A middle-aged man in mysterious clothes stepped in from outside the door.
The clothes on his body are very simple, with almost no decorations, and even the long coat on his body is solid color.
But there is a very unique high-spirited temperament in every step he takes.
Confident, yet detached.
"Mr. Mo, save me!"
The middle-aged housekeeper shouted hurriedly as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.
But because of the swelling in his cheek, his voice sounded a little weird when he spoke, and his expression even involved the injury on his cheek, which made him squeak in pain.
"This witch, this witch..."
This man looked at Qingyu with particularly hatred.
But Mr. Mo did not continue to listen to him, but stretched out a hand to stop the other party's words.
He glanced around and looked at the soldiers around him, frowning slightly with an obvious look of displeasure on his face: "You guys, please step back first."
"Mr. Mo..." the housekeeper became a little anxious, "These people are disrespectful to the city lord!"
"Stand back." Mr. Mo spoke again, but his voice was already a little lower.
The two guards wearing long sabers looked at each other, then nodded, and led the soldiers out of the door. However, these people did not go far, and seemed to vaguely surround the side hall——
At least, Su Anran could hear a steady stream of footsteps outside, and it was obvious that soldiers were coming for reinforcements.
"You also go down and apply the medicine." Mr. Mo spoke again and said slowly to the middle-aged housekeeper.
Although he was unwilling to do so, looking at Mr. Mo's face, the housekeeper nodded and quickly left the door.
When there was no one else in the side hall, Mr. Mo bowed to Su Anran and others.
"Mo family?" Qingyu glanced at the other party and spoke slowly.
"I'm rude." Mr. Mo nodded slowly, "I am Mo Yan, a disciple of the Mo family in Jixia Palace."
"Your 'non-attack' is pretty good." Qingyu nodded.
Mo Yan smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment."
The core idea of Mohism is "non-attack".
The non-attack here does not mean not to attack, but it means "not to attack the weak".
Qingyu had the power to crush the middle-aged housekeeper, so a "bullying" atmosphere was created, which triggered the Mo family's "non-attack" prerequisite, so Qingyu's spells were easily broken by him - of course
, this is also because Mo Yan's own strength is equivalent to the Soul Condensation Realm. Otherwise, any cultivation realm that is half a level weaker than Qing Yu's will not be able to disintegrate Qing Yu's magic so easily.
Later, he asked those soldiers to escort him away, also in order to maintain the "non-offensive" area - bullying the few with more, which is also a kind of "bullying".
Su Anran has already seen it.
The inheritance preserved in Jixia Palace here in Tianyuan Secret Realm is much more complete than that in Xuanjie - at least, the Mohist monks in Xuanjie Baijiayuan have not mastered this "non-offensive" method, otherwise
If so, Su Anran would not have recognized it immediately.
But what he was a little curious about was how Qingyu knew.
"You guys have been in this city for two days, but you don't know why you came here today?" Mo Yan did not sit in the upper seat, but sat opposite Qing Yu.
Qingyu's eyes narrowed slightly, and then she smiled and said, "Can you represent City Lord Shi?"
"If it's not a big deal, that's fine." Mo Yan's words were equally impeccable, "But before that, should I ask you to tell me my name?"
"Taiyi, Su's Qingyu." Qiao Qiao smiled gracefully, her face full of contentment.
Su Anran couldn't help but glance at Qingyu.
The little butcher also glanced at Qingyu furtively, but his eyes were full of disgust.
"Taiyi?" Mo Yan's face showed a bit of confusion.
"Western Desert Taiyi Sect." Qingyu did not conceal her origins, "We are planning to open a shop here this time, but we heard that to do business in the acquisition of spiritual plants, it seems that we need to obtain the permission of the city lord here, so
We just came to ask for permission."
"You... want to acquire spiritual plants?"
"It is rumored that Beiling is rich in spiritual plants, monster furs and other materials. Our Taiyi Sect also has some alchemy methods. Naturally, we need to purchase spiritual plants and materials for evil beasts. However, the demand for spiritual plants in this regard will be greater.
So our main business is the purchase of spiritual plants and the sale of elixirs. Of course, we also need the materials for monsters and ferocious beasts." Qingyu said slowly, "But you can rest assured that we will not default on the transaction taxes that should be paid.
.”
"If it's anything else, I can indeed handle it, but Lingzhi's acquisition..."
"It's okay, I know you can't be the master." Qingyu laughed, "And I also know that the city lord behind you is listening to our conversation, so you might as well let him come out and meet us... Today, I
I don’t want to leave empty-handed because I’m very busy.”
"It's really an unlucky time for you to come, City Lord..."
"If the city lord is not here, there is no need to say it." Qingyu shook her head slightly, "I came here with great sincerity, so I hope you can also be sincere."
Mo Yan did not continue speaking.
But his eyes fell on Su Anran, Song Baiye, and the little butcher.
Mohist disciples are not weaklings.
If Qingyu is the only one, or if Su Anran and others are all about the same strength as Qingyu, then naturally Mo Yan, who is waiting for Qingyu, will not be so talkative - the so-called "non-attack" seems to be self-defeating, but in this field
The result is that Mohist disciples have
The ability to "offend the following" is the core of the Mohist school: almost every disciple of the Mohist school masters "non-offensive" fields, because this allows them to face even those who are two realms higher than themselves.
Even opponents can be invincible.
Therefore, in the Tianyuan Secret Realm, the children of the Mo family in Jixia Palace have always been the most troublesome opponents for all the major monks.
Even if they are not as strong as you, they can still bring you to the same level as them, and then try to defeat you with a lot of messy gadgets - don't forget, the Mo family's mechanism skills are also the best in the world.
Absolutely.
However, few people know that the Mohist "non-offensive" approach has a very fatal flaw.
Then the Mohist disciples who use this domain must be able to see through the opponent's realm.
In the "non-offensive field", Mohist disciples can obtain a certain degree of strength bonus, so they can see through the cultivation of opponents who are two realms higher than themselves.
But now, he can't see through the strength of Su Anran, Song Baiye, and the little butcher.
As for Qingyu, he actually didn't care.
Because Qingyu is not stronger than him, he is confident to kill Qingyu in the "non-offensive field".
"This matter is related..."
"City Master Shi, there is no need for you and me to act." Qingyu interrupted Mo Yan, "What your Shi family plans to do here and how to do it is your Shi family's business. Our Taiyi Sect has only one request.
, that is, we are going to open a store here, and in the future there will be a steady supply of spiritual plants shipped to our Taiyi Sect through here. You are a smart man, you should know what I mean."
"I don't know what you are talking about, Miss Qing." Mo Yan looked confused at first, then shook his head, "But the city lord is indeed not here."
"I've asked." Qingyu said, "No one in the entire border town has seen the so-called City Lord Shi. Even the surname of the City Lord Shi was spread here in the City Lord's Mansion. I was still wondering why this Shi
What is the city lord worried about... But now I understand, you are worried that someone will see through your true identity. So what you wanted to say just now, 'The city lord is not here' is indeed the truth, because he is really gone.
, but this 'absence' does not mean the same thing as the 'absence' in other people's ears."
Mo Yan's expression remained unchanged and he just shook his head: "It's a good inference, but I can only say that you guessed wrong."
"Well, I'm just deceiving you." Qingyu smiled, "Please tell the city lord for me. If he doesn't want the news that there are ruins here to spread, then he'd better agree to my request, otherwise... I
I really can’t guarantee how lively your place will be.”
Mo Yan could no longer maintain the calm look on his face this time, and his pupils shrank instantly: "How did you..."
"How do I know?" Qingyu tilted her head, and then smiled, "Because I have understood... It is impossible for any city lord to rest on his own laurels, so they will choose to expand trade and attract as many people as possible.
More people do business, thus promoting the development of the city, and thus ensuring the prosperity of a city. But your approach is completely different from others, because compared to improving the living standard of the city, you care more about the absolute
Control.”
"And this kind of control, in addition to allowing you to have extremely high control over the entire city and know all the affairs in the entire city, does not promote the prosperity of the city very well, because no businessman would like this.
It’s a city with so many rules that you have to apply to do business.”
"So according to normal circumstances, such a city cannot be strong for a long time... But what I saw just now is not like this. There are just a city lord's palace, and there are hundreds of monks who have practiced powerful battle formations. Although their individual strength is not
Although it is considered strong, everyone's cultivation level is very balanced, and the resources required are not something that ordinary people can afford."
"Especially, the king and general of your Kingdom of Hundred Flowers are only at the third and fifth levels of the Immortal Realm, but you have the strength that is close to the first level of the Immortal Realm. With your strength, you can serve as a
The Lord of the City is more than enough, but as you just said, you are not the Lord of a city, but are willing to take orders from the Lord Shi who never shows up, so the strength of the Lord Shi must not be inferior to you."
"So, combined with the strength of the city lord's soldiers and your strength, City lord Shi does not care about the development of this city but cares more about absolute control, then the answer is very obvious." Qingyu shrugged, "And, it should be
There is another force that also knows that there are ruins here, but it has not found the entrance for a while, so it has been watching you... So what do you think will happen if we join forces with the other party?
?”
"Not very good."
A deep voice came from outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man stepped in.
Compared to Mo Yan, this middle-aged man actually has the aura of a superior person who has accumulated authority for a long time.
Of course, this person's strength is not weak either.
According to the strength standards of the Tianyuan Secret Realm, he has the strength of the third realm of the Immortal, which is equivalent to the leader of the Hundred Flowers Kingdom.
However, his aura is not yet stable, and he must have just broken through.
From the perspective of the mysterious world, this is an Earthly Immortal monk who is integrating the second or third law of the Five Elements.
"I can't possibly agree to give you a license to run a store." The middle-aged man said in a deep voice, "Because since you know my secret, you should also know that if you are selling spiritual pills here, and buying spiritual plants,
, what impact will the material of monsters and ferocious beasts have on this... So let alone me, even my opponent will not be happy to see it happen."
Qingyu still smiled and didn't answer.
"But." Seeing his own words, he did not sway the mind of the stunning-looking woman in front of him, and City Master Shi did not continue to pretend, "but I can allow you to build your own transfer station here... You can put it here."
The purchased spiritual plants are transported here to be collected and then transported away through other channels. We will not interfere in any way, and matters such as taxes can also be exempted. I have only one request."
"you say."
"The service point you set up here must not have more than five people stationed there, the number of caravans must not exceed thirty, and the strength must not exceed the second realm of the Immortal." City Lord Shi said in a deep voice, "Baihua Country is just a small country.
The people here are generally not very strong, and being escorted by people from the second realm of immortality is enough to eliminate all sources of trouble."
"A very reasonable request." Qingyu nodded, "But I am also quite interested in the battle formations of your soldiers."
"I will send someone to your inn soon." City Master Shi narrowed his eyes slightly, but soon relaxed, "As my butler's apology for offending you."
"It's a pleasure to cooperate." Qingyu smiled, then stood up and left with Su Anran and others.
City Master Shi stared at the backs of Qing Yu and others with gloomy eyes, but in the end he said nothing.
"City Lord." Mo Yan sighed softly, "My subordinates are not doing their job well."
"It has nothing to do with you, she is a very scary woman." City Master Shi shook his head, "You can ask someone to change the housekeeper later. He has been sitting in this position for so long that he has lost his sense of awe.
You dare to speak so brazenly without knowing the details of the person coming."
Mo Yan nodded and did not continue speaking.
But he knew that the butler's fate would not be much better.
After all, he not only embarrassed the City Lord's Mansion today, but also forced City Lord Shi to compromise on many things.
And these things may create variables that no one can predict in the future.
"My subordinates will find out the origin of the Taiyi Sect in the West Desert as soon as possible."
"It's not necessary." City Lord Shi shook his head, "The transactions between West Desert and Beiling have always been firmly controlled by the Qianyuan Dynasty, without exception, and the Qianyuan Dynasty has never passed by us. This is why we
The reason why we have been able to stay here for many years... But now that the Taiyi Sect dares to cross the line and reach out, it is enough to prove that the Qianyuan Dynasty cannot suppress them, so we should change the way we do some things."
"Then City Lord, what do you mean..."
"The Baihua Kingdom can't suppress this powerful dragon. Their next stop should be the Wushui Kingdom, right?" City Master Shi sneered, "The Thirteenth Affiliated Subsidiary of the Northern Tang Dynasty will definitely have trouble with this powerful dragon.
If there is a conflict, we can only use this opportunity to deal with the group of people who covet the ruins."
