Chapter 362: Jianmu Commerce Association Soaring in the Wilderness! _1
Outside Rock Peak City, yellow sand filled the sky, recently, the sandstorms here have intensified compared to usual.
Any traveler crossing the desert was obliged to don a face mask fashioned from fur to avoid the liability of sand scratches on the skin.
Many powers within the Panfeng Federation initially planned to flee outward, but the Qingdian Clan suddenly announced a decrease in taxes and allowed the major powers within Rock Peak City to deeply mine their own veins.
Once, the Qingdian Clan demanded a thirty percent share of the proceeds from such mining, but they had now reduced this to ten percent.
Such a change encouraged a massive influx of local powers back into the Panfeng Federation, and Rock Peak City became bustling yet again!
Those forces that previously stood below the Zhenyan Family and Luanyue Family were all eager to take their places.
After the Zhenyan Family and Luanyue Family disappeared, there will be other families who take the throne of the three great families of the Panfeng Federation.
In the past, the opening of a colossal ancient battlefield and the ensuing rampage of the undead within the territory of the Panfeng Federation indeed caused great losses.
But these undead also brought tremendous profit to the Panfeng Federation.
Trade caravans, transporting spirit materials from the undead to federations all around, amounted to a swift and substantial return of wealth for the Panfeng Federation.
Initially, Fang Mu had planned on abandoning Huang Yuan. As Fang Mu had raised the banner of the Infinite Tower, he could have engaged in exchanges with other powers under the name of the Infinite Tower.
There was no need to rely on the influence of the Panfeng Federation to make this happen.
However, Liu Xi had shown great interest in controlling Huang Yuan.
Once Fang Mu had come to understand Liu Xi, Fang Mu found that Liu Xi had impressive talents in domestic affairs.
That would suggest that Liu Xi, before becoming an evil spirit, was a truly gifted administrator in the fifth Epoch!
Liu Xi demonstrated such a significant talent in managing internal matters that he was also interested in controlling the Panfeng Federation through Huang Yuan.
Then why not just hand the Panfeng Federation over to Liu Xi for management!
Now that all the disturbances have settled, no faction would discuss the ancient books anymore.
With this in mind, Fang Mu released Sun Hao, the elderly Family Head of the Luanyue Clan, along with Gu Anxing and Gu Qianfan, the heads of the Zhenyan Clan, from the Mechanism Fortress.
The three men immediately bowed to Fang Mu as soon as they saw him.
The three were thoroughly aware of the colossal giant they were now following.
Fang Mu got straight to the point and said to them,
"The Zhenyan Family and Luanyue Clan have both been accepted as parts of the Chosen Clan, but in actuality, the Zhenyan Family and Luanyue Clan are weak and lack the qualifications to become part of the Chosen Clan."
"Now, I am giving you two options: the first option is for you to stay hidden at my side."
"However, considering the current situation, no major power is focusing their attention on both of your families. So, there really isn't much significance in remaining hidden!"
"The second option is for both of your families to stay within the Panfeng Federation and continue to develop there."
"I know you have a vendetta against Huang Yuan, yet Huang Yuan is now under the control of one of my evil spirits, he isn't the Huang Yuan you once knew."
"If you choose to develop within the Panfeng Federation, I will continue to provide resources to you, as we previously agreed."
From Fang Mu's words, Gu Qianfan, Gu Anxing, and Sun Hao all could discern which option Fang Mu was leaning towards.
It was obvious that Fang Mu wanted them to pick the second option.
While it was true that they harbored insurmountable hatred towards the Qingdian Clan, now that the head of the Qingdian family, Huang Yuan, was under Fang Mu's control, there was no need for them to hold onto their hatred for the Qingdian Clan anymore!
In fact, under the assurance of Fang Mu providing resources, Gu Anxing, Gu Qianfan, and Sun Hao were reluctant to let their families go into hiding.
Hiding and serving at Fang Mu's side was nothing compared to reigning in Rock Peak City as master families!
So the three almost simultaneously chose the second option.
Sun Hao was the first to bow to Fang Mu and said sincerely,
"Young Master, rest assured, our Luanyue Family will surely oversee the development of the Panfeng Federation for you in Rock Peak City and will ensure the Federation is entirely within your grasp!"
"As a part of your Chosen Clan, even if the distance grows farther, any command of yours would still have us willing to go through fire and water, laying down our lives for you!"
Gu Qianfan nudged Gu Anxing with his shoulder.
His son Gu Anxing was usually so astute, why wasn't he reacting faster today!?
What if Fang Mu only planned to allow one clan to stay in Rock Peak City and decided on the Luanyue Family because Sun Hao spoke up first!?
What Gu Qianfan didn't know was that Gu Anxing wasn't being outraced by Sun Hao; rather, Gu Anxing was weighing in his mind that if Fang Mu decided to let the Zhenyan Family stay in the Panfeng Federation,
The position of Zhenyan Family in Fang Mu's heart would surely become marginalized.
Gu Che had clashed with Fang Mu before, but Gu Luo was still a blank slate.
Gu Che's personality was suitable for being the Family Head of the Zhenyan Family.
Given this, Gu Anxing thought it would be better for him to leave Gu Luo at Fang Mu's side.
Even if Fang Mu didn't cultivate Gu Luo, and only kept him around as a menial worker, Gu Luo's presence would ensure the Zhenyan Family maintained a closer relationship with Fang Mu than the Luanyue Family did.
"Young Master, our Zhenyan Family is also willing to stay in Rock Peak City. We will oversee the development of the Panfeng Federation for you." Enjoy new adventures from empire
"Xiao Luo is somewhat talented, he has been helping you clean the fortress. He does have some talent for cleaning."