, leaving behind a legend!After three rounds of drinking, five dishes had been served. In the pavilion of the Star River Garden.
"What? You still want to partic.i.p.ate in the Grand Examination?" Puzzled expressions appeared on the faces of Old Liang and Xiang Jinghong.
When the three of them talked about the upcoming imperial court meeting in Dragon City a month later, Xiang Yun actually said that he still wanted to go to Dragon City. This confused the two.
Xiang Jinghong said, "Third Brother, now that you have Senior Feng overseeing the Nameless Sect and you"re the sect master, if you focus on cultivating at Qingming Peak, wouldn"t it be better to establish your own sect? Why would you need to head to Dragon City and partic.i.p.ate in the Grand Examination?"
Old Liang added, "That"s right. The situation in the Dragon City is also very unsettled, and the situation is still unclear. If you head to the Dragon City now, you might be taking the risk. The best course of action is to stay in the Silver Moon Mountain Range!"
"No!" Xiang Yun shook his head resolutely.
"Because of this, I should go to the Dragon City!"
Xiang Yun"s eyes were like torches as he looked at the two of them and said, "Right now, Royal Father"s injuries are still unknown. Those officials and dignitaries who have a grudge with us at the Prince"s Mansion will definitely be stirred up, all the major powers are most likely beginning to infiltrate northwest now."
"If I can go to the Dragon City and partic.i.p.ate in the Grand Examination in broad daylight, with their cautious nature and their fear of the Silver Blizzard City, I"m afraid that they will fear me instead. They will think that my royal father has recovered, and they will not dare to make any big moves."
Old Liang and Xiang Jinghong"s eyes lit up when these words came out of Xiang Yun"s mouth. It was obvious that what Xiang Yun had said was not without reason.
Xiang Jinghong said, "The news of father"s a.s.sa.s.sination in the south is indeed true."It has caused a storm in the imperial court. The forces that were secretly attacking the Prince"s Mansion have started to infiltrate northwest to test the att.i.tude of Silver City. If you were to head to Dragon City, it would indeed have the effect of striking the mountain and shaking the tiger."
"However …" Xiang Jinghong suddenly stared at Xiang Yun, a sharp light flashing through his eyes!
"But Xiao Yunzi, you should know who the person who is truly targeting royal father is, right? If not for his att.i.tude, no one in the world would dare to even touch a hair of our Duke Palace! "
When these words were spoken, Old Liang"s pupils shrunk and a few inches of cold light shot out from his eyes.
Xiang Yun"s expression was also slightly grim, but he let out a cold laugh!"Of course I know that the kinship of the Emperor"s family has always been like this, but Second Brother, our dear uncle here is very careful in everything he does, hiding everything behind the scenes. The person who is behind the scenes is probably also someone who does" act like a villain, get the name of a gentleman "."
"If I really did go to the Dragon City, not only would he not dare to harm me, but he would also think of a way to protect me in order to protect my beautiful name, at least he wouldn"t let me die in the Dragon City right?""And once I pa.s.s the Grand Examination and gain the qualifications to enter the Wind Cloud Academy, those "Ox-Head and Horse-Face" in Dragon City that cannot be exposed will probably only be able to obediently withdraw. At that time, they"ll only be even more fearful of us in the northwest!"
However, Xiang Jinghong was still a little hesitant.
"Third brother, even though your words are like that, you are the head of a sect in the Unnamed Sect and you have even taken this old senior Feng as your master. Why do you need to go and join the Wind Cloud Academy?"As this matter was brought up, Xiang Yun felt a wave of helplessness in his heart. If he really was such an awesome master, how would he need to go to the Wind Cloud Academy?
With an Earthly Immortal expert guarding this area, what kind of monster would dare to be impudent here? He could turn this person into dust with a single slap.
However, the crux of the problem was that his nameless sect was just a hollow sh.e.l.l in the middle of a strong external force! He was the sect head, and although his appearance was impressive, he was actually in an extremely awkward position.
Even if the greeting gifts from the various sects allowed him to suddenly become rich and had the ability to wantonly build up a sect, just these resources were still far from enough to allow a huge sect to operate smoothly.As for the Sect Master, Xiang Yun, he naturally had to shoulder this responsibility.
Entering the business freely was a privilege granted to the rich second generation. For a self-made boss like him, he still had to rely on his own efforts.
Xiang Yun needed to use the Feng Yun Academy as a link to reach out to the powers at the top of the continent. He needed more opportunities and resources to increase his own strength and supply the resources of the nameless sect.
The current Nameless Sect was just like a child waiting to be fed. If he wanted the sect to get on the right track and operate on his own, there was still a very long way to go.
"Evil System!" Why must you let me establish the number one sect in the world! Otherwise, how could this prince work so hard! "
Thinking up to this point, Xiang Yun"s heart could not help but be filled with grief and indignation.
Furthermore, he could not tell anyone else all this. Xiang Yun could only swallow it all down, saying to Old Liang and Xiang Jinghong."My master focused on his cultivation and wholeheartedly focused on the Heavenly Dao, ignoring the mundane world. As such, I cannot casually reveal my ident.i.ty and attract trouble."
"In addition, I have once told my master about the matter of the Grand Examination. He did not oppose my partic.i.p.ation, and instead believed that this would temper my character and cultivation, so you all need not worry!"
"But third brother, even if you say that, the Dragon City is still very dangerous. You know, fear alone is far from enough. If these guys want to kill you, then you will be surrounded and you won"t be able to escape!""Hehe!" A cold light flashed in Xiang Yun"s eyes!
"Second Brother, don"t forget, your Third Brother, I, am not someone who can let them squash me flat like this. If they want to eat me in one bite, then we"ll have to see if their teeth are good enough!"
"I have made up my mind on this trip to the Dragon City!"
Xiang Yun stood up, his gaze pa.s.sing over the pavilion"s fence as he gazed towards the southeast. An awe-inspiring might emanated from him; this was the aura of a King.