Chapter 337: I Found a Franchisee for You (Thanks to Book Friend Jiaoyuan Danbai for the Alliance Leader Reward)

Lu Yang felt his master’s popularity was remarkably good; even while deep in the throes of a prison calamity, so many people still cared for him.

Seven senior brothers, one senior sister, and a beloved eldest disciple.

In just a few minutes, his master had gained several Heavenly King titles; he truly wished he could convey this good news to the old man.

The old man would likely break out of his cage in sheer delight and personally thank his disciples for their deep concern.

He would not thank Yun Zhi, of course, for he could not beat her.

"I believe what title Master takes should be decided by himself. Eldest Senior Sister, will you be the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Court Sect?"

Yun Zhi pondered for a moment, then looked intently at Lu Yang and asked, "You said earlier that the Lord of the Heavenly Court is Dou Tianzun—is that the senior Immortal?"

Within the spiritual space, the Immortal Fairy stood with her hands on her hips, bursting with pride. As the elders were present, it was inconvenient for her to manifest, so she transmitted her voice to Yun Zhi.

"Indeed! You never imagined I would be the Lord of the Heavenly Court, did you? This Immortal is the chief of the five ancient Immortals; being the Lord of the Heavenly Court is well within my capacity!"

"I thought you would bestow upon me the title of Yun Tianzun and let me be the Lord of the Heavenly Court."

"The fourth brother modified the Talisman of Great and Small Variable Scale, and it is selling like wildfire in the market. Why not call him the Growth Heavenly King?"

Master Liu gasped in terror, never expecting the men grilling skewers for her to possess such grand backgrounds. In the Central Sect, did the former vice leaders of the Immortal Sect only deserve to grill skewers?

"Boss Lu, what are your instructions?" Lu Yang had intended to settle scores with the Immortal Fairy, but the Sect Leader's words disrupted his train of thought.

The ancient Lord of the Heavenly Court, the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Court Sect, and the Nine Great Protectors were all settled; Lu Yang had reaped a bountiful harvest.

"That is wonderful!" The high-ranking members of the Immortal Sect had not expected Lu Yang to move so swiftly.

The Immortal Fairy was too frightened to utter a sound.

Could it be that Lu Yang held an extremely exalted status within the Immortal Sect?

It took Lu Yang a moment to realize who "True Monarch Dai" was in the ghost's mouth—it was Senior Brother Dai Bufan.

"We usually assist Sect Leader Xie in the slaughterhouse and incidentally absorb the yang energy of the livestock to maintain the stability of our souls."

"Second Chief!" The Immortal Sect Leader appeared, his attitude reverent.

"Back then, whenever I attended auctions, I was filthy rich, buying only the grand finales. Once, I even bought a mysterious object that even the merchant guild could not appraise. By a stroke of luck, I discovered it was a map, and the map recorded a treasure horde. Later, I found the location recorded on the map, and I truly found the treasure!"

The Master of Yanjiang County and Master Gao saw Lu Yang and performed a standard salute: "Boss Lu!"

"Ah, this flavor does not match what I tasted in Yanjiang County, though it is acceptable enough."

Inside the barbecue shop, she encountered someone who should not have appeared there—Liu Tianzun, who was currently eating grilled skewers.

Lu Yang remembered that he had not yet informed the senior members of the Immortal Sect about opening chain stores, so he spoke to his Eldest Senior Sister and headed to the barbecue shop on the commercial street.

"Hardly instructions, I merely came to inform you that your plan to expand the barbecue shop was just approved by Eldest Senior Sister."

"The person arriving shortly is the former Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect, who now runs a slaughterhouse in the Central Sect and is the primary supplier for the barbecue shop."

"Good deeds bring good fortune, and luck aligns with the body."

Originally, Lu Yang had planned for his Eldest Senior Sister to be the Lord of the Heavenly Court, as she was exceptionally reliable. It was only after the Immortal Fairy's relentless pestering that Lu Yang exchanged Yun Tianzun for Dou Tianzun.

"Niece, why are you here?"

"That is a fine name; I cast my vote for it."

"Who?"

The Sect Leader knew Lu Yang was acquainted with the three female ghosts, so he deliberately brought them along to prove to Lu Yang that he treated them well.

Upon receiving Lu Yang’s message, the Sect Leader rushed over with the three female ghosts following behind him, looking thoroughly familiar.

"No wonder back then everyone divided similar amounts of spirit stones, yet you spent money far more lavishly than the rest of us. It turns out you had an unexpected harvest!"

When mentioning the plan to have the Nine Nether Sect open barbecue shops in the grand council chamber, Eldest Senior Sister had not objected, which counted as approval.

"There are franchise partners as well? Who are they?" The Sect Leader had not expected Lu Yang to be so invested in this matter.

The gaze she directed at Lu Yang grew peculiar. Why did the former vice leaders of the Immortal Sect treat him with such utmost respect? And how could he summon the Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect at a moment's notice?

The Ninth Elder, on the other hand, was gleefully reminiscing about his past exploit of tricking the Nine Nether Sect.

Master Liu was even more shocked. Vice leaders, sect leaders—had the Central Sect rounded up the entire Immortal Sect and brought them here for labor reform?

"The Nine Nether Sect."

This matter could absolutely never be revealed to Yun Zhi.

Master Liu felt as though she had inadvertently stumbled upon a massive, unspeakable secret.

Lu Yang's eyelids twitched as he listened; he did not need to guess to know the Immortal Fairy was the one playing tricks behind the scenes.

After the elders disbanded, they were still contemplating what Taoist Buyu should be named.

"Who could deny it? With that money, I replaced every single magical treasure on my person with high-grade items, and I still use that very set to this day!"

In truth, the Master of Yanjiang County and Master Gao did not know why either; it was the Immortal Sect Leader who had instructed them to treat Lu Yang with absolute courtesy in the future, just as they would treat him.

Senior Brother Dai Bufan possessed a cultivation at the Integration Stage, which was more than enough for others to address him as "True Monarch."

Lu Yang did not find Dai Bufan particularly extraordinary, as he was often easily startled, but in the eyes of the three ghosts, Dai Bufan was an untouchable, mighty figure to be treated with reverent awe.

Lu Yang rejoiced inwardly; this Sect Leader was far more reliable than the Lord of the Heavenly Court.

"I suppose I opened it. Though technically speaking, Qin Yanyan’s shop is the main branch, and this is Branch Number One. The Master of Yanjiang County and Master Gao who grill your skewers are both former vice leaders of the Immortal Sect."

"Xiao Qi, Xiao San, Xiao Yi, shouldn't you be in Guhuai Town?"

After all, Lu Yang was the Second Chief of the Immortal Lineage, holding a status even higher than the Immortal Sect Leader.

Lu Yang was startled; since when had he become the boss.

"Not only that, I have also found excellent franchise partners for you. They will take full responsibility for expanding the barbecue shop, and their execution is completely reliable."

"I truly never expected the Nine Nether Sect to be so wealthy; I was thoroughly shocked when I saw it at the time."

"I cast my vote as well."

With her mouth slick with grease, Liu Tianzun raised her head, still chewing on a skewer with great relish. After a few chews, she swallowed with some effort and explained, "A senior sister named Zhou Lulu said there was a barbecue shop on the commercial street with the same name as the one you opened in Qin Yanyan's place. I wondered if this was the main branch and how it tasted, so I came over to eat."

The Master of Yanjiang County and Master Gao had never been so challenged in their professional field. Hearing Master Liu's words, they unleashed their full capabilities, determined to grill a skewer that would satisfy her palate!

"Very well, Sect Leader it is." Yun Zhi readily agreed.

"They call you boss; did you open this shop too? Who exactly are they?" Master Liu inquired curiously.

Lu Yang had the Master of Yanjiang County contact the Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect, who was still at the slaughterhouse, as he had matters to discuss with him.

Xiao Qi stepped forward to explain, "True Monarch Dai was concerned that the Nine Nether Sect might cross-examine us regarding Young Master Lu's situation, so he ordered that we all be brought back to the Central Sect to follow Sect Leader Xie."

Even if the high-ranking members of the Immortal Sect had fallen to prisoners, they surely wouldn't maintain such a friendly attitude toward a mere Golden Core disciple.