Volume Two, Huo Zha Xuanjing, Chapter 175, Black Spirit Society
"Since Brother Mian refuses to say it clearly, he must have his own difficulties, but I still understand it. This time I came to Xuanjing. In addition to looking for the elixir to treat this girl, I actually have some personal matters that I want to deal with. I'm afraid it's not realistic to leave in a short time. And I can't live in Qian's Mansion for a long time. Do you have any recommendations for a suitable place for casual cultivators to live?" Liu Ming smiled slightly and said in a tone that didn't seem to care much about the old man. .
"Since Brother Qianxian really has something to do and must stay in Xuanjing, I won't persuade you any more. In fact, I just have some bad guesses about the situation in Xuanjing. And there is some other news that I have promised to others. It cannot be leaked, and it cannot be stated clearly. However, if you really want to understand the current situation in Xuanjing, you should be able to get the information you want from many places by spending a few spirit stones. As for where you live. Regarding your question, I have two suggestions. First, I think Boss Qian seems to want to recruit you. Bai Ling Ju is quite powerful in Xuanjing. If you are willing to be a guest of Bai Ling Ju, you can move directly to Xuan Jing. I went there. I and two other guests are now living together. We can introduce you to Brother Qianxian. Of course, if you don’t want to join Bailingju, you can rent a temporary cave in Xianxia Mountain. Live. Xianxia Mountain is owned by the imperial court. The environment is very quiet and the vitality is quite strong. No one is allowed to fight in the mountain. It is a very safe place. The only trouble is that the cave over there is based on the grade. The rental fee is really expensive, and I am afraid that casual cultivators like me cannot afford it for a long time. As for the cheaper places, there are several other places, but most of them have other powerful backgrounds, which is relatively chaotic. The vitality of heaven and earth It is far from comparable to Xianxia Mountain. For example, the Nanxian Pavilion was actually opened with the secret support of the eldest prince, and the Yunrui Courtyard was supported by the Black Spirit Society from behind." Mian Lao was very happy. Explained to Liu Ming in detail.
"Black Soul Society 7"
When Liu Ming heard these three words, his expression moved slightly.
Before he left, the man named Lei gave him a lot of information about the Black Spirit Society.
This association appeared in Xuanjing thirty years ago, and its members can be described as extremely mysterious.
Legend has it that there are not many people who are really in charge, but they are all powerful evil cultivators. They usually hide their faces in their daily activities, and most of them don't know each other, so they call each other by nicknames.
When this society first appeared in Xuanjing, it was naturally squeezed out by many forces. But the first one to take action was the "Xuelin Pavilion", which was originally known as one of the five underground forces in Xuanjing. All the spiritual disciples in the pavilion were killed overnight. After they were all killed by various means, all the other forces in Xuanjing were shocked and unanimously stopped their hostility towards the Black Spirit Society.
After the Black Spirit Society took over all the resources of the original Blood Lin Pavilion, it seemed that it was satisfied and no longer continued to expand its power.
As a result, the other major forces that had originally planned to join forces breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time acquiesced to the Black Spirit Society's position in Xuanjing.
The appearance of the Black Spirit Society was so strange that naturally most of the supervisory disciples of various major sects in Xuanjing tried to find out its true details.
However, it is a pity that members of this force have always been elusive and rarely appeared in front of people. There is no harvest at all, and it is impossible to find out who the real person in charge is.
Now that Mr. Mian mentioned this meeting in front of him, Liu Ming's heart naturally moved.
"Brother Qian Xian has also heard of the famous Black Spirit Society? Oh, that's not surprising! For us casual cultivators, the Black Spirit Society is one of the three forces that cannot be provoked in Xuanjing. After all, the members of this society are very They are secretive, and most of them are evil cultivators who are good at assassination. If we wait for these casual cultivators to offend, I'm afraid we don't know how they fell. Naturally, we can stay away as far as we can." Hearing this, the old man in soap robe said, But he said with a smile.
"Oh, besides the Black Spirit Society, what other two major forces cannot be provoked?" Liu Ming asked curiously.
"Of course it's the imperial court and the five major sects. If you offend other major forces, at worst you'll escape from Xuanjing overnight, and they won't be able to do anything to casual cultivators like us. But if you offend the imperial court and the five major sects, even if You have left Xuanjing, but as long as you are still in Daxuan Kingdom, you will not be able to escape the pursuit. Not to mention the five major sects, they are the real masters of Daxuan Kingdom. The supervisory envoys of each sect who remain in Xuanjing are even more important. An extremely mysterious figure that ordinary people cannot see at all. The imperial court is a secular force supported by the five mysterious kingdoms. Although it is not allowed to have spiritual masters or above, there are tens of thousands of silver-level Qi refiners under it. , there are hundreds of Jinling-level spiritual disciples and guest ministers employed. As long as the court is serious, it is only a matter of one sentence to sweep all the big and small forces in Xuanjing. But now that there are so many forces in Xuanjing at the same time, it is also a matter of the court turning a blind eye. The reason for closing one eye." Boss Mian said with profound meaning.
"Thank you, Brother Mian, for reminding me. I understand a little better." Liu Ming nodded and replied thoughtfully.
In the following time, the two talked for a while, then Mianlao stood up and left.!
However, after the old man left the wing, he went straight to the Qian Mansion hall.
There, Qian Chao, the proprietor of Bailing House, was talking to Mrs. Mi about something. There was a hint of anger on his face. But when he turned his eyes and saw the old man in soap robe, he immediately stood up with a smile and asked:
"Mr. Mian, you are finally back. Can you find out Mr. Qian's intentions? Are you willing to be my guest at Bailingju?"
"Ashamed, I'm afraid I've let the proprietor down.
Fellow Daoist Qian's words have not yet revealed his intention to join Bailingju. However, it seems that he will stay in Xuanjing for a while and will not leave in a short time." Mian Lao replied.
"This is a bit of a pity. But it doesn't matter. As long as Mr. Qian doesn't leave Xuanjing immediately, we at Bailingju will still have a chance to win over us. Unfortunately, we at Bailingju don't have the Ice Silver Grass. We have to go to other shops to collect it. I'm afraid it will be more. It will take some time." Upon hearing this, Mrs. Mi frowned at first, but then said calmly.
"I have already urged my colleagues to do the Ice Silver Grass matter. As long as Xuanjing has this elixir, we will definitely be able to find it. The key now is that the third prince's shadow guard has helped us find out the robbers who were robbed outside Xuanjing before." The culprit who killed Madam and Hu'er was indeed ordered by Fatty Mu from Jubao Tower." The man in brocade robe said with a snort.
"Jubao Tower and our Bailingju are rivals in business, and the Ninth Prince behind it and the Third Prince behind the proprietor have always been incompatible, so it's not surprising that they would do something like this." Mian Lao heard this. He said this while twirling his beard.
"I have sent people to keep an eye on Fatty Mu. He is very alert. Now he hides in the house all day without leaving the house. But I have already given orders to the Junzhou branch to further suppress the business of Jubaolou. This
A one-time incident must not be let go like this. Otherwise, how can we, Bailingju, gain a foothold in Xuanjing?" The man in brocade robes said with a stern look on his face.
"Husband, there is no need to be angry. In fact, compared to the revenge on Jubao Tower, the most important thing for us now is that this auction must be successful. Don't forget that for the right to auction this time, we Bailingju have paid an astonishing amount
The price must not be a failure. But so far, enough items for the final auction have not been found." Mrs. Mi persuaded with some worry.
As soon as he heard the beautiful woman's words, the anger on the man's face finally disappeared, but after thinking for a moment, he said confidently:
"Don't worry, Madam, I just received the news yesterday that the other final items have been found in a branch and are on their way to Xuanjing with other auction items. The auction time will never be missed."
"What, we've found it. That's great. But the treasure house won't take action on these auction items again?" Mrs. Mi was happy at first, but also worried at the same time.
"Don't worry about the safety of the escort. This time, I not only sent two other guests out of the capital overnight to pick up the auction items, but also sent a team of the Third Prince's shadow guards there. There will be no problem." The man in brocade robes said
Said very confidently.
"The three princes' shadow guards are all truly powerful among the Qi Refiners, and with the two other fellow Taoists accompanying them, it is indeed absolutely foolproof." Mian Lao nodded when he heard this.
"Well, but the safety of the auction venue is also very important. I want to discuss this matter with you. Look at the restrictions on the auction venue..." After the man in the brocade robe calmed down, he talked to the soap robe again.
The old man came to discuss other matters related to the auction.
At the same time, Liu Ming left the girl in the wing, but quietly came to the back door of Qian's house.
The two lurking servants guarding the door naturally recognized Liu Ming, the distinguished guest in the mansion, and they did not dare to stop him and hurriedly opened the back door and let him go out.
As soon as Liu Ming walked out of the back door of Qian Mansion, he just looked around a few times, then walked along a path in front of the door to a street not far away, and quickly blended into the crowd.
Before coming to Xuanjing, he had memorized the maps of some of the main streets in Xuanjing, so walking on the streets didn't feel strange at all.
As a result, he turned around and around, quickly crossing several streets, and finally appeared in front of a quiet alley, and suddenly disappeared into it.
Not long after, an ordinary-looking man in gray robe walked to the entrance of the alley seemingly casually. After his eyes glanced towards the alley intentionally or unintentionally, his expression changed.
The alley, which was clearly a dead end, was completely empty, with not a single human being present.
The man in gray robe was so anxious that he rushed into the alley without caring about others, trying to find some clues.
But at this moment, suddenly there was a strong wind behind him, and he felt a pain in his neck, and he turned over and fell to the ground with his eyes blackened.