A Temporary Alliance

Just as Su Fei had suspected, the relationships among Zhang Xuezhou and the others were indeed in complete disarray.

Few sects are as entangled and chaotic as theirs.

They are potential rivals, yet also friends with a shared goal.

The changes in these concepts and attitudes will vary depending on the progress of cultivation, the level of cultivation techniques acquired, and personal circumstances.

They can stick together, or they can live separately, or they might never see each other again.

Everyone has many entanglements, but there would be no problem if they each lived in their own place.

After all, these people are seeking survival, freedom, and upward mobility; they rarely have any thoughts of joining forces to create a grand empire.

The brief discussion resulted not only in Wu Chao agreeing to Zhang Xuezhou's demands, but also in Zhang Xuezhou agreeing to Jin Chang's demands, and Jin Chang agreeing to Wu Chao's requests.

After everyone finished talking, several pairs of eyes turned in the same direction.

"Why are you all looking at me? I'm saving someone! We agreed that saving someone wouldn't make us enemies!"

Under everyone's gaze, Su Fei couldn't help but feel flustered, realizing he was in deep trouble.

However, he was not strong enough; he could neither fight nor run away. His Mohists family crossbow, which he used for self-defense, missed its target, and he even lost the crossbow.

At this moment, Su Fei felt like a fish on a chopping board, completely at the mercy of these people.

He couldn't help but mutter a few words, mentioning that he was still treating Lei Bei and that he must belong to the same group.

"You want to join us? No problem," Jin Chang chuckled coldly, "But you have to let us take a look at the Beast Taming Sect's inheritance!"

"What do you mean?" Su Fei asked warily.

"We need to exchange the Beast Taming Sect's inheritance for access to the King of Huainan's Household to gain entry to the Class A rooms," Jin Chang stated bluntly. "If you help us, we're one of us; if you can't, you're just a dead man!"

"It's one thing for you to plot against your own inheritances, but why are you even trying to seize the inheritance of our Beast Taming Sect?" Su Fei said dejectedly.

"Choose to be part of a group or be buried here. The choice is yours," Jin Chang said.

Su Fei had been watching the show, but when the knife fell on him, he felt a pain so intense that he couldn't speak.

The choice between living on your knees or dying standing up wasn't too difficult for Jin Chang, and Su Fei knew exactly which outcome he should choose.

"There are plenty of lineages in the world that have entered the Wenying Pavilion, so the Beast Taming Sect is no exception," Zhang Xuezhou comforted him. "Besides, the King of Huainan's Household has extremely strict regulations for preserving lineages. It's almost impossible for ordinary people to learn the Beast Taming Sect's lineage. You are still the most authentic inheritor of the Beast Taming Sect!"

"Getting into the Class A room isn't easy. Whether your Beast Taming Sect's limited heritage will even be selected for viewing is another matter entirely," Jin Chang sighed. "We're even worried about whether the Beast Taming Sect's heritage qualifies for entry into the Class A room!"

"Take out the Inheritance Jade," Zhang Xuezhou, extending his hand.

"I'm in a bit of a bad mood right now, so don't make me turn you into a yin-yang puppet for interrogation," Jin Chang said.

"Yin-Yang Puppet?"

When Jin Chang mentioned puppets, Su Fei finally understood where these people came from.

"Are you Senior Jin Chang, the leader of the Nine People Sect?" Su Fei asked.

"Don't ask these useless questions," Jin Chang said impatiently.

"The heirloom jade is here; can I really partner with you?"

When Jin Chang became impatient, Su Fei quickly took out the inheritance jade he had obtained from the secret treasure chest.

Becoming an accomplice to a gang of notorious thieves offers no advantage, but becoming an accomplice to a famous and influential person is definitely a way to curry favor.

Let alone Su Fei, even Su Fei's father, Su Fang, would treat Jin Chang with utmost respect.

Although the Yin-Yang School has few members, Yin-Yang School influence is extremely strong.

Jin Chang's reputation wasn't built by others, but by his Jin Chang strength, which also included the influence of his elusive and unpredictable battle record.

Jin Chang was not the most outstanding among the guest advisors of the King of Huainan's Household, but he was definitely one of the most feared.

With the help of such a powerful figure, Su Fei felt he could settle down and continue his cultivation normally. He even knew that the Yin-Yang School's pills were excellent, and some of the pills he obtained from the secret vault were made by Yin-Yang School cultivators. If he could gain connections with the Yin-Yang School, his future cultivation path would be much easier.

Su Fei stared longingly at Jin Chang, which prompted Jin Chang to look at the inheritance jade and finally nod.

After many trials, he finally escaped his bad luck and, with the help of a group of people, achieved his initial goal of coming to Niutou Mountain.

"Make a note of this, and then transcribe it and give it to the King of Huainan's Household," Jin Chang casually tossed the inheritance jade into Zhang Xuezhou's hand. "Let's not push things too far. We'll return the inheritance jade to him later. Besides, directly offering the inheritance jade will leave us with no say, and things will get very complicated!"

"Why shouldn't you be the one taking notes and transcribing them?" Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I'm very weak right now, and my head is spinning. Not only am I not suitable for bloodletting, but I might not even remember it," Jin Chang said, making excuses. "Besides, I still need to explain the Yin Yang Great Joy Nine People Incantation to Wu Chao and teach him the Following Like a Shadow Technique. I simply can't find the time!"

"Unlucky!"

Zhang Xuezhou made a comment.

But he didn't refuse the offer again.

Regardless, he still needed to memorize a copy of the Beast Taming Sect's inheritance for Zhang Cigong, lest the other party spend a year or two busy only to be beaten half to death and end up with nothing.

When he could, Zhang Xuezhou was quite considerate of his own people.

He agreed to the matter, then pointed out that his cultivation method was different from that of the Beast Taming Sect, and that he would not steal the Beast Taming Sect's cultivation techniques.

"I understand," Su Fei nodded repeatedly. "Please feel free to use it. I'll use the inheritance jade again in two years after you've finished using it!"

"I originally intended to make some money from the Beast Taming Sect's treasury..."

Zhang Xuezhou sighed, feeling that he was good at nothing, unable to seize any good fortuitous opportunity, and what he obtained was not what he needed.

However, the matter concerning the Beast Taming Sect can be considered to have come to a relatively close.

Zhang Xuezhou looked at the water and saw that the river had become murky. Jin Chang also looked over there.

"Let's go, let's hurry, let's go back to Shouchun City!"

The deadly monk was at the foot of Niutou Mountain. Jin Chang only hoped to take advantage of this gap in time to escape back to Shouchun City, learn the Scripture of Graves, and change his fate.

If he recovers his health, his strength will be even greater. He might not be able to defeat his senior brother Buddha, but he will at least be able to protect himself.

If he can't afford to offend the other party, he can at least avoid them.

Jin Chang urged them repeatedly, and instructed Wu Chao not to go to such lengths when pursuing them, to give them more time to prepare.

"Sure, but what about the cultivation methods for the sixth and seventh realms of the Yin Yang Great Joy Nine People Incantation, and the Following Like a Shadow Technique?"

"Leave it all to me. If we don't have time to get together and discuss it, I can dictate it or write it into a book and pawn it to Master Zhang. If you don't trust me, you should at least trust your junior brother!"

"Can!"

Wu Chao nodded.

Jin Chang's arrangements have clearly been made to the best of his ability.

He agreed to Jin Chang's request and nodded in agreement to the task entrusted to him by Zhang Xuezhou. Then he watched as the crowd dragged the half-dead Lei Bei away.

"Where's the other person?"

After everyone had walked a hundred meters away, Wu Chao glanced at the ground and realized that Zhang Xuezhou and the others had forgotten one person.

"You don't need to worry about him. He'll just die for a bit, then he'll wake up on his own!"

From a distance, Zhang Xuezhou casually replied.

This made Li Shaojun, who was lying on the ground, unable to hold back for a moment. He couldn't help but mutter a curse in response before turning over and vomiting water.