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Chapter 123 Reaching Cooperation
As he said this, Tang Ming's eyes shone brightly, and his entire demeanor changed.

This is not surprising. In the world of Under One Person, the Tang Clan is known for its many loyal and courageous members.

Today's younger generation has heard about what happened during that period, so naturally they have a special fondness for island nations.

Tang Miaoxing and Zhang Wang exchanged a glance, both seemingly surprised by Tang Ming's idea.

After a moment of contemplation, Tang Miaoxing said, "Junior Brother Qiushan is right. After all, the children should be the ones to put in the effort, so we should ask for their opinions."

As he spoke, he looked at Tang Ming and said, "Xiao Ming, pass this message down and ask Xiao Long and the others for their opinions. Give the Netherworld Pavilion a definite answer first thing tomorrow morning."

"Yes!"

……

……

On the other side, He Jingfeng led three men in black down the stairs.

Zhang Chulan and the others, who were waiting on the first floor, saw them and quickly came to greet them.

"Pavilion Master He!"

"..."

He Jingfeng stopped and glanced at Zhang Chulan, saying softly, "Waiting for me here?"

Zhang Chulan smiled sheepishly, then whispered, "Sect Leader He, for the sake of the company, could you please give me a hint: what is the purpose of your visit today?"

"Let's talk about cooperation."

He Jingfeng said frankly.

Zhang Chulan's lips twitched, hesitating whether to press for more information.

Just then, He Jingfeng spoke again: "I know you came here for Granny Jin Feng, or more specifically, to ask Granny Jin Feng about certain things from back then..."

He actually knew?!

Zhang Chulan's pupils contracted, and he almost revealed the shock in his heart.

He Jingfeng smiled slightly, patted his shoulder and said, "Don't bother. Granny Jin Feng doesn't know much either. I have a better candidate here than her."

"..."

Zhang Chulan was taken aback upon hearing this, and couldn't help but ask, "Who?"

He Jingfeng smiled and said, "You'll know by tomorrow at the latest."

After saying that, he strode away, leading three men in black past Zhang Chulan.

The Lu siblings and Feng Baobao quickly made way for He Jingfeng, watching him gradually disappear into the distance.

Lu Linglong whispered, "Zhang Chulan, what should we do now?"

"What else can we do..."

Zhang Chulan sighed and said, "Let's wait a little longer!"

Time ticked by, second by second, as we waited.

By evening, He Jingfeng finally received a message from Tang Miaoxing.

When I returned to the principal's office, there were seven or eight more unfamiliar faces in the room.

Among them were young people in their twenties and thirties, as well as middle-aged men in their forties and fifties.

He Jingfeng raised an eyebrow, his gaze sweeping across the faces of these people, and found that they were all strangers he had not seen during the day.

After a moment's thought, he understood and guessed that these people were all inner disciples who had come out of the Tang Tomb.

As far as He Jingfeng knew, the Tang Clan's most prized martial art was called "Dan Shi".

This is an invisible, colorless, and odorless poison of Qi, with extremely high concealment and strong lethality. In the story, it is a terrifying technique comparable to the Eight Extraordinary Skills.

Mastering the Dan Shi technique is extremely difficult, but the learning process is exceptionally simple, so simple that there are only two possible outcomes—

Getting started is success, failure is death!
This is because the practice of Dan Shi mainly tests a mindset that completely disregards life.

If one has too many distracting thoughts or is obsessed with something, one will often fail to succeed and may even be devoured by the poison and die.

Many of the Tang Clan's techniques exist for cultivating the Dan Shi (a type of internal alchemy), but even so, very few people have mastered them.

Of course, the "few" here is relative to the entire Tang Sect.

Decades ago, when the Tang Clan was still engaged in assassination, at least a few people in each generation could cultivate the Dan Shi technique.

But now, a new era has arrived, and the world has entered an unprecedented period of peace. Tang Sect disciples lack practical combat training, and there is no one left who can inherit the Dan Shi technique!

According to the rules of the Tang Clan, only those who master the Dan Shi technique are qualified to succeed as the sect leader.

Tang Miaoxing, as the current sect leader, is the only exception. This is a thorn in his side and the reason why he has been sending inner disciples to Tang Tomb for many years, hoping that they will inherit the Dan Shi technique.

Unfortunately, to date, none of the inner disciples from the old, middle-aged, and young generations have succeeded.

This even led to the deaths of many veteran masters and pillars of the inner sect...

Zhang Wang was extremely dissatisfied with Tang Miaoxing because of this.

He had been trying to bring back the inner disciples of Tangzhong, but he had not succeeded.

Until today, when He Jingfeng visited and brought the opportunity to 'study abroad', Tang Miaoxing finally changed his mind and summoned the disciples in Tang Tomb back to the inner sect.

"It seems your family has made a decision!"

He Jingfeng sat down in his chair with a smile, his gaze sweeping over Tang Miaoxing and the seven or eight disciples beside him. He asked, seemingly puzzled, "Where are your two junior brothers? Don't you need their involvement in such an important matter?"

"My junior brother and I have already discussed this privately."

Tang Miaoxing said softly, "The conditions and opportunities you have offered are exactly what the Tang Clan needs most right now. We are willing to cooperate with the Pavilion Master and provide the Netherworld Pavilion with manpower from the Tang Clan."

As he spoke, he flipped the papers on his desk over and pushed them toward He Jingfeng.

"This is the first batch of cabinet members."

He Jingfeng took the list and looked down the names on it.

Tang Yao, Tang Yu, Tang Mian, Tang Wu, Tang Hong, Tang Fulu… “Are they all inner disciples with the surname Tang?”

"good."

Tang Miaoxing said solemnly, "I guarantee that everyone on the list is the most outstanding disciple of my Tang Clan. If the Pavilion Master has any doubts, he can randomly check the list. They are right here..."

Upon hearing this, seven or eight inner disciples stepped forward, waiting expressionlessly for the test.

Seeing this, He Jingfeng and the other members of the live stream group immediately understood what Tang Miaoxing meant.

[Yun Ye: No wonder Tang Qiushan and Zhang Wang aren't here!]

[Yun Ye: If I'm not mistaken, this old guy probably secretly recalled the Tang Tomb disciples and met with Old He behind their backs, trying to force things to become a fait accompli ahead of time...]

[Fan Xian: That must be it!]

[Fan Xian: In the afternoon, I could see Tang Ming asking the outer disciples for their opinions, but by evening, the Tang Clan's list of partners only included the names of inner disciples.]

[Fan Xian: I definitely don't believe there's nothing fishy going on here!]

[He Jingfeng: So how should I respond now?]

Lin Yu: Say yes!

Lin Yu: The internal and external conflicts within the Tang Sect are their own affairs and have nothing to do with the Netherworld Pavilion.

He Jingfeng: Okay!

After replying to the message, He Jingfeng looked up, smiled, and said, "No need!"

"Since the sect leader vouches for me, I will accept it all!"

"As agreed, the inner disciples on the list will become borrowed assassins of the Netherworld Pavilion, enjoying the treatment of Jade-level disciples."

"The specific handover details will be handled by a representative of the Netherworld Pavilion and the Tang Sect in two days. As for the Seven Shadows position I promised, I will be ready to serve you at any time, Sect Leader. I wonder if you are interested?"

Tang Miaoxing calmly said, "Let me think about it."

He Jingfeng nodded and said, "No problem."

As he spoke, he stood up and extended a hand toward Tang Miaoxing.

"So...it's a pleasure working with you?"

Tang Miaoxing shook his head and said softly, "Sect Master, please don't be anxious. I have to admit that the Netherworld Pavilion's conditions are indeed very good, but these things are not what my Tang Sect desires."

"If possible, I am willing to give up all material possessions, just to ask the Netherworld Pavilion to do one thing for the Tang Clan..."

He Jingfeng raised an eyebrow and sat down again.

"What's the matter?"

"Use the influence of the Netherworld Pavilion to help someone see the light of day again!"

He Jingfeng was taken aback upon hearing this, but then he suddenly realized and chuckled, "Elder, may I ask one more question? Is the person you're talking about surnamed Xu or Dong?"

"..."

Tang Miaoxing's pupils contracted, and she slowly said, "You actually knew?"

He Jingfeng laughed and said, "It's just a guess. Among the thirty-six thieves who swore brotherhood with Wugensheng back then, there were two members of the Tang Clan. Since you used such a serious idiom as 'to see the light of day again,' it must be related to those two!"

Tang Miaoxing sighed and said, "Since the Pavilion Master has already guessed it, I will no longer hide it from you."

"That's right. Of the two who swore brotherhood back then, Dong Chang is dead, but Xu Xin is still alive, and he's right here in the Tang Tomb!"

Moreover, Xu Xin is currently the only person in the Tang Sect who has mastered the Dan Shi technique.

According to the original plot, Tang Miaoxing wanted to bring Xu Xin back to the light of day because he planned to challenge Dan Shi and, after failing, pass the position of sect leader to Xu Xin, the only one qualified.

Thinking of this, He Jingfeng couldn't help but laugh.

"I see. Please rest assured, Sect Master, the Netherworld Pavilion will speak on your behalf in the outside world, but whether it will ultimately succeed depends on the opinions of the company and the other major sects..."

Tang Miaoxing said softly, "That will be fine. I am extremely grateful."

He Jingfeng smiled and said, "Actually, speaking of the company, there's a great opportunity right now!"

Tang Miaoxing frowned: "You mean... Zhang Chulan?"

He Jingfeng stood up and said, "This kid has extraordinary luck and is also capable. If you really want Xu Xin to see the light of day again, why not let the two of them meet?"

"Don't underestimate him just because he has a low position. He has a lot of influence and can even speak up for Chairman Zhao."

"Besides, he's one of our own people, so it's definitely easier for him to say certain things to us than it is to the Netherworld Pavilion..."

Tang Miaoxing nodded thoughtfully, then stood up and took He Jingfeng's hand.

"I will consider it."

"Then happy cooperation!"

"Well, it's a pleasure to work with you."

Just as the two were shaking hands, the door to the principal's office was suddenly pushed open.

Zhang Wang appeared outside the door with several outer disciples. Upon seeing the two people shaking hands inside the room, he was filled with rage and stormed into the principal's office.

"Shh-"

Two iron rods appeared instantly, blocking Zhang Wang and the others' path.

Zhang Wang was slightly taken aback, but then suppressed his anger and clasped his hands in a fist salute to He Jingfeng.

"Don't be rude to Senior Zhang!" He Jingfeng glanced at the two men in black, then smiled and said, "The cooperation has been reached; the rest is up to your family!"

"I'll take my leave."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the corridor outside the door.

Two men in black also lowered their iron spikes and followed him out of the principal's office.

(End of this chapter)