Chapter 1235 - 1228: Secret Contact
Chapter 1235 - 1228: Secret Contact
The next day, early morning.
Sunlight sprinkled between heaven and earth.
Caw!
A sharp eagle cry rang out, a silhouette shimmering with thunder light rose from the courtyard of the Lord's Mansion and quickly appeared in the sky.
Flying towards the north.
On the back of the Flying Thunder Eagle sat two figures.
One of them, dressed in white, with a tall and slender frame, was naturally Qin Yang.
Located slightly behind Qin Yang was an elderly man with crane-like white hair and a youthful face.
The old man's face was kind, and his gaze carried a hint of reverence as he looked at the figure before him.
"Lord, should we head to Ye City first?"
The white-haired old man asked respectfully.
"Yes."
Qin Yang nodded.
This elder was named Zhao Tai, one of the five newly advanced Immortal Venerable Realm experts.
Zhao Tai had been a loose cultivator at the Half-Step Immortal Venerable Realm for ten full years, blocked by the barrier of his lifespan and breakthrough, thinking he might only stop here.
Until he heard the news of recruitment by the Lord's Mansion, which would grant the Venerable-Breaking Pill, he gladly left from the Royal Capital and directly came to Wind Ridge Town.
On that day, atop the city wall of Wind Ridge Town, he personally witnessed the white-robed youth before him, who deposed four Immortal Venerable Realm experts with the might of an array, a sight that was incredibly shocking for him!
The next day, Zhao Tai resolutely joined the Lord's Mansion and luckily received Qin Yang's gifted Venerable-Breaking Pill, becoming the fourth cultivator to break through to the Immortal Venerable Realm.
Upon reaching the Immortal Venerable Realm, fulfilling his lifelong dream, Zhao Tai was moved to tears, and his reverence for Qin Yang was deeply rooted in his core.
"Lord, the Ye Family has operated Ye City for hundreds of years, with deep roots, and has at least five Immortal Venerable Realm experts in the clan, their strength should not be underestimated, and they have formed an alliance with the Tianfeng Family and Lei Family. While the Li Family is the second largest family in Ye City, they still have a considerable gap compared to the Ye Family."
"The Li Family might not readily agree to become our franchisee; should we secretly contact them along with other families this time?"
Zhao Tai respectfully asked Qin Yang.
"Secretly contact?"
At these words, Qin Yang's eyes glimmered.
"Yes, Lord, if we secretly contact the Li Family in Ye City, the Zhao Family's rise in Wind City, and the Yu Family in An City, and all three announce at the same time to become franchisees of the Lord's Danyang Shop, it might create considerable shock."
"The three families forming an alliance means that the Li Family and the Zhao Family won't have much to fear from facing the Ye Family and the Tianfeng Family."
Zhao Tai spoke respectfully.
Hearing this, Qin Yang's eyes shone; frankly, Qin Yang hadn't thought about secret contact before.
Becoming a franchisee of the Danyang Shop is an enticing opportunity, so the Li Family will surely be intrigued.
"This idea is indeed good, fine, then let's make secret contact, and later announce simultaneously to give those alliances a shock."
Qin Yang chuckled, giving Zhao Tai a second glance, and said.
He's truly a wise elder.
The reason Qin Yang brought Zhao Tai along was that Zhao Tai was born in the Great Xia Dynasty, traveled everywhere, and knew all major towns extremely well. The suggestion he gave was indeed good, so Qin Yang was happy to follow suit.
An hour later, a grand cityscape appeared in the distance in their view.
Ye City is located north of Celestial Cyan City, considerably larger than Celestial Cyan City.
Caw!
The Flying Thunder Eagle let out an eagle cry and landed at a secluded spot outside Ye City.
Qin Yang and Zhao Tai dismounted from the Flying Thunder Eagle, slightly altering their appearances before entering Ye City.
Two hours later, Qin Yang and Zhao Tai secretly left the Li Mansion before heading towards another city, Wind City.
"Lord, the Patriarch of the Li Family has agreed; our plan can certainly be fully realized."
Zhao Tai said with a smile.
"Yes, with such benefits, there's no reason he wouldn't be tempted."
Qin Yang nodded lightly.
The Flying Thunder Eagle flew across the sky and soon arrived at Wind City.
Wind City, like Ye City, is dominated solely by the Tianfeng Family.
However, the difference is, the Tianfeng Family is a family that rose to power only in the last hundred years.
In contrast, the older Zhao Family in Wind City has somewhat declined, so they are eager to regain their former status.
Outside Wind City, Qin Yang and Zhao Tai subtly altered their appearances before entering Wind City.
This time was also smooth.
After securing the Zhao Family's agreement, the two rode the Flying Thunder Eagle to the third city, An City.
In An City, the first family is the Yu Family, and the second family is the Lei Family. In recent years, while the Yu Family retains the number one spot, it has faced considerable challenges from the Lei Family.
The Yu Family's industry focuses on minerals, whereas the Lei Family concentrates on pills and array flags.
During their visit to the Yu Family, the negotiations also proceeded smoothly, as the Yu Family had previously shown interest in becoming a franchisee of the Danyang Shop.
"Lord, everything's been negotiated; do we need to visit other towns next?"
Zhao Tai looked at Qin Yang and asked.
"No need to visit other towns, once these three families announce their contracts, I believe families from other towns won't be able to sit still."
Qin Yang's eyes flickered, and he shook his head. Actively reaching out to them wasn't his style; letting families come to him for cooperation was.
"Understood."
At those words, Zhao Tai nodded respectfully.
"Elder Zhao, how far are we from Piaoling Palace here?"
At those words, Qin Yang paused for a moment and suddenly remembered something, asking.
"Not too far, a distance of tens of thousands of miles, I reckon."
Zhao Elder said.
"Let's go to Piaoling Palace; now the franchisees are secured, it's time to discuss Spirit Medicine suppliers."
Qin Yang spoke, then gazed into the distance, a slight curve at his lips. Negotiating with Spirit Medicine suppliers was just one reason.
A breathtaking image of a woman with silk thin veil and painterly brows appeared in Qin Yang's mind.
Though he had little emotion with that alluring beauty, a happenstance had linked them, including a day and night's madness, leaving some sentiment.
To know, he and sister Ruan merely hugged, kissed, nibbled, without going further; since she became his, Qin Yang wouldn't ignore it.
"By the way, my name is Qin Yang. You and I have gotten quite intimate; when I have the chance, I'll visit Piaoling Palace to find you."
In the forest that day, Qin Yang watched the figure, stepping on white feathers, flutter far away, saying with a smile.
"Dare to come to Piaoling Palace, I'll kill you; if I can't, I'll ask my master to kill you..."
The woman on the white feather faltered slightly, her voice betraying a touch of shy anger.
Qin Yang introspected his Dantian, within it, nine-colored glowing Golden Core wrapped in a damp blue water elemental yin force, nurturing his Golden Core.
Such pure yin/water elemental power, still not completely depleted to this day.
"It's been over two months since we parted; meeting again, who knows what the scene will be like."
Atop the Flying Thunder Eagle, Qin Yang gazed into the far distance, a subtle curve gracing his mouth.
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