Shang Clan Island.
Octagonal Trade Tower.
"Greetings, Senior."
Upon seeing "Fang Shui," Shang Yuanxin immediately bowed respectfully.
Last time, he had followed Fang Qing's advice and ignored the matter of the "Bone-Spirit Flower." A few months later, supplies had suddenly begun flowing freely again, and the Shang Clan's inventory problem had likewise been resolved.
Shang Yuanxin was a clever man. Instead, he secretly broke out in a cold sweat, knowing that if he had forcibly swept away the bandits along the trade routes, his end would likely not have been pleasant...
"Senior's foresight is divine. Yuanxin admires you beyond measure."
Now that Fang Qing had come again, he hurriedly brewed tea himself and presented it before Fang Qing.
Fang Qing took a sip and casually asked, "Is the Eastern Sea Cultivation Realm about to erupt into a great war? What is your Shang Clan's stance?"
Shang Yuanxin's expression immediately changed. Only after glancing at the soundproofing restrictions around them did he relax slightly. "This matter is highly confidential. I only learned of it after becoming a Nascent Soul candidate of the Shang Clan and gaining greater authority... In this war, the Shang Clan has chosen neutrality, but we will secretly support Bloodfiend Island."
"Give me the detailed intelligence."
Previously, Fang Qing had only calculated that a great calamity was coming and that it was related to Bloodfiend Island. Everything else had been vague.
His main reason for coming to Shang Clan Island this time was to obtain detailed intelligence. Only with that as a foundation could he better deduce Causality.
Shang Yuanxin was clearly somewhat troubled, but he still personally fetched a jade slip and handed it to Fang Qing. "Senior... the intelligence recorded within this item may only be viewed by the Shang Clan's core members."
"Mm."
Fang Qing's