"Fellow Daoist Shen, let me introduce you. This is General Chong Heihu, the younger brother of the famous Marquis of the North, Chong Houhu!"

As soon as Shen Gongbao stepped off the carriage, he saw Ao Bing and the others walking towards him with smiles on their faces.

"I never expected to meet Fellow Daoist Shen Gongbao, the former genius of the Chan Sect, here. It is truly my great honor, Chong Heihu. Today, I must drink with Fellow Daoist Shen until we are drunk!"

A former genius of the Chan Sect?

With just these few words, Shen Gongbao knew that Chong Heihu had already investigated his past experiences.

If Shen Gongbao hadn't known what kind of person Chong Heihu was beforehand, he might have been fooled by his current carefree and unrestrained demeanor.

But now...

Shen Gongbao merely glanced indifferently at Chong Heihu and said coldly:

"I don't know you!"

After saying that, Shen Gongbao turned around and got into the carriage without looking back.

"this…"

The atmosphere instantly became awkward.

But Shen Gongbao couldn't be bothered with any of that.

Since Ao Bing and the others are safe, then nothing else is a concern for him.

As for Chong Heihu?

Shen Gongbao felt it was a waste of his breath to talk to such a traitor who murdered his brother.

As Shen Gongbao boarded the carriage, Chong Heihu's smile froze on the spot, and it took him a long time to manage to speak:

"As expected of a former disciple of a sage, he certainly has a unique personality!"

As he spoke, he looked at Ao Bing and the others again, forcing a smile:

"Third Prince, since Fellow Daoist Shen Gongbao is unwilling to grace us with his presence, you cannot disrespect Chong Heihu as well. I will be waiting for you at the banquet in Chongcheng tonight!"

"Speak," Chong Heihu said without further delay, leading his iron cavalry at breakneck speed toward Chongcheng.

………

One of the carriages of the Sihaitongbaoge caravan

Yang Jian looked curiously at the long-browed man beside him:

"Junior brother, Uncle Shen did not agree to go to Chongcheng with Ao Bing and the others as you planned. What are you going to do next?"

Yang Jian had just met up with Changmei a day earlier and then infiltrated the Sihai Tongbao Pavilion caravan.

He was also taken aback when he learned that Shen Gongbao was in the convoy.

This time, however, Master Yuding instructed him to cooperate with Changmei.

In that case, the specific action plan naturally needs to be the responsibility of Long Eyebrow.

Faced with Yang Jian's question, Changmei couldn't help but reveal a wry smile:

“Senior brother, when we encountered Shen Gongbao on the way, I tried my best to drive him away, but who knew that the Third Prince of the East Sea, Ao Bing, not only didn’t drive him away, but also treated him with great courtesy. This time, given Shen Gongbao’s status as a Golden Immortal, it would have been perfectly normal for Chong Heihu to invite him to go to Chongcheng together, but Shen Gongbao just didn’t fall for it. I didn’t expect that!”

Yang Jian did not respond.

Seeing this, the long-browed man looked at Yang Jian with a pleading expression:

"Senior brother, this mission is of utmost importance to me. You must help me no matter what!"

As they were talking, a low-grade spiritual treasure-level flying sword was placed in front of Yang Jian by Changmei.

"You're really willing to go all out, so tell me why you targeted the Four Seas Treasure Pavilion this time. I don't think you went to such lengths just to vent your anger."

Long-browed man smiles bitterly:

"This mission is crucial to my advancement to the outer sect. Even if it means going bankrupt, I'm willing to take the risk. However, since Master hasn't told you the specific purpose of our operation, it's probably because he doesn't want you to know. Senior brother, please don't make things difficult for me. I really dare not say!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Jian raised an eyebrow, pushed the magical flying sword in front of him back to the long-browed man, and said calmly:

"Since you don't want to make things difficult for me, then I won't make things difficult for you either. You can take this flying sword back, so you don't have to spend any more money!"

"this……"

Yang Jian's expression remained calm:

“Junior Brother Long Eyebrows, you really don’t need to be troubled. Everything should be done according to Master’s instructions. Since you haven’t figured out what to do yet, then take your time to think about it. I’ll be leaving now.”

After saying that, Yang Jian got up to leave.

Seeing this, Changmei gritted his teeth, grabbed Yang Jian's sleeve, and laughed:

“Senior brother, I suddenly feel that I have misunderstood Master’s meaning. As his direct disciple, how could he deliberately hide it from you? He must be too busy to explain everything to you.”

"Alright!"

Yang Jian interrupted directly:

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Having made his decision, Long Eyebrows stopped hesitating and said directly:

"The creatures of Beiju Luzhou suffer from the effects of the Eternal Frost Breath and the Nine Netherworld Fiend Veins year after year. You know this, right, Senior Brother?"

Yang Jian nodded.

The Breath of Eternal Frost was formed from the chaotic ice marrow leaked from the North Sea Eye when Gonggong knocked down Buzhou Mountain. It permeates the land of Beiju Luzhou year-round, making the temperature of Beiju Luzhou much lower than that of the other three continents.

The Nine Netherworld Fiend Veins were formed after the corpses of the Lich and Demon races fermented in the earth's veins for ten thousand years during the Lich-Demon Calamity. Long-term exposure to these veins would cause the growth of fiend scales, eventually transforming the creatures into humanoid ferocious beasts.

It is precisely because of the existence of the Breath of Eternal Frost and the Nine Netherworld Veins that the Northern Continent of Luzhou is sparsely populated.

But even in the harshest environments, there are always those who are driven to desperation. After the decline of the Wu and Yao races, they retreated to Beiju Luzhou. Now, Beiju Luzhou has basically become the territory of the Wu and Yao races.

Seeing Yang Jian nod, the long-browed man continued:

"Of course, the Breath of Eternal Frost and the Nine Netherworld Veins are not without solutions. Our Chan Sect's Crimson Sky Frost Transformation Talisman and Jade Purity Evil Gathering Talisman can effectively deal with the Breath of Eternal Frost and the Nine Netherworld Veins."

"Before this, our Chan Sect sold a large number of Crimson Frost Transformation Talismans and Jade Purity Evil-Gathering Talismans to Beiju Luzhou through the Four Seas Treasure Pavilion. Every year, the profits brought by our Chan Sect through the sale of Crimson Frost Transformation Talismans and Jade Purity Evil-Gathering Talismans were an extremely large amount. Even if converted into low-grade spiritual treasures, this number would not be less than ten pieces."

Upon hearing this number, even Yang Jian, who considered himself a seasoned businessman, couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

Spiritual treasures are hard to come by; even low-grade spiritual treasures are not something that ordinary cultivators can possess.

Now, the Crimson Sky Frost Transformation Talisman and the Jade Purity Evil-Gathering Talisman alone have brought such enormous profits to the Chan Sect.

However unbelievable it seemed, Yang Jian knew that Changmei hadn't lied to him.

Because in the Jade Void Palace, Changmei was the person designated by his master to liaise with the Four Seas Treasure Pavilion, and no one knew better than him about the profitability of the Crimson Frost Transformation Talisman and the Jade Purity Evil-Absorbing Talisman.

"But according to you, it should be more in the interest of our Chan Sect for the Four Seas Treasure Pavilion to sell the Crimson Sky Frost Transformation Talisman and the Jade Purity Evil-Absorbing Talisman to the Witch Clan. Why does Master feel dissatisfied instead?"

This is what Yang Jian can't understand the most.

Even though the Chan Sect claims to despise those furry and horned demons the most, they still chose to trade with them through the Four Seas Treasure Pavilion when faced with huge profits.

Compared to the demon race, the witch race should be more acceptable to the Chan sect.

Why was his master dissatisfied with the Sihai Tongbao Pavilion's trade with the Wu Clan?