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Su Jingzhen was momentarily taken aback, then a smile curved his lips. “What do you think?”

Luo Yuebai smiled without speaking further on the topic.

However, golden text appeared in front of Su Jingzhen.

【Emotional Connection +15】

【Emotional Connection +15】

【Remaining Points: 1115】

Luo Yuebai’s gaze shifted to the five Golden Core demonic cultivators still floating in the air.

“Come down!”

Her cold voice rang out, and the five demonic cultivators did not dare to be slow in their response. They promptly descended to Luo Yuebai’s side.

“We pay our respects to the Sect Master and the Chief Acolyte!”

The five of them seemed to have just come to their senses, offering their greetings to Su Jingzhen and Luo Yuebai.

“What did you see earlier?”

Luo Yuebai asked directly, her tone sharp.

As soon as these words were spoken, the five Golden Core demonic cultivators expressions turned serious.

They responded gravely, “Replying to the Sect Master’s question, we saw nothing and nothing occurred.”

These demonic cultivators were quite astute. The earlier events were too significant for them to ignore.

Although they did not know the exact identity of the young man in black, they had overheard his conversation with Shen Yifeng. They knew the person was of high status, and witnessing certain matters could even be considered a crime.

Moreover, they had already been remiss in their duties. It would be entirely normal for Luo Yuebai to take action against them.

And, if it came to silencing witnesses, Luo Yuebai was certainly capable of it.

The five were extremely nervous.

At this moment, Luo Yuebai’s aura was decidedly sharp.

“Since I am now the Sect Master of the Evil Moon Sect Linjiang Branch, things will no longer be as they were before. The Linjiang Branch is destined to differ from the main sect.

Your death sentences are spared.”

Hearing Luo Yuebai’s words, the five demonic cultivators immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as their punishment was not death, they could accept it. It was indeed a special pardon from Luo Yuebai.

“Thank you, Sect Master!”

The five expressed their gratitude immediately.

Luo Yuebai smiled again and said, “Although you five are quite clever, you did see things you shouldn’t have. How you keep this a secret is up to you.”

Upon hearing this, the five Golden Core demonic cultivators’ expressions froze once more.

In reality, they had only been following their duty to intercept the young man in black. But in the world of cultivation, whether actively or passively, seeing certain things meant bearing responsibility.

The five exchanged glances, with a hint of resignation in their eyes.

Then, without hesitation, they each opened their sea of consciousness.

“Please, Sect Master, imprint a spiritual contract into our sea of consciousness. This way, you will have control over our lives and deaths at any time!”

The leader, a Golden Core late-stage elder said. He then pointed skyward with one hand and downward with the other.

“I swear by the Heavenly Dao that I will never divulge anything I’ve seen today. If I break this vow, may the heavens strike me with lightning and my Dao heart collapse!”

As the elder, named Gu Mo, finished speaking, the other four followed his lead and made the same vow.

Although Luo Yuebai had said their death sentences were spared, how they survived depended on their future conduct.

Su Jingzhen was somewhat surprised. He had always known that Luo Yuebai was feared among the Evil Moon Sect demonic cultivators, but this was the first time he had seen such palpable fear from these Golden Core demonic cultivators.

He couldn’t help but think that this might be the true demeanor of a formidable demonic leader.

At this moment, Luo Yuebai was quite satisfied with the demonic cultivator’s performance.

Her demonic aura surged, and a strange energy surged into the sea of consciousness of the five, forming a domineering spiritual contract seal.

Unlike Zhao Tianming, who required special formations to establish a contract, the Evil Moon Sect was an expert in this area.

Luo Yuebai and the others had mastered these secret arts.

“Go and guard your respective posts,” Luo Yuebai said to the five demonic cultivators after the contract was complete.

Only after Luo Yuebai spoke did the five demonic cultivators feel truly relieved.

After dealing with the five demonic cultivators, Luo Yuebai and Su Jingzhen did not linger in the canyon.

Although Luo Yuebai had intended to practice in the mysterious land, her position did not allow for such leisure.

The encounter with the young man in black had introduced them to a formidable new enemy in the form of the Heavenly Dragon people.

However, that threat seemed distant for now. Everything today had been a matter of taking advantage of the situation.

If the Heavenly Dragon people ever investigated this place and sought to destroy the Evil Moon Sect or even Qingzhou, there was little they could do at this moment.

The path forward would have to be walked step by step.

Upon returning to the Linjiang Branch, Luo Yuebai received a message, and her expression showed slight surprise.

“Let’s go. Follow me to the conference hall.”

Upon hearing this, Su Jingzhen was curious but did not ask further, simply nodding in agreement. He knew that something significant must be happening.

When he followed Luo Yuebai to the conference hall, his expression was once again stunned.

In the hall, about ten people were seated, with the leading figure being a refined middle-aged man.

Seeing Su Jingzhen enter, the man stood up and greeted him warmly.

“Friend Su, it’s been a long time. Why haven’t you visited Yunmeng City in all this while?”

It was none other than Sikong Tingyun, the master of Spirit Sound Valley, who had previously caused quite a commotion in Yunmeng City. His appearance here puzzled Su Jingzhen, but he responded with a smile.

“Master Sikong, it’s been a while.”

Normally, Linjiang City would not warrant a visit from Sikong Tingyun himself.

Su Jingzhen knew that Sikong Tingyun’s presence could not be due to the earlier disturbances caused by Yan Xia.

After all, that matter had already been settled; if he had intended to come, he should have done so earlier.

Once they were seated, Sikong Tingyun straightforwardly stated his purpose.

“I am here to propose establishing a branch of Spirit Sound Valley in Linjiang City, or an office of Spirit Sound Valley here.

We are interested in exploring some areas of cooperation with the Evil Moon Sect Linjiang Branch.

What do you think, Sect Master Luo?”

Upon hearing this, the meeting hall fell into sudden silence.

Both Luo Yuebai and Su Jingzhen were taken aback, then instantly exhilarated.

For Spirit Sound Valley to establish a branch office here meant a lot. It signified that Spirit Sound Valley recognized or was interested in the future potential of Linjiang City.

Spirit Sound Valley was one of the top sects in Qingzhou, a long-established and prestigious force.

Now, with the Treasure Gathering Pavilion and the Feng Family already in cooperation with the Linjiang Branch, and the Bai Family also involved, Spirit Sound Valley’s establishment of a branch office would mean that the Linjiang Branch had aligned with three top-tier forces.

Moreover, the Alchemist Association, which had initially established a branch here, could also be considered a cornerstone for Linjiang City’s future.

Regardless of the Alchemist Association’s original intent, their presence would positively impact Linjiang City’s development.

Luo Yuebai immediately responded with a smile, “Spirit Sound Valley’s willingness to develop in Linjiang City and collaborate with my Evil Moon Sect Linjiang Branch is most welcome.”

She couldn’t find any angle to refuse Sikong Tingyun’s requests.

With Spirit Sound Valley setting up a branch here, other forces like the Lingxiu Pavilion and Flowing Wind Sword Sect from Yunmeng City would likely follow suit.

As they arrived, forces like Qiyun City and the Gao Family would not miss the opportunity either.

At that point, Linjiang City wouldn’t just have the potential to become a major city like Yunmeng City; it would immediately rank among the major cities in Qingzhou.

This was exactly Su Jingzhen’s vision.

Linjiang City was his first stepping stone after crossing into the cultivation world.

He had always wished to turn Linjiang City into a sacred place and even the center of the cultivation world someday.

Although Qingzhou was known as a wild region in the cultivation world, Su Jingzhen firmly believed that strong individuals did not complain about their environment but instead changed it.

He would eventually move on to higher regions like Luo River and Zhongzhou, but he hoped that as his own strength grew, he would bring constant positive changes to Linjiang City.

Luo Yuebai added, “Sect Master Sikong may choose any location near Linjiang City for the Spirit Sound Valley branch. Should you need anything, just let us know, and our Linjiang Branch will provide strong support.”

For Luo Yuebai, this wasn’t just about making Linjiang City a future super city. More importantly, it was about gaining recognition for the Linjiang Branch.

In the past, the Evil Moon Sect had been a feared presence in Qingzhou. The idea of these so-called righteous forces actively seeking cooperation was something unimaginable.

After Sikong Tingyun personally discussed some details about establishing the branch with Luo Yuebai and Su Jingzhen, he and his team departed directly.

As the Sect Master, although he personally led the team to Linjiang City this time, he would not stay there indefinitely. After the matters here were settled, he would return.

Regarding future cooperation, it would naturally unfold step by step once Spirit Sound Valley stabilized here.

“Given the current momentum, even without me, it might not be too difficult for Yuebai to surpass Zou Zeyu within a year,” Su Jingzhen thought to himself as he exited the council hall.

He then returned to his courtyard.

Although Luo Yuebai had mentioned during the day that she would provide him compensation, Su Jingzhen could tell that Luo Yuebai might still be somewhat reluctant after the previous night’s turmoil.

He did not press the issue.

Moreover, during these days, he would need to prepare himself for consuming the remaining two drops of North Sea Dragon’s blood.

There were some things he didn’t want others to see.

Upon returning to his room and closing the door, Su Jingzhen took out the Heavenly Mystery Compass that Shen Yifeng had given him.

Even without activating it, Su Jingzhen could sense a rather pure energy emanating from it.

“Suzhen, do you recognize this thing? I have a feeling that guy from before was targeting you.”