Chapter 344 As long as it’s profitable

Xu Qingzhou could tell that Xu Luo wanted to rescue Tu Jiuming, and he had thought about it for a long time.

At that time, Xu Qingzhou felt that Tu Jiuming had ties with the Xu Family, and since the Xu Family was rooted in Broken Mountain City, rescuing the old City Lord's adopted son was quite appropriate.

However, now that the Xu Family and Broken Mountain City had fallen out, Xu Qingzhou naturally had no intention of rescuing Tu Jiuming, and even wished for Wei Jianghe to meet with an accident.

Xu Luo seemed to have seen through his concerns and quickly explained.

"Sixth Uncle, you don't know this, but according to reliable information I've obtained, Broken Mountain City is not monolithic."

"When the old City Lord and his eldest son left Cang Continent to train in other continents, they left Third, Tu Jiuming, in charge of Broken Mountain City. However, Fifth, Wei Jianghe, was dissatisfied with this decision and colluded with external forces to seize power."

"During the struggle between Tu Jiuming and Wei Jianghe, Second wanted to go out and invite the old City Lord or his eldest brother back, but he was discovered by Wei Jianghe, who then colluded with other strong individuals to kill him."

"Afterward, Tu Jiuming was deceived by Wei Jianghe's false information and trapped in Pingqiu Desert. Wei Jianghe then smoothly became the City Lord of Broken Mountain City."

After listening, Xu Qingzhou pondered for a moment, "You mean, Tu Jiuming and Wei Jianghe are in opposition?"

"Yes," Xu Luo nodded.

"If we can rescue Tu Jiuming and let him take control of Broken Mountain City, our Xu Family can immediately have one less enemy by our side and one more ally for mutual development."

【Most importantly, in the Pingqiu Desert where Tu Jiuming is trapped, there is also a material comparable to saint gold called Golden Mud Sand, and in no small quantity. Golden Mud Sand can also be used to refine saint weapons.】

【The place where Tu Jiuming is trapped is very close to the Golden Mud Sand. Finding him will lead to the priceless Golden Mud Sand.】

After saying this, Xu Qingzhou's thoughts became clear.

Currently, the Xu Family and the City Lord's Mansion of Broken Mountain City are constantly clashing, with various minor skirmishes happening in secret. Although no major incidents have occurred, it still has some impact.

In the short term, the Xu Family cannot completely suppress the City Lord's Mansion. In the long run, it is indeed detrimental to the Xu Family's development.

If they could directly replace the City Lord of Broken Mountain City with someone close to the Xu Family, it would be much better, and would even greatly benefit the Xu Family's development.

Most importantly, the Golden Mud Sand comparable to saint gold that Xu Luo mentioned is also there, which means there's a profit to be made.

As long as rescuing Tu Jiuming doesn't require too high a price, this deal can be made.

Xu Qingzhou asked, "What is Tu Jiuming's strength?"

"Before he was trapped, he was a Great Saint sixth level. He has been trapped for about three hundred years now, so his cultivation should still be in the Great Saint Realm," Xu Luo replied.

【In his previous life, Tu Jiuming was only accidentally discovered and rescued decades later. Tu Jiuming was indeed a rare talent, trapped in that place, yet his cultivation was still steadily improving. When he was rescued, he was already a Great Saint ninth level.】

【And Wei Jianghe, who controls most of the resources of Broken Mountain City, is only at the Great Saint Realm eighth heaven.】

When the old City Lord and his five adopted sons were still around, Broken Mountain City was a hegemonic force in Cang Continent, with the old City Lord having the strength of the Saint King Realm, his status comparable to a True Saint Holy Master. The current Wei Jianghe is still lacking.

Xu Qingzhou asked again, "Are you confident? Do you need to ask the three Divine Firmament Palace Lords for help?"

"Tu Jiuming was trapped primarily because it was a trap set for him. Even if he had the Saint King Realm inside, he might not be able to get out, but it will be much easier for us to rescue him from the outside," Xu Luo explained.

Xu Qingzhou pondered for a moment and nodded, "Since that's the case, there's nothing to worry about."

Seeing Xu Qingzhou agree, Xu Luo also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although, as he said, rescuing someone from the outside is easier, it is still more secure to have Xu Qingzhou, a Great Saint Realm expert, present. If the others went, there would be a certain degree of danger.

After confirming this matter, they rested at home for a period before leaving the Xu Family together.

Besides Xu Qingzhou and Xu Luo, there were also Xu Chen and Xu Chu. Xu Chen's Qi Observation Technique had a certain function, and Xu Chu was proficient in Formations. There was no point in others going along.

After leaving Broken Mountain City, they traveled eastward.

The Great Qian Dynasty is located in the easternmost corner of Cang Continent. Between the Great Qian Dynasty and the Wu Country, the outermost of the Eight Ancient Kingdoms, lies a vast desert called Pingqiu Desert.

Pingqiu Desert is extremely large and contains a large number of demonic beasts and strange beasts. If one's cultivation is not high enough or their Luck is too poor, it is difficult to cross Pingqiu Desert.

It is the existence of Pingqiu Desert that has hindered the Great Qian Dynasty's opportunity to connect with the Eastern Region, preventing many Cultivators from the Great Qian Dynasty from ever leaving.

Tu Jiuming has been trapped in Pingqiu Desert for over three hundred years.

Back then, he didn't know that Wei Jianghe would completely disregard brotherly affection and even murder his brothers for the position of City Lord of Broken Mountain City, so he believed his words and went to Pingqiu Desert to search for Golden Mud Sand to refine saint weapons.

Unexpectedly, he was directly trapped in a pre-arranged trap, and this trapping lasted for over three hundred years.

It can also be said that Tu Jiuming was destined not to die. Whether in his previous life or this life, he was rescued.

If his Luck had been worse, the final outcome would have been to be trapped there, his Lifespan exhausted and he would have sat in meditation unwillingly.

Based on his memories from his previous life, Xu Luo led them to an area about nine hundred thousand li from the eastern edge of Pingqiu Desert.

"According to the information I've obtained, Tu Jiuming should be trapped nearby. As for the exact location, we still need to search."

Xu Chen silently began to use his Qi Observation Technique. His Qi Observation Technique could not only be used to examine people and appraise treasures, but also to observe feng shui, find treasure locations, and identify dangerous places.

As long as there was something special here, Xu Chen could find it given enough time.

"Buzz~~"

They had just arrived when they heard a chaotic sound.

Xu Qingzhou, the strongest among them, turned his head and looked towards the west. After a while, Xu Luo and the other two also saw a black cloud in the sky surging towards them.

Upon closer inspection, they realized that this black cloud was actually composed of countless black insects with golden wings.

"This is… Golden Wing Sand Worms!" Xu Luo judged.

Xu Chen exclaimed in surprise, "Golden Wing Sand Worms? Those are good things!"

"Good things, good things!" Xu Chu's eyes lit up, repeating it twice.

Golden Wing Sand Worms are a type of strange beast that lives in the desert. Although they are not large, they are fast, have sharp teeth, and live in groups. Wherever they go, they eat everything they can.

If there were demonic beasts blocking their way, they would be eaten until only bone fragments remained.

Although Golden Wing Sand Worms are only the size of an egg, their strength is very high. Most Combination Realm Cultivators who see them can hardly escape death.

Only those at the ninth level of the Combination Realm can ensure their escape from the Golden Wing Sand Worm army. Only Saint Realm experts can kill or capture Golden Wing Sand Worms.

It can be said that Golden Wing Sand Worms are a hegemonic force in Pingqiu Desert. Whether they are local or foreign, encountering them will cause a headache.

Fortunately, their population is limited. As long as one crosses Pingqiu Desert quickly, they generally won't encounter them.

Although Golden Wing Sand Worms are small, they have many useful parts. They can be used to refine weapons, concoct pills, and even serve as spirit pets.

Xu Chu was so excited to see Golden Wing Sand Worms because, in addition to the most basic alchemy, artifact crafting, Formation arrays, and talismans, he was also proficient in brewing wine, cultivating tea, taming beasts, disguising himself, and more.

The strongest demonic beasts in the Azure Dragon Secret Realm back then all became his pets.

But those demonic beasts were insignificant compared to the powerful Golden Wing Sand Worms with potential for improvement.

If he could possess such a powerful group of demonic beasts as pets, it would be equivalent to adding a heavyweight trump card to himself. How could Xu Chu not be excited?

Xu Qingzhou asked, "After I capture them for you, can you control them?"

After all, each Golden Wing Sand Worm possesses strength comparable to the Combination Realm, while Xu Chu is only at the Law Manifestation Realm.

Xu Chu replied confidently, "No problem."

Although he was not good at cultivation and fighting, he was very confident in his side professions.

As they were talking, the Golden Wing Sand Worm army had already arrived before them.

Xu Qingzhou casually grabbed, and a giant hand covering the sky appeared, directly capturing all the Golden Wing Sand Worms.

If a True Saint expert were to come, they could kill a portion of the Golden Wing Sand Worms and capture a portion, but they would not be able to capture all of them so easily and without damage, like Xu Qingzhou did.