Chapter 98 The Mystery
Just when the pattern of Lingcheng has changed dramatically and the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce has completely risen, among the thirteen cities in the southwest, the Jincheng, which is closest to Lingcheng, has a completely different atmosphere from Lingcheng.
Unlike the previous mausoleum city, which was jointly maintained by the five major forces, the Murong family was the absolute master in Jincheng. Regardless of the chamber of commerce or sect in Jincheng, as long as they did not bow down to the Murong family, they were all directly erased from Jincheng by the Murong family.
And Murong Tufeng, the patriarch of the Murong family, is indeed a heroic figure, and in the years he has dominated Jincheng, Jincheng's strength has been greatly improved. Murong Tufeng is therefore known as one of the three giants in the southwest, and his power is not unpretentious.
However, these could not satisfy Murong Tufeng's ambitions, his goal was the entire southwest, and he would never imprison himself in this city. Murong Tufeng believed that the other two of the three giants in the southwest must have the same idea, but his own movements were faster than all of them.
"Zheng'er, do you know why I called you over today?"
In the courtyard of Murong Tufeng of the Murong family, a young man who looked to be in his early twenties was standing in front of Murong Tufeng, listening respectfully to Murong Tufeng's speech.
"Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed, the patriarch has finally decided to do something to Lingcheng!"
Murong Zheng is the best young disciple of the Murong family, he already has the cultivation of the peak of martial arts at a young age, and he is the object of Murong Tufeng's vigorous cultivation. Today, Murong Tufeng suddenly called Murong Zheng to his courtyard, Murong Zheng had already guessed, and when he heard Murong Tufeng ask, Murong Zheng immediately said his guess.
Murong Tufeng was a man in his early forties, and as the ruler of Jincheng, he didn't like luxury, but he was wearing a black power suit similar to a combat uniform. There are only some flowers and plants in the courtyard where the two of them are, and there are no magnificent decorations, which looks extremely simple.
After hearing Murong Zheng's answer, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and he continued to say to Murong Zheng: "If there is chaos today, it is only a matter of time before the war spreads to the southwest. If we don't become strong as soon as possible, we will only be annexed by others in the end, so it is imperative to unify the thirteen cities in the southwest. Among the cities closest to us, only Lingcheng is the weakest, and in addition to the recent turmoil in Lingcheng, its strength has been greatly reduced, so it is a perfect opportunity for us to take advantage of the weakness. ”
"Murong is going on an expedition, and there is no grass to grow! I, Murong Zheng, am willing to be the vanguard of the patriarch, and first take the head of a general in Lingcheng for the patriarch!"
After Murong Zheng received Murong Tufeng's affirmative answer, his face showed undisguised excitement, and he immediately knelt down to ask Murong Tufeng for battle, with an extremely positive attitude.
Although Jincheng and Lingcheng were both under the jurisdiction of the Canglang Dynasty, their conquests with each other were not restricted. As long as each city pays a full amount of money in the decennial tribute, the Canglang Dynasty will not care who the lord of the city is, so the conquest and killing in the territory of the dynasty have never been stopped.
It's just that since ancient times, the Canglang Dynasty has been a small chaos, and the big chaos has not occurred, and the overall peace in the dynasty will be maintained. But since previous years, this situation has begun to gradually change. The flames of war ignited in the Central Plains were unexpectedly uncontrollable, and now there is a tendency to sweep the entire Canglang Dynasty.
Murong Tufeng was already an ambitious person, and the environment did not allow him to be content with the status quo, so he had already formulated a plan to dominate the entire southwest. At this time, he saw that Murong Zheng's attitude was more positive than he had imagined, and he couldn't help but show an expression of approval on his face.
"Get up, I asked you to come over this time, I have a task to give you! Although our Murong family is determined to win Lingcheng, in order to avoid unnecessary casualties, I still decided to give Lingcheng a chance. You will now take my letter of surrender to the current largest force in Lingcheng and show them the attitude of our Murong family. If they don't accept the Murong family's surrender, you can directly declare war on them on my behalf!"
Murong Tufeng took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Murong Zheng, and at the same time handed him a white bead: "You take this blue sea pearl for self-defense, if you encounter danger, you can directly crush it." The energy shield conjured up by Bi Haizhu is extremely strong, and even ordinary veteran martial arts powerhouses can't break it, I believe it is enough to protect you!"
"Thank you Patriarch, Murong Zheng will definitely live up to the patriarch's trust!"
Murong Zheng had obviously heard of Bi Haizhu's name a long time ago, and his eyes immediately showed a hint of joy. Because the martial arts he cultivated were already known for their speed, and when they were fully exerted, they could be compared to ordinary martial arts sects. At this time, the defense was improved again, and Murong Zheng believed that if he had to leave, there should be no one in Lingcheng to stop him.
After he took the surrender letter and Bihaizhu in Murong Tufeng's hand, he respectfully withdrew from Murong Tufeng's courtyard, and then rode his horse directly away from Jincheng and galloped in the direction of Lingcheng.
At this time, Lingcheng had not yet recovered from the shock of Ye Ye killing Zhou Tai, and seeing the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce rise to become the strongest force in Lingcheng, most people were still in the adaptation stage. But there are also many responsive family heads who have already gone to the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce to visit Ye Ye with congratulatory gifts.
It's just that it was not Ye Ye himself who received them, but Xiaoyu and Xu Shijie and other high-level officials of the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce. After Ye Ye killed Zhou Tai, he had been studying the secret of the Soul Suppression Jade Pendant in his courtyard. Like Zhou Song, Zhou Tai and the others, Ye Ye couldn't figure out what the function of the Soul Suppressing Jade Pendant was at first, and it wasn't until he dripped his own blood into the Soul Suppression Jade Pendant that he had an ecstatic look on his face.
"I see, no wonder your name is called Soul Suppressing Jade Pendant! No wonder Zhou Chuan and the others can't study your mysteries even after spending their lives!"
When Ye Ye dripped his blood into the Soul Suppression Jade Pendant, he instantly felt a sense of flesh and blood connection with the jade pendant in his hand. Not only that, under the traction of the Soul Suppression Jade Pendant, Ye Ye felt that he had an unprecedented harmony and unity with this body, as if he was the original director of this body.
When Ye Ye put down the soul suppression jade pendant, this feeling suddenly disappeared without a trace, and that kind of coordination and unity no longer existed, which made Ye Ye feel a faint sense of loss in his heart.
"The function of the Soul Suppression Jade Pendant is to completely merge the soul and the body, even if it is only temporary, it should also be of great help to dispel the suspicions of the Heavenly Dao Academy. Especially in the early stage of rebirth, if it aroused the suspicion of the Heavenly Dao Academy, it would be difficult to escape death. If there is a Soul Suppression Jade Pendant to hide the identity of his descendant, he can undoubtedly buy himself enough time to grow rapidly. ”
Ye Ye finally understood why Jiang Wuyan carried the Soul Suppression Jade Pendant with him at this time, because before the identity of his advent body was completely exposed, this jade pendant was equivalent to his talisman. As long as he was wearing the Soul Suppression Jade Pendant close to him, even if the Heavenly Dao Academy suspected that he was an advent body, he would not be able to really detect any abnormalities.
The soul and body of Zhou Chuan and the others were coordinated and unified from the beginning, so they couldn't feel the changes that occurred when the blood dripped into the Soul Suppression Jade Pendant, and of course it was impossible to figure out the true effect of the Soul Suppression Jade Pendant. Although Ye Ye felt extremely fortunate to have obtained this treasure, at the same time, his heart couldn't help but feel really heavy.
Because the Soul Suppression Jade Pendant worked on him, it had already been explained from the side that he Ye Ye was undoubtedly a member of the Advent Body! Even if he could temporarily conceal his identity with the Soul Suppression Jade Pendant, he might still end up with the same fate as Jiang Wu Ember one day. This is something that Ye Ye absolutely does not want to see, so he must have a clear plan for his future.
"The reason why Jiang Wuyan holds the Soul Suppression Jade Pendant still exposes his identity is inseparable from his rapid growth. Because he used to be the pinnacle powerhouse of this world, he couldn't hold back his unwilling ordinary thoughts, so even though he knew that growing up too fast would bring many risks, he still stood out from the mortals without hesitation. But I'm different, I was just a poor dick in my previous life, and I didn't have any great ambitions in my heart. The Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce has been able to develop to this extent, in fact, I am already very satisfied. If it's silent now, I wonder if it's too late?"
Ye Ye analyzed the difference between himself and Jiang Wuyan, and at the same time seriously explored his own way to survive.
Needless to say, Ye Ye will definitely keep it close to him to prevent the suspicion and prying eyes of the Heavenly Dao Academy. On the other hand, Ye Ye also began to reflect on his behavior patterns, hesitating whether to be more restrained in the future, so as not to look too different from others.
But this kind of thing is not a decision that can be made in a short period of time, and he is not in a hurry now, so he quickly put the problem aside for the time being, and began to seriously think about the situation that the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce will face in the future.
"Although the Yuye Chamber of Commerce has successfully survived this crisis, the process cannot be said to be dangerous. Especially Zheng Xu and the people of the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce, if I come back later, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Ye Ye couldn't help but shudder in his heart when he thought of the ending after he came back one step later. In addition to Zheng Xu's loyalty and affection, Ye Ye's neglect of some members of the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce also made him feel guilty and blamed.
Because the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce annexed the Tongyuan Chamber of Commerce and the Yuanshan Chamber of Commerce, in addition to one headquarters in Lingcheng, there were two other branches. However, Ye Ye only arranged various formations at the headquarters to resist the attack, and did not set up any defensive measures in the original Tongyuan Chamber of Commerce and the Yuanshan Chamber of Commerce.
If it weren't for the fact that after Zhou Tai's arrival, Xiao Yu urgently recalled the members of the Chamber of Commerce of these two branches, I am afraid that they would have become the prey of those forces in the mausoleum who wanted to ask Zhou Tai for credit. Therefore, after Ye Ye hesitated for a while, he decided to abandon the three-story building where the current headquarters of the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce was located, permanently recall the members of the other two branches of the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce, and move the entire Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce directly into the seven-story building where the original Lingyun Building was located.