Xu ngying proposed so many conditions, and of course, ng Zhang couldn't agree to all of them. Even if there was a willingness to cooperate between the two, bargaining was unavoidable.
The more they persisted at this mont, the more they would gain afterward.
ng Zhang seed passive, but he saw through Xu ngying's bottom line. Moreover, with Extre Sword Spirit General by his side, he was the dominant party and had an absolute advantage.
If he didn't know the price offered by Daoist Master Mountain Garden, he wouldn't have gone beyond Xu ngying, and he could have just cooperated with Daoist Master Mountain Garden instead.
Xu ngying had also clearly understood the current situation long ago. Many of the conditions she proposed were intended for negotiation.
After intense arguing for a long ti, the two finally managed to resolve their differences reluctantly and reached a preliminary agreent. Except for the two conditions that Xu ngying cared most about, ng Zhang ignored all the other conditions.
For ng Zhang, if he wanted to take over that piece of territory, he had to take matters into his own hands. There was no such thing as a free lunch in the world. The first condition was as good as non-existent.
As for helping Xu ngying entangle Daoist Master Mountain Garden, that was not a difficult task at all. In fact, ng Zhang even had plans to go further.
The agreent reached between the two parties was of great importance. Solely relying on verbal promises wouldn't be enough to reassure anyone.
ng Zhang carried a written oath with a prepared ghost contract at all tis. After Xu ngying confird it, they both swore a ghost oath and pledged to cooperate.
During the swearing, ng Zhang added one more condition for Xu ngying. After the matters here were completed, she had to promptly provide the promised Nine Heavens Refined Essence to ng Zhang.
Since it was sothing she had promised long ago, Xu ngying didn't hesitate and agreed to it imdiately.
With the ghost oath established, there was finally so assurance, and a basis of mutual trust was ford.
Although there were ways to evade the ghost oath, at least for a Gold Core Daoist Master, it was reliable enough.
Now, Xu ngying and ng Zhang were once again standing on the sa front as temporary allies, turning enemies into friends in the blink of an eye.
The speed of transformation between enemies and friends in the Cultivation World was indeed surprising. Both ng Zhang and Xu ngying were used to this and didn't care at all.
They didn't ntion the unpleasantness from earlier, as if those things had never happened.
Next, their goal was to seize the foundation of Maple Leaf Mountain City.
This was also a strong request from ng Zhang.
Xu ngying couldn't expect to use the benefits she promised in advance to manipulate ng Zhang. He wouldn't agree to help Xu ngying solve the trouble with Daoist Master Mountain Garden until he received the benefits.
He wanted to take control of Maple Leaf Mountain City first before dealing with other matters.
When Yellow Lotus Sect laid down this foundation, the predecessors in the sect probably considered the possibility of betrayal in the future. Out of necessary caution, they made so preparations in advance.
If Yellow Lotus Sect hadn't dispatched other forces, relying solely on these preparations might not have prevented Maple Leaf Mountain City from losing control.
But now, with ng Zhang's involvent, the situation was entirely different.
Daoist Master Mountain Garden and others may have ans to track Xu ngying's whereabouts. However, as long as Xu ngying keeps moving and doesn't stay in one place for too long, they would find it difficult to capture her.
Moreover, with ng Zhang's assistance now, they would act even more cautiously.
Though Daoist Master Mountain Garden cursed at ng Zhang to his face and seed to look down on him, deep down, he would never underestimate ng Zhang, his old rival from Taiyi Sect, with whom he had tangled for many years.
In the Endless Sea of Sand and the Demon Wind Gobi, ng Zhang had already built a formidable reputation through nurous victories.
Xu ngying and ng Zhang were both decisive individuals, and once they made a decision, they quickly set their plans into motion.
They soon left the area and flew towards the direction of Maple Leaf Mountain City.
Maple Leaf Mountain City was quite a distance away from the region where the demonic calamity had erupted and was considered to be on the edge of the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle.
Flying at high speed, the three of them quickly left the area dominated by the monsters.
ng Zhang probably didn't realize that by agreeing to Xu ngying's conditions and leaving this place ahead of ti to seek control of Maple Leaf Mountain City, he had avoided a forthcoming major disturbance.
Shortly after they left, teams of cultivators from various major cultivation forces in the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle arrived in the area to deal with the problem of demons infiltrating the market after demonizing so cultivators.
This team was of extrely high standard, consisting entirely of Gold Core Daoist Masters, led by two Primordial Spirit True Monarchs.
After arriving, they sealed off the surrounding area, searching for the whereabouts of the demonized cultivators and examining whether there were other demonized individuals.
Due to so delay in repairing their flying ship, Daoist Master Mountain Garden's group, unfortunately, didn't leave in ti and ended up being stopped by the cultivators responsible for the blockade.
Initially, they relied on their large numbers and Daoist Master Mountain Garden's aggressive temperant, but when they saw the appearance of the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, they imdiately beca extrely compliant.
They obediently reported their nas and backgrounds, accepting the inspection with utmost cooperation.
Fortunately, Primordial Spirit sects like Yellow Lotus Sect had a certain level of reputation in the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle, and so well-inford cultivators had heard about them.
What's more important was that during this ti, the envoy sent by Jiuqu League had officially appeared in Tiger Mountain City and started to et with cultivators from various major forces.
In terms of overall strength, Jiuqu League was far inferior to the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle, but as an alliance composed of many cultivation forces, it could be considered as a collective entity. Compared to the fragnted Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle, Jiuqu League could muster much stronger forces. Thus, those from the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle treated Jiuqu League's guests with respect and politeness.
Under these circumstances, after learning about Daoist Master Mountain Garden and others' background, the cultivators responsible for the blockade wouldn't intentionally make things difficult for them.
However, necessary inspections were still unavoidable, especially when it involved demons. There couldn't be the slightest oversight.
After a thorough inspection and completing complicated procedures, a considerable amount of ti had passed.
If it weren't for the leading Primordial Spirit True Monarch considering them guests from Jiuqu League and being lenient, they might still be trapped in the blockade.
When they bid farewell to the cultivators responsible for the blockade, expressing their heartfelt gratitude, and left the area, much ti had already elapsed.
During this delay, Xu ngying and the others had long vanished without a trace.
Fortunately, they had the ans left by True Monarch Mountain Peak. No matter where Xu ngying fled or how far she went, as long as she didn't abandon that personal item, she would never escape the pursuit of Daoist Master Mountain Garden and his group.
Using the secret technique taught by True Monarch Mountain Peak, Daoist Master Mountain Garden quickly sensed the location of that item.
Following this sense, they set off again, heading in that direction.
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