Longxing City is located in the north of the Star Luo Empire, less than two hundred miles away from the junction of the two empires. It is a true border city.
Longxing City is not under the direct jurisdiction of the royal family of the Star Luo Empire, but is a territory within a subordinate kingdom. Due to trade, this small city is extremely prosperous, with an endless stream of passing merchants.
On Douluo Continent, in addition to the provinces actually controlled by the two empires, there are also kingdoms and principalities entrusted by their royal families.
These forces that appeared to be affiliated with the two empires gradually became separated from the empire over the long years of development. In fact, they were no longer controlled by the empire.
Moreover, due to the huge profits from border trade, many economic centers have been created, and with the secret support of Wuhun Palace, they have already had a disobedient heart.
Although there was no conflict on the surface, in fact undercurrents continued. As the conflicts on the mainland became more intense after the Tiandou Palace change, these originally semi-neutral kingdoms and principalities also made their choices.
Longxing City is very lively during this period, not only because it is the peak trade season between the two empires, but also because Longxing City is about to usher in a major event in the soul master world - the sect conference.
The sect conference first started decades ago when the Haotian Sect was rising.
Tang Chen, the first generation of Haotian Douluo, swept across the world with a Clear Sky Hammer. With the promotion and support of the two empires and many other forces, he suppressed Wuhun Palace and established a sect alliance to fight against Wuhun Palace.
In the first-generation sect conference, seven sects were selected, each representing the top and most comprehensive existences in various fields in the soul master world.
These seven sects are also called the seven major sects in the soul master world, and are divided into the upper three sects and the lower four sects. As time goes by, times have changed, and the mainland has experienced changes that have not been seen in thousands of years, and the situation in the soul master world has also changed.
Big changes.
Since Haotian sealed the sect more than ten years ago, the sect alliance that was originally able to compete with Wuhun Palace in the soul master world has also begun to decline.
In less than twenty years, the once-prominent sect alliance existed in name only, Haotian sealed the sect, Lan Ba disbanded, and among the three sects, only the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect was unable to sustain itself.
Under such circumstances, Wuhun Palace announced the restart of the sect conference to select new seven sects, which naturally attracted the attention of countless soul masters. Coupled with the series of changes in the Tiandou Empire in recent times, it also attracted the attention of countless people
gathered together in this grand event.
After the Tiandou Palace change, the throne of the Tiandou Empire changed hands, and the crown prince of the Star Luo Empire died. These major events naturally made many nobles see the weakness of the royal family, which in turn made the kingdoms and principalities ready to take action.
Leaving aside the Tiandou Empire for the moment, in the Star Luo Empire, some kingdoms and principalities have received hints from the Spirit Hall and have begun to blatantly expand their territory. Although the extent is not large, it has already explained a lot of problems.
However, the strange thing is that the Star Luo Empire did not respond much to these actions. It just ignored them. Everything seemed calm and there was no sign of any military mobilization.
This silence frightened some people, and for a while the entire continent fell into a strange calm. Until the conference was about to be held, another change occurred on the border between the two empires.
The area of Longxing City is not large. The main street is home to a variety of important buildings, including the Wuhun Main Hall and the City Lord's Mansion. Among these buildings, a rather novel hemispherical building has a lot of people.
This semicircular building has a wide gate facing the street. Above the gate is a strange emblem consisting of a sword and a shield.
The organization represented by this badge is not an organization with a long history. It has only been established for about ten years, but its influence on the mainland is not small at all.
The Mercenary Guild was originally just the periphery of Wuhun Palace's casual organization, but after years of development, it has become a continent-wide association second only to Wuhun Palace, and its influence covers more than half of the soul masters in the soul master world.
The mercenary guild in Longxing City is one of the earliest mercenary branches. The people responsible for stationing here are the Yu Clan and the Min Clan, which were once the four single-attribute families of the Haotian Sect.
The Yu family is good at construction and has produced many master builders. They are also very good at management. They use the channels laid out by the mercenary guild to make their family an authority in the field of construction.
The Min clan is not good at fighting, but they are the most perfect scouts. Through the mercenary guild, members of the Min clan can choose temporary team combinations and use their abilities to earn commissions. They have also developed very well in recent years.
When the news of the sect conference came, the organizations under the jurisdiction of His Highness Wuhun in Longxing City, including the mercenary guild, could not help but become busy. With the entry of soul master forces from all parties, the entire Longxing City seemed to be on fire, and it became increasingly fierce.
While prosperous, it is also more dangerous.
Outside a large house on the central street of Longxing City, strict guards guarded the inner and outer streets. On the gate tower of the stone castle building, there were two plaques hung, one with the word "min" and the other with the word "imperial".
This is the main headquarters of the two families belonging to the Longxing City Mercenary Guild. The two families have a very good relationship within the Haotian Sect. When they settled in Longxing City to develop the Mercenary Guild, they worked together for many years, and their relationship has become closer over the years.
The interior of this seemingly rough stone fort is actually not simple, and contains many mechanisms suitable for defense. Due to the recent public security issues in Longxing City, the lights inside the stone fort are always bright, and work continues inside.
In the deep hall of the stone castle, two old men were drinking tea and talking. One of them was tall and strong, and the other was skinny. They were both quite old, and their cultivation was considered to be among the best in the world of soul masters.
These two people are the most powerful men in Longxing City, Niu Gao, the leader of the Yu clan, and Bai He, the leader of the Min clan.
"Alas! These guys chose to come out after all. Why are they so impulsive?"
Bai He, who was slender and white-haired, looked at the letter in front of him and couldn't help but put it down with a sigh. His expression was extremely complicated.
"Old White Bird, are you still turning against those bastards from the Haotian Sect? Have you forgotten how they treated us in the first place?"
The sturdy Niu Gao took the note and looked at it for a few times before throwing it away casually. His tone was quite unhappy and angry, obviously thinking of the past.
"Niugao, you also know that I am not against them. They also had difficulties with what happened back then, and we have severed all ties with them."
Bai He shook his head, took the note and put it aside, and sighed again: "But there are some old feelings after all. To be honest, I don't want to see them go down the wrong path."
"Old Bainiao, just because you miss the past doesn't mean they miss it too."
Niu Gao took a sip of tea and put it down, and said angrily: "We are willing to persuade them, but will they listen? You are the brother-in-law of the old sect leader, but those old guys, who are not looking at people with their nostrils, are arrogant and domineering, how can they
He can listen to advice.
We all know that the current Wuhun Palace cannot be offended, but they still don't know how to endure the calm for a while, but they come out to take a fight at this time. What is the difference between this and seeking death.
Do they think that they can really fight against Wuhun Palace just by recruiting the stragglers from the Star Luo Empire? Impossible.
Old White Bird, the Agarwood doll is with the Holy Son now, and it will have a bright future in the future, and may even surpass you and me to become a Titled Douluo, so you can't be confused here and cause her trouble."
"Old Rhino, I'm not that confused yet."
Bai He rolled his eyes at Niu Gao, raised the tea cup at hand and took a sip. He held it in his hand and tasted it carefully before continuing: "When those people left Haotian's ancestral land, there was always news that they
No chance at all."
Niu Gao frowned after hearing this, and after pondering for a moment, he asked: "So, Old White Bird, what are you going to do?"
Bai He looked at the paper post he had folded beside him and sighed: "Since they gave me the post, they always have to meet each other. I hope they will listen to my advice."
"Okay, then I'll come with you, so I can take care of you."
Niu Gao also nodded. The two old men, with a combined total of more than one hundred, acted vigorously and resolutely. After making the decision, they immediately got on the carriage.
The carriage came out from the residence of the Yu and Min tribes and arrived at a restaurant near the city lord's palace in the south of the city. The two old men got out of the carriage and entered the restaurant. They subconsciously looked around and their expressions became slightly solemn.
"This Haotian Sect has really accumulated some wealth over the years, and it has many strong players."
Niu Gao looked at the figures on several tables in the restaurant lobby without revealing anything. Among these ordinary-looking drinkers, there were many strong players that they intuitively found difficult to deal with.
However, these two old men are not simple people. After more than ten years of hard training, they have already broken through the Soul Douluo, and even have a soul power cultivation close to the level of Titled Douluo. They are considered to be highly skilled people and are bold, so they do not regard these people as too much of a threat.
, greeted the waiter to lead the way, and then went to the private room upstairs.
"Tuk tuk tuk..."
The waiter led Bai He and Niu Gao to the private room upstairs and gently opened the door.
After a while, the door opened slightly, and the people inside saw Bai He and Niu Gao through the crack in the door. After whispering, the waiter greeted the two and left. The box door opened, and a woman with good temperament welcomed them in.
He closed the door again.
Bai He and Niu Gao entered the box and saw seven familiar figures in front of them, their eyes fluctuating slightly.
In addition to the two old men who had just arrived, there were six men and one woman in the box, as well as a pair of middle-aged brothers and sisters. Bai He looked at them with a somewhat complicated look. In addition to these two brothers and sisters, there were five others.
Even older men than them.
These five white-haired old men all looked to be at least eighty years old. They were all energetic and rosy-faced. When they came in, the five old men looked at them with a scrutinizing look, not too much.
respect.
Bai He and Niu Gao couldn't help but change their expressions when they saw them, because they felt a vague pressure from these people here, which shows that their cultivation has probably broken through that realm, which is not good news.