Catching Monsters

Chapter 724 The Leader of the Gacha Club
“Mr. Fang, your tone doesn’t sound like you’re trying to discuss this,” Jiang Yun said, frowning.

Fang Tianzong: "I didn't say I was discussing this with you. You have no choice but to agree to my conditions."

Hearing Fang Tianzong's threatening words, Jiang Yun's lips moved slightly, but she could only nod and agree with a stiff upper lip.

At this moment, Fang Tianzong, though his eyes were closed, could still feel the enviable aura emanating from Jiang Yun.

Seeing that Jiang Yun had agreed, Fang Tianzong smiled and said, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Lord Jiang."

Jiang Yun asked curiously, "Mr. Fang, I also have a question that I would like to ask you to answer for me."

"ask."

Jiang Yun said, "As far as I know, all six of you saints have always existed, but for the past thousand years, you have not allowed anyone to become a saint."

"Since you care so much about the attack by the Demon Saint, why are you unwilling to let the human race have more Saints?"

Fang Tianzong seemed to understand what Jiang Yun was asking, and slowly said, "You haven't experienced the situation of a thousand years of war between sages."

"Let me tell you, even though saints have transcended the ordinary and entered sainthood, they still have their own thoughts and desires."

"But the so-called sages of Confucianism are not the same."

"It is precisely because the six of us have suppressed others from becoming saints over the years that we have today's peace and prosperity."

Hearing Fang Tianzong's words, Jiang Yun frowned slightly.

In Jiang Yun's view, this matter was probably not as simple as Fang Tianzong said. In the battle between sages, so many sages were killed or injured, and everyone was blinded by rage.

Suddenly one day, these six people stopped fighting.

Furthermore, they also suppressed other sacred realms.

Is it for the sake of the world, or to maintain their status?
But at their level, worldly power, in theory, has little meaning for them.

Over the course of a thousand years, if these six sages had wanted to change dynasties and seize secular power, it would have been an easy matter for them.

But they didn't do that.

Furthermore, the strength of this Heavenly Saint Realm expert, who has been in power for a thousand years, is unfathomable. What could he possibly be afraid to take, and instead need his help to retrieve?
If it were an ordinary item, Fang Tianzong would probably have taken it long ago.

It wouldn't be to the point that they would ask me to help.

What could be so intriguing to Fang Tianzong?
Suddenly, he remembered what Dongfang Yao had told him before, the treasure that caused her feud with the Serpent Saint.

Could it be related to this?
Jiang Yun's mind was in a mess.

Fang Tianzong slowly walked out of the Sanqing Hall and said, "Alright, I'm tired. I'll go to the palace to rest and wait for the Serpent Saint to arrive. Remember, you must agree to my conditions."

Watching Fang Tianzong leave, Jiang Yun stood inside the Sanqing Temple, his eyes slightly narrowed, his hands behind his back, and his brows furrowed.

What exactly is Fang Tianzong's goal?

Protecting humanity, besides the Demon Saint?
Or was it that they came all along with the intention of getting my help? Did they just make a condition—killing the Fox Saint—to force me to agree and help them find that thing?

Or perhaps, both?
"Master."

Wen Chen walked over quickly, his eyes filled with curiosity, and asked, "Who was that Mr. Fang just now?"

"It's nothing." Jiang Yun shook his head, patted Wen Chen's shoulder, and then inquired about the situation at Sanqing Temple before turning to leave.

In the days that followed, Jiang Yun stopped thinking too much and went to work at the Northern Garrison Headquarters as usual. To his surprise, five days passed without the Snake Saint's retaliation he had anticipated.

This surprised Jiang Yun somewhat.

These past few days he's been pondering whether the Serpent Saint's arrival, coupled with the Fox Saint's presence, has made him hesitant to act rashly.

After all, Fang Tianzong appeared openly and honestly in the imperial court at that time, and in the past few days, the news that a sage had descended and was protecting the Zhou Dynasty had already spread throughout the capital.

It's not surprising that the Serpent Saint knew this.

At noon that day, Jiang Yun was eating in his room when there was a knock on the door.

"Enter."

Zidane pushed open the door and walked in from outside. His expression was not good. He said, "Sir, something has happened."

"What happened?"

Zidane handed a piece of intelligence to Jiang Yun, saying, "Take a look at this."

"Didn't you instruct me some time ago to send some people to investigate the Kachi tribe in Beihu?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun looked at the contents of the intelligence report...

There was no intelligence whatsoever, and the information on it was quite simple.

The more than twenty experts sent to the Card Pool Division were all wiped out; not a single one escaped safely, and they were all captured. Upon seeing this intelligence, Jiang Yun frowned slightly. Qi Da continued, "In addition, a guest has arrived outside our Northern Garrison Command, claiming to be your sworn brother."

"My sworn brother?" Jiang Yun asked subconsciously, "Tuoba Anyi?"

"Correct."

Jiang Yun was stunned. What was Tuoba Anyi doing in the capital at this time?
"Invite him in."

Soon, Tuoba Anyi, dressed in Hu clothing, walked in from outside. He had a big smile on his face and wanted to give Jiang Yun a big hug as soon as he entered the room.

"Sixty-third brother, I've missed you so much!" Tuoba Anyi walked in with a smile on his face.

Compared to their last meeting, Tuoba Anyi's face showed more signs of vicissitude, and he had a beard on his chin, which made him look less like a noble young master and more like a bold and forthright man.

Jiang Yun quickly stood up and said, "Brother Tuoba, what brings you here today?"

"Sit down," Jiang Yun said, pointing to a chair nearby.

After Tuoba Anyi sat down, Qi Da made a cup of tea and then left.

Tuoba Anyi was somewhat surprised when he saw Jiang Yun dressed in the official uniform of the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

While on the grasslands, he naturally kept an eye on the situation in the Zhou court. To his surprise, Jiang Yun, who was once a nobody, now held great power in the Zhou court.

After exchanging a glance, Tuoba Anyi coughed lightly. Jiang Yun didn't seem inclined to continue the pleasantries; she was clearly waiting for him to get down to business.

"I came to the capital this time to see you, my younger brother, because I wanted to ask for your help."

Jiang Yun smiled and said, "Help? I wonder what Brother Tuoba wants me to help with?"

Tuoba Anyi said in a deep voice, "Brother, the grasslands are undergoing a major transformation..."

"Back then, after the Wanyan tribe, as the royal court, failed in its attack on the Zhou state, it was completely unable to suppress the other tribes."

"Then the various tribes of the grasslands began to fight and kill each other again."

"Our Tuoba tribe is certainly among them..."

Jiang Yun raised his hand, interrupting Tuoba Anyi: "Brother Tuoba, I am not interested in your affairs on the grasslands. Whoever becomes the royal court on the grasslands in the end is none of my business."

Tuoba Anyi took a deep breath and slowly said, "Something's been off with the Card Pool Department lately."

"It's the gacha department that you sent people to investigate."

Hearing this, Jiang Yun's eyes finally showed some interest: "Tell me about it?"

"The Kachi tribe was originally an insignificant little tribe on the grassland, with a population of only about a thousand. They usually had to rely on other larger tribes to survive on the grassland."

"But recently, something unexpected happened with the gacha pool."

"A southern chieftain has appeared within the Kachi tribe," Tuoba Anyi said with a grim expression. "This person has rapidly annexed several tribes of the same level and is plundering the grasslands."

“The Kachi tribe and our Tuoba tribe are not far apart. I have sent people to fight against the people of the Kachi tribe several times, and we have been defeated every time.”

In fact, Tuoba Anyi's explanation was rather flattering.

The truth is, the Tuoba tribe suffered crushing defeats in all their battles against the Kachi tribe, being routed in every single one.

"I know that many of your Imperial Guards have died tragically after entering the Card Pool Division, so I have come here in person to ask you to take action and eliminate the leader of the Card Pool Division." Tuoba Anyi knew that Jiang Yun was now quite powerful.

With a top-tier expert at the First Grade Realm making a move, the leader of the Card Pool Department is bound to die at Jiang Yun's hands.

Jiang Yun laughed and said, "Brother Tuoba, even if what you say is true, why should I help you?"

Tuoba Anyi was somewhat anxious and said, "Something is wrong with the Kachi tribe. If given time, they will eventually unify the entire grassland."

"At that time, his ambition might lead him to lead his troops south, and your Zhou Kingdom will face a unified steppe power."

"We must get rid of it as soon as possible, otherwise, there will be endless troubles in the future."

Hearing Tuoba Anyi's words, Jiang Yun was also somewhat surprised.

He did know a little about Tuoba Anyi; to put it nicely, he was an extremely confident person.

To put it bluntly, it's arrogance.

In short, it's unlikely that Tuoba Anyi gave such an evaluation without any basis.

Jiang Yun touched his nose and said, "You said the leader of the Kachi tribe is a southerner? Is there any precedent for a southerner becoming a leader on your grasslands?"

“Never before.” Tuoba Anyi shook his head: “This person is extremely mysterious. It is said that not long ago he was a slave and even tried to escape from the Card Pool Tribe, but was tortured half to death by the people of the Card Pool Tribe.”

"But for some reason, this person suddenly and inexplicably took control of the Card Pool Tribe, and even led the Card Pool Tribe to continuously devour other tribes."

(End of this chapter)