Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 950: Chapter 365: Building—[Void Nether Stone Vein]?_2

Finally, he took a deep breath and made a deep bow towards Ji Yuan.

"Brother Li’s kindness, Brother Wen will remember it!"

No one understood the weight of these twenty Elixirs better than Wen Jiu.

Not to mention those three drops of thousand-year-old Spirit Milk...

"Brother Wen, you’re too polite."

Ji Yuan stood up in response and personally helped Wen Jiu back to his feet.

"..."

"Come to see me this time."

"Hu Beizhi" had just returned to the Bone Nightmare Sect when he received a voice transmission from Fire Spirit Ghost Mother.

Under the eaves, he had no choice but to bow his head, Ji Yuan reluctantly nodded in agreement.

When he arrived at the small courtyard on Nightmare Island, he found that it wasn’t just him there, but also Bone Nightmare Old Demon and Ma Gui.

"Greetings, Master, Sect Leader, Senior Brother Ma."

Ji Yuan greeted each of them politely, very naturally putting Fire Spirit Ghost Mother first.

Over the years, having been around her, Ji Yuan had come to understand the temperament of Fire Spirit Ghost Mother quite well. Just by addressing her first, she was quite pleased.

"Beizhi, come over here."

Fire Spirit Ghost Mother called softly.

"Yes."

Ji Yuan obediently went over to stand behind her.

Bone Nightmare Old Demon was just in front of Ji Yuan, holding a cup lid with his left hand, gently stirring his tea. "The reason I’ve called you here today is indeed for an errand that needs the two of you to attend to."

"Yes, Master."

Ma Gui hurriedly cupped his hands and lowered his head, without so much as a glance at Ji Yuan.

Ever since the incident with the demon slave, Ma Gui and Ji Yuan had gone separate ways.

Ji Yuan sheltered the demon slave, gaining face for himself.

Yet, it tarnished Ma Gui’s reputation indeed. When he first learned of this, Ma Gui did have a mind to confront him.

However, after calming down later,

Ma Gui could only choose to swallow this loss.

For he always felt it was a reprimand from his master and mistress, as was taking Hu Beizhi as a disciple.

"The Zhou Family, it’s time to reel them in."

Bone Nightmare Old Demon lifted his tea and took a sip, casually remarking.

...The Zhou Family, instantly, the image of Young Master Zhou Jin flashed in Ji Yuan’s mind, another "friend" who was willing to go to great lengths for him.

As to how he went to those lengths, don’t worry about it.

During his years at the Bone Nightmare Sect, Ji Yuan had also figured out the situation with the Zhou Family.

The Zhou Family patriarch was indeed one of the founding elders of the Bone Nightmare Sect, but ever since that patriarch’s passing, the Zhou Family had not produced another Nascent Soul Cultivator.

The first few hundred years were still alright; the people of the Bone Nightmare Sect remembered the kindness of the Zhou Family, allowing them considerable resources.

However, as the saying goes, "Out of sight, out of mind, people’s hearts change."

After several hundred years, the Bone Nightmare Sect started to target the Zhou Family, gradually reclaiming resources, and although the Zhou Family had the will to resist, it was just that—a will.

To the point where now, the vast Zhou Family was left with only two Core Formation Cultivators.

One was the Patriarch of the Zhou Family, Zhou Jin’s father, Zhou Xinghu, a very seasoned mid-stage Core Formation. At the Core Formation Conference that Ji Yuan attended, he came as well, calling him "Brother Hu" with such enthusiasm.

The other Core Formation Cultivator was Zhou Xinghu’s cousin, named Zhou Yan, at early-stage Core Formation.

He didn’t attend the Core Formation Conference, claiming to be on duty in Black and White City.

As for the Zhou Family’s revenue share in the Bone Nightmare Sect, aside from a paltry share of the Spirit Vein, most of it was from the Void Nether Stone mine.

This Void Nether Stone mine is located on an island northwest of the Bone Nightmare Sect, called "Black Wind Island," currently defended mainly by the Zhou Family, along with a few Bone Nightmare Sect cultivators.

In the past, the Bone Nightmare Sect wanted to move against the Zhou Family, but somehow, the Zhou Family managed to connect with the Black and White Divine Hall.

This forced the Bone Nightmare Sect to halt their plans, but now several years have passed.

The Bone Nightmare Sect could no longer bear it.

This was the intelligence Ji Yuan had previously gathered, some even accessed by using Fire Spirit Ghost Mother’s authority to peruse the records in the Bone Nightmare Sect.

"This should have been done long ago."

Ma Gui, who had been in charge of this, straightened slightly and grinned.

This also reminded Ji Yuan of the first time he saw Ma Gui in West Border City, he seemed to have been investigating this matter back then, even using Void Nether Stone to fish at the trading conference.

"Hmm."

Bone Nightmare Old Demon maintained his indifferent demeanor and casually instructed, "For this operation, everyone listens to Ma Gui."

Originally feeling somewhat troubled, Ma Gui was instantly taken aback, his instinctive thought was... Master still loves me!

In the end, Master still trusts me!

Otherwise, why deliberately say such a thing? It was clearly meant for Hu Beizhi to hear!

Just as Ma Gui was beaming with joy, imagining it, he then heard Bone Nightmare Old Demon add another sentence, "Ma Gui, you listen to Hu Beizhi."

"Wha... what?"

Ma Gui thought he misheard and quickly called out, "Master..."

"Hmm?"

Bone Nightmare Old Demon turned his head, looking at him with confusion and leaned forward slightly, smiling, "Master is here, what’s the matter?"

"No, nothing."

Ma Gui hurriedly lowered his head, saluting, "Nothing, disciple will attend to it right away."

After speaking, he raised his head to look at Ji Yuan, his eyes showing no resentment, but rather a complex emotion. He took a deep breath, gestured invitingly, "Junior Brother Hu, please."

Ji Yuan’s intuition was that these two old demons were deliberately trying to sow discord, but he had no proof.

If it were another matter, he might have been ready to jump out and resist.

But when it comes to the Void Nether Stone, Ji Yuan couldn’t resist. Although he now had about 80 jins, he was still short by 100 jins.