The Terror of Connections

Zhang Yang brought Situ Mingyue to Qingyun Market.

Situ Mingyue went to find Qin Yushu herself to discuss the Azure Moon Merchant Association, while Zhang Yang went to find Jiang Zhiqiu.

"Eldest Senior Brother!"

Zhang Yang smiled and nodded. "Junior Brother Jiang, there's something you need to prepare for."

"What is it?" Jiang Zhiqiu asked.

After the battle at Azure Cloud Sect last time, he had been thoroughly satisfied with having Azure Cloud Sect as his backing, and his loyalty to the sect had immediately deepened.

"It's nothing major. Azure Cloud Sect plans to open a secret realm before long, and Golden Core Realm cultivators may enter. As one of Azure Cloud Sect's Golden Core Realm cultivators, you can enter it as well. So, you need to make arrangements for Qingyun Market in advance, lest everything descend into chaos after you leave."

Jiang Zhiqiu's spirits lifted. "I can enter the secret realm too?"

Zhang Yang was quite surprised. "You're also a Golden Core Realm cultivator of Azure Cloud Sect, so why can't you enter? Besides, this opening of the secret realm isn't solely for Azure Cloud Sect. Other sects will also be invited to participate. You're one of our Azure Cloud Sect's three great Golden Core cultivators. How could you not take part?"

Jiang Zhiqiu froze, somewhat embarrassed.

With so many Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in Azure Cloud Sect, wasn't mentioning the three great Golden Cores rather pathetic?

Still, he truly had not expected Azure Cloud Sect to invite others to participate in the opening of its secret realm.

Secret realms often involved heavenly treasures and earthly treasures, along with all manner of fortuitous opportunities.

Therefore, secret realms were immensely important to any faction or individual.

To enter a secret realm with an owner, one had to obtain the owner's consent. Those who were not acquainted with the owner simply could not get in.

If an ownerless secret realm was discovered, things became even more troublesome. For the sake of all kinds of heavenly treasures and earthly treasures, those entering it would fight until blood flowed into rivers.

Therefore, Jiang Zhiqiu was naturally deeply grateful that he could enter the secret realm.

"Rest assured, Eldest Senior Brother. I will arrange everything properly. I absolutely won't delay matters at Qingyun Market because I'm entering the secret realm," Jiang Zhiqiu said firmly.

He knew very well just how great the benefits of entering a secret realm were. He had to seize this opportunity.

"Eldest Senior Brother, when will the secret realm open?" Jiang Zhiqiu asked.

"Half a year from now," Zhang Yang said. "Inviting the other sects will take time, and we need to make preparations as well. Qingyun Market in particular must be properly prepared. When disciples from the various sects come to Azure Cloud Sect, we can't possibly invite every one of them up the mountain, so they can only rest at Qingyun Market. Therefore, we must receive them well."

"Rest assured, Eldest Senior Brother. I'll begin preparing right away. I guarantee they'll stay very comfortably in Qingyun Market," Jiang Zhiqiu hurriedly said.

Zhang Yang found that Jiang Zhiqiu still had not caught on, so he could only say earnestly, "Junior Brother Jiang, what sort of people do you think will lead the Golden Core disciples of the various sects to Azure Cloud Sect?"

"At the very least, they should be Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, right? Some major sects might even send Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators."

"Then let me ask you another question. Don't they have a lot of money on them?"

Jiang Zhiqiu froze, then asked tentatively, "Eldest Senior Brother, you mean... it would be too dangerous to make a move against those Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, or even Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators, wouldn't it?"

Zhang Yang was speechless. A Rogue Cultivator's background really was different!

He shook his head. "Forget it. Call Junior Sister over later, and we'll discuss it together."

Meanwhile, Situ Mingyue told Qin Yushu about the Azure Moon Merchant Association. Then she looked at him somewhat sheepishly. "Uncle Qin, I'd like to ask you to become the first chief manager of the Azure Moon Merchant Association. I wonder if you would be willing?"

Qin Yushu shook his head with a bitter smile. "Miss, I've discovered that coming to the Cloud Mountain Empire this time was a mistake. None of us will probably be able to return."

The young lady of a merchant family had been coaxed into going up the mountain. That was not much of a problem. After all, Azure Cloud Sect had deep foundations and an expert like Azure Cloud Master. Being able to join such a sect was naturally a fortunate thing.

And now she had been coaxed into opening a merchant association... Do you know what your father does? Are you planning to establish a merchant association and go head-to-head with your father?

Now things were even better. Not only had the young lady herself been coaxed aboard the ship, but he seemed to be getting dragged aboard as well!

Situ Mingyue smiled sheepishly. "Before the trouble is resolved, we couldn't return anyway!"

"Just tell me, what should I do?" Qin Yushu asked helplessly.

She had already asked him in person. What else could he do?

When the subject turned to the merchant association, Situ Mingyue grew serious. "The Azure Moon Merchant Association's general plan is as follows."

Afterward, she explained Zhang Yang's ideas according to her own understanding.

Qin Yushu had spent many years in the Situ Family, and through constant exposure, he had gained some understanding of business.

Moreover, he was a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator who had lived for several centuries, with incomparably rich experience.

The moment he heard Situ Mingyue's plans, he knew that the Azure Moon Merchant Association would definitely make money.

"Miss, I never expected your understanding of merchant associations to surpass even your father's," Qin Yushu said with feeling.

Situ Mingyue shook her head. "These are Eldest Senior Brother's measures. Only now have I realized that Eldest Senior Brother is far more formidable than I had seen. He even understands business so well. I believe he can definitely lead Azure Cloud Sect to prosperity, and I also believe the Azure Moon Merchant Association will succeed. As for Uncle Qin's efforts, you will receive a portion of the Azure Moon Merchant Association's profits in the future. No matter how much the Azure Moon Merchant Association earns, you will be paid according to that share."

Qin Yushu was stunned. He had originally thought he was helping Situ Mingyue, but now it had become a matter of working for himself?

He pondered for a moment, then said, "No problem. I agree."

Originally, for Situ Mingyue's sake, he had found it difficult to refuse. Now that he knew the Azure Moon Merchant Association would certainly succeed and that he would gain great benefits, why would he not agree?

"However, there is one matter in which I would like to ask Miss for help." Qin Yushu seemed somewhat embarrassed as he said this. "I have been in the Nascent Soul Realm for many years, and breaking through has become rather difficult. I have no other way to seek guidance. Therefore, I would like to ask Miss to introduce me to your master. I wish to visit Senior Azure Cloud Master and seek the Dao from him."

Anyone capable of beating Tan Qiushui black and blue was undoubtedly in the Dao Integration Realm, perhaps even beyond it.

Yet for someone like that, let alone seeking the Dao, even meeting them once was incomparably difficult.

Azure Cloud Master might be the Dao Integration Realm mighty figure Qin Yushu was most likely to approach in his entire life, so he wanted to seize this opportunity.

Situ Mingyue pulled a long face. "Uncle Qin, I've only seen Master twice myself. One of those times was when I became his disciple... It's not that I don't want to help you. I can't even meet Master himself!"

Being his disciple was truly aggrieving!

Qin Yushu coughed twice. "Perhaps your Eldest Senior Brother has some other way!"

He had no choice but to put some thought into it. Without putting thought into it, he truly would not get to see him!

Situ Mingyue immediately understood and hurriedly said, "Come, let's find him. He'll definitely have a way."

She brought Qin Yushu to find Zhang Yang and got straight to the point as soon as they met. "Eldest Senior Brother, my Uncle Qin has already agreed to help. However, he wants to meet Master, so you need to arrange it. Uncle Qin is a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, and he's putting in so much effort for us..."

"No problem!" Zhang Yang agreed.

It was just a meeting. What was the problem?

Seeing Zhang Yang agree so readily, Situ Mingyue was stunned. She had originally planned to come up with a few more reasons!

"You didn't ask Master for permission first, and you just agreed like that?" Situ Mingyue looked at Zhang Yang. "Wouldn't it be embarrassing if you couldn't do it when the time came?"

Zhang Yang said irritably, "Master is on the mountain. He's not going to run away. What's wrong with taking some time to meet someone? Don't worry. Once we finish arranging matters, we'll take Senior Qin up the mountain with us."

Situ Mingyue and Qin Yushu were speechless. You really didn't treat a Dao Integration Realm mighty figure as anything special, did you?

They now understood the benefits of connections. In the past, others had relied on their connections. Now, they were relying on Zhang Yang's.