217: Xuanyuan Sect

Chi Tiandao seemed to instantly let go of all the unpleasantness he had with Lu Ze before. He approached Lu Ze with a smile and shook his hand warmly.

"Young Master Lu, why were we so formal before? We now have the same goal, and Revered Cheng Ran is your teacher. For my matters, I'll need you to put in a lot of effort!"

Lu Ze smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, whether you can enter the headquarters is just a word from my teacher. As for your family..."

Lu Ze deliberately paused, looking at Chi Tiandao meaningfully.

Chi Tiandao was very understanding. He poured a cup of tea and handed it to Lu Ze, fawning, "Young Master Lu, I want my family to go to Yanjing with me. It would be best if they could be arranged a position at the headquarters. It doesn't need to be high, just enough to live there for a lifetime. Surely these things aren't difficult for Revered Cheng Ran, right?"

Lu Ze took the tea, took a sip, and said, "That's natural. However, although we've reached an agreement, words alone are not enough. I can't just fulfill all your requests, and then in the future, you turn your face and disown me. By then, you'll already be working at the headquarters, and I won't be able to do anything to you. Wouldn't I be at a disadvantage then?"

Chi Tiandao nodded repeatedly, but his downcast eyes held hidden hatred.

This kid is indeed not as easy to fool as Xuan Yuan Daoxuan!

But if he didn't agree to Lu Ze today, this kid would definitely suppress him completely in the Rookie Competition!

At that time, whether he was alone or cooperating with Xuan Yuan Daoxuan, it would be useless!

Moreover, Lu Ze could get Cheng Ran to persuade the higher-ups for Chi Tiandao, allowing him to enter the headquarters, and he could also do the opposite, making the headquarters reject him!

Thus, offending Lu Ze would make everything futile.

At this moment, Chi Tiandao not only hated Lu Ze but also Xuan Yuan Daoxuan!

If it weren't for this little girl finding him and telling him that if he surpassed Lu Ze, he would gain momentum before the Rookie Competition and everyone would look up to him, he wouldn't have rushed to oppose Lu Ze, leading himself into such a predicament!

Previously, Chi Tiandao had placed all his hopes on Xuan Yuan Daoxuan, but this person actually turned around and cooperated with Lu Ze!

Could he still trust such a two-faced woman? Did he still dare to trust her?

Rather than cooperating with that woman who might betray him at any time, Chi Tiandao would rather cooperate with Lu Ze, this self-serving person!

As long as he could reach the headquarters, there would still be Opportunity in the future. Losing a bingzhu map that couldn't be opened anyway wasn't a loss!

Gritting his teeth, Chi Tiandao rummaged through the deepest part of his Storage Spiritual Artifact and pulled out half of a tattered old sheepskin map.

"Young Master Lu, this is my greatest sincerity!"

Handing the map into Lu Ze's arms, Chi Tiandao's eyes remained fixed on it, his heart aching.

Lu Ze unfolded the map, which clearly showed detailed location markers, mountains, and rivers, all complete.

Ultimately, all the arrows pointed towards the missing part.

"Young Master Lu, after the matter is done, I will present the other half with both hands! However, the other half is hidden in the Jiuli Family. At that time, Young Master Lu can come with me."

Lu Ze put away the map, understanding that this was the best promise and token Chi Tiandao could offer.

"Good, since Brother Chi has said so, I will certainly help Brother Chi enter the headquarters."

Lu Ze's polite words came one after another, "If Brother Chi rises to prominence in the future, you must also remember our friendship today."

"Certainly, certainly."

Both of them were smiling, but their smiles didn't reach their eyes, and their hearts were like deep abysses, hard to fill.

Before long, Chi Tiandao was the first to leave the private room, returning to his residence alone and discreetly.

Lu Ze stayed for over an hour before paying and leaving the private room.

As soon as he returned to the hotel entrance, he saw a familiar figure.

The person had orange hair and was anxiously peering into the hotel. A person dressed as a waiter blocked her, not allowing her to enter.

As he got closer, he could vaguely hear a familiar voice saying, "Please let me in? I'm here to find Lu Ze! I... I guess I'm friends with him."

But the waiter stood firmly in front of her, his Qi calm, "I'm sorry, the room Mr. Lu Ze is staying in is a specific room. Without a special order from the Demon Subduing Division or his own permission, no one can go up to find him."

"Then can't you help me inform him?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu Ze did not allow us to inform anyone in advance, so we also cannot go up."

Just as the two were at an impasse, Lu Ze spoke, "Qu Hongqing, what are you looking for me for?"

The orange-haired woman was indeed Qu Hongqing!

"Lu Ze!"

Qu Hongqing suddenly turned around, her anxious expression slightly eased, then her face wrinkled again, her voice filled with tears, "Lu Ze, please save my brother, please, save my brother!"

Lu Ze frowned, gestured for the waiter to leave, and then asked, "What exactly happened? Explain clearly."

"My... my brother... Woo woo woo..."

Qu Hongqing's shoulders trembled, her crying mixed with her words, making it unclear and impossible to understand.

Lu Ze's frown deepened, and his voice also grew colder, "If you still can't explain clearly, you'll be wasting time, and by then, your brother's life will be in danger."

Qu Hongqing's body trembled, and she immediately wiped away her tears, trying her best to suppress her sobs.

"My, my brother went to fight Xuan Yuan Daoxuan today. Unexpectedly, he encountered Xuanyuan Sect. It was agreed that Xuanyuan Sect would not intervene and only let my brother compete with Xuan Yuan Daoxuan. But when the battle was about to end, Xuanyuan Sect broke his promise and directly set up a Formation, trapping my brother. That Formation was very strange; my brother lost most of his Spiritual Qi shortly after being trapped inside. After an hour, his cultivation began to regress!"

Qu Hongqing tried her best to explain clearly, "But Xuanyuan Sect refused to release him, even telling me to get lost, saying he would only release him if my Qu Family elders came! But my Qu Family is so far from here; it would take three to five days for them to come and go. I don't know if my brother will still be alive! Lu Ze, you are my brother's close friend and Revered Cheng Ran's Disciple. Please, ask Revered Cheng Ran to save my brother!"

Lu Ze understood the situation from her words.

"Asking Teacher might not be very useful."

Lu Ze said calmly.

This was Shennong City. Now that Xiong Hao had died suddenly and Meng Yanxing was in charge of the council, Cheng Ran was also here preparing to preside over the Rookie Competition.

These two were quite famous in the entire Demon Subduing Division. This person called Xuanyuan Sect dared to trap Qu Hongxi at this time, causing such a big stir. It seemed he wasn't afraid of Meng Yanxing and Cheng Ran handling this matter.

"Let's go. Lead the way. Let's see what kind of background this Xuanyuan Sect has."