The Decision
"Good lad, you have ambition!" Xuanguang laughed loudly, "I'll make the decision. From now on, all techniques below the level of Divine Ability in the Scripture Pavilion will be open to you, and you won't need to spend a single contribution point."
"Furthermore, if you establish Lineage, your Lineage will become the number one Lineage affiliated with our Spirit Moon Sect. Disciples within the family with Spirit Root can receive cultivation resources from our Spirit Moon Sect, and talented disciples will receive our Spirit Moon Sect's full support."
Good heavens, this isn't just asking Shen Ge Shen Ge create Lineage; these conditions are practically asking him to start a completely different industry!
Shen Ge was somewhat taken aback. After a long pause, he bowed and thanked him, saying, "Disciple Shen Ge thanks Master for his guidance. Please rest assured, Master, I will not let you down."
Xuanguang stroked his beard and said with a faint smile, "If you have someone in mind, you can tell us. As long as they are not a genius disciple from any sect, we can propose marriage for you."
"That's right, we can handle this little thing," Ziyang echoed.
Mo Qingyu glared at the two of them, then looked at Shen Ge and said, "If you have any problems, just let me know via telepathy. Putting everything else aside, your master can solve most of the problems in this Southern Barbarian Lands for you."
"Thank you, Master."
"Furthermore, Huang Tao's sect will continue to issue warrants for his arrest. Once there's even the slightest hint of him, he definitely won't be able to escape. Although the sect can't heal your injuries, we can still deal with the person who injured you. I will personally oversee this."
After leaving his master's main hall, Shen Ge stood atop a mountain peak. At this moment, he was full of vigor and no longer the lazy and carefree person he usually was.
Since the sect can't solve this injury, I'll find a way myself. No matter whether I live or die in the end, I will definitely live a wonderful life and leave behind a legend!
The Hundred Flowers Kingdom.
Han Yu, dressed in a bright red dress, slowly entered the Hundred Flowers City in a carriage.
After traveling for a while, the carriage arrived at a restaurant called All Under Heaven Pavilion. Amidst the greetings of the crowd, Han Yu got out of the carriage and was ushered into the restaurant.
On the rooftop of the restaurant, Han Yu had a plate of intelligence in front of him, and three figures stood before him. Judging from their auras, the three of them were breathing slowly but heavily and powerfully, characteristics of Martial Dao masters.
The man in the middle was dressed in fine clothes, neither conspicuous nor lacking in style. He had a large belly, and his eyes were slightly open, the gaps seeming like they would never close. However, his face was quite kind, always smiling. He was known in the martial arts world as Zheng He the Smiling Tiger, and was a rare first-class Martial Dao master.
The man on the right is unremarkable in appearance and dressed plainly, no different from an ordinary citizen. However, one should not underestimate him because of his ordinary appearance. This man is named Feng Wuhen, and he is also a first-class Martial Dao master. He is extremely skilled in lightness skills and can travel a hundred miles a day without any effort. The information in front of Han Yu was all gathered by him.
As for the man on the right, he had a rugged appearance and was unkempt, but he looked extremely strong. Just standing there, he looked like a black bear. This man was the bodyguard that Su Du arranged for Han Yu. He was skilled in martial arts and could be said to be invulnerable to swords and spears. He was also a first-class Martial Dao master.
With three top-tier Martial Dao masters gathered together, it's safe to say this is a truly impressive lineup.
Seeing Han Yu staring at a piece of intelligence, Zheng He glanced at its contents and, recognizing its relevance to him, quickly explained, "Miss, the fact that this mission hasn't been completed for so long isn't entirely my fault. That Hu Xiao isn't stupid at all; he's quite shrewd and tight-lipped. I treated him to drinks for half a year and took him to brothels for a year, and he only revealed some trivial details. That guy practically treats me like a money bag. If it weren't for his special physical condition, I would have killed him with a single blow long ago."
"Uncle Zheng, I don't blame you for this. Since he's so hard to win over, let's send him to jail. If he can't be used by us, then he's worthless."
His calm tone made it sound like he was talking about something trivial. But you have to understand that Hu Xiao was the head of the Imperial Guard of the Hundred Flowers Kingdom, no small fry.
Zheng He narrowed his eyes, which were already small, and now seemed to close them completely. "I understand. I'll get on with it. This man ate two hundred thousand taels of silver from me; I can't let him die so easily."
Han Yu frowned and said, "Uncle Zheng, let's not complicate things over such a small matter."
Seeing that Han Yu seemed somewhat displeased, Zheng He smiled and said apologetically, "Yes, yes, Miss is right. There's no need to cause trouble for such a nobody."
Han Yu nodded, then looked at Feng Wuhen and asked, "Uncle Feng, how many places have our intelligence network infiltrated?"
Feng Wuhen replied with a hint of respect, "Miss, we have already infiltrated most of the Hundred Flowers Kingdom. From high-ranking officials to ordinary people, we have people everywhere."
"Moreover, half of the grain merchants in the Hundred Flowers Kingdom are now our people. With just one order, most of the Hundred Flowers Kingdom will be filled with refugees. At that time, rebellion will only be a matter of instigating it."
"The young lady's plan is going very well. We are buying up land from farmers at prices far exceeding the land's value, and many farmers are scrambling to sell. However, some speculative merchants are buying and selling, causing us to lose a lot of money."
"Miss, should we send someone to deal with these merchants?" Feng Wuhen asked.
Han Yu waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Let them go. This business can only expand with their involvement. Otherwise, our family alone doesn't have enough money to acquire enough land. We need to use our money wisely."
"Miss, you've made an appointment with the heir of the Prince of Jinnan's residence. When do you plan to meet him?"
"Let's schedule this for the day after tomorrow. I need to familiarize myself with the current situation first, otherwise it will be difficult to make a move. The military is still our biggest threat, and we need to find a way to completely eliminate this threat."
Zheng He said, "Miss, don't worry. Although we can't face the army, we have good relations with some generals now. General Hu's beautiful concubine was given to him by me."
"Uncle Zheng, let's continue with these matters. Maintaining relationships is also important." Han Yu's words were unusually calm, showing no sign of concern whatsoever.
In her view, this level of relationship was practically meaningless, and those who led troops were mostly cunning individuals. No matter how good your relationship was with them, unless you were bound to them for life, they could abandon you or even stab you in the back. They were much more difficult to deal with than those scholars.
Han Yu must find a way to firmly control the unstable factors involved, otherwise she won't be able to sleep.
"Alright, you can all leave now. I'll think about this by myself for a while. The princess has given us a strict order: we have nine years, and we must get this flower into our grasp!"