Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 1383: Chapter 548: Borrowing the Treasure Again

Ning Zhuo fully agreed with Cao Gui’s perspective.

After pondering for a moment, he said to Cao Gui, "What Brother Cao said does make sense. However, this matter is of great importance, and I need to consider it carefully. Tomorrow is the third round of the minor trial, the time tonight is limited, and I assume Brother Cao has other people to visit?"

The Commerce Hall could not possibly want to collaborate only with Ning Zhuo.

Cao Gui chuckled lightly, "To be honest, Young Master Ning Zhuo, I am solely responsible for your case."

He wanted to persuade further, but upon meeting Ning Zhuo’s calm gaze, the words changed in his throat to: "In that case, I shall not disturb you further."

Ning Zhuo immediately called Chef to see him out.

Sun Lingtong revealed himself in the corner: "Little Zhuo, our financial resources are limited. If we can secure external assistance, it would naturally be good to use the Nanming Fire Furnace early. I’m just afraid of losing the initiative; when the time comes, whether we are the master of the Nanming Fire Furnace or not could be uncertain."

"We don’t need to make a decision immediately. Tonight there will definitely be a lively scene, with countless forces coming to seek us."

"Why not wait for the highest bid..."

Ning Zhuo first nodded, then shook his head, sighing: "Boss, this is exactly what I am concerned about."

The number of cultivators participating in the first round of the Nanming Fire Furnace minor trial was massive, reaching over ten thousand.

In the second round, the number of participants rapidly reduced to just over two thousand, but even this is considerable.

Now, only a few dozen are participating in the third round. Various forces and individuals who have been waiting for an opportunity are already eager to make a move.

The reason is simple: the value of the Nanming Fire Furnace is enormous, and even superpowers would benefit from it.

Even if its value is still in doubt, it doesn’t stop these forces and individuals from reaching out.

If Ning Zhuo were the Commerce Hall, he would do the same. As long as resources are invested, there’s a chance to seize the Nanming Fire Furnace; why not?

For individuals or small forces, these resources are sky-high. But for large organizations, or strong individuals, they are not unaffordable. As long as the future is promising, they can invest!

Ning Zhuo pondered, "From the information brought by Cao Gui, it’s clear that the third round is different from the previous two. It may have the participating cultivators face the Pill Furnace or the Artifact Spirit directly?"

"Thus, the Commerce Hall is not afraid of my verification."

Sun Lingtong speculated, "The third round could probably be the final one, determining the ultimate winner. So, these people are impatiently getting involved now."

"If there’s a fourth round, these people’s offers would definitely be higher than before."

"Alas, Little Zhuo, at least you should first listen to the Commerce Hall’s offer!"

"But it’s okay, there will definitely be others coming to contact us. Hey, do you think, given that I also have the qualifications, should I take the initiative to show myself to make it easier for them to find me?"

Ning Zhuo quickly shook his head, with a solemn and grave expression: "Quite the opposite."

"This would be a gateway to disaster!"

"Boss, do not underestimate a superpower. Your identity cannot be taken seriously, as it would easily expose flaws and bring disaster upon yourself."

Sun Lingtong shrugged dismissively, "The Myriad Images Sect’s intelligence-gathering ability is not that impressive. They’ve been investigating your identity for days but still haven’t found out you are the son of Meng Yaoyin."

"This time, the Pill Furnace minor trial is held so hastily, with such a tight schedule; what can those people find out about me?"

"Tsk."

"I almost forgot. If they find out about my relationship with you, that would be disastrous!"

Sun Lingtong lamented, immediately shaking his head, "Little Zhuo, you think through things more thoroughly than I do. It’s better not to take risks."

If it were just Sun Lingtong, he might very likely act in this way.

Seeing Sun Lingtong change his mind independently, Ning Zhuo continued to think, softly murmuring: "Previously, our focus was entirely on the Nanming Fire Furnace, considering how to gain the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit’s trust."

"Cao Gui’s arrival timely reminded me."

"Our situation is not safe. The value of the Nanming Fire Furnace is too great, and the entire Myriad Images Sect revolves around it, forming a dangerous undercurrent vortex. If we are not careful, we may very well be harmed or swallowed!"

This is not about life-threatening danger, but about position, or rather, faction.

Since coming to the Myriad Images Sect’s Main Mountain Gate, Ning Zhuo has always paid attention to this aspect. For this reason, he has successively declined Zhong Dao and Tuoba Huang, but now he finds that because of the Nanming Fire Furnace, he might be forcibly pulled into other factions.

Ning Zhuo, with his hands behind his back, paces in the cultivation room, racking his brains for a way to break the situation.

Sun Lingtong saw it as an opportunity; he thought of playing the field and dealing with all sides.

Ning Zhuo does not think this way because others are not fools; they will not allow a minor character to swing back and forth as they please.

There’s a subtle difference here—

Ning Zhuo can act between Zhong Dao and Tuoba Huang this way because Zhong Dao values Ning Zhuo as a person. Tuoba Huang wanted to take revenge on Zhong Dao and feigned magnanimity, so after Ning Zhuo declined his gift, he was even less likely to fall out—otherwise, wouldn’t that make his character seem worse than Zhong Dao’s?

But now, what the major forces seek is the Nanming Fire Furnace and the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit, not Ning Zhuo himself, so they don’t need to care about his personal feelings.

The Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit trusts a limited number of cultivators only because it is too weak and has been greatly frightened.

As long as it is well-pacified and the Nanming Fire Furnace is fully repaired, then the cultivator’s utility value would reduce to zero.

Ning Zhuo did not need to ask to know that the conditions offered by the Commerce Hall must be generous, but the constraints must also be strong. According to the Commerce Hall’s proposal, the Nanming Fire Furnace would merely pass through Ning Zhuo’s hands and ultimately belong to the Commerce Hall itself.

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