Had the Liu Family sent people here to discuss this matter in secret?
Sure enough, Xu Fugui's next words were, "I suspect they're opening a Market Ward."
Met with Lin Changheng's surprised gaze, he hurriedly added, "Of course, that's just my own guess. Don't take it as fact."
"That certainly is possible."
Lin Changheng shook his head slightly, but agreed.
When it came to earning spirit stones, opening a shop could not compare with opening a Market Ward.
The Xu Family, a Qi Refining lineage, lacked the strength for it. Whether in providing a formidable presence to deter trouble or assembling resources such as a grand formation, they fell far short.
But if they opened one jointly with the Liu Family, those problems would disappear. After all, the deterrent of two Foundation Establishment cultivators in one family was plain to see.
If that's the case, how could the Xu Family safeguard its own interests when the Liu Family is so much stronger?
The cultivation world did speak of morality, but against its underlying law of the strong devouring the weak, morality was merely a paper archway before absolute strength, ready to be torn apart at a touch.
Unable to work it out just then, Lin Changheng simply stopped thinking about it.
This was something for the Xu Family's leadership to consider. What did it have to do with him? Why worry about it? It was hardly his place to worry.
Stepping over the sacrificial vessels to take the cook's place was ill-advised.
Xu Fugui also shook his head, indicating that he could not figure it out.
As they walked and talked, the two had already reached the hall.
At a glance, Lin Changheng spotted several familiar faces inside.
Xu Xuzhong, steward of the General Affairs Hall, Xu Xuyang, steward of