At this point, Lady Jiu Tian Xuan Nu said seriously, "If that's the case, then the merger you mentioned is very promising."

Then, the Lady of the Nine Heavens said to Fang Jian, "Master and Grandmaster Tai Wu Dao Zu are battling this time. They have a set outcome. If Master wins, the Grand Dao Court army will not be allowed to enter Xishuo Prefecture for a thousand years. If Grandmaster Tai Wu Dao Zu wins, the Grand Dao Court army will invade Xishuo Prefecture within three days, and Master will not be allowed to intervene."

Fang Jian raised his eyebrows and said, "So, if Lord Haotian loses the duel, you will be forced to leave Xishuo Prefecture?"

"Yes." Jiu Tian Xuan Nu nodded and said, "This is the reason why I came to Han Hai Province. If the Huang Yue bandits agree to join us, then if we lose, we can retreat to Han Hai Province."

"Moreover, the Yellow Axe bandits are a very powerful force. The two leaders, Zhuang Qiao and Dao Zhi, each hold a magic weapon, namely the 'Heavenly Cutting Knife' and the 'Golden Jade Axe'. If these two magic weapons are combined together, it will be the 'Innate Yellow Axe', an innate treasure." said the Lady of the Nine Heavens.

Fang Jian's expression grew serious upon hearing this. He said, "So that's how it is. I was saying that the two leaders, Zhuang Qiao and Dao Zhi, only possessed the cultivation of the Hunyuan Wuji Daluo Jinxian realm, and that the entire Huangyue bandit group didn't even have a single First Purity Realm powerhouse. How could they have been able to resist the Dao Court for so long without being destroyed?"

The Lady of the Nine Heavens said, "That's not all. The two leaders, Zhuang Qiao and Dao Zhi, have mastered a Taoist technique that requires the use of 'great momentum'. Once this technique is used, it can directly destroy anything within a thousand miles that is blessed by the great momentum. In other words, within a thousand miles, all the power created by the great momentum is ineffective."

Fang Jian was quite surprised. "There actually is such a technique. If it doesn't require the use of great momentum to perform, doesn't that mean that great momentum is useless?"

"You could say that," said Lady Jiu Tian Xuan Nu. "It is precisely because it requires a great momentum to be displayed that this Taoist technique is not so shocking. Otherwise, once this Taoist technique spreads, the great momentum will be useless."

Fang Jian said, "But it's too difficult to get them to come over. I haven't seen Leader Dao Zhi, but Leader Zhuang Qiao will definitely not agree."

The Lady of the Nine Heavens said, "Just do your best."

Fang Jian nodded slightly, then smiled and said, "I have great confidence in Lord Haotian's ability to fight, but if anything goes wrong, why don't you come to our clan?"

Jiu Tian Xuan Nu looked at Fang Jian, then nodded and said, "I will explain your meaning to Master."

Fang Jian said softly, "I still want to work under you."

Jiu Tian Xuan Nu smiled and said, "That's different. Even if our two companies merge, your status will not be lower than mine. How can I be your boss?"

"I work at home." Fang Jian said with a smile.

Jiu Tian Xuan Nu covered her mouth with her hands and smiled, then said to Fang Jian, "I'm not going to be a good wife and mother at home. I only know how to manage government and fight wars!"

"Then I'll take care of the logistics for you." Fang Jian said.

The Lady of the Nine Heavens stopped and straightened Fang Jian's clothes. Then she looked at him and said, "If you really rebuild the Heavenly Court, you should just be the God of Justice."

"Hahaha, okay, I'll follow your arrangements." Fang Jian laughed. At this moment, the golden sun covered the earth. In the early morning, the Hanhaizhou was covered with frost and fog. The mist was about to dissipate, but the sunlight sprinkled on the leaves of the Yisang tree. Drops of morning dew reflected the sunlight, which was crystal clear.

At this time, Fang Jian and Jiu Tian Xuan Nu tacitly stopped discussing those serious matters, but strolled together on the gravel path, holding hands, enjoying the beauty of the early morning in Hanhaizhou.

...

An hour later, Fang Jian and Jiu Tian Xuan Nu returned to Xiao Sang Yuan. Jiu Tian Xuan Nu also bought some delicacies for Xian'er.

Then the three of them sat idly in the yard for a while, and then Jiu Tian Xuan Nu set off for Zhuang Qiao's residence. Fang Jian accompanied her, but he waited in the outer yard and did not enter the back yard.

At this moment, Zhuang Xi was loading the gifts into the car by himself. Fang Jian saw him and went over to help. "Why don't you recruit some servants?"

Zhuang Xi smiled when he saw Fang Jian. "Hey, do your own thing. Hiring attendants is the way for noble gentlemen."

Fang Jian laughed heartily and said, "Some things are inevitable at certain times. One can only be followed by two. Anything that violates the laws of development will inevitably go wrong if you force it to jump directly from one to three. It's even more impossible to jump directly from one to four or five. The same is true of the course of history; everything progresses step by step."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Xi's expression darkened slightly. He stared at Fang Jian and remained silent for a long time.

Fang Jian asked, "What's wrong? Am I wrong?"

"I don't know if it's right." Zhuang Xi shook his head and said, "But I think it's very mysterious. It seems that your realm is higher than mine."

Fang Jian laughed heartily and said nothing more. He just helped Zhuang Xi move the gifts onto the carriage pulled by the right Kui ox.

Soon, everything was moved. Zhuang Xi bowed to Fang Jian and thanked him. Then he jumped onto the carriage and sat directly on the boxes containing the gifts. He then waved to Fang Jian and said, "Fellow Daoist, Zhuang Xi will take his leave."

Fang Jian bowed and said, "Friend Zhuang, have a safe journey."

Zhuang Xi left in an ox cart, while Fang Jian waited quietly in the outer courtyard. However, it didn't take long before the Queen Mother of the West was sent out by Zhuang Qiao and his wife.

Then Zhuang Qiao and his wife returned to the backyard, and Lady Jiu Tian Xuan Nu walked up to Fang Jian.

"How is it?" Fang Jian asked.

Jiu Tian Xuan Nu shook her head and said, "It's still the same."

Fang Jian smiled and said, "If that's the case, why not rest in Hanhai Prefecture for two or three days before returning to Xishuo Prefecture?"

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