darknovel #327 - I am an undercover agent of the Zhuan Lun lineage, how can I form an alliance?
#327 - I am an undercover agent of the Zhuan Lun lineage, how can I form an alliance?
Early January.
Today is the day to make contact with the Nine Heavens Pavilion.
The other party is a quasi-first-rate sect.
Logically speaking, the other sect's overall strength far exceeds the Azurewood Sect.
When they come, they will surely carry arrogance.
A small Azurewood Sect is not worth their attention.
The only uncertainty is the cultivation level of the person coming this time. If it's just a Golden Core, that would be easy to handle.
If it's a Nascent Soul, I'm afraid I won't have an easy time.
However, this task was assigned by that woman, and I have to complete it personally.
Otherwise...
There's no need to ask for trouble.
Early in the morning, Gu An left Peak Beyond Peak on his sword, heading to a mountain outside the sect.
This place is relatively conspicuous, so it can be used for meetings.
First, a simple meeting, and then see if they want to visit the sect.
This was Gu An's suggestion.
Before seeing it, it's always good to understand it first, and then understand it while seeing it.
In addition, if there's anything, it's easier to deal with it here.
Although it's a transaction between sects, it's generally influenced by people.
The necessary attitude is still needed.
This is good for everyone.
Gu An is used to arriving first, so he arrived a quarter of an hour early.
He thought the other party would deliberately delay the time.
After all, some surrounding sects like to do this,
Looking down on the Azurewood Sect.
However, as the time approached, Gu An saw people rushing over, three people.
This was a bit of a surprise.
Unconsciously, he actually felt that being punctual was so rare.
Soon, the three arrived. The leader was a young man, followed by a middle-aged man and a beautiful fairy.
When the three landed, Gu An performed the greeting: "Greetings, three seniors."
These three...
The leader is a Golden Core Completion, and the two behind him are both Nascent Soul cultivators.
Such importance makes the Azurewood Sect seem a bit perfunctory.
Only he came, a late-stage Golden Core.
He doesn't like to bring people because it's more convenient.
Seeing that there was only Gu An, the young man was slightly surprised and said: "Is Fellow Daoist here to lead the way?"
Hearing this, Gu An was slightly embarrassed, but still truthfully said: "I am alone."
The three were surprised. The middle-aged man behind him had a hint of anger in his eyes, as if he felt that the Azurewood Sect didn't take them seriously.
The leading man didn't say anything more, but said: "I am Cheng Yifei, representing the Nine Heavens Pavilion to discuss cooperation with the Azurewood Sect." Then he looked at the middle-aged man beside him.
The other party opened his mouth with slight dissatisfaction: "Feng He."
At this time, Cheng Yifei looked at the young fairy.
The other party said coldly: "Feng Qing."
Gu An was quite helpless and said: "I am Gu An."
Cheng Yifei nodded and said: "Fellow Daoist Gu, can you talk about your sect?"
Gu An naturally wouldn't refuse. The sect mainly focuses on logging, and this matter will be known as soon as you inquire.
So he said how many spirit trees the sect has, the preservation status of the spirit trees felled by the sect, and also said his understanding of the spirit trees.
As long as there is a need, the corresponding spirit tree can be found.
After that, Gu An even took them to visit.
After they saw some, they asked in surprise why no cultivation was used for logging.
Gu An was stunned. The Azurewood Sect cannot use cultivation for logging.
How can you temper your body with cultivation?
Moreover, some spirit trees have even greater backlash when using cultivation.
Furthermore, how could someone with enough cultivation to sweep everything himself take action?
Did he improve his cultivation for logging?
Of course, it was to watch others log.
So Gu An could only use tempering himself as an explanation.
They didn't ask much.
After looking around and seeing the felled wood, they came to the reception area of Peak Beyond Peak.
What was strange along the way was that many people were seen going to the Law Enforcement Hall during the visit, for some unknown reason.
I need to ask about it later.
Entering the room, Gu An asked people to serve them tea, and then said: "This is roughly the situation. I don't know what kind of wood the three seniors need?"
The leader, Cheng Yifei, looked at Gu An and said:
"We need to think about it."
Hearing this, Gu An was stunned. What to think about?
However, he could also see that these three people were not here to buy spirit wood.
Soon he remembered what Qingyao Fairy and the others said.
After hesitating slightly, he said: "The three seniors are not here to buy spirit wood, but to ask us to log?"
The other party's secret realm has spirit trees. Since they are not here to buy, and want to consider it after the visit.
Then, most likely, they want to see how the Azurewood Sect logs, and then do something.
Hearing this, the three of them looked at Gu An in surprise.
It seemed that they didn't expect the person in front of them to understand so quickly.
It's not that Gu An is quick-witted, but that he knows a lot.
Information is extremely important.
So you still have to contact Dongfang Changli often.
After all, the other party is currently known as Dongfang Lingtong, a news merchant.
Cheng Yifei looked at Gu An and said: "Then does Fellow Daoist have the authority to take people to log in other places?"
Gu An shook his head: "I don't, but I can submit a report. I just don't know what kind of wood it is."
The three looked at each other.
Finally, the middle-aged man, Feng He, took out a tree from his storage magic weapon.
The tree was pitch black, like metal, but the leaves were emerald green, which was slightly incongruous.
It had the feeling of an iron tree blooming.
Gu An sensed it slightly and found that this tree was even more difficult to log than the Moon Tree.
Such a tree requires a Nascent Soul to be able to cut down normally.
Golden Cores need enough experience and physique.
Of course, this is from the perspective of the Azurewood Sect's logging standards.
Since it's another place, you can completely find someone with strong strength and force them to log.
No matter how hard it is, it can't beat great supernatural powers.
At this thought, Gu An touched the wood and shook his head: "Although I don't know what kind of wood this is, the Azurewood Sect probably won't accept it."
"Why?" Cheng Yifei asked curiously.
"If you want to arrange according to the Azurewood Sect's specifications, cutting down these trees requires the cultivation of a Nascent Soul," Gu An replied.
"You seem to use axes to chop. What if the Golden Cores hold those axes?" Feng Qing asked.
Gu An shook his head slightly: "These trees mostly have side effects, and some axes can't be wielded by ordinary Golden Cores. And it shouldn't be easy to send a team of Nascent Souls out.
Although Golden Cores can also log, the impact is not small, and the cost is relatively high."
Of course, there was another sentence Gu An didn't say.
That is, if there are enough spirit stones, the sect will still send people out.
But Nascent Souls are almost all disciples on the mountain.
Asking them to log, I don't know how many spirit stones it will take.
After all, they finally went up the mountain and got rid of the complicated logging.
Even if there is a task, they can completely buy it down the mountain.
Many people participate in night logging.
Even those mountain disciples from Peak Beyond Peak directly hire people to log.
The sect's control is not so strict.
It's just a crackdown occasionally.
The night logging field does not comply with the sect's regulations, but it complies with the interests of those disciples on the mountain.
Now, disciples relying on some true inheritances dare to take risks,
After all, the money earned is not a small amount.
And outer disciples and foundation builders who have just entered the inner sect need to spend more time, energy, and body to earn enough spirit stones.
This is difficult to change. Everyone is working hard to become stronger. They basically cannot stand out by relying on the resources given by the sect.
He was thinking too much, but getting a Nascent Soul cultivator to chop wood wasn't easy.
Gu An retracted his gaze and looked at the three people.
Although he knew their purpose, he was not in a hurry.
His task was to contact them, and he figured there would be follow-up tasks, so naturally, he wanted to be on good terms with them as much as possible.
“If we can't ask the Azurewood Sect people to chop wood, can we ask them for guidance?” Cheng Yifei suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Gu An was slightly surprised.
After pondering for a moment, he said, “That's not difficult, but specific axes are needed.”
Some axes can be used universally within the sect, but special spiritual trees require specific axes.
They would need to be re-forged.
The three were slightly surprised, then looked at Gu An and asked, “Then who should we look for?”
Gu An looked at the three and said, “Are you sure you want guidance on chopping wood, and then forge axes?”
Cheng Yifei hesitated for a moment, then took out a bottle of pills and said, “Not buying spiritual wood is really causing trouble for you, fellow Daoist.”
Gu An was not polite and accepted the other party's pills, saying, “It's not troublesome, but since you want someone to guide you, do you have specific requirements?
For example, what cultivation level, what status, and how many people are needed?”
“Ideally three, and of course, the more experienced the better. Of course, we also understand that the more experienced, the more spirit stones we have to pay,” Cheng Yifei said.
“Okay, but I will take the trees away. Also, are there any requirements for cultivation level?” Gu An asked again.
He could just go back and apply.
It wasn't a difficult task.
Business was business, and he would do it if Peak Beyond Peak could do it.
Especially going to other places to recognize spiritual trees.
It was beneficial to the sect's logging.
“Nascent Soul realm is best,” Cheng Yifei said.
Gu An nodded: “I understand, the three seniors can stay and rest for a day, and we will have a conclusion tomorrow morning.”
After that, Gu An left and asked someone to take them to rest.
On the way, Cheng Yifei asked the fairy leading the way with some curiosity: “Is Peak Beyond Peak so efficient? It's already afternoon, and you can get results tomorrow?”
The fairy nodded and said, “Applying for others may be slower, but Leader Gu's application is very fast.”
Hearing this, the three were a little surprised.
They didn't expect that a Golden Core late-stage cultivator's application could be so fast.
Could it be that the Golden Core late-stage realm is very high in this sect?
But that's unlikely. On the way, they saw many Golden Core cultivators, and they were basically logging.
“Why is that?” the young fairy Feng Qing asked.
The fairy leading the way said seriously: “Because Leader Gu is a legendary figure in the sect. Do you know our sect's barrier formation?”
“The Night Barrier, an ancient formation, with extraordinary power,” Feng He immediately said.
He had observed some when he first came in, and with his attainments in formations, he actually had no way to deal with it.
“Yes, that's what Leader Gu chopped out. Not only that, but many things were chopped out by Leader Gu.
Not to mention the Golden Core realm, no one in the Nascent Soul realm understands logging better than Leader Gu.
Not only that, Leader Gu is a person who has occupied the merit list for many years.
He is also a peak master's disciple and the master of a courtyard.
Apart from being a little lower in cultivation, few people in Peak Beyond Peak can compare to Leader Gu,” the fairy said seriously, with some admiration.
However, there was one thing she didn't say, and that was that Leader Gu loved to kill people.
Perhaps it was because he joined the Reincarnation lineage, which caused mental instability.
If that wasn't the case, how could he often enter the Law Enforcement Hall?
Hearing this, the three were shocked.
So the person who greeted them was such a person?
His status and position were so high?
They thought the other party was just an ordinary Golden Core late-stage cultivator.
Mainly because he wasn't very young, who would have thought he had such abilities?
After a pause, Cheng Yifei suddenly said: “He is very good at logging?”
“More than good, he is the best in Peak Beyond Peak. Leader Gu is extremely enthusiastic about logging,” the fairy leading the way replied.
“Then will he teach people?” Feng He asked.
Hearing this, the fairy leading the way shook her head: “I haven't heard of it.”
The three looked at each other, as if they wanted to discuss something.
“By the way, there were just rumors in the sect,” the fairy leading the way suddenly said.
“What?” the three asked in confusion.
The fairy leading the way looked around and said: “Do you know about the royal family's marriage alliance with our sect?”
The three nodded slightly: “I've heard of it.”
The fairy leading the way said seriously: “I heard that our Leader Gu is one of the marriage candidates.”
The three were even more serious.
For a time, they had an idea. If they invited him to the Nine Heavens Pavilion, could it solve their urgent needs?
After submitting the application, Gu An returned to his residence.
As soon as he came back, he found that Shu Ci and Pang Wen were already waiting for him, both a little excited.
“What's wrong?” Gu An asked.
“Leader, you, you are going to have a meteoric rise,” Shu Ci said excitedly.
Gu An looked at the other party and said: “What's wrong? Did I do something heinous?”
If the Demonic Sect didn't do heinous things, they naturally couldn't have a meteoric rise.
“No, it's the royal family's marriage alliance, and the leader is a candidate for the royal family's marriage,” Pang Wen said excitedly: “Leader, you have to work hard.”
Gu An was stunned, a little surprised: “How did you determine this matter?”
“Leader doesn't know yet?” Shu Ci immediately said: “The sect has already spread the news. It is the candidate list released by the Law Enforcement Hall, which is the six courtyards.
It turns out that the establishment of the six courtyards was to select candidates.”
Pang Wen also said excitedly: “Leader, we can't lose, we must strive for first place.”
Gu An:
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How was it suddenly announced?
Did something happen in the sect, or did something happen in the royal family?
Logically speaking, it should be the royal family, and every piece of news points to internal problems in the royal family.
But, announcing it like this is not good for me.
Because I am an undercover agent of the Reincarnation lineage,
How can I get married?
“Leader is not very happy?” Shu Ci asked curiously.
Gu An shook his head slightly and said: “You may not know, the royal family and the Reincarnation lineage are mortal enemies.”
The two were stunned.
They had naturally heard that the leader was a member of the Reincarnation lineage.
They couldn't determine whether it was true or false, but everyone thought it was true.
Then it can only be an undercover agent of the Reincarnation lineage.
In this way.
How can I become a marriage partner of the royal family?
Gu An was also quite helpless. If the sect directly abandoned him, then there would be one less layer of protection.
He had provoked the Heavenly Maiden lineage and the Reincarnation lineage.
It would be very easy to be handed over.
After Pang Wen and the others left, Gu An was quite emotional.
He never thought that things would change so quickly.
If we look at the previous situation, then the selection of the marriage partner will take at most one or two years.
It seems that the outside world is also very chaotic.
I have to improve my cultivation as soon as possible.
It depends on what Chu Meng's follow-up task is. Entering the Hall of Reincarnation as soon as possible is the most correct thing to do.
It can quickly improve strength.
Just as he returned to the courtyard and sat down, he saw someone walking in.
It was Chu Meng, with a strange look on her face.
Gu An's first thought when he saw the other party was that there was a mission, perhaps related to the royal family, after all, the six candidates had just been exposed.