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Chapter 323 Strong Alliance
The Grand Elder's' instructions' really surprised Zhao Mu.
He thought for a while and nodded. "Since the Grand Elder is so sincere, I won't pursue Su Heng's matter any further."
Hearing this, the Grand Elder secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
As expected, this kid was amenable to coaxing but not coercion. As long as he was given enough face, he was still quite easy to talk to.
"Su Heng, what are you still doing here? Hurry up and leave!" The Grand Elder turned around and said in a rather fierce tone.
Su Heng's heart was filled with sorrow.
What he did not expect was that the Grand Elder would bow down to Zhao Mu. It seemed that this Saint Essence Devil Sect was much more powerful than he had imagined. Even the Inverted Hanging Mountain did not want to provoke them easily.
What was done could not be undone. Su Heng knew that he would only embarrass himself if he continued to stay, so he immediately turned around and left.
He did not even dare to have any malicious thoughts.
Zhao Mu's strength and background were above his. Now, unless Goddess Ning Hua personally stood up for him, he would not be able to defeat Zhao Mu at all.
When he thought of his son who had died without a corpse, a trace of sorrow rose in Su Heng's heart. His entire temperament seemed to have aged a lot in an instant.
"I've long heard of Su Run's misdeeds. However, he is Elder Su's most beloved son after all. The sect can't interfere too much. Every sect has a huge network of relationships. When you're in it, you can only turn a blind eye to many things. I think Sect Master Zhao should be very clear about this. Today, Sect Master Zhao personally took action to get rid of an evil for the Inverted Hanging Mountain. I'm very grateful."
"There's no need to say words of gratitude. I only hope that the Grand Elder can keep her word."
The Grand Elder smiled sweetly and winked at Zhao Mu seductively. "Rest assured, Sect Master Zhao. I'll definitely visit on time tonight."
After saying that, the Grand Elder turned and left. When she left, a fragrant wind blew between heaven and earth, accompanied by countless pink petals floating in the air.
Tonight … Zhao Mu looked forward to it.
Then, Zhao Mu returned to the Treasure Hall.
At this time, everyone in the Treasure Hall was looking at Zhao Mu with a very shocked expression, especially the cultivators of the Treasure Hall. When they saw Zhao Mu, it was as if they saw a god. Their eyes were filled with reverence.
Zhao Mu waved his hand with a nonchalant expression.
"Don't just look at me. Continue, continue. Strive to complete all the agreements before nightfall. Once Precious Treasure Hall is under the Devil Sect, the Devil Sect's large amount of resources will immediately pour in. Following this, all of you will be busier than before. Of course, with every effort comes a reward. After becoming the Devil Sect's subordinates, all of you will be treated far better than before."
If Zhao Mu, a Void Refinement Realm cultivator, had said this earlier, the people of the Treasure Hall might not have taken it seriously. Instead, they might have thought that Zhao Mu was painting a pie in the sky for them.
But now, the situation was completely different.
Zhao Mu's strength had even been acknowledged by the Inverted Hanging Mountain's Great Elder.
Although the core members of the Treasure Hall had seen the Saint Prime Devil Sect in the faraway Ten Thousand Demons Forest with their own eyes, in their hearts, the image of the Devil Sect had become as tall as an inverted mountain.
Looking at it now, Eldest Miss's decision was very wise.
If not for Eldest Miss's close relationship with the Devil Sect's Sect Master, how could the Treasure Hall have gotten such a great bargain?
Although the Treasure Hall's ability to earn money was very strong, in the cultivation world, the status of merchant families was actually very low, unless there was a top cultivator in the family.
However, Treasure Hall obviously did not have this advantage. For such a noble family to be able to stay in Dongxuan City, it was all thanks to the huge amount of spirit stones.
To put it bluntly, it was a protection fee paid to Inverted Hanging Mountain to make Treasure Hall look good. When they were outside, outsiders were afraid of Inverted Hanging Mountain's reputation and did not dare to touch Treasure Hall easily.
But if one were to really think about it, Treasure Hall and Inverted Hanging Mountain actually didn't have any actual connection at all. The only person who could be considered a backer in the past was the Seventh Elder, but that was only in exchange for Ning Kai's family's servile servility. Their relationship wasn't a reward at all, and they didn't expect the Seventh Elder to lend a helping hand when Treasure Hall was in danger.
However, now that Treasure Hall had officially joined the Saint Prime Devil Sect, the situation would be completely different from now on.
Treasure Hall could openly use the Saint Prime Devil Sect's banner to do things outside. As long as the Devil Sect did not fall, Treasure Hall could sit back and relax.
This was the true meaning of leaning against a big tree for shade.
The smart ones had already understood this point, and naturally admired Ning Qingying's decision.
As for the rest, after witnessing Zhao Mu's terrifying strength, they naturally did not dare to say anything.
For the entire afternoon, Zhao Mu was busy taking over Treasure Hall.
In fact, the agreement was quickly finalized. In the remaining time, Zhao Mu asked Ning Qingying to bring him to the main auction house in Dongxuan City for a tour. He observed the current situation of the auction house and personally understood the process of purchasing treasures.
After a simple understanding, Zhao Mu had a rough understanding of the auction industry behind the scenes.
In his opinion, Treasure Hall's greatest value right now was the hundreds of appraisal grandmasters under its banner!
There were all kinds of strange treasures in the cultivation world. Many of them were rare treasures that even the upper-class cultivators had never heard of. To discover the actual value of these treasures, it was the function of these appraisers.
Without a group of experienced appraisers, it was impossible to support the operation of an auction house. If one forcefully stepped in, they would only lose everything.
This group of appraisers in Treasure Hall was hired by Ning Qingying's parents with a high salary. They were treated very well, and they were also very respectful to Ning Qingying. In the past, if not for the support of this group of appraisers, Ning Qingying might have been chased out of the family long ago.
Now that Ning Kai's family had run away, and with Zhao Mu's support, the Ning Family would definitely follow Ning Qingying's lead.
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As long as Ning Qingying wasn't stupid, she could completely control the entire Zhen Bao Hall in a short period of time and not give anyone with ulterior motives a chance.
After understanding all this, Zhao Mu boldly and confidently handed over the management rights of Zhen Bao Hall to Ning Qingying.
This was actually better. Zhao Mu did not have to worry about it.
However, if Ning Qingying did not have this ability, even if Zhao Mu did not strip Ning Qingying of her position on the surface, she would definitely secretly send a group of trusted subordinates into Treasure Hall to take over her management position.
After all, Zhao Mu valued Zhen Bao Hall very much. She wasn't going to use it for fun. If she wanted to expand Zhen Bao Hall in a short period of time, the leader had to be capable. Otherwise, it would be hard to stabilize the hearts of the people.
Of course, they still had to send people. No matter how capable Ning Qingying was, she was only one person. She needed a group of trustworthy helpers to work for her.
However, Zhao Mu did not intend to transfer this group of people from the Devil Sect.
He was prepared to pull the believers of the Gui Yi Sect over.
On one hand, the believers were reliable. They worked hard without complaint and did not need to spend money. With such free old things, why not use them?
Secondly, Zhen Bao Hall's trading network would soon spread throughout the entire Immortal Martial Continent. They could make use of this point to let the believers of the Gui Yi Sect go out and spread their teachings. From there, they would gain more believers and expand the foundation of the Gui Yi Sect. In this way, they could complement each other. It was a good thing for both Zhen Bao Hall and the Gui Yi Sect.
Of course, the biggest beneficiary was still Zhao Mu.