Chen Shuangbai picked up the pure white soup and took a few small sips.
It was indeed still somewhat warm.
The taste was incredibly fresh.
"This fish tastes so delicious that even we cultivators who are used to taking Grain Avoidance Pill can't get enough of it. No wonder it can fetch such a high price!"
Chen Shuangbai put down her bowl, looked at Bai Zhixing, and spoke in a low voice.
"No wonder you two brothers went to such lengths, scheming to trick Yu Laoliu's only son into the trap, and going to great lengths to keep the method of taming the Silver Light Fish in your own hands."
Bai Zhixing sneered.
Now that things have turned ugly, Bai Zhixing has no intention of giving Chen Shuangbai a friendly look anymore.
He flicked his fingertips, took out a piece of white paper from his pocket, and used his Law Power to suspend it in mid-air so that Chen Shuangbai could see what was written on it.
"You've been researching for so long, you should know what this is."
"Do you intend to overthrow it?"
This piece of paper is ordinary white paper, but the content and signature on it are the handwriting and signature of the deceased previous guardian of Tian Guanyu Wind Howling Ford, who was also the founder of Fengquan Daoyuan, Chen Shuangbai's outer sect senior brother whom he had never met.
When Tian Guanyu took office as the garrison commander of this place, he saw that Wind Howling Ford occupied such a good waterway crossing, but failed to develop commerce. At that time, the Bai Brothers also came here.
The Bai Brothers had connections in the Zhao Kingdom and were eager to establish themselves there, which could attract more Zhao Kingdom fleets and merchant caravans, greatly promoting the commercial activities of Wind Howling County... The two sides quickly reached an agreement.
Tian Guanyu allowed the Bai Brothers to take over the Azure Flood Dragon Society, on the condition that they would not do anything that would anger both heaven and man, and therefore could not interfere in the affairs of the ferry crossing. Similarly, the Bai Brothers were to fulfill their promise to introduce trade routes from the Zhao Kingdom and promote the prosperity of the ferry crossing...
These are the main points of the clauses.
Why not?
Chen Shuangbai looked at him with a half-smile, as if she thought he was joking.
Bai Zhixing stood up, stepped forward, and said sternly, "As a major sect in the Jing Kingdom, Jade Spring Sect is the most law-abiding. How can you be so untrustworthy? Aren't you afraid I'll report you to Jade Spring?"
Chen Shuangbai also stood up, as if she had heard a joke.
"You'd better prove yourself by standing at the gates of my Jade Spring Sect first."
threaten!
A blatant threat!
The last shred of room for maneuver between the two vanished completely at that moment.
Bai Zhixing hadn't expected Chen Shuangbai to be so shameless, completely unlike a disciplined disciple of the Jade Spring Sect. Little did he know... Chen Shuangbai possessed a flexible moral compass and a flexible way of handling things.
"Snort."
A black light flashed at Bai Zhixing's waist, and a jet-black scale appeared in his hand. The pavilion was instantly filled with misty vapor, and the sound of the tide seemed to come from the abyss, accompanied by powerful pressure comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.
Chen Shuangbai's face darkened; she hadn't expected Bai Zhixing to reveal his trump card so readily.
Fortunately...
I do have some myself.
He summoned the Foundation Establishment Sword Talisman given to him by Wei Chengfeng, and with a slight activation of his magic Law Power, the sword talisman emitted a bright blue light. Streams of cool, water-like azure Sword Qi rose into the air, like swimming fish, circling around Chen Shuangbai, vying with the black scale.
Two powerful spiritual pressures collided violently within the small Listening to the Waves Pavilion!
Foundation Establishment Realm vs. Foundation Establishment Realm!
Black scales floated above Bai Zhixing's palm, slowly rotating. With each rotation, the moisture drawn in from the outside became more concentrated, and the sound of the tides became clearer, as if the entire pavilion was being dragged into an invisible abyss.
Pitch black, cold, like an unnamed terror from the depths of an abyss, watching you.
However, the Foundation Establishment Sword Talisman in Chen Shuangbai's hand was in no way inferior.
The azure Sword Qi darted about like a swimming fish, forcefully cleaving a gap in this lightless abyss, drawing in the light from above, transforming into a vast azure palace in the water, suppressing the darkness of the enemy.
Both sides were merely holding tokens bestowed by Foundation Establishment cultivators, not by the Foundation Establishment cultivators themselves, so naturally they had power and limitations on their use.
Unable to do anything to anyone, Bai Zhixing the initiative to put away the token, put the white paper back, turned around and transformed into a stream of black water, emerging from the pavilion. Relying on the power of that black scale, he squeezed a hole in the formation and disappeared.
Only one sentence was left behind.
" Chen Shuangbai, if you really have the ability, then come and try!"
The azure Sword Qi, as swift as swimming fish, and like swallows returning to their nests, orderly entered the azure sword talisman.
However, compared to its previous luster, it seems slightly dimmer.
"After all, it's a token; every time you use it, it's consumed..."
Chen Shuangbai seemed somewhat moved, put it away, and then turned her gaze to the direction Bai Zhixing had left, with a hint of exploration in her eyes.
"This kind of power and atmosphere... is cold and damp, like a malevolent creature in water..."
"Rumor has it that the Bai Brothers have connections with a certain demon king in the Zhao Kingdom... Could it be... that these two brothers are the blood descendants of a demon king?"
Although it was just a sudden thought, Chen Shuangbai thought about it carefully and felt that it wasn't entirely unreasonable.
The intelligence gathered earlier indicated that the two brothers had some strange lifestyle habits.
The two brothers had many lovers, but none of them had any children.
He seems to be wholeheartedly focused on cultivation, but it's entirely possible that it's actually due to his "special constitution."
Not long after.
With the golden seal in hand, Zhuang Wen activated the formation once more, restoring it to its original impregnable state.
A hint of worry lingered between his brows.
"Uncle-Master, Bai Zhixing actually has such a trump card..."
Chen Shuangbai knew what he wanted to say.
Knowing what he was worried about, she waved her hand slightly to indicate that she understood.
"Since Han Shouke of the Rosy Clouds Abode Alliance hasn't left his seclusion, and I've successfully sown discord with Lady Yun, our next action against the Azure Flood Dragon Society, with their support and that of the local clans, should give us a firm advantage."
"But we shouldn't push them too hard. We should proceed steadily and gradually erode the Azure Flood Dragon Society, preventing them from resorting to desperate measures."
Seeing Zhuang Wen Chen Shuangbai's confident demeanor, Zhuang Wen's restless heart gradually calmed down.
He then took out a Storage Bag and respectfully handed it to Chen Shuangbai, saying, "Uncle-Master, the spiritual materials you requested have been purchased."
"However, of those Ice Soul Jade... only two were found."
Refining the Midnight Month Cold Light Yin Thunder requires dozens of cultivation materials, most of which are not yet at the rank level. Only three of them are at the rank level, including this Ice Soul Jade.
Chen Shuangbai wasn't particularly surprised.
This Ice Soul Jade can only be found under some ancient glaciers, and it is very difficult to mine. Most of it is reserved by major sects or high-level cultivators.
The people sent by Zhuang Wen were able to purchase the goods by using Chen Shuangbai's seal and going through the markets under the Jade Spring Sect.
"Two is fine, let's go down now."