Bone Taoist

Chapter 859 Listening to the Drinking Party

Whoosh!
A cyan-gold flying sword came from the sky. Ye Zang grabbed it with his palm and dragged it into the formation.

Seeing this, Yue Ling and Yu Chen also walked over.

"Junior brother, what is this?" Yu Chen asked.

"A few days ago, I met several fellow practitioners in Yancheng, who were also independent cultivators." Ye Zang said as he absorbed his spiritual sense into the Whistle Gold Flying Sword. The contents inside made Ye Zang slightly stunned.

The flying sword said that Dongfang Shu, the city lord of Yancheng, was going to hold a "toast party" to entertain the city's independent cultivators and some surrounding neutral forces. Jiang Li, Tuoba Long and others would also attend, so Ye Zang was invited to go with him.

The level of cultivation he has shown now is that of the third level of the Nascent Soul. Such a powerful person at such a young age will be won over even in a large sect.

"The Dongfang family has considerable influence in the central region. Apart from the Hehuan Sect and the Tianque Temple, almost all the surrounding forces follow their lead. Especially after the emergence of Dongfang Shuo, their popularity has been growing because he is very likely to become the only real powerful person in Yancheng who will enter the Taoist platform in the future." Yu Chen said.

"If we want to gain a foothold here, we must contact the Dongfang family." Ye Zang said with concentration.

“It’s just that I’m afraid my identity cannot be revealed for the time being. Although the south is in chaos right now, if the Immortal Alliance knew that we have relocated, we would definitely be in trouble!” Yue Ling said.

The three of them seemed to be thinking about something. Cang Xuan's identity could not be exposed for the time being. When the great world came in the future, the immortals and demons would compete with each other. By then, they would have no time to cause trouble for Cang Xuan, a small sect.

"This Dongfang Shuo is quite ambitious, isn't he afraid that the immortals and demons will cause trouble for him?" Yu Chen narrowed his eyes and said. A neutral force will be targeted if it is too popular.

"What if Shendushan is involved?" Ye Zang asked casually.

“That’s not surprising. Yancheng is actually in cahoots with them.” Yue Ling said with her eyes flashing.

"I will go to the city and have some contact with the disciples of these two families." Ye Zang said, handing the token of the Taixu Ancient Formation to Yu Chen, and said: "Brother and sister, Lingxu Mountain is left to you to take charge."

"You better be careful." The two said with a little concern.

Ye Zang nodded, and without wasting any time, he stepped into the air and walked away.

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A few days later, in the bustling Yancheng.

The huge city gate was open to the outside, and pedestrians came in an endless stream. The guards of the Dongfang family had no intention of stopping them for inspection. As long as they were a cultivator, no matter where they came from, they were all allowed into Yancheng.

Nowadays, there are countless Taoist merchants in the city, and every shop can provide Yancheng with a considerable income from spirit stones and spirit beads.

Ye Zang and the other three walked side by side on the avenue, all the way to Linghu Lake in Yancheng, where the palaces, pavilions, and towers were extremely luxurious and lined up in rows.

"Listening to the drinking party, has Yancheng ever held such a Taoist gathering in the past?" Ye Zang asked, tilting his head.

Jiang Li waved the folding fan in his hand and squinted his eyes and said, "I have lived in the city for so many years, and this is the first time I have heard of a drinking party."

"Dongfang Shuo has a hobby, which is drinking. Even when he went to Guanghan to discuss Taoism in the past, he would drink a few sips of strong liquor before going up to fight with magical powers." Tuoba Long smiled intently.

"I see." Ye Zang seemed to be thinking about something.

"Now Yancheng and Shendu Mountain have close contacts, and with the support of the Sikong family, Dongfang Shuo has gradually become bolder. If he dared to hold a Taoist meeting so openly in the past, the immortals and demons would definitely cause trouble for him, even though he is already a True Lord of Hedao." Jiang Luo said with a smile. Ye Zang heard this, paused for a few times, and asked: "Everyone, if Senior Dongfang wants us to enter Yancheng as guests and offer sacrifices this time, what should we do?"

Ye Zang asked a very crucial question. The Dongfang family was now making such a big fuss to host a banquet for them, of course they were not just sitting around doing nothing and wanted to let them eat and drink and enjoy the scenery for nothing.

"In troubled times, if you stand on the wrong side, the consequences will be disastrous." Jiang Li said with a slightly gloomy look in his eyes.

"When you are under someone's eaves, you have to bow your head. If we want to stay in Yancheng for a long time, we have to give some face to the Dongfang family. We are all at the Nascent Soul stage. Looking at the independent cultivators in Yancheng, there are only about one or two hundred of them. We can work for them, but we have to be cautious." Tuoba Long said.

These three people have been in Yancheng for a long time and usually have contact with people from the Dongfang family. It can be said that they are like guest officials.

But this kind of hypocritical state is not what the Dongfang family wants. If they want these Nascent Soul cultivators to completely join Yancheng and work for them, they must provide them with sufficient benefits.

No one answered Ye Zang's question directly, and it seemed that they were not sure either.

As they talked along the way, they arrived at the big lake.

At a glance, there were tables filled with banquets along the lakeside, with all kinds of spiritual wine and food, and beautiful maids serving on the side. It was really comfortable.

There were crowds of people, and Ye Zang's Dharma Eyes casually explored the area. Most of them were Yuanying Taoists and Jindan Taoists. Even if there were disciples in the third realm of Shenzang, they were very young. They were either the geniuses of the Dongfang family or the family disciples of the surrounding forces.

"Brother Tuoba, Brother Jiang!"

As the four of them approached the lake, a pretty woman in a red Taoist robe and a ponytail walked over. She had bright eyes and a strong and powerful look, and she looked quite heroic.

"A survivor of Yancheng, a disciple of the Duanmu lineage. It is said that the ancestor of this family was the imperial teacher of the Great Yan Dynasty." Jiang Luo knew that Ye Zang didn't know much about the forces in the city, and immediately spoke to him using his spiritual sense.

There are quite a few aristocratic families in Yancheng, but the two largest ones are the Dongfang family and the Duanmu family.

These two families, one claims to be the dragon vein heir of the ancient Great Yan Dynasty, and the other is the descendant of the national master of the ancient Great Yan Dynasty. They control 70% of Yancheng's industries and power.

"Sister Duanmu, how are you these days?" When Jiang Luo saw the person coming, he immediately walked up to her and took her arm affectionately.

"Haha, everything is fine." The woman patted the back of Jiang Luo's hand, glanced at Tuoba Long and others with her bright eyes, and then her gaze fell on Ye Zang. She asked intently, "Who is this fellow Taoist?"

"My name is Xu Sheng." Ye Zang bowed calmly.

"Fellow Daoist Xu just came to Yancheng a few days ago. We have similar ideas and have often discussed Taoism and talked over the past few days." Tuoba Long said immediately.

"Duanmu Yin." Duanmu Yin looked at Ye Zang, as if she could sense his cultivation level. She showed a hint of surprise and said, "Fellow Daoist Xu is so young, but his cultivation level has reached the third level of Nascent Soul. His talent is truly remarkable."

"Miss Duanmu, you are too kind." Ye Zang said modestly.

"I am a guest from afar. Brother Xu, would you like to join us in drinking, appreciating the scenery, and discussing the past and present?" Duanmu Yin smiled and invited.

"It's my honor!" said Ye Zang.

As they spoke, several people headed towards the lakeside together. Ye Zang saw from afar the disciples of Shendu Mountain sitting quietly in a pavilion on the lake, with stern expressions and meticulousness.

(End of this chapter)