Chapter 1016: A hidden agenda
After Wu Tao finished speaking, he picked up the spiritual tea cup and drank a cup of spiritual tea.
The sky above Tianyang City was very clear today, and the sun was in the sky. However, there was a magic formation on Liao Zhengyi's flying boat to withstand the scorching sun. On the contrary, it was very cool to sit on the flying boat.
From time to time, we can encounter other flying boats, as well as flying boats from the patrol team of the City Lord's Mansion, but they always pass each other by.
As soon as Liao Zheng heard what Wu Tao said, he looked at Wu Tao's very calm face, but his mind began to spin, and he thought to himself: "This Deputy City Lord Cai, from what I know about him, is not at a critical moment in cultivation. Cai Chao is here At the critical moment of breaking through to the ninth level of transformation, I heard that I was looking for a treasure, and that treasure was in the ruins of a cave in Yunyang Continent. Without that treasure, how could I have practiced at this critical moment? I guess I wanted to show off this person. Fellow Daoist Li, who did not visit Deputy City Lord Cai in time?"
"This time, Cai Chao came to attend the God Transformation Gathering in Tianyuan Tower. He also wanted to invite several late-stage Gods to accompany him to the cave ruins and obtain the treasure to officially break through to the ninth level of God Transformation."
"Trouble, I'm going with Fellow Daoist Li. If I meet Cai Chao, with Cai Chao's big heart, he will definitely embarrass Fellow Daoist Li, and if I am with Fellow Daoist Li, it will also embarrass me. I have rejected Cai Chao before. Chao joined the city lord's mansion..."
At this moment, Liao Zhengyi felt a little regretful.
But the regret was only for a moment. After thinking about it, he was no longer afraid of Cai Chao's embarrassment. He refused to join the City Lord's Palace at that time, and Cai Chao also felt sorry for him. He was not living well in Tianyang City.
"I took Fellow Daoist Li to the God Transformation Circle. At worst, he and Fellow Daoist Li will challenge Cai Chao. At worst, he will not live in Tianyang City but in another fifth-level immortal cultivation city."
Thinking of this, Liao Zheng looked at Wu Tao with a serious face and said, "Fellow Daoist Li, our deputy city lord Cai of Tianyang City is narrow-minded. He just felt that Li Daoyou didn't visit him in time, and he was embarrassed by his deputy city lord." , so Fellow Daoist Li, you went to the City Lord’s Mansion to visit him, but he deliberately didn’t see you.”
"I want you to wait in the City Lord's Mansion for a few days, and you, Fellow Daoist Li, have given in to his wishes. When we get together at the Tianyuan Tower, there is no guarantee that Deputy City Lord Cai will make things difficult for you, Fellow Daoist Li."
"How about this, Fellow Daoist Li. Fellow Daoist Li is going back home now. He will not go to Tianyuan Building, nor will he meet Cai Chao. After all, Cai Chao is on the eighth level of the Incarnation God, and he is the deputy city lord of Tianyang City. I will wait for you. He is just a casual cultivator, so he doesn't dare to do anything to us in Tianyang City, but he can also cause some minor troubles to us by taking advantage of his position."
Liao Zhengyi's words were very sincere. Wu Tao couldn't help but glance at Liao Zhengyi in surprise, with a smile on his face and said: "Liao Daoyou, you and I have just met each other for the first time, and our friendship is still shallow, but you can speak out about Cai Chao's despicable heart and what he said to me. So deep.”
"Okay, Fellow Daoist Liao, now you are my first friend in Tianyang City. Come, borrow Fellow Daoist Liao's spirit tea to toast Fellow Daoist Liao. From now on, if Fellow Daoist Liao needs Li's help, Li will do his best to help."
When Wu Tao said this, he picked up the spiritual tea cup in front of him and motioned to Liao Zhengyi. When Liao Zheng heard this, he couldn't help but smile on his face. He picked up the spiritual tea cup and touched it with Wu Tao. He drank it all in one gulp and then said: "Liao Zheng has been practicing swordsmanship all his life, and he is as pure as a sword, and his heart is as straight as an arrow. , never beat around the bush, if not, I would have joined the City Lord’s Mansion a hundred years ago.”
"Just because I declined to join the City Lord's Mansion, I hated Cai Chao, and fellow Daoist Li just came to Tianyang City, and he also hated Cai Chao. If you and I go to Tianyuan Tower together, Cai Chao will definitely not give me a good look. , I can’t help but embarrass me.”
"At the Tianyuan Tower Transformation God Meeting, Li wants to get to know the Taoist Taoist Taoist from Tianyang City, but he will not be timid because of Cai Chao. If he is timid because of this, how will he go on the road to immortality in the future? So Taoist Liao, don't be afraid. There is no place for us in Tianyang City. This world is so vast that there must be room for us." Wu Tao said with a smile.
When Liao Zheng saw this, he knew that Wu Tao would not go back home, but must go to Tianyuan Tower. He also respected Wu Tao's approach, so he nodded and said: "Okay, then we will go to Tianyuan Tower together. But when we get to Tianyuan Tower, if Cai Chao asks you to explore the ruins of the cave. Fellow Daoist Li must remember to refuse."
With that said, he told Wu Tao that Cai Chao needed treasures to advance to the ninth level of divine transformation.
When Wu Tao heard this, he looked confused and said, "Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Liao, I will act according to the opportunity."
Next, Liao Zhengyi and Wu Tao no longer talked about Cai Chao, but chatted. Of course, they also understood where Wu Tao came from. Wu Tao answered Liao Zhengyi carelessly.
Therefore, he now has a very good impression of Liao Zhengyi, but it is impossible to tell Liao Zhengyi that he is not an immortal cultivator in the Tiancang Realm.
Not long after, they arrived at Tianyuan Tower. Tianyuan Tower, as the property of Tianyuan Immortal Sect, a sixth-grade immortal cultivation sect, naturally built a take-off and landing point, so they landed directly outside Tianyuan Tower.
After putting away the flying boat, Liao Zhengyi took Wu Tao into Tianyuan Tower. Before entering Tianyuan Tower, Wu Tao sensed the aura of a Taoist cultivator.
There are actually more than 30 divine auras.
Liao Zhengyi casually explained to Wu Tao on the road that this gathering of gods was actually more like a trade fair. There are casual cultivators who have transformed into gods, and there are also those who have become immortals from other chambers of commerce.
These gods will trade here or go out together to explore other cave ruins and some Jedi.
After entering Tianyuan Tower, Wu Tao saw these deity transformation gods from Tianyang City. These gods-incarnation kings did not know Wu Tao, but they only knew Liao Zhengyi, because Liao Zhengyi had lived in Tianyang City for hundreds of years.
Everyone who knew Liao Zhengyi came to say hello to Liao Zhengyi: "Fellow Daoist Liao, you are here."
"Is this fellow Taoist just looking at you, and you want to ask fellow Taoist Liao for an introduction?" After greeting Liao Zheng, some of the gods from Tianyang City turned their attention to Wu Tao.
Liao Zhengyi immediately introduced Wu Tao to them: "This is fellow Taoist Li Mo Li, who lives in Cave No. 18 next to me in Liuyang Xianyuan."
"Li has met all of you fellow Taoists." Wu Tao also greeted these deity-transforming gods with a slight bow.
Liao Zhengyi immediately introduced these God-Transformation Lords to Wu Tao. Of course, he only introduced these God-Transformation Lords who came to say hello. There were also some God-Transformation Lords who did not come to say hello to Liao Zhengyi. It can be seen that the God-Transformation Lords also had their own circles.
As for the God-Transforming God Lords who did not come to say hello, Liao Zhengyi introduced them to Wu Tao through spiritual messages. Some of these were God-Transforming God Lords from some cultivating forces. Because Liao Zhengyi was a casual cultivator, he had no interaction with Liao Zhengyi. , and there is no value for mutual use. Naturally, they are not familiar with each other, so there is no need to come over to say hello.
At this time, Youhua Shenjun said: "Vice City Lord Cai is here!"
As soon as these words came out, the gods in these temples all looked towards the door of the temple. Wu Tao and Liao Zhengyi also looked at the door. Wu Tao had not seen Cai Chao yet, so he didn't know what Cai Chao looked like: he only saw a man in black. A tall immortal cultivator in robes walked in.
This tall immortal cultivator, who was in his early thirties, had a resolute and dignified expression. He looked around the Tianyang City deities in the hall, but did not take the initiative to say hello.
These gods of Tianyang City all paid tribute to Cai Chao: "I have met Deputy City Master Cai."
Some of the Tianyang City's God-Transforming Lords slightly arched their hands, while others bowed respectfully. From the way they saluted, one could tell that the slightly-arched God-Transforming Lords should be those who had joined the cultivating forces.
The God-Transforming God Lords who bowed respectfully were some casual cultivators.
Even Liao Zhengyi slightly arched his hands.
Wu Tao also slightly raised his hands and said something he had seen Deputy City Master Cai.
Cai Chao nodded slightly, but his eyes fell on Wu Tao. He strode forward and walked directly towards Wu Tao. Seeing this formation, Liao Zheng beside Wu Tao tensed up and secretly thought that Cai Chao was really stingy and went straight to Fellow Daoist Li.
Wu Tao, on the other hand, watched Cai Chao walking towards him with a calm expression.
The other Tianyang City God Transformation Lords in the temple were curious. Looking at this scene, they didn’t know what was so magical about the God Transformation Lord named Li Mo that Liao Zhengyi brought. Deputy City Lord Cai’s special attention?
But considering that Liao Zheng rejected Deputy City Lord Cai to join the City Lord's Mansion a hundred years ago, Cai Chao disliked Liao Zhengyi very much, and the God Transformation Circle in Tianyang City also knew about it. Li Mo, Li Shenjun, who had just arrived in Tianyang City, came to Tianyuan Tower with Liao Zheng. Could it be that he also offended Deputy City Lord Cai.
A good show seems to be going on in this Tianyuan Building.
Cai Chao walked towards Wu Tao step by step, and his eyes fell on Wu Tao's face. He saw that Wu Tao's face was very calm, and he was slightly angry in his heart, but it did not show on his face. When he walked in front of Wu Tao, a smile appeared on his face. He said: "Welcome Li Shenjun to live in our Tianyang City forever. Li Shenjun came to visit the city lord's mansion the day before yesterday. Cai was at a critical moment in his cultivation, so he did not go to see Li Shenjun. Please don't mind, Li Shenjun."
Hearing this, Wu Tao also had a smile on his face and said: "Deputy City Lord Cai has the responsibilities of Deputy City Lord and has many affairs. However, we will meet each other if we are destined. Don't Li and Deputy City Lord Cai meet at Tianyuan Tower now?"
"Okay, well said." Cai Chao slapped him three times in succession, and the applause resounded throughout the entire hall, and continued: "Fellow Daoist Li, you have come to Tianyang City at the right time. Our Tianyang City very much welcomes a god-turned-god king like Daoyou Li to come and settle here. ”
"Of course, the City Lord's Mansion also very much welcomes Fellow Daoist Li to join us."
Having said this, he looked at Wu Tao steadily, with an expression in his eyes that he did not want Wu Tao to say any words of rejection.
At this time, Liao Zhengyi beside Wu Tao also became nervous. If Wu Tao rejected Cai Chao in person, Cai Chao would definitely be embarrassed if he refused in front of so many gods. This would offend Cai Chao to death. .
The other Transformation God Lords also looked at Wu Tao, with expressions on their faces. A hundred years ago, they heard that Liao Zhengyi refused to join the City Lord's Mansion, but they only heard about it in private. But now they want to know in public, whether Li Mo and Li Shenjun, who had just arrived in Tianyang City, would refuse Cai Chao's offer. invite.
Wu Tao looked at Cai Chao, the smile on his face did not dissipate, but said calmly: "Thank you, Deputy City Master Cai, for your kindness. I have lived in Liuyang Immortal Garden for a long time to have a stable cultivation environment. I have no plans to do so in the short term." Join any cultivating force."
Wu Tao would not join any City Lord's Mansion. If he joined the City Lord's Mansion, the City Lord of the City Lord's Mansion, City Lord Huangfu, could not defeat him. Would he still listen to the orders of City Lord Huangfu and the orders of Deputy City Lord Cai Chao?
Moreover, he does not lack the Void Cultivation Technique, and he does not need to join the sixth-grade immortal cultivating force, let alone the fifth-grade city lord's mansion.
Now he just wants to practice quietly to the realm of virtual refining, and then upgrade the weapon refiner level to the sixth level weapon refiner to see if there is a chance to join the Liuyang Sect, a seventh-level immortal cultivating force.
After hearing Wu Tao's answer, the first thought that came to Liao Zhengyi's mind was that it was over. He used to reject Cai Chao in private, and Cai Chao didn't lose much face. But now, Wu Tao refuses in public. Cai Chao will not let Wu Tao go, and must defend his face in Tianyang City.
The other gods in the hall were a little surprised, but they also understood Wu Tao. After all, Wu Tao came with Liao Zhengyi, so they must be from the same path.
Wu Tao's words of refusal were so calm that Cai Chao's eyes fluctuated for a moment. This fluctuation was a trace of imperceptible killing intent. The killing intent flashed by. Cai Chao thought he had concealed it well, but he didn't know that Wu Tao had a divine mind of 141,000 miles, and he sensed it instantly.
Cai Chao smiled, looked around the gods in the hall, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. Even if Li Daoyou doesn't join the City Lord's Mansion, he is still a god in Tianyang City."
"Okay, today, we can't delay the gathering of fellow Taoists because of my affairs. Fellow Taoists, please take your seats and start."
The gods in the hall were quite surprised by Cai Chao's reaction. They didn't expect Cai Chao to be angry at all, but respect Wu Tao's choice.
So these gods complimented Cai Chao and sat down, and Cai Chao sat at the top.
Then the transaction began. Wu Tao looked at the transaction items and found that there was nothing he was interested in. After all, the cultivation resources he had were enough for him to break through a major realm through his dual cultivation of Dharma and body.
Liao Zhengyi, who was sitting next to Wu Tao, saw that Wu Tao had no intention of trading, and sent a telepathic message: "Daoyou Li, don't you want to trade some cultivation treasures with other Daoists?"
Liao Zhengyi traded treasures with a Divine Lord. Cai Chao did not turn against him in public just now, which made Liao Zhengyi feel much more relaxed now.
Wu Tao sent a telepathic message back: "There is nothing I want to trade for the time being."
Seeing Wu Tao say so, Liao Zhengyi did not say much, but continued to look at the transaction lists of other Divine Lords to see if there were any cultivation resources he needed.
After the transaction, a Divine Lord stood up and said: "I plan to explore the Thousand Array Stone Forest. Don't worry, I have already invited the Stone Array Master. I wonder which Daoists are willing to go with me?"
As soon as this was said, several Divine Lords expressed their willingness to go together.
Liao Zhengyi also immediately explained to Wu Tao the Thousand Array Stone Forest. The Thousand Array Stone Forest is a Jedi in Yunyangzhou, which contains various terrifying arrays, so it is called the Thousand Array Stone Forest. But the God of Transformation who can pass through the Thousand Array Stone Forest can obtain valuable treasures.
As the team of the Thousand Array Stone Forest was completed, several God of Transformation expressed their desire to explore other Jedi.
There were also God of Transformation who responded and formed an exploration team.
At this time, Cai Chao suddenly said: "Fellow Daoists, Cai needs a treasure called Huo Linglong, which can help him break through to the ninth level of the Spiritual Transformation. Cai heard that Huo Linglong grew in the cave ruins after the death of Fire Ghost Heavenly Monarch."
"So I need at least 6 fellow Daoists to go with me to the cave ruins of Fire Ghost Heavenly Monarch to get Huo Linglong. Fellow Daoists, rest assured, Cai will not let you go in vain."
After Cai Chao finished speaking, five seventh-level Spiritual Transformation masters immediately expressed their willingness to accompany Cai Chao to the cave ruins of Fire Ghost Heavenly Monarch.
"Thank you, fellow Taoists. We are still short of one." Cai Chao thanked the five seventh-level spirit masters, then his eyes fell on Wu Tao and said, "Why not let this last one go? Fellow Taoist Li, please follow me."
As soon as he said this, Liao Zhengyi thought to himself that it was not good. No wonder Cai Chao did not get angry when Wu Tao publicly refused him to join the City Lord's Mansion. It turned out that he was waiting here. He immediately wanted to send a telepathic message to Wu Tao to let Wu Tao refuse.
But before he sent a telepathic message to Wu Tao, he saw Wu Tao nodded slightly and said, "Okay."
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