Chapter 198

Li An and his men waited in the valley for three days before the formation of the Misty Valley was finally opened.

Outside the valley, two demon generals in golden armor returned with Madam She!

"The Suzaku King ordered that from today on, She Anrong will inherit the position of Lord Baishan, and all the people under Lord Baishan will be commanded by She Anrong!"

A golden-armored demon general announced the order of the Suzaku King.

Everyone in the valley had a complicated look.

Those who had other ideas at first had completely given up at this moment.

Since the Suzaku King had already acknowledged it, from now on, no one could make any waves.

"Greetings to Lord Sheshan--"

Someone spoke, and immediately, everyone in the field saluted.

In fact, for most people, it didn't matter who was the Lord of the Mountain.

But there were also a few people who were very scared.

For example, Zhou Libai, her face was extremely ugly at this moment!

Before this, she relied on the favor of Tai Xi Yaozi and was very domineering. She had been suppressing Madam She. Now... Madam She actually directly became the mountain master? !

How difficult their lives will be in the future...

"Everyone return to their respective positions. From now on, we must work together for King Suzaku!"

Madam She smiled slightly.

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In the next month or two, Sheshan Master used iron-fisted means to rectify the disciples of Baishan Master.

Xiao Li and Xiao Ying and others stayed and continued to serve the new mountain master, but Tai Xi Yaozi died unexpectedly.

Everyone knew why Tai Xi Yaozi died, but no one cared.

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. Sheshan Master needs to use people, but she will not use everyone. She will not let anyone who deserves revenge go.

Zhou Libai and others were exiled to the very poor Ding-level spiritual vein.

And the confidants who followed the two sisters at that time were naturally valued.

Li An first received a large amount of spiritual stones as a reward, a total of 3,000 high-grade spiritual stones!

There are also many third-grade refining materials, magic weapons, elixirs, etc.

He got back all the money he spent in the secret realm.

The spiritual veins were also replaced. From today, Li An officially returned to Lingjing Peak to practice.

In addition, Li An and several others were also appointed as commanders, each of whom had 20 to 30 true elixir cultivators under their command.

After becoming a commander, they were considered part of the rulers of this mountain range.

Li An had to sigh, this is the benefit of following the rebellion.

The emperor is in power, and the pigs and dogs who follow him can naturally turn over and become human beings, and then bully other pigs and dogs.

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Back to Lingjing Peak.

"Commander Lin, we will follow you from now on, please give us more guidance--"

More than 20 true elixir cultivators are already waiting for him here, and the leader is Gu Xuanting, who is full of flattering enthusiasm.

Li An took a glance and even Zhou Libai was there!

Obviously, this was deliberately arranged by Madam She. Everyone knew that Li An and Zhou Libai had a grudge. This was a gift from Madam She to him, giving Li An a chance to avenge his hatred.

In the crowd, Zhou Libai looked haggard. In just a few days, she seemed to have aged by a dozen years. She was heartbroken and waited silently.

Since being incorporated into the vassal army under the Vermillion Bird King, the scattered cultivators in the Tiansha Mountains are no longer as free as they used to be. They can come and go as they please.

Before this, the mountain owner and other cultivators were like landlords and tenants. If the tenants didn't want to rent, they could just leave. The mountain owner had no choice. But now, all those who are willing to stay have joined the demon army. The demon army is undergoing internal reforms. It won't be long before all human cultivators no longer have to pay rent, etc. Instead, they can receive resources such as spirit stones.

As a result, the constraints have become more and more strict, and the relationship between superiors and subordinates has become more and more clear. Now under the control of the demon army, the Tiansha Mountains are heavily guarded. If you want to leave the Tiansha Mountains, you need the guide given by the demon generals, otherwise you will be intercepted and killed.

That is why people like Zhou Libai have to stay.

Otherwise, she would have run away long ago if the Lord of Baishan fell and the Tailizard demon was killed.

"Commander, the army is currently searching for places with extremely heavy evil spirits and looking for the secret realm of the demons. In my opinion, how about letting Zhou Libai carry out this task?"

Seeing Li An paying attention to Zhou Libai, Gu Xuanting spoke immediately.

He knew that Li An must want to suppress Zhou Libai and kill her.

So, he took the initiative to help Li An propose it.

It is very dangerous to go to places with extremely heavy evil spirits.

But Li An hesitated for a moment and said, "Daoyou Zhou,"

Zhou Libai looked at him woodenly.

"Lin needs to refine some treasures recently and needs to be in seclusion for a period of time, so I would like to ask you to take care of many mundane affairs temporarily. How about it?"

When Li An opened his mouth, everyone was surprised.

Aren't the two of them enemies?

Even Zhou Libai was a little stunned. Asking her to help manage affairs?

Shouldn't this kind of thing be done by Li An's confidant...

"Am I... suitable?"

A glimmer of hope seemed to be rekindled in her eyes.

"Suitable."

Li An smiled, "You and I are old friends. We have been together in Lingyun Mountain for many years. I believe in you."

Hearing this, Zhou Libai was extremely grateful and hurriedly bowed to Li An, saying, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lin, thank you, Fellow Daoist Lin!"

Li An helped her up and said, "Lin doesn't have many friends in this Tiansha Mountain Range. I hope Fellow Daoist Zhou, don't let Lin down! Don't let down the owner of She Mountain!"

The reason why he did this was very simple.

As a manager, cultivating confidants is always the first priority.

Of course, he could choose Gu Xuanting or someone else.

But he could also choose to help someone who has fallen to the bottom.

The loyalty he gets in return... is definitely different.

And the most important thing is that Li An knows Zhou Libai inside out. This person is cunning and easy to control.

If it were Jiang Ribai, Chen Qingling, Xu Qiuhui, etc., he would never lend a helping hand after being defeated by him, but would take the opportunity to give them a hard blow.

You must never give a chance to an ambitious person, you must kill him.

Zhou Libai does not have the ability and cunning of an ambitious person.

After Li An gave her this opportunity, she would definitely be loyal to Li An, because she had no other choice except Li An.

It takes art to control subordinates.

And Li An is not lacking.

"From now on, Li Bai will definitely serve Commander Lin, and will go through fire and water without hesitation--"

Zhou Libai is grateful.

Li An asked Zhou Libai to take the people away, leaving Gu Xuanting alone.

Gu Xuanting's face was very ugly. He didn't expect that he had flattered the horse and hit the horse's leg.

"Brother Gu is the person I trust the most,"

Li An said calmly, "There are a few important things that can only be entrusted to you. I don't trust others."

Gu Xuanting was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes showed joy!

...

And at this moment.

"Master, I have asked someone to check. This is the list of cultivators who have entered the place with extremely heavy evil spirits recently. There are not many people."

In the hall of Lord Baishan, Lord Sheshan, who has replaced him, is respectfully presenting a list to Tan Qingxue.

Tan Qingxue took the list, and her delicate hands passed through the names one by one, and suddenly pointed at a name, "Lin An?"

"He stayed in Yunqi Valley for so long?"

She Anrong said: "Yes, in order to test whether his bird was the Blue Flame Divine Bird, I asked An Qi to go to Yunqi Valley with him to investigate. As a result, An Qi was seriously injured in order to save him, and he sent An Qi back."

"This person is very affectionate. In order to repay An Qi's kindness, he stayed in Yunqi Valley for a long time, wanting to help An Qi find the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm, but in the end he didn't get anything..."

Tan Qingxue suddenly said: "I'll go there."

Not long after.

She had arrived at the entrance of Yunqi Valley and entered easily, while She Anrong could only wait outside.

Entering the valley, the evil spirits were stacked layer by layer. Tan Qingxue released her consciousness and carefully observed everything around her, but she found nothing. Before leaving, Li An cleaned up all the traces.

But soon, she landed in front of a pit. This earth pit was a pool of water before, connecting to the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm. Before Li An left, he destroyed the entire pool and covered it with a lot of rotten leaves, so that no one could find anything unusual even when the moon was full.

But she stayed here for a long time.

"It's really you." Under her long eyelashes, her eyes seemed to bloom with an inexplicable joy.

Walk out of the valley.

"Master, did you get anything?"

She Anrong asked respectfully.

Tan Qingxue did not answer, but asked:

"Is this Lin An on good terms with your sister?"

She Anrong said: "Very good, to be honest with you, An Qi...seems to have developed feelings for this person."

Tan Qingxue's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she looked at She Anrong: "How about his relationship with your sister?"

"Also very good. After An Qi was injured in Yunqi Valley, this person refined skin beautifying pills for An Qi many times. Later in Misty Valley, I also asked An Qi to ask this person for help. This person really agreed and performed very well."

"Skin-beautifying pill? It seems that he still cares about your sister's appearance..."

Tan Qingxue paused in silence, looked back at Yunqi Valley for a long time, and then said:

"In that case, he should like your sister... Then, let them be together."

She Anrong's eyes were a little puzzled. Why would the master worry about She Anqi's marriage... Moreover, she had never seen the expression on Tan Qingxue's face at this moment, which seemed to be melancholy, relieved, and lost...

"Yes." She Anrong said.

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In just two months, Li An has managed the people under his command.

Gu Xuanting and Zhou Libai have become his confidants. Li An is quite satisfied with their performance and has done everything they have been asked to do.

With these two people around, Li An can save a lot of thoughts on affairs and concentrate on cultivation.

"Commander Lin, the mountain master has something to ask you——"

Today, a close attendant of the mountain master She arrived, looking very happy.

Li An said, "Brother Cao, I wonder why the mountain master called me?"

The guard showed a mysterious smile on his face, "Great news, Brother Lin, I congratulate you first--"

Li An became more and more suspicious, but he had to follow him.

Walking to the hall where the White Mountain Master used to be.

"You are here, the She Mountain Master has been waiting for you for a long time."

Xiaoying was still there. She was not killed, but became the She Mountain Master's person. However, she looked a little unhappy.

"Here is this for you to eat. I will bring Xiaohong to play with you later."

Li An smiled and handed her a bag of spiritual food, and then went in.

Entered the hall.

Behind the pearl curtain, the former White Mountain Master had been replaced, and the appearance of the She Mountain Master could not be seen clearly. In the hall, She Anqi was already sitting and waiting.

She did not wear a veil today. Li An glanced at her and saw that her skin was as white as ice and her appearance had been fully restored, and she was more delicate than before.

When she saw Li An coming in, her face seemed to blush inexplicably, then she lowered her head and walked out without saying hello.

Li An bowed, "Lin An greets the mountain master."

"Master Lin, please don't bow,"

Master She said calmly, "I asked Master Lin to come today because I want to discuss something with Master Lin."

Li An said, "Please tell Master She..."

Master She smiled, "What do you think of An Qi?"

Li An was stunned for a moment. What did She Anrong mean by this?

Could it be that she wanted to match him with She An Qi?

After thinking about it, Li An replied, "Daoyou An Qi has been very kind to Lin An, and Lin An has always respected Daoyou An Qi."

This was a reply that could be both advanced and retreated.

Mrs. She said, "In addition to respect, if An Qi is betrothed to you, would you be willing?"

Very direct.

Li An was stunned for a moment. He thought quickly in his mind. In fact, he had thought about it before, and had weighed the pros and cons. He was prepared in his mind.

As long as it was good for his practice, Li An would not object to marrying She Anqi. Selling her body was fine. It was just using her.

But now he was inexplicably alert. He sensed it lightly... and suddenly realized that behind the bead curtain, there was not only She Anrong!

Tan Qingxue was there too!

Is this She Anrong's idea or Tan Qingxue's idea?

What exactly does Tan Qingxue want to do?

Li An suddenly...felt like he was on the edge of an abyss!

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