135: The threat of robbery and repair, Bai family seeks help

"You should go back. Don't worry about this matter; I've already sent someone to the Sect to requisition a new cloud-breaking flying boat. It should arrive in half a month at most."

Xiao Ran was not in high spirits and wasn't in the mood to talk much with Liu Xuan.

This time, she had been careless and fell into a trap, not only losing Face but also a precious cloud-breaking flying boat.

A full 30,000 Spirit Stones!

The flying boat had a large hole punched through it. Although it wasn't completely scrapped, it was probably not even worth 10,000 Spirit Stones, a direct loss of over 20,000 Spirit Stones.

Adding the Materials on board and the deceased Law Enforcement Team Disciples, the total loss could reach 30,000.

Xiao Ran spoke casually on the surface, but her heart was bleeding. How many Families would she have to raid to make up for this?!

Liu Xuan bowed and excused himself, flying back to his Fledgling Eagle Courtyard... Three days later.

Due to the spread of news that the Law Enforcement Team's flying boat was severely damaged, Robber Cultivator activities became more frequent and rampant.

The cloud-breaking flying boat requisitioned by the Sect had not yet arrived, and Xiao Ran, worried about falling into another trap, did not act rashly, causing the situation in Yongning to suddenly become dire.

Surprisingly, these Robber Cultivators were different from those a few years ago. They generally did not attack Cultivation Families in various regions but instead focused their main targets on official towns.

They killed the town chiefs and minor officials dispatched by the Red Pine Sect and plundered the shops and industries established by the Sect.

This was definitely not the work of ordinary Robber Cultivators but a large organization specifically targeting the Red Pine Sect.

Fledgling Eagle Courtyard.

Guest Hall.

"Father-in-law, is there something urgent about your visit today?"

Liu Xuan had just come out of his Cultivation chamber and, hearing that Bai Zhiwei's father, Bai Zixuan, urgently wanted to see him, immediately rushed over.

Bai Zixuan was still dressed in his elegant long robe, with a cute little girl in a goose-yellow dress sitting next to him.

"Daddy!"

"Grandpa said he has something to talk to you about."

Seeing Liu Xuan enter, Ling Miao immediately ran from her Grandpa Bai Zixuan's side and threw herself into Liu Xuan's arms.

The little girl pointed at her Grandpa and spoke to Liu Xuan in a serious tone.

"Be a good girl and listen. Daddy and Grandpa are discussing important matters, understood?" Liu Xuan gently pinched her little cheek.

"Mhm!"

Ling Miao nodded obediently, then quietly watched her Grandpa, as if she was also very curious about what he wanted to talk to her Daddy about.

"The matter is urgent, so I won't beat around the bush," Bai Zixuan took out a letter from his person, "My son-in-law, please take a look."

As Liu Xuan opened the letter to read it, Bai Zixuan continued, "This letter was delivered to my Bai Family last night by a mysterious Cultivator. The letter threatens my Bai Family to withdraw from the Yongning Merchant Alliance, or Face the consequences."

"Although our Bai Family is a Qi Refining Perfection Family, the Family Head is old and suffers from Qi deficiency. Forcing him to act might shorten his life.

My elder brother, as soon as he received the letter, sent me to ask for your opinion, my son-in-law."

Liu Xuan finished reading the letter. It not only declared the Yongning Merchant Alliance to be a lackey of the Sect, threatening the Bai Family to immediately announce their withdrawal, or Face annihilation.

The letter also mentioned the incident a few days ago where Xiao Ran's Law Enforcement Team's cloud-breaking flying boat was severely damaged, implicitly indicating that they had the power to easily annihilate the Bai Family.

Liu Xuan put away the letter, his brows slightly furrowed. These people actually set their sights on the Merchant Alliance, which meant he couldn't ignore it.

Setting aside the importance of the Merchant Alliance for a moment, Liu Xuan couldn't stand by and do nothing for the Bai Family alone.

The Bai Family was involved in the raw Materials for the ice blue soul-stabbing talisman, meaning a business worth tens of thousands of Spirit Stones annually.

After a moment of thought, Liu Xuan immediately ordered someone to call She Xiaorong, as well as the main persons in charge of the Merchant Alliance, such as the Wang Family and the Luo Family.

The messenger had just left the room when She Xiaorong entered, leading Wang Chen, Luo Yun, and other Family Heads.

"Husband, something has happened!"

She Xiaorong said anxiously, "The Robber Cultivators have targeted our Merchant Alliance. Many Families have received warning letters. Some remote Families have been annihilated, while others have announced their withdrawal from the Merchant Alliance."

"I already know. You should try your best to reassure them and let them know that I will handle this matter as soon as possible."

Liu Xuan was not flustered. He walked out, holding his daughter. Little Ling Miao leaned on Liu Xuan's shoulder, her adorable big eyes looking back at everyone, and said in a clear, tender voice:

"Don't worry, my Daddy will help you!"

Everyone smiled knowingly. The child didn't understand anything, but her words were inexplicably infectious, easing much of the pressure in their hearts.

Jingxin Courtyard.

Liu Xuan, holding Ling Miao, recounted the incident to Xiao Ran. The Merchant Alliance was not just his Merchant Alliance; as the Robber Cultivator's letter correctly stated, the Merchant Alliance was a lackey of the Sect. When a lackey gets into trouble, it naturally requires the Sect, its master, to resolve it.

Xiao Ran fell into deep thought after listening.

Liu Xuan's Yongning Merchant Alliance encompassed Families around the county town, Families around White Crane Lake, and also a large number of Families seeking stability, involving almost half of the Yongning Cultivation world.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Yongning Merchant Alliance played an indispensable role in maintaining a relatively stable environment in Yongning.

Of Yongning's two great Foundation Establishment Families, the Chen Family was annihilated, and the Lu Family was fiercely loyal to the Sect. Coupled with Liu Xuan's Yongning Merchant Alliance, if it weren't for that Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivator, it wouldn't have caused much unrest at all.

Xiao Ran took out over a dozen communication talismans from her Storage Pouch and handed them to Liu Xuan, "These are communication talismans. Take them and distribute them. As long as a Robber Cultivator team appears, the Sect Enforcement Team will ensure their safety!"

"Also, tell them that the cloud-breaking flying boat requisitioned by the Sect will arrive soon, and if necessary, Old Ancestor Lu will also take action."

The Merchant Alliance could not fall into chaos, otherwise Yongning would become completely disorderly like other counties, and then they would only be able to call for Sect support.

"Thank you, Senior Sister!"

Liu Xuan put away the communication talismans and bid farewell.

"Thank you, big sister!"

As they left, little Ling Miao also said in a clear, crisp voice.

Liu Xuan patted her bottom, "Your seniority is messed up. In the future, when you see a pretty big sister, you shouldn't call her 'big sister,' you should call her 'auntie,' understood?"

"Wuu... Big sister should be called auntie??"

The little one was very confused... The next day.

Liu Xuan distributed the communication talismans given by Xiao Ran to the Merchant Alliance high-ranking officials, informing everyone of the Sect and Senior Sister's attitude.

At the same time, he announced the strengthening of the Merchant Alliance's intelligence organization in terms of scale and funding, to monitor Robber Cultivator movements at all times and be ready to provide support once any abnormal activity occurred.

"Everyone, the Robber Cultivators are not worth worrying about. They are just rats hiding in a ditch, unable to stir up any significant trouble!"

"If they really had the ability, they would just attack directly. Why bother with threats and bluster?"

Liu Xuan was not boasting; it was simply the truth. True Person Xiao was only nearing her end, not already dead. No matter how chaotic Yongning became, the Sect still held the final say!

Setting aside that mysterious Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivator, the Robber Cultivator forces were scattered. They could cause some minor disturbances, but they couldn't achieve anything major.

For a Qi Refining Perfection Family like the Bai Family, protected by a first-grade top-tier Family formation, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator alone could not break through it in a short time.

"We will listen to Alliance Master Liu. Whatever the Alliance Master tells us to do, we will do!"

"Right! Just a few threats and they think they can make us withdraw from the Merchant Alliance? Do they really think we were scared into growing up?"

"Alliance Master, rest assured, we vow to defend the Merchant Alliance to the death!"

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