Chapter 441 - 441 The Crisis of the Broken Mountain Sect!
Chapter 441 - 441 The Crisis of the Broken Mountain Sect!
"What is this about?"
Qin Feng blinked bemusedly.
Zheng Aotian clasped his fists together, earnestly saying, "Lord Qin, our Broken Mountain Sect wishes to follow in your footsteps!"
...
Qin Feng was utterly confused.
Zheng Aotian was a Master, as well as the Sect Leader of the Broken Mountain Sect.
Although judging from both protectors being merely Half-step Masters, their strength might not seem too strong, they ought to look down on those from the Mortal World, let alone join them.
"Please grant us this favor, Lord Qin!"
Zheng Aotian bowed even lower, his attitude extremely sincere.
Qin Feng pondered for a moment and asked, "The reason?"
Zheng Aotian looked somewhat troubled but nonetheless began to explain, "Now, only Lord Qin can save our Broken Mountain Sect..."
Originally.
The Broken Mountain Sect was a small sect among the hundred thousand mountains of Qinling.
They had been developing steadily for a century.
But they became embroiled in a struggle with a major power.
Among them, the Supreme Sect, one of the three great forces of Qinling, wanted to flatten the Broken Mountain Sect to use it as a temporary small base for themselves.
They naturally refused.
The Supreme Sect then proposed a condition, asking them to gather the treasures that could unlock the "Kunlun Mist Cloud."
If found, they would spare them.
If not, they would be annexed.
Naturally, they found nothing.
Zheng Aotian had given up, ready to abandon the Broken Mountain Sect.
But then.
He discovered that Qin Feng had a very close relationship with Mei Niang from the Wealth God Inn, even being regarded by Mei Niang as a son-in-law!
This reignited his hope.
With Mei Niang's status, intervening would likely earn the Supreme Sect's consideration as swallowing or not swallowing their sect wasn't a major issue for them.
Therefore.
He could only seek help from Qin Feng.
At this moment.
After hearing him out, Qin Feng finally understood and said, "I see, in that case, then you may join us!"
"Thank you, Lord Qin!"
Zheng Aotian exclaimed excitedly.
It was also an allegiance, but with Qin Feng, it felt much better, whereas the Supreme Sect clearly treated them as mere cannon fodder, slaves.
Qin Feng accepted him.
It was because he had realized last time that he was seriously short-handed.
Everyone who could help was busy.
For instance, Hong was protecting Luo Hongyan, Wang Zanggu was developing at Five Rings Mountain, Fang Wudi had been dispatched to Tiger Shark, Poisonous Insect King White Ghost was dealing with matters alongside that black-clothed youth who was a thief, and not to mention Ai Yeqing, a talent who was now guarding two Medicine Mountains.
In short.
He would now recruit anyone he could.
Of course.
He didn't just recruit anyone carelessly.
In Tamu Desert, he had judged that Zheng Aotian was a man of his word.
Other people might have crossed the river, demolished the bridge after escaping the desert, and tried to steal his treasures, but Zheng Aotian had maintained righteousness and sworn to repay the favor.
At the Wealth God Inn.
To repay his debt, he risked his life and stood against the Northwest Blood Eagle.
Such people were now rare.
"Let's set off, then!"
Qin Feng said.
Evening.
Qin Feng and the others bid farewell to Mei Niang and left the inn, heading towards Shamen City.
Zheng Aotian couldn't help but ask, "Lord Qin, where are we going? Aren't we asking Mei Niang to go to Qinling and plead with the Supreme Sect?"
"I didn't plan to plead," Qin Feng said.
"Ah?"
Zheng Aotian blinked blankly.
Not planning to plead for me?
Then doesn't that mean I've acknowledged him as the boss for nothing!
"Supreme Sect, huh? I'll have Old Drunkard go with you later. His reputation seems quite loud," Qin Feng continued.
"This..."
Zheng Aotian looked towards Old Drunkard.
Old Drunkard frowned and said to Qin Feng, "Hey, hey, big brother, you promised me wine, and I haven't gotten it yet! Why are you ordering me around again?"
Qin Feng said, "Cut it out! Don't think I don't know that map you had, you already sold it to many people, still trying to swindle me out of the 'Drunk Life and Dream Death' wine."
Originally, he thought that the group on the train risked their lives to find him for the map.
The one of the desert.
Later, he found out that even archaeological teams like Lin Xue'er's had that map; he had sold it to many people.
"Besides, I don't believe that's the only map you've got," Qin Feng added.
That map is so common, it definitely wasn't what those people on the train were trying to steal. He must have other Heavenly Map fragments!
"No, no, hehehe..." Old Drunkard forced a laugh, then continued, "At worst, I'll take a trip to Qinling, it's not a big deal. But let's make it clear, after this is done, you've got to give me wine to drink."
"Don't worry."
Qin Feng wasn't in a hurry to have him hand over the Heavenly Map fragment he had on him. Help us out by reading on *.
Once he gets his hands on the "Drunk Life and Dream Death" wine, there's no fear of not getting the map from him.
"But..."
Zheng Aotian was somewhat worried at this moment, saying, "But the Supreme Sect is arrogant and domineering, I'm afraid they..."
Although Old Drunkard has a loud reputation.
He's far from compared to Mei Niang; the Supreme Sect also has a cloud of mighty figures, and they might not give him face.
"That's true, this is not an easy matter to discuss, after all, we're dealing with the Supreme Sect, and their style of doing things is extremely ruthless."
Old Drunkard sighed.
"I didn't ask you guys to talk," said Qin Feng. "I asked you to fight!"
"Fight?!"
Zheng Aotian and Old Drunkard were stunned at the same time.
The Supreme Sect is one of the three major forces in Qinling; it's impossible to fight them!
"I'll call over Tan Xiao Monk later," Qin Feng continued.
Hearing the few words 'Tan Xiao Monk,' Zheng Aotian was shocked again in his heart.
He didn't expect that he knew Tan Xiao Monk too.
No.
Not just knew.
But that he could actually invite him!
Tan Xiao Monk is very famous in the Hidden World. Although he has many enemies, he indeed has some skills, being a Third Grade Grandmaster.
"Even so, it's impossible to fight the Supreme Sect."
Old Drunkard was still shaking his head.
Qin Feng then smiled and said, "You don't necessarily have to win, but with you two there, the Supreme Sect won't easily provoke you either. Now, Qinling is in chaos, they can't afford to focus their energy on you guys."
"So that's it..."
Old Drunkard and Zheng Aotian nodded.
"And moreover, with the two of them going over, it will also help with your consolidation work."
"Consolidation?"
Zheng Aotian did not understand.
He, of the small Broken Mountain Sect, would be grateful not to be consolidated, how could he dare to consolidate other sects?
"I remember, in the Ancient City of the Desert, many sect leaders and elders died, right?"
"They are headless dragons now, and in the midst of the Hidden World's chaos, it's no longer suitable to elect their own sect leaders as before. They need to find a backer."
"Now is a good time to consolidate them," Qin Feng said.
At this point, Zheng Aotian and Old Drunkard were full of black lines, saying, "No, it's impossible, too naive. It's not easy to consolidate other sects. Even large sects have difficulty consolidating, many people prefer to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. Forcing consolidation through violence will only backfire."
Qin Feng remained calm and asked them, "What is the most needed thing for consolidation?"
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