Drum and Pass the Flower, Who Is the Fool? (Part 1)

Faced with the goodwill of the Three Major Powers, Mo Tang naturally would not refuse.

Just like before at the Rakshasa Gate, Mo Tang only wanted some high-grade medicinal herbs, pills, and Magic Core; he didn't need anything else.

"After a few back and forths, I've made over 1,300 points. I'm very happy."

In the room, after converting the last Magic Core, Mo Tang looked at the attributes on his System Panel and felt secretly pleased.

This unexpected gain was entirely thanks to Su Mei; Mo Tang had never intended to take this opportunity to extort money from them again.

However, these things weren't exactly free, because there were quite a few people present when Hong Cheng announced his identity. Now, many people throughout the Black Corner Region know that the Deputy Sect Leader of the Rakshasa Gate is no ordinary person, which has saved many of the Three Major Powers from coveting his position.

In three days, the entire Maple City had been thoroughly swept up by the Three Major Powers, and it had been initially stabilized, gradually beginning to return to its former prosperity.

Just as many people thought, even though the ruler of Maple City has changed, it will not have much impact on those who are in the middle and lower levels.

After all, whether you're in business or whatever, there's always someone above you who's keeping you in check, and it doesn't matter who that person is!

However, Mo Tang had planted a seed of trouble in front of Su Mei before, and now that there's time, it's time to dig it out.

Black Seal City, Eight Gates.

Yuan Yi has been looking rather troubled these past few days.

He had already discussed with Yan, the Sect Master of the Earth Flame Sect, about forming an alliance to seize the position of Lord of Maple City, and then splitting the profits equally between the two sides.

But they had only just begun preparations when the Three Major Powers had already entered Maple City.

With their combined strength, the Eight Gates and the Earth Flame Sect wouldn't dare challenge the Three Major Powers.

Originally, he and Yan were still unwilling to give up and were thinking about whether they could recruit one or two more people to join them so that they could get a share of the profits in Maple City.

However, after the Three Major Powers defeated the group of rogue cultivators led by Old Ban, and with rumors flying all over the Black Corner Region, everyone became wary of the Three Major Powers, so all their plans could only be put to rest.

All of this made Yuan Yi very unhappy, as if he had lost a hundred million.

But what annoyed him even more was yet to come. While he was sulking to himself, those guys he had secretly cursed more than once actually showed up at his door...

In the Reception Hall of the Eight Gates headquarters, Yuan Yi was completely bewildered and confused as he looked at Su Mei, Yin Gu Lao, and Tie Wu standing in front of him, as well as a young Dou Wang who seemed to be occupying the center position among the three.

"Um... I wonder if you gentlemen have come to our Eight Gates for some business?"

Yuan Yi cupped his hands in greeting and asked very politely.

There was nothing he could do. He was facing three Dou Emperors, and each of them was stronger than him. Even if he wanted to be tough, he couldn't.

"Damn it, why are these guys coming to my Eight Gates? Could it be that they found out I was badmouthing them behind their backs? But that doesn't make sense, nobody else knows about this except me, right?"

Yuan Yi had quite a bit of inner monologue, feeling uneasy as she looked at the four people who seemed to have ill intentions.

Su Mei, still representing the Three Major Powers alliance, stepped forward first, gently took Mo Tang's arm, and said softly with a smile, "Sect Leader Yuan, don't be nervous. We came here with Little Brother Tang this time, mainly because we have some things we want to ask Sect Leader Yuan."

Yuan Yi's heart skipped a beat, and her expression became even more cautious as she asked, "Don't be nervous, don't be nervous. Then, what do Sect Master Su and this Mr. Tang want to ask?"

From Su Mei's behavior, he had already guessed that the young Dou Wang in front of him, who didn't seem to be very strong, must be the disciple from a certain major force in Central Plains mentioned in the rumors. Otherwise, Su Mei, as one of the leaders of the Three Major Powers, wouldn't be acting so flirtatiously.

Mo Tang smiled slightly, his tone calm yet tinged with arrogance, and clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I heard that at the Black Seal City Auction a month ago, your sect auctioned an Earth Tier movement technique Three Thousand Lightning Movement?"

Upon hearing this name, Yuan Yi's expression changed drastically.

He naturally remembered the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, after all, even at the annual Black Seal City Auction, it was a very rare thing for Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills of this level to appear.

Moreover, judging from the auctioneer's mysterious demeanor, Yuan Yi already had a guess in his mind: this Three Thousand Lightning Movement was definitely not simple; it might be a inherited cultivation method of some powerful force, which the other party had obtained by chance...

Now that Mo Tang, a disciple representing an unknown but powerful force in Central Plains, has come to our Eight Gates and specifically asked about this matter, then our previous guess must be pretty much correct!

Some might wonder, if Yuan Yi already suspected that the item was tainted, why did he still allow it to appear at the Auction?

If you really can't understand this, then Mo Tang can only say that you still don't understand the Black Corner Region at all!

Of all the treasures that can circulate in this place, whether they are Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills, elixirs, or divine weapons, which one came from legitimate channels?

It's fair to say that the Black Corner Region is essentially the black market for stolen goods on the entire continent; 90% of the items here are smuggled goods obtained through this method!

Moreover, for a powerful force like the Wind Thunder Pavilion that has existed for over a thousand years, it is not impossible for them to lose some high-level Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills.

Just like the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Changes of Blazing Flame Valley, weren't they also lost in the Magical Beast Forest?

Having figured things out, Yuan Yi's expression turned somewhat grim, but he still proactively explained, "Mr. Tang, you may not know, but the items auctioned by our Black Seal City Auction are all entrusted to us by their original owners. They have little to do with us, and our auction house doesn't often investigate the origins of things. Therefore, we don't know much about the Three Thousand Lightning Movement..."

Mo Tang didn't show any anger. Instead, he nodded and said calmly, "Sect Leader Yuan, I am naturally aware of some things happening in the Black Corner Region. Therefore, my visit this time is not to interrogate you..."

"However, this Three Thousand Lightning Movement Technique is a secret method passed down within our sect. No outsider is allowed to steal it; otherwise, it would be a provocation against our sect. I have come here to retrieve this technique, so I would appreciate it if Sect Leader Yuan could tell me the whereabouts of the Three Thousand Lightning Movement Technique!"

As he finished speaking, Mo Tang's tone became increasingly forceful, causing the atmosphere in the room to become tense.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yi's heart stirred, and in a flash, he had already devised a clever way to turn today's situation from bad to good...