On this day, he transformed into Wei Jingang and wandered around on the first floor of Ziyun Building, chatting with a young casual cultivator.
Suddenly, a frowning old man in yellow robe walked into the lobby with his head buried, attracting the attention of many low-level monks.
Upon seeing this, the maid who welcomed the guest hurriedly came forward to greet: "Master Xiong, you are here."
The old man nodded, "No one takes my seat, right?"
"No, I'll keep it for you. Are you alone or are you hosting a party?" the maid said with a smile.
"I just want to sit down casually... Just bring me a jar of Ziyun Brewing and a few dishes of side dishes." After the old man finished speaking, he walked into the elevator.
"Brother, who is that person?"
Lu Li looked away and looked at the young man at the same table and asked.
"You don't even know him?"
"Ahem, sorry for my poor eyesight, I really didn't recognize it." Lu Li said with a smile.
"Okay, then listen carefully, he is one of the ninety-six guardians of the City Lord's Mansion, and the current head of the Xiong family, Xiong Zhirong."
After saying that, he lowered his voice and said: "The Xiong family has a good reputation in Tianjian City. Brother, you have to highlight your tactics. If you bump into the Xiong family, it will be too late to regret it."
"Yes, yes, thank you for reminding me, brother. I see that Protector Xiong's face looks bad. Could it be that... something happened to the Xiong family?" Lu Li asked curiously.
"I don't know about this, but... I heard from a friend before that the city lord's palace gave these guardians a death order, saying that they were required to hand over a certain number of cloud stones within a specified time.
I think...mostly because of this.
After all, the current Liuyun Stone is extremely rare and has long been sold on the market. Moreover, it is said that the Xiong family does not have a Liuyun Mine..." The young man said with some gloating.
"So that's it."
Lu Li's eyes flashed slightly, and he stopped asking about Xiong Zhirong and started talking to him about some unrelated topics.
About half a quarter of an hour later, Lu Li stood up and paid the bill, took the elevator and went directly to the third floor.
Even though Lu Li had suppressed his cultivation to the foundation level, his eyesight was not weakened at all. Although the third floor was not small, he just glanced at it and easily saw Xiong Zhirong sitting in a quiet corner.
Then he walked slowly towards Xiong Zhirong.
"Greetings, Lord Bear."
Lu Li came to Xiong Zhirong's table and saluted with a smile on his face.
Xiong Zhirong frowned, "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
"Junior Wei Jingang is from the outer sect." Lu Li said, taking out a token and slowly placing it on the table, "Can I have a chat with you, sir?"
Xiong Zhirong glanced at the token on the table and said coldly: "If there is any official business, go to the City Lord's Mansion to report it. I'm in a bad mood. Don't bother me here. Let's go."
Lu Li was not angry and still smiled: "Of course it's not business. If it were business, I wouldn't dare to disturb your enjoyment, sir."
After hearing this, Xiong Zhirong finally raised his head and looked at Lu Li: "Go ahead."
Lu Li glanced at the seat next to him and thought to himself, this old guy is pretty good at putting on airs. He pretended not to understand what the other person meant and directly pulled out the chair and sat down.
Just when Xiong Zhirong felt disgusted, Lu Licai said, "Master Xiong, are you worried about the Flowing Cloud Stone?"
Xiong Zhirong was stunned when he heard this, and then stared at Lu Li with a heated face: "Do you have a flowing cloud stone?"
He was really worried about Flowing Cloud Stone. Six years ago, an order was issued from above, asking each of them to hand over a hundred kilograms of flowing marble within ten years.
There will be rewards for turning it in, and penalties for not turning it in.
At first, he didn't take it seriously, since he had such a long time to collect it, but as the ten-year period got closer and closer, he discovered that the flowing cloud stone had become something that could be encountered but not sought after. thing.
Even if he tried his best to find connections, he still couldn't gain anything. This made him immediately anxious. According to the above regulations, if he did not turn in enough flowing cloud stones this time, he would be demoted.
He finally climbed to the position of deacon. If he falls down again, the status of the Xiong family will probably plummet as well.
Lu Li observed his words and realized that what he expected was correct. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Of course, otherwise, why would I come here."
"really?!"
"Absolutely true."
"What... do you want?" Xiong Zhirong stared at Lu Li, as if he was afraid that Lu Li would slip away.
Lu Li thought to himself that this man looked pretty good, at least he didn't have any thoughts of taking him by force because of his low cultivation level. He tapped the table and said:
"Actually... what this subordinate wants is very simple. I have never been back to the sect since I went to the sect once when I was a boy. I want... two pieces of travel order to return to the sect and practice for a period of time. time."
"Password?"
Xiong Zhirong frowned, "You should go to your boss for this kind of thing, right? Why do you want to come to me?"
"To be honest, sir, I was assigned to be a city guard in Blackwood City. However, because I was helpless, I offended a big shot and was suppressed and ostracized everywhere. Even my life was threatened.
So, I had to flee Blackwood City and wanted to gamble my future here... If the master is willing to support this subordinate, the subordinate will definitely not forget the kindness of the master..." Lu Li made it up seriously.
"So that's it."
Xiong Zhirong didn't have the slightest doubt, because this kind of intrigue was so common, and many people like Lu Li, who had no background, would die at the hands of their bosses every year.
Lu Li was relatively decisive and smart for being able to escape in time. If he were that kind of pedantic and cowardly person, he might not even have the courage to resist.
"What do you think, sir?" Lu Li asked expectantly.
Xiong Zhirong looked at Lu Li with interest and said meaningfully: "Your matter is not difficult for me, but it depends on how sincere you are."
"How much sincerity do you want, sir?"
"Okay! Since you are so sensible, I won't hide it from you. I need a hundred kilograms of flowing marble. If you can come up with it, I can give you a pass right away.
In addition, I can also give you the status of a named disciple, allowing you to have a permanent place of residence in the outer sect, what do you think?" Xiong Zhirong said while observing the change in Lu Li's expression.
Named disciple status?
A permanent place to live?
Hearing these words, Lu Li suddenly felt secretly happy.
According to his understanding, ordinary outer disciples of Tianjian Pavilion do not have the right to live permanently. Even if they go back, they can only live in temporary residences temporarily, and they will encounter investigations every now and then.
If there is a permanent place to live, it will definitely be of great benefit to future actions.
When Xiong Zhirong saw that Lu Li didn't look embarrassed, he began to look forward to it. He thought to himself, could this guy really have a hundred kilograms of flowing marble?
If that were the case, that would be great...
