dmims Chapter 92 of the First Person
Chapter 92 of the First Person
Within the vast Tang Clan, how many members would truly side with the Tang Clan if a conflict were to break out between the two major powers?
Knowing the current problems of the Tang Sect, Zang Xin trusted Hu Jie, a former member of the Body Sect who joined later, with complete trust.
It should be noted that when Tang Sect does business with Shrek Academy, "some" high-ranking members from Shrek Academy would be more than willing to give them away for free.
Hu Jie not only treated everyone equally, but when doing business with Shrek Academy and those pro-Shrek forces, he would secretly raise prices, aiming to rip them off as much as possible.
Therefore, Hu Jie gradually rose to his current position. Compared to "some" Tang Clan members, Zang Xin trusted this former member of the Body Sect more.
After hearing Cao Dezhi's account of the Tang Clan's current situation, Zhang Huanyun raised an eyebrow. Shrek Academy had gone a bit too far. Even the Tang Clan was finding it difficult to cope?
"Hey Lao Cao, which legion is the strongest among all the legions in the Federation?"
"Which one? Not counting the difference in cultivation between the legion commanders, it's of course our Blood God Legion and Chen Xinjie's Sea God Legion," Cao Dezhi answered without hesitation.
Having guarded the Blood God Legion for many years, Cao Dezhi could confidently say that, disregarding the difference in cultivation levels between legion commanders, their Blood God Legion and Chen Xinjie's Sea God Legion were the strongest of all legions.
"You don't have to add the first sentence." Zhang Huanyun's lips twitched. Why did Cao Dezhi have to say that extra sentence? He also wanted to break through to the limit, but could he break through the limit just because he wanted to?
"No more joking. As you said, our legion and the Poseidon Legion are the two most powerful legions in the Federation. Yun Ming's actions this time are also easy to understand! This is a signal."
"Signal? Yun Xiangming thinks he can bind our Blood God Legion and Shrek Academy together with that little bit of stuff? Has he gone mad from being with Long Yeyue?" Cao Dezhi complained.
"We don't need to be tied together. We just need to make the outside world think that our two major forces have joined forces. Chen Xinjie's original intention was actually to target Shrek Academy, but if we really have even the slightest close relationship with Shrek Academy, he will have concerns."
Just then, snow began to fall. Zhang Huanyun reached out and caught a snowflake, a cold glint in his eyes: "We are the last line of defense between the Abyss and the Douluo Continent. If you really provoke us, the entire continent will suffer. Yun Ming has recognized this, which is why he has begun to repair our relationship."
"Just watch, Lao Cao! This isn't over yet! Chen Xinjie isn't just targeting your Tang Clan. He has a whole bunch of targets to suppress, including Dong Zi'an, Yu Guanzhi, and even the War God Temple itself."
"Hmph! He'll be busy then. I want to see if he can silence everyone. If he can shut everyone up, he'll do it again. I don't believe Chen Xinjie won't act recklessly for Long Yeyue in the future." Cao Dezhi sneered and mocked.
"We watched him rise to prominence, we watched him host lavish banquets, and we watched his empire crumble. With this precedent set, how can the other legion commanders still trust him? He's willing to disregard the reputation of our major legions for the sake of Long Yeyue. No wonder the second brother broke off relations with him. Calling someone like Long Yeyue 'sister-in-law' is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience."
At this point, Zhang Huanyun also spoke up for Xue Er. Initially, members of the Sea God family often came spontaneously to persuade Xue Er.
Some members of the Sea God family who were from the same era as Xue Er or who knew about Long Yeyue's character and behavior also did not want Chen Xinjie to marry Long Yeyue.
Everything was going well until Chen Xinjie brought home a troublesome woman. And this woman was no ordinary troublemaker; who could stand that?
But family knows family; Xue Er has already accepted it. He definitely can't persuade Chen Xinjie. Unless their parents, grandparents, and other relatives were to come back to life and give Chen Xinjie a few good slaps, no one could control him.
Even if she committed suicide in front of him to persuade him to turn back, he would probably just cry a couple of times and then go back to licking her Long Yeyue.
"Sigh! Poor second brother, he got stuck with such a brother. But Xiao Jiu is actually a blessing in disguise. I saw him last time and he's not far from level 93." Cao Dezhi couldn't help but laugh when he mentioned Xue Jiu.
"Who says otherwise! That kid is now practicing hard every day. He's afraid that after Lao Er leaves, Chen Xinjie will come after his nephew. If it were his old style, he would have already gone to pester Xue Ba."
Zhang Huanyun also smiled. Although Xue Er found it somewhat amusing to know why his son was working so hard, he was quite pleased and appreciative of his son's progress over the past few years.
After exchanging a few more words, the topic suddenly shifted. Zhang Huanyun calmly looked at Cao Dezhi beside her:
"Old Cao! Tell your Tang Clan to stop. If you continue selling weapons, your Tang Clan won't fare any better. The attack on Xingluo is a foregone conclusion, and the weapons you sell will only end up hitting our own compatriots. Stop buying them now."
Cao Dezhi nodded with a complicated expression. He and Zhang Huanyun had been brothers for many years, so he naturally knew that the other party was only giving him a friendly reminder because of their long-standing friendship.
"I told Zang Xin to stop the Tang Clan from selling weapons to Xingluo and Douling Empire. I'm sorry, Lao Zhang, it's all my fault for not disciplining them properly."
Zhang Huanyun patted Cao Dezhi on the shoulder: "Old Cao, I'm glad you understand my good intentions. Your Tang Clan has so many businesses, especially your pharmaceutical industry, which is famous throughout the entire continent!"
"Why don't you go sell medicine in the Star Luo Empire? You can make money that way too..."
Zhang Huanyun was there, eloquently comforting Cao Dezhi, unaware that the man's eyes were filled with disbelief as he listened to Cao Dezhi talk about selling medicine.
"Old Zhang, how did you know that our Tang Clan was going to start selling medicine in the Star Luo Empire?"
"Ah! You're really selling?" Zhang Huanyun stared in disbelief at Cao Dezhi, who was nodding.
He just said it casually, but I didn't expect the Tang Clan to actually start selling.
Tang Sect Headquarters
Zang Xin looked at Hu Jie in front of him and couldn't help but nod in satisfaction. This was going to be a key general for their Tang Clan in expanding their territory.
"Sect Master! What do you want with me?" Although Hu Jie appeared calm on the surface, he was inwardly panicked. Could it be that his embezzlement of the soul tools and rare metals that the Tang Sect was transporting to the Douling Empire had been discovered?
That shouldn't be the case! To maintain secrecy, he specifically chose the weak Douling Empire to embezzle. The Douling Empire is weak; they can't even afford a few of the Tang Sect's top-tier soul tools. He couldn't embezzle much each time.
So it shouldn't be like this! With Cao Dezhi gone, Hu Jie is the second most important person in the Tang Clan. Besides, he believes he's always been very discreet and there's no way anyone could have discovered him.
Just as Hu Jie was wondering why Zang Xin had summoned him to the Tang Sect headquarters, Zang Xin slowly spoke, "Hu Jie! I'm considering sending you to the Star Luo Empire to serve as the deputy tower master of the local Tang Sect branch. I wonder if you'd be willing!"
"The sect leader's order naturally has its reasons. You want me, Hu Jie, to go, so I, Hu Jie, will definitely go." Although Hu Jie appeared solemn, he was actually overjoyed inside.
In recent years, the Tang Clan has moved beyond simply acquiring rare medicinal herbs and natural treasures. They now accept anything and everything. As long as the price is reasonable, the Tang Clan will buy. That's the financial power of an arms dealer!
Chapter 176 The Tang Clan Selling Fake Medicine
They can purchase large quantities of various rare medicinal herbs and natural treasures. Once received, they will immediately send a special person to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, so even if Hu Jie wanted to make a move, he would have no way to do so.
Ever since those immortal herbs inside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well were taught a lesson by the bandits, they have become completely obedient.
The humans outside are too terrifying; the Tang Clan is much better. At least they genuinely care for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
With the guarantee and assistance of miraculous herbs such as Qiluo Tulip, Zang Xin began to gradually shift his funds and attention to the acquisition of these herbs.
The arms deal was originally entrusted entirely to Hu Jie. However, the arms deal nearly fell through because of Chen Xinjie. Therefore, Hu Jie was far more anxious than the other members of the Tang Clan.
Let Chen Xinjie, that mad dog, fight with Shrek Academy if he wants. Why drag his business down with him? That's all their Body Sect's money!
Hu Jie was initially worried and angry about this, but unexpectedly, Zang Xin turned around and assigned him the important task of guarding the Tang Sect branch of the Star Luo Continent.
The situation on the Star Luo Continent has undergone tremendous changes. The Yuanen Clan's support for the Spirit Transmission Tower has completely shattered the balance between the major powers.
According to reliable intelligence, without his four-word battle armor, Enci is no match for that Zhen Tian Douluo. Yuan En Tian Dang, at level ninety-eight, and Zhang Ge Yang, who is still in seclusion, are also virtually unmatched in Xingluo.
With their high-end combat power completely suppressed, the Star Luo Royal Family was more anxious than any other force. If he were to go and oversee the Tang Sect there now, the Star Luo Royal Family would be eager to curry favor with him.
One idea after another flashed through Hu Jie's mind; he had heard about it from his several senior uncles. A few years ago, when their Body Sect was recruiting disciples in the Star Luo Continent, they received a lot of "friendship fees" from local nobles.
When he arrives on the Star Luo Continent, those nobles will definitely be eager to pay him a "friendship fee." These nobles are all incredibly wealthy and quite easy to manipulate.
Tsk! We'll have to squeeze a lot more out of them then. Whether their Body Sect can prosper depends entirely on the contributions of those Star Luo nobles.
Seeing that Hu Jie didn't object to going to the Star Luo Empire, Zang Xin also breathed a sigh of relief. The situation in the Star Luo Empire had already undergone earth-shattering changes.
The Spirit Pagoda's strength far surpasses that of the Tang Sect and the Star Luo Royal Family of the Star Luo branch. With both of the Tang Sect's top two Limit Douluo unable to spare any troops, sending Hu Jie, the third strongest expert, to the Star Luo Continent is the best option.
Firstly, it would give the Spirit Pagoda a certain deterrent effect, and secondly, it would help the Tang Clan's new business there achieve its best development. After all, Zang Xin wouldn't feel at ease if their next business didn't have a master overseeing it.
"Sect Master! If we don't do arms dealing, what's the point of sending me to the Star Luo Continent?"
Actor Hu Jie began his performance, though he desperately wanted to fly to the Star Luo Continent to... collect "friendship fees," chat with the Star Luo nobles, and have a heart-to-heart talk, hoping they would contribute to the great revival of the Body Sect.
However, if he makes his presence too obvious, even if Zang Xin doesn't care, it will still leave an impression. This could pose a certain risk to some of his future plans.
"Sigh! As you know, Chen Xinjie deliberately exposed our business to the public in order to get revenge on Shrek Academy, so the arms deal is definitely not going to be done for a while. In addition, Old Cao, the sect leader, also told us not to do arms business with the Star Luo Empire anymore."
"Since that's the case, let's take this opportunity to make a change." Zang Xin said, smiling indulgently. What could he do? His wife was begging him like this; he had to spoil her!
"Transformation? Then what are we going to the Star Luo Continent for? To collect protection money?" Although Hu Jie's tone remained unchanged, he was genuinely anxious. He hoped it wouldn't be to collect protection money; he could handle that alone.
"Collecting protection money? Old Hu, do you think our Tang Clan is such an unambitious organization?" Zang Xin glanced at Hu Jie with a strange expression. When did their Tang Clan become a place where they had to make a living by collecting protection money?
"Then what are we going to do on the Star Luo Continent?" Hu Jie asked again, relieved. Having no ambition is good; he enjoys doing this unambitious work.
Zang Xin smiled and looked at Hu Jie, who took out three beautifully crafted medicine bottles from his desk drawer.
At Zang Xin's prompting, Hu Jie picked up each bottle and smelled it. As soon as he opened the bottle, a rich medicinal aroma wafted out.
Hu Jie curiously played with the medicine bottle in his hand, and Zang Xin also introduced Tang Clan's future development plans to him at this time.
"Although we can no longer do the arms business, our Tang Clan has been developing in the Star Luo Continent for so many years. We have already opened up some markets."
"The latest batch of herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well has just matured, so I had the R&D department develop over ten kinds of medicines. From now on, the Tang Clan of our Star Luo Empire will focus on the pharmaceutical industry. These three will be our signature products."
"Pharmaceuticals? What are these three medicines for?" Hu Jie asked curiously, noting that the Tang Clan's business was quite diverse.
Zang Xin then explained the effects of each of the medicines to Hu Jie.
"On the left is the Fiery Heavenly Yang Pill, which can nourish essence and blood, and strengthen the kidneys. In the middle is the Mysterious Ice Silk Pill, which can tighten the skin and relieve facial aging. On the far right is the Mysterious Nourishing Ink Hair Pill, which can help hair growth and solve the problem of hair loss."
Listening to Zang Xin's introduction, Hu Jie felt as if ten thousand holy dragons of light were running through his mind. What was going on? Why was their Tang Clan starting to sell these kinds of aphrodisiacs?
Hu Jie put down the medicine bottle in his hand, preparing to hand it to Zang Xin. If anyone else were here, they would definitely have taken the bottle away, since it concerned the happiness of a man's lower body.
But Hu Jie wouldn't do something so tasteless. After all, if he wanted it, he would have plenty of time and opportunities to get it once he arrived in the Star Luo Continent.
One bottle is enough for whatever he needs, so he just buys them by the sackful.
"Hehe! Hu Jie, please accept these three bottles of medicine. They were specially prepared for you." Zang Xin was even more satisfied with Hu Jie's performance earlier. Hu Jie truly lived up to his reputation as a member of the Tang Clan; he was never swayed by such petty gains.
"Special preparations? Could it be that we're going to the Star Luo Continent to sell counterfeit medicine, Sect Master?"
Hearing Hu Jie's incredulous words, Zang Xin's forehead was covered in black lines. Aside from being a little eccentric, Hu Jie was perfect in every way.
"What fake medicine! Do you think we, the Tang Clan, sell fake medicine? We just reduced the efficacy by a 'tiny' bit because we considered our target audience. How can this be called fake medicine? It's just a regular version at most."
Looking at the universe that Zang Xin had created with his fingernails, Hu Jie nodded repeatedly to show that he understood, but his heart was filled with emotion.
He thought he was dark enough, but compared to the Tang Clan leader, Hu Jie was still far inferior.
No wonder Shrek Academy can portray the Tang Sect's Body Sect so negatively; it turns out they're all copying the Tang Sect. According to Tang Sect's historical records, Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao joined the Tang Sect first, and then joined Shrek Academy.
It's obvious that the Tang Sect only reached its current size under Huo Yuhao's leadership. Zang Xin's shamelessness must have been learned from the famous Spirit Ice Douluo.
"Then, sect leader, what are our fake... regular version medicines made of? How is there any difference between them and the one I have here?"
Chapter 177 Reaching the Limit
"The medicine in your hand is a premium product made from thousand-year-old medicinal herbs harvested from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. As for the regular version, we have to thank those immortal herbs. Under their guidance, our Tang Clan learned how to use medicinal herbs more efficiently."
"Highly efficient! How so!" Hu Jie's eyes darted around as he began to probe Zang Xin for information. If their Body Sect could learn this method, they would be set for life.
"Through precise control of time and the specially purified medicinal liquid refined by our Tang Clan, even ten-year-old herbs can exert effects equivalent to those of a hundred years..."
Zang Xin became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, but Hu Jie quickly lost interest. "Special methods," he said, "that sounds nice, but it's just like diluting wine with water. The only difference is that the Tang Clan adds some aged medicinal herbs to enhance the medicine's efficacy."
After all, one year inside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is equivalent to ten years outside. The medicinal herbs acquired can be stored for several years and then become rare herbs that are a hundred years old. For the Tang Clan, buying fake medicine is a perfect business opportunity.
Moreover, the Tang Clan's influence in the Star Luo Continent is quite strong. Hu Jie believes that as long as the Tang Clan spreads the word, a lot of people will definitely flock to buy medicine.
After discussing some matters with Zang Xin, Hu Jie immediately packed his things, preparing to travel to the Star Luo Continent. He knew that the sooner he went, the sooner he could enjoy himself.
The Yuanen clan has been raking in profits from the nobles of the Star Luo Continent for the past two years. If he arrives too late, what will happen to the revival of their Body Sect? Where will they find so many suckers to foot the bill for their Body Sect?