Chapter 1654: Chapter 377

Cao Zhen never imagined that when attacking the living tomb within the Rare Treasures Commerce Association, it wasn’t supposed to be his disciples, but Yan Yourong who should have done it. Why did Duo Duo and Ruo Yun take Zhu Peng there?

In the distance, a group of cultivators watched, their eyes green with envy as Cao Zhen and the others transported the Rare Treasures Commerce Association’s treasury. Yet, they dared not make any move. To act now would mean snatching food from the Hundred Peaks Sect, and wouldn’t that be courting death?

Very soon, the group finished clearing out the Rare Treasures Commerce Association’s treasury. They regrouped with Duo Duo and flew towards the Hundred Peaks Sect, without encountering any hindrance along the way.

“This Wansheng City is really inadequate,” Yan Yourong said while flying, unusually taking the initiative to complain, “We came here, robbed the Rare Treasures Commerce Association, and the people of Wansheng City, how could they not see us? They acted as if they saw nothing at all.

If this happened in our Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, no matter how strong the person, the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty would suppress them and make them follow the dynasty’s rules.”

Yi Sheng nodded slightly in agreement and said, “That’s why the Grand Preceptor issued laws back then and ruled the country by law. That is truly the right policy for governing a country.”

Cao Zhen looked back at Yi Sheng. He remembered that this disciple of his had always admired the Grand Preceptor. Back then, before he joined the Four Treasures Peak, Yi Sheng had expressed his admiration for the Grand Preceptor.

Duo Duo had never seen the Grand Preceptor, so she had no particular feeling towards him. She skipped over the topic and said in a low voice, “I discovered their living tombs aren’t numerous. Moreover, the experts within the living tombs are all at the Earth Immortal Realm. There isn’t a single person in the Immortality Regainment Realm.

The Rare Treasures Commerce Association can’t possibly have no experts at the Immortality Regainment Realm. So, I suspect they have another headquarters.”

“There must be,” Yi Sheng picked up the conversation, “There are indeed many treasures in these vaults, but they don’t match the status of the Rare Treasures Commerce Association as the number one commerce association in the world.”

Cao Zhen felt that this time, the treasures obtained were indeed plentiful, with various resources in abundance. The only issue was the lack of particularly high-grade resources.

It so happened that he needed to refine pills that required several high-quality immortal herbs.

Even when he asked Yi Sheng to contact Tao Zhenghe to try to purchase through the commerce association, they simply couldn’t acquire them.

“It seems there’s only one way, to find someone for an exchange.”

With no other choice, Cao Zhen set out again, heading towards the Dragon Chant Sect. This time, while on the road, he even secretly exchanged with his main body, letting the avatar continue to play the role of the Bleeding Tears Assassin, killing outside, while he headed to the Dragon Chant Sect. This time, he could only hope the Dragon Chant Sect had the herbs he needed. If they didn’t, he could only try the Yin Yang Sect to see if he could exchange for enough herbs.

He had just visited the Dragon Chant Sect not long ago, but this time, upon entering the Dragon Chant Sect, the temporary sect leader and others came to greet him warmly.

“Sect Leader Cao, why didn’t you notify us in advance of your visit to our Dragon Chant Sect? We could have made preparations.”

With a cheerful smile, the temporary sect leader led Cao Zhen to their Conference Hall. Cao Zhen was still that Cao Zhen, but his status was different.

Now, Cao Zhen was the Sect Leader of Hundred Peaks Sect, the leader of a great teaching.

When the leader of a great teaching visits, regardless of which great teaching he belongs to, he should be given enough respect, at least the basic courtesies should be observed.

Besides, he was merely a temporary sect leader, and in just over two years, he would no longer be the Dragon Chant Sect leader, unlike Cao Zhen.

The Hundred Peaks Sect used to be just a sect, but it was Cao Zhen who made it become the Hundred Peaks Sect, and Cao Zhen himself was a reincarnated sage.

Even if those Indestructible Period experts of the Hundred Peaks Sect were to awaken, chances are, Cao Zhen would still be the sect leader of the Hundred Peaks Sect.

In the entire Eastern Province, the leaders of those great teachings never travel without sufficient experts accompanying them.

Even though to be a temporary sect leader means being extraordinarily strong in their cultivation realm, no matter how strong you are, you still fear being outnumbered by others.

A temporary sect leader is still a sect leader, representing the entire great teaching. If the temporary leader were to be assassinated outside, it would not only be a disgrace but would also cause chaos and disrupt many arrangements.

After all, when their actual leader arranged for a temporary sect leader before going into slumber, many secrets were entrusted to the temporary leader.

So it’s not saying that if a temporary leader dies, you can just casually find another expert to replace them.

Throughout the Eastern Province, there really isn’t a case like Cao Zhen’s, where a leader travels alone so casually.

Of course, the enemies of the Hundred Peaks Sect are not few, quite the contrary, there are many. The problem is Cao Zhen is too strong and possesses treasures like the Silvery Wings. If anyone wanted to assassinate Cao Zhen, sending too few would not be enough, and if they sent many, Cao Zhen could easily escape, and they wouldn’t be able to catch him.

Cao Zhen clasped his hands towards the temporary sect leader of the Dragon Chant Sect and said, “We are so familiar with each other, there’s no need to be this polite. This time, I’ve come to the Dragon Chant Sect to do some business with you.”

“Oh? May I know what business Sect Leader Cao hopes to conduct with us?”

Around them, members of the Dragon Chant Sect heard this and became interested immediately. The last time Cao Zhen traded with them, he had imparted over a hundred spells, including Mysterious Rank spells. This time, was Cao Zhen planning to exchange spells for their resources again?

However, Cao Zhen shouldn’t be lacking in resources.