The Caravan in Hand

The henchmen, who had just been in a dominant position, were summoned back by their leaders without any explanation. The caravan's monks, on the other hand, were given a chance to catch their breath. The two sides lined up and stood facing each other.

After a long silence, Shao Wei finally spoke in a hoarse voice, "Fellow Daoist Lu, this is a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple. My sister and I, along with the Feng Household Brothers, have absolutely no intention of making things difficult for Sect Leader Kang. Please explain this to Sect Leader Kang when you meet him."

"It's alright, it's alright. Since it was a misunderstanding, it's good that it's been cleared up now." Before Lu Xun could answer, He Degong spoke first, then loudly pleaded, "Please, my virtuous brother and sister, return my nephew first. When I see Brother Kang, I will tell him about the noble deeds of all of you fellow Daoists."

Shao Wei hesitated for a moment, then the Eldest Feng Household Brother whispered in his ear, "The one surnamed Kang has connections with the Hong County He Household; their relationship is probably even closer than that of the one surnamed Lu."

After the Eldest Feng Household Brother finished speaking, Shao Wei nodded.

Following his elder brother's instructions, Shao Meng poured a bowl of talisman water into He Household's mouth before throwing it back into He Degong's hands. He Degong thanked him repeatedly and made sure to have his servant run over and hand him a bag of Spirit Stones.

He then explained to Shao Wei, "Previously, I was unaware of the situation and did not know that you heroes were old friends of my elder brother. If I were to pay according to the usual amount given to Ma Heipao, it would be an insult to you all. Please accept these Spirit Stone as an apology; they are but a token of my respect."

Shao Wei didn't refuse; he nodded, accepted the gift, and waved his hand, saying, "Let's go!"

The caravan members, seemingly hearing celestial music, felt as if they had been granted a pardon, but their thoughts varied.

He Degong never imagined he would one day be relying on Kang Dabao's influence, and he was filled with mixed emotions. He thought that after this matter was over, he should quickly visit the other brothers of the Chongming Sect with his elder brother. Could they perhaps discuss the marriage between his younger sister and his elder brother Pei again?

Lu Xun sensed that the Chongming Sect had a deeper foundation, and his original plan to establish his own sect seemed to have to be shelved again, waiting for the right opportunity. Perhaps he would have to marry his younger sister off to the Chongming Sect, but who should she marry?

Du Qing treasured the sect token that the Second Feng Household Brother had thrown back to him, keeping it close to his body. He felt that joining the Chongming Sect was the best decision he had ever made in the first half of his life.

Only after the caravan of monks had passed through the checkpoint with bated breath did Shao Meng withdraw her resentful gaze.

Her brother, Shao Wei, comforted her, saying, "Little sister, that villain was able to return unscathed from the dangerous Tanggu County Spirit Stone mine, and now he has twenty or thirty trusted disciples at his beck and call. Furthermore, a powerful Foundation Establishment like the Daoist Black Shoes is also stationed at his home. He's truly even more dangerous than He Dezong now."

The Two Sha of the Feng Household found the words grating, but remained silent.

Even though the Second Feng Household Brother was lucky and his brain, which had been frostbitten by ice spikes, was healed, he even had a stroke of luck during his medical journey and broke through to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

However, the brothers still have no intention of taking revenge on Kang Dabao.

Putting aside how decisive and composed the enemy was on the battlefield, just thinking about Feng Buxing was beaten to death by Kang Dabao with an iron ruler right in front of them still sends chills down their spines.

That guy may seem like a pushover, but he's actually ruthless and shouldn't be offended easily.

Shao Meng sneered and cursed, "That's right, Double Brightness Chongming is vindictive, good at bullying women, and the eldest son-in-law of the Fei Household. Who wouldn't be afraid of him!"

She harbored deep hatred for Kang Dabao, who had captured her and her siblings to attack the Five Aspects Sect.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have ended up with their Dao Path ruined, nor would they have ended up banding together with the Feng Household Brothers, gathering four or five brave rogue Rogue Cultivator to travel all the way from Pingrong County, risking their lives to do this kind of bandit business.

Compared to their former profession of honey trapping, the risks of being a bandit cultivator who has to be ready to fight to the death at any moment are undoubtedly much greater.

At this thought, Shao Meng immediately pictured Kang Dabao's round face, and felt a surge of disgust. She gritted her teeth and muttered bitterly, "One day... one day... I..."

"One day I'll be driven crazy by all of you idiots!" The Sect Leader Kang Da, who had just returned to the Chongming Sect from Xuanwei City with Jiang Qing, suddenly had a whim and decided to do his job as a master and give his disciples a good test.

Unexpectedly, while the disciples' mastery of various Technique Method was passable, their understanding of many Daoist scriptures and classics was a complete mess.

This infuriated Sect Leader Kang Da, who immediately slammed his fist on the table. If Mo Ku, who was busy in the spirit field, hadn't brought He Degong and his group to pay their respects, he probably would have given these unworthy disciples a good dressing down.

"Brother, what brings you here?" He Degong Kang Dabao barely finished speaking when Du Qing, standing behind him, burst into tears, sobbing, "Disciple greets Sect Leader! Disciple almost didn't get to see Sect Leader again!"

The Sect Leader Kang Da, was somewhat taken aback, as he hadn't seen Du Qing for quite some time.

He couldn't even remember the latter's face without thinking about it carefully, and he never imagined that the latter would be so loyal to him.

Lu Xun then came forward to greet him, his tone respectful and his sharp edge completely concealed.

Even He Degong's tone became much warmer, saying, "My group of us owes our lives entirely to you, brother!"

Seeing Kang Dabao's surprised expression, He Degong then recounted his encounters with the Shao siblings Two Sha of the Feng Household.

The Sect Leader Kang Da remained unmoved upon hearing this, while the disciples standing below the hall showed varying degrees of pride. Kang Dabao, however, felt their behavior was shameful and, after having them pay their respects to He Degong and Lu Xun in turn, sent them all away.

Sect Leader Kang Da never imagined that the Shao siblings and the Two Sha of the Feng Household, who weren't even afraid of He Dezong's name, would be so wary of him; nor did he expect that they would actually leave Pingrong County and become bandits in Tanggu County.

But since the other party acted this way, Kang Dabao had his own judgment.

After hearing He Degong's thanks, Sect Leader Kang Da did not take credit, but simply said politely, "This is a small matter, nothing to mention."

"Brother, you've come at the right time. I just came from the residence of the Acting Sima Gun in Xuanwei City. We've already discussed the matter of the Yunjiao Gun Household opening a shop in the newly built Chongming Market."

"It's not just the Gun Household, a Foundation Establishment power, that's coming; those close to the Gun Household, like the Illusory Sword Alliance, will also be coming. The Chongming Market is larger than I expected, so I was just thinking of writing to ask you if you want to trust me again."

"Huo!" He Degong was startled. Acting Sima Gun, Illusory Sword Alliance

Unexpectedly, this fellow disciple has become so capable, associating only with Foundation Establishment forces. No wonder those petty scoundrels dared not act rashly after hearing his name.

"Brother, what are you saying?! How could those scourges of the Three Incense Cult possibly ruin the friendship between our two families? On the contrary, you never forget our family whenever something good happens to you, which truly moves me to tears! I will immediately send a message to my elder brother, asking him to come and speak with you in person."

Having made up his mind at this point, He Degong continued, "To be honest, Brother, I was entrusted by Elder Brother to hand over this fully equipped caravan to you along with Fellow Daoists Lu and Du! The two of you have learned your skills quite well, and from now on, this caravan will be under the jurisdiction of the Chongming Sect!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xun's eyes showed doubt, and Du Qing's expression was surprised. However, Sect Leader Kang Da maintained his warm smile, grasping He Degong's hands and repeatedly expressing his gratitude. "Brother's kindness is truly beyond words. Thank you, thank you!"

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