As expected, they came for Yun Wanli.
Zhao Tiegen made a decision in a flash.
Yun Wanli can die, but he cannot die in Tianbei City.
Offending Li Fan could at least save you money and avoid disaster.
Offending the Northern clans would mean the end for the Three Northern Merchants Guild.
Unless he abandons everything, dismisses everyone, and then heads south to hide.
Otherwise, as long as he and the Three Northern Merchants Association exist in the Northern Frontier, the revenge of the Northern Clan will never cease.
The Frosty Winter Canyon can keep out the iron cavalry of the Northern Clan, but it cannot keep out those top-tier experts.
"Leader Li, to be honest..."
Yun Wanli has already left Tianbei City and returned to the Northern Territory.
Before Zhao Tiegen could finish speaking, he felt a chill run straight to the top of his head.
This murderous aura, like the biting winter wind, seeped into my very bones.
After an unknown amount of time, the murderous aura dissipated, and Li Fan's figure flashed as he soared into the sky.
"Alliance Leader Li, I have prepared a banquet for you..."
Even if he didn't get a reply, Zhao Tiegen still made sure to put on a good show.
Zhao Tiegen only got into the car after Li Fan had completely disappeared into the horizon.
"Return to the manor!"
A group of martial artists escorted the golden carriage as it sped towards a certain location within the city.
At the city gate, cries of alarm rose and fell.
"I'm not seeing things, am I? That person is Zhao Tiegen, the president of the Sanbei Chamber of Commerce?"
"Who else could it be besides Chairman Zhao?"
"Wait a minute! Isn't Zhao Tiegen the uncrowned king of the Northern Frontier? Why is he so respectful to that person? Could that person be Zhou Xuanye, the King of Tianbei?"
"You're overthinking it. There are three princes in the three prefectures of the Northern Frontier, but only one Zhao Tiegen."
"Fool, didn't you hear how Chairman Zhao addressed that person? Alliance Leader Li! Understand?"
"Alliance Leader Li? Could it be that one from Nanzhou?"
"Nonsense, who else could it be but him!"
What is he doing in northern Xinjiang?
"Why don't you go ask Alliance Leader Li what he's doing in the Northern Frontier?"
......
Outside Tianbei City, there is a mountain range.
Deep in the mountains, there is a secluded wooden cabin.
This wooden cabin is inconspicuous in the dense forest.
Inside the wooden house was a bathtub.
The warm water in the bath has long been replaced by medicinal liquid.
A burly, strong man sat in the bathtub.
His chest, exposed to the air, was covered with hideous scars.
The burly man was none other than Yun Wanli, the young master of the Azure Eagle Clan.
At this moment, he closed his eyes to regulate his breathing, pushing his internal energy cultivation to its limit.
The medicinal liquid, enveloped by true qi, surged into the body.
Golden light seeped from within the body, covering the wound.
Soon, the golden light vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.
The flesh and blood were writhing at the wound, but it just wouldn't heal.
Yun Wanli stopped practicing his internal energy, his eyes filled with gloom.
Damn it, who are those two little girls?
Why would someone with unparalleled strength leave behind such supernatural powers?
And that old geezer isn't even human.
Even if I die, at least I can tell myself who the enemy came from.
Not only was he injured like this, but he also failed to send back any valuable information.
As for joining the war, there was no hope whatsoever.
If this eerie sword energy cannot be dispelled, any late-stage Dharma Manifestation Realm expert could easily kill me.
......
Night falls.
People were moving through the snow-covered, dense forest.
Soon, the man arrived at the wooden house.
Thump!
Knock knock!
Thump!
Knock knock knock!
A rhythmic knocking sound came from the door, and Yun Wanli got up from the pool.
He opened the door and saw a stranger's face.
The initial wariness returned, and the question arose again: "Who are you?"
"Young Master Yun, there's no time to explain. Let's talk as we walk!"
Explain yourself before you leave!
Yun Wanli stared at the man without moving.
He silently circulated his internal energy, and if there was any unusual movement, he would kill the person in front of him without hesitation.
"Li Fan is here. He specifically asked for you."
Although the chairman has sent him away, it's not a sure thing.
Li Fan's influence is now almost at its peak. Whether it's the Prince's Mansion or various martial arts forces, once they learn that he is looking for you...
They will definitely try every possible means, and besides them, the mysterious Tingfeng Tower is also Li Fan's ally.
The reason I was chosen is because all the higher-ups in the organization are being watched!
After hearing the man's words, Yun Wanli's brows furrowed into a deep frown.
How come things ended up back to square one, and Li Fan got involved again?
Is that young man really that terrifying?
"Search!"
"We cannot overlook any corner!"
"Over here!"
Just as Yun Wanli was struggling with his decision, a faint sound came from afar.
It was only then that Yun Wanli realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Walk!"
Without thinking twice, he beckoned the man to take him away.
The two leaped and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.
After the two left, a figure appeared in front of the wooden house.
"Gugua-"
The croaking of frogs carried far into the night.
A faint response could be heard.
Someone rushed out of the dense forest and headed towards the village not far away.
The village is filled with low, single-story houses.
The flickering light was from a burning kerosene lamp.
At this moment, a row of bungalows in the village was unusually quiet.
There were occasional sounds, but they were just the crackling of burning firewood.
The two old men sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), but neither of them spoke.
One of them was thin and wore a worn-out cotton coat. He looked unremarkable. He was holding a teapot and slowly drinking tea.
The other person, dressed in a well-fitting brocade robe, with gray hair and sharp eyes, was none other than Liu Xiong, the one who protected Zhao Tiegen during the day and one of the tenth-grade Dharma Image Perfection martial artists of the Sanbei Chamber of Commerce.
Compared to the other person's relaxed demeanor, Liu Xiong's brows were furrowed into a deep frown.
The person beside him had a cultivation level that was at most late stage of the tenth rank of the Dharma Manifestation Realm.
It's no exaggeration to say that Liu Xiong could crush that person to death at will, if he wanted to.
But he simply didn't dare!
During the day, after Zhao Tiegen returned to his residence, he deliberately had Liu Xiong leave the mansion secretly, just to be on the safe side.
To this end, he even activated a secret escape route.
The existence of that secret passage was unknown to anyone before.
Liu Xiong thought that once he came out, he could avoid being spied on.
But the fact is, before he even entered the mountains, the person in charge of Tingfenglou in Tianbei Prefecture stopped him.
He did not resort to force, but instead conveyed Li Fan's words, "Things shouldn't happen more than three times!"
Zhao Tiegen lied during the day, so that counts once.
This was the second time he had been sent to deliver a message via a secret passage.
If he dared to be decisive, Liu Xiong didn't think Li Fan wouldn't dare to destroy the Sanbei Chamber of Commerce, nor did he think Li Fan lacked the strength to destroy the Sanbei Chamber of Commerce.
"Gugua-"
The croaking of frogs could be heard from outside the door.
In the old forests of northern Xinjiang, snow frogs roam, never sleeping in the frost.
"Master Liu, you may leave now!"
The old man put down the teapot and waved to push the door open.
"Farewell!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Liu Xiong rushed out of the bungalow.
These past few hours have been pure torture for him.
......
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