208: The Three Poisons Ancestor's Plan

Su Waner's appearance was thirty percent similar to Xiao Ran's. Seeing her, Liu Xuan immediately thought of his Senior Sister Xiao Ran, whose Dantian was damaged. If he could appreciate both at the same time, it would be even more edifying.

"Xiao Ran!"

Su Waner's expression softened, then a trace of worry appeared, "She is leading the Law Enforcement Team to quell disturbances outside."

Su Wan was clear about Xiao Ran's injury and knew why Xiao Changfeng was not treating her.

Although the Sect's annual tax revenue was high, half of it had to be offered to the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Previously, in order to gather Golden Core spirit items for Wang Qiao, a large amount of Spirit Stones had already been consumed, and now they had to plan for the future...

A damaged Dantian was not easy to recover. Su Wan could scrape together over one hundred thousand Spirit Stones at once, but she was reluctant!

Anyway, Xiao Ran was still young. As long as Xiao Changfeng's matter succeeded and the Sect stabilized, there would still be a chance for her.

Giving her more tempering might even increase the probability of her next Foundation Establishment Breakthrough!

No choice!

If it wasn't Xiao Ran's Dantian that was damaged, it would be one thing; spending one hundred thousand Spirit Stones to trade for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator for the Family was possible and cost-effective!

But with a damaged Dantian, even if healed, it would lower the probability of a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough. It was highly likely to be money down the drain, and follow-up costs would require several foundation establishment pills, as well as various Medicinal Pills for recuperation.

The investment and return were not proportional. The Xiao Family still had over a dozen Qi Refining Perfection and Late Stage Cultivators, so giving up on Xiao Ran was the rational choice.

"Alright!" Su Wan stood up, "If anything happens, send someone to ask the Sect for help. I'm leaving first!"

Su Wan was not in a good mood. After finishing her business, she left immediately, turning into a streak of sword light and disappearing instantly.

...

One month later.

With Zi Lan, a genuine Foundation Establishment Cultivator, sitting in command, the development of the White Crane Lake Liu Family went even more smoothly.

More Families joined the Merchant Alliance, and they proactively relinquished profits; some of the petty tricks they had played behind the scenes were also reined in.

Another Foundation Establishment Family in Yongning, the Lu Family, kept a low profile, guarding only their Family spirit land and basically not participating in other affairs.

The White Crane Lake Liu Family was the exact opposite; they had to have a hand in everything, without any scruples.

Among the Families within the Merchant Alliance, even tax collection was done by the Liu Family, then handed over collectively.

The shops in various marketplaces were also all controlled by the Liu Family; the Dual Cultivation Hall and the Hundred Treasures Pavilion had become half the private property of Liu Xuan.

The members of the Law Enforcement Team stationed in Yongning were all Liu Xuan's own people, and most of them were his Concubines.

He formed a private force under the name of the Merchant Alliance guard, forming cliques and doing as he pleased.

In the current Yongning, the Sect's rules were not as effective as the Liu Family's rules. Any officials sent by the Sect to the county or small towns who dared to oppose the Liu Family ended up with no good outcome.

Too arrogant!

The Liu Family acting this way naturally caused dissatisfaction among many, and the Sect's Law Enforcement Hall received countless whistle-blowing letters.

But not only was Liu Xuan fine, those who reported him would be punished by the Law Enforcement Hall for the crime of framing a Core Disciple; in severe cases, they would even be executed.

The most serious incident involved a direct descendant of a Spirit Plant Hall Foundation Establishment Ancestor. The Old Ancestor came forward to plead for mercy, which stirred the matter up to the Sect Master, True Person Xiao.

True Person Xiao did not ask about right or wrong and ordered the person to be executed with one sentence. From then on, the Law Enforcement Hall never received any reports about Liu Xuan again.

...

White Crane Lake.

On the second floor of the performance stage in the lake.

"Junior Brother Wang, why did the Revered Master send you here? What about the other Junior Sisters?"

Zi Lan held her son in her arms and looked suspiciously at a slightly chubby middle-aged man opposite her.

The middle-aged man was named Wang Weilong, also a Disciple of Three Poisons Peak, with Sixth Layer of Qi Refining cultivation.

His cultivation was average. Because he also practiced a poison technique, he was able to stay at Three Poisons Peak for a long time and thus became a student of the Three Poisons Ancestor.

His status at Three Poisons Peak was at the lower level. Logically speaking, if the Three Poisons Ancestor sent someone to find her, it should have sent those Junior Sisters with higher status. Why was he sent?

Wang Weilong gave an awkward, bitter smile, "This Junior Brother doesn't know either. Perhaps the Senior Sisters are quite busy!"

Zi Lan was stunned! She realized a possibility. She was originally sent to White Crane Lake by the Revered Master to handle affairs, but now...

Three Poisons Peak didn't have many people to begin with. If those beautiful Junior Sisters were sent over, the Revered Master would truly be alone.

'Revered Master, this cannot be blamed on me!'

'My husband is by no means a Mortal; he is the hope of my Dao path. If it were you, you would likely have made the same choice as me.'

"What instructions does the Revered Master have? Speak!" Collecting her thoughts, Zi Lan asked.

Wang Weilong took out a secret letter and handed it to Zi Lan, "This is a letter from the Revered Master to you. It instructed me to hand it to you privately and not let a second person see it."

Zi Lan took the letter, opened it, and read it. A moment later, her willow eyebrows furrowed slightly, and there was a trace of displeasure in her expression.

Placing the letter on the table, she sent a Divine Soul transmission towards the phoenix tree on Lake Heart Island: "Husband, come over for a moment."

Liu Xuan was playing with a group of five or six-year-old children. Hearing the transmission, he left behind the group of children who were playing happily and disappeared suddenly.

"???"

"Where is Dad?"

"Where did Dad go?"

"Dad is gone!!"

...

The little ones were stunned, then looked around the phoenix tree, thinking Liu Xuan was playing hide-and-seek with them.

On the second floor of the performance stage.

Liu Xuan appeared suddenly, looked at Wang Weilong twice, and asked: "Is this your fellow Disciple?"

Zi Lan nodded, "He is named Wang Weilong, also a Named Disciple of my Revered Master. He came this time to deliver a letter to me on behalf of the Revered Master."

Wang Weilong hurriedly stood up to salute Liu Xuan, breaking into a cold sweat instantly, "Greetings... Greetings Talisman Master Liu!"

"Are you very afraid of me?" Liu Xuan walked to Zi Lan's side and sat down, reaching out to tease his son while asking.

"No... No!"

Wang Weilong reached out to wipe the cold sweat, his heart feeling bitter.

How could he not be afraid? The Three Poisons Ancestor told him he must discuss this with Zi Lan alone, and the purpose was self-evident.

Now that Zi Lan had called Liu Xuan over after reading the letter, she was clearly standing firmly on Liu Xuan's side.

Zi Lan handed the letter to Liu Xuan, "Husband, please take a look at this first!"

Liu Xuan picked up the letter and read it. There was a lot of jargon in it, which he only understood after Zi Lan explained it to him.

The meaning of the letter was very simple: it first recounted the disadvantageous situation of the Zi Family in the Sect, then praised Zi Lan for her Foundation Establishment Breakthrough, and finally implicitly indicated that Zi Lan could take this opportunity to control the Liu Family and control Yongning.

The Sect offered no opportunity for their Zi Family to rise. Now that Zi Lan had achieved a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough outside, if she could control the Liu Family, the two of them could cooperate to find a glimmer of survival from the Sect's suppression.

If Zi Lan had any difficulties, it could provide help, but once Zi Lan controlled the Liu Family and Liu Xuan, she would have to help it get out of the Sect's predicament.

"Husband, the Revered Master just wants to revitalize the Zi Family, it is not aimed at you..."

Zi Lan wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Liu Xuan waving his hand, "The world is bustling, all for profit! I can understand."

He folded the letter, put it back into the envelope, threw it to Wang Weilong opposite, and said indifferently: "Go back and tell the Three Poisons Ancestor that I need an explanation for this matter. If I don't see its sincerity, the previous cooperation is canceled, and from now on, we are enemies!"

Understanding was one thing, but when it came to himself, he couldn't understand it anymore. The Liu Family's Foundation had achieved Minor Achievement, and there was no need to endure everything like before.