Chapter 224 Trading

Zero replied, "Since I'm here to discuss a deal, I naturally have to bring my people."

"Oh?" Huang Tiangong was silent for a moment before laughing loudly, "Someone, order the disciples to decorate with lanterns and streamers, open the main gate wide, and welcome our distinguished guests."

As soon as Huang Tiangong finished speaking, the moss-covered stone steps in front of Zero began to flip over one after another, turning into brand new white marble steps.

As a red carpet rolled down the winding stone steps, Shen Qingbai's eyes narrowed slightly—the red carpet, rolled up to the size of a truck tire, turned along the rugged mountain road without anyone moving it.

The red carpet not only turned perfectly each time, but also moved forward at a constant speed, finally landing precisely at Zero's feet.

The ingenuity of the Tiangong Sect's mechanism techniques could be seen from this red carpet alone.

Zero smiled faintly, stepped onto the red carpet without changing her expression, and walked slowly towards the top of the mountain.

You had to know that there could be deadly mechanisms under the red carpet.

Top experts like Mi Tianyue and Shen Qingbai had to be careful with every step, ready to jump off the cliff and escape at any time, but Zero stopped and went as if she was admiring the scenery.

It wasn't until she was about to reach the top of the mountain that Huang Tiangong strode to the door, "Master Zero has graced us with her presence, I apologize for not welcoming you sooner, please forgive me!"

Zero smiled faintly, "The Tiangong Sect's one hundred and eight levels of the Ascending Heaven Stairs are indeed extraordinary."

Huang Tiangong was slightly stunned before laughing, "Just a small trick, I've made Master Zero laugh, please come in, Master Zero."

As Zero walked towards the reception hall, several elite disciples of the Tiangong Sect hurried down the Ascending Heaven Stairs.

The Ascending Heaven Stairs were the pinnacle of the Tiangong Sect's creations, and one hundred and eight levels were enough to stop thousands of troops. However, they didn't dare to gamble whether the place Zero had stood could still exert its original power, so those people went to check the mechanisms under the Ascending Heaven Stairs.

Of course, Zero couldn't hide her perception of these disciples' movements.

Huang Tiangong led Zero into the living room, "I wonder what Master Zero has come to teach us?"

Zero smiled, "I don't like beating around the bush. I'm here to talk to you about the deal you mentioned."

Huang Tiangong's eyes lit up, "Master Zero is willing to give up the secret art of Qu Zhi Gui Shen?" (bending fingers to command ghosts and gods)

"Not give, but exchange." Zero corrected, "I'll use *Qu Zhi Gui Shen* to exchange for Nan Yimu's *Qian Nian Yi Mu* (Thousand Year Wood). We'll each take out our secret manuals and let the other side look at them for an hour, as for how much we can remember, it depends on our own abilities."

"Hahaha..." Huang Tiangong laughed, "Master Zero is joking. You are a genius of the art, but not everyone in this world can have a photographic memory. An hour is enough for Master Zero to remember *Qian Nian Yi Mu*, but we can't remember *Qu Zhi Gui Shen*!"

Zero later told me: Nan Yimu had already joined the Tiangong Sect and, together with the Tiangong lineage, formed the two main branches of the Tiangong Sect.

The Tiangong lineage mainly focused on mechanisms, while Nan Yimu mainly focused on earthworks, and the two families' cooperation almost monopolized all the tomb and earthwork construction business in the art world.

The position of the Tiangong Sect's master was also inherited alternately by the two families, and the master of this generation was from the Mu family, so Huang Tiangong could only be the deputy master.

The Tiangong Sect had already approached Zero, proposing to trade for the secret manual of *Qu Zhi Gui Shen*, but Zero had never agreed.

This time, if I hadn't needed Zero's help, she would never have appeared at the Tiangong Sect.

Huang Tiangong smiled, "Master Zero has taken the initiative to come to trade the secret manual this time, I'm afraid you've encountered something urgent?"

"Yes!" Zero admitted it readily, "If there was nothing urgent, I wouldn't have taken out the secret manual for you to look at for an hour."

Huang Tiangong stroked his beard and smiled, "I think an hour is enough for Master Zero to remember *Qian Nian Yi Mu*. As for *Qu Zhi Gui Shen*, I think we need to borrow it for at least three days!"

Zero calmly picked up her teacup, "Sect Leader Huang doesn't seem to have any sincerity in trading."

Zero's words were meant for others, but what Huang Tiangong heard was: "What about adding Nan Yimu's inheritance?"

Huang Tiangong's eyes flickered slightly, "Our sect is full of sincerity for this transaction, but Master Zero's conditions are a bit harsh. How about you consider it a little more?"

Huang Tiangong couldn't say two completely different things at the same time like Zero, so he could only let both sides fall into silence first, and then slowly transmit his voice, "Master Zero is joking, the Tiangong lineages share the same fate, for better or worse, Huang doesn't want to be that villain."

Zero also responded through voice transmission: "I think Sect Leader Huang has some idea of what role the Tiangong lineage plays in the Tiangong Sect? Others don't know the grievances between Yiye and Yimu, doesn't Sect Leader Huang also know? Don't forget the lessons of Bei Yiye."

Zero paused and said, "Nan Yimu wants *Qu Zhi Gui Shen* only to complete the final flaws in the Yimu secret art. Once they succeed, will there still be a place for your Huang family in the Tiangong Sect?"

"Sect Leader Huang, in the capacity of Deputy Sect Leader, went undercover in the Ao Xue Sect. I'm afraid it's not just for the Ao Xue Tianguan (Proud Snow Heavenly Pass) that's so simple, is it?"

A murderous intent flashed in Huang Tiangong's eyes, "Since Master Zero has said this, I don't need to hide it anymore. I'm very tempted by your conditions, but Nan Yimu's inheritance is probably not that easy to obtain."