mtlumby2d Chapter 250: Competent Lobbyist
Chapter 250: Competent Lobbyist
The stream of light cuts through the night sky, stirring up the clouds.
The crimson jade boat is extremely delicate, made entirely of a peculiar semi-transparent blood jade. If you stand on it and look down, you can vaguely see the mountains in the distance beneath your feet.
This is the spiritual boat of Blood God Peak. Although it can accommodate only a few cultivators, it is extremely magical.
It seemed as if he could feel the light from the stars above the night sky, and the unique gaze of the Blood Robe lineage. Even the efficiency of the Azure Dragon Blood Codex increased a little.
Zhao Qing held his aunt's slender hand and stood with Liang Yu on the jade boat, looking at the Blood God Peak in the distance.
He had already ridden on many spirit boats, including Cheng Yue's Purple Pearl Boat Palace, which could only accommodate a few hundred people, the Blood Robe Merchants' emergency spirit boat, which could shelter dozens of people, and the apricot-colored boat left behind by Hong Ning...
Huanyu Pavilion also operates a flying boat business, taking passengers away from Yongning every two weeks. Si He even joked that it was a bus.
These spirit boats are used for traveling... But Zhao Qing suddenly had a different feeling at this moment. It seemed that lying on this blood jade boat and floating quietly at night was also an extremely enjoyable thing.
Liang Yujian beside him narrowed his eyes slightly, still brewing words.
Zhao Qing did not feel any oppression from this eighth blood son.
After all, as a fellow foundation-building cultivator, Liang Yu was a blood descendant of the previous generation. He was originally stationed in the Qixia Kingdom and was very familiar with Shen Mo, Kong Yang, Hong Ning and others.
At this moment, the Blood Son sighed softly and said, "Yongning Prefecture is still a little weak. A Nascent Soul cultivator can dominate a country with one hand."
Zhao Qing was a little unsure of what he was going to say, but he probably wanted to persuade him to stay in Yongning and participate in the Blood Son Trial.
He responded, "After all, Yongning Prefecture is remote, and it hasn't been that long since it inherited the Yujing legacy. Compared to other prefectures, it's still a baby."
Liang Yu nodded and chuckled: "Indeed."
"But it is precisely because of this that the various branches of Yujing in Yongning are not so chaotic and the interactions are very close."
"Practicing in Yongning is quite comfortable, unlike other states where you are bogged down by trivial matters."
He glanced at Zhao Qing and Zhou Xiaoyi, then said, "I saw the detailed profit distribution of Chu State last year... Didn't Xiaoyi stay at the trading house?"
The aunt tilted her beautiful eyes slightly and teased softly, "You have to stay by your husband's side, otherwise he might not be able to sleep."
Zhao Qing scratched the woman's palm with a smile on his face - he knew Xiaoyi was trying to ease the atmosphere.
Hearing this, Liang Yu sighed: "Of course we have to practice together, otherwise we are not even considered a Taoist couple."
He paced slowly.
"Our Blood Robe garrison in Yongning doesn't actually have too many mundane duties. Our nominal duty is to protect the stability of the merchant houses in the district..."
The man gave them a look that everyone understood: "Actually, there's no need to worry too much."
"For example, in the Chu State, the blood-stained robe issue can be easily resolved by simply contacting Senior Brother Chen Changsheng or Senior Sister Qin Chuxin."
"Shen Mo is quite clever. He chose Changshengfang directly... In Senior Brother Chen's territory, he, the Blood Robe Guard, doesn't have to do any work at all, and still gets a very high share of the profits every year."
Zhao Qingshen agreed with this statement and believed that there was nothing wrong with it.
The bloody garrison in Yongning Prefecture is just collecting salaries without any work, and they don't even need to step up to the plate even if the sky falls.
Especially that damn Shen Mo, I'm afraid he slept in Changshengfang for twenty years, and after waking up, nothing happened and he could still get a share of more than two million spirit stones.
"Senior Brother Shen Mo is usually quiet, but he never suffers any loss in secret." Zhao Qing said with a smile, and stabbed Shen Mo in the back together with Liang Yu.
Liang Yu waved his hand and took out two soft couches and placed them in the center of the jade boat.
Then he lazily lay on it, looking up at the stars, and said casually: "Junior Brother Shen is always like this."
Zhao Qing's eyes flickered, and he naturally put his arm around Xiaoyi and leaned on the other couch. He knew that Senior Brother Liang Yu wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with him.
In fact, this is completely unnecessary, because I don’t have any psychological burden. Instead, I feel that Yongning is a wonderful place.
As Zhao Qing expected...
Liang Yu crossed his hands and rested them on his head, saying softly, "In the final analysis, it is still the Yujing clans that can fully control Yongning Prefecture."
"The Blood Robe garrison is peaceful, and there are no disputes among the Yujing clans. It will be very quiet on the Blood God Peak."
He added with a sidelong glance, "Even more free than Shen Mo in Changshengfang."
Zhao Qing showed a surprised look and said jokingly, "I guess he can't compare to Senior Brother Shen. He doesn't care about anything at all."
Liang Yu shook his head and sighed.
"Blood God Peak is indeed quiet."
"Junior Sister Xu usually plays in Qixia or visits the Xianghen Sea of the Tianxiang lineage."
"Senior Sister Meng Xue is rarely seen a year. She often wanders around other states."
……
He glanced at Zhao Qing and said seriously, "Actually, I've been a blood son for over twenty years, and I've only taken a share of the profits, and haven't contributed anything."
"Junior Brother Zhao, have you ever thought about something?"
Zhao Qing concentrated and asked, "What's the matter?"
The man took out some tea from his spiritual ring, poured himself a cup, and tossed it to his aunt: "The birth and alternation of each generation of blood sons are closely related to the position of the world's walker."
"But the time required to practice cultivation in each of the nine realms is different."
"Those who are at the Qi training stage and have abundant natural talent and foundation can condense Qi into their bodies and build their foundation in just ten years."
"And for people like you and me who are at the Foundation Establishment stage, or even the Golden Core stage... we can advance to the next stage in a hundred years at most."
"This also means that the Ninth Blood Son and the Eighth Blood Son are changing sides very frequently."
My aunt's beautiful eyes fluttered as she slowly continued, "However, a blood descendant at the Nascent Soul Transformation stage can easily stay for hundreds of years."
"Exactly!"
Liang Yu sipped the teacup lightly: "This is the tea that Kong Yang left for me two years ago. It's really hard to drink."
"For Junior Sister Xu and I, it doesn't matter who becomes the next generation's blood son."
"Although I am now the Eighth Blood Son, I don't have much sense of belonging to Yongning Province. Instead, I plan to travel to Qianhuan Province after handing over to you."
Zhao Qing remained silent and nodded slightly.
He could feel the sincerity in Liang Yu's words; at least this lobbyist was very competent.
Liang Yu looked at his aunt quietly, then stared at Zhao Qing for a long time, and whispered, "Yongning..."
"To say it's peaceful and tranquil isn't that a bit too weak?"
"Junior Brother Zhao, do you know how many Blood Robe disciples in the Foundation Establishment stage we have in Yongning?"
"Well... Qing Huan is about to establish her foundation, so count her in as well." He added.
Zhao Qing responded softly: "Less than a hundred people."
"Eighty-six people!"
"Yongning Prefecture has been passed down for nearly a thousand years, but there are only eighty-six foundation-building cultivators in the Blood Robe lineage!"
Zhao Qing and his aunt looked at each other and understood what he meant.
In the vast Yongning Kingdom with eighteen countries, there are only dozens of Blood-robed Disciples who match his realm... Naturally, it is not because the places are scarce.
But they all ran away...
Liang Yudi sighed, "In the past few decades, the quotas from the eighteen nations and Blood God Peak combined should have numbered around three to five hundred Blood Robe disciples."
"But most people will leave Yongning after accepting the inheritance of the Azure Dragon Blood Code."
"Even I am no exception."
Water flows to lower place, man goes to higher position.
Zhao Qing was not surprised by this.
A normal cultivator who becomes a disciple of Yujing would first feel extremely fortunate, as this is a tremendous opportunity.
However, the real opportunity for Yujing disciples is to set foot in the heart of Zhongzhou and compete with the heroes and talents of the same generation in the world.
If I stayed in Chu State to retire... I would just be a low-income household.
Liang Yu slowly closed his eyes, seeming to feel a little emotional.
"For someone like me, if I'm going to leave, I'm going to leave. The only ties I have in Yongning are a few close friends and a few close friends."
"But Senior Brother Pang Zhen is different."
"He has been at Blood God Peak for over five hundred years. The Yongning Blood Robe lineage is like his own children, and he single-handedly raised them."
"Today, Yongning has eighteen kingdoms and over three hundred trading houses. This is a legacy he built bit by bit."
Zhao Qing nodded and replied, "As time goes by, one will always feel nostalgic. It's human nature."
"Um……"
The man continued, "Senior Sister Meng Xue talked to me about this privately a few years ago."
"Senior Brother Pang has only two concerns in this life."
"One is to be able to glimpse the mysteries of refining the void before the end of one's lifespan, and to continue one's fate of immortality."
"The second is the Yongning Blood Robe lineage. We don't ask for the Qianqian Abyss of the Hidden Dragon to recede completely to pave the way for Yongning... but we can't let the Blood God Peak decline, right?"
Liang Yu slowly stood up and chuckled, "Let's go to Liaodu and take a look."
The Blood Jade Spirit Boat no longer hesitated but headed straight for the heartland of the Liao Kingdom.
The man is still talking.
"This annual Jingzhe Feast is also meant to keep everyone in Yongning."
"A few tens of thousands of spirit stones from a small business is as insignificant as grass to the disciples of Yujing. It cannot withstand the vastness of heaven and earth and the long path to immortality."
"Senior Sister Meng can only find ways to collect rare treasures from various states and distribute them to everyone as a solace."
"Our Yongning lineage ranks last among the Blood Clothes, and the blood descendants' share of the profits is not much. The rare treasures for the Jingzhe Feast every year cost over a million spirit stones, and it is only because Senior Sister Meng distributes her own resources to everyone."
“If it weren’t for Jingzhe Feast, there would probably be even fewer Blood Robe disciples in Yongning.”
He took a deep breath and said, "Brother Pang left you in Yongning Prefecture, so don't feel resentful."
"If you don't want to, then prepare yourself in the next few days. Senior Sister Meng and I will escort your family to other states."
"Let's go and see if there's an option with more resources and less conflict."
"If you are willing to continue the journey for Yongning Blood Robe, from tonight on, you will be the Eighth Blood Son of Yongning."
Zhao Qing's eyes were shocked. Even though he knew that this was a combination of kindness and force, he was still somewhat moved.
At least the Blood God Peak was a little different from what he had imagined. In Liang Yu's words, it wasn't so detached from the world... Instead, it looked like a pitiful child.
He was silent for a long time, then said softly, "May I ask, Senior Brother, why does it have to be Zhao Qing?"
"Disciple doesn't know how to continue the journey for Yongning Blood Robe."
Liang Yu slowly turned around and stared at his aunt, considering his next words.
Zhou Xiaoyi's beautiful eyes flickered. Knowing that some secrets might not be suitable for her to hear, she whispered, "I'll go to Liaodu and wait for you first."
"Need not."
The man laughed slowly and said, "It's not a big deal."
He looked at Zhao Qing again and asked, "Junior brother, who was responsible for the Azure Dragon entering your life?"
what! ?
Zhao Qing was shocked. Could it be that Blood God Peak had found Qingying's trace in the past few years?
He continued to play the ostrich and said softly, "I don't know either."
Liang Yu smiled and shook his head.
"Senior Brother Pang is extremely concerned about the Azure Dragon entering his life."
"He is the fifth blood son, and he once fought for the position of walking leader in the Hidden Dragon Abyss."
"His former opponent, who is now the Fifth Walking Blood Robe, is Azure Dragon Ruming!"
"Zhang Jinyi, it's rumored that this Blood-robed Fifth Senior Sister has a strange phenomenon within her soul, with a phantom of a blue dragon devouring her life pillar."
The crimson jade boat turned into a stream of light and landed within the huge imperial city.
"So... Senior Brother Pang thinks you have a chance to continue the Yongning Blood Robe lineage."
The long streets of Liaodu are wide and brightly lit.
On the top of the pavilion, there is a beautiful woman wearing a thin veil, playing the piano.
The streets were filled with noise and chaos.
However, Zhao Qing had no intention of watching. He felt Yin Hua's violent shaking, conveying Si He's thoughts.
After many years, they finally heard about another person who had the Azure Dragon in his fate!
And she is the current Fifth Senior Sister in Blood-Clothed Clothes!
Zhang Jinyi!
Is she also a traveler from another world? Or perhaps she carries a fragment of the Heavenly Dao? Does she know about the events of Yongning Prefecture? Will there be a chance to meet her again in the future?
A series of expectations and doubts flashed through Zhao Qing and Si He's minds.
Liang Yu asked softly, "Junior Brother Zhao, have you thought it through?"
Zhao Qing and his aunt looked at each other and nodded slowly.
As for Liang Yu's claim of harboring resentment, that wasn't the case at all...
For ordinary Blood-Clothed disciples, Senior Brother Pang Zhen's arrangement is tantamount to blocking their way forward.
But Zhao Qing was different. He had no intention of taking his family to a strange state and competing to grab other people's places.
Liang Yu looked at Zhao Qing deeply.
He whispered, "You are now the Eighth Blood Son of Yongning. Once the Blood Son Trial begins, you will just have to go through the simple process."
"There are several powerful disciples from other states who wanted to come to Yongning to participate in the trial and grab the blood son quota, but they were all rejected by Senior Brother Pang."
"The Eighth Blood Son of Yongning Prefecture will receive a share of the profits. In addition, there is also the share of profits from the State of Chu that Senior Brother Pang promised you."
"Once the trial is over, your blood jade will be upgraded to a higher level, and you will be able to utilize blood child-level resources."
"In the future, you can enter the abyss of the hidden dragon and compete for the world."
"You can enter and exit the Liao Empire's capital and the Blood God Temple at will without any prior notification."
"As for the power within the Blood Robe lineage in Yongning Prefecture, Senior Sister Meng will share it with you."
"It should be foreseeable that every three years, one drop of inherited blood essence will be provided for you to select a Blood Robe disciple."
Zhao Qing secretly clicked his tongue and was almost carried away by the fantastic treatment.
Even though he didn't have high expectations, he couldn't help but feel his heart tremble for a moment.
He could get 10% of the profits from the entire Yongning Prefecture's Blood Robe lineage that remained at the Blood God Peak, plus the Chu State's share... that was more than enough spirit stones for him.
Not to mention the blood son-level resources and the opportunity to enter the Abyss of the Hidden Dragon, as well as the inheritance quota allocated to you alone!
He came back to his senses when he felt the touch of his aunt's spiritual consciousness.
"Brother Liang, I wonder what this Blood Son Trial and Walking Competition are all about?"
The man pondered and said, "In the battle of walking, my situation is completely different from that of my brothers and sisters. These experiences are not of much value to you."
He thought for a moment and added, "I didn't do anything in the Hidden Dragon Abyss back then. It was just a unique secret place for cultivation."
Zhao Qing nodded slightly, understanding.
He guessed it was similar to the Danta Secret Realm in the Purple Pearl Holy Land. In any case, they were both used to travel the world...
"As for the Blood Son Trial, all cultivators of the corresponding realm will receive a Blood Jade message."
"Ninety states will be opened simultaneously for three days."
"One day to prove one's mind, one day to seek truth, one day to practice martial arts."
"In addition to the position of blood son, each state will also provide rare resources to encourage disciples."
"But for you, you just need to wait for three days."
Zhao Qing remained calm and looked towards the long, brightly lit streets of Liaodu...
Damn, it’s been ten years!
I have come to this day!
Isn't the treatment of having the Azure Dragon enter your life equivalent to ascending directly to the seventh floor of the Purple Pearl Pill Tower?!
Si He's thoughts followed closely: "Don't forget to get a drop of inherited blood for your father!"