Chen Ping's mission
Meng Shu agreed with Tang San's attempt to win him over. However, they still needed to discuss the benefits the Dragon Serpent Family could gain.
With Tang San's Talent, he will surely become Peak Powerhouse on the continent in the future. By joining the other side's sect, the Dragon Serpent Family will also be able to rise to prominence.
Furthermore, after Tang San's sect, the elderly couple could easily arrange a match between Meng Yiran and Tang San.
As long as Tang San's offspring are born, the Dragon Serpent Family will surely gain a foothold in the sect and may even become the dominant force in the sect in the future.
Tang San said, "Seniors Dragon Duke Serpent Dowager, the Tang Sect's main business now is dealing in Hidden Weapons."
Speaking of Hidden Weapons, Dragon Duke found these small items rather peculiar.
During the day, Meng Yiran not only delivered Tang San's message but also brought back Hidden Weapons.
Meng Shu had never seen such an exquisite little gadget before. Having used Hidden Weapons before, he had sensed that this small object could unleash extraordinary power, and thus knew its uniqueness and future market potential.
If the Gai Shi Long She Clan can master this technology, they will undoubtedly become the leader of the wealthiest sect on the continent in the future.
Tang San, oblivious to the couple's subtle thoughts, explained, "Crafting Hidden Weapons requires the collaboration of countless blacksmiths. Currently, my Tang Sect is primarily led by disciples of the Strength Clan, but they are only responsible for crafting the Hidden Weapons, not for Distribution. Therefore, I hope that the Distribution work can be led by the Dragon Serpent Family in the future."
The Dragon Serpent Family is not good at business activities. Chao Tianxiang instinctively wanted to refuse, but Meng Shu stopped her.
It's okay if you don't know business acumen; the real money is in Distribution. Who gets the goods first and who gets them last—it's all up to them.
Meng Shu was unaware of the Star Luo Empire's attitude towards Hidden Weapons. Based on his observations and feelings, once equipped with such Hidden Weapons, the Star Luo Empire's ordinary army would be able to contend with the Heaven Dou Empire's Soul Master Legion.
Such a crucial strategic weapon would undoubtedly command a premium from the Star Luo Imperial Family. After all, the technology for this Hidden Weapons is monopolized by the Tang Sect and cannot be purchased elsewhere.
After a pause, Meng Shu asked, "Tang San, these are benefits that can only be realized later. If you can't provide these immediate benefits, I'm afraid the disciples of my Dragon Serpent Family won't even be able to reach the Tang Sect Headquarters."
With over a hundred family members, that's over a hundred mouths to feed, so the expenses for accommodation and food along the way were considerable.
The Dragon Serpent Family was never good at business, and now, facing further suppression, the entire clan is on the verge of financial ruin. If Tang San cannot provide them with sufficient travel expenses, they fear they will be unable to reach the Tang Sect Location.
Before leaving, Tang Xiao slipped tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coin into Tang San's hand; this amount was enough for travel expenses.
Of course, Tang San couldn't possibly give away all the money.
"Seniors Dragon Duke Serpent Dowager, I didn't bring much money with me on this trip. Furthermore, the Tang Sect has only been established for a short time, and the market for Hidden Weapons hasn't been fully developed yet. The sect isn't wealthy."
"However, please rest assured, seniors, I am willing to offer 10,000 Gold Soul Coin as travel expenses for the Dragon Serpent Family."
"The Tang Sect is just starting out and needs money in many areas, so I can't come up with more at the moment. The Dragon Serpent Family are the founding families of the Tang Sect, and the Dragon Duke Serpent Dowager will also be founding elders of the sect. In the future, once the sect is on the right track..."
Tang San promised quite a few conditions.
In short, as long as the Tang Sect can be established and the market for its Hidden Weapons can be opened up, it will definitely be flush with cash in the future. As the founder of the sect, the Dragon Serpent Family will not only enjoy the sect's decision-making power, but will also be able to obtain a lot of benefits from it.
With Meng Shu's knowledge, he naturally knew the scarcity and uniqueness of Hidden Weapons. As long as he could maintain long-term cooperation with the Star Luo Empire, this would be a stable source of income.
Furthermore, if the Tang Sect can play a decisive role in the upcoming border wars, its strategic position will be enhanced, and it may even have the opportunity to become the Protector Sect of the Star Luo Empire.
If it really comes to this, the once prosperous and wealthy Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will become the future of the Tang Sect.
Not to mention, there's Tang San, the youngest Peak Powerhouse on the continent.
Meng Shu made no attempt to hide his smile as he put his arm around Tang San's shoulder and they talked about the future.
The Balak Kingdom was not far from Spirit City, so the news reached the Papal Hall in just one day.
Wu Qi and his group went to the Far North Training and will not return to cause trouble for the time being. Bibi Dong still holds the reins of the Papal Hall.
Chen Ping did not go out with Wu Qi and is currently still inside the Spirit Hall.
Under the protection of Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong stopped causing him trouble. However, this time the situation was special. At the invitation of the Papal Hall guards, Chen Ping still came to the Papal Hall.
Bibi Dong sat at the head of the table and casually tossed the intelligence report into Chen Ping's hand.
"You are already Soul Douluo, yet you have never rendered any service to the Spirit Hall. Therefore, you will lead this mission."
Now that Tang San has shown himself and won over the Dragon Serpent Family, the Spirit Hall will not stand idly by in the face of such a significant matter.
At present, the Tang Sect poses no real threat, but if it gains the support of the Dragon Serpent Family, its reputation will undoubtedly soar. Those families within the Star Luo Empire that are currently observing the situation may very well side with the Tang Sect as a result.
Bibi Dong could not possibly stand by and watch the Tang Sect grow stronger, only to turn against her.
The purpose of sending Chen Ping to lead the team to wipe out the Dragon Serpent Family and capture Tang San was not only to let him make a contribution, but also to test his combat ability.
Furthermore, it remains to be seen whether the powerful figures of the Clear Sky Sect are following Tang San. If an accident occurs while Chen Ping is leading the team, it will be the powerful figures of the Worship Hall who will be harmed, thus preserving a large number of vital forces for the Papal Hall.
After a long period of seclusion and with the allocation of Cultivation resources, Chen Ping is now Soul Douluo.
The Martial Soul Fusion Skill of the Peerless Dragon Serpent Couple is said to be comparable to that of Titled Douluo, but that's just a claim. The reality is quite different; they can only unleash the maximum combat power of Peak Soul Douluo.
Moreover, Wu Qi had already said that the Peerless Dragon Serpent Couple were too old to unleash their peak combat power.
Furthermore, this operation only involved Chen Ping leading the team, not sending him alone to ambush and kill the Dragon Serpent Family. In the Elder Hall, not all Elder were supporters of Bibi Dong; many Elder were still observing the situation.
Among them, Elder Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear clearly support Wu Qi, and with their influence, it's likely that he can also persuade Elder to lend a hand.
After accepting the mission, Chen Ping immediately went to the Elder Hall.
In the Spirit Hall's system, apart from Honorary Elder, all other Elder are Titled Douluo. Chen Ping doesn't have the same profound background as Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong. Even though his Talent is not weak, his strength is only that of Soul Douluo, so he cannot enjoy the treatment of Elder.
However, thanks to his Talent, he was granted the title of Platinum Bishop by the Spirit Hall, and among the Spirit Hall's many Soul Douluo, his status was undoubtedly the highest.
Since the Platinum Bishop of the Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire Martial Soul Hall have not retired, Chen Ping only enjoys the benefits of his position for the time being, and does not have any real power.