Countermeasures

Yan Xuan had not been this excited in a very long time.

"Alright, Teacher. I'll teach you the Seal Condensing Technique for the Ancient Vortex Talisman Seal right away," Wu Yun readily agreed.

"Haha, I never imagined that I, the teacher, would need my disciple to teach me cultivation methods. Little Yun, with such an opportunity, you'll soon surpass your teacher!"

Yan Xuan said with emotion.

"You're joking, Teacher. You will always be my teacher."

Yan Xuan nodded in satisfaction, deeply gratified. "At this stage, there isn't much left that I can teach you. However, I still have a powerful Qi-level Mental Secret Technique that is worth presenting. You're now a Two-Seal Symbol Master, so you can begin learning Qi-level Mental Secret Techniques!"

Qi-level!

Wu Yun had already experienced the might of Essence Grade Mental Secret Techniques. Even Core Formation Stage experts could not withstand the Thunder Shockwave.

As for the even higher Qi-level... Wu Yun could not help but look forward to it.

"No rush. I'll first teach Teacher the Ancient Vortex Talisman Seal."

Before long, Wu Yun finished explaining the Seal Condensing Technique and even handed his Natal Spirit Talisman to Yan Xuan for study.

However, unlike Wu Yun and Lin Dong, Yan Xuan could not easily comprehend the runes within and successfully condense them. Instead, a troubled expression appeared on his face.

"This Talisman Seal is rather complicated. Your teacher will need some time to comprehend it. I'm afraid I won't be able to convert the four Talisman Seals into Spirit Talismans anytime soon."

Yan Xuan's old face reddened. The gap between him and a genius had revealed itself once more.

"Teacher, take your time. There's no hurry."

"No, your family's affairs are more important and cannot be delayed."

Yan Xuan said, "How about this? You've just wiped out the Blood Garment Sect, and the news has yet to spread. No one has taken over the Blood Garment Sect's territory yet. Your family probably does not have the strength to swallow all that territory. Why not give that benefit to the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association in exchange for some assistance? Your teacher is an Offering Elder of the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association and can serve as the intermediary. You're now a Two-Seal Symbol Master, and you even killed Wei Tong. With that strength, becoming an Offering Elder of the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association would be no problem at all. If you become one of their Offering Elders, with Xia Wanjin backing you, you naturally won't need to fear retaliation from the Blood Wolf Gang."

"What would I need to do as an Offering Elder of the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association?"

"Don't worry. Being an Offering Elder is merely holding a title, with no restrictions whatsoever. If the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association encounters trouble, help if you can. If you can't, then simply ignore it. Moreover, every time you act, the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association will give you an extremely generous reward."

"Alright, then we'll do as Teacher says!"

That way, they would effectively have the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association at their backs.

"Right, since my strength is enough for me to become an Offering Elder, I have someone else to recommend as well. He's also a Two-Seal Symbol Master." Wu Yun thought of Lin Dong. He wanted to bring Lin Dong into the sight of the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association.

To prepare for the upcoming Elixir Immortal Pool Contest.

Because of his involvement, some events that should originally have happened to Lin Dong had instead shifted onto him.

"Oh? There's another Two-Seal Symbol Master!"

Yan Xuan exclaimed in surprise. Within the Flame City Rune Master Association, Two-Seal Symbol Masters were few and far between.

Teacher knows him too. He's Lin Dong, the youth who was with me when you first met me."

"It was him? I knew from the start that he had great talent in mental power, but I never expected him to be this formidable, not even inferior to you."

"I forgot to tell you, Teacher, but I was actually the one who taught him mental power cultivation. Of course, I did not privately pass on your secret arts to him," Wu Yun lied without the slightest psychological burden.

"Actually, we should thank Lin Dong this time as well, Teacher. He found this Ancient Vortex Seal Method at a Trading Post in Qingyang Town and willingly shared it with me. In return, I gave him the Shattered Yuan Shuttle that Teacher forged for me."

"Hiss, Lin Dong was actually willing to share such a precious Seal Condensing Technique with you. He is someone worth befriending. As for your Shattered Yuan Shuttle, compared to this method, it falls far short."

Yan Xuan spoke in shock. He held Lin Dong's character in the highest esteem, and his words were full of envy for the friendship between Wu Yun and Lin Dong.

"Then invite Lin Dong over. The Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association would be desperate to recruit such a Rune Master genius."

"Where's my little junior brother? He came and didn't even look for me. Now that Senior Sister isn't important, he doesn't love her anymore."

At that moment, a clear voice drifted over.

Ziyue walked outside. After seeing Bai Yun, she knew Wu Yun was inside and deliberately said those words.

"Oh, Senior Sister, what are you saying? Didn't I have urgent matters to discuss with Teacher?"

Wu Yun quickly got up and went out to greet her.

"Ziyue, you came at just the right time. Your junior brother has run into trouble and is asking his teacher for help. Hurry and save your junior brother's little life!"

Yan Xuan chuckled.

"What major matter could threaten his life?"

Ziyue could not help growing serious.

"It's nothing major. Your junior brother just accidentally killed the Chief and Deputy Sect Leaders of the Blood Garment Sect!" Yan Xuan said in an understated, humblebragging tone.

"The Blood Garment Sect! The Chief and Deputy Sect Leaders! Gu Ying and Wei Tong!"

Ziyue frantically pieced together the key information.

"One was a Two-Seal Symbol Master, and the other was at the Minor Completion Core Formation Stage!"

"Teacher, you must be joking. How could Junior Brother, a One-Seal Talismancer, possibly kill them?"

"Haha, after three days apart, one must view a scholar with new eyes."

Yan Xuan laughed, then turned to Wu Yun. "Little Yun, tell your Senior Sister yourself. You don't know this, but she is the City Lord's daughter, the princess of Flame City."

The City Lord's daughter! So the rich woman I could rely on had been right beside me all along! Wu Yun froze. He truly had not known that Ziyue was the City Lord's daughter.

Before this, Ziyue had only told him that her family was in the mining business.

Now Wu Yun understood. Were Flame City's mines not monopolized by the City Lord's Mansion?

Flame City had three major powers: the Blood Wolf Gang, the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association, and the City Lord's Mansion.

But the strongest of them was undoubtedly the City Lord's Mansion.

Yan Xuan had deliberately revealed Ziyue's identity because he wanted to tell Wu Yun that he could use the City Lord's Mansion to pressure the Blood Wolf Gang.

In exchange, Wu Yun would teach the Ancient Vortex Talisman Seal to Ziyue as well.

"Senior Sister, I really did kill those two. When I returned home this time, I encountered some opportunities and broke through to become a Two-Seal Symbol Master."

Wu Yun immediately tapped his glabella, and two Talisman Seals appeared.

Since he had already taught the Ancient Vortex Talisman Seal to Yan Xuan, he had never intended to keep it secret. One more Ziyue made no difference.

"You really are a Two-Seal Symbol Master!" Ziyue was delighted, though her eyesight was not sharp enough to immediately recognize that these were Natal Spirit Talismans.

"No, even a Two-Seal Symbol Master couldn't kill them."

"An ordinary Two-Seal Symbol Master certainly couldn't, but what if he possessed Natal Spirit Talismans?" Yan Xuan smiled from the side.

At this moment, Ziyue looked exactly like Yan Xuan had earlier, her face cycling through all kinds of shocked expressions.

Wu Yun stopped keeping her in suspense and taught Ziyue the Ancient Vortex Talisman Seal Method.

"Junior Brother, this gift is far too precious. Don't worry, I'll go tell my father at once and have him step forward to protect Qingyang Town."

Ziyue did not want to owe him a favor and immediately prepared to head home.

"Senior Sister, don't rush. Teacher and I have already discussed this. We'll first seek help from the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association. It just so happens that I need something from them."

Wu Yun stopped her.

"Alright, I'll listen to you. But if you need anything, call for me at any time. My father will certainly grant my request," Ziyue said confidently.

After settling the matter, Yan Xuan took Wu Yun to the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association.