Tang Zhen originally thought that he would face the Northern Xinjiang monks first and was ready for a battle.
Unexpectedly, the first people to appear were the Southern League monks, one of whom was his neighbor.
Yunxiao Sect sent representatives hoping to hold talks with Tang Zhen.
"If these guys don't run away quickly, what are they doing here?"
Tang Zhen was secretly confused, but did not refuse to see him, and ordered him to be allowed to enter Loucheng.
Not long after, under the guidance of the helmeted monk, three practitioners appeared in front of them.
At this moment, beside Tang Zhen, stood two rows of helmeted monks, totaling forty in total, all armed and majestic.
The aura of the god-refining monk was completely unconcealed.
Tang Zhen's arrangement was naturally to fill the stage and show the power of Lou City to the outside world.
After the visitors leave, publicizing it to the outside world will naturally make the enemy fearful.
But no one knew that the helmeted monk was a prisoner of the northern and southern camps, and he chose to surrender out of necessity.
Weaken the enemy and strengthen yourself, so the city will become stronger and stronger.
"Do you know these monks?"
When the representative of Yunxiao Sect came, Tang Zhen asked the person next to him, Master Lu Yun, and got a positive reply from him.
"Reporting to the city lord, I know all three of these monks. One is the master of the Yunxiao Sect, the other is the master of the Huayu Sect, and the other is the military advisor of the Southern Alliance.
His name is Tianji Zhenren, he is said to be unparalleled in intelligence and scheming, and his temperament is gloomy and cunning."
Faced with Tang Zhen's inquiry, Master Lu Yun did not hide anything and sold his former comrades for nothing.
Master Duhuo was beside him and couldn't help but snorted.
"What a bullshit resourceful person. If he is really that powerful, how could he be beaten to the point of running away by Bei Xinjiang?"
Master Lu Yun remained silent, as if he didn't hear the other party's sarcasm.
The one who was defeated was SAARC. What does it have to do with him, Mr. Lu Yun?
Ever since he was captured by Lou Cheng and forced to become a Helmet monk, Master Lu Yun had separated from the Southern Alliance.
Everyone's communication went through the system. The SAARC representative didn't know it, but he was shocked by the lineup in front of him.
There are more than forty god-refining monks, and they are a powerful lineup wherever they are placed. Not to mention equipped with standard magic weapons, their appearance is very high-end.
Being able to distribute this type of equipment is enough to prove that Loucheng is extraordinary in strength and is by no means trying to flatter others.
While he was secretly surprised, he also felt that it was natural. Without such strong strength, how could he capture thousands of practitioners at Tianmen Pass.
Many people were really shocked when they heard the news.
They came this time with a verification attitude, wanting to see if Lou Cheng was really that powerful.
The emergence of Loucheng out of thin air is equivalent to helping SAARC share the pressure, and it is possible to cooperate and become allies in the future.
Facing the invasion by the monks in Northern Xinjiang, we can also work together to launch a counterattack.
If given the choice, no one would want to enter the Falling Star Sea. That forbidden area is too dangerous, and if you are not careful, you will be buried in the belly of a fish.
For them, the building city is a life-saving straw, but they don't know whether it is strong enough.
"Three of you came to my city. What do you want to do?"
Tang Zhen smiled kindly and showed hospitality.
"It is really satisfying to hear that the monks from Northern Xinjiang offended Loucheng and suffered a disastrous defeat.
As a practitioner of the Southern League and a neighbor of Loucheng, how could he not say anything when he heard that such a major event had happened?
We are here this time to congratulate Lou Cheng and thank the city lord for boosting the morale of the SAARC spiritual community!"
The person who opened his mouth to communicate with Tang Zhen was none other than Sect Master Yunxiao, and his words deliberately brought him closer to Tang Zhen.
Originally, there was no connection between Nanmeng and Loucheng, but in the end, he was forcefully pulling them together.
It seems to be an allyship where everyone is honored and humiliated.
Of course Tang Zhen could tell, but he was not in a hurry to correct or refute. He wanted to see what the other party's plan was when he came to Loucheng.
It's not too late to wait until the other party sees the situation, and then take action to deal with it.
Seeing that Tang Zhen did not refute, Yunxiao Sect Leader was overjoyed and quickly spoke again: "I heard that the City Lord likes to collect gold and silver, so I specially collected a batch before arriving. I hope the City Lord can accept this idea."
While Sect Leader Yunxiao was speaking, he took out a storage bag and held it up with both hands as a gift.
Tang Zhen's eyes lit up slightly after hearing this. He liked gifts like gold and silver the most.
If the other party is so sincere and takes the initiative to send it to his door, he will definitely not refuse the kindness.
Lu Yun, the real person next to him, stretched out his hand and made a slight move, and the storage bag flew in front of him.
His spiritual mind penetrated into it, and after checking and counting, he told Tang Zhen an amount.
One billion taels of silver.
It is indeed worthy of being a practicing sect, and it is a great gift as soon as it is given, comparable to the private treasury of the Emperor of Qi.
It is actually normal for the other party to come up with this gold and silver. There are actually a large amount of gold and silver reserves within the major cultivation sects.
It is not for expense, but to serve as materials for refining weapons, or to use gold and silver as embellishments during construction.
The wealth pursued by secular people is used by practitioners as building materials to show their dignity and nobility.
Tang Zhen thought to himself, it seems that if he wants to make money in the future, the cultivating sect must be a key customer.
If they come across something good, they are really willing to spend money.
After accepting the greeting gift, Tang Zhen's smile became brighter and brighter, and he was very pleased to see the Yunxiao Sect Master again.
"The master is very sincere, and I am here to express my gratitude.
Those northern Xinjiang monks brought it upon themselves, if they had listened to the advice at the beginning, what happened next would not have happened."
Everyone had their own reasons, and Tang Zhen would definitely put the blame on the Northern Xinjiang monks, let alone admit that he had planned to capture some prisoners from the beginning and use them as tools.
Hearing Tang Zhen's answer, Master Yunxiao chuckled, and then continued: "The monks in Northern Xinjiang have always been arrogant and arrogant, but this time they have provoked someone who shouldn't be provoked, and they should indeed be severely punished.
However, those monks from the Southern Alliance probably had no intention of offending. They were just too impatient at the time, so they lost discretion in their words and actions.
There are a large number of City Lords, can you let them go?"
As soon as Yunxiao Sect Master finished speaking, Tang Zhen's brows furrowed slightly.
"Your words are wrong. The cause of this fight was started by the Southern Alliance monks, which almost caused serious casualties to the residents of our city.
Since they have made a mistake, they deserve to be punished. When the punishment expires, I will naturally let them go.
This matter ends here, and the sect master should not mention it again, so as not to affect our relationship with each other."
Tang Zhen said coldly, not even giving him a chance.
Yunxiao Sect Leader's expression froze, then he shook his head slightly, with a hint of regret in his tone: "Since the City Lord said this, it must be that they have made a mistake, and they deserve to be punished.
I just hope that the city lord is kind and can take care of them and not let them suffer too much."
Judging from the tone of the Yunxiao Sect Master, it was obvious that he had given up on rescuing the Southern League monks. Perhaps the other party also knew very well that Tang Zhen would not let him go easily.
However, there is another possibility that the other party is using negotiation skills to deliberately make a request that Tang Zhen will definitely refuse.
If this is the case, other demands will inevitably be made, and they will be sufficiently attractive to Tang Zhen.
The monk known as Tianji Zhenren had been silent until now. When he heard that Tang Zhen refused to release the Southern League monks, he took the initiative to stand up.
"Does the city lord know that Lou City is about to be in disaster?"
Master Tianji was good at calculations, and he spoke with thunderous words, trying to frighten Tang Zhen's mind and gain the initiative in negotiations.
"Why do you say that?"
Tang Zhen's expression remained unchanged and he looked at Master Tianji, wanting to see how the other person deceived him.
He knew very well in his heart that the other party had only one purpose, which was to deceive him into fighting against Northern Xinjiang together.
If Loucheng is strong enough and both sides lose in a fight with Beijiang, the Southern League can take advantage of the opportunity.
Or adopt a cooperative model to jointly fight against the invasion of northern Xinjiang monks, thereby guarding the rear territory of the Southern Alliance.
Whether the plan can succeed or not depends on Tang Zhen's attitude. Master Tianji made up his mind that he must first make Tang Zhen fearful, and then he can take advantage of it.