The chill in the forest receded slightly, but the heavy atmosphere had not completely dissipated.
Du Bu Si took a deep breath, his gaze complex and solemn as he looked at Ming'an.
"You want my Body Sect to stand up for Mingmeng Commerce Association in Shrek City, act as its protector, and become its nominal founder?"
"Exactly."
Ming'an smiled.
It cannot be denied that in recent years, Mingmeng Commerce Association has developed exceptionally rapidly, utilizing semi-plane space teleportation for cargo transportation, material reselling, and its overwhelming advantage in spirit tool technology over the Douluo Three Kingdoms.
Although it still cannot compare to large commerce that has been operating for many years, like those under the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, it has reluctantly joined the ranks of the top.
However, as the Commerce grew, naturally many people eyed it covetously, wondering if they could tear a piece of meat from it.
Things were fine before, but recently, various forces' probing of the Commerce has intensified. Although there have been no armed conflicts yet, that is definitely only a matter of time.
Solving this matter was not difficult; Ming'an had many solutions, and the simplest among them was to directly have a top-tier force from the Douluo Three Kingdoms stand behind the Commerce.
And the Body Sect was prominently among the ranks of top-tier forces.
Du Bu Si breathed a slight sigh of relief, immediately becoming confident.
"This is not a big problem for the Body Sect. I can deal with that guy Xuan Zi, and my Sect's Elders can deal with the other few Super Douluo..."
"There's also Mu En," Ming'an added.
"Hmm?" Du Bu Si was stunned, then let out a sharp burst of sound, "Mu En isn't dead?!"
"Hmm."
Du Bu Si's expression turned ugly. Other things were fine, but Du Bu Si was extremely wary of this existence who had killed his Elder brother.
One must know that his final decision to have the Body Sect emerge was partly because he thought Mu En had already died!
He had thought this guy had long since died, but he didn't expect him to be alive!
"Don't worry, Sect Leader Du, I wouldn't make you go to your death," Ming'an calmly said, "Mu En is in very poor condition, relying entirely on the Golden Ancient Tree to sustain his life. At most, in ten to twenty years, he will not be able to hold on and will die. If he still makes a move, that time will be compressed even further.
"I will give you the complete Body Tempering Method, the subsequent Ring Tempering Method, and the methods for interfering with and using your own Qi and blood.
"With your foundation as a level ninety-eight Super Douluo, within a year, I won't say I'll make you Break through to level ninety-nine, nor will I say I'll enable you to defeat Mu En, but I will definitely make it so Mu En cannot kill you.
"As for Shrek's other old-timers and powers... I imagine that with the Body Sect's strength, plus my subsequent support, dealing with them should be no problem, right?"
"Naturally!"
Du Bu Si's expression showed a few more traces of excitement, "Thank you, Young Master Kong."
"It's a small matter," Ming'an waved his hand.
The Body Sect's stationing in Shrek City was itself part of his plan to annex Shrek.
A Shrek that was gradually infiltrated internally and surrounded by strong enemies externally would better serve his interests and be easier to undermine.
It was still that saying: Shrek might be rotten, but its title of 'Number One for Ten Thousand Years' had genuinely attracted countless talents.
And these talents all belonged to the category that could be won over.
With a calm gaze, Ming'an took out a contract he had prepared earlier, then slightly modified the terms according to what he had just discussed with Du Bu Si, and then pushed it in front of Du Bu Si.
Without hesitation, Du Bu Si raised his hand and signed his name, his decisiveness slightly exceeding Ming'an's expectations.
After taking back the contract and confirming there were no issues, Ming'an took out two booklets and pushed them in front of Du Bu Si.
"The Body Tempering Method and the Ring Tempering Method will be given to Sect Leader Du first. As for the methods for using Qi and blood, that will have to wait a while, until I have organized and compiled them before handing them over to Sect Leader Du.
"Subsequent specific details and resource allocation will be handled by someone who will specifically liaise with you."
Pausing slightly, Ming'an looked at the Snow Empress beside him. The Snow Empress immediately understood, her ice-blue eyes flashing slightly. The extreme cold Domain, like a cage isolating heaven and earth, receded like a tide, lifting the Domain suppression on the Body Sect's members.
With the seal lifted, Du Bu Si immediately felt his body lighten and let out a long sigh.
However, after adjusting his state, Du Bu Si did not choose to leave immediately. Instead, after a moment of hesitation, he spoke again:
"On the Tianhun Empire side, my original plan was to unite with them, making my Body Sect their protector Sect, emerging from seclusion to the open, and using this opportunity to develop and grow. Now, Young Master Kong, what do you think...?"
"Continue with Sect Leader Du's original idea. The alliance with the Heaven Soul imperial family is beneficial for your Sect's development, so there's no need to change it.
"However, at certain critical moments in the future, you will need to guide them to make 'wiser' choices, such as... trying to persuade them to abandon futile resistance and directly submit to the Sun Moon Empire, transitioning peacefully, which is good for everyone."
"Understood!"
Du Bu Si understood and did not linger. He immediately led his Sect members away, transforming into several streaks of light.
He now needed to immediately gather his Sect members, carefully study everything Ming'an had given him, and begin planning the various matters of relocation and stationing in Shrek City.
Since he had already decided to board the Sun Moon Empire... or rather, the Kong Family's ship, he naturally had to show enough value and sincerity.
Looking at the departing figures of the Body Sect's members, Ming'an relaxed slightly.
Indeed, as Kong Deming had thought, Ming'an's personal visit to the Tianhun Empire this time was not merely to participate in a competition for fun, but had three objectives.
Firstly, the Body Sect.
The compatibility between the Body Spirit and the Body Cultivator system was undeniable. Compared to his grandfather's path of integrating Body Cultivator with spirit tools, Du Bu Si and his Sect members were more suited to pure Body Cultivator.
Their potential was immense, and they naturally had to be kept under control, so winning them over was an inevitable move.
As for the matters concerning the Commerce, that was incidental, and could be considered killing multiple birds with one stone.
And now, this objective had been achieved.
Secondly, there were the arrangements concerning Shrek.
Over ten thousand years, Shrek had been deified in the hearts of the common people of the Douluo Three Kingdoms. Even though it had decayed, the common people were still familiar with it.
Such a situation was naturally unfavorable for his subsequent arrangements, so change was imperative.
And the first step of change was to personally defeat the Shrek representative team in this highly anticipated All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament, completely shattering their so-called glory.
This step was the simplest and easiest. With the current strength of the Sun Moon Team, as long as they did not encounter the Shrek Team prematurely, reaching the finals was not a problem.
Finally, with him making a move, victory was one hundred percent assured.
As for the third, it was for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well located in the Sunset Forest.