Xu Ningzhong then took the two of them to the backyard as planned. Xiu Zongrui's body was indeed not destroyed, but it had begun to rot after more than half a month, exuding an overwhelming stench.
According to the plan formulated by He Feng Jueyu, this corpse can be investigated by them. After all, there are only injuries caused by Feng Jueyu on it, and nothing can be found even if they investigate.
After Cao Kongzhu and Hai Hongtao looked at the corpse, their expressions were surprisingly ugly, but they never expressed their opinions.
Xu Ningzhong stayed by his side, pretending to be humble and not interrupting.
After watching this for a while, Cao Kongzhu turned around and said, "The unfortunate death of Elder Xiu is a great misfortune for our Holy Land. I would like to thank Sect Master Xu for preparing this fine coffin."
"It should, it should." Xu Ningzhong said.
After saying that, several people walked out of the backyard. Naturally, the disciples of Wanyue Tiangong sealed the coffin. When they got outside, Cao Kongzhu suddenly asked: "Sect Master Xu, what is the situation in Zhounan Territory now?"
Xu Ningzhong showed an expression of slight joy but deliberately concealed it, and said: "Back to the two elders, the chaotic situation in Zhounan Realm has been almost controlled. Xu is not talented, so he has temporarily collected some of the mineral veins, and is now arranging manpower to take over.
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Cao Kongzhu nodded silently, and after a long while, he chuckled and said: "Sect Master Xu, in addition to investigating the murder case of Elder Xiu Zongrui, I have something to discuss with Xu Zong this time."
Xu Ning calmed down and said secretly: Here we come, these guys who eat people without spitting out their bones don't seem to have any good intentions.
Thinking like this, Xu Ningzhong showed no strange expression on his face and just said: "Elder Cao, please speak."
Cao Kongzhu said: "Sect Master Xu, Wanyue Tiangong has recruited many disciples in the past two years, and Tiangong also has the idea of expanding its power. Before coming here, Elder Xiang once told us about the richness of Zhounan's mineral deposits, and he was yearning for it. Everyone talked about it
Regarding this matter, I sighed to Elder Xiang. If Zhou Nan is also included in the territory of Wanyue Tiangong, the power of Tiangong will be ranked first in the periphery of the grand plan. But I wonder, is Elder Xu interested in joining Wanyue Tiangong?"
Hearing this, Xu Ningzhong gritted his teeth secretly. There really is no cat in the world who doesn't steal fish. The Wanyue Tiangong exists so much that even Zhou Nanjing wants to be included in it. Fortunately, he followed Feng Jueyu in analyzing the world situation and took this aspect into consideration.
, otherwise you will really be caught off guard if you are not prepared.
Thinking secretly, Xu Ningzhong immediately showed a mixture of panic and surprise, and said in surprise: "Does Elder Cao mean to accept Xu as a disciple of Tiangong?"
Hai Hongtao laughed beside him and said: "Hey~, Sect Master Xu is too humble. With Sect Master Xu's cultivation level, he can enter Qianhong Mountain to practice. Even if he is given the title of Elder, Sect Master Xu is not enough."
Cao Kongzhu nodded and looked at Xu Ningzhong expectantly. Xu Ningzhong deliberately thought for a while and then praised him: "I am so favored by the Supreme Elder. Xu is very grateful. In fact, Xu belongs to the human race and has already thought about it."
I have never had this opportunity to join the Wanyue Tiangong. Today, the two elders traveled thousands of miles to visit me in person.
The disciple is admitted to the Holy Land of Heavenly Palace, and Xu wishes to be a Supreme Elder and serve Heavenly Palace in this life."
As expected, every step of Wanyue Tiangong's ideas was calculated by Feng Jueyu and Xu Ningzhong. He had been preparing for this speech for a long time, and when he said it at this moment, he was extremely excited, as if he had been expecting it for a long time.
Seeing Xu Ningzhong's sincere look, Cao Kongzhu and Hai Hongtao had no doubts at all. They cast approving glances at Xu Ningzhong. Cao Kongzhu said with satisfaction: "Sect Master Xu's loyalty is a lesson. Cao will truthfully report this matter to the Supreme Elder.
At that time, Wanyue Tiangong will issue a holy decree and confer the position of elder. Before that, Zhounan Realm needs to be entrusted to Sect Leader Xu. If Sect Leader Xu is in need, he can ask Tiangong for help."
Xu Ningzhong listened carefully. This was obviously a forced occupation. If he and Feng Jueyu had not made a plan before, Xu Ningzhong would not have agreed so happily.
Taking over someone else's hard-earned foundation is simply an act of banditry.
Xu Ningzhong quickly said yes. At this time, Cao Kongzhu suddenly scared someone: "Long Shi, come here."
An old man of half a hundred years walked out of the Wanyue Tiangong team. Seeing this man, Xu Ningzhong raised his eyebrows, oozing with deep worry and surprise.
There are two major forces near Zhou Nanjing, one is Fusui Mountain and the other is Beiwangpo. The two major forces are named after the terrain. Like Zhou Nanjing, they belong to the Sangui zone. The territories where these two forces are located are not as large as Zhou Nanjing.
But it is more peaceful than Zhounan, because in both places there is only one power in charge.
The half-hundred-year-old man who stood up was none other than Xue Longyi's younger brother from Beiwangpo: Xue Longshi...
Why is he here? Xu Ningzhong frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed, looked at Xue Longshi, cupped his fists and said: "It turns out that I am looking at Brother Xue from the north. Xu is polite."
Xu Ning bowed his head slightly. In fact, there was a lot of dissatisfaction in Xu Ning's center. The cultivation level of this Xue family brother was far inferior to that of the Jinlan Sect leader. His brother Xue Longyi was better. In the past two years, he had made rapid progress to the fifth level of consciousness, but Xue Longshi
But he is a complete pustule in martial arts. He has just entered the Shengdan realm. This kind of cultivation is already relatively common in the periphery of the Hongtu world. However, Xu Ningzhong did not dare to look down on Xue Longshi at all, because he knew that this person was out of the ordinary.
He is so cunning that nothing can escape his eyes.
Looking north, the Xue family is what it is today, mostly because of Xue Longshi. This person has a god-level mind and is extremely wise in managing the family's business. Therefore, when Xu Ning saw Xue Longshi, Xu Ning's heart suddenly jumped.
Xue Longshi also stepped forward to pay his respects. He took a few steps lightly, with a humble smile on his face, and said, "Senior Xu, Longshi is polite."
Everyone calls Xu Ningzhong "Sect Master Xu", only Xue Longshi calls Xu Ningzhong "Senior". Just hearing the title makes people think that this person is polite and virtuous, and he values martial arts seniority, but in fact Xu Ningzhong understands that this is Xue Longshi's character.
By nature, his purpose is to show weakness in front of others and make people lower their guard.
Xu Ningzhong did not dare to be careless, and raised his hand again, saying "How dare you", and then heard Cao Kongzhu say: "Sect Master Xu, Longshi used to practice on earth and in heaven. We met by chance a few days ago, so we traveled here with him, and we visited Beiwangpo.
There is still some distance between the earth and heaven, so it is better to let Long Shi stay here. It is also convenient to travel between Tianyuan Mountain and Zhou Nan Realm. Moreover, Long Shi is a man whose martial arts and strategy are very few who can match him. Zhou Nan Realm still needs to be managed, so it is better to let Long Shi stay here.
He can help me, I wonder what Zong Xu wants to do?"
Xu Ningzhong was already cursing in her heart at this moment, you are a bastard, Wanyue Tiangong is to the east and Tianyuan Mountain is to the north. What kind of bullshit are you encountering by chance? You just sent people to monitor and monitor. What excuses are there for you.
The news that Beiwangpo has become a part of the Wanyue Celestial Palace has long been spread throughout the world. Even if Xu Ningzhong thinks with his toes, he knows what Cao Kongzhu is thinking. Zhounan Realm has just been included in the Wanyue Celestial Palace, and people's hearts are still unstable.
With Xiang Donghe's personality, he would definitely send someone to monitor him, but he didn't expect such a difficult person to come.
Xue Longshi also said at this time: "I don't want to be a helper. Please ask Senior Xu to take care of me in the future."
"It should, it should."
Xu Ningzhong responded while thinking about how to deal with Xue Longshi, but at this moment, a red message in the distance shone across the sky, everyone frowned, Cheng Youzhi rushed up from the mountain, and swept it over Cao Kongzhu and others,
He quickly reported: "Sect Master, there is news from the direction of Xue Cang Mountain. A mysterious master entered Xue Cang Mountain early this morning. He destroyed fifteen holes and seven pools of the Xue Clan and fought all the way to the outside of the forbidden area. At this moment, he has made friends with Mei Shangyou."
Got it."
Cheng Youzhi said, rolled his eyes, and continued: "According to the reports from the disciples, the man is similar to the mysterious master who appeared in the Secret Heart Sect half a month ago, and his subordinates have been sent to investigate again."
"What?" Cao Kongzhu and Hai Hongtao were startled when they heard this, and immediately shouted: "This is serious."
"really."
The two let out a long breath, and then spread out fierce and terrifying murderous intent. Cao Kongzhu ordered: "Qianhongshan disciples heard the order and rushed to Xuecang immediately. They must find the murderer. Hong Tao, please contact the Supreme Elder.
This time when we go to the vampire clan, we are encountering a catastrophe, and rushing in rashly will definitely arouse the hostility of the other party. It is best to let the Supreme Elder inform Emperor Mei Sheng to avoid causing unnecessary trouble."
"Long Shi, please stay here for now. I have my own opinion regarding Beiwangpo." Cao Kongzhu finally said something that Xu Ningzhong couldn't understand, and followed him away with dozens of disciples.
Seeing that Cao Kongzhu left, Xu Ningzhong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This was basically in line with the plan he and Feng Jueyu had made. If it were a little later, maybe Cao Kongzhu would still want to visit the Esoteric Sect site, then
That's troublesome, after all, there is a big cauldron burning in the backyard of the Esoteric Sect.
Now only Xue Longshi was left. The two of them chatted for a while. Xu Ningzhong immediately ordered someone to arrange a place for Xue Longshi. As soon as Xue Longshi was sent away, Xu Ningzhong's face darkened: "Xue Longshi, this is a difficult character.
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Cheng Youzhi followed Xu Ningzhong and said: "Sect Master Xu, Xue Longshi has always been cunning and cunning. It is estimated that it will not be long before he starts investigating the surrounding environment of Zhounan Realm. If he discovers something, it will be a great disadvantage to us."
Ah, does the sect master have any good ideas?"
Xu Ningzhong's face was as serious as water and he said: "If you have any good ideas, before the young master comes back, let the people under him be more peaceful. There can be chaos when it is necessary, but you must grasp the scale. Inform Mr. Xiao and Luo Ji to hide the mineral deposits as soon as possible. Otherwise,
Showing off, this bastard Xiang Donghe is not a kind person, once Xue Longshi discovers something, Zhounan Realm will suffer a great disaster."
Cheng Youzhi also had the same idea. He nodded and said, "I'll do it right away."
"Be careful."
"knew."
The development of Zhou Nan Realm is all under Feng Jueyu's control, and with people like Xu Ningzhong and Cheng You, he doesn't have to worry too much. Just when Cao Kongzhu received the news from Xuecang Mountain, Hongtu Great World Periphery also