Elder Zhang smiled bitterly, “Young Master Ye, I am afraid this matter still requires you to handle it personally! The manager here is named Li Zhou. His grandfather is an elder of the Shen Ge Clan, part of the core group of the Shen Ge Clan. Therefore, he does not take me seriously at all!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “The Elder Council… No wonder Hall Master Ge said the Elder Council is corrupt and needs changing!”
Hearing this, Elder Zhang’s eyelids twitched.
Ye Xuan looked at Elder Zhang and smiled, “When the time comes, the Elder Council will surely have a place for Elder Zhang!”
Hearing this, Elder Zhang was immediately overjoyed and bowed respectfully, “Thank you, Young Master Ye!”
The Elder Council!
This was the core power circle within the Shen Ge Clan!
If he could enter it, that would mean soaring to great heights!
For him now, there was naturally no chance of entering, neither in strength nor seniority. Thus, he had never dared to dream of it!
But now it was different!
If he could become Hall Master Ge’s person, then he would have a real opportunity!
Because everyone knew the next clan leader of the Shen Ge Clan would be Hall Master Ge!
At this moment, Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Take me to see this Manager Li Zhou!”
Elder Zhang nodded, “Alright!”
The three left!
Under Elder Zhang’s lead, the three arrived at the territory under the Shen Ge Clan’s jurisdiction. This place was originally a chamber of commerce, but it was eventually acquired by the Shen Ge Clan and became a base for the Shen Ge Clan in Desolate City, responsible for managing some of the Shen Ge Clan’s industries in Desolate City!
Upon arriving here, Ye Xuan was immediately very satisfied!
This place was truly large, and the location was indeed excellent, backed by mountains and facing water, with scenery as beautiful as a painting!
At this moment, Elder Zhang suddenly smiled, “This place was chosen by Hall Master Ge!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Hall Master Ge has always had such good taste! Whether selecting people or places!”
Elder Zhang hurriedly smiled, “Yes, yes! Just like Young Master Ye. If Hall Master Ge did not have good taste, how could she select a phoenix among men like Young Master Ye?”
Ye Xuan blinked, “Elder Zhang is truly good with words!”
Elder Zhang smiled, “No flattery intended. A phoenix among men like Young Master Ye is rare in the world!”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily!
Beside them, Nan Youyou glanced at the two and shook her head.
At this moment, a middle-aged man walked over from a distance.
Beside him, Elder Zhang’s face immediately sank, “This is that Li Zhou!”
Li Zhou!
Ye Xuan looked at Li Zhou. Li Zhou looked at Ye Xuan, “Are you Hall Master Ge’s person?”
Ye Xuan suddenly raised his hand and struck with a sword!
Whoosh!
With a flash of sword light, before Li Zhou could react, he was directly nailed in place by Ye Xuan’s sword!
Li Zhou was stunned!
Elder Zhang beside him was also stunned in place!
Neither had expected Ye Xuan to act directly!
So fierce?
At this moment, more than a dozen powerful auras suddenly appeared around them. These auras directly enveloped Ye Xuan and the other two!
Ye Xuan coldly glanced at those rushing powerhouses, “Do you not want to live?”
Elder Zhang beside him also hurriedly said, “This is Hall Master Ge’s person!”
Hall Master Ge!
Hearing this, those rushing powerhouses immediately stopped.
Everyone looked at Ye Xuan, their eyes filled with anger and also wariness!
Ye Xuan ignored everyone. He slowly walked to Li Zhou and stared straight at him, “From now on, I am taking over this place. Do you have any problem?”
Li Zhou looked at Ye Xuan, “No problem!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “I know you are unconvinced, but it does not matter. You can go back and tell your grandfather, let him come find trouble with me! However, I must remind you that Hall Master Ge has been in a very bad mood lately because the negotiations with the ancient remnant clans in the Bitter Sea are not going smoothly. If your grandfather comes to her at this time, believe me, you can prepare to send him off in advance!”
With that, he walked towards the distant grand hall.
Nan Youyou hurriedly followed!
As for Elder Zhang, he walked to Li Zhou. He sneered, “Backing? Does your backing compare to Young Master Ye? Hall Master Ge’s person! You fool! When this old man spoke nicely to you, you dragged your grandfather into it. Why are you not dragging your grandfather now? Bloody fool!”
With that, he spat and hurriedly followed.
In place, Li Zhou’s face was extremely ugly.
In the distance, Nan Youyou walked beside Ye Xuan, “I thought you would kill him!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Why?”
Nan Youyou smiled, “I do not know. Intuition, I suppose!”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile, “Killing people cannot solve problems!”
Nan Youyou looked at Ye Xuan, “Then has the problem been solved now?”
Ye Xuan said, “Do you think he will go find his grandfather?”
Nan Youyou nodded, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan asked again, “Then do you think his grandfather will go find Hall Master Ge?”
Nan Youyou fell silent.
Ye Xuan smiled, “His grandfather definitely will not dare to go find Hall Master Ge!”
Nan Youyou was puzzled, “Why?”
Ye Xuan said, “Everyone knows Hall Master Ge is the next clan leader of the Shen Ge Clan. If Hall Master Ge takes power, will there be changes in the Elder Council within the Shen Ge Clan? Definitely! Because if I am not wrong, Hall Master Ge surely has her own small group. Of course, replacing the entire Elder Council is unrealistic, but some people will definitely be replaced! Therefore, Li Zhou’s grandfather will not come to Hall Master Ge over this small matter!”
Nan Youyou looked at Ye Xuan, “What if he really does go?”
Ye Xuan’s expression was calm, “Then let him go!”
Nan Youyou was somewhat puzzled, “Are you not afraid of being exposed? You know, if impersonating Hall Master Ge is discovered, the consequences will be extremely, extremely serious!”
Ye Xuan glanced at Nan Youyou, “For the Shen Ge Clan, the consequences are indeed very serious!”
With that, he turned and left.
Nan Youyou: “…”
Thus, Ye Xuan fully took over this place.
Next was the reconstruction. Of course, this did not require his attention, because there was Elder Zhang and Nan Youyou!
Elder Zhang was particularly proactive!
Because Ye Xuan told him this academy was built at Hall Master Ge’s request and had great significance!
For the sake of entering the Elder Council, Elder Zhang was truly desperate. He worked from dawn till dusk without a single complaint.
As for Ye Xuan, he once again became a hands-off manager!
Cultivation!
He cultivated his Folding Technique inside the small pagoda. As for external matters, he only needed to provide the money!
Elder Zhang would handle everything else!
Ye Xuan was very satisfied with Elder Zhang and felt he could be nurtured a bit, then in future let him enter the Elder Council… Oh no, enter Guanzuan Academy!
…
Shen Ge Clan.
After being driven away, Li Zhou grew more and more resentful, so he directly returned to the Shen Ge Clan!
He could not swallow this anger!
In a certain grand hall, an old man looked at Li Zhou before him, his brows furrowing, “Hall Master Ge’s person?”
Li Zhou said gravely, “Yes! However, I do not know if it is true or false!”
The old man’s brows furrowed, “Young Master Ye…”
Li Zhou looked at the old man, “Grandfather, have you heard of this person?”
The old man shook his head, “Never heard of him!”
Li Zhou immediately said, “Then this person is very likely an imposter!”
The old man scolded angrily, “Foolish! Who would dare impersonate our Shen Ge Clan?”
Li Zhou lowered his head slightly, not daring to speak.
The old man said gravely, “As far as I know, Hall Master Ge has indeed been recruiting extraordinary talents everywhere. She has a group of異人 under her, all talents she recruited. This Ye Xuan… might be one of that異人 group!”
Li Zhou hesitated, then said, “Should we go ask Hall Master Ge?”
“Shut up!”
The old man glared at Li Zhou, “Do you want me dead?”
Li Zhou said tremulously, “Grandfather…”
The old man took a deep breath, then said, “Do you know why the current clan leader has not stepped down yet? It is because of the ancient remnant clans in the Bitter Sea. If Hall Master Ge solves this problem, then when she returns to the Shen Ge Clan, she will be the clan leader!”
Li Zhou said gravely, “What if she does not solve it?”
The old man glanced at his unpromising grandson, “Then she is still the clan leader! As long as she returns, she is the clan leader! If she can sign a peace treaty with the ancient remnant clans, that is naturally good. If not, then she will return and lead our Shen Ge Clan to war with the ancient remnant clans! It is that simple!”
Li Zhou said no more!
The old man said, “You do not need to concern yourself with this matter! Anyway, that place in Desolate City is just a small spot. Give it to him! I will arrange another position for you elsewhere!”
Though Li Zhou was somewhat unwilling, he could only agree.
…
Bitter Sea.
The Bitter Sea was a dead sea, boundless and endless, with seawater of deep black colour, emanating extremely terrifying poisonous gas.
And in such a harsh place lived a terrifying super race!
The ancient remnant clan!
Even the Shen Ge Clan did not know exactly what race this ancient remnant clan was, only that they lived in the Bitter Sea!
Originally, both sides had coexisted peacefully. After all, the Shen Ge Clan had no interest in this place at all. This place was not somewhere normal people could stay!
Until not long ago, the ancient remnant clan of the Bitter Sea actually began leaving the Bitter Sea and entering the Shen Ge Clan’s territory!
The two sides clashed for the first time!
The Shen Ge Clan also witnessed the power of the ancient remnant clan for the first time. Of course, the Shen Ge Clan was not weak either, so both sides did not escalate the war but chose negotiations!
At the edge of the Bitter Sea.
A woman stood on a giant rock. She wore a tight black skirt, her long hair draped over her shoulders, hands clasped behind her back. Not far beside her stood a gaunt old man who looked frail but had eyes sharp as blades.
This woman was the young clan leader of the Shen Ge Clan, Li Ge!
Opposite Li Ge stood a person in black robes. The black-robed person emitted a strange black aura all over, his true face unseen, but his aura was extremely powerful!
The black-robed person suddenly said hoarsely, “Miss Li Ge, you truly will not agree to our demands?”
Li Ge smiled, “High Priest, I have said from the beginning that your demand for us to gift the source land to you is impossible!”
The black-robed person said gravely, “We have already made concessions. We only want the source land!”
Li Ge looked at the black-robed person, “Anything except the source land can be negotiated!”
The black-robed person shook his head, “In that case, there is nothing left to discuss between us!”
Li Ge nodded slightly, “Since there is nothing to discuss, then let us fight! The Shen Ge Clan is ready to accompany you at any time!”
With that, she turned and left.
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