Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Xu Hanchang sat down in the barracks, his expression somewhat solemn.

Although the physical restraints have been removed, in order not to alert the enemy, the secret blockade in the body still cannot be released.

"Brother Zhou, in order to prevent Lingxiao Palace from letting down their guard, the secret technique on me cannot be unlocked for the time being. I'm afraid you will need to handle some matters on my behalf for the next period of time."

Xu Hanchang's voice was full of fatigue.

After hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao's face was indeed filled with hesitation.

Xu Hanchang saw all of this and understood what Zhou Yiqiao was concerned about, so he spoke again to comfort him.

"Brother Zhou, I know you have a special relationship with Qinjian Villa. In order not to make things difficult for you, I will let the eldest lady handle the internal affairs. You only need to be responsible for external liaison and coordination."

"After the battle, I will give you a natural treasure as a reward in my own name."

Xu Hanchang continued.

When Zhou Yiqiao heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Treasures of heaven and earth?"

Xu Hanchang nodded.

"This natural treasure is called 'Star Sand'. It comes from outside the Tianchen Realm and can only be obtained by the Tianwaitian."

“Star sand is of great help to body cultivators. It can greatly improve their body cultivation. There is even a chance that when they break through the bottleneck, they can draw the power of the stars above the sky, making their bodies more tenacious and indestructible, almost immortal.

"I heard from the eldest lady that Brother Zhou seems to be practicing a very powerful body-building technique. I'm sure he will be very interested in this star sand."

"A precious material for body building?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhou Yiqiao's eyes.

He still remembers clearly how difficult it was to advance to the sixth level of the Tiangang Body Refining Technique.

I originally thought that if I wanted to be promoted again, I would have to seek help from Chen Fan of the Northern Wilderness Holy Sect again and enter the Quenching Platform to practice.

If he could now obtain this treasure through a fair trade with Xu Hanchang, he would owe Chen Fan less karma and be able to make further progress on the path of body building relying solely on his own strength.

"Brother Xu, if that's the case, I will definitely do my best."

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhou Yiqiao stood up and bowed to Xu Hanchang.

Xu Hanchang laughed when he saw this. The depression in his heart disappeared and his whole state became much better.

Although star sand is precious, Zhou Yiqiao can only obtain it after he completes Xu Hanchang's instructions.

Therefore, after agreeing to Xu Hanchang's request, Zhou Yiqiao immediately brought in the perspective of Qinjian Villa and told Xu Hanchang about the transaction between himself and Liuyun Sect.

"Brother Xu, that puppet was made by Master Xu of Liuyun Sect. The situation was urgent at the time, so Zhou promised to increase Liuyun Sect's profit distribution in order to let him forge a puppet to replace Brother Xu."

"How should this matter be handled?"

After listening to Zhou Yiqiao's words, Xu Hanchang still had a gentle smile on his face.

He waved his hand, indicating that Zhou Yiqiao didn't need to worry too much.

"Brother Zhou, you took on such a heavy burden to save me. I will always remember this friendship."

"As for the distribution of benefits of Liuyun Sect, you don't have to worry too much."

Xu Hanchang spoke in a comforting voice.

"If Qinjian Villa is unwilling to pay this part of the profit, I, Xu Hanchang, will bear it myself."

When Zhou Yiqiao saw Xu Hanchang's response so straightforward, the burden in his heart was immediately lightened a lot.

"I feel relieved to hear Brother Xu's words."

"Brother Xu, rest assured. I will do my best to ensure that your plan goes smoothly."

Xu Hanchang raised his hand and patted Zhou Yiqiao on the shoulder, then gave an order without any politeness.

"Since Brother Zhou said so, I will not argue with him any more."

"Although Xu suffered a trip to prison, he was able to test the clear attitudes of the major forces in Dark Tide Valley towards High Heaven Palace."

"how you said that?"

Zhou Yiqiao was confused.

Xu Hanchang's eyes became deep and he spoke slowly.

"The reason why Xu had a big fight with the Lord of the Time Palace was because I caught him in a meeting with several other forces to plot a betrayal against the High Heaven Palace."

"During that meeting, their words revealed their dissatisfaction with the current situation of High Heaven Palace and their ambitions. It seems that many forces have secretly colluded with each other, intending to seize High Heaven Palace's resources and even overthrow its status when it is at its weakest."

Zhou Yiqiao frowned, obviously thinking that what Xu Hanchang said was too bizarre.

"It's not that I don't believe Brother Xu, but Lingxiao Palace is one of the so-called Four Holy Lands and the leader of the righteous path. Besides Qinjian Villa, which has to fight against it, what other forces dare to plot against it?"

Xu Hanchang didn't say anything, but looked at Zhou Yiqiao with a smile.

Zhou Yiqiao was startled by Xu Hanchang's meaningful look, and suddenly an incredible answer came to his mind.

His voice involuntarily lowered a few notes, and his eyes flashed with shock and disbelief.

"Is it the other three forces of the Four Sacred Sects!?"

Xu Hanchang nodded, with a serious look on his face.

"If Xu's guess is correct, it is probably as Brother Zhou said, that another force from the Four Sacred Grounds has joined in this storm."

With such shocking information coming at him, Zhou Yiqiao stammered for a long time before he could barely squeeze out a few words.

"This...how is this possible?"

In Zhou Yiqiao's worldview, although the four holy places have more or less some frictions, in order to control all the resources of the Tianchen Realm, they can still be considered to be of the same blood.

He had never imagined that one of the forces would secretly plot such a huge conspiracy with the intention of subverting the status of Lingxiao Palace.

Compared to Zhou Yiqiao, Xu Hanchang had already accepted this cruel reality.

"Brother Zhou, everything in the world cannot escape the word profit."

"Although High Heaven Palace has maintained its reputation as one of the four sacred places in recent years, it has been plagued by internal strife and its strength is no longer as strong as before."

"If you were the leader of the four holy places, would you like to continue to have the four major forces distribute the resources of the Tianchen Realm, or reduce one competitor and monopolize more benefits?"

Zhou Yiqiao's expression became more complicated when he heard this.

"If it is really what Brother Xu said, then Daxuantian's acceptance of the alliance with Qinjian Villa is not..."

"good."

Xu Hanchang sighed deeply, his eyes full of helplessness.

"When I contacted Brother Luo Chen, we also discussed when his father, who was sitting alone on the high platform, became so easy to talk to."

"Now it seems that all this might be a collaboration between Daxuantian, Taixu Sect, and the Wilderness Territory, deliberately causing the current situation."

"So, every step we take may be within their calculations?"

Zhou Yiqiao felt a chill down his spine as he realized that what he was facing was no longer just a simple struggle for interests, but an undercurrent in the power structure of the entire Tianchen Realm and a conspiracy that could potentially subvert the existing order.