265: Refusing to treat Ma Hongjun, Flanders leaves ()Zhao Wuji seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, tightly grasped Ning Tianchen's hand, and quickly said: "I do, I do."
Ning Tianchen broke free of his hand, signaled him to calm down, and said, "I have formed a private team, and the team's funds are drawn from the sect. The team's tasks can be roughly divided into two categories, assassination and intelligence gathering."
"However, the current situation on the mainland is turbulent. We basically won't do any assassination work, and will mainly focus on gathering intelligence."
"Although you are serving in my team, you are also a member of the sect. If you do a good job, you will have the opportunity to join the sect as an exception. Of course, the only requirement for my personal team is loyalty to me and the sect."
"This is very serious. If Mr. Zhao can't do it, forget it. Otherwise, there will be trouble in the future."
Hearing this, Zhao Wuji was mentally prepared.
He smiled bitterly and asked, "Will there be any salary for joining your team? To be honest, I am really short of money."
Ning Tianchen took out a 10,000 gold soul card and placed it on the table. "Are you willing to join my team? Think about it carefully before answering."
Because Flanders failed to bring benefits to Zhao Wuji, he left him. Such behavior would inevitably make Ning Tianchen feel that he was a man who only cares about whoever feeds him.
Even if he joins the team, he will have to go through corresponding tests later.
After a long silence, Zhao Wuji picked up the Golden Soul Card and placed his right hand on his chest. "I, Zhao Wuji, swear with my martial soul that after joining Ning Tianchen's private team, I will never betray him."
Ning Tianchen was delighted at first, then he was flattered, and quickly helped the other person up, "Teacher Zhao, how can I not trust you? Let me talk to Zhang Erhe later. From now on, you are a member of the team."
"As for salary, it will be paid out according to the soul master's cultivation level and will be paid on time every month, so you don't have to worry. The money I give you is considered a personal sponsorship and is not included in the salary. At the end of this month, you can receive the corresponding salary."
"Thank you." Zhao Wuji was grateful.
This was the first time in his life that he held ten thousand gold soul coins in his hand.
In the past, all the money I earned had to be handed over to Flanders immediately, and they would distribute it all. Now, I can spend my own money, which is really great.
After Ning Tianchen explained some details, he communicated with Zhang Erhe alone.
"At present, I have assigned three tasks to the team. First, build a base of your own and recruit enough people. Second, search for hidden assassins in the city. Finally, check the movements of those people from Shrek Academy; the scope does not need to be too large. If they leave Tiandou City, there is no need to worry about them anymore."
"On the surface, the people of the Tiandou Empire are searching for the assassin, while you are doing it in secret."
"In addition, Zhao Wuji is also your investigation target. You need to find out whether he is loyal to me and the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect."
Zhang Erhe agreed immediately without asking any questions.
After finishing his important business, Ning Tianchen devoted himself to cultivation in the following days.
The third stage of the Seven Killing Sword training is to take advantage of the gaps and avoid the green and enter the red.
The third stage advocates following the opponent's momentum, waiting for the opponent to move, and being the last to strike and the first to arrive. When fighting, avoid the real and attack the fake, attack the straight and diagonally, and outflanking the enemy so that the enemy cannot catch up. The key is not to connect or intercept, not to meet or block, but to strike from the air and hit the target.
Simply put, it means integrating the sword techniques of the first two stages and then incorporating sword moves into them.
At present, Ning Tianchen can only cultivate his power with the sword, and is still a long way from cultivating his power with the heart. If he can do the latter, he will not be far from the fourth stage.
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More than half a month later, a carriage leisurely drove into Tiandou City.
After such a long time, the soldiers of the Tiandou Empire have already captured most of the assassins hiding in the dark.
Tiandou City is the capital of a country, and military control cannot be implemented for a long time, otherwise it will shake the people's hearts. Seeing that the thieves were caught, Emperor Xue Ye ordered the end of the control.
Therefore, the carriage was not stopped when it entered the city.
Inside the carriage were Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang.
Liu Erlong seemed worried and fidgeted, "I wonder how the academy is doing. Is it really okay for Boss Fu to come back alone?"
Yu Xiaogang said leisurely: "Don't worry, Flanders is the best at socializing. At most, we will have to pay some price. The Tiandou Empire dare not do anything to us."
Having said that, Liu Erlong had a bad feeling in his heart.
The carriage soon drove into the street where Shrek Academy was located.
What was different from the past was that there were many construction workers on the streets at this moment, and horse-drawn carts carrying construction waste were constantly driving out of the streets.
"Who wants to renovate their house? It's simply outrageous." Yu Xiaogang cursed softly.
Horse-drawn carts carrying construction waste were driving on the street one after another, greatly affecting their traffic.
Yu Xiaogang closed the car curtain angrily, "What the hell is Flanders doing? These peasants, who let them pass here?"
Liu Erlong advised: "Xiaogang, calm down first. Wait until we enter the academy and then ask Boss Fu for the truth."
Soon, the carriage drove into the area of Shrek Academy.
After getting off the car, Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang were both dumbfounded.
Shrek Academy was reduced to a ruin, with horse-drawn carriages carrying construction waste constantly pouring out of the academy.
"This..." Liu Erlong widened his eyes and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Yu Xiaogang said angrily: "Humph, this fellow Flanders, is he planning to sell the academy while we are away?"
There were only a few thousand gold soul coins in the Shrek Academy account. This amount of money was not enough to renovate the entire academy, let alone the internal roads.
At this time, Shrek Academy was almost razed to the ground. He could not think of a second possibility other than the academy being sold.
"Boss Fu, how could this happen?" Liu Erlong was confused.
Shrek Academy (Lan Ba Academy) was her life's work, how could it be demolished just like that!
Suddenly, she looked fierce, grabbed a passing construction worker, and yelled, "Tell me, who told you to demolish the academy!"
The worker was a little confused, but after calming himself down, he yelled, "Who the hell are you? This is the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's construction site. If you don't want to die, get out of here and don't get in my way."
The worker shook off Liu Erlong's hand and returned to his post.
Liu Erlong was about to explode, but was stopped by Yu Xiaogang, "Erlong, this piece of land of the academy was bought by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. We have already offended Jian Douluo in front of the Pope's Palace. If we offend the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect again, I'm afraid we will be in big trouble."
"Go find Flanders and ask about the situation first. We can talk about other things later."
As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang calmed down and pointed to the back mountain.
That hilltop has not been developed, so Flanders is likely to live there.
The two of them hurried over without any delay.
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Flanders had a huge sum of more than 8 million gold soul coins in his hand, but he didn't dare to spend a penny.
Even if Ma Hongjun's condition gets worse, he will wait for Liu Erlong to come back.
After all, the ownership of Shrek Academy belongs to Liu Erlong, and the money from selling the land should be given to the other party.
"Dean, please use this huge amount of money first. The situation of Fatty and I is not optimistic. If we delay any further, there will be no hope of recovery." Dai Mubai urged anxiously.
Flanders shook his head, "Mubai, don't be impatient. At present, we don't know which herbs can cure you and Hongjun. Even if we know the herbs, we will have to wait in line for two years to get the medicine at Dugu Pharmacy."
Dai Mubai muttered, "We can increase the price and get the herbs in advance."
Of course, Flanders wanted to treat the two, but he really didn't know much about medicinal herbs. Wouldn't it be a waste of money to buy some useless herbs? Besides, the money didn't belong to him.
Outside the door, Liu Erlong carried Yu Xiaogang on her back and rushed to the wooden house.
Yu Xiaogang walked down to the ground, looked at the hut with smoke rising from it, and sneered, "Flanders is really here. Erlong, let's go find him and ask for an explanation."
The two walked to the door together, and Yu Xiaogang kicked the door of the wooden house open without saying a word.
Flanders, who was cooking, was frightened and the minced meat in his hand fell to the ground.
"Xiaogang, Erlong, it's you. You scared me." As he said that, Flanders wiped the grease on his hands on his apron, turned around and walked into the inner room, and took out a bag of Gold Soul Cards.
"There is something I want to tell you. The land of Shrek Academy was bought by the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, and these eight million gold soul coins were sent by the imperial officials. I think it should be given to Erlong to use."
Flanders' explanation was well-reasoned and Yu Xiaogang couldn't find any fault with it for a moment.
He pulled Liu Erlong outside the house and asked in a low voice: "Erlong, how much did you spend to buy the land for the college?"
Liu Erlong had no idea how much money it cost. It was the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family that helped with the arrangement, and she only paid 50,000 gold soul coins.
"It seems that the family spent five million gold soul coins?" Liu Erlong said uncertainly.
The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus family acquired this piece of land by half snatching and half buying it, so of course it didn't cost much money.
In the twenty years since Lan Ba College was opened here, the commercial streets and supporting facilities around the college have become increasingly complete, and the land prices here have also risen significantly.
Eight million gold soul coins were not the entire price paid by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. About one third of the money was collected as a handling fee by the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Doesn't that mean I've made more than three million?" Yu Xiaogang's unhappiness immediately disappeared.
Now it seems that instead of holding on to the half-dead Shrek Academy, it would be better to sell it directly in exchange for gold soul coins.
With these eight million gold soul coins, Tang San would not have to worry about cultivation resources in the future. He could even give the money to Tang Hao as a token of his loyalty.
He will also play a role in the future attack on the Spirit Hall.
Thinking of this, he said seriously: "Erlong, with so much money, why don't you let me keep it. In the future, if the children need it, we as teachers will certainly support them."
Liu Erlong said tenderly, "Xiao Gang, just take this money. Your research on soul master theory must cost a lot. Since Shrek Academy is irreparable, why don't you study soul master theory well? When the time comes, you will surely amaze everyone."
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Yu Xiaogang said with satisfaction: "Haha, Erlong, then you just wait and see."
Back in the room, Yu Xiaogang took the purse without hesitation and put it into his soul guide.
Flanders had no complaints about this. After a pause, he pleaded, "Xiaogang, Hongjun and Mubai's condition will cost a lot of money to treat. Can you lend me some? I will pay you back in the future."
Yu Xiaogang glanced at Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, and suddenly became hesitant.
Ma Hongjun suffers from a brain disease. When he was in Wuhun City, the healing soul master also said that his condition is unlikely to be cured and that many high-value medicinal materials will be consumed in the process.
With such a chronic patient, not to mention eight million gold soul coins, even ten million would not be enough. Who would dare to throw money into such a bottomless pit?
In Yu Xiaogang's opinion, there was no need for Ma Hongjun to receive treatment. Unless someone could guarantee that Ma Hongjun would be cured after spending a certain amount of money, he would not pay.
As for Dai Mubai.
He is the third prince of the Star Luo Empire, and defeated Davis in the Soul Master Competition.
Yu Xiaogang knew something about the royal succession system of the Xingluo Empire. After curing Dai Mubai, he could return to the Xingluo Empire and compete for the position of crown prince.
Once he becomes the crown prince, he will be able to inherit the throne after Emperor Xingluo passes away.
Yu Xiaogang also knew something about the conflict between the Haotian Sect and the Spirit Hall. There would definitely be a war between the two major forces in the future.
However, the Haotian Sect alone is too weak to defeat the Spirit Hall, and they need more support. Then, Dai Mubai, as the new Xingluo Emperor, is their best ally.
This time, Yu Xiaogang was really worried about his disciple.
Investing in Dai Mubai at this time will bring huge returns in the future, so he has no reason not to do it.
After a moment, he said, "Mu Bai, did Xiao San tell me what kind of medicinal herbs can cure your injuries?"
Dai Mubai lowered his head and said earnestly, "Xiao San said he needed to think about it for a while. You know what happened later. I didn't have time to ask."
Yu Xiaogang touched his chin and said in a deep voice: "This is a troublesome matter."
"I can buy herbs for you, but I have to wait for Xiao San to come back. If I remember correctly, even if you don't return to the Xingluo Empire when you reach adulthood, you will still be eligible to inherit the throne if you go back to challenge Davis within ten years."
"Xiao San made a five-year agreement with you, why don't you wait a little longer?"
After getting Yu Xiaogang's guarantee, Dai Mubai dared not disobey and agreed immediately.
Flanders asked anxiously: "Xiaogang, look at Hongjun"
Yu Xiaogang refused righteously, "Flender, these eight million gold soul coins are all our assets. We have almost no more than we spend. Hongjun's condition is still unknown. Who knows how much it will cost?"
"Didn't that healing spirit master say that Hongjun's condition could possibly heal on its own? In my opinion, we should observe him for a few years. Maybe Hongjun will get better on his own."
Flanders suddenly felt anxious and expressed his concerns, "But Xiaogang, if Hongjun's condition deteriorates completely, then there will be no cure. Considering that you and I have known each other for many years, can you lend me some money to buy some medicinal herbs and treat him for a while to see the effect?"
Yu Xiaogang said nonchalantly: "Flender, do you really want to lose both your money and your life? In my opinion, the best way to treat Hongjun is to heal himself. It's not worth spending so much money to gamble on an uncertain future."
Seeing that the other party was determined not to lend money, Flanders' eyes dimmed and his face looked ashen.
He didn't say much. After all, the money belonged to someone else, so it was understandable not to lend it to him.
Liu Erlong pulled Yu Xiaogang aside and whispered, "Isn't it inappropriate not to lend it to Boss Fu?"
Yu Xiaogang pouted and said, "Flanders just spoiled Ma Hongjun too much. If he could restrain Hongjun's actions, would he have ended up in this situation? Besides, Hongjun's condition only has a 50% chance of recovery at most."
"If the disease is not cured, and Flanders keeps borrowing money from us, will we lend it to him or not?"
Yu Xiaogang put his hands behind his back and said sternly, "Erlong, you must not be soft-hearted in this matter. This money will be of great use in the future and cannot be wasted casually."
Liu Erlong nodded, not quite understanding.
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Now that the real owner has returned, it is not appropriate for Flanders and the other two to "occupy" the inner room.
After clearing out the room, they lived in a nearby side hall.
Since Yu Xiaogang didn't help him, as the third party in the other party's relationship, Flanders couldn't shamelessly stay here.
A few days later, without any prior notice, Flanders left a farewell letter in the room and took Ma Hongjun back to the original Shrek Academy overnight.
In the days to come, he decided to rely on his own strength to enter the Xingdou Great Forest to search for high-level medicinal materials, and exchange them with others for medicinal materials to treat Ma Hongjun.
After learning the news of his departure, Yu Xiaogang was not angry at all, but was smiling in his heart.
Without Flanders, what follows is just his and Liu Erlong's world of two (eunuch Dai Mubai doesn't count as a human being).
Liu Erlong wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by Yu Xiaogang as expected. "Erlong, this is Flanders' choice. As friends, we should respect his choice. Maybe he will come back after he figures it out. So, we don't need to rush."
Liu Erlong looked into the distance, but ultimately did not chase after him.
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Inside the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.
Ning Tianchen closed his eyes tightly, and the Seven Killing Sword in his hand stirred up gusts of wind.
Seeing that the sword force had reached its peak, he swung out the Seven Killing Sword.
The sword energy brought with it a strong wind, destroying the forest in front of it.
By the time the attack faded, hundreds of towering trees were cut down.
"The power is still a little lacking." Jian Dao Chen Xin said slowly.
Such destructive power is equivalent to a full-strength attack from a Soul Emperor. However, for Ning Tianchen, this is far from enough.
The Seven Killing Sword was originally an attacking weapon spirit, and its own attack power was stronger than any other spirit. In Chen Xin's expectation, he could do even better.
Ning Tianchen said, "Grandpa, if we keep chopping trees like this, the mountain behind us will become a wasteland. How about changing our target?"
Chen Xin glanced at him and said unhappily, "It doesn't matter if you cut down all the trees today. In three years at most, these trees will grow back to their current appearance."
They are commercial trees planted on the back hill for decoration purposes only. Therefore, there is nothing to feel bad about.
Ning Tianchen sat on the ground and looked at Chen Xin, "Grandpa, why don't you perform the 'Kill' sword technique a few more times? Last time, after I observed the word 'Kill', my understanding of the sword art went a step further."
Chen Xin patted his shoulder and said, "You should have discovered that once the 'kill' sword technique is generated, it cannot be retrieved and must be used. Since you cherish the trees here so much, do you want me to raze the entire back mountain to the ground?"
Ning Tianchen muttered, "Can't you just fight against the sky?"
Chen Xin smiled faintly and said, "At such a long distance, what can you feel?"
"There is no shortcut to cultivation. Don't think about these things. Just do your best in the present moment."