73: Chapter 73 Twelve thousand copper coins... As expected of the Four Seas Merchant Guild!

"Has Lord Shen already encountered this evil sect?"

Steward Zhao suddenly looked up at Shen Yi.

Shen Yi nodded and said in a deep voice.

"Yes..."

"The vengeful Souls on this ten thousand soul banner number at least in the thousands... Their Realm must be at least at the high level of Qi Refining."

"Lord Shen... how were you able to deal with such a Demonic Path Cultivator?"

"This humble one has his own methods."

"Does Lord Shen know of any movements of the Great Black Heaven Mother Buddha Sect... or where they were discovered?"

"Our Four Seas Chamber of Commerce will definitely reward you handsomely!"

Shen Yi nodded with a smile.

"Shuhe Ancient Town."

"Shuhe Ancient Town was also targeted by the Great Black Heaven Mother Buddha Sect?"

"Indeed... by the time I discovered these evil heretics, Shuhe Ancient Town was already in a miserable state!"

"Fortunately, there was a Formation Master there who used a first-grade wonder, the ancestral hall, and borrowed the Luck of the common people to suppress the surroundings, allowing some to survive!"

Speaking of this... there was a hint of lamentation in Shen Yi's eyes.

A flash of sorrow passed through Yan Shu, who was standing nearby.

Shen Yi then said.

"Yan Shu... you should explain the sequence of events to Steward Zhao!"

"Understood..."

After about half an incense stick of time, Steward Zhao understood some of it and felt quite fortunate.

"Lord Shen can be considered to have great fortune!"

"If you don't mind, I would like to visit Shuhe Ancient Town in the future. What do you think, Lord Shen?"

Shen Yi nodded and said in a deep voice.

"Shuhe Ancient Town is already crippled... there is no objection."

Steward Zhao thought about it carefully and said in a deep voice.

"Since that evil sect set up an altar there, perhaps there is still some lingering aura of the Great Black Heaven Mother Buddha Sect."

"The aura of the Mahakala Mother Buddha is unique; the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce might be able to use that altar to counter-invade the interior of the Great Black Heaven Mother Buddha Sect!"

"Lord Shen... please wait a moment."

Steward Zhao took out a Jade Slip from his bosom, his consciousness turning into a thread that fell into it!

This item was a long-distance sound transmission Talisman... Although the Spirit Demon Storm's erosion is dangerous, it only targets the weakest teleportation Formations or transmissions!

Even the Huo Family was unaffected and could initiate teleportation.

Not to mention the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, such a behemoth.

After a long while, Steward Zhao opened his eyes and said in a deep voice.

"Seven thousand copper coins... Lord Shen, our Four Seas Chamber of Commerce is willing to spend seven thousand copper coins to buy back the land deed for Shuhe Ancient Town!"

Shen Yi was stunned for a moment.

Steward Zhao explained.

"The Mahakala Mother Buddha is an evil entity at the 'Bodhisattva' level, possessing her own cave-heaven called Great Black Heaven."

"It is just like the Buddha Kingdom spoken of by Buddhism believers!"

"The Core Disciple members are all within this Great Black Heaven, practicing with their Souls."

"They receive the spiritual blessing of the Mahakala Mother Buddha to cultivate themselves!"

"And when they set up the altar, it is essentially to seek the blessing of the Mahakala Mother Buddha, so the altar naturally has a trace of the Mahakala Mother Buddha's aura engraved upon it."

"The aura of such an existence is very difficult to erase..."

"Through this item, we can conduct a counter-investigation."

"That kind of special Formation requires the methods of the imperial court's offerings."

"It requires the land deed and Official Aura."

"On the other hand, because of this great battle, the chamber's immortal Dao offerings have intervened, and Shuhe Ancient Town is destined to become a ruin."

"By then, Lord Shen, I fear you will lose your entire investment."

"Additionally... Lord Shen, the altar is still there, the aura is still there, and who knows when the Mahakala Mother Buddha will appear."

"This is not a good thing for you, Lord Shen."

"Don't blame me for speaking bluntly... with Lord Shen's current strength."

"You cannot protect Shuhe Ancient Town."

"It would be better to sell it off."

Seeing this, Shen Yi frowned.

According to his plan, he wanted to purchase a teleportation Formation and then mine the Shuhe stones.

According to the intelligence probability, there is still a certain reserve of Shuhe stones... all of which is wealth.

Seven thousand is a bit too little.

He pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.

"The Shuhe stones are also part of the land deed... My harvest from this trip was already not much, and slaying the evil sect Cultivators caused me to lose soldiers and suffer casualties."

"All I gained were some ordinary commoners."

"I was counting on the Shuhe stones to recoup my costs... If the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce is like this, it makes things very difficult for me!"

"Twenty thousand copper coins."

Steward Zhao shook his head and said.

"That is too much; the reserves of Shuhe Ancient Town nowhere near reach that amount."

"Lord Shen, please show some convenience and just state your bottom line."

"You and I will have plenty of time to interact in the future, why dwell on petty gains right now?"

Seeing this, Shen Yi nodded and said.

"Fifteen thousand."

"Twelve thousand coins."

Shen Yi frowned, looked at Steward Zhao, and said in a deep voice.

"That is acceptable... but there is a condition."

"What condition?"

"The Materials used for this ten thousand soul banner are precious, and I want to have it modified into a military banner, responsible for storing Evil Qi and assisting with military tactics!"

After pondering for a moment, Steward Zhao nodded and said.

"Modifying it into a military banner is not a problem... As for storing Evil Qi, the Materials themselves are sufficient; it is nothing more than adding a few Formations!"

"As for the military tactics, you will still need to find those yourself, my Lord."

"Agreed!"

Leaving the items at the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, he also left the land deed there.

Shen Yi then led his people toward the imperial court's office in Taiping County!

Changing a wonder is not something that can be done by the specific Six Ministries.

Every wonder is an extremely precious item; only the County Magistrate has the qualification to press the official seal and decide its ownership!

However, the County Magistrate has not been in Taiping County recently; he has gone to Pingyang Prefecture for a meeting.

Therefore, it is managed by the Registrar.

While sitting in the study, he saw a middle-aged man with a very thin beard on his face slowly walk in.

Shen Yi quickly stood up and said respectfully.

"Registrar Feng."

Registrar Feng is named Feng Yong, and he is the head of the Feng Family, a first-grade Family in Taiping County.

He did not follow the path of the imperial examination, but rather the path of being appointed as an official.

Although it is far inferior to the imperial examination... his future prospects are limited.

However, in this small territory of Taiping County, relying on his powerful background, Family reputation, and considerable ability.

Registrar Feng still manages to get along very well!

Registrar Feng seemed to know Shen Yi and had quite a favorable impression of him, smiling slightly.

"So it is the Top Scholar Shen who has come."

Shen Yi had never met Registrar Feng before, but seeing that Registrar Feng was gentle in his speech toward him, he relaxed a little.

Registrar Feng did not hide anything and said.

"Speaking of this... I still have to thank you."

"Huh?"

Feng Yong said gently.

"As the Registrar of Taiping County, I am also in charge of the Taiping County Ministry of Revenue... The two koi fish you submitted last time were a great contribution."

"They have now been personally taken by the County Magistrate to Pingyang Prefecture and will be sent to the capital in a few days!"

"The commendation should arrive by the end of the year."

"To tell you the truth, if there are no unexpected circumstances, I have reached the end of my career as a Registrar; without any special Opportunity, it is really hard to move up."

"These two koi fish of yours allowed me to take the vast majority of the credit... In the future, I might be able to fill the vacancy and serve as a County Vice-Magistrate."

"Tell me... shouldn't I thank you?"