Chapter 485: Inviting Yang Wudi

"Oh, little girl, what's the matter, were you scared?" Nan Feihuang smiled as he looked at Bai Chenxiang, who was sitting in a duck-sit position.

This girl was actually quite decent; although she wasn't very bright and, judging by the original work, was somewhat prone to judging people by their appearance, she wasn't a bad person overall. When everyone else in the four clans was playing it safe to protect themselves, she was surprisingly the only one who came to save her grandfather.

Whether one can actually do it is one thing, but whether one is willing to do it is quite another.

"Thank you, Lord Flying General." Bai Chenxiang took a few deep breaths, stood up, and bowed to Nan Feihuang. "This is the second time you have helped us; Xiangxiang is deeply grateful."

"The second time?" Feihuang was stunned. Had he met this girl before? "Has Lord Flying General forgotten? Back then, it was your Gu Lei Kingdom that gave us a large sum of money, which allowed my Min Clan to escape the predicament we were in at the time and greatly relieved our economic pressure. From that moment on, Xiangxiang has always been very grateful to you. Thanks to you, I was able to wear many new clothes when I was a child," said Bai Chenxiang.

Feihuang immediately understood; it turned out Bai Chenxiang was talking about the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. She didn't know how precious that herb was. Although it was her family's heirloom, no one used it, and it was just a mascot sitting at home.

Yet the Gold Soul Coins Feihuang gave were a tangible help to them.

"Miss Bai, please don't take it to heart. It was just a transaction at the time, and I also obtained what I wanted." Feihuang smiled. In his view, he was the one who had gotten the better deal, so how could he take credit? "You don't need to call me Lord Flying General or Your Highness or anything like that. You are not a member of my Gu Lei Imperial Court, so there is no need for such respect toward me. Just call me Nan Feihuang directly."

"Yes, Brother Feihuang!" Facing Nan Feihuang, Bai Chenxiang still didn't dare to address him by his name directly; the gap in status and strength was too great. In the end, she added "Brother" after his name, which counted as being respectful while also trying to get closer to him.

Feihuang nodded, handed a Gold Soul Coin card to Shui Bing'er, and said, "Senior Sister, please trouble yourself to hand this to the City Lord of Longxing City to compensate for the property damage of all the citizens in the city. Remember to explain the cause and effect clearly so that everyone in the world knows."

Although the losses here had nothing to do with Nan Feihuang—after all, it wasn't he who caused them, but the work of Yang Wudi and the Lower Four Sects—Feihuang had come here to recruit Yang Wudi into the Gu Lei Kingdom, so he could not shirk responsibility for his share.

People of the Gu Lei Kingdom always settled their accounts clearly, whether it was hatred or kindness, so he would not be stingy with the compensation that was due.

However, it wasn't just as simple as paying compensation; he wanted the world to know that this struggle was between the Spirit Hall and the Gu Lei Kingdom. The disaster in the city was caused by both of our forces, but only we, the Gu Lei Kingdom, provided compensation.

Feihuang did not like being a hero in the shadows, making silent sacrifices.

Besides moving oneself, who else could it move? Even when doing good deeds, one must maximize the benefits and get one's reputation out there.

Although he also knew that it would be difficult to shake the Spirit Hall with just this—after all, the Spirit Hall had already gained an excellent reputation among the people for providing free Spirit Awakening for commoners and cracking down on corrupt and Evil Spirit Masters.

But many things are accumulated bit by bit. Although the Spirit Hall's strength is powerful, it cannot defeat the Two Great Empires in certain aspects.

That is politics and public opinion! This stems from the gap in the population base.

In the future, the Two Great Empires will definitely attack the Spirit Hall from this angle. Although it won't affect the Spirit Hall's existing strength, it can influence the choices of independent Spirit Masters: whether to join the Spirit Hall or join other forces.

In the original work, the Two Great Empires did indeed do this. The phrase "the Evil Spirit Empire" that Xue Beng and Tang San were always saying was the devil in the hearts of all the common people.

"Understood, leave it to me, Junior Brother." Shui Bing'er took the card. She understood what Feihuang was thinking; anyway, anything that can be solved with money is not a problem.

Just at this moment, Yang Wudi finished absorbing the medicinal power of the Dragon Branch Leaf, recovered about twenty percent of his soul power, and his internal injuries were somewhat relieved. He stood up, cupped his hands toward Nan Feihuang, and said, "Little Friend Flying General, thank you for saving my life."

"The Dragon Branch Leaf can only alleviate external injuries; it has no effect on detoxifying," Nan Feihuang said. "Afterward, you must properly regulate your body and purge the poison. The poison of the Sparrow Bee Sect is quite formidable."

"Rest assured, the other party had always wanted to forcibly subdue me, so the injuries they caused and the poison they used were not fatal. To me, it is but a speck of dust; how could it be considered poison?" Yang Wudi said confidently. He was also an expert in medicine and had done quite a bit of research on detoxification.

After speaking, Yang Wudi cupped his fists and bowed deeply to Nan Feihuang. "I am Yang Wudi. I thank the Flying General for saving my life. From now on, whatever you ask of me, I, Yang Wudi, will go through fire and water without hesitation."

"We didn't just happen to save you by chance; we came here specifically for you," Feihuang laughed. "My Gu Lei Kingdom learned that the Spirit Hall wanted to forcibly subdue all the large and small sects of the Two Great Empires. Other sects are one thing, but I know that your Po Clan has a deep-seated hatred for the Spirit Hall and will certainly not join."

"And the Spirit Hall cannot possibly let Yang Qianbei go. I believe that Yang Qianbei is a hero of his generation, and it would be a pity for you to fall just like that, so I came personally to rescue you and invite you to join my Gu Lei Kingdom."

Hearing this, Bai Chenxiang's eyes lit up. Her main purpose in coming back this time was to persuade Yang Wudi to leave with her, but she knew that the possibility was actually not high.

Yang Wudi's personality was too stubborn. The rift between him and the Clear Sky Sect and the Tang Family was so deep that even she found it difficult to resolve.

But staying in Longxing City meant Yang Wudi would surely die; the Spirit Hall would not let him go. If he followed this handsome and powerful Brother Feihuang, it would be a way out.

"This..." Yang Wudi hesitated. He owed Nan Feihuang a massive favor. If Feihuang told him to die right now, he wouldn't even frown.

However, he really didn't want to continue living under someone else's roof; he never wanted to taste the feeling of being abandoned a second time.

Feihuang said, "Senior, I know what you are worried about, but under the same pressure from the Spirit Hall, our Gu Lei Kingdom and the Clear Sky Sect made completely different choices. They chose to flee, and as for our choice, I believe you must have heard of it, Senior."

"Gathering all your strength to challenge the strongest Offering Hall of the Spirit Hall head-on, and winning three out of five battles to force the Spirit Hall to retreat." Yang Wudi said this with a tone of admiration.

The Gu Lei Kingdom was the first force in these thousands of years to dare to challenge the Spirit Hall and actually win.

It was indeed much stronger and had much more backbone than the Clear Sky Sect, which acted like a turtle hiding away.

(End of chapter)