The decisive battle ended, but the war still continued.
The Nine-Nation Alliance seized the opportunity of the Mulan people's defeat and used almost all the forces at their disposal to pursue and attack without giving the opponent any chance to breathe. In just over half a month, they drove the enemy out of the Yu Kingdom.
This is obviously not enough. The three southernmost countries, including Fengyuan Country, are still in the hands of each other. Although they are only three small and medium-sized countries, both their geographical location and the resources they contain are extremely critical and must not be lost.
The Mulan people also understood this. After conquering the Three Kingdoms, they restored the original bases everywhere and retained a large number of elite guards. Coupled with the defeated troops who fled back, the situation was stabilized only after the two sides reunited.
The Nine-Nation Alliance had no intention of giving up, and divided its troops into three groups to launch a full-scale counterattack against the three countries. Wei Wuya even took advantage of the opportunity when the opponent was helpless to take action, and continued to regain lost ground.
The Mulan people naturally tried their best to resist. However, in order to cover the evacuation of the large army, the divine master Zhong had to use secret techniques to fight one against two. As a result, his vitality was greatly damaged and it was difficult to stop the opponent.
With such a lack of high-end combat power, the defense line was falling steadily. As for asking for help from the rear, that is unrealistic. The other two divine masters in the clan, as well as the forces of other tribes, have to stay in the grassland to defend the unexpected people. How can they dare to leave easily? Even if the coalition forces of the three major tribes are dispatched this time, it will take a lot of risks.
The situation was basically clear. Although the Mulan people used more power this time, they lost again, and the three countries they occupied were ultimately difficult to retain.
The only good thing is that the resources plundered during this invasion far exceeded those in the past, so we did not suffer any loss. The reason why they are still resisting tenaciously is to buy time for the transportation of resources.
Khotan City, Wanfu Hall.
After a busy day, Mo Juren came to the hall again and saw the hall master surnamed Chen sitting on the throne at a glance. After a brief greeting, he explained his purpose.
"Farewell?" Palace Master Chen looked surprised. Although he had expected it, he didn't expect it to be so urgent. You know, the war with the Mulan people is not over yet, and the demand for spiritual talismans is still strong. Especially Mo's spiritual talisman, even if there is no war, it is still a treasure with a price but no market.
"Do you have any dissatisfaction, fellow Taoist? If you have any, please bring it up and I will do my best to satisfy you. Or maybe the spiritual stones paid are not enough? This aspect can be discussed. There is no problem in increasing it appropriately."
"Your alliance has been very considerate in all aspects. There is nothing dissatisfying with Mo. It's just that I have some private matters to deal with at home and I have to go back immediately." Mo Juren shook his head slightly, but his eyes inadvertently glanced towards the back door. One glance.
"That's it!" Upon hearing this, Palace Master Chen suddenly showed a look of regret. After all, he was not from the Nine Nations Alliance, so he couldn't persuade him to stay, so he had to agree with a smile. At the same time, he took off a storage bag and used his magic power to slowly send it to the front.
"Here is a sum of spiritual stones. In addition to the income from the spiritual talismans that fellow Taoist has refined recently, the rest is an additional reward paid by this temple to thank fellow Taoist. The amount is not large. I hope fellow Taoist will not dislike it."
"Then it would be disrespectful for Mo to reject it." Mo Juren took it naturally and tied it around his waist without checking it.
"Mo will go to visit Elder Luo, so I won't stay any longer. See you later."
"Have a good trip, fellow Taoist."
After Mo Juren left the hall, a figure walked in from the back door, but it was a middle-aged male cultivator wearing a green robe. He looked a little confused and then asked:
"Tell me, has he discovered me?"
"Fellow Daoist Mo is not an ordinary monk in the early stage of forming pills. It is not surprising that he can find you with his strength." Palace Master Chen chuckled lightly and continued,
"It wasn't intentional anyway, so you don't have to take it to heart. It's a pity that he left in such a hurry."
"Yeah, what a pity?" The man in green robe nodded in agreement and asked instead,
"By the way, how many will be intercepted this time?"
"About fifty percent."
"So many?" The man in green robes was a little surprised. In the past, he only kept 10 to 20% of the amount, so how could he be so bold all of a sudden?
"The overall situation on the front line has been decided, and the demand for various combat preparation materials is not that great. As for the spiritual talisman, it will not have any impact if it is refined by another talisman master." Palace Master Chen smiled, waved his arm, and saw a flash of brilliance. Then, hundreds of talismans emitting various auras appeared on the table.
"This was refined in the past half month. You picked out half of it and got rid of it as soon as possible."
"Okay." The green-robed man didn't hesitate, and immediately picked out various spiritual talismans, and said subconsciously,
"The number of the metallic 'Feather Blade Storm Talisman' and the wooden 'Deadwood Rejuvenation Talisman' is a bit small this time. These two are the most popular in the black market and can be sold for three to four times the market price."
"This time you can pick out both of these, and the others aren't bad anyway."
"No problem?"
"What's the problem?" Palace Master Chen smiled disdainfully,
"It's just free. Who do you have to be picky? If you can't get these two, it's just bad luck."
"That's right." After hearing this, the man in green robe immediately laughed and continued to choose.
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After leaving Wanfu Hall, Mo Juren went directly to see Elder Luo and informed him of his decision.
Not only did the latter have no intention of obstructing him, but he expressed his gratitude for his hard work for several months and handed him the 'Taiyin Black Stone' as agreed.
At this point, Mo Juren's trip to the south was regarded as a "complete success". After thanking him again, he said goodbye and left.
After getting the things, he first passed the information to Hanzhuo, who was still fighting with the Mulan people in Fengyuan Kingdom and couldn't get away for a while. After knowing the whole story, let him return first and wait for his notification, and then meet up at the Luoxue Mountains.
Mo Juren naturally had no objection and immediately left Tiantian City without hesitation.
Before leaving, he sensed the location of 'Liu Chengfeng' again and found that the opponent was still fighting on the front line. Since there is no chance, I can only give up temporarily.
The imperial envoy Xiao Jin fled all the way, and after about a few months, he finally entered the Lingfeng Kingdom again. Different from when I left, the chilling atmosphere is no longer here now, and it has become peaceful.
Especially when entering the territory of Songzhou on the eastern border, this atmosphere becomes more and more obvious. Some small towns are full of pedestrians going out, and they are bustling and lively.
This is even more true for Tianfang City. After more than ten years, this place is no longer the dilapidated small town it was before. Instead, it has continued to expand on the original basis, and now it is dozens of miles wide.
Because of its strategic location, Tianfang City's business has become increasingly prosperous, which has led to this expansion not only not ending, but continuing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Mo Juren guessed that the area here might exceed that of Tiantian City in the future and become a real commercial city. This was the fundamental reason why he chose to move Tianhua Building and Tianhua Business Alliance headquarters here.
Now it is not just him, most of the businesses of several major families in Lingbeast Mountain have also moved here, complementing each other with Tianhua Building, and jointly expanding in Lingfeng Kingdom.
The central area of Tianfang City is in the most prosperous area, and almost every inch of land is valuable. If he had not come earlier, it would not have been possible for him to occupy a position here. Just like the Bai family, Wang family and other families, their respective shops can only be located in marginal areas.
A moment later, Mo Juren stopped in front of a luxurious building with a height of thirteen floors. There is a small square in front of the building, and a huge sculpture logo was built in the center according to his design. The style is extremely eye-catching, forming a sharp contrast with other shops.
"Senior Mo!" While he was thinking, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in his ears. He turned around and saw that it was Xiaomei. Behind the other party were the two sisters Qian Yu and Qian Ling, as well as a dozen figures. At this moment, he just walked out of the door, looking like he was leaving because of something.
"Are you going out?" Mo Juren asked doubtfully.
"The branch in Chuzhou is about to start construction, and I need to go over and stay in charge for a while." Xiaomei replied directly without hiding anything.
"I see." Mo Juren nodded. He knew that Chuzhou, located in the northern area, was considered the territory of several families of the Huanyun Sect. I can't help but sigh in my heart. Under the leadership of Xin Ruyin, Tianhua Building has expanded very quickly, opening branches almost throughout the Lingfeng Kingdom.
"I have some friendship with the Qi family in the northern region. When you get there, you might as well pay a visit first. It will be helpful to you on your trip."
"Junior took note of it."
"Is Yunzhi here?" Mo Juren nodded and asked again.
"Miss Han is always here. She lives on the thirteenth floor on the top floor. I will take you there." Xiaomei quickly replied.
"Go and do your work. I can just go there myself." Mo Juren rejected the other party. This was not his first time here, so naturally it didn't need to be so troublesome.
"Okay then, I'll take my leave, junior."
After Xiaomei and his party left, Mo Juren walked straight to the first floor, entered the door, looked at the bustling scene inside, and couldn't help but nod secretly.
The business in Tianhua Building was getting more and more prosperous, so he ignored this and went straight to the stairs. Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached the second floor, he was suddenly stopped by a pretty girl.
Mo Juren couldn't help but laugh. This was obviously a new clerk, otherwise it would be impossible not to recognize his identity. Just as he was about to explain, a middle-aged man walked up from a distance again.
This man was familiar. He was one of the first monks who came with him.
"Lord, please calm down. Xiaohui has just arrived and doesn't recognize you. I hope you can forgive me." As he spoke, he turned around and scolded,
"This is the landlord of the building. Why don't you girl apologize quickly?"
"Ah... Lou... Lord!" The girl named Xiao Hui was immediately stunned, her face instantly turned pale, and she was stunned.
The middle-aged man suddenly became anxious. This girl usually looked very smart. Why did she suddenly become so stupid now? He wanted to rebuke again, but was directly glared at by Mo Juren.
"Why are you scolding her? I am so domineering?"
"I..." The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, but didn't know how to answer. At this time, the girl finally reacted and said with an anxious expression,
"Bye...meet you senior, I..."
"Okay, it's just a small matter, don't take it to heart. I'm going to the thirteenth floor. How about you lead the way up to me?" Mo Juren interrupted the other party's apology and replied with a gentle expression. He didn't want to be stopped for no reason again, so it would be better to let the other party give him a try.
"Ah...Okay, senior, please come with me." Seeing that her landlord was so approachable, the girl felt relieved. Without hesitation, he immediately took the initiative to walk upstairs.
Mo Juren followed closely and slowly moved up, leaving the middle-aged man standing there alone, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
He sang a blackface song out of nowhere, which offended the little girl. More importantly, Xiaohui is considered to be the most qualified among the newcomers who have joined Tianhua Building in recent times. If she is not going to be resented in the future, she should find time to apologize.
The thirteenth floor is a private place and is not open to the public. Just like the Yue Kingdom, only the master and servant Xin Ruyin and a few founders have fixed residences here. Even the He family and the Gu family do not have such treatment.
Wang Ping and his wife only came here occasionally and didn't stay long. Han Yunzhi, on the other hand, has been staying here recently. Firstly, she was helping Xin Ruyin deal with the affairs of Tianhua Tower, and secondly, it was her ancestor's order to let her wait for a while. If the Nine Nations Alliance's war went smoothly, she would soon have to cleanse her marrow and cut off her veins.
At this time, Han Yunzhi was sitting alone in the room, but unfortunately, he could not enter meditation.
The battle report from the front line had been sent back a long time ago, but she was not sure when Mo Juren would return. When she asked, the other party deliberately did not tell her, which was really annoying.
Not only the other party, but the ancestors also cherish words like gold, just say that everything goes well and wait patiently.
It's so simple, these two people don't even think about it, how can she feel relieved? Especially since the two sides on the front line fought so fiercely, it is said that several monks in the Nascent Soul stage have died.
She had thought about joining the support team more than once before, but she was worried that her good intentions would be unhelpful and that going to the front line would become a burden. Fortunately, I later learned that the other party was responsible for refining the magic talismans at the rear and did not participate in the war, so I felt relieved.
Now that the other party planned to return, but deliberately did not tell her the specific time, how could she not be angry?
Just as I was thinking about things, suddenly, the door of the room suddenly opened, and who was it if it wasn't that annoying guy?
Han Yunzhi didn't remember being 'angry', so he immediately stood up and trotted towards the other party, and the next moment he jumped into his arms. His arms tightly hugged the other person's broad waist, his delicate body trembling slightly.
Mo Juren couldn't help but laugh. They had only been separated for a few months, so why were they so excited? What should I do if I will be separated for a longer period of time?
Naturally, it was difficult to say this, so I just raised my palm and patted the other person's vest gently to express comfort.
After a long time, Han Yunzhi raised his head and asked angrily: "Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
"I'll give you a surprise!" Mo Juren replied with a smile, but he never thought that the other party would become even more angry when he heard this. He clenched his pink fist and hit him hard on the chest.
"Don't do this again. I don't want such surprises."
Mo Juren couldn't help but sigh, this girl has changed. She was so gentle before, but now she dares to take action. Is this the difference before and after the relationship is confirmed?
(End of chapter)
