Douluo's body looking for immortals
Chapter 30 7 Treasure Transaction
There are two major empires on the mainland, or it can be said to be two alliances, because in the two empires, a large amount of territory is divided into feudal lords, and there are countless nobles with armed forces.
One of these two empires is the Xingluo Empire where Zhang Xuanwu is located, and the other is the Tiandou Empire in the north. The Star Dou Forest and Wuhun City divide the two empires into the northern and southern halves of the continent.
The Tiandou Empire was one of the two major empires on the Douluo Continent. It originally had ten provinces. Later, with the enfeoffment of the three kingdoms, five forces were formed.
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The empire itself controls the imperial city and five external provinces. Each of the three major kingdoms controls one. There is also a principality second only to the kingdom, which occupies the smallest province in the east of the empire.
On the surface, the three major kingdoms and which principality are all under the rule of the Tiandou Empire, but in fact, the four countries have already become a country within a country.
Except for the necessary tribute, everything is completely autonomous. If the Tiandou royal family had not controlled a large number of troops, perhaps civil strife would have already occurred.
The Star Luo Empire also has a similar situation. Therefore, the two empires seem to be strong, but in fact, they are both in decline. No one can say that one day the situation of the entire continent will suddenly change.
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Douluo Continent is an ancient agricultural society, with many kingdoms, two empires, Wuhun Palace and its three upper sects as the main forces.
Among them, the top three sects are Haotian Sect, Qibao Glazed Sect, Blue Lightning Overlord Family, and Wuhun Palace.
At this time, Zhang Xuanwu and the others were walking along the gravel road and entering the scope of the Qibao Glazed Sect.
The martial soul Qibao Glazed Pagoda, a direct disciple of the Qibao Glazed Sect, is already the strongest auxiliary weapon martial spirit in the mainland.
According to legend, there is the possibility of a second awakening and evolution into the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda. The sect has two titled Douluo, more than ten Soul Douluo, and nearly a hundred strong Soul Saints.
As one of the three major sects in the Douluo Continent, the Qibao Glazed Sect is also the number one auxiliary soul master family on the continent. It sounds like it makes many people full of expectations and admiration!
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Zhang Xuanwu was far away from the Qibao Sect's headquarters and found that the buildings of the Qibao Glazed Sect were extremely majestic.
The design of the main tower of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect is in the shape of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, with green as the main color, conveying to people the beauty of the fusion of the auxiliary soul master and the elements of nature.
The building uses wood and stone as elements, and combines the design elements of the hexagonal eaves in the Chinese architectural style. The spire reaches straight into the sky, symbolizing the unshakable authority on Douluo Continent.
The large-scale style is vividly expressed, and it also highlights the accumulation and heritage of a generation of families.
........................
As they approached, the three of them arrived at the entrance of the Qibao Glazed Sect. The entrance door was a semicircular arch that was buckled upside down on the ground. The entire material was milky white with delicate patterns on it.
There were four young guards standing in front of the door. These young men had obviously been carefully selected. Not only were they all about 1.8 meters and a half tall.
He was tall and tall, full of energy, and dressed in white clothes. The guard at the door looked very powerful.
Seeing the three people walking straight towards them, one of the four young men took three steps forward to greet them, bowed slightly, and said with a polite smile: "You three, what do you call me? What's the important thing you're here for?"
Zhang Yuming took two steps forward, clasped his fists slightly, and greeted the guard: "Level 83 Soul Douluo, Zhang Yuming and Yue Yu, together with their child Zhang Xuanwu, came to visit Sect Master Ning Fengzhi!"
Hearing that the two Contras were facing each other, the guard did not dare to delay and hurriedly waved behind him. The person behind him hurriedly ran towards the Seven Treasures Sect.
When someone went to report, the young man stretched out his right hand and motioned for the three of them to enter.
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Zhang Xuanwu and three others followed. The ground was made of milky white marble, and the surrounding walls were decorated with various reliefs. There were not many colors on the reliefs, which looked simple, lively, and extremely elegant.
Along the way, Zhang Xuanwu was a little surprised as he passed through layers of heavily defended huge fortresses. It was indeed the Qibao Glazed Sect, one of the top three sects.
The sect's headquarters is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the only entrance is heavily fortified with seven layers of fortresses.
After passing the seven-level fortress is the real location of the Qibao Glazed Sect, and that is where the direct disciples of the sect live.
Qibao Glazed Sect, in the meeting hall, the sect leader Ning Fengzhi is holding a baby girl in his arms.The old man in white clothes next to him was trying to snatch the baby girl away, and another old man was sitting at the table.
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Suddenly, a disciple in white clothes hurriedly broke into the hall.
Ning Fengzhi frowned and stopped teasing the baby girl with his right hand: "What's the matter?"
The white-clothed disciple quickly reported: "For the record, Sect Master, there is a Soul Douluo outside who calls himself Zhang Yuming. He has brought people to visit our Qibao Glazed Sect, saying they want to see the Sect Master. They look extremely young!"
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo looked at each other and waved with some confusion: "Bring them to the hall."
After the disciple left, Ning Fengzhi was a little confused: "Uncle Jian, is there a genius Soul Douluo named Zhang Yuming on the mainland?"
The old man in white caressed his chin and thought for a moment: "No, let's see, it won't be Tang Hao again."
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After the group slowly passed through the fortress, the white-clothed guard responsible for reporting appeared. Under his leadership, the group walked towards the sect tower, the real residence of the Qibao Glazed Sect.
Along the way, the disciples in white clothes would also introduce the scenery along the way and the basic situation of Qibao to the three of them. Zhang Xuanwu listened silently behind him, while secretly sizing up the scenery of Qibao Glazed Sect.
I admired in my heart, it is indeed the Qibao Glazed Sect, the geographical location is very advantageous, revealing the frightening treasure light, the scenery is extremely beautiful, with mountains and rivers.
When we came to the main tower, it was a gorgeous building complex, covering a very large area, and tall palaces could be seen everywhere.
The appearance of the palace is all made of colorful glaze, which complements the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect. It is indeed the richest sect in Douluo Continent.
After passing through the main entrance of Qibao Glazed Pagoda, passing by the square and several main halls, Zhang Xuanwu and the others finally entered a tall glazed golden palace.
The Glazed Golden Palace is the meeting hall of the Qibao Glazed Sect.
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At this time, everyone entered the hall. A cowardly middle-aged man was standing in the hall waiting. The old man in white was holding a baby and leaning back slightly.
An old man with a haggard face was slowly sipping tea, even though he was sitting there.
But his figure is still surprising. He is not the kind of muscular man with extremely swollen muscles, but his entire body frame is astonishingly large.
The large chair that was already very spacious seemed obviously much smaller when he sat on it.
Looking at the people coming, Ning Fengzhi finally understood why the disciple specifically pointed out the three young people. At this time, the three people appeared in front of him.
The leading young man was full of vitality and energy. He looked like he was in his early twenties, but his soul power fluctuations were much higher than his.
The young man behind him is obviously still childish, but he already has the strength of a soul master. The most incredible thing is the girl who is pulling the young man.
The aura of life in her body was strong, and the soul power fluctuations emanating from her body were at least that of a Contra.
How should he, a middle-aged soul saint, deal with himself?You must know that although Qibao Glazed Pagoda cannot be promoted to Soul Douluo, he is only level 75 Soul Saint now and has not yet reached his limit.
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Looking at the three people in front of him, he seemed to have discovered two future Super Douluo, and even higher levels were possible.
As for that young man, although he is young, he has already begun to show his talents, and he can expect to be titled in the future. The future of the three people in front of him may be comparable to Qibao in terms of peak strength.
Looking at the three of them, Ning Fengzhi did not dare to be careless. Although they were not banned now, the fact that they dared to appear openly showed that they had strong confidence in their own strength and were not worried about their own safety.
Ning Fengzhi's heart was agitated, but her expression remained calm as she stretched out her hand and said, "You three have come from afar, so please sit down and have a rest. Have a cup of hot tea. If you have anything to do, let's sit down and talk slowly."
Zhang Yuming was not polite, stretched out his hand, and led Zhang Xuanwu and others to sit aside, and everyone sat down.A maid pours tea.
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Zhang Yuming got straight to the point and said sternly: "I am Zhang Yuming, my wife Liu Yueyu, my son Zhang Xuanwu, and Sect Leader Ning. To be honest, this visit is for the purpose of assisting the Department to create a distraction control method for soul skills. "
Ning Fengzhi knew what he was saying, but there was a confused look on his face, and he said doubtfully: "This mind control method is the secret method of our Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. It is generally not spread to others. Where are the origins of the three of them? If it is suitable, why not..."
Although Ning Fengzhi did not say it clearly, everyone here could understand the meaning of the words. Qibao Glazed Pagoda was an auxiliary soul master.
The mainland has a great reputation and outstanding effects, but it always lacks its own fighting power. Facing the two strong men and a young genius in front of them, they will naturally try to recruit them.
When Zhang Yuming heard this, he had already expected it. Faced with the unfinished words, he did not respond directly. He pointed at Yue Yu and said with a smile: "I am from a commoner background.
Yue Yu is the daughter of an earl of the Nili Kingdom. She lives in the southernmost tip of the mainland, far away from Tiandou. We usually live in seclusion in a small coastal town and do not want to participate in the chaos of the mainland. We will not spread the secrets of the Seven Treasures after the transaction. "
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Faced with Zhang Yuming's explanation, Ning Fengzhi also understood. With such two geniuses so far apart and living in seclusion along the coast, it's no wonder that the mainland has never heard of their fame.
Considering the talents of this young man and woman, Qibao has now made friends with two geniuses who have become strong men. Qibao has not lost money, and it can be regarded as a good relationship. Now they come to visit them in the Contra realm.
He also brought the child with him, which showed that he was not worried about safety. This transaction failed, and ten years later, the two of them came to the house with their accounts blocked, and the nature was different.
After all, Qibao has a big family and a big business, and when he is away from home, facing such a strong future man who has no hatred or grudges, he is still willing to make good friends.
Faced with Zhang Yuming's answer, Ning Fengzhi felt regretful, but asked seriously again: "I don't know how the transaction you mentioned will be carried out. Our Qibao Glazed Sect is not short of treasures."
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Zhang Xuanwu relaxed when he saw Ning Fengzhi, knowing that the deal was done. This was also the reason why his parents Contra came again.
Although the Soul Sage is good, it is still not close in reality. As for the Titled Douluo, there are only two in the entire Qibao, which takes too long.
I saw a smile on Zhang Yuming's face, and said seriously: "We got a few thousand-year-old soul bones by chance, but they are all already Contra.
Therefore, I haven't absorbed it. I think Qibao has disciples who need it. Maybe with just this talent, he can become a new soul saint. "
Faced with soul bones, even if they were just thousand-year soul bones, Ning Fengzhi's face straightened. Although he was already willing to trade, he would still strive for benefits and asked doubtfully: "How many? Although thousand-year soul bones are precious, one or two are not enough. .”
Zhang Yuming grinned when he saw this: "There are three of us here, so we will pay three soul bones."
Zhang Yuming waved his right hand, and three soul bones that glowed faintly appeared in front of the table.
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Looking at the soul bones in front of the table, Ning Fengzhi was as steady as a mountain. He did not come forward to check. He just smiled heartily and said: "Then the deal is established. Several of them came from afar to rest in Qibao and experience the different scenery of Qibao. ."
Ning Fengzhi did not completely give up on the goal of recruiting people to join the gang, and the two adults wanted to live in seclusion.
But the curious-looking young man in front of him was not certain. He comforted the young man. If Qibao was really in trouble, would he be afraid that he would not be able to help?
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PS: This chapter is so difficult to write, Qibao is a large sect, and I can’t just come in and chat, it won’t reflect Qibao, it’s too troublesome!
One chapter is 3600 words, which is a big chapter for me every day. I hope you can give me more recommendation votes and comments.
In fact, the author's main reason is that no one has commented. I feel that I am in a stand-alone game, so I am very grateful to the readers who voted for it sporadically.
One of these two empires is the Xingluo Empire where Zhang Xuanwu is located, and the other is the Tiandou Empire in the north. The Star Dou Forest and Wuhun City divide the two empires into the northern and southern halves of the continent.
The Tiandou Empire was one of the two major empires on the Douluo Continent. It originally had ten provinces. Later, with the enfeoffment of the three kingdoms, five forces were formed.
........................
The empire itself controls the imperial city and five external provinces. Each of the three major kingdoms controls one. There is also a principality second only to the kingdom, which occupies the smallest province in the east of the empire.
On the surface, the three major kingdoms and which principality are all under the rule of the Tiandou Empire, but in fact, the four countries have already become a country within a country.
Except for the necessary tribute, everything is completely autonomous. If the Tiandou royal family had not controlled a large number of troops, perhaps civil strife would have already occurred.
The Star Luo Empire also has a similar situation. Therefore, the two empires seem to be strong, but in fact, they are both in decline. No one can say that one day the situation of the entire continent will suddenly change.
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Douluo Continent is an ancient agricultural society, with many kingdoms, two empires, Wuhun Palace and its three upper sects as the main forces.
Among them, the top three sects are Haotian Sect, Qibao Glazed Sect, Blue Lightning Overlord Family, and Wuhun Palace.
At this time, Zhang Xuanwu and the others were walking along the gravel road and entering the scope of the Qibao Glazed Sect.
The martial soul Qibao Glazed Pagoda, a direct disciple of the Qibao Glazed Sect, is already the strongest auxiliary weapon martial spirit in the mainland.
According to legend, there is the possibility of a second awakening and evolution into the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda. The sect has two titled Douluo, more than ten Soul Douluo, and nearly a hundred strong Soul Saints.
As one of the three major sects in the Douluo Continent, the Qibao Glazed Sect is also the number one auxiliary soul master family on the continent. It sounds like it makes many people full of expectations and admiration!
........................
Zhang Xuanwu was far away from the Qibao Sect's headquarters and found that the buildings of the Qibao Glazed Sect were extremely majestic.
The design of the main tower of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect is in the shape of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, with green as the main color, conveying to people the beauty of the fusion of the auxiliary soul master and the elements of nature.
The building uses wood and stone as elements, and combines the design elements of the hexagonal eaves in the Chinese architectural style. The spire reaches straight into the sky, symbolizing the unshakable authority on Douluo Continent.
The large-scale style is vividly expressed, and it also highlights the accumulation and heritage of a generation of families.
........................
As they approached, the three of them arrived at the entrance of the Qibao Glazed Sect. The entrance door was a semicircular arch that was buckled upside down on the ground. The entire material was milky white with delicate patterns on it.
There were four young guards standing in front of the door. These young men had obviously been carefully selected. Not only were they all about 1.8 meters and a half tall.
He was tall and tall, full of energy, and dressed in white clothes. The guard at the door looked very powerful.
Seeing the three people walking straight towards them, one of the four young men took three steps forward to greet them, bowed slightly, and said with a polite smile: "You three, what do you call me? What's the important thing you're here for?"
Zhang Yuming took two steps forward, clasped his fists slightly, and greeted the guard: "Level 83 Soul Douluo, Zhang Yuming and Yue Yu, together with their child Zhang Xuanwu, came to visit Sect Master Ning Fengzhi!"
Hearing that the two Contras were facing each other, the guard did not dare to delay and hurriedly waved behind him. The person behind him hurriedly ran towards the Seven Treasures Sect.
When someone went to report, the young man stretched out his right hand and motioned for the three of them to enter.
........................
Zhang Xuanwu and three others followed. The ground was made of milky white marble, and the surrounding walls were decorated with various reliefs. There were not many colors on the reliefs, which looked simple, lively, and extremely elegant.
Along the way, Zhang Xuanwu was a little surprised as he passed through layers of heavily defended huge fortresses. It was indeed the Qibao Glazed Sect, one of the top three sects.
The sect's headquarters is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the only entrance is heavily fortified with seven layers of fortresses.
After passing the seven-level fortress is the real location of the Qibao Glazed Sect, and that is where the direct disciples of the sect live.
Qibao Glazed Sect, in the meeting hall, the sect leader Ning Fengzhi is holding a baby girl in his arms.The old man in white clothes next to him was trying to snatch the baby girl away, and another old man was sitting at the table.
........................
Suddenly, a disciple in white clothes hurriedly broke into the hall.
Ning Fengzhi frowned and stopped teasing the baby girl with his right hand: "What's the matter?"
The white-clothed disciple quickly reported: "For the record, Sect Master, there is a Soul Douluo outside who calls himself Zhang Yuming. He has brought people to visit our Qibao Glazed Sect, saying they want to see the Sect Master. They look extremely young!"
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo looked at each other and waved with some confusion: "Bring them to the hall."
After the disciple left, Ning Fengzhi was a little confused: "Uncle Jian, is there a genius Soul Douluo named Zhang Yuming on the mainland?"
The old man in white caressed his chin and thought for a moment: "No, let's see, it won't be Tang Hao again."
........................
After the group slowly passed through the fortress, the white-clothed guard responsible for reporting appeared. Under his leadership, the group walked towards the sect tower, the real residence of the Qibao Glazed Sect.
Along the way, the disciples in white clothes would also introduce the scenery along the way and the basic situation of Qibao to the three of them. Zhang Xuanwu listened silently behind him, while secretly sizing up the scenery of Qibao Glazed Sect.
I admired in my heart, it is indeed the Qibao Glazed Sect, the geographical location is very advantageous, revealing the frightening treasure light, the scenery is extremely beautiful, with mountains and rivers.
When we came to the main tower, it was a gorgeous building complex, covering a very large area, and tall palaces could be seen everywhere.
The appearance of the palace is all made of colorful glaze, which complements the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect. It is indeed the richest sect in Douluo Continent.
After passing through the main entrance of Qibao Glazed Pagoda, passing by the square and several main halls, Zhang Xuanwu and the others finally entered a tall glazed golden palace.
The Glazed Golden Palace is the meeting hall of the Qibao Glazed Sect.
........................
At this time, everyone entered the hall. A cowardly middle-aged man was standing in the hall waiting. The old man in white was holding a baby and leaning back slightly.
An old man with a haggard face was slowly sipping tea, even though he was sitting there.
But his figure is still surprising. He is not the kind of muscular man with extremely swollen muscles, but his entire body frame is astonishingly large.
The large chair that was already very spacious seemed obviously much smaller when he sat on it.
Looking at the people coming, Ning Fengzhi finally understood why the disciple specifically pointed out the three young people. At this time, the three people appeared in front of him.
The leading young man was full of vitality and energy. He looked like he was in his early twenties, but his soul power fluctuations were much higher than his.
The young man behind him is obviously still childish, but he already has the strength of a soul master. The most incredible thing is the girl who is pulling the young man.
The aura of life in her body was strong, and the soul power fluctuations emanating from her body were at least that of a Contra.
How should he, a middle-aged soul saint, deal with himself?You must know that although Qibao Glazed Pagoda cannot be promoted to Soul Douluo, he is only level 75 Soul Saint now and has not yet reached his limit.
........................
Looking at the three people in front of him, he seemed to have discovered two future Super Douluo, and even higher levels were possible.
As for that young man, although he is young, he has already begun to show his talents, and he can expect to be titled in the future. The future of the three people in front of him may be comparable to Qibao in terms of peak strength.
Looking at the three of them, Ning Fengzhi did not dare to be careless. Although they were not banned now, the fact that they dared to appear openly showed that they had strong confidence in their own strength and were not worried about their own safety.
Ning Fengzhi's heart was agitated, but her expression remained calm as she stretched out her hand and said, "You three have come from afar, so please sit down and have a rest. Have a cup of hot tea. If you have anything to do, let's sit down and talk slowly."
Zhang Yuming was not polite, stretched out his hand, and led Zhang Xuanwu and others to sit aside, and everyone sat down.A maid pours tea.
........................
Zhang Yuming got straight to the point and said sternly: "I am Zhang Yuming, my wife Liu Yueyu, my son Zhang Xuanwu, and Sect Leader Ning. To be honest, this visit is for the purpose of assisting the Department to create a distraction control method for soul skills. "
Ning Fengzhi knew what he was saying, but there was a confused look on his face, and he said doubtfully: "This mind control method is the secret method of our Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. It is generally not spread to others. Where are the origins of the three of them? If it is suitable, why not..."
Although Ning Fengzhi did not say it clearly, everyone here could understand the meaning of the words. Qibao Glazed Pagoda was an auxiliary soul master.
The mainland has a great reputation and outstanding effects, but it always lacks its own fighting power. Facing the two strong men and a young genius in front of them, they will naturally try to recruit them.
When Zhang Yuming heard this, he had already expected it. Faced with the unfinished words, he did not respond directly. He pointed at Yue Yu and said with a smile: "I am from a commoner background.
Yue Yu is the daughter of an earl of the Nili Kingdom. She lives in the southernmost tip of the mainland, far away from Tiandou. We usually live in seclusion in a small coastal town and do not want to participate in the chaos of the mainland. We will not spread the secrets of the Seven Treasures after the transaction. "
........................
Faced with Zhang Yuming's explanation, Ning Fengzhi also understood. With such two geniuses so far apart and living in seclusion along the coast, it's no wonder that the mainland has never heard of their fame.
Considering the talents of this young man and woman, Qibao has now made friends with two geniuses who have become strong men. Qibao has not lost money, and it can be regarded as a good relationship. Now they come to visit them in the Contra realm.
He also brought the child with him, which showed that he was not worried about safety. This transaction failed, and ten years later, the two of them came to the house with their accounts blocked, and the nature was different.
After all, Qibao has a big family and a big business, and when he is away from home, facing such a strong future man who has no hatred or grudges, he is still willing to make good friends.
Faced with Zhang Yuming's answer, Ning Fengzhi felt regretful, but asked seriously again: "I don't know how the transaction you mentioned will be carried out. Our Qibao Glazed Sect is not short of treasures."
........................
Zhang Xuanwu relaxed when he saw Ning Fengzhi, knowing that the deal was done. This was also the reason why his parents Contra came again.
Although the Soul Sage is good, it is still not close in reality. As for the Titled Douluo, there are only two in the entire Qibao, which takes too long.
I saw a smile on Zhang Yuming's face, and said seriously: "We got a few thousand-year-old soul bones by chance, but they are all already Contra.
Therefore, I haven't absorbed it. I think Qibao has disciples who need it. Maybe with just this talent, he can become a new soul saint. "
Faced with soul bones, even if they were just thousand-year soul bones, Ning Fengzhi's face straightened. Although he was already willing to trade, he would still strive for benefits and asked doubtfully: "How many? Although thousand-year soul bones are precious, one or two are not enough. .”
Zhang Yuming grinned when he saw this: "There are three of us here, so we will pay three soul bones."
Zhang Yuming waved his right hand, and three soul bones that glowed faintly appeared in front of the table.
........................
Looking at the soul bones in front of the table, Ning Fengzhi was as steady as a mountain. He did not come forward to check. He just smiled heartily and said: "Then the deal is established. Several of them came from afar to rest in Qibao and experience the different scenery of Qibao. ."
Ning Fengzhi did not completely give up on the goal of recruiting people to join the gang, and the two adults wanted to live in seclusion.
But the curious-looking young man in front of him was not certain. He comforted the young man. If Qibao was really in trouble, would he be afraid that he would not be able to help?
........................
PS: This chapter is so difficult to write, Qibao is a large sect, and I can’t just come in and chat, it won’t reflect Qibao, it’s too troublesome!
One chapter is 3600 words, which is a big chapter for me every day. I hope you can give me more recommendation votes and comments.
In fact, the author's main reason is that no one has commented. I feel that I am in a stand-alone game, so I am very grateful to the readers who voted for it sporadically.
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