ragginovel Chapter 165 First Visit to Jizhou
Chapter 165 First Visit to Jizhou
Seeing that Manager Qian remained indifferent, the young man surnamed Lu finally lost his temper. He flicked his sleeve, his handsome face flushed, and shouted angrily:
"In the entire Eastern Region, there is only one medium-sized sect, Hanshan Sect. If this sect were to perish, our branch alliance would also have to close down. As for you, you old fox, you should prepare to return to your hometown and protect yourself, hmph!"
"Hanshan Sect destroyed? Master Lu, aren't you being too pessimistic? Hanshan Sect is a medium-sized sect with a Nascent Soul expert in charge. Even if this beast tide is more severe than before, it shouldn't be to the extent you're describing."
Upon hearing this, Qian Sanfeng was finally moved. His eyes flickered, and he pondered for a long time before finally speaking with a furrowed brow.
"That's hard to say. After all, this kind of thing hasn't happened in the last hundred years. Both sides have always been very tacit in keeping the conflict within a certain range. But this time the situation has suddenly changed, so we should take precautions."
Seeing that the old man was taking it seriously, the young man surnamed Lu's expression softened, and he sighed.
"You mean, when necessary, we need to use the power of our alliance to help Hanshan Sect fight against the Eastern Sea Monsters?" Qian Sanfeng's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he spoke in a deep voice.
"Why do you have to be so vague? You and I both know the real reason for the beast tide... Never mind, no matter what, we need to discuss this matter with Wu Changlao and Xu Gongfeng before we can make a decision."
Of course, if that time really comes, we won't act for nothing; we'll always try to extract some benefits from those sects and families.
The young man in the red robe suddenly smiled slightly and said something profound.
"Reporting to the two lords, the super teleportation array in the teleportation chamber shows signs of operation."
Just then, a low-level cultivator dressed as a waiter suddenly rushed in, speaking with a slightly flustered expression.
"What! How is this possible? Could it be that the Central Alliance knows about the situation in the Eastern Sea and has sent people here?" The man in red robes suddenly stood up and said incredulously.
"Stop talking now, let's go take a look." The old man in the yellow robe straightened up and immediately got up and walked out of the hall.
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Inside a secret chamber, there was a magic array about ten feet in size. The array was entirely gray-black, with few and inconspicuous runes on it, giving it a sense of decay.
But this seemingly ordinary magic array is actually a super teleportation array that can traverse entire states. Throughout the entire Nine Provinces Continent, only a handful of forces are qualified to possess this array, and the Seven Star Merchant Alliance is undoubtedly one of them.
At this moment, the super teleportation array began to tremble slightly, with faint spiritual light flashing within it. After a dozen breaths, the light within the array suddenly began to flicker wildly, and amidst the intertwining spiritual patterns, a human figure slowly condensed from the center of the array.
After a few more breaths, the figure gradually solidified, revealing himself to be a young man in his early twenties dressed in a green robe, who was none other than Du Fan, who had been teleported from the Seven Star Alliance of Central Continent.
A moment later, the teleportation power of the magic array completely disappeared. Du Fan, looking exhausted, staggered and emerged from the teleportation array.
At this moment, not far from the magic array, stood two people, Qian Sanfeng and the young man surnamed Lu, who were the leaders of the Seven Stars Alliance in Gusu City. Their expressions were quite interesting after scanning the array with their divine senses.
"And who are you?"
After exchanging a glance, the young man surnamed Lu stepped forward and asked cautiously, his words unusually polite. Even though the other party only had the cultivation of the Qi Refining stage, he dared not underestimate him in the slightest because of his appearance under such special circumstances.
"You two are the leaders of the local branch alliance, right? I have other important matters to attend to and cannot say more. Please arrange a quiet place for me to cultivate as soon as possible. I need to recuperate immediately."
Du Fan felt dizzy and saw stars. Without saying a word, he took out Vice Alliance Leader Xiao's command flag and quickly said.
Using a super teleportation array is a very physically and mentally demanding task, and can even damage one's magic power and spiritual sense, especially for those with higher cultivation levels. At this moment, Du Fan felt like vomiting and felt extremely uncomfortable all over.
"What is this? The Vice Alliance Leader's Command Flag! Alright, please follow me, I will personally lead the way for you."
The moment the two officials saw the command flag, their expressions changed drastically, and they were shocked. Qian Sanfeng was the first to recover. He managed a smile, said something respectfully, and then took the lead to guide Du Fan.
After a short while, in a VIP room of the branch alliance, Du Fan sat alone cross-legged, tilted his head back and drank a drop of ginseng essence oil, and began to circulate his internal energy to refine it.
Two hours later, Du Fan left the guest room and met with the two Foundation Establishment masters.
Du Fan showed his offering token, briefly explained his situation, inquired about some things and exchanged some silver, then left the branch alliance location on his own, leaving behind two Foundation Establishment leaders who looked astonished.
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After leaving the branch alliance, Du Fan immediately hailed a beast-drawn carriage and headed to the Hunter's Guild in the main city.
After a short while, Du Fan tossed a low-grade spirit stone to the coachman, stepped off the carriage, and entered the Hunter's Guild.
With spirit stones clearing the way, Du Fan easily arrived at a private room and sat down opposite a man in a blue robe.
He scanned the man in blue with his divine sense and discovered that he was actually a Foundation Establishment expert. He couldn't help but feel a slight chill in his heart. He really didn't know what the requirements were for dividing the various positions in the Hunter's Guild.
In a mega-city like Jinling, the manager in charge of affairs in the Hunter's Guild is just an ordinary person. But in this relatively remote medium-sized city, a Foundation Establishment expert is in charge of handling these trivial matters. It's truly unbelievable.
However, after his initial surprise, Du Fan naturally didn't ask any questions. He immediately took out the entrustment contract and got straight to the point.
"So you are the person for whom this contract is offered for bounty? Then you must have come all the way from Zhongzhou." After verifying Du Fan's identity, the man in the blue robe asked with a hint of interest.
"Exactly." Du Fan frowned. He didn't want to say more. He just wanted to finish things quickly, find Ruoxi and Xiaohu as soon as possible, and bring them back to Qixia Sect in Zhongzhou. From then on, he would no longer let them suffer any hardship, and the three of them could live and cultivate together.
"Perhaps it would be more appropriate for me to address you as Fellow Daoist Du. This is a backup of the footage left by that B-rank hunter. Please check it first."
The man in the blue robe simply smiled at Du Fan's indifferent attitude, not caring at all. With a flick of his wrist, he took out a piece of animal hide and laid it flat on the wooden table.
On the animal hide, a man and a woman were carved, clearly Yao Ruoxi and Xiao Hu, exactly the same as the image Du Fan had seen in Qixia Sect.
"That's right, it's them." Du Fan nodded.
"Since there's no error, according to our guild's rules, Fellow Daoist Du needs to confirm and distribute the bounty fee before I can inform you of the relevant details and complete this commissioned task. Do you have any questions about this?"
The man in the blue robe put the animal hide away again, glanced at Du Fan, and said calmly.
"No problem. The reward and the extra five hundred spirit stones I'll pay can be allocated to this person. Please handle this matter for me." Du Fan said without hesitation.
"Alright, Fellow Daoist Du, please wait a moment."
The man in the blue robe nodded slightly and began to organize the relevant documents, which included paper documents as well as magic arrays and talismans. Only after Du Fan pressed his handprint on a piece of yellow jade was all the procedures completed.
"Detailed information about the person Fellow Daoist Du is looking for is imprinted on this jade slip. Please keep it safe, Fellow Daoist Du." The man in the blue robe handed a white jade slip to Du Fan and said earnestly.
"May I ask your guild's identity and contact information for that B-rank hunter? If I encounter any unexpected problems while searching for him, I can consult with him."
Du Fan took the jade slip, carefully put it away, hesitated for a moment, and then asked.
"I'm sorry, but our guild has its own rules. We will never leak someone's information without their authorization," the man in the blue robe said calmly, his expression unchanged.
"I see, thank you for your help."
Du Fan cupped his hands in greeting and then left the Hunter's Guild.
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After experiencing some things, Du Fan lost the desire to ride in a carriage shop. He went directly to a carriage market, spent a lot of money to hire a carriage, and drove away from Suzhou City under the guidance of a middle-aged coachman.
Several days later, the carriage was traveling on a wide official road. Du Fan sat in the carriage, holding the jade slip given to him by the Hunter's Guild, his brows furrowed.
"The information in the jade slip is all from a year ago. Now, I wonder how much of it still holds any value..."
Regardless, we must first go and check out that so-called Three Immortals Town. Perhaps they are still there; even if they are gone, we can still find some clues.
Du Fan sighed, put away the jade slip, and began to meditate with his eyes closed.
After an unknown amount of time, the carriage suddenly stopped. Du Fan, sitting inside, could vaguely hear the noisy footsteps outside and the coachman's heavy breathing.
Du Fan instantly projected his divine sense, taking in all the scenes outside the car, and his expression immediately darkened.
"Listen up, you inside! We brothers are after your wealth, not your lives. Quickly leave your gold and silver behind, and we'll turn around and leave. Otherwise, we'll kill you without mercy."
A sinister voice suddenly rang out, causing the coachman to tremble with fear. Just as he was about to faint from fright, Du Fan appeared outside the carriage in a flash.
Du Fan narrowed his eyes and sized up the group of people surrounding the carriage. These people were more than fifty burly bandits, each with a fierce face, holding knives and swords, and revealing a bloodthirsty smile.