People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 157 Going Through Fire and Water, Pavilion Master!

Seven days later.

Inside the lavishly furnished and spacious living room of Zixiao Pavilion, a secret gathering was quietly taking place.

More than twenty figures stood scattered about, some in groups of three or five, talking in private. Although their voices were soft and continuous, they deliberately kept their tones low, as if they were somewhat hesitant.

If someone with good connections were to witness this scene, they would surely be dumbfounded.

This was because everyone present was a renowned expert from the Black Corner Region.

Among the assembled experts, the cultivation level of a Dou Wang (斗王) became the minimum requirement, and the figures of Dou Huang (斗皇) powerhouses also frequently appeared.

Among them were renowned powerhouses such as the leader of the Demon Blade Sect, the leader of the Earth Flame Sect, the leader of the Rakshasa Sect, and the leader of the Heavenly Yin Sect, Yin Gu Lao.

In this gathering rife with undercurrents, Yao, the owner of Qianyaofang, and Elder Yan, in terms of strength, were not among the most outstanding of the assembled experts.

However, at this moment, they seemed to be rare treasures sought after by everyone, with powerful individuals constantly taking the initiative to approach them.

These usually arrogant figures all abandoned their haughtiness and lowered their stance, trying to extract from the two men the intention behind Zixiao Pavilion's gathering of people.

Although Zixiao Pavilion has adhered to the principle of "I will not offend others unless they offend me" over the past year, it has managed to coexist peacefully with these forces.

But now that Demon Flame Valley has been annihilated by Zixiao Pavilion, the status of Zixiao Pavilion is no longer the same. With the sudden change in the situation, everyone was completely unaware of Chen Xiao's intentions in gathering them, and a sense of unease arose in their hearts.

Qianyaofang had long been under the command of Zixiao City and had even participated in the great battle against Moyan Valley. Because of this connection, it had a very close relationship with Zixiao Pavilion.

This is precisely why Yao and his companion became the key to obtaining information for everyone.

Faced with a group of powerful figures taking turns to curry favor, Master Yao and Elder Yan's smugness was almost palpable.

In the past, these powerful figures, especially those at the Douhuang level, always looked down on them with their noses in the air. Now, however, they all lowered their stance and were very polite. The contrast brought them great pleasure and made them feel triumphant.

High risk, high reward—the ancients were right!

"There's no need for you to beat around the bush. I don't know what the Pavilion Master is thinking, but as far as I know, all the forces that Zixiao Pavilion has destroyed in the past were provoked first. Since none of you have offended the Pavilion Master, I'm sure he won't make things difficult for you."

Annoyed by the constant harassment from a group of powerful individuals, Master Yao decided to speak frankly.

Upon hearing this, the group of powerful figures nodded in agreement.

They were aware of this, which was why they had gathered here, but they remained somewhat worried until they received accurate information.

What if Chen Xiao harbors ambitions to unify the Black Corner Region?

In a corner, Yuan Yi, the leader of the Eight Doors, was somewhat worried. The other forces present had always kept to themselves and the Purple Cloud Pavilion, but his Eight Doors had once been entangled with the Black Emperor Sect. Although they had not offended them further, they had ultimately chosen the wrong side.

If Chen Xiao wants to make an example of someone today, the Eight Doors is undoubtedly the most suitable target.

The group of powerful figures had different thoughts, but in the room next door, Chen Xiao and his group were not in a hurry at all.

"Except for the Black Emperor Sect, all the other forces have arrived."

Hai Bodong put down the list in his hand and said.

The forces in the Black Corner Region are complex, and even though some have been wiped out, many old forces still exist.

If they didn't look at the list and counted all the forces present, they might miss some, but if any force was absent, they would remember it perfectly.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, and as he stood up, the aura of a three-star Dou Huang was fully revealed.

A few days ago, he had already used up his advance payment opportunity and was pleasantly surprised to find that he could receive three portions of sixth-tier magical beast essence blood in advance.

It was with the help of this essence blood, as well as the Qingyuan Pill and the Ice Spirit Jade, that he was able to advance to a higher level so quickly.

"Let's go meet them."

The purpose of gathering a group of powerful individuals this time is to further consolidate the resources of the Black Corner Region and maximize the use of human and material resources in order to accelerate the cultivation speed of himself and those around him.

Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan nodded gently, and Hai Bodong also stood up.

As for the colorful scales…

The woman hadn't left her room for days, and Chen Xiao even had to prepare her daily baths for her, as if she really intended for Chen Xiao to take care of her for a month.

Chen Xiao was very accommodating, seeing through the situation but not saying anything.

Only behind the scenes did he check on the follow-up of the pre-paid Heavenly Soul Fusion Blood Pill several times.

...

The moment I stepped into the hall, the murmurs that had been rising and falling seemed to be cut off by an invisible hand, and I fell into a deathly silence.

Some people at the front of the hall instinctively turned their heads at the sound and saw four figures striding towards them.

Almost simultaneously, the crowd parted to both sides like a tide, spontaneously making way for each other. A heavy and subtle atmosphere filled the air, with only the crisp sound of the four people's footsteps standing out clearly in the silence.

Chen Xiao took the empty seat in the main seat, while Xiao Yixian, Zi Yan, and Hai Bodong took their seats on the left and right sides respectively.

"Please don't stand, everyone, please sit down."

Seeing Chen Xiao's smile and gentle demeanor, everyone took their seats.

Only Yuan Yi of the Eight Doors hesitated. He and Mo Tianxing had once sent two Dou Ling to negotiate, and one of them died on the spot because he believed Chen Xiao's words.

Yuan Yi was a little worried that Chen Xiao might use the same trick again. But when he saw that everyone was seated safely and Chen Xiao didn't object, and even looked at him, Yuan Yi chuckled and sat down.

What he didn't know was that Chen Xiao didn't care about him at all.

The reason for the attack last time was simply to deliberately find an excuse to provoke the Black Emperor Sect and the Eight Doors.

Now that the goal has been achieved, there's no need to do that anymore.

After all, he wasn't really moody.

Chen Xiao's gaze swept over the faces of the powerful figures on both sides. He smiled and said directly without beating around the bush, "Please don't be nervous, everyone. I have no interest in unifying the Black Corner Region. Inviting you here today is a good thing."

"My initial attack on Han Feng was due to personal grudges. My taking over Fengcheng and establishing the Zixiao Pavilion was to gather resources in the Black Corner Region and accelerate my cultivation. I think most of you who established your forces did the same thing."

"Since that's the case, then we have a lot of room for cooperation. Right now, my Zixiao Pavilion needs a lot of sixth-order magical beast blood essence, a lot of poisons and medicinal materials, and all kinds of rare medicinal materials. We will not refuse any of them, the more the better. Most of you here are leaders of your respective forces. If your forces have any of these things, you can send them to Zixiao Pavilion for exchange. I will definitely not let you suffer any losses."

"Starting today, Zixiao Pavilion will also issue some missions to intercept and kill sixth-tier magical beasts. The rewards are generous. If you are interested, you can try to accept them."

Upon hearing this, the tense group of powerful figures breathed a sigh of relief.

Cooperation is a win-win situation, which is naturally a good thing.

Of course, this is all contingent on Chen Xiao keeping his promise.

After a moment of silence, Elder Yin Gu, who was sitting on the right and in front, raised his hand and clasped his fists, saying, "I wonder if the Pavilion Master has any other requirements for the blood essence of a sixth-order magical beast? In the Tianyin Mountain Range behind my Tianyin Sect, there is a Black Fire Kui Ox. If it meets the Pavilion Master's conditions, my Tianyin Sect may give it a try."

Chen Xiao nodded: "There are no requirements, as long as it is the blood essence of a sixth-rank or higher magical beast, seventh-rank is even better. As for the reward, you should all know that my Zixiao Pavilion has been selling information. You can use your blood essence to exchange for the information you want, or you can exchange it for other resources of equivalent value. Since Elder Yin Gu is interested, and you are the first to make the offer, I can exchange it with you for a sixth-rank magical core. You will definitely make a profit."

As he spoke, Chen Xiao took out a magic core and tossed it to Yin Gu Lao, not worried that the other party would take the reward and not do the job.

As the first person to respond, Chen Xiao didn't mind giving him a little something in return.

Only resources that can be used and quickly transformed into strength are truly useful resources.

Otherwise, no matter how many there are, they will only pile up in the storage ring as decorations.

As long as a cooperation agreement is reached with these people today, for a period of time in the future, it will be equivalent to these people supplying Chen Xiao and his entourage with cultivation materials. What he has to give up is nothing more than useless resources that he would have given up in exchange anyway, as well as some information that he can't use.

“Pavilion Master Chen is a straightforward person. My Tianyin Sect is happy to cooperate with you. Within ten days, I will obtain the essence blood of the Black Fire Kui Ox! In addition, my Tianyin Sect also has a lot of poisons and medicinal materials that can be exchanged with Zixiao Pavilion.”

A sixth-tier magical beast, comparable to a Dou Huang powerhouse.

Normally, even these powerful figures on the blacklist wouldn't want to provoke someone unless there's a need or absolute certainty.

However, if there are sufficient benefits, then that's a different story.

They could easily team up and split the spoils equally. After all, Chen Xiao only wanted the essence blood; he wasn't even interested in the magic core.

Chen Xiao nodded with a smile: "You're welcome anytime."

With the precedent set by Yin Gu Lao, the other Dou Huang powerhouses couldn't help but have their own ideas.

“Sect Master Chen, our Demon Blade Sect has a collection of essence blood, which we are willing to exchange with the Purple Cloud Pavilion.” A middle-aged man carrying a long sword on his back and with a cold expression stood up and said.

Chen Xiao nodded in agreement, which explained why some Dou Wang level experts were also invited.

Having established themselves in the Black Corner region for so many years, everyone has some foundation.

Not strong enough to hunt sixth-tier magical beasts? No problem, we always have poisons and poisons, right?
This time, Chen Xiao further gathered resources not only to accelerate his own cultivation, but also to help Little Fairy Doctor and the others obtain more resources more quickly.

"Master Dong can have a detailed discussion with Elder Hai later."

"The Earth Flame Sect has a batch of medicinal herbs..."

"The Rakshasa Sect possesses a poisonous pill..."

Realizing that Chen Xiao was indeed sincere, many powerful figures stood up and expressed their intention to cooperate.

No one present was a fool. Chen Xiao's initiative to convene them for discussion was undoubtedly an opportunity for them to establish a relationship with Zixiao Pavilion.

Since Chen Xiao was being so kind, they naturally couldn't refuse.

Otherwise, in a place like the Black Corner Region, if Chen Xiao were willing to expend more effort to seize by force, there would be nothing they could do.

With this mindset, Chen Xiao achieved his goal smoothly, and the atmosphere in the hall became increasingly lively.

Seeing that the situation was settled, Chen Xiao handed the matter over to Hai Bodong and walked towards Yuan Yi in the corner.

Despite being a Dou Huang level expert, Yuan Yi deliberately sat in the back today, as if afraid of being held accountable by Chen Xiao later.

"Sect Leader Yuan is also quite famous on the Black List. How about helping to hunt down a few sixth-tier magical beasts? Although there are limited sixth-tier magical beasts in the Black Corner Region, there are still quite a few from the surrounding empires outside the Black Region Plains."

Yuan Yi felt extremely nervous as Chen Xiao approached.

Hearing that Chen Xiao had no intention of causing trouble, the tension in his heart finally subsided.

Yuan Yi immediately bowed and accepted.

"I'll go through fire and water for you, Master!"

(End of this chapter)