Yang De was the guard steward Yu Ci had encountered when he first entered Death Star.
This man had deep ties to the Shangqing Sect. By now, he already regarded himself as one of the Shangqing disciples, and Yu Ci planned to take him into the sect once he established a mountain and founded his school.
Yu Ci had heard Yang De say that his branch had separated from the main family, attached itself to Three Families Market, secured the standing of a "prosperous-tier" sect, and scraped by within the Xiyu Alliance. He had not known that Yang De had a brother here.
Yu Ci considered paying him a visit under the name of his elder brother, to see whether he could uncover any clues.
Still pondering, he walked out of the shop, while Steward Chu respectfully saw him off from behind.
Yet he had not gone far, having only just left Steward Chu's sight, when someone called out, "Fellow Daoist, please stay."
As the words fell, a figure emerged from the nearby warded area. Dressed in white with a golden sash, he carried himself with uncommon bearing. He was the first to bow to Yu Ci and Bao Yun, his manners impeccably thorough.
Yu Ci's gaze swept over him. From his attire, bearing, and circulating aura, Yu Ci already understood.
Someone had come to sound them out.
But sending a Longevity True Man right from the start was no low-level reception.
Most people in Ju Jing Workshop still wanted to do honest business. But at present, the Golden Banner Sect and Lingchen Sect were certainly exceptions.
Due to the recent conflicts, both sides had sought helpers to lend them a hand, and the struggle had become a raging mess. Now that an unfathomable "wealthy patron" had arrived, involving a