"We don't need to get to the bottom of things with him just yet. Let's work with him a few times first and get some of the Rare Spirit Herbs our clan urgently needs. We must be cautious, and we need to investigate him too. I'll send people to look into him personally, so you don't need to send anyone."
"Yes, Grandfather. I understand," Ximen Laijun replied.
An investigation conducted by the Lineage itself would certainly be better than one he arranged on his own.
"As for the Blood Ancestor, it's best not to disturb our ancestor. Your Eighth Granduncle will make the trip himself. When the time comes, cooperate with him. Understood?"
"Yes, Grandfather. I'll make sure to cooperate with Eighth Granduncle."
Ximen Laijun put away the Transmission Mirror, a thoughtful look on his face.
"Shi Yue, once I've dealt with the Blood Ancestor, I'll come find you and have some fun."
After the Spirit Wine Convention ended, the many visiting cultivators began leaving Black Luan City and heading home.
In a private room at a teahouse, Shi Yue chatted over tea with Zhou Zhenyu.
"Uncle-in-law Zhou, I'll leave things here to you. Xie Chong and the others will do everything they can to help. This is the operating fund. Your main responsibility is gathering intelligence. Ideally, you should rent a few shops and run small businesses to conceal your identities," Shi Yue instructed him.
The people Shi Yue had stationed in Black Luan City would mainly be doing business, as well as gathering intelligence. He was preparing to establish a merchant alliance in the future. If he was going to do it, he might as well build a Great Merchant Alliance. Zhou Zhenyu and the others were just one outpost. Shi Yue would gradually send Sacred Void Sect