The piercing shriek lingered long in the air, causing pain to the eardrums of those who heard it. When the sharp, cutting sound finally dissipated, the energy between heaven and earth faded away. At this moment, the aura emanating from the Niscale Demon's body had reached the early stages of the sixth rank.

  As the aura retracted, the Niscale Demon's Peng's huge body immediately shrank to half a meter in size and flapped its wings to the side of Li Lin and Little dragon.

  "Your Majesty, the Demon King."

  The Niscale Demon Peng saluted Little dragon. Although its aura had been retracted, the invisible presence it emitted was different, causing an involuntary sense of oppression in those who saw it.

  Observing the Niscale Demon Peng, both the Soul-Ensnaring Poison Duke Dong WuMing and the Ghost Fairy Bai Ying showed slight changes in their expressions. A demon beast at the early stage of the sixth rank was equivalent to a Martial Duke warrior. Even though the Niscale Demon Peng had just broken through, it was feared that with its own body, it could contend against a double Martial Duke.

  "Big brother, I'm ready to break through as well," said Little dragon. After licking Li Lin's cheek, he leaped down the mountain range. The Blood Jade Demon Tiger, the Tai Yin Demon Rabbit, the Twin-Headed Water-Fire Demon Jiao, and the Niscale Demon Peng also entered the back mountain following him.

  "Bai sister, your aura seems to have strengthened?" At this moment, Li Lin felt that just ten days had passed, and there was something subtly different about the aura of Ghost Fairy Bai Ying, which seemed to fluctuate slightly.

  "I took the Martial Spirit Holy Fruit. The effect of the Martial Spirit Holy Fruit is indeed as legendary. After this auction is over, I plan to prepare for my breakthrough immediately," said Ghost Fairy Bai Ying.

  "En, congratulations to Bai sister," said Li Lin, estimating that a Martial Spirit Holy Fruit would have many benefits for Ghost Fairy Bai Ying. If Ghost Fairy Bai Ying breaks through to the Martial King level, then the strength of the Flying Spirit Sect would be completely different with a Martial King powerhouse in it.

  Although Li Lin knew that Uncle Jiang was in the Flying Spirit Sect, Uncle Jiang couldn't just take action casually. Until the very last moment, one absolutely must not disturb Uncle Jiang's healing.

  In a sect without a Martial King powerhouse, no matter how many Martial Dukes and Martial Generals there are, they won't be significant. With a Martial King level cultivator sitting in the sect, the status will be different.

  "Your return is timely; the auction is the day after tomorrow. Hua Men Town is extremely lively now. I went there yesterday and sensed many covert auras. I estimate that many Martial Dukes have arrived in Hua Men Town. It seems the temptation of Xuan-level early-stage martial techniques is quite substantial," said the Soul-Ensnaring Poison Duke Dong WuMing.

  "That's natural. The more people come, the better," Li Lin said with a smirk. The more lively it is, the more advantageous it is for him.

  Returning to the courtyard, Li Lin and the Soul-Ensnaring Poison Duke Dong WuMing, along with Ghost Fairy Bai Ying, discussed everything about the Misty Mountain Range, including killing thousands of mercenaries and subduing more than two thousand mercenaries and over a dozen spiritual practitioners, significantly strengthening the Flying Spirit Sect.

  Hearing all this, the Soul-Ensnaring Poison Duke Dong WuMing and Ghost Fairy Bai Ying were surprised at first but then not so much. Li Lin had already given them enough surprises, and by now, they were somewhat numb to it.

  "Ghost Martial Sect actually has people in the Misty Mountain Range. You killed three Martial Generals, which has weakened the Ghost Martial Sect. What are your plans next?" asked the Soul-Ensnaring Poison Duke Dong WuMing.

  "Our first target now is the Ghost Martial Sect. If we count the powerhouses, our Flying Spirit Sect's strength is now slightly better than the Ghost Martial Sect's. However, a direct confrontation would result in mutual damage, and other forces might take advantage of the situation. A complete victory, directly disintegrating the Ghost Martial Sect, would undoubtedly be the best," Li Lin said lightly.

  "Disintegrating the Ghost Martial Sect, that might be difficult. Inside the Ghost Martial Sect, that Old Ghost Dai's strength is not weak. Even I would find it hard to kill him. If we destroy his Ghost Martial Sect and he goes mad, it would be extremely detrimental to the Flying Spirit Sect," said the Soul-Ensnaring Poison Duke Dong WuMing.

  "That is troublesome. We'll see when the time comes. Before destroying the Ghost Martial Sect, we'll first kill him," Li Lin said lightly, a chill spreading.

  Li Lin naturally understood what the Old Poisoner meant. The strongest in the Ghost Martial Sect was also a ninth-level Martial Duke. Even if the Old Poisoner took action, it would be possible to defeat him but not to kill him. Among peers, unless there is overwhelming power, it is generally difficult to kill the opponent.

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  Destroying the Ghost Martial Sect, by then, Old Ghost Dai and the Flying Spirit Sect would inevitably be at loggerheads, and the trouble for the Flying Spirit Sect can be imagined.

  At this time, Li Lin also had another concern. The relationship between the Ling Tian Sect and the Ghost Martial Sect seemed not shallow. If he destroyed the Ghost Martial Sect, whether he would provoke the Ling Tian Sect was unknown.

  Thinking of the Ling Tian Sect, Li Lin couldn't help but think of Lv XiaoLing. After he escaped last time, that girl was probably furious. The next time he sees that girl, he needs to be careful. The strength of the Ling Tian Sect might not be comparable to the Yun Yang Sect, but it was probably not far off. He still couldn't afford to provoke them now.

  In the evening, in the palace courtyard, Li XiaoBai and Liu YiShou had already come after hearing the news.

  "Young Master."

  "Sect Master."

  Both of them saluted and stood respectfully to the side. Then, through their narration, Li Lin also learned about the changes in Hua Men Town over the nine days. In nine days, the Martial Hall's Huangfu QiSong really did lead people to build a huge auction house in Hua Men Town, which had just been completed, including the decoration, capable of accommodating about twenty thousand people.

  At this time, Hua Men Town was bustling with people, more than twenty times busier than usual, with tens of thousands of people estimated to have arrived. Hua Men Town was crowded to the point of being impenetrable. Now, most of the people from the Flying Spirit Sect had been dispatched to Hua Men Town, but it was still not enough.

  What surprised Li Lin was that Li XiaoBai had built two hundred inns in Hua Men Town, which had just been completed and were already in high demand. With tens of thousands of people pouring into the small Hua Men Town, it was clear that two hundred inns were far from enough.

  Two hundred inns, totaling only about four to five thousand rooms with simple facilities and rushed completion, now had an accommodation fee of twenty gold coins per night. The nightly income had reached a hundred thousand gold coins, which would have been unbelievable at two gold coins in the past.

  This made Li Lin look at Li XiaoBai in a new light. People with a sly look have an absolute talent for business. In the future, together with Liu YiShou, he could be at ease.

  The position of the Gold Hall, from the moment Li Lin learned of it, had been planned for Li XiaoBai. Although there was some personal interest involved, Li Lin naturally would not treat Li XiaoBai unfairly.

  Apart from a bit of personal interest, Li Lin was not the kind of person who practiced nepotism. Li XiaoBai's cleverness was clear to Li Lin. Over the years, under Uncle Jiang's guidance, Li XiaoBai had learned a lot, just lacking experience. As long as he underwent more trials, he would definitely be able to help a lot in the future.

  As for the position of the master of the Gold Hall, although it could be decided by a word from Li Lin now, Li Lin knew that directly letting Li XiaoBai take the position now would be putting him in a difficult position. First, not to mention Liu YiShou's certain reputation in the Gold Hall, it is feared that the other halls would not easily accept Li XiaoBai, as everyone has a sense of xenophobia.

  Moreover, the other hall masters were not ordinary people. Without their recognition, Li XiaoBai would not have a position in the six halls. Therefore, for now, Li Lin also wanted to let Li XiaoBai familiarize himself with the environment, first establish his prestige, and secondly, whether Li XiaoBai was suitable for the Gold Hall would depend on himself.

  This inn matter, Li Lin was quite satisfied with. Li XiaoBai's brain was not inferior to Liu YiShou's. If the two of them joined forces in the future, they could naturally maintain the development of the Gold Hall. However, Li Lin also knew that both of them still needed a lot of trials.

  "Liu YiShou, have you received the medicinal materials from Guardian Zhang Xiao?" asked Li Lin. Shi Yuan had learned from the flying demonic beast that Zhang Xiao and Zhang MingTao had left the Misty Mountain Range. Li Lin estimated that the medicinal materials should have also arrived in Liu YiShou's hands by now.

  "Sect Master, all the medicinal materials were received yesterday. Where did these medicinal materials come from? There are so many?" When mentioning the medicinal materials, Liu YiShou suddenly remembered and was immediately shocked. After receiving that small mountain of medicinal materials from Guardian Zhang Xiao yesterday, he was almost surprised to faint.

  Li Lin smiled slightly and then asked, "How much are those medicinal materials worth, and how long can they support your Gold Hall?"

  "Replying to the Sect Master, those medicinal materials are mostly aimed at refining high-grade elixirs. I have already asked the master of the Ling Hall to check. Among them, there are materials for refining fifth and sixth-grade elixirs, and most of them are for refining third and fourth-grade big demons' elixirs, estimated to be worth more than two hundred million gold coins. After I sell them at a high price in a few days, doubling the price is also possible," Liu YiShou said excitedly. Three years ago, he could never have imagined that he, Liu YiShou, would also have a day of great development. Now, the gold coins passing through his hands ranged from tens of thousands to over ten million, which excited him.

  "I have some more here, also estimated to be worth two hundred million gold coins. You should sell them as soon as possible. Within two months, no medicinal materials will flow out of the Misty Mountain Range. You decide the price yourself. Sell half within two days. Both the Martial Hall and the Dark Hall are waiting for the gold coins," Li Lin handed Liu YiShou a bunch of space bags and storage rings.

  "Yes, Sect Master." Receiving a bunch of space bags and storage rings, Liu YiShou was already dumbfounded. Then he asked, "Sect Master, is it true that within three months, no medicinal materials will flow out of the Misty Mountain Range?"

  "That's right. From now on, the Misty Mountain Range will be under the control of our Flying Spirit Sect, and the medicinal materials will be in our hands. As for the other forces hoarding medicinal materials, you can take revenge or bear grudges as you see fit," Li Lin said with a smirk.