As soon as Ning Bufan came to the door, the surrounding guards retreated one after another, not even daring to raise their heads.

"Be careful, once a stranger appears near the Ning clan, hurry up and report to the Council of Elders. ”

Ning An said respectfully: "Yes, young patriarch." ”

Now that the three elders have betrayed, although Ning Meng has not been convicted in the clan, his status has plummeted. Ning An, as his former follower, was naturally not welcomed, and this chief guard was terrified every day.

"Ning An, don't think about it too much before, now there are too many people outside who are not kind to the Ning family, you are optimistic about Ning Mansion, if you make meritorious service, the elders will inevitably be rewarded. Ning Bufan knew what he was thinking, and said comfortingly.

"Yes, yes, young patriarch. ”

Ning An burst into tears with excitement, he had always thought that he would be retaliated against after hearing that Ning Bufan had won the clan competition, but he didn't expect the young patriarch to be so magnanimous, and he couldn't help but feel even more guilty about what he had done before.

"Young Patriarch, don't worry, even if you fight for Ning An's life, you will protect the Ning clan. ”

Ning Bufan nodded, walked out of the door, and before he had walked a few steps, he suddenly saw several figures walking back in a hurry, disheveled, with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, obviously injured.

Ning Bufan took a closer look and found that one of them seemed to be Ning Jing who had fought with him when he was in the clan competition.

He hurriedly walked over, held him up, and said, "Ning Jing, what's going on?"

"Young Patriarch......" Ning Jing saw someone coming and said busily: "Something happened over there in the Spirit Weapon Workshop." ”

Ning Bufan frowned when he heard this, the origin of this spiritual artifact workshop is not small. Although in Wuyang City, the Ning Clan, the Qi Clan, and the Ji Clan are the three major forces, and no one can shake them, but in fact, there is another force, although they are usually quite low-key, but their strength is no less than any of the three major forces, and even, stronger.

This force is the Spirit Weapon Workshop!

The Spirit Artifact Workshop is actually a large trading chamber of commerce, not a family, but behind them, they have the background of the imperial capital of the Izumo Empire, so even the arrogant Qi people who see them are respectful.

In the Spirit Weapon Workshop, there are all kinds of rare magic weapons, spirit crystals, and high-grade ores, and their wealth is probably more than the three major families combined. And because of the existence of those magic weapons, strong people and mercenaries from all walks of life can't go to the Bajie Spirit Weapon Workshop, hoping to get a magic weapon that foils their hands.

Even the Xuanyin Thorn, the magic weapon in Ning Bufan's hand now, was only an intermediate level, but its power was enough to turn the tide of a battle.

Almost half of the business of the three major families is actually related to the Spirit Weapon Workshop. As for the spirit crystals and ores collected outside the city, they were all supplied to the spirit weapon workshop.

The Ning people are no exception, and a considerable part of their industries are in the vicinity of the Spirit Weapon Workshop.

Now Ning Jing said that something happened over there? Could it be that someone dared to make trouble around the Spirit Weapon Workshop?

"What's going on? Tell me about it. Ning Bufan frowned and asked.

"Recently, the Tiger Mercenary Group outside the city suddenly paid tribute to some high-grade ores, according to the appraisal of many stewards in the clan, those are very likely to be spirit stones!" Ning Jing spoke, with a fanatical color in his eyes, obviously when he said a few words about spirit stones, he couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart.

"Spirit stone?" Ning Bufan said in surprise after hearing this.

He couldn't help but recall that when he rushed back to the clan from the mercenary group camp to participate in the clan competition, Xianghu seemed to have said that some mercenaries had discovered a hidden mine in the depths of the forest, and there might be spirit-level ores in it.

Spirit stone is an extremely rare ore, and it is an indispensable material for forging spirit weapons. The power of a spiritual weapon is several times higher than that of an ordinary magic weapon, and such an ore is a precious existence no matter where it goes.

But...... Xianghu also said at the time that there was a five-grade spirit beast near this mine.

This kind of spirit beast that is at least equivalent to the four qi of the human True Yuan Realm, I am afraid that the entire Tiger Mercenary Group is not an opponent together. How did they get the spirit stones?

"And then?" Ning Bufan asked again, leaving those things aside for the time being.

"Then, the elders will feel that this is a good opportunity, if this batch of spirit stones is sold to the spirit weapon workshop, and at the same time exchange for some high-level magic weapons, then when the time comes, you can also have a hole card when you fight with the Qi clan and the Ji clan. ”

"However, when this batch of spirit stones arrived at the warehouse of our Ning clan, I don't know who leaked the news and let the Qi clan know. Now Qi Zhao and Qi Xueling of the Qi clan, as well as Qi Wen, are all over there in the Spirit Weapon Workshop, and they want to buy them at a very low price. He also said that if we didn't sell, then they would start to take an interest in the mines outside the city. ”

As Qi Jing spoke, he was obviously extremely angry. After all, with the strength of the Ning people, where had they been oppressed like this before? I am afraid that this kind of behavior of forced buying and selling is very difficult to encounter even among the street vendors.

Ning Bufan's face sank when he heard this, and a trace of anger appeared in his heart.

The behavior of the Qi people is becoming more and more excessive, and since they already know about the existence of the mine, they will definitely not let it go so easily.

A mine that produces spirit-grade ore is equivalent to a treasure!

Ning Bufan nodded, he already roughly knew the situation, so he said: "A few of you are injured, hurry back to the clan to recuperate, as for the situation over there in the Spirit Weapon Workshop, I'll take a look." ”

When several clansmen heard this, they were overjoyed. They had seen the super strength of the young patriarch in the clan comparison, and this time again, they faintly felt that the aura on Ning Bufan's body was even stronger, and even made them feel a sense of fear.

The young patriarch went over in person, and the guys from the Qi clan and the Ji clan must not be so arrogant.

"Young Patriarch, I'll go with you. Ning Jing said suddenly.

"Your injury?" Ning Bufanqi said.

"It's out of the way, it's just a minor injury. Among these people of the Qi clan this time, that Qi Zhao is the cultivation of the four qi of the True Yuan Realm, and that Qi Xueling is the three qi, that is, she attacked Sister Qingqing and injured her. As for that Qi Wen, it's just a true Yuan Erqi, but this person is ruthless, and he has injured many of our clansmen in previous battles. Ning Jing was afraid that the young patriarch would not understand the opponent, so he hurriedly explained carefully.

"Qi Wen?" Ning Bufan smiled slightly when he heard this familiar name.

Last time in the forest outside the city, this Qi Wen wanted to kill Ning Bufan, but unfortunately he was defeated by Ning Bufan at the last moment, not only fled in embarrassment, but also left a wishful bag and a lot of treasures.

"Just a few of them?" Ning Bufan asked.

"It seems that there is also Ji Yuan of the Ji clan, who is also a master of the three qi of the True Yuan Realm, but it is said that he is about to break through to the four qi. ”

Ning Bufan frowned when he heard this, the other party's lineup was really strong, one four qi, two three qi, and one second qi, no wonder the Ning clan couldn't deal with it.

"Cousin Ning Dan has passed, but ...... It's not an opponent, if it weren't for the vicinity of the Spirit Weapon Workshop, I'm afraid they would have been desperate to make a move a long time ago. Ning Jing said angrily.

Ning Bufan smiled and said, "I know, then let's go." ”

Ning Jing saw that the young patriarch was so confident, and he had some admiration and some doubts in his heart.

You must know that the other party is a master of the four qis, even if the young patriarch is extremely talented, I am afraid that he will not be able to defeat him. However, since things have come to this point, the people of the Ning tribe can no longer be turtles with shrunken heads.

And the elders on both sides can't show up because of such a trivial matter, and the current situation can only rely on the younger generation.

Ning Bufan walked a few steps, suddenly remembered something, and stretched out his hand to call Ning An back.

"Ning An, how is the situation of the Tiger Mercenary Group recently?"

"Back to the young patriarch, everything is normal on the mercenary group's side, and there are more and more treasures enshrined, and they all say that this is a blessing from the young patriarch. Ning An said respectfully.

"Okay, you send someone to tell the Elephant Tiger Commander that the situation may be a little bad recently, so let them pay more attention. Also, don't forcibly send people to that spirit stone mine first. Ning Bufan said.

"Yes, young patriarch, I'll do it. Ning An nodded.

Then Ning Bufan took Ning Jing and walked in the direction of the Spirit Weapon Workshop.

......

The Spirit Weapon Workshop, in the very center of Wuyang City, is surrounded by many prosperous shops, all kinds of rare weapons and elixirs...... There is everything, and the people who come and go nearby are concentrated merchants and masters within a radius of hundreds of miles.

At this moment, in front of a shop of the Ning nationality, there is a group of people confronting each other, and there are also some strong people watching the drama around them, and they all know who the two sides of the conflict are.

The people on both sides are not very old, but they all have a high breath, and they exude an energy that cannot be underestimated.

On one side, it is naturally Ning Dan and Ning Qingqing, and there are some junior masters of the Ning clan behind them, but the strongest is only the True Yuan Realm.

And the other party is led by four people, the middle one is like a crown of jade, and he looks personable, but everyone who knows him knows that he is notoriously ruthless, and he never leaves room for a shot, he is Qi Zhao, the second son of the Qi clan, and the cultivation of the four qi of the True Yuan Realm has almost no opponents in Wuyang City.

And beside him stood a woman, her skin was snow-white, but there was a hint of mockery in her eyes, she was Qi Xueling, the sister of Qi Hao, the number one young master of the Qi clan.

In the past, Qi Hao once admired Ning Qingqing's beauty and asked her for marriage, but unfortunately he was sternly rejected by the second elder in the end.

Since then, Qi Xueling has been extremely dissatisfied with Ning Qingqing, and it was she who injured Ning Qingqing just now.

And when the two sides confronted each other, there was still a person standing on the side, with a stick of grass in his mouth, who seemed to be bored. However, it was this person who made the Ning clan more vigilant.

This person is Ji Yuan of the Ji clan, a well-known battle maniac, who shot like a madman, and once killed a four-qi outlaw with the cultivation of three qi, and ordinary people would never dare to provoke him.

At this moment, everyone can see that several juniors of the Ning clan have completely fallen behind.

"Ning Dan, you are finally reluctant, otherwise Ning Qingqing, such a delicate beauty, I am afraid that she will die today, it is a pity. Na Qi Zhao said with a smile on his face.

"Don't deceive people too much, what do you want?" Ning Dan said in a deep voice. Today, they were at a disadvantage, and he didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

After all, now is not the time for an official decisive battle with the Qi and Ji clans.

"It's very simple, hand over those dozen spirit stones, and nothing happens. ”

"But if you don't pay it, I'm afraid you, Ning Dan, will crawl back today, as for this Ning Qingqing, hehe, in the past, Brother Hao begged for marriage, and you didn't know how to lift, so today you will be Brother Hao's concubine." ”