Luo Yunshi knew that there were no free lunches in the world, especially in the cultivation world. So many people had lived longer and experienced more than her, and she was just a college student who had graduated not long ago. Even if she had read more novels and watched more TV shows, she didn't have the confidence to play with these cultivators who had hundreds of tricks up their sleeves.
So, she decided not to accept favors, lest she be trapped. It was better to keep things professional.
As soon as Luo Yunshi finished speaking, the scene fell silent.
Everyone looked at each other, thinking she didn't like the gifts they brought.
Luo Yunshi, sitting at the head of the table, got straight to the point.
"Take your gifts back. It's not that I don't appreciate them. Regarding the establishment of the teleportation array, let's be professional. I can't control what you do outside my territory. You can discuss opening shops with the Purple Heaven Sect. It's fine to establish a teleportation array here with me..."
Luo Yunshi then explained to them that they couldn't occupy space for free to build teleportation arrays. Space was limited, and if every faction wanted to be on her territory, it would be impossible.
Cultivators were cunning and lived long lives. She naturally wouldn't let them occupy a piece of her land for free.
Moreover, in modern times, the parking spaces in front of shops were for customers' short-term use, and long-term parking required payment.
However, before Luo Yunshi could finish her subtle explanation, the City Lord of Tianyi City had already preemptively offered his benefits.
After the cooperation talks concluded, these people did not leave in a hurry. Instead, they chatted with Luo Yunshi for a while longer, even mentioning the matter of missing cultivators and evil cultivators. They also stated that they would thoroughly investigate those coming from Tianyi City to prevent evil cultivators from infiltrating. Their attitude was excellent.
Luo Yunshi knew that evil cultivators were hard to track and that their words were just polite remarks. However, she did develop a good impression of Tianyi City and got to know the cultivators present, especially Nangong Chen, who spoke little, had a calm expression, and was neither servile nor overbearing.
Nangong Xiao: Do you even see me?
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Nangong Xiao left with City Lord Nangong. He thought he had performed exceptionally well in the meeting room, appearing calm and composed, handling matters with poise. Furthermore, he was the young master of the City Lord's mansion. He should have stood out among the other young disciples. He believed Luo Yunshi must have a good impression of him.
Feeling fully confident, he prepared to proceed with his next plan.
Nangong Xiao returned to his hotel, set up multiple isolation arrays, and took out a communication talisman.
Soon, the communication talisman lit up, and a deep male voice sounded.
"Master."
"Find someone to keep a close eye on that Zhao Chang. Once he leaves Hao Yun Lai, find an opportunity for our people disguised as evil cultivators to capture him. You can be ruthless, but don't kill him..." Nangong Xiao said.
"Yes, Master. Rest assured, we will handle it."
Nangong Xiao closed the communication talisman and began to cultivate while waiting for news.
...
Meanwhile.
Zhao Chang was also using a communication talisman to speak with the evil cultivators.
"I will leave Hao Yun Lai today. At that time, you will disguise yourselves and come to capture me under the guise of retaliation from the organization. I will use all my means and eventually flee back to Hao Yun Lai, injured..."
"Boss Zhao, is this really going to work?" the evil cultivator hesitated.
"Don't worry, it's all under my control. Nothing will go wrong. You'll be rewarded handsomely once this is done," Zhao Chang began to paint a rosy picture.
Hearing about the rewards, the evil cultivator's voice gained a hint of pleasure.
"Alright, Boss. We promise to complete the task you've assigned us. However, to make it more realistic, we might have to be a bit ruthless. Please bear with us, Boss."
"Yes, that's fine. Today, the two major sects are establishing teleportation arrays and building houses nearby. There might be many cultivators around. Be careful then, don't reveal yourselves..." Zhao Chang instructed carefully.
"Don't worry, Boss. We are absolutely reliable."
"What about those cultivators who were taken away?" Zhao Chang asked.
"Heh heh, we've captured some more cultivators outside and plan to take them back together."
"Good. No rush. Things just happened, and it wouldn't be normal for you to retaliate so quickly."
Zhao Chang and his subordinates quickly arranged the time for their action.
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After seeing off City Lord Nangong and his entourage, Luo Yunshi, accompanied by Dali, headed towards another large city, Jialan City.
The spacecraft was massive and fast, but Luo Yunshi still rode in a hovercar.
Flying at a low altitude, they passed by mountains, rivers, small towns, villages, valleys, and dense forests. Because the speed was not as fast as the spacecraft, Luo Yunshi also enjoyed a lot of the scenery. She even sent a wisp of her consciousness to check on the shops in Hao Yun Lai.
A rogue cultivator attempted to place merchandise into his storage bag while Luo Yunshi was away and there was no one around. However, the shop warned him that his current points were insufficient. The rogue cultivator then performed a series of foolish actions and was struck by a bolt of lightning that appeared out of nowhere, was blacklisted by the shop, and kicked thousands of miles away.
Another newly arrived cultivator, seeing a young cultivator draw a Foundation Establishment Pill from the Koi machine, harbored ill intentions.
The cultivator, confident that he had set up numerous isolation arrays and would go undetected, lured the young cultivator into a trap and attacked him. However, his attack proved ineffective and instead rebounded, injuring himself.
Due to the shop's systematic judgment, for malicious acts like robbery and even attempting to kill someone, it very humanely electrocuted the cultivator into ashes.
After these two incidents, all the cultivators in Hao Yun Lai knew that as long as they didn't leave Hao Yun Lai, they were very safe. Incidents of murder and robbery would be even less likely to occur here.
The cultivators' admiration for Luo Yunshi deepened, and the evil cultivators became even more wary of her.
...
"Master, there are people fighting ahead. Should we detour?" Dali asked.
Luo Yunshi also saw it through the hovercar's screen.
Several Foundation Establishment cultivators were holding ropes and looking at the battle ahead. The other end of the ropes was tied to some cultivators.
Luo Yunshi had seen Spirit Binding Ropes in Tianyi City and recognized them immediately.
There were also two other groups fighting nearby. The stronger party was clearly composed of accomplices of the captors.
Suddenly, one of the accomplices looked in the direction Luo Yunshi was flying, panicked, and quickly shouted.
"Quick, someone's coming. It's probably Luo Yunshi from Hao Yun Lai. Stop fighting, let's retreat!"
Coincidentally, some of the bound cultivators were the five people who had gone missing early that morning.
Upon hearing that Luo Yunshi was coming, they were overjoyed. Their despair immediately turned to elation.
They quickly shouted.
"Fairy Luo, please save us."
"Fairy Luo, help! We are cultivators staying at Hao Yun Lai."
The evil cultivators who were fighting heard the warning and quickly stopped. They abandoned the captured individuals, took out talismans, and activated them. The talismans lit up, and the evil cultivators quickly disappeared.
The exhausted cultivators who had been beaten breathed a sigh of relief. Their bodies were weak, and some collapsed onto the ground with a thud.
When Luo Yunshi heard cultivators calling for her help, she had already made a guess. She quickly accelerated the hovercar and arrived at the scene, only to see the evil cultivators disappear and the cultivators sitting on the ground.
"Thank you, Fairy Luo, for saving us."
Luo Yunshi was bewildered.
Since when did her name become so effective?
Did ten evil cultivators not even intend to fight her for a moment?