Compared to the little girl Zuoyi who was a little confused, Anya obviously has much more courage.

After entering Shangxuan Sword Sect, she almost didn't rest much, and immediately investigated the terrain of the sect with the other five people. Along the way, she evaluated the pros and cons of these terrain and cons, which immediately made Lin Xue feel a little relieved.

But what puzzled her was the equipment on the seven people in this group.

The seven people present, each of whom was using a holy sword of excellent texture, and was equipped with a variety of rare and exquisite high-quality props. Putting aside those props, the best holy sword used by everyone is a huge expense! Each person has a top holy weapon, even if the Xuan Jian Sect did not receive the Divine Yuan Crystal given by the Goddess of Nature!

If this mercenary group made a lot of money in the previous tasks, it would be understandable, but judging from the tasks that this mercenary group has taken over the years... this possibility is infinitely close to zero!

It seems that this mercenary group has a not simple origin.

The Shangxuan Sword Sect is currently in a critical period. Before Ling Yun came out of seclusion, in order to ensure that the sect has good protective power, Lin Xue and others had to temporarily bury the idea of ​​changing to a mercenary group in their hearts.

On the third day of the mercenary group's entry, they immediately achieved certain results.

A large number of spies sects who were ambushing around to inquire about the situation were captured by a Holy Sword Master. After a harsh confession, they immediately learned an important clue - the Tianzhao Sect, which knew that the Shangxuan Sword Sect had 1,000 top-grade crystal stones, had indeed summoned a group of Holy Sword Masters and planned to attack the Shangxuan Sword Sect. If it weren't for the sudden intervention of the Melody Mercenary Group, they temporarily slowed down their attack plan before they figured out the details, and today they were afraid that the general attack deadline would have reached the general attack period.

Faced with this result, Lin Xue and others had no choice but to ask the Melody Mercenary Group to defend carefully!

In the following days, more and more sects around were bewitched by the Tianzhao Sect and joined the ranks of seeking trouble for the Shangxuan Sword Sect. At the same time, some people have begun to gather to put pressure on the Melody Mercenary Group, trying to force the Melody Mercenary Group to give up the task of guarding the Shangxuan Sword Sect.

As time went by, the sects seemed to have received Han Chen's secret instructions, and they turned from speaking to taking action.

One month after Shangxuan Sword Sect invited the Melody Mercenary Group, they finally learned through the information department of the Melody Mercenary Group that there were six major sects including Tianzhao Sect. They responded to the call and gathered four eighth-level holy sword masters, twenty-four seventh-level holy sword masters, and hundreds of sword master-level sects to gather in the sect! I am afraid that once the personnel come together, they will come to the place where Shangxuan Sword Sect is located.

With such a powerful lineup, the leader of the Melody Mercenary Group, who had always been Anran, couldn't help but feel a little unable to sit still. He immediately found the head of Lin Xue and persuaded: "Your sect has been exposed at present. If you want to overcome many difficulties, it has become very difficult for Anran to stay in Wuyeshan. Even if you rely on our strength to defeat the enemy today, they will definitely make a comeback once we leave." Speaking of this, Anya paused and hesitated, "I think your sect has only a dozen or twenty people, and it has not taken much effort to establish a sect. At the moment, the wisest move is to abandon the sect and leave, find a hidden place and start over again, or simply join other large forces to seek protection, which can resolve the upcoming blood disaster."

Although Anya looked down on the meaning of Shangxuan Sword Sect, Lin Xue also knew that she was doing this for the sake of Shangxuan Sword Sect. After all, if she continues to fight, the one who suffers the loss will definitely be Shangxuan Sword Sect.

But... the reason why they are unwilling to fight with these sects is not because they are afraid of these sects, but because they do not want to disturb Ling Yun's retreat. Once they are disturbed...will everything they have done before, including inviting the Melody Mercenary Group, be wasted?

Thinking of this, Lin Xue shook her head: "Captain Anya, everything you are facing now depends on you. If you have any needs, we will definitely try our best to provide it to you."

"The twenty-eight Holy Sword Masters, including four eighth-level strong men, use my ninth-level strength to collaborate with the sisters in the group, and they will indeed be able to defeat them in the end, but..."

Lin Xue thought the price he had given was too low, so she hurriedly said: "We can re-debate the price matters."

"No, Lord Lin Xue misunderstood what I mean. Since you have taken over the mission of your sect and defended against eight hundred crystals for a year, the Melody Mercenary Group will naturally continue to execute. But, I want to ask the previous question, do you really want to defend like this when you go to Xuanjian Sect?"

"Your Group Leader means..."

When Anya said this, she bowed slightly: "Here, I apologize to your clerk first."

"Apologize?"

Anya looked up at the direction where the back mountain of Xuanjian Sect was located, and said meaningfully: "Although the surveying instruments used by our melody mercenaries are not dared to say that they are the best in the universe, they are at least one of the most advanced props of the Central Star! When we were detecting the terrain in that area, we once discovered an aura that isolates the barrier..."

Lin Xue's face changed slightly: "Your Excellency, didn't I say in advance that the back mountain is the forbidden area of ​​Xuanjian Sect. No one is allowed to enter it, you..."

Anya quickly shook her hand and explained, "Your Excellency Lin Xue, you misunderstood. We did not enter the forbidden area of ​​your sect, but just walked around the neighborhood." Speaking of this, she saw that Lin Xue's face was a little bad, and added, "I know what Your Excellency Lin Xue is worried about. Please rest assured, we will definitely not disclose a word in this matter."

"Did you find it?"

Anya nodded: "On the survey props, we have indeed found the energy traces left by the Divine Yuan Crystal in that area."

"The Crystal of Divine Yuan." Lin Xue was slightly stunned. She thought that these people were the place where her brother found her retreat, which disturbed him.

Anya did not notice the abnormality on Lin Xue's face and asked carefully: "Can you ask the wisely, which major force is represented by your sect?"

"The power represented..." A sudden light of inspiration flashed through Lin Xue's mind.

The members of the Melody Mercenary Group have extremely outstanding qualifications, instruments and props at the top of the planet, and an attitude of not caring about crystals... If you assume that they are chess pieces that other forces have penetrated into Wuyeshan, all of this seems to be easy to explain.

Thinking of this, Lin Xue's thoughts had already turned like lightning. After a moment, she asked back: "It would be too arbitrary to just judge from the crystal of the Divine Yuan that I could easily judge that there were large forces behind the Xuanjian Sect manipulations."

These words naturally have a dual meaning in the hearts of those who are interested.

"Haha, it seems that you are planning to test me. Since a large number of people are the same type of people, it's okay to tell this secret that is not a secret between major forces."

"I hope to hear it carefully!"

"The truly pure and pure Divine Yuan Crystal is of superb value. No large force will sell it after obtaining the Divine Yuan Crystal, creating a batch of powerful people of the Holy Sword Master level. And what you take it out for sale must be those inferior products with low quality and even the best crystals. Using these things will not only greatly reduce the cultivation effect, but also do not think about it. According to the energy purity I have detected, the Divine Yuan Crystal used by your sect is definitely a real Divine Yuan Crystal!" Speaking of this, Anya said in a somewhat envious tone: "These should be the task rewards given by your forces. Judging from the fact that you actually use to create a holy place for cultivation, there must be more than one. Your power seems to be really extraordinary."

Lin Xue immediately became alert: "This matter should have nothing to do with you."

"Haha, Mr. Lin Xue, don't be nervous. No one will easily offend a representative of such a huge force." Speaking of this, she still had a tentative tone: "It seems that Mr. Lin Xue has just taken over the task. Since both of us have just accepted the task of the people above and come to the Eastern Continent to stabilize a base, and use this as a springboard to enter this place in the future, why not work together first? Development together? You pay and we contribute, not to sweep the fog and contain the mountains, at least it is not a problem to create a world for the time being. As long as we have achieved achievements, those leaders will be happy and will definitely reward them again to enhance our strength. At that time..."

Hearing this, Lin Xue suddenly figured out a problem and suddenly felt a cold sweat.

No wonder they hired a mercenary group with a ninth-level holy sword master to join the Xuanjian Sect with only 800 crystals! In fact, this was not their luck, but they had planned it. This melody mercenary group simply wanted to control the Xuanjian Sect through this matter!

At present, the great enemy is in front of him, and the life and death of Shangxuan Sword Sect is almost controlled by the Melody Mercenary Group. If they do not temporarily surrender to them, they will probably have to be destroyed by the enemy in the end! If they had not been misunderstood by them as subordinates of a major force, they would not dare to act rashly for the time being, otherwise...

Induce the wolf into the house!

In such a harsh competitive environment of Central Star, how can Zuoyi survive such a naive personality? If she guessed correctly, I'm afraid that the naivety, as well as the statements of Anya just broke through the ninth level, are all fake. The purpose is to eliminate the employer's wariness.

There are also the low-level tasks they took before... Although those tasks are low-level, they now think about it, they all have one thing in common - urgent! And the employer must do it. Once the mercenary group does not invite the mercenary group to complete that task, it will cause them immeasurable losses!

It's like a small sect leader looking for a herb to save his wife's life. The place where that herb grows is difficult for ordinary great sword masters, and even if the holy sword master goes there, it is still dangerous! However, that kind of herb is one of the essential items to save lives. If there is no such herb and delay, his wife will undoubtedly die! In order to save his wife's life, the head of the small sect is probably already giving everything, and the sect may have fallen into the control of the Melody Mercenary Group in secret.

When he saw this mission that day, he thought that the people from the Melody Mercenary Group were really kind, and he used several holy sword masters as the Lords of the Holy Sword Masters to help a mere sword master. Now...

"Hisser Lin Xue, I wonder what you are thinking about?"

If Lingyun is moved out, all the problems in front of you will be easily solved.

but……

Lin Xue, Lin Shuilan and others have an idea to do some practical things without disturbing Ling Yun to prove the value of their own people - they are not just burdens.

Thinking of this, Lin Xue looked up and the flashing light in her eyes showed that she had already made a decision: "How to cooperate."

Seeing that there was a chance, Anya's eyes lit up and she immediately said happily: "Your Excellency Lin Xue is really a courageous person. No wonder you will entrust you with this arduous task." As she said, she quickly said: "The Eastern Continent is countless times more chaotic than other Northwest Continents. Moreover, in the Western and Northern Continents, the super masters of the North Continent can't buy them even if they have money, but in the Eastern Continent, the sword masters and great sword masters under the Holy Sword Master are not worth anything at all. As long as you have enough financial resources, we will immediately buy a group of loyal disciples, train them in military methods, and use them to fight against the outside world! Anyway, this kind of disciple who is bought will die if they die. There is no regret, and at most it will cost some money."

"Is financial resources..." Lin Xue nodded: "I can do it! What should you do? Since it is cooperation, it is naturally our efforts."

"That's natural." Anya immediately nodded and agreed: "Before this, can I ask first, how many divine crystals you have given you to do it!"

Considering the terrible scheming of the people of the melody mercenary group, Lin Xue said safely: "You must have discovered from your disciples these days that although I am the nominal sect leader of Shangxuan Sword Sect, there is also an elder of the guardian sect above me! In fact, the real person in charge of our sect is the elder of the guardian sect, and we are only responsible for assisting."

"Elder of the Protector!"

Anya was originally a little suspicious that the great force had actually sent a seventh-level holy sword master to complete such an important task, but now she heard it, she understood. She had wasted so much emotion and had never seen the protagonist.

"That's right. The sect leader gave us five divine crystals, including us. One of them was created by us for a cultivation holy land and the other for a large amount of funds. The remaining three were all on the elders of the Guardian Sect."

"Oh, since that's the case, Lord Laulinxue will ask your guardian elder to come out and see him."

Lin Xue pretended to behave and sighed, "If the elder of the Guard Sect is still there, how could we be afraid of a mere Tianzhao Sect? Even if the four factions all came out at this moment, they would still not take it seriously. However, the elder has been out recently and we cannot contact us at all. I don't know when we will return. In order to protect the full industry of Shangxuan Sword Sect, we had to go to the Mercenary Union and invite your group to help."

Anya secretly thought about these words "The four factions come out together and still won't take them seriously." But when Lin Xue said this, she knew that this was true. For the twenty-eight holy sword masters, the ninth-level holy sword master could do it, but she was absolutely unsure of saying this to not take them seriously.

If you want to easily kill the twenty-eight Saint Sword Masters, the opponent's strength... must be the Sword Saint!

Sword Saint!

Thinking of this, Anya quickly calmed down the idea of ​​tying a knife to kill people that she had previously had!

Shangxuan Sword Sect invites them to assist in the defense of the melody mercenaries. There is a mercenary union to testify. Even if they want to clear the matter, it will be extremely difficult. Once they really use the help of the four sects to destroy Shangxuan Sword Sect, when the elder of the protector arrives, they will definitely track down themselves and others.

Being chased by a sword saint... will definitely ruin the big things for me and others.

At this time, Lin Xue had already asked: "Your Excellency, I don't know what kind of cooperation method is this cooperation?"

Anya sorted out her thoughts, and after considering the exchange of strength between them, she said: "Purchasing a swordsman is only a temporary solution after all! As long as she develops a jurisdiction and leads her disciples, she can pass on a powerful sect. Therefore, my plan is to expand in all directions, and to annex all the surrounding small sects step by step, so that she can grow stronger, and then prepare to play a game!"

"Annexed." Lin Xue frowned slightly.

Sect annexation is not just a sect war. After annexing a sect, a large number of people must be managed. What the Shangxuan Sword Sect lacks happens to be manpower! You must know that the Shangxuan Sword Sect now, including Ling Yun and Lin Ruoruo, only 46 people. Among these forty-six people, servants and maids account for 18 places. The real available ones are only 26 people and twenty-six people. It is already a waste to support one sect. If they are asked to manage other sects again...

"If a sect wants to develop, the number of people is essential. Only a huge population base can create a large number of masters. Just like a pyramid, masters accumulate into top masters, and finally make a sect prosper. As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. When a sect supports the most difficult stage in the early stage and prospers, the subsequent development will inevitably become much smoother. Not only will there be countless masters constantly seeking from all directions, and the tribute crystals collected from small sects are enough to maintain the continued expenses of a sect. As long as it can survive the suppression of other forces and continue the virtuous cycle, the rise of a super force is already in front of you."

"The reason you cooperate with me is because of funds. Because of the lack of funds, you cannot recruit the first batch of masters and disciples who serve!"

"That's true. In the Central Star, which is of interest first, as long as there is enough start-up capital and certain top experts, it is absolutely easy to recruit the lower-level masters." Speaking of this, An Ya's hand was like a magnificent and grand scroll with her own hands: "The ninth level, eighth level, seventh level holy sword master, huge hidden power, continuous funds, and the sword saint of your sect. We have everything we need, and now we need is such an opportunity for development! The opportunity has been placed in front of you. As long as you grasp it well, a large sect that is not inferior to the Wanghai sect will quickly rise from the fog and roll mountains!"

"A large sect... develops Shangxuan Sword Sect into a large sect..."

I have to admit that Anya does have certain talents. Even though she only wanted to protect herself, Lin Xue, who was in charge of her, was also very moved.

If I can really develop the sect to the level of the Wanghai Sect, and have sword saints and hundreds of holy sword masters, it will definitely be a great help to my brother or myself! Not to mention anything else, at least I won’t be so annoyed by the several seventh and eighth-level holy sword masters like now!

"The grand world you have built is indeed very beautiful. However, we pay for it, and you only contribute temporarily, but you can share so many benefits. Even if we agree this time, once I return to the Xuanjian Sect Protective Elder..."

Anya obviously had already expected that her side had too few chips, so she hurriedly said: "If Master Lin did not give up, I could lead the seven sisters of my Melody Mercenary Group to join the Shangxuan Sword Sect and become a member of the sect and wait for the dispatch! We only have one request. When the Shangxuan Sword Sect truly develops in the future, one third of the Wuye Mountain can be divided into us and become our place of foothold. There is nothing else to ask for."

The Shangxuan Sword Sect has not yet obtained a corner of Wuye Mountain. Even if she promised Anya to give her one-third of Wuye Mountain, what she wrote was just a blank check. Such a profit that is worthless, and it is not a waste of money.

"Okay, if you join me in the Xuanjian Sect, and wholeheartedly assist my sect in seizing the hegemony of Wuyeshan, I will draw one third of Wuyeshan to you!"

An Ya's eyes flashed with joy and said quickly: "Since Lord Lin Xue agrees, we will go back, discuss the details, formulate a contract, and then go to the branch of the Supreme Temple to make the contract effective under the witness of the Supreme Law."

Lin Xue nodded!

After the two of them dispersed, Lin Xue immediately found Lin Shuilan, explained the whole story to her, and discussed the matter with her.

Although Lin Shuilan knew that there might be a conspiracy, she didn't want to be a burden to her young master forever. Finally, she thought about all the details, modified the loopholes in the contract, and accompanied Lin Xue to a parting hall in the Supreme Temple and signed this significant contract.

Due to the urgent time, after the contract was signed, the three of them once again came to the famous talent trading market in nearby cities based on the Melody Mercenary Group. They spent nearly 70,000 top-grade crystals and purchased 100 potential sixth-level sword masters!

All of these great sword masters lost their freedom restrictions for various reasons and were restricted by the supreme laws, so they had to sell their lives in exchange for survival.

Due to the environment, the process of establishing the Central Star Grand Sword Master is far less than that of other backward planets! They are not determined enough and have no thoughts of life and death, and the self-esteem of the Grand Sword Master. Moreover, the Supreme Law gives them a glimmer of hope to survive - break through the holy level and the restrictions disappear!

Under this motivation, in order to one day break through the Sword Saint and escape from the shackles of the Supreme Law, they had to endure their master's instructions and do their subordinates' affairs!

With the addition of these personnel and the melody mercenary group, the originally shabby and pitiful Shangxuan Sword Sect suddenly increased. If Ling Yun was included, the overall strength would be enough to become a medium-sized sect in the Wanghai Sect area second only to the Wanghai Sect!
Chapter completed!