Raise a sword!

In the end, it was Chu Chun'an who gave Ni Chang 100,000 in tribute on behalf of Cheng Kaihai, thus settling the matter.

After all, 100,000 sect tributes is no small amount, and it's certainly not something that Cheng Kaihai, a newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator, can produce in a short time.

Chu Chun'an was willing to pay this tribute on behalf of Chu Chun'an partly out of guilt.

If he had taken out the medicine to heal Cheng Kaihai earlier, Ni Chang wouldn't have had the opportunity to extort money from him.

This matter is his responsibility; Cheng Kaihai being extorted is his dereliction of duty.

After receiving the tribute, Ni Chang immediately found Jiang Peng and transferred the 30,000 tribute to Jiang Peng's waist token.

"All debts are settled." After a smug smile, Ni Chang disappeared again in an instant.

Cheng Kaihai and Chu Chun'an in the training ground also noticed this scene, but they didn't think much of it. Instead, Chu Chun'an straightened his robe and gave Cheng Kaihai a slight bow.

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Cheng, on your Foundation Establishment! Our Cangshan Sect has gained another pillar!"

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Cheng, on your Foundation Establishment!" The surrounding disciples and elders also bowed in greeting.

Jiang Peng also bowed and offered his congratulations.

Only then did Cheng Kaihai breathe a sigh of relief and return the salutes in all directions of the training ground.

Then, Chu Chun'an waved his hand again.

"The sect leader decrees that Junior Brother Cheng's Foundation Establishment is a joyous occasion for the sect, and everyone in the sect will receive a reward."

Everyone present bowed to Chu Chun'an again and congratulated him in unison, saying, "May Heaven bless Cangshan."

...

In the dead of night, the Biwu Peak was brightly lit.

Jiang Peng set up a grill in the open space, flipping a handful of meat skewers, while three friends drank and chatted nearby.

Among them were Cheng Kaihai and Liu Qinghe, two newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivators, and Liu Quan, whom they hadn't seen for a long time.

It was when Liu Qinghe met Jiang Peng on Yanwu Peak that he mentioned the idea of ​​a small gathering, so they decided to do it on the day itself.

And it was precisely because Biwu Peak is tranquil and has delicious food that the gathering was chosen here.

However, Jiang Peng felt that the choice of Biwu Peak was mostly at Liu Quan's instigation. He had always been close to Liu Qinghe and had heard that he was about to become a disciple of Liu Qinghe's newly established Qinghe Peak.

Jiang Peng took care of the barbecue until everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, and then joined in the casual conversation.

The main focus was on Liu Qinghe and the newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator Cheng Kaihai, while Jiang Peng and Liu Quan listened from the sidelines.

"We should expedite the opening of the peak. The peak will be your future training ground. There are many intricacies involved in how to arrange and manage it... If you have any questions, Junior Brother Cheng, you are welcome to ask me in the future," Liu Qinghe said with a smile.

Even after becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Liu Qinghe still retained his past skill in social maneuvering.

However, he used to run a mutual aid society at the Qi Refining level, but now he manages the friendships among Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Liu," Cheng Kaihai said.

While talking about trivial matters, Liu Qinghe looked at Jiang Peng again.

"Junior Brother Jiang."

He didn't change his address to Jiang Peng as his junior disciple. Jiang Peng even mentioned it, but Liu Qinghe said that Jiang Peng would become a Foundation Establishment cultivator sooner or later, so why be distant with one of them?

Putting everything else aside, this person has a knack for dealing with people.

Even though Jiang Peng was already used to the ways of the world, he still felt somewhat pleased to be treated like this by a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Senior Brother Liu, please feel free to speak." Jiang Peng noticed that Liu Qinghe seemed to have something to say.

"It's a small matter, but after much thought, I still feel it's necessary for Junior Brother Jiang to make the trip himself... It concerns the mutual aid association."

Liu Qinghe said frankly, "Although I have already established my foundation, I do not want to abandon the Mutual Aid Association. After all, my achievements today are inseparable from the help of the Mutual Aid Association and everyone here."

Jiang Peng responded, showing no resistance to the matter.

He also received a lot of help from the mutual aid society, and from beginning to end, he never gave anything back.

Although the mutual aid society is no longer of any use to Jiang Peng, as Liu Qinghe said, even if she has become successful now, she cannot turn her back on those who helped her in the past.

Seeing that Jiang Peng agreed, Liu Qinghe nodded slightly and began to explain the whole story.

"The Mutual Aid Association runs a shop in the black market, where members often sell their goods, such as pills, talismans, and spiritual materials."

Liu Qinghe gave a brief introduction to the shop.

The mutual aid association's shop operation was just a small-scale operation; it was merely using the name of Liu Qinghe's true disciple to find a channel for everyone to sell their goods.

That shop had been in business for many years, but it had never grown large and its business was not particularly booming, but it was still a way to make a living.

Recently, however, the shop's previously stable business has encountered some changes.

"In the past two months, the caravans of the shops have been robbed several times, but there has been no news of any robbery of the caravans in the black market or even the market."

"After investigation, it has been confirmed that someone is secretly targeting the mutual aid association."

Liu Qinghe's expression became slightly serious.

When he was just a Qi Refining cultivator, his shop was doing quite well, but after he reached the Foundation Establishment stage, trouble came knocking on his door.

This incident gave him a vague feeling that he was being targeted, which seemed rather strange, perhaps because it was aimed at him.

Liu Qinghe also frankly expressed his doubts.

"So, Senior Brother, you're planning to have me handle this matter? Find out who's behind it and why?" Jiang Peng asked.

Liu Qinghe shook his head slightly.

"Investigating this matter from the beginning will not be able to be resolved in a short time. Not only will we be passive, but we may also easily alert the enemy. Therefore, I think we should take the initiative."

"Three days later, the shop will send a caravan to Yulou Market, which is the territory of Yulou Sword Pavilion."

The three sects on the northern slope each have their own markets and hamlets. The relationship between the three sects is sometimes warm and sometimes cold, but the markets and hamlets below often exchange goods and services with each other.

As long as the three sects still exist, whether the people above fight to the death or still call each other brothers, it will not affect the trade between the markets below.

Nothing is more important than earning spirit stones.

"I would like to ask you, junior brother, to make the trip yourself. Do not reveal your identity. Join the caravan's guards as an ordinary guard."

Jiang Peng understood; it was a scheme secretly orchestrated by Liu Qinghe.

"Does Senior Brother mean to lure the snake out of its hole?"

"good."

Jiang Peng thought the plan was feasible, nodded in agreement, and then asked, "Live or dead?"

"Leave a few alive for questioning."

"What if the enemy is too strong and we are no match for them?" Jiang Peng asked again.

Liu Qinghe sighed softly.

"If even with your skills, Junior Brother, you can't defeat them, then it proves that the shop's fate has run out. Junior Brother, just focus on protecting yourself and getting out of there... A small business is nothing compared to Junior Brother's life and fortune."

"I understand." Jiang Peng immediately understood.

After settling the matter, the group resumed their casual conversation.

During this time, Cheng Kaihai and Liu Qinghe also talked about their experiences during the foundation building process, and Jiang Peng and Liu Quan felt that they had benefited a lot.

The gathering lasted all night before finally coming to an end.

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