Chapter 623: Time has come for all parties to work together

Chapter 623: Time has come for all parties to work together

Chapter 623: Time has come for all parties to work together

Seeing Qing Chi agree to Jiao Ma (Ning Zhuo) without hesitation, Qing Yan was shaken for the first time - is it really reliable to hand over the army's hearts to Qing Chi directly?
Ning Zhuo's scalp tingled and he was speechless for a moment.

Qing Chi stared at him, his lips curled up into a bright smile.

A feeling of guilt arose in Ning Zhuo's heart.

This was the first time he had encountered such a thing.

In the two countries before, even if Mulan had some plans for Ning Zhuo, he was mainly concerned about the overall situation and interests. The girl in front of him was quite emotional.

"Alas! I relied on Jiao Ma's status to deceive her. This is wrong."

"But this involves the century-old conspiracy of Lord Wangchuan, my mother's last wish, and the safety of the entire Baizhi Immortal City. I cannot reveal my identity at this critical moment. Qingchi's role is becoming more and more important!"

Ning Zhuo sighed in his heart: "I can only apologize to Qing Chi for the time being. When this ghost tide recedes, I will come and tell her the truth and make amends."

Qing Chi is far less reliable and steady than Mulan, she is still too young.

Ning Zhuo thought about it and decided to keep it secret for the time being.

He looked at Li Xiangshang and Qing Yan, carefully considering his words, preparing to explain his choice to them.

Even though Qing Chi obeys Jiao Ma (Ning Zhuo)'s orders, it is still extremely necessary for him to win over Li Xiangshang and Qing Yan.

If it were before the two countries, Ning Zhuo might have thought that controlling Qing Chi was equivalent to indirectly controlling the army.

But after the war between the two countries, Ning Zhuo's vision and experience had greatly improved, and he had a personal understanding that generals were only part of an army and were very prominent.

The main component of military strength is still the vast number of soldiers.

Only by winning Qingyan can we gain the recognition of the embryonic form of this army.

If we can win over Li Xiangshang, we can let him continue to assist Qingchi and form this new army.

Ning Zhuo said, "Among the three military branches, the paper money soldiers are the most expensive. You get what you pay for, so there must be a reason for their high price."

"In my opinion, the biggest advantage of the paper money ghost soldier is that it can enter and exit the Yin and Yang. And this method should be very practical."

"The Yin and Yang worlds are isolated from each other. If the new army is besieged and trapped in the Yang world, they can escape to the Yin world and gain a chance to survive."

"Similarly, if you are chasing ghosts in the underworld and need to rest urgently, you can go back to the world of the living and reorganize your troops at your leisure."

"Once we choose this direction, the new army will be able to move forward and backward freely and seize the absolute initiative!"

"Especially in the Dark Swamp, the distance between Yin and Yang is not that far. This is simply the home ground of the new army."

"You say, this is not good enough?"

Everyone hesitated.

Ning Zhuo's reasons were not enough to convince them.

Qing Yan said bluntly: "You are just guessing, not a definite answer. If the new army cannot advance and retreat between the Yin and Yang in a short period of time, then this most important power will be useless."

"Look, those ghost soldiers outside the city, aren't they the ones coming from the underworld to kill us?"

"They are not underworld soldiers at all, but they can still do this through the Underworld Dragon River."

His words made sense, but Ning Zhuo was speechless with just one sentence: "Even if it is very slow to enter and exit the two rooms, as long as we choose this Qing family's main force, at least they will not be trapped to death in the White Paper Immortal City."

"The ghost tide is getting more and more fierce. Who knows, this fairy city may be overthrown in the end."

"So, having such a military branch can at least preserve the bloodline of the Qing family."

Qing Chi's eyes lit up: "Xiao Ma, you are smart to think of this."

Qing Yan: "You have forgotten that the power of Lord Wangchuan is very huge, comparable to a cultivation country. In the Yang world, we only have to face a part of his army. In the underworld, we will most likely face this god-level existence."

Ning Zhuo shook his head: "Lord Wangchuan is the ruler of a country, how can it be so easy to meet him?"

"It's just a possibility."

"But if we choose paper money to communicate with the underworld soldiers, we will at least have a trump card to escape, right?"

Qing Yan was silent.

Li Xiangshang was convinced: "This makes sense. I now think this is the right direction to choose."

Qing Yan looked at Ning Zhuo: "So, Jiao family boy, you want your Jiao family to join this new army and find a way out for your Jiao family, right?"

Ning Zhuo's expression was slightly sluggish.

Ning Zhuo's real intention in choosing paper money to communicate with the underworld was to hope that this force of soldiers could enter the underworld at the critical moment, rush to the altar, help him fulfill his mother's last wish, and destroy the century-old conspiracy of the Lord of Wangchuan.

But he couldn't say that.

He didn't even tell this secret to the Lord of Baizhi City.

What Qing Yan said is completely reasonable.

Ning Zhuo nodded immediately and admitted: "That's right. This time the ghost tide is really different from the usual ones. There are more and more ghost soldiers. We have to consider our relatives and friends, right?"

Qing Yan nodded: "If the Jiao family joins the army and approves Qing Chi to continue to be the general, then I agree!"

"We have kept a life-saving trump card. We will definitely not perish together with Baizhi Xiancheng at the last moment. In this case, it will be even more impossible to seek financial support from Baizhi City Lord."

"The biggest difficulty now is this: where do we get so much money?"

Ning Zhuo smiled slightly, took out the storage bag and handed it to Qing Yan: "Master Qing, please take a closer look."

Qing Yan took the storage bag, opened it, and probed his spiritual sense into it. A look of shock immediately appeared on his face.

There is so much wealth here!

Can it be more?

This is almost all the property of the famous and powerful Tian Gui.

Li Xiangshang and Qing Chi also saw the belongings and were all surprised.

Qing Yan frowned: "There are a lot of wealth, but a lot of it is not suitable."

To refine the paper money to communicate with the underworld, one needs 100,000 jin of 100-year-old qingtan wood pulp, mixed with Chenzhou cinnabar to make talismans, and made into purple money. While burning the purple money, one also needs to burn 900 jin of South China Sea agarwood to temper the sea of ​​​​mind, and finally use countless yin energy to saturate the body, which needs to be continued for 27 days.

Ning Zhuo had anticipated this and answered directly: "Even if the Lord of Baizhi City provides funding, he will not provide the appropriate supplies in the first place."

"We can definitely trade with other forces."

"In the Immortal City, there is not only the City Lord's Mansion, but also the Wanxiang Sect, the Soul Devouring Sect and other super sects."

Qing Chi nodded: "Yes, yes, we can look for them."

"During this period of time, the ghost tide has become stronger and stronger, and many cultivators have been sacrificed in the Immortal City. There is no end in sight for the ghost tide, so the City Lord's Mansion has already asked for help."

"Very soon, the Wanxiang Sect, the Soul-Devouring Sect, and others will send reinforcements." "The White Paper Immortal City is the only overlord of the Dark Tide Black Swamp and controls the output of cultivation resources here. These super sects have long been eagerly waiting for the Immortal City to ask for help."

"but……"

"Xiao Ma, how come you are so rich? Did you use your family's wealth to come out? Did you get your father's support?"

Ning Zhuo coughed twice: "On the one hand, I got my father's approval, on the other hand, I also got support from other forces. As for the latter, it's not convenient to talk about it."

Qing Yan looked at the storage bag in his hand and smiled softly: "Is it the Soul Devouring Sect?"

Ning Zhuo's expression changed for a moment, and he nodded with a wry smile: "I knew I couldn't hide it from Commander Qing!"

Tian Gui's home must be filled with the shadow of the Soul-Devouring Sect, and Ning Zhuo cannot avoid this.

He had already thought of this excuse to deal with possible doubts.

He deliberately left it ambiguous, allowing Qing Yan to "guess" it, and also made the latter more convinced that Ning Zhuo had the support of the Soul Devouring Sect.

Li Xiangshang also looked suddenly enlightened.

At this moment, he thought of a lot.

"On the surface, it is the White Paper Immortal City that is fighting against the Wangchuan Underworld with the help of the ghost tide. But in reality, the situation is complicated."

"The Soul Devouring Sect is a super large sect and is very eager for the cultivation resources here!"

"But in Baizhi Xiancheng, apart from the City Lord's Mansion, the largest one is the Wanxiang Sect. The Soul Devouring Sect cannot compete with it and has tried many times, but this time they want to bet on the new army."

"They are indeed a super sect. Not only have they already obtained this information, they also know the terrifying influence of Jiao Ma on Qing Chi. So they use Jiao Ma to realize their plan. Their method is really clever!"

Before Ning Zhuo came to the dark and wet swamp, he had always been on guard against the Soul Devouring Sect. He did not expect that at this moment, he would have to rely on the name of the Soul Devouring Sect to do things.

"Since my Jiao family is also going to get involved, then I have to be the second commander of this army." Ning Zhuo saw that the time was right and immediately put forward a new request.

Just as Qing Yan frowned and thought, Qing Chi nodded immediately, extremely happy: "Xiao Ma, you want to fight with me, that's great. I welcome you!"

Qing Yan sighed bitterly and nodded in agreement.

Ning Zhuo added: "We still have to inform Baizhi Xiancheng about this matter. Although we don't need their funding, our successful establishment of an army will be very helpful for Xiancheng to defend against this ghost tide."

“That’s the space for collaboration.”

"Even if the new army is established and arouses the city lord's suspicion, I understand her current state and she can only choose to endure it."

Qing Chi was so happy when he heard this: "Xiao Ma, I knew you wouldn't like an old woman!"

Li Xiangshang and Qing Yan both looked worried.

Qing Yan: "This needs to be reported carefully. I am worried about the city lord's reaction."

Li Xiangshang also nodded: "Indeed, there is a possibility of being rejected. In fact, the City Lord has always had the final say in Baizhi Immortal City. Even the Wanxiang Sect cannot affect the City Lord's control over the Immortal City."

"Before I came here, I received instructions from Lord Longjun. He told me that the Lord of White Paper City is a cultivator who is full of control and ambition, and asked me to pay more attention to him."

Ning Zhuo nodded slightly: "The city lord already knows that we are building an army. She may be more restrained and more supportive in the face of a powerful enemy. No matter what, since we have made a decision, we must report it immediately. This is also for the overall situation."

Everyone nodded.

In this negotiation, Ning Zhuo gave up most of his belongings in exchange for his deep involvement in the new army and achieved his existing goals.

Returning to the giant paper statue, Ning Zhuo informed Sun Lingtong of the progress through the Qianmo Lantern.

Sun Lingtong sighed: "Xiaozhuo, you are very generous this time. Almost all the war profits we made were invested in building the army. Even this is not enough."

Ning Zhuo: "So, Boss, see if you can get some money from Luo Si."

Ning Zhuo didn't really get support from the Soul Devouring Sect. Building an army required too much money, and even if he invested almost all of it, there would still be a gap.

Sun Lingtong: "Well, let me give it a try."

After a long journey, he had found Luo Si's location. As the leading general, it was easy for him to ask for the specific location.

Ning Zhuo nodded: "I will also take this opportunity to send a letter to the City Lord's clone to see if I can get some support from her."

“Haha.” Sun Lingtong laughed, “That depends on whether your reputation as a savior is that important in the city lord’s heart.”

In the next two days, good news came one after another.

Sun Lingtong successfully met Luo Si, and claimed that they had met the Gray Bone Old Man, and said that they came to Luo Si for help with the guidance of the Gray Bone Old Man.

The old man with gray bones had been placed under house arrest, and it was much more difficult for Luo Si to contact him than before. For a while, it was difficult to get a reply.

Sun Lingtong also said that she was in a hurry to leave.

The first time Luo Si was at the Forgotten River, he had a good first impression of Sun Lingtong. He thought about it, and without waiting for a reply, he took out a lot of money and handed it to Sun Lingtong.

At Sun Lingtong's request, he was given a new approval note.

With this approval slip, Sun Lingtong could openly lead the bull cavalrymen along the Mingjiao River, take the military road of the Wangchuan underworld, and return to the world of the living.

Another good news is that the Lord of Baizhi City not only agreed to the establishment of the new army, but was also very generous. Based on Ning Zhuo's request, he took the initiative to double the funds.

In this way, Ning Zhuo managed to raise all the military's funds very smoothly, accounting for the 30% reduction in Li Xiangshang's talent.

Even the Lord of White Paper City opened a secret room for cultivation. A magic array was arranged in this secret room to speed up the flow of time.

"Is this the blessing of destiny?" Sun Ning and the other man had both "seen" the Gray Bone Old Man and knew the inside story. They were both amazed at the mystery of this destiny.

Ning Zhuo: "I now begin to understand the Gray Bone Old Man's way. If you follow the will of heaven and earth, everything will go smoothly. Normally, big problems can be easily solved."

Sun Lingtong was thinking and imagining: "How can I steal luck? How cool would it be if I could steal it?"

The military branch issue had been resolved, and Ning Zhuo contacted the Jiao family again.

"What? Create a new army?"

"What? Has it reached the stage of military service?"

"What? Paper money to send soldiers to the underworld?"

Jiao Ma's father was shocked three times, but finally nodded and agreed decisively after Ning Zhuo's persuasion: "It's time to leave a way out for the family. I will go back and select a group of elite soldiers to serve as your subordinates."

"Ma'er, you did a great job. You made Dad proud!"

Before leaving, Jiao Ma's father patted Ning Zhuo on the shoulder.

This action made Ning Zhuo's mind slightly dazed, and he couldn't help but think: "If my biological father were still alive, would he also pat my shoulder like this and encourage me?"

A lack of childhood often causes people to suffer for their entire lives.

(End of this chapter)