Chapter 610: Face-to-face talk

Chapter 610: Face-to-face talk

Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, is now taking Meng Zhang to meet someone who is not only the employer of this mission but also a senior elder of the Dark Alliance named Daoist Master Black Fox. Daoist Master Black Fox successfully formed the core hundreds of years ago and is the senior to Luo Ye in the Dark Alliance with extensive experience.

Considering Daoist Master Black Fox's age, the possibility of him breaking through to the Primordial Spirit stage is becoming smaller. Therefore, he focuses most of his energy on business operations and gaining power. On the other hand, Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, is ambitious in his path and doesn't want to get involved in mundane affairs. He and Daoist Master Black Fox are two very different cultivators.

Daoist Master Black Fox is in charge of important matters and wields significant power. He has spent many years building a vast network of connections, both within and outside the Dark Alliance. He enjoys high status and can easily mobilize many resources. Only someone like him can manipulate the different branches of the Dark Alliance for his own benefit.

It is not a simple task to transport large quantities of Void Nether Stones from the fiercely contested south to the black market. If it were that easy, Jiuqu League would have done it long ago, and there would be no need for the black market to handle such matters. To employ Taiyi Sect to work for him, Daoist Master Black Fox has made great efforts.

Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, leads Meng Zhang around the black market for a while until they arrive at a concealed room. "Senior, I have brought the person you wanted to meet," Luo Ye says while guiding Meng Zhang into the room.

Inside the room, there is a kind and smiling old man sitting at the top, accompanied by a middle-aged man speaking to him. "Luo Ye, is this the Sect Master Meng you mentioned? Indeed, he is a talented young man," the old man speaks kindly, appearing like a friendly grandfather with no hint of the aura a Gold Core Daoist Master would possess.

Luo Ye, as the intermediary, introduces the two parties to each other. It is evident that the old man is Daoist Master Black Fox, and the middle-aged man sitting below is the local host, presiding over the Dongyuan City black market.

Luo Ye had solemnly reminded Meng Zhang not to be deceived by Daoist Master Black Fox's friendly appearance. This guy is a true wolf in sheep's clothing, ruthless and cunning. Many people have suffered losses because they couldn't see through his true nature.

Meng Zhang has been serving as Sect Master for many years and has honed his social skills. He knows how to speak appropriately to different people and can handle various situations skillfully.

Both sides engage in warm and friendly conversation, acting like close relatives who have been separated for many years rather than strangers with no relationship. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, they finally get down to business.

As a Gold Core late-stage cultivator with many years of experience in the Cultivation World, Daoist Master Black Fox has a keen eye and can discern whether a cultivator is genuinely powerful or just putting up a facade. With a brief interaction and some probing, he can roughly figure it out.

He is very satisfied with Meng Zhang. This person, whether in terms of Cultivation Base or the aura he exudes, is not an ordinary individual. Taiyi Sect, as a force that recently joined the Jiuqu League, is considered a rising new power in recent years.

When Daoist Master Black Fox talked about this past event, it was evident that he was emotionally affected, especially when he mentioned his master's concern for the treasures until his final moments, passing away with regret. A glimmer of moisture even appeared in Daoist Master Black Fox's eyes.

Since the other party was putting on a show, Meng Zhang played along. He assured Daoist Master Black Fox that he would retrieve the treasures to comfort the departed spirit of his master.

After talking at length about the details, Meng Zhang left the place. Daoist Master Black Fox informed Meng Zhang that the Void Nether Stone needed to be transported from the south, and it would take some time before he could deliver it.

Originally, Daoist Master Black Fox only intended to charge the cost price for the Void Nether Stone, not making any extra profit. Meng Zhang wasn't worried about Daoist Master Black Fox defaulting on the deal, as the reputation of the black market was trustworthy, despite being a place not seen in a positive light.

Besides, Daoist Master Black Fox also promised Meng Zhang that apart from the one treasure he needed for himself, any other treasures inside the vault would be at his disposal. This benefit was merely empty talk. If a rat enters a granary, does it need someone's permission to do whatever it wants?

This time, Meng Zhang agreed to infiltrate Yuan Tu Great Prairie for two reasons: to help Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, and to acquire the Void Nether Stone. Other benefits were just incidental and not the main objective.

After leaving the room, Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, greeted Meng Zhang proactively and brought him to the outskirts of the black market to meet with Jue Ying, the Daoist Master, and Extreme Sword Spirit General.

The four of them left the black market together and chatted for a while outside. Meng Zhang then bid farewell to Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, and the others in front of everyone's eyes and departed with Extreme Sword Spirit General.

After parting ways with Luo Ye, the Daoist Master, and the others, Meng Zhang and Extreme Sword Spirit General wandered around Dongyuan City for a while, pretending to be tourists. Then, they left Dongyuan City and flew together towards Yuan Tu Great Prairie.

The frontline between Jiuqu League and the Barbarian Clan was still thousands of miles away. The journey just after leaving Dongyuan City was smooth and without any unexpected incidents.

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