Sect Master’s Immortal Journey

Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, is now taking Meng Zhang to meet someone who is not only the employer of this mission but also a senior elder of the Dark Alliance named Daoist Master Black Fox. Daoist Master Black Fox successfully formed the core hundreds of years ago and is the senior to Luo Ye in the Dark Alliance with extensive experience.

Considering Daoist Master Black Fox's age, the possibility of him breaking through to the Primordial Spirit stage is becoming smaller. Therefore, he focuses most of his energy on business operations and gaining power. On the other hand, Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, is ambitious in his path and doesn't want to get involved in mundane affairs. He and Daoist Master Black Fox are two very different cultivators.

Daoist Master Black Fox is in charge of important matters and wields significant power. He has spent many years building a vast network of connections, both within and outside the Dark Alliance. He enjoys high status and can easily mobilize many resources. Only someone like him can manipulate the different branches of the Dark Alliance for his own benefit.

It is not a simple task to transport large quantities of Void Nether Stones from the fiercely contested south to the black market. If it were that easy, Jiuqu League would have done it long ago, and there would be no need for the black market to handle such matters. To employ Taiyi Sect to work for him, Daoist Master Black Fox has made great efforts.

Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, leads Meng Zhang around the black market for a while until they arrive at a concealed room. "Senior, I have brought the person you wanted to meet," Luo Ye says while guiding Meng Zhang into the room.

Inside the room, there is a kind and smiling old man sitting at the top, accompanied by a middle-aged man speaking to him. "Luo Ye, is this the Sect Master Meng you mentioned? Indeed, he is a talented young man," the old man speaks kindly, appearing like a friendly grandfather with no hint of the aura a Gold Core Daoist Master would possess.

Luo Ye, as the intermediary, introduces the two parties to each other. It is evident that the old man is Daoist Master Black Fox, and the middle-aged man sitting below is the local host, presiding over the Dongyuan City black market.

Luo Ye had solemnly reminded Meng Zhang not to be deceived by Daoist Master Black Fox's friendly appearance. This guy is a true wolf in sheep's clothing, ruthless and cunning. Many people have suffered losses because they couldn't see through his true nature.

Meng Zhang has been serving as Sect Master for many years and has honed his social skills. He knows how to speak appropriately to different people and can handle various situations skillfully.

Both sides engage in warm and friendly conversation, acting like close relatives who have been separated for many years rather than strangers with no relationship. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, they finally get down to business.

As a Gold Core late-stage cultivator with many years of experience in the Cultivation World, Daoist Master Black Fox has a keen eye and can discern whether a cultivator is genuinely powerful or just putting up a facade. With a brief interaction and some probing, he can roughly figure it out.

He is very satisfied with Meng Zhang. This person, whether in terms of Cultivation Base or the aura he exudes, is not an ordinary individual. Taiyi Sect, as a force that recently joined the Jiuqu League, is considered a rising new power in recent years.

The Dark Alliance has always been known for its well-informed intelligence, and one of its main businesses is trading in information on the black market. As a high-ranking member of the Dark Alliance with real power, Daoist Master Black Fox naturally keeps a close eye on changes in the surrounding situation.

Taiyi Sect and Sect Master Meng Zhang have long caught his attention. As Taiyi Sect grows stronger and Meng Zhang's reputation rises, Daoist Master Black Fox habitually devotes more attention to them. When he learned that Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, was purchasing Void Nether Stone on behalf of Taiyi Sect, he keenly saw an opportunity.

Though he doesn't know why Taiyi Sect is willing to spend a great price to acquire Void Nether Stone, as long as Taiyi Sect has demands, they can be of use to him. For hundreds of years, he has been troubled by the loss of a certain treasure vault, causing him headaches and hindering his cultivation and progress. This matter has become a thorn in his side, and he won't rest until it is resolved.

He contacted Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, and proposed a condition. As long as Taiyi Sect organizes a team to go to Yuan Tu Great Prairie, open the treasure vault, and retrieve the treasures, he will spare no effort in collecting a batch of Void Nether Stone at a fair price to sell to Taiyi Sect.

Originally, he made this attempt as a routine, not holding high hopes for success, given his many previous failures. However, after personally meeting Meng Zhang, even though their acquaintance was not long, Daoist Master Black Fox sensed a unique aura about him. Somehow, this encounter boosted his confidence and changed his mindset.

In order to win over Meng Zhang and gain his acceptance, Daoist Master Black Fox offered even more benefits on top of the original conditions. Furthermore, he suggested sending experts to join Taiyi Sect's team and provide assistance to Meng Zhang.

Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, had a plan in mind, and naturally, he didn't want outsiders to join and disrupt their original plan. So Meng Zhang deliberately assumed an arrogant and disdainful attitude, accepting Daoist Master Black Fox's benefits in a matter-of-fact manner but unhesitatingly refusing the assistance Daoist Master Black Fox intended to send.

Meng Zhang's arrogant demeanor didn't anger Daoist Master Black Fox; instead, it gave him even more confidence. Only someone with real ability would dare to be so arrogant in front of him. Since Meng Zhang was prepared to accept the benefits from Daoist Master Black Fox, he would have to serve Daoist Master Black Fox in return.

Next, Daoist Master Black Fox slowly began to narrate to Meng Zhang. Hundreds of years ago, during an invasion by the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan, they occupied an important stronghold of the Dark Alliance in Yuan Tu Great Prairie, and Daoist Master Black Fox's master was the person in charge of that stronghold. Faced with the formidable forces of the Barbarian Clan, his master, realizing the odds were against them, immediately gave up the stronghold and started retreating.

Originally, he had planned to take the treasures from the vault with him, but at that time, he didn't have the confidence to successfully escape the chaos of the battle. He was worried that he might die in the midst of the turmoil, leading to the loss of the treasures.

In contrast, the vaults established by the Dark Alliance in various locations were created using special secret techniques. Once hidden, it was almost impossible for outsiders to trace them. Even if someone luckily discovered the existence of the vaults, without the specific method to open them, they would remain inaccessible. If forcibly opened through violence, the vaults would be destroyed, yielding no gain.

Thus, Daoist Master Black Fox's master used secret techniques to hide the vault. Then, he made a desperate escape, leaving the treasures behind in the vault. Since then, because they couldn't retrieve the treasures, Daoist Master Black Fox's lineage had paid a heavy price.

When Daoist Master Black Fox talked about this past event, it was evident that he was emotionally affected, especially when he mentioned his master's concern for the treasures until his final moments, passing away with regret. A glimmer of moisture even appeared in Daoist Master Black Fox's eyes.

Since the other party was putting on a show, Meng Zhang played along. He assured Daoist Master Black Fox that he would retrieve the treasures to comfort the departed spirit of his master.

After talking at length about the details, Meng Zhang left the place. Daoist Master Black Fox informed Meng Zhang that the Void Nether Stone needed to be transported from the south, and it would take some time before he could deliver it.

Originally, Daoist Master Black Fox only intended to charge the cost price for the Void Nether Stone, not making any extra profit. Meng Zhang wasn't worried about Daoist Master Black Fox defaulting on the deal, as the reputation of the black market was trustworthy, despite being a place not seen in a positive light.

Besides, Daoist Master Black Fox also promised Meng Zhang that apart from the one treasure he needed for himself, any other treasures inside the vault would be at his disposal. This benefit was merely empty talk. If a rat enters a granary, does it need someone's permission to do whatever it wants?

This time, Meng Zhang agreed to infiltrate Yuan Tu Great Prairie for two reasons: to help Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, and to acquire the Void Nether Stone. Other benefits were just incidental and not the main objective.

After leaving the room, Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, greeted Meng Zhang proactively and brought him to the outskirts of the black market to meet with Jue Ying, the Daoist Master, and Extreme Sword Spirit General.

The four of them left the black market together and chatted for a while outside. Meng Zhang then bid farewell to Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, and the others in front of everyone's eyes and departed with Extreme Sword Spirit General.

After parting ways with Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, and the others, Meng Zhang and Extreme Sword Spirit General wandered around Dongyuan City for a while, pretending to be tourists. Then, they left Dongyuan City and flew together towards Yuan Tu Great Prairie.

The frontline between Jiuqu League and the Barbarian Clan was still thousands of miles away. The journey just after leaving Dongyuan City was smooth and without any unexpected incidents.

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