Upon hearing this, Wu Zhaoliang appeared somewhat ashamed.
"Although I am the first person to arrive here, my cultivation is not unmatched. I suppose you two have heard of the Duan Yang and Jiu Fang families during your time in the city."
Qin Luo had no recollection of it at all, and glanced sideways at Wu Hua to ask.
"Son, have we heard of these two companies?"
Wu Hua remembered it quite well.
"Xiao Er said that the Jiu Fang family's child was killed on his coming-of-age ceremony, and the Duan Yang family always wanted to become the lord of a city. Have you forgotten?"
Only after his reminder did Qin Luo recall that there seemed to be such a thing.
"You want us to help you kill them?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she was met with a slightly mocking look from Wu Zhaoliang, as if to say, "You guys?"
But she didn't say anything sarcastic; instead, she was overly humble.
"I don't intend to kill them, but rather to have you two use Danxiu's pills to force them to cooperate with me and break the Xuanming Fan that suppresses the wilderness."
Qin Luo finally understood and gave her a disdainful smile.
"You want to hide behind the scenes and devise strategies, while I act as your pawn? You've got a really good plan."
Wu Zhaoliang was criticized, but he didn't feel embarrassed at all.
"Why do you speak so harshly, fellow Daoist? We are merely mutually beneficial. Just tell me what you want, and I will find a way to satisfy you."
Qin Luo and Wu Hua looked at her like she was a fool.
"Once you leave this city, all those properties and lacquer stones under your name will be nothing."
Wu Hua nodded repeatedly.
"And those decorations made of human skin and bones are so unlucky that even looking at them is unpleasant."
Wu Zhaoliang was speechless, because she knew perfectly well that the two of them were right.
I thought they were young and only needed a little persuasion.
If you promise them more benefits, they will naturally follow your lead.
Surprisingly, despite their young age, they are quite shrewd.
"You're right, but you two have probably forgotten that I am the patriarch of the number one sect in the Central Plains. With that alone, do you think you can't get good stuff?"
Qin Luo and Wu Hua originally intended to use her to eliminate the resentment within the city.
The reason I exposed her scheme was simply because I didn't want her to get it too easily.
Now that she's put it this way, refusing now might backfire.
Seeing that the time was right, Qin Luo changed the subject.
"It's not impossible for us to help you, but our conditions are..."
Upon hearing that she had relented, Wu Zhaoliang immediately assured her...
"Please feel free to speak, whatever the conditions may be."
Upon hearing this, Qin Luo immediately took out paper and pen and laid them on the table.
"As the patriarch of your sect, write down everything you promised us clearly, in case you renege on your promise later."
Wu Zhaoliang is now only thinking about leaving Wumang City, let alone asking her to write an IOU.
They'd even make her submit to the two of them, as long as she could escape this barbaric land and return to the Central Plains.
Whether or not I fulfill the promises I made to them is entirely up to me.
"Okay, write it however you want."
Having said that, he picked up the calligraphy brush on the table, waiting for the two of them to speak.
Qin Luo and Wu Hua showed no politeness whatsoever, listing all the magical artifacts, manuals, spirit stones, flying boats, and so on, filling over ten pages.
Even though Wu Zhaoliang didn't care much, he still felt a pang of heartache seeing him like this.
"I didn't expect that you two fellow Daoists not only have profound cultivation, but also know so much about the treasures in your sect. This makes me even more curious about your sect."
The two of them had been in the small world for quite some time, so they knew about other places.
Doesn't he know about Nanzhou? His answer was so smooth.
Have you heard of Nanzhou Haolan Academy? We are both students of its headmaster, Xin Yuanqian.
"Yes, he is the most beloved and cherished disciple."
Although Wu Zhaoliang rarely ventured out of the Central Plains, he was still well aware of the power distribution in the other continents.
Haolan Academy was one of the best in the Southern Continent, so she naturally knew that.
But she didn't recognize Xin Yuanqian. Back when she was the sect leader...
The headmaster of Haolan Academy was still Ying Huangyou, but considering Qin Luo and Wu Hua's ages, it became clear.
Xin Yuanqian must have assumed the position of headmaster only after Ying Huangyou's death.
"So this is the renowned Haolan Academy! It's the place that all cultivators in the Southern Continent aspire to. No wonder they were able to teach you two to be so outstanding..."
Perhaps because they knew her inner thoughts so well, neither of them was particularly impressed by her flattery.
Qin Luo directly interrupted her showering of compliments.
"Well, that's enough for you. Let's talk about the next steps."
Wu Zhaoliang had wanted to talk to him for a long time; this thought had been there ever since she realized she could never leave.
I've already rehearsed it a million times in my mind.
"I have a suggestion, I wonder if you two would like to hear it?"
The two men raised their hands towards her
"Tell me about it."
Wu Zhaoliang didn't mind that these two juniors showed him no respect whatsoever.
Her goal was clear: compared to leaving this place, everything else was insignificant.
Then she explained her thoughts one by one.
It turned out that she planned to have the two of them, posing as alchemists, enter her Five Treasures Mansion in a grand and ostentatious manner.
After all, everyone in the city now wants to capture the legendary alchemist and possess her.
The news of the two entering the manor will spread to everyone within half a day.
At that time, both the Jiu Fang and Duan Yang families will surely come to present their visiting cards.
Once the two enter the Five Treasures Mansion, the group can work together to capture them and then use the pills as leverage.
At that time, they will surely agree to whatever request is made.
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