Chapter 278
After receiving Meng Zhang's promise and feeling Meng Zhang's sincerity, An Xiaoran showed a relieved smile on his face.
Meng Zhang made an agreement with An Xiaoran that when he left, he would take her and her brother with him.
As for Huang Ping, An Xiaoran also thought of an excuse. He said that Meng Zhang and his grandfather were old friends. During his lifetime, his grandfather had praised Meng Zhang many times and hoped that their sister and brother could join the Taiyi Sect.
Now Meng Zhang happened to come to Guixiang Oasis and met his brother and sister by chance. They planned to follow their grandfather's wishes and leave with Meng Zhang to go to Taiyi Gate.
After the two of them discussed their words, An Xiaoran left here and went to find Huang Ping.
Meng Zhang suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and meditated for a while before calming down the excitement in his heart.
When daybreak was about to break, Lao Jian, who went out to hunt down the Baisha bandits, came back with a group of Feihong Sect disciples.
Hearing the noise outside, Meng Zhang also left the room and walked outside to see what they had gained.
Lao Jian's face was filled with unhappiness and he felt a little disgraced.
His face looked better when he saw Huang Ping and Meng Zhang taking the initiative to greet them.
Without waiting for the two of them to take the initiative to ask, Lao Jian told everything about his actions this time, like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.
It turned out that Lao Jian obtained a confession from the Baisha bandits and knew where the Baisha bandits were hiding, so he quickly took a group of Feihong sect disciples, took a flying boat, and went to arrest them.
Although they had acted in time, they were still a step too late.
When they arrived at the end of the field, the gang of Baisha bandits had actually moved ahead of time.
Looking at the empty camp, Lao Jian was very unwilling. He had just boasted about Haikou in front of Meng Zhang, and then returned without success. He felt a little shameless.
So, Lao Jian led this group of Feihong Sect disciples to conduct a careful search around the area.
However, after working all night, I got nothing.
There was no other way, Lao Jian could only come back in despair.
"These Baisha Bandits are really cunning. They must have moved immediately after leaving Guixiang Oasis." Huang Ping said with certainty.
"The days are long, and there is no need to rush into chasing down bandits. Brother Lao, you don't have to worry. With the power of the Feihong Sect, these bandits will never be able to escape your pursuit, and they will be caught sooner or later."
Hearing Huang Ping's comfort, Lao Jian smiled bitterly. Huang Ping thought of this matter too simply.
Although they were good friends, Lao Jian was not prepared to reveal some of Feihong Sect's internal situations to Huang Ping.
Everyone from the Feihong Sect worked hard all night and rested temporarily at the Guixiang Oasis.
As a monk in the foundation building stage, Lao Jian doesn't feel tired.
He chatted with the two for a few words, then found an excuse to send Huang Ping away, and chatted with Meng Zhang alone.
As a member of the Lao family and a disciple of Feihong Sect, Lao Jian should be trustworthy.
Meng Zhang used his psychic powers to secretly read Lao Jian's thoughts.
Disciples from large sects like Lao Jian are more or less resistant to magical powers such as mind-reading due to the exercises they practice.
Although Meng Zhang's cultivation level was slightly higher, he was unable to read Lao Jian's too detailed thoughts.
But by reading a little bit of his thoughts, Meng Zhang still clearly felt that Lao Jian had no ill intentions towards him, but was deliberately trying to win over him.
It seems that although Taiyi Sect is a small sect, it still has some value in the eyes of Jindan Sect like Feihong Sect.
Since it has value, it's easy to handle.
During the conversation, both of them carefully tested each other.
Lao Jian showed the goodwill of Feihong Sect and made no secret of his wooing of Meng Zhang.
And Meng Zhang also vaguely expressed some dissatisfaction with Lin Quanguan, hoping to move closer to Feihong Sect.
Because Meng Zhang had the gift of supernatural power and his mind, he learned more information, grasped some of Lao Jian's ideas, and slowly took the initiative in the conversation.
Meng Zhang began to complain to Lao Jian, saying that because there was no way to obtain the foundation-building pill, it was difficult for the younger disciples of the Taiyi Sect to build the foundation. If this continued, the Taiyi Sect would have no successors and there would be a danger of the inheritance being cut off.
When Lao Jian heard this, he knew that Meng Zhang was making a condition to him.
If Feihong Sect wants to win over Taiyi Sect, it will definitely have to pay a price.
As for the price to pay, Lao Jian has no right to decide.
Lao Jian told Meng Zhang clearly that even within the Feihong Sect, Foundation Establishment Pills are very important strategic materials. The distribution of Foundation Establishment Pills is in the hands of the senior leaders of the sect and he cannot make the final decision.
But Lao Jian promised that he would do his best to fight for Meng Zhang, so that the top management of the sect would be willing to support Taiyi Sect's Foundation Establishment Pill.
Lao Jian did not make a big deal, nor did he promise to give out the Foundation Establishment Pill. His pragmatic attitude made Meng Zhang more reassured.
Of course, the Foundation Establishment Pill is just one of the conditions put forward by Meng Zhang.
If you want to tie Taiyi Sect to Feihong Sect's chariot, there are still many processes to go through and many conditions to be negotiated.
Meng Zhang not only wants to extract enough benefits from Feihong Sect, but also needs to find out the details of Feihong Sect to see whether Feihong Sect has enough ability to cope with the new situation of the endless sand sea.
If a war breaks out, will the power of the Feihong Sect be able to suppress the other three families?
If the Feihong Sect is not strong enough, Meng Zhang will not easily board the ship.
The Feihong Sect is a veteran overlord that has ruled the endless sand sea for many years, and it must have many hidden trump cards.
And his three opponents, except for the Mobei Qi family, were originally just foundation-building sects, but they were lucky enough to each have a Jindan master. If we really talk about their foundation and accumulation, they are definitely far inferior to the Feihong sect.
Deep down in his heart, Meng Zhang was still willing to believe that the Feihong Sect was stronger.
Lao Jian was just testing Meng Zhang's attitude and did not have much authority to negotiate.
Therefore, he invited Meng Zhang to accompany him to the Feihong Sect.
Since I met Lao Jian here, there is no need for the Lao family to go.
Meng Zhang, who was about to take An Xiaoran back to Taiyimen, was not willing to stay outside for too long.
So, he agreed to Lao Jian's request.
On the other side, An Xiaoran also used the excuse discussed with Meng Zhang to tell Huang Ping that the two siblings were leaving with Meng Zhang.
With Huang Ping's experience in the world of martial arts, he certainly knew that there were many untruths in An Xiaoran's words.
But An Xiaoran took the initiative to ask to leave, and Meng Zhang was the leader of the faction and was familiar with Lao Jian, so he should be reliable.
Huang Ping lived up to the trust of his old friend An Lei by taking An Xiaoran and the others in. Huang Ping also respected their wishes when An Xiaoran and the others wanted to leave.
After resting for a long time, Lao Jian and Meng Zhang hit the road together.
Lao Jian left all the Feihong Sect disciples behind, and he took Meng Zhang to take the first step.
Chapter completed!