When Qin Bailian arrived at the Ascension Tower, he discovered that many people had come looking for Jiang Liu.
The local forces in Yuncheng, upon discovering that Jiang Liu had single-handedly wiped out the Sun Moon Sect, immediately felt as if they had discovered a tremendous treasure and rushed to curry favor with Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu, meanwhile, was looking at Feng Yue, a woman sitting in front of him, with a headache.
It turned out that Feng Yue had come to Jiang Liu's door as soon as she heard about him. The waitress in the front hall knew that Feng Yue was Jiang Liu's fiancée, so she did not stop her and took her directly to the backyard.
Feng Yue just stared at Jiang Liu without saying a word.
Jiang Liu sighed inwardly. Feng Yue was forced by her Lineage, and things had already come to this point, so he couldn't say much. Besides, the Feng Family was now providing him with considerable assistance.
Immediately, Jiang Liu made up his mind, waved his hand, pulled Feng Yue into his arms, and kissed her bright red lips.
Feng Yue stared wide-eyed at Jiang Liu, not expecting Jiang Liu to treat her like this. Then she began to respond.
Time seemed to have passed for a long time, yet it also seemed to have passed very quickly. Jiang Liu a cough and looked up to see Murong Yin standing beside him.
Jiang Liu immediately gave a wicked smile and pulled Murong Yin into his arms. Then he kissed Murong Yin's small mouth.
At first, Murong Yin struggled a bit, but when she found it was no use, she simply stopped.
Feng Yue, on the other hand, remained shyly lowering her head, her face constantly flushed.
"Alright, let's talk about it now," Jiang Liu said.
Jiang Liu then released the two women, who calmed down after the ordeal, and the awkward atmosphere between them eased considerably.
The three then sat down together to discuss the situation, and Jiang Liu briefly explained the current situation to Feng Yue.
Afterwards, Jiang Liu handed Feng Yue over to Murong Yin, asking her to help Feng Yue familiarize herself with the affairs that needed to be managed by them as soon as possible.
Jiang Liu, on the other hand, began to meet with the leaders of the local forces who came to see him, as he needed to stabilize these people for the time being.
Jiang Liu also promised these local forces that as long as they stopped exploiting ordinary people as before, Jiang Liu would allow them to develop freely.
These local leaders were overjoyed. They never expected Jiang Liu to be so easy to talk to. They left happily, repeatedly expressing their loyalty to Jiang Liu before they left, saying that they would be at his beck and call.
They never imagined that this was just Jiang Liu's perfunctory response. He wanted these forces to stop exploiting them? How could that be possible? So in the end, these forces would all be wiped out by Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu just doesn't have time to pay much attention to them right now.
Qin Bailian followed the waitress into Jiang Liu's courtyard and saw Jiang Liu sitting there deep in thought.
Jiang Liu sensed the approaching aura of a Grandmaster. He looked up and saw that it was the Valley Master of Exotic Weapon Valley. He immediately came out to greet him, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Valley Master Qin, I didn't expect you to come too. This junior of mine is too kind. If there's anything you need, just send someone to deliver a message to me, and I will come to see you in person."
"Haha! Young friend Jiang, you don't need to be so polite. To be honest, I came to see you this time hoping to curry favor with you, so I didn't dare let you come to my door in person." Qin Bailian stated his purpose directly without any embarrassment.
He had already thought it through. Since he was going to take the initiative to join Jiang Liu, he might as well lower himself and put aside his pride. All pride was meaningless. As long as Exotic Weapon Valley could continue to develop well, that was all that mattered.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu immediately understood and warmly invited Qin Bailian into the hall. Then, Murong Yin personally served tea.
Qin Bailian accepted the gift with both hands, looked at Murong Yin and nodded inwardly. Murong Yin was not only extremely beautiful, but also excellent in dealing with people and affairs, not to mention her business acumen.
Murong Yin served the tea and then left the hall to continue his discussion with Feng Yue in the back.
"Has Valley Master Qin come here after careful consideration?" Jiang Liu asked.
"I've thought it through. In these chaotic times, the only way to live peacefully is to find a powerful backer. And young friend Jiang is exactly the kind of backer I've been looking for," Qin Bailian said.
Previously, Exotic Weapon Valley had been searching for a force to rely on, but unfortunately, they hadn't found a suitable one. He did want to join the Three Sects, but the Three Sects clearly didn't think much of him.
The Grandmaster and elders of the three sects were like hermits, ignoring worldly affairs. As for their True Inheritor Disciple, Qin Bailian had never even met them, so how could he possibly pledge allegiance to them?
Jiang Liu nodded in agreement after hearing Qin Bailian's explanation. However, he did not completely lower his guard against Exotic Weapon Valley.
"What are your plans for the future, young friend Jiang?" Qin Bailian then asked.
Jiang Liu pondered for a moment and then said, "Does Valley Master Qin have any good suggestions?"
"I think young friend Jiang could consider eliminating the Deity Summoning Society first," Qin Bailian suggested.
"Oh? What do you mean?" Jiang Liu asked doubtfully.
"First, Han Li is treacherous and cunning, appearing and disappearing unpredictably. Second, the Deity Summoning Society has always been ambitious and wants to monopolize Yunzhou. Third, the Deity Summoning Society's territory is adjacent to Yun County Feng County," Qin Bailian said.
"Then why not destroy the Five Poisons Sect first?" Jiang Liu then asked.
"The Five Poisons Sect is only operating in a small corner of Qi County, and its threat is relatively small for the time being."
Jiang Liu thought for a moment and nodded, indicating his agreement with Qin Bailian's statement.
Because the Deity Summoning Society currently occupies Lu County and Yu County, both of which are adjacent to Yun County Feng County, once the Deity Summoning Society is taken over, the territory controlled by Jiang Liu will be connected into one.
As for Tian County and Zhu County, they are under the control of Exotic Weapon Valley. It will not be too late to deal with the Five Poisons Sect in a remote county later.
The two then began to discuss how to find Han Li.
The biggest obstacle right now isn't killing Han Li, but finding him first.
Han Li, a Grandmaster, doesn't show his face often. Even when he does, he's fully armed and doesn't reveal his true identity.
That gathering at the Martial Arts Tournament of the Realm was also the first time he revealed his true face to the public, so only Qin Bailian knew which one was the real Han Li.
The two discussed for a long time before finally deciding on a plan to have Qin Bailian lure Han Li out.
Because Jiang Liu is coming with great force, Qin Bailian can use this as an excuse to lure Han Li out.
Jiang Liu, on the other hand, will take the opportunity to lay in ambush, and the two of them will launch an attack together, which they believe will eliminate Han Li.
After the two finished their discussion, Qin Bailian took his leave and flew away into the air in a flash.
Jiang Liu watched Qin Bailian into the horizon, unsure whether to trust him. After all, if Qin Bailian and Han Li joined forces against him, he might fall into their trap if he wasn't careful.
Jiang Liu then suppressed his thoughts. So what if this was their trick? He would summon two Exotic Beast Kings to guard him. Even if he couldn't kill them all, escaping would definitely be no problem.
If I kill Han Li first, and only Qin Bailian is left, I won't be able to fight alone.