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Chapter 1399: Chapter 1025: New Alliance_2

Thinking further, is Daoist You actually also sheltering mortals while following the path of incense worship? Quite extensive in scope indeed.

Jiang Yuan reaffirmed to the other party, encouraging him to innovate boldly. He suggested sending this idea to East Lake Port during his free time, allowing the people there to try planting on their own fields; if it becomes popular, it can be refined in batches.

With the docks guarded and each household having enough fields to cultivate, coupled with divine statue protection, life in East Lake Port will improve greatly!

Coming out from Leng Yutang’s courtyard, Jiang Yuan pointed directly across, "See that courtyard blooming with apricot flowers? Apricot Blossom Yard is home to Miss He, the Ghost Cultivator, who was once a Yin Messenger of the Netherworld Fengdu; the one above it is the residence of Ghost Cultivator Qu Luming, who served as Leopard Tail in Fengdu. When they return, I’ll introduce you to them."

Ghost Cultivators! Yin Messengers of the Netherworld Fengdu!

Mist Dragon looked confused, thinking that with such dense spiritual energy here, why are Ghost Cultivators residing here?

Moreover, in Daoist You’s courtyard, there are Human Cultivators, Demon Cultivators, and Ghost Cultivators all coexisting harmoniously. Could the past grievances between the demon and human races be false? Otherwise, how could they live in peace?

"May I ask, Daoist friend, our previous transaction... heh heh, could you let me have a courtyard here to take refuge?" He decided to set aside his doubts and first clarify what position he could occupy in this small courtyard.

Jiang Yuan smiled and shook his head, "These courtyards come with arrays, suitable for cultivation and seclusion, with additional support for Alchemists, Artifact Refiners, and others. Whether a Demon Cultivator, Ghost Cultivator, or Demon Cultivator, you can adjust according to your needs, reserved for my guests.

If the Mountain Master is willing to become my guest, you can naturally choose a courtyard to reside; if not, you may select a room in the building below for temporary habitation."

Originally feeling task 1 had no difficulty, Mist Dragon, with a slightly hesitant white and round face, finally sighed, "Then I’ll choose the building below to temporarily stay."

Jiang Yuan: ???

Really? Holding back like this?

Looks like I’ll need Qu Luming to spare some time to give him some advice; if he wants to restore his position, he must follow the system tasks forward.

"Very well, I’ll take the Mountain Master to select a room." Jiang Yuan was naturally not in a hurry, since there was no time constraint on the task.

Besides, Elder Scholar has extracted information about the new alliance’s trends, waiting to watch the spectacle, so he led Mist Dragon into a palace-like level ten room to find a single room to reside in.

Then he clicked into a new instance.

Indeed, the recently transformed and peculiar Lu Chongde matched the system identification details—savage in killing yet spineless, Qi Baijun didn’t even utter harsh words and successfully subdued him.

"I’ll confess truthfully, I did a lot of dirty work for the Commerce Association while in the Demon Realm Alliance, killing and robbing..." Before it finished speaking, Jiang Yuan interrupted coldly, "I know you misused power to murder innocents and frame others, if not heinously guilty, you wouldn’t be here.

Don’t waste my time, tell me about your new alliance situation. Where is the headquarters? Who is the alliance leader? How does it operate? Only information useful to me can count as merit, carefully think before you speak."

Lu Chongde’s face turned pale, stammering, "The h-headquarters hasn’t been decided yet; after all, the new alliance’s formation was too rushed, and the position of alliance leader is still in competition, no one knows who it will be."

"If you confess like this, you won’t earn any merit." Qian Xiaoyu turned to call over Shang Jiuxiao, "How about you try to persuade your former subordinate?"

Shang Jiuxiao was originally Vice Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall in the Demon Realm Alliance, and Lu Chongde happened to be one of the captains under the second hall, their relationship was quite good in the past.

The reason Lu Chongde wasn’t brought into the Leisure Sect was because Shang Jiuxiao knew he was deeply entangled in interests with the Commerce Association, liking to hold onto leverage to use him as a tool.

Unexpectedly, after going around in circles, this useful tool fell into his own hands again, Shang Jiuxiao smiled as he stepped out, "Brother Lu is a sensible person, though being merely a warrior might act and speak without thinking. How about I ask, and you answer? Rest assured, valid information will count as merit for you."

However, merit would be split fifty-fifty, this Shang Jiuxiao naturally wouldn’t tell the other party.

"Vice Hall Master Shang?" Lu Chongde was dumbfounded, never dreaming that the traitor first caught by Du Li wasn’t dead?!

The other party ignored him, asking, "When was the new alliance established?"

"Right after you and Chief Steward Qian were caught, Du Li announced a pause for both the Law Enforcement Hall and Commerce Association, we knew something was wrong and began discussing countermeasures."

Shang Jiuxiao looked angry, cursing, "You guys are sure quick! Just as we’re investigated here, you’re preparing to establish a new alliance over there, who proposed it?"

"Chief Steward of the Commerce Association in the City Order Department, Cao Yuanwei. Actually, he proposed it as early as Ye Fan’s plan to attack Wanmang Mountain." Lu Chongde’s statement left Qian Xiaoyu stunned, he swore loudly thinking of saying something, but was restrained by Shang Jiuxiao’s glance.

He continued to confess, "Cao Yuanwei knows there’s a huge secret within the Demon Realm Alliance, but he’s not qualified to know what it is, only aware it’s related to Heavenly Dao and Ascension, mistaking it for some treasure like Celestial Level Technique.

He controls the most profitable commerce association, having made enough profits to buy information, learning the root of Ye Fan’s betrayal is a collective ascension plan within the alliance.

But then he discovered, the list includes those adept at fighting among the high-level cultivators, while the commerce association, strong at making money but poor in fighting ability, was naturally excluded from the collective ascension.