CHAPTER 401: CHAPTER 248: THE CAMP IS DESTROYED

It took several months for Li Qian to set up the Mountain Protection Array for Heavenly Sword Manor.

A genuine Twelve Foundation Array.

Li Qian believed that if Heavenly Sword Manor were attacked again, even with twelve Basic Array Masters, it wouldn’t be so easily breached.

Due to the upcoming rebuilding ceremony at Heavenly Sword Manor, which would attract many forces from the Heavenly Spring Gobi, Li Qian planned to stay at the manor for a while longer.

However, he certainly wouldn’t appear at the rebuilding ceremony.

Since he had committed to helping Lin Qingping rebuild Heavenly Sword Manor, Li Qian naturally wouldn’t give up halfway.

After all, the next Return to Void was still a long way off.

Thus, the day of the rebuilding ceremony for Heavenly Sword Manor arrived, and the manor was bustling with activity as forces from all over the Heavenly Spring Gobi came pouring in.

Almost every well-known force came.

Even the top-tier forces that once rivaled Heavenly Sword Manor also arrived.

Only the Netherworld Palace had already been annihilated.

These forces naturally came to probe and find out exactly how the Netherworld Palace was destroyed.

Rumors in the Heavenly Spring Gobi suggested that the Netherworld Palace was eradicated by Heavenly Sword Manor, yet Heavenly Sword Manor, with the newly revealed Master Lin Qingping, only had three Longevity Realm practitioners, which shouldn’t have been enough to destroy the Netherworld Palace.

Moreover, according to intelligence from various major forces, the Netherworld Palace was obliterated so swiftly that other forces hadn’t had time to react.

The same fate had once befallen Heavenly Sword Manor.

To these forces probing around, Lin Qingping, as the new manor master, was noncommittal.

After all, Daoist Qian Yuan had explicitly stated he would not make an appearance.

However, during the rebuilding ceremony, an unexpected force arrived.

An envoy from the Golden Moon Territory of the Great Moon Empire.

It was the same Moon Clan member, Di Tu, whom Li Qian had spared previously.

"Master Lin, congratulations on the rebuilding of Heavenly Sword Manor. On behalf of the Golden Moon Territory, I present a gift of congratulations."

Di Tu of the Moon Clan said with a smile.

As if the embarrassment of fleeing in disarray from the Netherworld Palace had never happened.

Lin Qingping was quite puzzled as to why the Moon Clan member would attend the rebuilding ceremony at Heavenly Sword Manor.

Li Qian had never mentioned anything about the Moon Clan to her, so her surprise was quite natural.

Despite the confusion, Lin Qingping still received them warmly.

This Moon Clan representative Di Tu was only representing the Golden Moon Territory, but the Golden Moon Territory was one of the five major territories of the Great Moon Empire, akin to the Four Pillar Kings of the Eternal Dynasty.

These Four Pillar Kings were not comparable to an ordinary royal force like the Spiritual King Mansion.

The Golden Moon Territory sending an envoy was just the beginning, as the East Pillar Royal Mansion of the Eternal Dynasty also sent an envoy to attend the rebuilding ceremony.

Lin Qingping felt immense pressure at once.

Although she didn’t know why the rebuilding ceremony of Heavenly Sword Manor had attracted the attention of these two great forces, it was certainly not a good omen.

Even at its peak, Heavenly Sword Manor was still an insignificant force compared to the Eternal Dynasty and the Great Moon Empire.

After the rebuilding ceremony ended, and the representatives of various forces had left, the envoys from the Golden Moon Territory and the Eternal Dynasty remained.

Their purpose wasn’t solely to attend the rebuilding ceremony of Heavenly Sword Manor; they had bigger motives.

"Master Lin, I hope your manor can release the Netherworld Palace, and my Golden Moon Territory is willing to purchase it at a high price."

Di Tu from the Golden Moon Territory explained his intention.

"Di Tu, the land of the Netherworld Palace cannot be measured with money."

The envoy of the Eternal Dynasty laughed, "Master Lin, my East Pillar Royal Mansion is willing to rent the land of the Netherworld Palace at a high price and return it after a hundred years."

Lin Qingping did not expect that the purposes of the Golden Moon Territory and the East Pillar Royal Mansion were both aimed at the Netherworld Palace.

She hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and said, "Sorry, I am not able to make that decision."

Representing the Great Moon Empire and the Eternal Dynasty, neither Golden Moon Territory nor East Pillar Royal Mansion could be engaged by Heavenly Sword Manor.

Choosing one would inevitably offend the other.

Moreover, the Netherworld Palace was captured by Daoist Qian Yuan, and she had no authority to dispose of it.

"Since Master Lin cannot make this decision, please summon the Daoist who can make it,"

said the envoy from the East Pillar Royal Mansion immediately.

His purpose for coming this time, in addition to claiming the land of the Netherworld Palace, was to meet the entity backing Heavenly Sword Manor.

Despite the intelligence capabilities of the East Pillar Royal Mansion, the origin of this person had not been discerned.

"If both of you want the land of the Netherworld Palace, it is not impossible. The higher bidder wins."

While Lin Qingping was in distress, a refreshing voice rang out, followed by Li Qian walking in from the back of the hall.

Their gazes landed on Li Qian.

Di Tu from the Golden Moon Territory carried a hint of apprehension.

After all, the Longevity Realm experts of the Netherworld Palace, including the Netherworld Hall Master, were all instantly killed right before his eyes.

But now, he had come to Heavenly Sword Manor as an envoy of the Golden Moon Territory and was not afraid of Li Qian making a move.

The envoy from the East Pillar Royal Mansion scrutinized Li Qian and curiously asked, "May I have the honor of your name?"

"A nameless figure, no need to mention it."

Li Qian waved his hand, then with another wave, a map flew out and then split into ten parts.

"This is the territory of the Netherworld Palace. I’ve divided it into ten parts based on area, and you, the Golden Moon Territory and East Pillar Royal Mansion, will bid on them ten times. How much you can win depends on your strength."

Li Qian said indifferently.

Di Tu from the Golden Moon Territory and the envoy from the East Pillar Royal Mansion were both taken aback. Could it really be done this way?

Lin Qingping was equally astonished.