Douluo: Starting from the Nine-Curved Vine Dragon

Chapter 25 Conspiracy
Surrounded by mountains, shrouded in clouds and mist, with birds singing and trees providing shades.

On the top of the mountain, there is a gurgling spring, which flows into the cold pool at the foot of the mountain.

Beside the cold pond is an extremely simple village.

As beautiful as the scenery is, the village is simple and shabby.

The only thing that can be mentioned alongside the scenery here is the plaque at the entrance of the village, on which are engraved two powerful large characters - Bai Fu.

When the Haotian Sect faced the oppression of the Spirit Hall, they chose not to fight and moved their entire sect to the back of the mountain where Qian Daoliu had sworn an oath, and have lived in seclusion ever since.

The four single-attribute clans that were vassals of the Haotian Sect also went their separate ways in order to avoid being hunted down by the Spirit Hall.

Of the four major families, except for the Li family which moved to Tiandou City, the other three families moved to the Xingluo Empire where the influence of the Spirit Hall was the weakest.

The Power Clan is good at forging, the Defense Clan is good at construction, and the Destruction Clan is good at refining medicine.

These three families quickly gained a foothold in the migration areas by relying on their respective strengths. The disciples of the families did not live a rich life, but they were far above the well-off level.

Only the Min clan had a hard time.

Bai He, the patriarch of the Min clan, and Yang Wudi, the patriarch of the Po clan, have a very good relationship, and their personalities are somewhat similar.

Yang Wudi is conceited and self-willed; Baihe is aloof and self-righteous.

But the difference between the two is.

Yang Wudi is so conceited that he really has the confidence.

In terms of strength, he is able to challenge Titled Douluo with his Soul Douluo cultivation alone; his skills in refining medicine and poisons are the best in the entire continent.

As for Baihe, he is truly aloof and noble, just because of his simple character.

But this kind of person is not suitable to be the head of a clan.

The disciples of the Min clan live in such poverty. Not only does Bai He have no ability to solve the problem, but because of his own arrogant nature, he does not allow the disciples of the clan to go to the Wuhun Hall to receive the soul master subsidy.

Even more than half of the clan’s financial resources come from Yang Wudi’s occasional assistance.

Even so, they could only barely maintain a balance between income and expenditure and live a frugal life.

……

In front of the village gate, under the old tree.

There was an old man who looked very old basking in the sun there and acting as a gatekeeper.

The old man was enjoying the sun when he suddenly saw two figures walking into his sight.

Then, one of the old men showed his eight spirit rings without saying a word, and then a clear voice reached his ears.

"My Lord the Duke has something to ask the noble chieftain Bai, so please go and tell him."

Even though the person speaking in front of him looked very kind, the old man's attention was all on the eight soul rings under that person's feet.

Therefore, the old man did not reply, but immediately activated his martial spirit and rushed into the depths of the village.

"One white and two yellow, level 37, but with a speed comparable to that of an ordinary Agility Attack Soul King. Is this a pure Agility Soul Master?"

Lin Rong looked ahead thoughtfully, thinking:
"The speed that the Min family is so proud of is indeed well-deserved."

Not long after, the old man came back, performed a set of standard aristocratic etiquette, and said:
"Two distinguished guests, our clan leader invites you."

Walking into the village, Lin Rong looked around calmly, taking in the scene in the village.

Most of the people in the village are the elderly, women and children, but adult men are rare.

Thinking back to the farmland we passed by, I guess the men working the land there must be the majority of the labor force of the Min clan.

Although Lin Rong had anticipated this situation, he still felt a little sad, thinking silently in his heart:
“I didn’t expect that the proud Rumin clan also learned to cultivate the land due to their difficult life.”

"But since Bai He chose to build the village in such a remote place, it was ultimately because he wanted to save face and suffer. He didn't want outsiders to see the miserable state of the Min clan."

"It took me a long time to find this place. I asked around before I found it." The village was not big. After walking for a while, the old man brought Lin Rong and the old housekeeper to the largest building in the village.

Standing in front of the building was an old man with a well-proportioned and tall figure, white hair and a youthful face.

This person is the patriarch of the Min clan, Bai He.

Bai He looked at the two people who came uninvited, his eyes passed by Lin Rong and stopped on the old butler Yu Yuan.

I suddenly felt that this person seemed familiar, but for a moment I couldn't remember where I had seen him.

However, there was a sense of déjà vu, and most likely it was someone from Tiandou's side.

The Duke, plus followers with Soul Douluo cultivation, this seems to be the Tiandou Lin family.

Yes, he had seen this person from afar at a banquet hosted by a noble.

I heard that Duke Lin died in a beast tide and left behind a posthumous child. Could it be the child in front of me?
After figuring out the identities of the two people in front of him, Bai He asked in confusion:
"I don't seem to have any connection with the Lin family. I wonder what brings Young Duke Lin here from afar?"

Did you guess it?
Lin Rong suppressed his surprise, pretended to look around, and said:
"Does Chief Bai plan to entertain guests here?"

The person is not good!
For some reason, Bai He had this idea in his mind, but when he thought that there was a Soul Douluo standing next to Lin Rong, he had to make a gesture to invite him in.

"I almost forgot, this is not the place to talk, please come inside and talk."

After the group entered the house and sat down, the Min clan served them tea according to the etiquette of hospitality.

Lin Rong glanced at the teacup.

There are quite a lot of tea leaves in the tea, but I don’t know what the difference is between tea leaves and tree leaves.

Thinking that it was almost time for dinner, Lin Rong didn't want to waste any more time here, so he got straight to the point and said:

"Patriarch Bai, we have come here uninvited because of the thing in your hand - the crystal blood dragon ginseng!"

When Bai He heard this, he felt a lump in his heart and was about to deny it when he heard Lin Rong's voice.

"Patriarch Bai, don't rush to deny it. You know very well whether you have this thing or not."

"It was a crystal clear blood-red ginseng with a five-clawed dragon pattern on its surface."

"The ginseng is about 5,000 years old, and you put it in a box made of top-quality mutton-fat jade."

"I don't think I need to explain it in more detail!"

"For example, the crystal blood dragon ginseng is now in..."

"That's enough!" Bai He slapped the armrest of the chair, stood up and asked:

"How did you know all this? Please answer me truthfully!"

"Does this matter?" Lin Rong seemed calm on the surface, but in fact he was ready to trigger the Qingye mark at any time. Once Bai He got angry and attacked him, he would immediately teleport to the marked place.

"Patriarch Bai, I am sincere. This is a bank card that is universal across the continent. It contains one million gold soul coins as the cost of my purchase of the crystal blood dragon ginseng."

As he spoke, Lin Rong took out a gold card and used his soul power to catapult it to the most conspicuous place so that all the members of the Min clan present could see it.

"As long as Chief Bai agrees to the deal, these one million gold soul coins will be yours."

"After all, although ginseng is good, if it stays there, it won't allow your people to live a better life."

"If you want to sell it, with your connections, I'm afraid that Chief Yang, who knows the value of the goods, can't afford the price. Even if he can afford it, he probably doesn't know the value of the goods!"

"I advise Chief Bai to think more about your people before you refuse."

"Do you want to agree to this deal and let your people live a prosperous life, or refuse and let your people continue to live in poverty?"

"It all depends on your thoughts."

(End of this chapter)