Deathless Temple.
Fang Qing looked up thoughtfully from the case files he was reading.
He had not taken the Fang Family's petty squabbles seriously at all. His order to Xu Hei had merely been to ensure the Fang Family's incense did not go out.
Not to mention him—even Xu Hei, now in charge of the merchant association, might not think much of the profits from that entire Azure Jade Ore Vein. Compared to the intelligence in their hands, which represented the shifting winds and clouds of the Land of Ancient Shu, it was a struggle over a snail's horn.
"Let the Fang Family suffer a crushing loss and learn their lesson...
"As long as the whole family isn't wiped out... Even if they are, there are still two reserve branches...
Yuyi Market.
This market had originally opened only on the fifth day of each month. But in recent years, with more cultivators in Xituo Commandery and the Four Directions Merchant Association moving in, it had become a market open every day. Inside a teahouse.
Wisps of white steam rose in the private room, carrying a rich fragrance of tea.
"Master, please have some..."
Though Xu Hei had broken through to the Dao Foundation and grown somewhat taller, he was still a short man.
With a smile on his face, he poured tea for Fa Yuan.
"This little monk would not dare..."
Though Fa Yuan looked much older, his cheeks were ruddy and his face gleamed with oil.
"This time, our two sides shall each take what we need, and we must look after one another as well."
Xu Hei did not care and merely waved a hand.
Fa Yuan understood at once that he was referring to the Azure Departure Fang Family.
"Alas... Failing to teach one's children well ruins