337: Jin Zhanggui was promoted

In the past, it took Zhou Luo three years to break through to Foundation Establishment. As for Lin Xi, it will probably take even longer.

Anyway, she is in Zhou Residence, with me and Bai here, as long as there is any disturbance, we can react immediately.

On the tenth day of Lin Xi's Foundation Establishment seclusion, Golden Shopkeeper sent someone to deliver a message saying he wanted to meet Zhou Luo.

Zhou Luo glanced in the direction of Lin Xi's seclusion, handed a transmission talisman and a pile of life-saving items to Yao Wu, and instructed Bai to make sure to protect Zhou Residence well.

After finishing all this, he came to Tianxia Tavern.

It was the same room again.

Today, Golden Shopkeeper was wearing a white jade robe, dressed very gorgeously and luxuriously, and was looking at him with a beaming smile.

"Zhou Alchemist, please sit down quickly."

He seemed to be in a very good mood. After seeing Zhou Luo, he immediately motioned for him to sit down.

After sitting down, he brewed him a cup of excellent spiritual tea and placed it on the wooden table beside him.

"Golden Shopkeeper, may I know why you are looking for me today?" Zhou Luo asked.

He had cooperated with the other party for more than ten "Nian", and the number of times they contacted each other during that period could be counted on one hand.

Because of Tianxia Tavern's background and connections, neither of them had to worry about their businesses being coveted by others.

So their businesses were basically handed over to their subordinates, and they rarely inquired about them.

"I'm here to bid farewell to Zhou Alchemist," Golden Shopkeeper said with a smile.

Because he brought huge profits to the big shot above, he received a reward and was about to be transferred away from Qingyuan City.

Hearing this, Zhou Luo's eyes flickered.

If Golden Shopkeeper leaves, who should he cooperate with for the businesses in the city next?

So he asked, "Golden Shopkeeper, if you leave, then what about this business?"

"Zhou Alchemist, don't worry, I have arranged everything. When the time comes, someone from above will be sent," Golden Shopkeeper said with a chuckle.

This Foundation Establishment Expert was in an exceptionally good mood because he was about to be promoted.

But Zhou Luo looked a bit solemn.

He said seriously, "Golden Shopkeeper, can you guarantee that our cooperation will continue?"

As soon as these words came out, Golden Shopkeeper's smile froze.

He only thought about being able to leave here and really hadn't thought about the subsequent matters.

Anyway, the matters here would have nothing to do with him by then.

"Zhou Alchemist, this is a mutually beneficial business. The new person in charge will definitely not stop the cooperation," he said.

But Zhou Luo wasn't very convinced.

From more than ten "Nian" of cooperation, he could see that Golden Shopkeeper truly wanted to achieve something and then go to a higher place.

Moreover, he was straightforward and honest, making the cooperation smooth.

But who could guarantee that the upcoming person in charge would be the same as him?

"Sorry, Golden Shopkeeper, if you leave, our cooperation will be terminated," he said with a firm tone.

He didn't want to gamble on this kind of thing.

Rather than waiting for an unknown person in charge, he might as well find a new partner earlier.

It just so happened that Hongxiu from Yaochi Pavilion had always wanted to cooperate with him.

He wasn't tied to Tianxia Tavern either.

Hearing this, Golden Shopkeeper immediately panicked.

Currently, he hadn't left yet. If the new person in charge saw this mess, the people above would probably directly reject his promotion, which would be troublesome then.

"How about this, Zhou Alchemist, I will arrange your matters with the other party before leaving, okay? Also, I will leave a communication Jade Slip. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can also find me," Golden Shopkeeper said.

"Can I trust you?" Zhou Luo looked at the other party intently.

Golden Shopkeeper sat up straight and said seriously, "Of course."

"Okay." Zhou Luo didn't say anything more in the end.

...

Three months later, the new person in charge of Azure Origin Sect's Tianxia Tavern arrived here.

It was a young woman dressed in brocade and luxurious clothes, with a neutral appearance and an arrogant expression. She walked into Tianxia Tavern with her hands behind her back, heading straight for Golden Shopkeeper's room on the ninth floor.

During this time, no one dared to stop her.

Because the token hanging from the woman's waist was purple-gold.

This meant that she held an extremely high position in the Tianxia Tavern headquarters, even more noble than the golden token Golden Shopkeeper gave to Zhou Luo back then.

Bang—

Arriving in front of the door, the woman raised her foot and kicked the wooden door open.

Inside the room, Golden Shopkeeper frowned.

And after seeing the purple-gold token on the other party's waist, his expression changed slightly, and he quickly got up to salute.

"I didn't know Lord had arrived, please punish me."

In Tianxia Tavern, apart from the Grand Manager, who was like a Dragon whose head is seen but not its tail, all power was managed by the Elder Council.

This Elder Council had a total of seven Elders, all of noble status and extraordinary strength, at least Nascent Soul Great Cultivators.

The unified token for these Elders was purple-gold.

This kind of token could not be faked, and no one dared to fake it.

Because as long as it was discovered, they would be pursued and killed by Tianxia Tavern.

You should know that Tianxia Tavern is spread throughout the entire Fire Cloud Country. Once you are on Tianxia Tavern's assassination list, you basically shouldn't even think about running.

Looking at the woman's appearance and age, Golden Shopkeeper concluded that the other party was not a Tavern Elder, but definitely had an extraordinary background.

The woman glanced at him indifferently, and then sat down in Golden Shopkeeper's seat without needing to be asked.

She leaned back against the chair, her hands resting on the armrests, her beautiful face full of indifference.

"Jin Jiuzhou, you did well."

Jin Jiuzhou was the name of this Golden Shopkeeper.

Hearing this at the moment, Jin Jiuzhou's body trembled, and he lowered himself even more.

"Lord is too kind, this humble one has only done what is within his duty."

The woman sneered, "Why aren't you going to Golden Cloud City to take up your post? What are you still doing here? Are you doubting my ability?"

She raised her eyes, which were full of coldness.

Jin Jiuzhou quickly explained, "No, Lord, I just wanted to ensure a smooth handover with Lord."

"Do I need you? Get lost!" the woman snapped.

Jin Jiuzhou quickly left the room.

After walking out of Tianxia Tavern, he let out a long breath, looked at the ten-story tall Tavern above him, and sighed again.

Afterward, he did not leave the Immortal City directly but walked towards the Immortal City's Core Area.

Before long, Jin Jiuzhou arrived at the entrance of Zhou Residence and successfully met Zhou Luo.

"Zhou Alchemist, I can't help you this time."

As soon as he saw the other party, he said with a troubled expression.

"What happened?" Zhou Luo led him to the main building of the inner courtyard and asked.

"A big shot came from above this time," Jin Jiuzhou said with helplessness in his words.

Under his explanation, Zhou Luo finally understood the power distribution of Tianxia Tavern.

Simply put, it's the three: Elders, Deacons, and local persons in charge.

And the status of the former two is fixed; only the local persons in charge are graded according to the prosperity of the city they are in.

Like Tianxia Tavern in Qingyuan City, its grade is B.

And the grade of Golden Cloud City, the Immortal City in Golden Cloud Domain, is A.

Different grades mean different treatments received.

And the person who came this time, although not a Tavern Elder, she carried an Elder's token, and her status was equivalent to an Elder's, someone Jin Jiuzhou could not afford to provoke.

"What does the other party want to do?" Zhou Luo asked.

"I don't know either. In short, Zhou Fellow Daoist, you should take care of yourself," Jin Jiuzhou shook his head.