Chapter 535: Secrets and Upheavals

Chapter 535: Secrets and Upheavals

Hearing the young nobleman’s words, the Fate Workshop Master first shuddered, then secretly rejoiced.

He knew that Young Master Yu was dissatisfied with the Treasure Tower.

If this young master were to take action, the current predicament of the Fate Workshop would likely be resolved immediately.

However, he still cautiously replied, "Young Master Yu, the Tower Lord of the Treasure Tower is said to have a rather complicated background, being a concubine of some high-ranking figure from the Upper Realm."

"Furthermore, there are rules in Canglan City. Commercial competition among businesses is allowed, but armed conflict is strictly forbidden."

"Moreover, the Tower Lord of the Treasure Tower has a close relationship with the City Lord."

"So even though the Treasure Tower violates the rules, with the City Lord’s pressure, there’s nothing we can do to her."

"A concubine of some high-ranking figure from the Upper Realm?"

The young nobleman was momentarily stunned, then turned to look at one of the elders behind him.

"Young Master, the Tower Lord of the Treasure Tower is named Mo Hongyun", the elder replied.

"From the Mo family?"

The young nobleman was somewhat surprised.

In the Upper Realm, although the Mo family was far inferior to their Gongsun family, they still had a considerable reputation.

One of their ancestors was said to have reached the Perfect Stage of the Third Tribulation of the Essence Spirit.

If they could grasp even a hint of the secrets of space and enter the Fourth Tribulation of the Essence Spirit, it wouldn’t be impossible.

However...

"Since when has the Mo family become so bold, daring to snatch business from the Gongsun family?"

"Ordinary members of the Mo family wouldn’t dare to provoke the Gongsun family."

"But the Fate Workshop is just a private property of the lady and hasn’t publicly used the Gongsun family name."

"The commoners in the Lower Realm are naturally unaware of the fear they should have."

"Furthermore, it’s said that Mo Hongyun has caught the eye of a Supreme Elder from the Harmony Sect."

"Once she reaches the Perfect Stage of the Golden Core, she will be taken as a concubine, so it’s normal for her to act more recklessly."

"Caught the eye of a Supreme Elder from the Harmony Sect?" The young nobleman was genuinely surprised, "Then why is she still in the Lower Realm?"

"It’s rumored that she made some kind of agreement with the Supreme Elder, granting her fifty years of freedom. After the term, she will willingly go to the Harmony Sect", the elder explained.

"I see, no wonder she’s so audacious. It seems this woman has some special bloodline; otherwise, the Supreme Elder of the Harmony Sect wouldn’t have agreed to such terms."

The young nobleman nodded, understanding.

The Fate Workshop Master and the others, standing nearby, listened with a sense of awe.

It turned out that the Tower Lord of the Treasure Tower indeed had deep ties to a high-ranking figure in the Upper Realm.

"I also believe so. The Harmony Sect is always domineering. If Mo Hongyun had no special qualities, she would have been sent to the Harmony Sect long ago and wouldn’t have the qualifications to negotiate."

"Hmph, the Harmony Sect, so what? Do we, the Gongsun family, fear them?"

"Since they dare to reach out their claws, I’ll chop them off."

"Just a concubine of a Supreme Elder, and she dares to be so insolent."

"Even if her patron were to come personally, they wouldn’t dare to show off their power in front of the Gongsun family."

"Old Xing, go bring her to me. I want to see what kind of woman dares to intercept the spirit stones of the Gongsun family!"

The young nobleman coldly snorted, directly addressing the servant-like elder behind him.

"Young Master, no!" Another elder quickly interjected, "Capturing Mo Hongyun might be easy, but the City Lord of Canglan City will definitely not stand by. He is from the Nangong family."

"The Nangong family?" The young nobleman frowned.

The relationship between the Gongsun family and the Nangong family was far from friendly.

"Indeed, this person is a member of the 'Yuan' generation of the Nangong family, and his cultivation is at the Essence Spirit Realm."

"Plus, he controls the great array of Canglan City."

"If he truly intervenes, even if I and Elder Xing work together, we might not be able to handle him."

Hearing this, the young nobleman fell silent.

If it were indeed so, it would be quite a challenge.

"Young Master Yu, there’s no need to worry. I have a plan that will allow us to act against the Treasure Tower openly, and even the City Lord won’t be able to interfere."

At this moment, the Fate Workshop Master seized the opportunity to speak.

"Oh, you have a plan? Tell me more. If it’s feasible, I might consider forgiving you for your poor management this time."

The young nobleman looked at him.

The Fate Workshop Master was delighted; this was exactly what he was waiting for.

"It’s like this: I’ve already made arrangements within the Treasure Tower, placing a sealed array disk containing demonic qi inside."

"Once the demonic qi erupts, the Treasure Tower will be exposed for harboring followers of the demonic path. Even the City Lord won’t be able to protect them..."

After the Fate Workshop Master revealed his plan, the Young Nobleman's face lit up with joy.

He clapped his hands and laughed, "Haha, this is a good plan. Eliminating demonic fiends is a righteous cause, and everyone can take part. Even the Nangong Family wouldn't dare to openly protect a demon."

"Excellent, let's do it as you suggested. I'm eager to see what makes the woman who caught the Supreme Elder of the Harmony Sect's eye so special."

"Then I'll make the arrangements immediately!"

The Fate Workshop Master, eager to atone for his mistakes, didn't dare to hesitate. He immediately went down to make the necessary preparations.

Soon, a mysterious figure emerged from the Fate Workshop and made his way to the street where the Treasure Tower was located. His aura changed, and his appearance transformed into that of an ordinary cultivator. Pretending to be a regular customer, he entered the Treasure Tower.

Not long after, Master Qiu, who was in his cave manor, felt a slight disturbance in his mind. He took out a communication jade talisman.

After seeing the message, his heart surged with excitement. However, being a man of deep cunning, he managed to suppress his joy and didn't show it.

He said calmly, "Stone, go outside and fetch something from a person for me."

"Yes, Master."

The disciple named Stone respectfully responded and left the cave manor.

Although Master Qiu had been punished by the Treasure Tower's owner to meditate in his cave manor for a month, his disciples were not penalized and could still move freely.

Soon, Stone returned from outside, handing his master a storage bag.

"Master, this is the item you mentioned."

"Good, you may leave now."

Master Qiu took the item and waved his hand. After the disciple left, he eagerly broke the small seal on the storage bag and probed inside with his soul force.

The next moment, when he sensed the pile of spirit stones with their rich aura, his face broke into an uncontrollable grin of joy.

"A thousand mid-grade spirit stones, just like that!"

Master Qiu's hand holding the storage bag trembled slightly.

He had worked diligently in the Treasure Tower for so many years, yet the number of spirit stones he had saved was far less than this.

He never imagined that a single opportunity would bring him such a substantial sum.

Just as Master Qiu was reveling in his joy, the special communication talisman in his hand pulsed again.

He checked it, and his face immediately changed.

"Act immediately, this soon?"

Master Qiu hesitated.

According to the agreement, they were supposed to act only after everything was arranged.

Now, the other party wanted to act immediately?

He hadn't even secured his escape route yet.

He knew that after this, he wouldn't be able to stay in the Treasure Tower, and even Canglan City would no longer be a safe place for him.

So, according to his original plan, he wanted to wait until his escape route was secure before taking action.

After a moment of hesitation, Master Qiu looked at the storage bag filled with spirit stones and a determined look appeared in his eyes.

This was a thousand mid-grade spirit stones. If he missed this chance, he might never have such an opportunity again.

On the contrary, with this batch of spirit stones, he would have enough capital to travel to the Upper Realm and purchase the elixir to refine his Golden Core.

Perhaps in the future, he might have a chance to achieve a higher-grade Golden Core, break through to the later stages of the Golden Core realm, or even unlock the secrets of the Essence Spirit.

With this thought, Master Qiu's hesitation vanished.

He put everything away, left the meditation room, and walked toward the entrance of his cave manor.

"Master, where are you going? The owner said you're not allowed to leave the cave manor for a month."

A disciple who saw him immediately reminded him.

"Must I report to you every time I go somewhere?"

Master Qiu's face darkened.

"The disciple dares not."

The disciple who spoke immediately fell silent, not daring to ask further.

Seeing this, the other disciples dared not speak either, watching their master leave the cave manor.

After leaving, Master Qiu didn't waste any time. He immediately used a technique to conceal his aura, making himself undetectable as he quickly made his way to Lu Qing's cave manor.

As a Sixth Transformation Golden Core cultivator, Master Qiu's concealment technique was naturally extraordinary.

Along the way, he encountered a few maidservants, but they didn't notice him at all.

Of course, this was also because the Treasure Tower had been doing particularly well lately, and most people's attention was focused on the front hall, giving Master Qiu the opportunity he needed.

Soon, Master Qiu reached a secluded corner near Lu Qing's cave manor.

Looking at the manor that was clearly better than his own, a look of jealousy appeared on his face.

Lu Qing’s Cave Manor was a high-level Essence Spirit Manor, a tier above his own.

Originally, it should have been his, but he never expected it to be snatched away by some wild young upstart who appeared out of nowhere.

"Boy, you can only blame yourself for being too flashy and not knowing when to hold back. The interests of so many powerful factions in the city—how could you so easily meddle with them? Your fate today is entirely your own doing!"

Master Qiu thought resentfully as he took out a black array disk from his storage bag.

The array disk was sealed with powerful restrictions that only an expert in Fu Wen array techniques at the Core Formation Realm could unlock.

This was precisely why the Fate Workshop was willing to pay such a high price to bribe Master Qiu. Apart from the fact that Master Qiu was a member of the Treasure Tower, giving them a better pretext to act, ordinary cultivators simply couldn’t break the seals on the array disk.

Sending a Core Formation Realm array master to infiltrate the Treasure Tower was far too difficult, so they had to temporarily endure Master Qiu’s greed.

Following the instructions provided by the person who gave him the array disk, Master Qiu slowly began to unravel the restrictions.

As each layer of the seal was broken, his heart grew increasingly uneasy.

"What is sealed inside this array disk?"

Master Qiu’s eyes widened in shock. He could sense a terrifying aura emanating from the array disk, as if it were about to consume him whole.

"This must be something related to an existence at the Essence Spirit Realm or higher!"

Master Qiu suddenly realized, feeling that what he held in his hands was a scalding hot potato. The slightest misstep could very well drag him down with it.

But at this point, there was no turning back.

He gritted his teeth and continued to dismantle the seals.

However, he no longer dared to hold the disk in his hands. Instead, he let it hover in the air, rapidly forming seals with both hands, directing them into the array disk.

Although this method might draw attention due to the magical fluctuations, he had no choice. He could feel that the contents of the array disk were too terrifying.

If they were to erupt, it would cause chaos. At that point, even if he were discovered, the Treasure Tower would likely be too preoccupied to deal with him.

As Master Qiu’s seal formations quickened, the restrictions began to unravel more rapidly.

Soon, only a few layers remained.

As expected, the magical fluctuations from his seal formations drew the attention of nearby guards.

"Master Qiu, have you emerged from your seclusion?"

A guard approached to investigate, visibly startled by the scene. Master Qiu was supposed to be in his cave manor, facing punishment for his transgressions. What was he doing here?

The guard was even more surprised when he saw the black array disk hovering in front of Master Qiu, emitting a distorted and eerie glow.

"Master Qiu, what are you doing?!"

Realizing something was amiss, the guard immediately called out.

However, Master Qiu ignored him, his hands forming seals even faster.

Without hesitation, the guard activated his dharma sword, sending waves of sword light towards Master Qiu. He quickly retreated, simultaneously drawing out a dharma bell and shaking it vigorously.

Master Qiu was a Sixth Transformation of the Golden Core cultivator. Even if he wasn’t skilled in combat, he was far beyond what a mere First Transformation of the Low-grade Golden Core could handle.

Rushing in recklessly would only result in his death.

The best course of action was to wait for other guards to arrive and join forces.

Sure enough, just as the sword light was about to strike Master Qiu, the dharma robe he wore suddenly emitted a protective glow, completely blocking the attack.

At that moment, as the dharma bell rang out, the guard saw Master Qiu’s hands, which had been rapidly forming seals, suddenly pause.

With a grim expression, Master Qiu pushed the black array disk, which was floating in front of him and emitting eerie black light, forcefully forward.

It was heading straight for the cave manor of Master Lu, the chief talisman master!

As the black array disk flew, the black light it emitted grew larger, forming a sphere.

Upon reaching Master Lu’s cave manor, it exploded with a loud boom.

In the next instant, a massive black light shot up into the sky, radiating a terrifying aura.

(End of Chapter)

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