Dark Hall's Development

Xu Yun's master is Pang Quan, the Third Elder of the Bihai Immortal Sect.

The two had a very deep relationship, a fact that Zhang Hongqing was well aware of.

Otherwise, the target he controlled would not have been Xu Yun.

Therefore, the information Xu Yun received cannot be wrong.

As for deceiving oneself, that's simply impossible.

Those who have been branded with his Black Seal are incapable of harboring any rebellious thoughts.

Unless the controlled person is a whole realm stronger than him, or Nascent Soul True Lord intervenes and forcibly removes the Black Seal.

"Yes, go back. Remember, this concerns the Bihai Immortal Sect, so you must immediately report to me or go to Blue Market and Yihe Pharmacy."

Otherwise..."

A vast Spiritual Qi surged from Zhang Hongqing's body.

A pair of dark eyes stared intently at Xu Yun, filled with murderous intent, and said:

"I will make you suffer a fate worse than death, for you will have to kill your own wife, children, and elderly parents with your own hands!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yun froze, her eyes filled with terror.

Cold sweat instantly spread all over my body.

This man is a devil!

He immediately knelt on the ground and said earnestly, "Rest assured, Shadow Master, rest assured, Lord Shadow Master."

Your subordinate will absolutely obey! Your subordinate will absolutely obey!

Seeing this, Zhang Hongqing nodded in satisfaction and said calmly:

"Yes, as long as you obey orders, not only will your family be safe and sound."

Even you, I have a way to help you break through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

After saying that, Zhang Hongqing transformed into a cloud of Black Mist and disappeared silently from the spot.

Xu Yun, still shaken, stood up.

He circulated his Spiritual Qi evaporate it and adjusted his emotions.

He glanced at the spot where Zhang Hongqing had been standing and sighed deeply.

They flew towards the Bihai Immortal Sect.

He knew that from now on he was the Shadow Master's subordinate, and whether he was a man or a dog was entirely up to the other party.

Although he felt he had let down his master and the sect, he had no choice.

He wanted his loved ones to live...

On the other side.

Zhang Hongqing was flying towards Yunhua Immortal City, was also filled with emotion.

I'm becoming more and more heartless.

But there was no other way; as the head of the Dark Hall, this was something he had to do.

It was under his ruthless leadership that the Dark Hall developed extremely rapidly in recent years.

Currently, the Dark Hall has 138 members.

Only 27 people were Zhang Family; the rest were recruited from outside.

Eighty percent of them are either alone or struggling to make ends meet.

For these people, Zhang Hongqing's act of rescuing them and providing them with food and shelter was enough to win their hearts and minds, and even make them completely devoted to him.

For them, being able to keep their families and themselves alive is enough to make them content; loneliness and exhaustion are simply not a problem.

The facts were indeed quite similar to what Zhang Hongqing had predicted.

He will personally eliminate a small number of scoundrels who have malicious intentions or only want to freeload without doing any tasks, as a warning to others!

Another group consisted of cultivators he controlled through the Black Seal.

There were only seven people.

Apart from the two young men from the Yang Family with Triple Spirit Root, the other five were all at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

This had already reached Zhang Hongqing's limit.

Three of the five Foundation Establishment cultivators are sect elders or deacons.

These are the Bihai Immortal Sect, the Cloud Mountain Sword Sect, and the Thousand Sword Sect— forces that are relatively close to the Zhang Family and have some connection with them.

Zhang Hongqing also tried to control one of the Wang Family.

However, Cultivation Lineages are ultimately different from sects and gangs.

His Cultivation Lineages, so it's unlikely he would betray his Lineage for the sake of his own small family.

Therefore, after learning that he was being controlled, the Foundation Establishment from the Wang Family decisively chose to commit suicide.

This also made Zhang Hongqing's efforts all for nothing.

As for the other two Foundation Establishment, they are Rogue Cultivator. Rogue Cultivator who can break through to Foundation Establishment are not lacking in either skills or intelligence.

This also meant taking on the responsibility of leading his subordinates to develop the Dark Hall.

At this point, the layout of the Penglai Islands was basically complete, and the next step was to gradually expand into areas beyond the Penglai Islands.

As for the identities of those in the Dark Hall, they can be many: Demon Beast hunters, assassins, pharmacists, mercenaries—as long as their identities are not exposed, they can be any of them.

Zhang Hongqing vowed to lay a solid foundation for the Zhang Family's Dark Hall, and even to carry it forward and make it great!

The inky black sea surface rippled with stars like scattered silver, the sound of the tide was deep and lingering, and a cool sea breeze swept over the reefs.

Zhang Hongqing flew low through the air on his sword, his clothes fluttering in the wind, soon becoming damp with the sea mist hanging in the air.

The sky was filled with sparse stars, and the clear moonlight cast a silvery glow over the reefs, forests, and mountains of the archipelago.

Zhang Hongqing then drew a black streak of light across the vast silver edge.

Several hours later.

Yunhua Immortal City.

Outside the Xuanxiao Merchant Guild.

Zhang Hongqing, dressed in a black robe, walked up to the two guards and took out a golden token from his Storage Ring. The token was engraved with the character "Xuan".

Upon seeing the token, the gatekeeper, who had initially intended to stop them, exclaimed in surprise.

"Golden Member!"

After exclaiming in surprise, the gatekeeper's gaze towards Zhang Hongqing instantly became respectful.

One of them said, "Welcome, sir. Please come in."

Another gatekeeper jogged to the palace gate and personally opened it for Zhang Hongqing.

This is a rule of the Xuanxiao Merchant Guild.

At the Xuanxiao Merchant Guild, anyone who spends 100,000 Low-grade Spirit Stone will receive a Bronze Token.

Spending 500,000 Spirit Stone will earn you Silver Token, which will then grant you a 3% discount on all purchases made at the Xuanxiao Merchant Guild.

Spending one million Low-grade Spirit Stone will grant you Golden Token, which entitles you to a 5% discount.

This is a symbol of status, position, and power.

No one should neglect their distinguished guest.

As for whether there are any higher-grade tokens than Golden Token, of course there are. You can get Diamond Token by spending tens of millions of low-grade or hundreds of thousands of Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

However, at this time, the Xuanxiao Merchant Guild did not have so many spiritual items, nor did it have such wealthy customers.

Seeing the door open, Zhang Hongqing nodded to the gatekeeper and then walked straight in.

It was late at night, and there were only a handful of people in the huge chamber of commerce.

Zhang Hongqing had only been inside a short while when he saw Zhang Hongkai walking towards him. The two nodded to each other but did not exchange any further words.

Until we entered the private room on the third floor.

Zhang Hongqing ripped off his black robe, lay down on the rocking chair, and stretched comfortably.

"Brother Kai, you have no idea how exhausted I've been these past few days."

Seeing Zhang Hongqing's expression, Zhang Hongkai smiled and poured him some Spirit Tea, saying:

"Qingdi, you've worked hard."

The Dark Hall is currently in its initial stage; you need to oversee and manage what it does and how it does it.

Once things stabilize in the Dark Hall, things will be easier.

Come, have some tea.

This tea is a treasured Spirit Tea that I've kept for many years. Drinking it will surely refresh you and dispel all your fatigue.

It's not a dream to work like that for one or two months straight.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hongqing couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Brother Kai, even an animal wouldn't do that."