418: trade

Zhou Changqing had remained at Half-Step Foundation Establishment for a long time. Now, using the opportunity of being confined, he could finally settle down and cultivate properly.

Moreover, he knew well that this incident was an excellent opportunity for the Heaven Alliance to display its strength among the Disciples.

A few years ago, Zhou Luo had gathered these children of his who were in the Azure Origin Sect.

The purpose was naturally to plot how to expand their influence.

Under these circumstances, after everyone's unanimous decision, they proposed the concept of the Heaven Alliance.

Ultimately, it was about establishing a force within the Sect that was independent of the major factions.

The members of this force would naturally be composed of the Sect's Disciples other than the core Disciples.

At that time, according to Zhou Luo's idea, within the Sect, except for the core Disciples, the status of other Disciples was not actually high, and even if they later became Elders, the power they controlled was limited.

But these Disciples were also an important component of the Sect's strength. In this situation, their power could not be utilized and could only be wasted.

If these Disciples could be organized, and when they slowly became Sect Elders later, infiltrating various less important positions within the Sect, they might be able to play an important role.

The initial purpose of the Heaven Alliance's existence was very simple: to protect Sect Disciples and prevent them from being bullied by core Disciples.

It can be said that what Zhou Changqing had been practicing before was this principle.

And he was the star figure promoted by the Heaven Alliance.

That's right, according to Zhou Luo's statement, for the Heaven Alliance to make a name for itself, there must be someone standing in the open, standing before all the Disciples.

This incident can be considered Zhou Changqing's first step in establishing his reputation.

In fact, after this incident occurred, it had already spread among the Sect Disciples.

Those other Disciples, especially the Outer Sect Disciples, all admired Zhou Changqing's righteous act of assistance.

Everything was proceeding along the path Zhou Luo had planned for the Heaven Alliance.

Now they were just waiting for Zhou Changqing to be promoted to the Foundation Establishment Realm and leave.

At that time, when he rallied, it is likely that more people would be willing to join the Heaven Alliance.

It must be said that Zhou Luo was extremely far-sighted.

He deeply understood that the Sect's factions could not be changed. Due to the existence of Bloodlines, even if his children had high talent, they would only merge into other factions in the future.

Therefore, he took a different approach, choosing to form this organizational force starting from the Disciple stage.

This way, even if the Azure Origin Sect knew about this matter, they would at most consider it Disciples banding together for warmth, a minor disturbance, and wouldn't care.

When the spark became a prairie fire, they would have no way to stop it even if they wanted to.

In the future, after his children entered the Sect, they would also have a place to reside.

Over time, the Heaven Alliance would slowly develop into an independent force, becoming a new faction.

Only then could Zhou Luo's influence in the Qingyuan Domain be maximally expanded.

"Alright, keep it up." After Zhou Changle briefly instructed him, he left.

Half a month later.

Zhou Luo returned to Qingyuan City with Ye Qian.

Looking at this giant city, Ye Qian didn't show any emotion.

She came from the Azure Spring True Sect and had seen many extraordinary and magnificent things. Coming here now felt somewhat like going from a large city to a small one, so there was no surprise at all.

"I'll take you to see my properties first," Zhou Luo offered.

Since he wanted the other party to stay, he had to display his foundation and strength.

Immediately, he took Ye Qian to the commercial area of the Heavenly Pavilion.

Because they had concealed their auras, they were not noticed by anyone.

Looking at this prosperous area, Ye Qian asked doubtfully, "All of this belongs to you?"

"To be precise, it's a collaboration between me and the Tianxia Tavern," Zhou Luo said.

"You have a collaboration with the Tianxia Tavern?" A hint of surprise flashed in Ye Qian's eyes.

The reputation of the Tianxia Tavern was even greater than that of the Azure Spring True Sect, after all, the former was a force with a royal background.

It was just that Ye Qian hadn't expected the other party to actually collaborate with the Tianxia Tavern.

Isn't this a form of indirect recognition from the Tianxia Tavern towards him?

Immediately after, Zhou Luo called for Wang Lang.

Wang Lang was first stunned when he saw the stunning beauty appearing beside Zhou Luo, then he wisely lowered his head, not daring to look again.

Under his introduction, Zhou Luo learned that after he left, Fang Li indeed wanted to target his people again, but unfortunately, Wang Lang was well-prepared, and he had a unique talent for running businesses.

Therefore, with the influence of Dragon Cloudfrost, he blocked all of the other party's schemes.

Fang Li, who had been repeatedly frustrated, could only eventually give up and let him continue to hold some power in this area.

Ye Qian listened quietly beside him, becoming even more certain that what the other party said was true.

To possess such properties in a central large city, this Zhou Luo's foundation did not disappoint her.

Ye Qian's initially resistant heart also gradually relaxed quite a bit.

After a simple exchange, Zhou Luo took her back to the Zhou Residence.

The spiritual energy in the Core Area of the Immortal City couldn't compare to the Azure Spring True Sect, but it was much better than the outside world.

Not long after returning, Ye Qian went to the cultivation room alone and entered seclusion.

Zhou Luo was not in a hurry either. After giving a few instructions to those in the residence, he left the Zhou Residence.

Before long, he appeared at the Killer Tower's outpost.

This time, when he came here, he didn't even need the password and entered the residence directly.

Inside the residence, the Middle-aged man who had previously met Zhou Luo was sitting there quietly waiting for him.

"Zhou Alchemist, thank you for this time."

Zhou Luo frowned, his right hand flashed with a faint light, and a letter appeared there. With a gentle push, it landed on the table beside the other party.

This was Wang Yuwei's reply letter.

Originally, he didn't want to have any further involvement with her, but given that she had helped him in the Azure Spring True Sect, he ultimately agreed to bring this letter to her.

The Middle-aged man didn't look at the letter, but kept a smile, took out a storage ring, and said, "This is extra compensation."

Zhou Luo didn't refuse. He took the storage ring and said in a deep voice, "This matter ends here."

The Middle-aged man nodded, "Don't worry, Zhou Alchemist, our Killer Tower will definitely not seek you out proactively in the future."

"However, what surprises me is how strong Zhou Alchemist's execution ability truly is."

"Although the person has left, not a single one of the people on that list was spared."

Originally, when Zhou Luo left, he handed this list to the Lin Family.

Those lists contained people who had previously wanted to pay the Killer Tower to assassinate him. Now, all these people have been dealt with by the Lin Family.

From this point, it can also be seen that the Lin Family's influence in the Qingyuan Domain is becoming increasingly strong.

Zhou Luo didn't speak, turned around, and left.

When the other party offered to help him earlier, he refused. The purpose was to use this opportunity to inform the other party that the Lin Family was not as weak as they imagined.

In the future, if the other party wants to target him, they will have to consider what consequences that might entail.