Hengsha City, Yan Gui Lou.
As the largest leisure place in Transverse Sand City, it was brightly lit as if it was daytime.
Today, Elder Ma would be hosting a banquet for his brothers, loved ones, and the vice city lord of Transverse Sand City, Lin Jiantang, who was nominally in charge of all the major cultivation sects.
The two of them had known each other for many years. They had known each other since they were young, cultivated together, and then roamed the Jianghu together.
They could be said to be one of the few best friends in the cultivation world.
After wandering the martial world for many years, Elder Ma joined the Hunyuan Sect and became a Revered Elder. Lin Jiantang chose to join the imperial court and became the deputy city lord of Hengsha City. Although their status had changed, the two of them still kept in touch from time to time. Instead, they had stayed in the cultivation world for a long time and cherished this friendship even more.
"Old Ma, we haven't seen each other for a while. Why did you suddenly think of coming to Hengsha City to look for me?”
Elder Ma looked at the delicious immortal gizzard that he had just asked someone to prepare and heard the voice of his good friend of many years coming from the door of the room.
He opened the door excitedly and a burly man with a full beard and a braid walked in.
"Elder Lin, your beard is still so unique!!!”
The two of them hammered each other's chests and laughed.
Elder Ma used his right hand to guide Vice City Lord Lin into the house. The host and guest sat down.
Vice City Lord Lin looked at the sumptuous food on the table and was slightly stunned. This old friend doesn't seem like he's here to reminisce about the past. Instead, he looks like he has something to say to me. We haven't seen each other for so many years.？？
Vice City Lord Lin's expression did not change as he casually sat on the chair. It was not a big deal. At most, he would just give a red packet of his monthly salary.
The two of them toasted. Other than talking about cultivation, they talked more about the past when the two of them wandered the martial arts world.
" Sigh, time waits for no man. Brother Lin, the days when we went out together seemed to have happened yesterday. Who would have thought that decades would have passed in the blink of an eye…" Elder Ma glanced at Vice City Lord Lin from the corner of his eyes and sighed.
" That's right. At that time, I could still fly with the wind, but now…" Vice City Lord Lin echoed with emotion." Forget it, let's not talk about it. Let's drink!"!!”
Several hundred spirit stones worth of spirit wine were served one jar after another. It was not until the sky outside the window gradually darkened that Elder Ma slowly began to talk about the purpose of his meeting with Vice City Lord Lin.
Elder Ma downed the wine in his cup and slowly said,"Brother Lin, I came to Sand City today mainly because the Royal Martial Arts Grand Ceremony is about to begin. I brought the little fellows from Hunyuan Sect out to see the world. I knew that Brother Lin happened to be in Sand City, so I specially came to find Brother Lin to catch up.”
"Oh, the Empire's Martial Arts Grand Ceremony is indeed about to be held. I didn't expect that the Hunyuan Sect would hand this important task to Old Ma. It seems that Old Ma has received an important position in the Hunyuan Sect.”Vice City Lord Lin also raised his cup and drank. After a pause, he said,"Old Ma, if you encounter any problems in Transverse Sand City and need help, just tell me. I don't dare to say anything big, but I can still make the decision for some small matters.”
It was not that Lin Jiantang was drunk, but he felt that his good friend from his youth must have something to ask of him. When Old Ma mentioned the Martial Arts Grand Ceremony, Lin Jiantang thought to himself. Perhaps it was something related to the Martial Arts Grand Ceremony. He happened to be able to say something in this regard. He would help out with some small things if he could. He would not ruin the friendship he had formed in his early years.
Elder Ma's expression changed slightly when he heard Vice City Lord Lin's words." To be honest, other than looking for Brother Lin to reminisce about the past, there's really something I need Brother Lin's help with.”
"Oh? What is it? Why don't you tell me?”Lin Jiantang rolled his eyes, and a witty expression that did not match his honest face appeared on his face. If it was a small favor, he would help. If it was a big favor, he would shirk his responsibility. If it was really difficult, Old Ma would not force him. If he was really forcing himself with the friendship he had when he was young, hmph, friendship? What friendship?
Elder Ma stood up and filled Vice City Lord Lin's wine cup. He said with a hint of drunkenness, Didn't I bring the Hunyuan Sect disciples to the imperial court's Martial Arts Grand Ceremony? I came here to find a training ground for my disciples." He paused and looked at Vice City Lord Lin's expression, which did not change."It just so happens that there's a small sect called Taixuan Sect near Transverse Sand City. Their sect's encampment is quite suitable.”
"Taixuan Sect?"
Vice City Lord Lin was slightly stunned. He thought carefully for a while before remembering that there was indeed such a small sect near Hengsha City. Unlike the thick stack of information on other sects, the information on Taixuan Sect only had a few lines of words. Other than the name of Taixuan Sect, there was only the name of the sect master, Chen Taixuan. Unknown realm. Founding of Taixuan Sect. Disciple: Chen Xuanyi. Note: A Qi Condensation cultivator whose strength was not even comparable to an ordinary mortal cultivator was truly a rare sight in the cultivation world. Other than this, there were no other records. In the end, they were given the rank of an unranked sect.
If Elder Ma had not mentioned it in front of Vice City Lord Lin today, he would have forgotten that there was such a small sect under his rule.
He glanced at Elder Ma from the corner of his eyes. Was it human to rob someone else's sect's encampment and use it as a training ground in front of him? Wasn't this making things difficult for him? Besides, no matter how small Taixuan Sect was, it was still a registered sect that had been certified by the imperial court. If you wanted to take it by force now, wouldn't that be bullying an honest person? He definitely could not agree to this. Otherwise, how could he survive in the Great Chen's officialdom? Would he still be promoted and walk to the peak of his life?
" Old Ma, if you want to talk about other things, I can help you. However, I can't do anything about robbing someone else's sect base…" Vice City Lord Lin said with a troubled expression.
"Haha, Brother Lin, you're my close friend. Why would I make things difficult for you? I'm not robbing you, I'm buying you!!!”Elder Ma seemed to have expected Vice City Lord Lin's reaction. He took out a ring from his pocket and said," Here are 300,000 spirit stones. Take it."”
Vice City Lord Lin's eyes narrowed slightly. 300,000 spirit stones was not a small amount. However, if he accepted it, wouldn't it become corruption and bribery? If his competitors knew, wouldn't he have no hope of promotion…
Vice City Lord Lin pushed the storage ring in front of Elder Ma and said righteously,"Old Ma, what are you doing? Ever since I became an official in the Great Chen Dynasty, I have always been honest and upright. You are forcing me to make a mistake!!!”
"Haha, Brother Lin, you've misunderstood. This is to buy the Xuan Sect's spirit stones.”After Elder Ma finished speaking, he paused for a moment and said softly,"Brother Lin, I'll give you this spirit stone to buy Taixuan Sect. No matter how many spirit stones you spend, the rest will be given to Brother Lin as compensation for your hard work.”
When Vice City Lord Lin heard Elder Ma's words, his eyes rolled and he said with a troubled expression,"This, as the deputy city lord of Hengsha City, and the Taixuan Sect is under my rule, this…"
Elder Ma was surprised. How did this good friend of his, whom he had not seen for many years, change his personality? One had to know that when he was young and traveling with him, he was the kind of person who would lose money if he did not pick it up. How could he hold back when he saw 300,000 spirit stones?
"I wonder what Brother Lin will do to help me?”Elder Ma probed.
"I have to pay more!"
Eh, please be a human! Elder Ma almost spat out a mouthful of saliva. It was him. He hadn't changed!!!
As if seeing the surprise on Elder Ma's face, Vice City Lord Lin continued,"I didn't do it on purpose. If it's you, Old Ma, who wants my help, I can even pay you spirit stones. This is mainly because the Hunyuan Sect wants me to help, so I have to consider it carefully. After all, the Supreme Profound Sect is also a sect under my rule, so I can't let others suffer too much!!!”
"Brother Lin, how much do you think is appropriate?”Elder Ma asked carefully, afraid that his beloved friend would ask for too much. After all, when he left the Hunyuan Sect, the sect master only gave him 500,000 spirit stones to settle this matter. If he added too much, he would not be able to make any profit.
"How about fifty thousand spirit stones?"
Elder Ma seemed to be in a difficult position as he thought for a moment before saying,"As Brother Lin said, 50,000 more is 50,000.”300,000 plus 50,000 would only be 350,000. At that time, he could still earn 150,000 spirit stones. This was not a loss!
Elder Ma's face was filled with pain as he reached into his boots and carefully searched for a long time before taking out another storage ring." Here are 50,000 spirit stones. I'll leave this matter to Brother Lin."”
Vice City Lord Lin looked at Elder Ma with disdain and clicked his tongue.
Elder Ma said resentfully,"Hehe, when you're out, don't reveal your wealth. Safety first…"
Vice City Lord Lin quietly put the two storage rings into his pocket. Hehe, tomorrow, he would directly order the officials to move these people from the Taixuan Sect out of the sect's encampment. Then, he would symbolically give some money to the mortals to settle the matter. He would earn 350,000 spirit stones. Tonight's meal would not be a loss!!!
"Since Old Ma has spoken, I have no reason to refuse. For your sake, I will accompany you tomorrow.”Vice City Lord Lin said heartily.
You're not doing this for my sake, you're doing this for the sake of the spirit stones, okay?
"Thank you, Brother Lin."
Elder Ma's face lit up and he hurriedly raised his wine cup.
" Cheers!"
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