"My point is to avoid direct confrontation. Although we have the Wan Jian Sect in our grasp now, the Wan Jian Sect is actually quite weak!"
Ling Feng responded indifferently.
This was the honest truth.
Lin Shuai Nan couldn't help but frown.
"So, we need to find a way to gather the protection fees? But Zuo Tong Xin also said before that the sect truly has no more resources!"
Ling Feng shook his head. This matter was indeed quite troublesome.
However, it was pointless to blame Lin Shuai Nan now.
Lin Shuai Nan was not a selfish person. While alchemy was a great interest, the most important thing was the result. Lin Shuai Nan enjoyed the process, and once the pills were refined, wouldn't the beneficiaries be the people of the Wan Jian Sect?
It was just that the timing of Lin Shuai Nan emptying out the Wan Jian Sect was a bit off!
"When you asked Zuo Tong Xin for these things before, didn't anyone stand up to stop you?"
Ling Feng's tone had become much calmer.
Lin Shuai Nan shook his head, "No, and I made it very clear that within a month, I could make the Wan Jian Sect have more than a dozen Nascent Soul stage powerhouses! They felt this price was very worth it!"
Ling Feng nodded slightly, "So, that means the people who came to collect protection fees this time did not come at the exact time. It might not be impossible to send them away."
Lin Shuai Nan shook his head. Clearly, he hadn't thought that deeply.
This was also a sudden development. Lin Shuai Nan did not want to suffer such humiliation, and there was nothing he could do, so he called Ling Feng out.
In fact, Lin Shuai Nan wanted Ling Feng to take action and subdue the three people.
If Ling Feng could collect their soul blood, wouldn't these three people become their own in the future?
In the future, if they wanted to deal with the Ying Tian Sect, this would be a good start.
However, Lin Shuai Nan clearly did not dare to voice these thoughts directly.
"I know what you're thinking. You want me to defeat the three of them, collect their soul blood, and control them from now on, right?"
Having arrived at the Middle Peak, Ling Feng casually exposed Lin Shuai Nan's thoughts.
Lin Shuai Nan's eyes widened, and then he quickly nodded with a wry smile at Ling Feng, "Hehe, as expected, nothing can be hidden from Big Brother. I really thought so. When have we ever suffered such humiliation? These three people don't seem like much, are they just higher in cultivation? Once they acknowledge you as their leader, they will definitely obey obediently."
Ling Feng shook his head, "You're thinking too simply. The Ying Tian Sect is one of the eight top forces in the Kunlun Immortal Mountain. Although its ranking is relatively low, if they are willing, they can even invite experts at the Loose Immortal realm. By then, it will be very easy to solve the problem of their soul blood being controlled by me!"
Lin Shuai Nan scratched the back of his head.
"They are just deacons, do they have the qualifications to invite such powerful experts?"
"For some major sects, such deacons are already the intermediate strength of the sect and are definitely valued. They will definitely not let them have problems. This method should not be risked unless absolutely necessary!"
Ling Feng said calmly. Lin Shuai Nan had not yet fully understood and adapted to the cunning schemes of the cultivation world, which Ling Feng could understand.
"Oh, alright. Then Big Brother, what do we do now?"
"You go in first and have Zuo Tong Xin come out to see me. I need to understand some things clearly from him!"
Ling Feng had already entered the side hall. The two of them moved quite cautiously, and the people inside would not notice them.
Lin Shuai Nan nodded and then entered the reception hall of the main hall. Here, there was already a scene of singing and dancing.
The three visitors were also being entertained very well.
Fine wine, delicious food, and beautiful women, the three of them were immersed in it, very relaxed.
Clearly, for them, being in the Wan Jian Sect was like enjoying themselves in their own homes.
Zuo Tong Xin also quickly noticed Lin Shuai Nan's return. As Lin Shuai Nan approached, Zuo Tong Xin also heard Lin Shuai Nan's telepathic message.
Upon hearing that Ling Feng wanted to see him, Zuo Tong Xin couldn't help but tremble slightly, and then he quickly greeted the three people beside him.
The three nodded, their faces also showing smiles.
Obviously, they thought that Zuo Tong Xin was leaving to get spirit stones and herbs. They were happily enjoying themselves at the moment and would not bring this up proactively.
But before all this ended, if Zuo Tong Xin was sensible, he would definitely have everything prepared.
So, they were quite satisfied to see Zuo Tong Xin's actions.
However, how could they know that Zuo Tong Xin was currently very poor, and the entire Wan Jian Sect was very poor.
Zuo Tong Xin soon arrived at the side hall. Seeing Ling Feng with his back to him, he quickly went up and knelt down!
"Greetings, Master!"
Ling Feng turned around indifferently, "What's the situation with those three people? This shouldn't be an order from the Ying Tian Sect, right? Did they come on their own?"
Zuo Tong Xin smiled wryly and shook his head, "Such things happen from time to time. Although what they are asking for is different from the tribute every ten years, it can be considered little, but given the current situation of our Wan Jian Sect, we cannot produce it! Unless..."
Ling Feng was waiting for Zuo Tong Xin to say this. Seeing that he suddenly paused, he waved his hand and said, "Unless what? Speak your mind freely."
"Unless Mr. Lin takes out some high-grade pills, then the other party will definitely be satisfied. But there are three people coming out. If we try to appease them with a seventh-grade pill, it might not be so easy to resolve. But if we take out an eighth-grade pill, the three of them cannot share it equally, so... The current difficulty is this matter. Also, Mr. Lin initially stated that he did not want to take out the pills, saying that those pills were for the disciples of our sect, and also for you!"
At this point, Zuo Tong Xin could only smile wryly. He naturally did not dare to disobey Lin Shuai Nan's words.
However, this fellow was clearly pushed to his limit. He was quite bold and even dared to complain to Ling Feng.
Ling Feng remained expressionless. It was normal for Lin Shuai Nan to do such things. Those were pills that Lin Shuai Nan had painstakingly refined, so why would he easily give them away to others?
But this matter gave Ling Feng some ideas.
"Shuai Nan's thinking is not wrong. Don't blame him for emptying out the Wan Jian Sect. It's truly that the Wan Jian Sect's current foundation is not rich enough. The Wan Jian Sect needs to increase its strength in a short period of time and then expand outwards. This way, we can obtain more resources!"
Ling Feng said calmly. This was to prevent Zuo Tong Xin from having any objections to Lin Shuai Nan's actions.
Zuo Tong Xin's forehead was immediately covered in sweat, and he quickly kowtowed, "This humble one dares not! Master, you are right. Our Wan Jian Sect should indeed expand its influence outwards, but the current situation... This humble one means that the current situation is not so easy to resolve!"
Ling Feng waved his hand, "I will talk to them about this. To the outside world, I am the ancestor of the Wan Jian Sect, Ancestor Ling Jian, understand?"