Chapter 627 Joy and Sorrow

Sun family.

The scene of Qing Chi killing the wandering ghost general, and the Qing Jiao army subsequently guarding the city wall and killing so many ghosts that they dared not approach, was played out again in front of the top leaders of the Sun family.

This is the fourteenth time.

The Sun family monks combined the various intelligence they collected and have studied the Qingjiao Army more than twenty times.

"That's right, this is the Cultivation Army!"

"Although Qing Chi is a genius and has the combat power of a golden elixir at the foundation-building stage, her last attack clearly exceeded her previous limit. This is a military blessing!"

"what should we do?"

The top management of the Sun family fell silent.

The reality has changed dramatically, bringing them a problem that they had not expected before.

Someone broke the silence and asked, "What is the current situation of Sun Tiesheng of our clan?"

"The Spiritual Contract Refining Treasure Formation of Zhuangyang Academy is still in operation, and the Golden Swallow Fork shows no signs of recognizing its master."

"How about Jiao Ma?"

"Ever since he successfully defended his innocence, he has been favored by the city lord. He has been neglecting his performance in the treasure refining formation, often leaving Zhuangyang Courtyard, and has not paid much attention to the Golden Swallow Fork."

"..."

Everyone was silent again.

Sun Tiesheng's father said, "Don't underestimate Jiao Ma! Maybe this is just a trick of the Jiao family to confuse the enemy, or it is possible."

"Look, the Jiao family has been keeping a low profile in the creation of a new army. Suddenly, they joined forces with the Qing family of the ghost clan to create a cultivation army!"

An elder of the Sun family sighed: "A cultivation army, I didn't expect they could really build it. How many times has our White Paper Immortal City tried so hard?"

Another elder shook his head and said, "That can't be calculated."

"Many times in history, the White Paper Fairy City has had hope of success, but it was always secretly sabotaged."

"After further investigation, we found that it was actually the shadow of super sects such as Wanxiang Sect and Soul Devouring Sect. The relevant investigation came to an abrupt end."

"They were able to succeed this time because of good fortune, and all parties are fully supporting them."

When the Sun family leader heard this, he nodded slightly: "That's right."

"First of all, it is our demon cultivator, Lord Li Xiangshang. He is extremely talented and can actually assist in building the army. It is really hard to predict."

"Secondly, the Lord of White Paper City is generous and magnanimous. He has repeatedly allocated funds without any regard for the future situation. It seems that he is not worried at all that this army will become too big to be managed. His generosity is amazing."

"The second is Qing Chi. Although she is young, she is extremely talented. She has fought hard before and has already gathered the morale of the army. Now, it seems that she can transform the morale of the army into a force. Her performance is amazing and often unexpected."

"Once again, it was the Qing family and the Jiao family who supported us with their entire families, emptied out their family coffers, and drew out the best of their families to form an army."

"Finally, the Wanxiang Sect, the Soul-Devouring Sect and other super sects were concerned about the current ghost tide and the army of ghost soldiers, so they allowed the establishment of new armies."

Speaking of which, the relationship between these super sects and Baizhi Immortal City is quite complicated.

They are both the protective umbrella of Baizhi Xiancheng and an obstacle to its development.

Normally, they don't want the White Paper Fairy City to become too powerful and monopolize all the resources of the Dark and Wet Swamp.

The phenomenon of ghost tide should be viewed from two aspects.

On the one hand, it did bring great hardships and challenges to Baizhi Xiancheng; on the other hand, it was actually a surging wave of resources. Although the ghosts were dangerous, after they were killed, what remained were high-quality cultivation resources.

These resources are common in the underworld, but in the world of the living, they are difficult to collect in large quantities, and some are quite rare.

Everyone agreed with the analysis of the Sun family head.

If one link is missing, this new army cannot be established!It is really difficult to create an army of cultivators.

It was at this very moment that all factors came together to make this happen.

Even so, the new army has not yet been truly established, and is still in the process of military supplies and military system. Moreover, there are still steps to follow.

The top leaders of the Sun family continued the discussion one after another.

"Jiao Ma is a very smart guy. He is probably disguising himself and plotting against Jin Yan Cha in secret."

"Even if he didn't do that, we have to treat it as such. The Golden Swallow Fork... is too important to my Sun family."

"He himself has an extraordinary talent for cultivation, otherwise he would not have been chosen by the Jiao family as a male concubine."

"Now, he has the Qingjiao Army to strengthen his power. I don't know about other things, but if I were the city lord under the same circumstances, I would definitely give up Sun Tiesheng and choose Jiao Ma. After all, Jiao Ma and Qing Chi have a very good relationship."

The Qingjiao Army caused such a sensation that both our own and the enemy were studying them.

Jiao Ma, Qing Chi and others did not take the initiative to conceal their past, so they were investigated thoroughly. Everyone knew that Jiao Ma and Qing Chi were childhood sweethearts and had a very close relationship.

"You say..." After discussing this, an elder of the Sun family was inspired and made a suggestion, "Can we work on this point?"

The eyes of all the elders suddenly lit up.

Soon, rumors, promoted by the Sun family, spread throughout the entire Immortal City.

"Jiao Ma (Ning Zhuo) is a male concubine, but she is not disciplined and has an affair with Qing Chi!"

"The Lord of Baizhi City was bullied and his body was in poor condition. He was cuckolded without knowing it, so he tried his best to help Qingchi to form a new army."

"The Lord of Baizhi City was constrained by the situation and had no choice but to urgently need a cultivation army. So even though he knew he was being cuckolded, he still gritted his teeth and supported the establishment of the army. There will be revenge in the future!"

"Qing Chi is very ambitious. He wants both the handsome man Jiao Ma and the position of Lord of Baizhi City."

All the rumors point directly at Qing Chi, who made her the most prominent?Although Ning Zhuo had been living in seclusion and deliberately restrained himself, he had not revealed the secret that he was the deputy commander of the Qingjiao Army. However, he was too close to Qing Chi and was also dragged into this public opinion storm.

The gossip and private affairs concerning the Lord of White Paper City were talked about with great relish, so much so that the rumors spread extremely quickly.

Rumors can kill people!

Various forces and powerful people are paying close attention to the reaction of the Lord of Baizhi City.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Lord of White Paper City summoned Jiao Ma with great fanfare. The door was closed tightly, and after half an hour, Jiao Ma finally left.

While the outside world was speculating about how Jiao Ma was being tortured and reprimanded, he was leisurely drinking tea.

The White Paper City Lord's clone personally entertained him and praised him: He is indeed the savior in the prophecy poem! Last time he saved the paper statue, and this time he facilitated the formation of a new army. The entire crisis is changing because of Jiao Ma.

All of this adds more expectations to the Lord of White Paper City.

As for those rumors, they have been verified to be the work of the Sun family. As long as Ning Zhuo nodded slightly, the Lord of Baizhi City would immediately issue a City Lord Order to make the entire Sun family disappear.

These people actually dared to sow discord between the city lord and the savior, just for the selfish interests of their own family, with sinister intentions, they deserve to be killed!

Ning Zhuo immediately shook his head: "No need to do that. Right now, the city is in danger, and the Sun family is useful. Who doesn't have selfish motives? It's forgivable."

"And if you rashly exterminate a clan, the means are cruel and it is very easy for the enemy to take advantage of it. Who the traitor is has not been found yet."

The clone of the Lord of White Paper City immediately praised Ning Zhuo, saying that he had a magnanimous mind, considered the overall situation, and had a noble character that was unmatched by ordinary people.

As the "victim", the Lord of Baizhi City did not have the airs of a Yuanying-level master at all. He actually praised Jiao Ma (Ning Zhuo) for his magnanimity. If this were to be made known to others, I'm afraid no one in the city would believe it.

The Lord of Baizhi City summoned Qing Chi, Qing Yan, and Jiao Ma's biological father.

The three of them were terrified, but the White Paper City Lord's clone was much colder towards them. It was just that in the early stage, he listened to the reports of the three people one after another, then called the paper puppet to serve tea, and withdrew first.

The three of them drank several rounds of tea and ate some dark-style pastries in the hall. They stayed there for a full hour before being allowed to leave.

From the perspective of the Lord of Baizhi Fairy City, she had long discovered that Jiao Ma was Ning Zhu in disguise, so she was naturally not worried about the emotional connection between Jiao Ma and Qing Chi, and even felt relieved.

Because she knows this secret, once it is exposed, a huge rift will immediately appear between Jiao Ma and Qing Jiao Army.

She would not do that. At least in the current situation, "Jiao Ma" and Qing Chi would be inseparable, which would be more beneficial to Baizhi Xiancheng.

The two gentle actions of the Lord of Baizhi City clearly demonstrated his attitude and made both the enemy and us, as well as the big and small forces in the Immortal City, quickly recognize the situation.

That night, at least six forces secretly found Qing Yan.

Although Qing Yan is a Jindan cultivator, he is ultimately a member of the ghost clan and is inferior to others.

Jiao Ma's father was the human race's Golden Elixir, and he received a stack of invitations. More than a dozen forces came to visit him despite the late hour.

Even Ning Zhuo had someone come to his door.

Ning Zhuo politely rejected most of the people. He was impatient to be hypocritical with this group of opportunistic forces and waste his time for cultivation.

Speaking of which, Qing Chi's understanding of the military system stimulated Ning Zhuo a little.

Qing Chi had never been exposed to military tactics, but Ning Zhuo had accumulated experience in two great wars and two great treasures of military tactics: Gao Sheng's Last Letter and the Helmet for Generals and Soldiers.

He wanted to use these two treasures to assist himself, but unfortunately, he had not yet fully understood the hero's restoration technique.

Only when he has a thorough understanding can he use the same helmet as his soldiers.

Sun Lingtong could do it, but he had more important things to do right now. Just staying in the enemy camp and providing Ning Zhuo with military intelligence was already a huge and irreplaceable role.

"I just don't believe it." When Ning Zhuo was studying military books vigorously, a "friend" came to visit him, forcing him to interrupt his practice and entertain the person.

It was none other than Yang Weida.

Ning Zhuo led him into the reception room, and Yang Weida immediately bowed down and expressed his intention to surrender.

Ning Zhu was startled and quickly helped him up: "Brother Yang, why did you come to this?"

Yang Weida smiled bitterly: "Brother Jiao is usually hard to find. I have waited for many days and finally he returned to Zhuangyangyuan."

"Please don't worry, Brother Jiao. I came here with full sincerity."

Then, Yang Weida showed his sincerity. He handed Ning Zhuo a heavy storage bag, which contained almost all of his wealth.

"I have been doing business for many years and have little money. I heard that the new army is still in need of military expenses. Although it is just a drop in the bucket, I still want to do my best. I hope Brother Jiao will accept it."

It is better to be clumsy and silent.

The assets in this storage bag already exceeded those of most foundation-building cultivators. And there was a precious material in it, called Sky-piercing Shuttle Iron, which was of the Nascent Soul level and was extremely rare in the market.

Ning Zhuo was a little puzzled and looked at Yang Weida: "I can understand that other forces are from the native land of Xiancheng. But you are an outsider, why are you doing this?"

Yang Weida sighed deeply, his face showing bitterness.

Ning Zhuo extended his hand at the right time to invite him to sit down, and brought out tea to entertain him.

Yang Weida sat upright, sipping tea, completely putting himself in a low position, no longer showing the brotherly demeanor he had before.

He put down the cup and changed the subject: "Brother Jiao, do you know that Sun Tiesheng has promised Master Li Xiangshang that he will accept the Golden Nest Monster Seed?"

"Oh?" Ning Zhuo had also heard about this matter. At this moment, he looked at Yang Weida, "Your information is quite comprehensive."

Yang Weida smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Brother Jiao, I mentioned before that my brother is Yang Sanyan, a true disciple of the Wanxiang Sect. The reason why I have such a wide range of information is just because I borrowed the power of the Wanxiang Sect branch here, which is not worth mentioning."

He said it was not worth mentioning, but he mentioned Yang Sanyan again in detail.

Yang Weida stared at Ning Zhuo and said, "Based on the momentum of the Qingjiao Army and the importance of Brother Jiao in the heart of the city lord, I know that you, Brother Jiao, have known about this for a long time, but Brother Jiao has not taken any action. It seems that you want to sit back and watch Sun Tiesheng succeed?"

Ning Zhuo nodded.

For him, the Golden Swallow Fork was never the point. Instead, Ning Zhuo was more interested in whether he could use this incident to expose the traitor.

The Golden Swallow Fork itself actually has little impact on the overall situation.

Ning Zhuo once again expressed his true feelings and said to Yang Weida: "I have confessed to Brother Yang before, and I told you the truth. I don't have much intention towards Jin Yancha."

Yang Weida's expression became more complicated. For a moment he just stared at Ning Zhuo and fell into silence.

After a long while, he sighed bitterly: "Sometimes, people can't be compared. We try our best to get something, but in the eyes of Brother Jiao, it's something that doesn't matter at all."

"Alas, even though I knew it, I am still extremely depressed at this moment!"

"With the Qing Jiao Army here, Brother Jiao doesn't need to fight for his position. It will be as stable as Mount Tai in the future!"

"Compared to you, I..."

Yang Weida shook his head and smiled bitterly, looking quite lonely.

Ning Zhuo felt Yang Weida’s emotions and was speechless for a moment.

Yang Weida: "Did you know that Sun Tiesheng cried all night long?"

Ning Zhuo raised his eyebrows: "Is this true?"

Yang Weida looked serious and nodded, saying, "Lord Li Xiangshang has supported the Qingjiao Army and has also revealed his intention to select you, Brother Jiao, to fight for the Golden Swallow Fork."

"As a result, the Sun family was forced into a corner and had no choice but to change their previous actions and force Sun Tiesheng to bow his head and use the Golden Nest Monster Seed."

"From now on, Sun Tiesheng is half human, half demon, which means he has no way forward."

"Although he is an illegitimate child, he has always been self-reliant. However, the situation forced him to submit."

"He cried all night because of this. I understand very well. If it were me, I would be even more sad and out of control."

"However……"

"Even his treatment is beyond the reach of most male concubines, and they wish they could take his place."

"To be honest with you, Brother Jiao, I am one of them!"

Yang Weida pointed at himself and said, "I don't have the talent to join the Wanxiang Sect. But I am unwilling to give up and have always wanted to make a name for myself."

"I have been a businessman for many years, traveling all over the country, and have suffered a lot. My life has been on the line many times."

"I came to Baizhi Xiancheng this time because I value the opportunities here. For people like us, we can only seek wealth and honor through risk."

"Only in such a dangerous place can we take advantage of the opportunities it holds."

"I originally wanted to use my status as a male concubine to gain opportunities and a high position. Now it seems that if you, Brother Jiao, don't fight for it, the Golden Swallow Fork will almost be in Sun Tiesheng's pocket."

"As a male concubine in the Zhuangyang Courtyard, the situation has become very embarrassing."

"My future was bleak, so I naturally wanted to find another way out."

Yang Weida explained the purpose of his visit.

He knew that he could not make a name for himself on his own, but he could achieve his goal of becoming successful by relying on Ning Zhuo.

If you can't do it yourself, rely on the strong.

This is also a way of survival for monks!Ning Zhuo frowned slightly, a little doubtful: "Brother Yang, instead of relying on an outsider like me, you might as well rely on your own brother, right?"

Yang Weida smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I mentioned to you last time that my brother has a special status in the Wanxiang Sect. Things like relatives protecting each other cannot happen to him. This is to protect him."

Ning Zhuo thought about it for a while, nodded, and put the money into his pocket: "I understand, I will accept this money and guarantee you a future!"

He thought to himself: Even if I am not the real Jiao Ma, as the savior and deputy city lord of Baizhi Xiancheng, it is still possible for me to fight for some development space for Yang Weida.

I'd rather be short of money.

To be precise, at this stage, the military needs all kinds of resources, the more the better!

Zhuangyangyuan fell into turmoil.

Most of the male concubines were promoted to this position just for the Golden Swallow Fork. As long as they refined this treasure, they would be of great help to the Lord of White Paper City for a long time, which was equivalent to winning a very high position of power.

But now, Golden Swallow Fork is about to have a master, and many male concubines, like Yang Weida, are looking for other ways out.

One day later.

“Hahahaha…” Sun Tiesheng raised the Golden Swallow Fork high.

He succeeded.

The Golden Swallow Fork emitted warm golden light, which spread all over Sun Tiesheng's body.

At this moment, Sun Tiesheng's appearance has also changed. He is no longer a pure human, but has narrow eyes and golden eyebrows.

Everyone around was amazed and congratulated.

Sun Tiesheng laughed and tears came down his face.

He became very popular, overshadowing the previous Qingjiao Army in one fell swoop, just like a sparrow climbing a branch and becoming a phoenix. As long as he controls the Golden Swallow Fork, he will be a top leader in the White Paper Immortal City.

He is happy and sad.

He was helpless and angry.

He had no choice but to do this because his family needed him to do so. He had no choice but to do this, and this had been decided when he accepted the family's cultivation.

Any gain has a corresponding price.

"Okay, Tiesheng, the family has not treated you unfairly, and I hope you will not bear a grudge against the family."

"The family originally wanted to protect your path, but who allowed the Qingjiao Army to appear out of nowhere?"

"We all know that Li Xiangshang had planned this. But...it's fate, and you can only blame it on your destiny."

Sun Tiesheng closed his eyes, then slowly opened them again, his expression becoming calm: "I understand."

His father patted his shoulders and clapped his hands: "Well, Tiesheng has mastered the Golden Swallow Fork. This is a happy event. Not only for Tiesheng, but also for our entire Sun family."

"Happy events should be celebrated happily, what do you think?"

"Of course!" an elder agreed directly.

"I just want to take this opportunity to enhance the reputation of my Sun family!"

"Do it well. With the Golden Swallow Fork, our Sun family will rise to the top and become a permanent member of the White Paper Immortal City."

The top leaders of the Sun family reached a consensus on the spot.

In fact, they had already prepared a celebratory banquet.

That night, they invited many guests, and the Sun family's house was packed with friends. Even Zhuangyang Courtyard became a place to celebrate for Sun Tiesheng.

Some of the male concubines found a way out, while others simply joined the Sun family. Basically, all of them participated and congratulated Sun Tiesheng, whose appearance had changed, with complicated emotions.

Everyone who sees the Sun family hopes to have a good relationship with them.

The banquet lasted all night long, and the noise and bustle attracted the attention of countless forces and powerful people.

The next morning.

"Dead, dead!"

"They're all dead, it's all over!!"

"Oh my god, the aphrodisiac center is finished!!"

All the male concubines who participated in the dinner lost their lives, and the first to be killed was Sun Tiesheng.

Ning Zhuo heard the news and rushed to the scene.

In a corner of the banquet, he found Yang Weida's body.

(End of this chapter)