NOVEL NEXT Chapter 693: Sister-in-law, have tea!
Qin Feng gave him another smile and said, "It's simple! That cup of wine just now was an agreement between us; you gave me the map, I gave you a bowl of wine, and we've fulfilled our agreement. As for these wines, they are for people from our 'Heavenly King Palace', and you are not one of us."
The Old Drunkard was speechless.
"It's very simple if you want to drink. Just join my Heavenly King Palace, and then you'll have wine to drink." Qin Feng smiled as he poured himself another bowl and added, "By the way, in the whole world, aside from the Medicine King, I am the only one who can brew this wine. She's already given me the formula; I can make as much as we want."
"What?!"
The Old Drunkard was once again astonished and quickly said, "Name your price, how much do you want to sell the formula for? Don't worry, no matter the price, even if I have to sell everything I own, I will buy it!"
"Do I look like a fool to you?"
Qin Feng smiled as he looked at him.
...
Seeing that look in his eyes, the Old Drunkard quieted down.
He knew of course Qin Feng was no fool.
It was at this moment that he understood what was going on.
Indeed.
Qin Feng wanted him to join his "Heavenly King Palace"!
For him to join the "Heavenly King Palace" would naturally bring much greater benefits than selling the formula to him. That's why it was impossible for him to sell!
He gave a wry smile.
The Old Drunkard took a deep sigh and said, "Alright, alright, I'll join!!"
There was no other option.
The most painful thing in the world is to watch a peerless wine being treated like water by those who don't appreciate it, it's like seeing a peerless beauty being defiled by trash; how could one bear such a thing?
"First, bring me a jar!"
The Old Drunkard called out.
Qin Feng's mouth curled into a smile as he said, "I'll give you two jars!"
He then took out two jars for him from the Nayu Ring.
After all, there was plenty of wine.
Soon.
The Old Drunkard was immersed in the exquisite wine, unable to extricate himself.
The smile at the corner of Qin Feng's mouth grew thicker and thicker.
The Old Drunkard was currently a Third Grade Grandmaster.
But his true strength was much more formidable than others with the same cultivation; he was very powerful, and Qin Feng indeed needed strong individuals.
Having settled things with the Old Drunkard.
It was about time to eat his fill, get some sleep, and rest.
...
The next day, early in the morning.
After Qin Feng got up, Zheng Aotian and others were already waiting outside.
"Mr. Qin, we've prepared the information you asked for," Zheng Aotian stepped forward to say.
"Very good, let's start the meeting immediately!" Qin Feng said.
The meeting was straightforward.
Only Qin Feng, Wang Zanggu, Zheng Aotian, and Zhiyun were present.
The Old Drunkard and Tan Xiao Monk were individuals and didn't belong to the Five Rings Mountain or the Moon-Cutting Sect; hence, there was no need for them to attend.
"How come..."
After sitting down, Qin Feng glanced at Zhiyun, somewhat puzzled.
Theoretically.
He had only discussed matters with Zheng Aotian, not understanding why Zhiyun would be here.
Noticing his confusion, Zheng Aotian explained with a smile: "Mr. Qin, it's like this. Last night after the banquet, our Moon-Cutting Sect held an impromptu meeting, and we selected a Deputy Sect Master to help develop the sect, since my abilities are also limited. In the end, we unanimously decided that Zhiyun would take on the role of Deputy Sect Master!"
"Uh..."
Qin Feng was utterly confused.
At this moment, Zhiyun gave him a glare, resentfully saying, "What's with that look? I became the Deputy Sect Master of Broken Mountain Sect through my own hard work, not through any connection with our engagement, alright!"
"Cough cough..."
Qin Feng was embarrassed.
Wang Zanggu, who was beside them, heard about her "engagement" with Qin Feng and immediately stood up respectfully, pouring a cup of tea for Zhiyun: "Sister-in-law, have some tea, have some tea..."
Seeing this, Qin Feng was even more speechless.
Zheng Aotian then added, "Mr. Qin, it's really true. From any perspective, Zhiyun... oh, no, sister-in-law, truly earned this position with her own strength. There was no favoritism. She may seem to be just a Grade One Grandmaster, but in the previous battle against the Supreme Sect, she killed the most enemies and even managed to kill several Grade Three Grandmasters upwards of her level."
"Oh?"
Qin Feng was surprised upon hearing this.
He knew that Zhiyun was a martial arts prodigy. Back in North Country Forest Mountain, she was able to perform Snow Condensation Dragon with the strength of a Grade One Grandmaster, reaching the standard that only Grade Three Grandmasters should be able to wield.
Unexpectedly.
In just a few months since they had last met, she had improved at such an astonishing rate.
"Cough cough, let's start the meeting."
Qin Feng collected his spirit.
Zheng Aotian handed Qin Feng a map.
This map was something Qin Feng had requested yesterday to outline the current power distribution.
Qinling was vast.
When inside, one feels like an ant on a big mountain. Without a map, not to mention possibly getting lost, one wouldn't even know the situation of one's own side or the enemy's.
Opening the map.
There were three small skeleton heads marked, each representing one of the three base forces of the Supreme Sect.
"The first base of Supreme Sect is named 'No Law'!"
"It's in the northeast direction from us, with approximately twenty thousand people. We fought a big battle against them a few days ago; it was against those twenty thousand people. Among them are several Grade Five Grandmaster powerhouses that gave us a hard time. They are mainly responsible for dealing with disruptive sects like ours, the Broken Mountain Sect, and Moon-Cutting Sect," said Zheng Aotian.
"Next, look at the second base force, named 'Wutian'!"
"On this mountain to the east, we've learned from intelligence that there are thirty thousand people, all experts, even stronger than the first base force. They are preparing for a decisive battle with Red Fire Palace to the east, which is also the battleground that the whole of Qinling is watching."
"The third base 'Wushang' is located in between the first base 'No Law' and the second base 'Wutian', to the north. It is where the sect headquarters of the Supreme Sect are, and it's said that there are also very powerful experts stationed there. Trying to assault their main base would be extremely difficult," continued Zheng Aotian.
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng pondered, "A sect like the Supreme Sect, shouldn't they only have twenty or thirty thousand followers? How come they have so many now?"
"Uh, tonight they defeated one of the three major forces, Xingluo Peak, and many minor sects and clans have voluntarily joined them. There are even some who weren't originally part of the Qinling forces that have also joined them, assisting them in the struggle for the position of Qinling's paramount power," explained Zheng Aotian.
"I see."
Qin Feng nodded.
Indeed, success wins supporters, while failure finds little sympathy; people always follow the strongest.
He scrutinized the map for a while and then asked, "Where's the Moon-Cutting Sect located?"
"It's to our east," Zheng Aotian pointed and showed him, "We just got intelligence this morning. The 'No Law' base of the Supreme Sect is planning to annihilate the Moon-Cutting Sect very soon."
"Oh? That won't do."
Qin Feng's eyebrows knit together.
The Moon-Cutting Sect was his second force of influence in Qinling.
Moreover.
The overall quality was even slightly better than that of the Broken Mountain Sect.
Not to mention other aspects, just the Moon-cutting Sect alone was more formidable than any of the Seventy-two Sects' Halls of Broken Mountain Sect. Its Sect Master, Hong Lian, was not only a peerless beauty... Ah, wrong, but also a martial arts prodigy, a young Grade Three Grandmaster already hinting at a breakthrough to Grade Four.
If it could be nurtured.
In the future, it would become a force not to be underestimated by the 'Heavenly King Palace'.