Purple Firmament Pavilion.
Chen Xiao sat in the main seat, with Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan sitting closely beside him on the right.
Not long after, Hai Bo Dong, who had received the sound transmission, walked in, carrying two Dou Lings, one in each hand.
Thump~ Thump~
Throwing the two Dou Lings onto the ground, Hai Bo Dong sat down to Chen Xiao's left.
"I am the Pavilion Master of Purple Firmament Pavilion you are looking for. I heard that Eight Gates Sect and Black Emperor Sect have repeatedly sent people to find me. What is the matter? Since you are guests, please sit down and speak."
Looking at the two nervous-looking Dou Lings in the hall, Chen Xiao said with a teasing smile.
The gazes of the four Dou Huang powerhouses were like invisible shackles. The two Dou Lings felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar. Large beads of sweat rolled down their foreheads, and their bodies were as taut as fully drawn bowstrings, fearing that they would be crushed by the pressure in the next second.
Hearing Chen Xiao's words at this moment, the two of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The Dou Ling from the Black Emperor Sect slightly cupped his fists, glanced left and right, and actually walked towards the seat next to Hai Bo Dong.
However, before his backside could touch the ground, he felt enveloped by an extreme cold. In the next moment, he didn't even see who made the move, and his entire body was sent flying out like a sandbag, his life unknown.
"Telling you to sit was me being polite. If you actually dare to sit, then I won't be polite."
Chen Xiao chuckled, withdrawing his gaze from outside the door and turning to look at the other Dou Ling.
Being locked onto by Chen Xiao's gaze, the Dou Ling from the Eight Gates Sect trembled, wishing he could slap himself twice. He had clearly left safely, so why did he turn back to watch the excitement?
Now, whether he could leave unscathed was no longer up to him.
Swallowing slightly, the Dou Ling from the Eight Gates Sect lowered his head deeply, cupped his fists, and said, "Pavilion Master, I..."
"Silence. You are not even a Dou Wang, you are not qualified to speak. Go back and deliver a message to Eight Gates Sect and Black Emperor Sect. How my Purple Firmament Pavilion develops is none of their business. If they truly want to discuss something with this Pavilion Master, have your Sect Master and the Black Emperor Sect's Sect Master come personally."
The Dou Ling from the Eight Gates Sect was stunned. His lowered gaze caught sight of his temporary companion outside the door, who was like a dead dog. He immediately didn't dare to question anything and bowed in response.
"Yes, I will definitely deliver the Pavilion Master's words."
Responding, he backed out of the main hall. He didn't even bother with his temporary companion who was on the verge of death and quickly flew towards the direction outside the city, fearing that if he was a step slower, Chen Xiao would change his mind.
However, what he didn't know was that Chen Xiao and the others had never paid attention to him from beginning to end.
Calling two guards to drag away the body outside the door and clean up the bloodstains, Hai Bo Dong then looked at Chen Xiao.
"During this time, Eight Gates Sect and Black Emperor Sect have frequently sent people over. I also had people investigate. That Eight Gates Sect is fine. Although their Sect Master Yuan Yi is on the Black Ranking, he is only at the bottom, far inferior to Old Ban, the Gold Silver Two Elders, and others. If Yuan Yi dares to attack, this old man can make him return in defeat!"
"As for that Black Emperor Sect, their Sect Master Mo Tianxing is a genuine Dou Zong powerhouse and is not on the Black Ranking. This person is cunning, and if we truly face him, we cannot underestimate him."
The Black Ranking of the Black-Corner Region has high credibility.
Those who can enter the Black Ranking are basically Dou Huang powerhouses.
But the Black Ranking alone is far from being able to encompass all the experts in the Black-Corner Region. Those true powerhouses do not care about such false fame.
Chen Xiao knew that the Black Emperor Sect's Sect Master Mo Tianxing, Old Eagle Mountain Man, and the Demon Flame Valley's Valley Master Earth Demon Old Ghost, these three Dou Zong powerhouses, were not on the Black Ranking.
In addition, some people within the Black Emperor Sect and Demon Flame Valley actually also possess the strength of Black Ranking powerhouses.
"Elder Hai doesn't need to worry. Although I dislike the condescending attitude of Eight Gates Sect and Black Emperor Sect, it is exactly what I want. My making trouble with this is to force them a little. Elder Hai, what do you think their reaction will be when they know our attitude?"
Hai Bo Dong was startled, putting himself in the position of the Eight Gates Sect and the Black Emperor Sect.
"With the Gold Silver Two Elders as a cautionary tale, it's an undeniable fact that we have Dou Zong level combat power. Now that we've shown disrespect, if Mo Tianxing is confident enough, he will definitely bring people to reclaim face. However, as I just said, this person is cunning. Before he figures out the true strength of our Purple Firmament Pavilion, it's unlikely he'll come rashly."
"And besides him, sending ordinary Dou Huangs over is equivalent to sending them to their deaths. Under this premise, they can only use a different method to suppress us."
"For example, the two major forces could cooperate. Every time we hold an auction, they could also hold a large-scale auction, competing in terms of resources. Although this approach is not beneficial to anyone, they have been established in the Black-Corner Region for many years. If they are determined to compete, their chances of winning are greater!"
Chen Xiao nodded slightly. Don't be fooled by the harsh atmosphere of the Black-Corner Region. People of all kinds kill and scheme every day, but in the end, the essence is still for their own interests.
This is also the fundamental reason why the Eight Gates Sect and the Black Emperor Sect have been making moves recently.
Although the Purple Firmament Pavilion successively raided Maple City, the Beast Taming Gate, and the Kui Wolf Gang, in terms of resources, they still cannot compare to the Black Emperor Sect plus the Eight Gates Sect.
After all, the Beast Taming Gate and the Kui Wolf Gang are not considered outstanding in the Black-Corner Region; they are not even as good as the Eight Gates Sect.
And while Han Feng's spoils of war contained many good things, there were quite a few things that Chen Xiao would absolutely not take out.
For example, high-level elixirs, elixir formulas, and medicinal ingredients are more cost-effective to keep for his own people.
What he is willing to exchange for resources are mostly cultivation techniques and Dou Skills that are useless to himself and those around him.
"Old Hai is right. After tearing off the facade today, there are only these two possibilities. Malicious competition is more likely, and this happens to be my goal. I want them to bring out all their hidden treasures. As far as I know, within the Eight Gates Sect, there is a piece of that incomplete map, and within the Black Emperor Sect, there is the Bodhi Transformation Saliva that Xian'er must obtain!"
In the Black-Corner Region, there is no talk of martial ethics, only strength.
As long as you have strength, you can do whatever you want without any psychological burden.
Because there are no good people here!
Now that he has the Heavenly Demon Puppet, Chen Xiao has enough strength to go head-to-head with these two old forces.
However, forceful seizure is ultimately not the best strategy.
It is not only more troublesome but also carries many risks.
The incomplete map is fine; the Eight Gates Sect cannot damage this thing. At most, if they are pushed too hard, they will hide it, making it difficult for Chen Xiao to find.
But that Bodhi Transformation Saliva, it's too easy to destroy it.
This item is extremely important to the Little Fairy Doctor. If this portion is damaged, it will not be so easy to find another one.
Chen Xiao had also tried to pre-order it privately before, but the Bodhi Transformation Saliva seems to be temporarily unavailable for pre-order because it involves the Bodhi Ancient Tree.
Hearing Chen Xiao's words, both the Little Fairy Doctor and Hai Bo Dong felt a tightness in their hearts.
Hai Bo Dong was because of the incomplete map. If he also got the one from the Eight Gates Sect, wouldn't he be very close to collecting them all!
This made Hai Bo Dong feel a bit dazed. He had paid such a huge price and spent so many years for the incomplete map back then, yet he had gained nothing. Now that he had given up on it, he was continuously getting clues...
Perhaps, this is fate.
The Little Fairy Doctor was because of the Bodhi Transformation Saliva.
She had heard Chen Xiao mention before that this item existed in the Black-Corner Region, but she hadn't expected that Chen Xiao's targeting of the Black Emperor Sect was for this item.
Unless necessary, no one wants to be on the opposing side of an old force with a Dou Zong expert in charge, but he did it without hesitation to help her solve the problem of her Woeful Poison Body.
Was this really just because of that promise from many years ago?
Thoughts flitted through the depths of his memory, the bold private teasing from the Cao Family demoness lingering like willow catkins in spring.
The Little Fairy Doctor lowered her gaze and chuckled softly, a faint blush appearing at the corners of her eyes. When she looked up at Chen Xiao again, her gaze had transformed into a gentle ripple.
Perhaps, the demoness's suggestion is not impossible...
Hiss~
Just as their thoughts were in disarray, a captivating figure suddenly appeared. It was none other than the Medusa Queen, who had rushed back from Jia Nan Academy.
The Medusa Queen glanced at the hall. Zi Yan was safe and sound, though she was swinging her legs on a high chair as if sitting on a swing. Chen Xiao on the main seat was all smiles, in the best possible state, with no sign of anything happening at all.
Seeing this, the urgency in the Medusa Queen's eyes instantly faded, and her signature cold face returned.
"This Queen was restless and came back to take a look. Zi Yan, come with me."
Leaving behind a cryptic sentence, the Medusa Queen turned and left.
Zi Yan's face lit up with surprise, and she happily followed.
Chen Xiao and Hai Bo Dong exchanged glances, both finding it a bit strange.
Wait, who asked her?
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