Alliance and Sworn Brother

"Master, you're back!"

Qi Qingdi had brought news. It turned out that the task Zhou You had given him before setting out had borne fruit.

His expression was grave; clearly, he attached great importance to this matter.

According to Zhou You, this concerned Da Qian Martial Arts School's future consumption of medicinal ingredients, so it could not be handled carelessly.

"Mm, go on."

"Half a month ago, Poison Goose Lu Zhigang's adopted daughter, Lu Chongsheng, paid a midnight visit. She came on his behalf to negotiate."

After some thought, Qi Qingdi voiced his guess. "Lu Chongsheng is Cao Xuan'er from back then. According to secret rumors from the Ten Thousand Poison Marsh Sea, she is called his adopted daughter, but in truth, she is Lu Zhigang's forbidden plaything."

"Nonsense!"

Zhou You refuted him instinctively. To conceal his awkwardness, he coughed twice. "Stop paying so much attention to this sort of salacious gossip. Get to the point."

"Uh, Lu Chongsheng negotiated on Poison Goose's behalf. Following Master's instructions, I spoke with her for seven days straight."

"The broad terms have all been settled. But there are still some key provisions that require Master's decision."

Qi Qingdi took out the materials he had compiled and summarized. "Master, from what she said, Lu Zhigang wishes to meet you."

That request was the true crux of the matter.

Zhou You and Lu Zhigang had a terribly complicated history. They had no friendship between them; instead, there was enmity.

Lu Zhigang had once accepted money to ambush Zhou You, only for Zhou You to turn around and loot the grain stores he had stockpiled. Later, Lu Zhigang had accepted Thousand Faces Hall's bounty on Zhou You as well, openly declaring himself his enemy.

Even now, although Zhou You had already advanced to Strong Martial, Thousand