After a four-hour journey, the car began to slow as it approached a large building.
Yu Daochen looked out the window. This building was twice the size of the one from the previous Ju Ying Gathering.
The building itself was quite ostentatious, with three large characters emblazoned on it: 【灵异局】 (Ling Yi Ju).
“Yo, since when did the Ling Yi Ju get so flashy?” Yu Daochen couldn’t help but comment.
Biao Tao, sitting beside him, chuckled and said proudly, “It was only recently built. This is essentially the Ling Yi Ju’s second headquarters. As for the three characters, ordinary people don’t know what it’s for, so there’s no need to worry too much.”
Yu Daochen looked at Biao Tao and teased, “Old Biao, you seem so familiar with this place. Don’t tell me this is your territory.”
Biao Tao was already puffing up with pride. “What are you saying? I’m the Deputy Director of the Ling Yi Ju now. I should at least have a decent place like this, shouldn’t I?”
Yu Daochen nodded, but inwardly, he began to regret something.
Damn, he should have asked for more than a million!
Knowing Biao Tao’s personality, he must have skimmed a lot of profit from this.
At the very least, after receiving the construction funds, Biao Tao would take forty percent, and then use the remaining sixty percent to build the building.
Thinking about it, this fatty Biao was a veritable fat pig.
No wonder the cars picking him up were all brand new. It turned out he had made a fortune.
Yu Daochen opened his mouth and teased, “Old Biao, you must have raked in quite a bit of profit this time, right?”
Biao Tao awkwardly rubbed the back of his head and chuckled, “Not much, not much, just a tiny bit… like a billion.”
“A billion?” Yu Daochen looked bewildered.
Was it a tiny bit or a billion?
Biao Tao looked at the driver in front and instructed, “Park the car downstairs.”
“Yes.”
The driver in front replied and drove towards the underground parking lot.
Upon arriving at the underground parking lot, Yu Daochen took it all in.
A row of identical white sedans were parked neatly, and every single one of them was brand new.
The driver found a spot and parked. Yu Daochen and Biao Tao opened their doors and got out.
Other cars were already pulling in, mostly to pick up representatives from various sects for the meeting.
Yu Daochen looked at the rows of brand-new sedans around him and said, “Old Biao, give me the lowdown, how many digits of profit did you make this time?”
He was now one hundred percent sure that asking for a million was definitely too little.
He knew what kind of cars Biao Tao used to drive.
Paint peeling was a minor issue; some even had broken windows.
Knowing it was the Ling Yi Ju, one would think it was a used car recycling plant.
Biao Tao chuckled and tried to evade the question, “It wasn’t much, wasn’t much. Let’s go up quickly.”
Biao Tao knew clearly that if Yu Daochen found out, he would be heavily extorted.
The two walked towards the elevator, intending to go directly to the third floor.
Along the way, people they encountered respectfully addressed them.
Yu Daochen looked at Biao Tao beside him. He had to admit, this guy now had a bit of the Deputy Director’s aura.
As they neared the third floor, Biao Tao looked at Yu Daochen with some unease and said with a smile, “Master Yu, we’ll be counting on you later.”
Yu Daochen nodded confidently, “Don’t worry, leave the rest to me.”
Upon reaching the third floor, people were already entering the conference hall one after another.
Su Lai and Da Hu had been waiting at the entrance for a long time.
Seeing Biao Tao beside them, Su Lai and Da Hu politely greeted him, “Deputy Director Biao.”
Biao Tao nodded and politely replied, “Aren’t you two going in yet?”
Da Hu remained silent, while Su Lai said, “I see Master Yu hasn’t come in yet, so we’re waiting for him outside.”
Nanjing Shuo nodded and cupped his fists in a salute, “Alright, then I won’t disturb you.”
The two nodded and returned the salute, cupping their fists.
After Biao Tao left, Su Lai took out a cigarette case and offered three cigarettes to the two of them. He looked at Yu Daochen and said, “Master Yu, you’re not being fair. You caused trouble at the Chen family without even letting us know.”
Da Hu, though silent, nodded in agreement.
Yu Daochen looked at his two brothers and smiled faintly, “It was an urgent matter, and it might have been too late to notify you. Besides, in these chaotic times, it’s best to stay at your sect if you can.”
The protective formation of the Yan Huo Sect had been successfully set up. Next would be Su Lai’s Corpse Retrieval Sect, followed by Da Hu’s Coffin Carrying Yang family.
The three lit their cigarettes.
Su Lai exhaled a puff of smoke and asked, “Master Yu, why don’t you give us a hint about the purpose of this conference?”
Yu Daochen shook his head, “I don’t know. To be honest, I only received notice from Wang Ming. That evil monk asked me to keep order.”
Su Lai and Da Hu nodded.
Yu Daochen naturally knew what they were worried about and smiled, “Are you two worried about the protective formation?”
Da Hu did not exhale, while Su Lai admitted with a nod, “Master Yu, given our brotherhood, I won’t hide anything. Lately, people from other sects have been asking for our protective formations. Although we’ve refused them all, but…”
At this point, Su Lai fell silent.
Yu Daochen’s smile faded. “But some sects have even started threatening you?”
Su Lai nodded, “That’s right.”
Yu Daochen remained silent, smoking his cigarette, his expression turning grim. After a long while, he slowly said, “Don’t worry, I’ll handle this matter.”
Su Lai looked a bit embarrassed, “Then I’ll trouble you…”
Yu Daochen quickly interrupted, “You rascal, stop right there! Are you not considering me a brother?”
Su Lai smiled faintly, “What are you saying? Whether I consider you a brother or not, you know that.”
The two exchanged a smile, and everything was understood without words.
Su Lai scrutinized Yu Daochen, his brow furrowed, and said seriously, “Master Yu, is there something wrong with your health?”
Yu Daochen looked confused, “No, why?”
Su Lai slowly said, “Master Yu, the aura you’re emitting now is ghostly, and it’s particularly strong. I even feel cold standing next to you.”
Yu Daochen finally realized and smiled, “Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with my health.”
He then explained to Su Lai and Da Hu why he was emitting a ghostly aura.
Su Lai and Da Hu both fell silent.
They had heard Master Yu mention his ability to absorb ghostly energy before, but this ghostly energy was simply too dense, to a terrifying degree.
Even a Ghost King did not emit such a dense aura.
Seeing that most people had entered, the three of them finally walked towards the conference hall.
Upon entering the conference hall, Su Lai and Da Hu found their respective sect seats and sat down.
Yu Daochen, however, walked straight ahead.
Representatives from various sects cast surprised glances his way.
They could feel the terrifying ghostly aura emanating from Yu Daochen.
This aura was as terrifying as that of a Ghost King.
Why was Master Yu emitting such a terrifying ghostly aura?
Although they didn’t know the reason, they were certain.
This might be a good thing for Yu Daochen, but it was a bad thing for them.
The appearance of a Black List expert in one sect was good for that sect, but not for the others.