Chapter 257 Little Golden Lotus: The Saint Arrives
The eighth year of Zhenghe was the last year of this era.

Next year, the reign title will be changed to Xuanhe, ushering in the famous Xuanhe era.

Since the Liangshan entrepreneurial group had Zong Ze as its government official, all arrangements have been made very well, whether it is heading north to the Liao Kingdom, south to the Jiangnan region, or supporting the Yuanbi Village.

The transfer of personnel and allocation of food and fodder were all precise and efficient.

Zong Ze is Xiao He of Liangshan.

Such a talented prime minister was thrown into service as a low-level official in a county by the Song Dynasty court, where he wasted his entire life.

Zong Ze has read a lot of books by sages, and although he has loyalty and filial piety in his heart, it does not mean that he has no ideals and ambitions in life.

And now, Cao Jie has given him the possibility to realize his ideals and ambitions.

Amidst this contradiction, Zong Ze selflessly went deep into the grassroots working people and immersed himself in the most basic government affairs.

Only in this way can he forget his identity as a bandit.

"Fang La sent you here. It seems that Jiangnan is really going to rebel."

Zong Ze looked up at the sky with a lonely expression.

Fang Baihua smiled bitterly and assured: "Sir, your hometown will not be affected by war."

"War is cruel, and the people of Jiangnan are pitiful!"

Zong Ze sighed dejectedly. He thought that if one is not in a position to do something, one should not interfere in other people's affairs. Now that he is in Liangshan, he should work for Liangshan. He collected his thoughts and said:

"Cao Jie has decided to form an alliance with you, so I won't say anything more. Liangshan has a lot of good things now. You've seen the shipyard. We can now build large ships that can sail near the coast. We also have weapons, armor, swords, arrows and crossbows, which are not inferior to those of the government... The question is, what can you use in exchange?"

Fang Baihua's mind flashed with powerful ships and cannons, and she immediately said, "Let's exchange it for the Holy Fire Oil."

"I know that stuff. It is made by Manichaeism using a special method to refine fierce fire oil. How many believers do you have? How much can you refine every day? In my opinion, you don't even have enough for yourselves!"

"The number of believers is increasing every month, and the production of holy fire oil is sufficient, with a large surplus."

For religion, believers are resources that can produce special materials continuously.

Holy Fire Oil is only one of them. The more valuable one is the Holy Fire Crystal, which is a pure energy crystal and has a great auxiliary effect on the cultivation of the Sun Travel Realm.

Zong Ze didn't care about the Holy Fire Oil. Liangshan had no shortage of weapons of mass destruction. What he really wanted as payment currency was the Holy Fire Crystal.

But that thing is extremely valuable. As long as there are enough crystals, it is enough to push a sixth-grade Sun Travel Realm cultivator to the peak of the fourth grade, with no bottleneck in between.

Such treasures are regarded as precious treasures by all sects, whether Buddhists, Taoists or Confucianists.

Fang Baihua would not agree easily. That was the foundation of Manichaeism. It was not enough for her own family, so how could she be willing to give it up for exchange?

Cao Jie scolded her severely for two days, but failed to make her give in.

There is still a long time to go. As long as the rebellion begins, Cao Jie believes that sooner or later Fang La will reveal his secrets in exchange for equipment.

Fang Baihua was extremely concerned about the interests of Manichaeism.

However, Yang Zaixing was living a carefree and happy life in the mountains, especially when Yang Zhi came to the mountain and the two descendants of the Yang family met. The young Yang Zaixing asked for advice on spearmanship every day, and his martial arts improved day by day.

What's more, there is a coach like Lin Chong to give guidance, and two cavalry masters like Lu Fang and Guo Sheng who are not much different in age to practice with him.

Yang Zaixing will surely grow into a powerful general who will surpass anyone in history.

The moonlight was hazy that day.

Little Golden Lotus walked towards Cao Jie slowly. Under the bright moonlight, her skin was crystal clear and dotted with light. With every step, she formed a golden lotus. No one knew what kind of movement she performed, but it was extremely graceful. Golden lotus blossomed under her feet, and her whole body was swaying, extremely beautiful.

"The Holy Lady has arrived, why don't you all come and pay your respects!" Little Jinlian proudly raised her round jade-like chin.

Cao Jie raised his eyebrows slightly. That "White Lotus Instructor" Mao Ziyuan was really capable. In just ten days, he had actually trained Little Golden Lotus to be like this.

No matter how strong she is, this look is indeed quite intimidating.

"I have met the White Lotus Saint!"

Little Jinlian still pretended to be serious, with a dignified look: "I heard that you can control the precious moonlight, so this saint girl will give you a chance. I want you to help me practice."

"..."

Looking at her holy face, Cao Jie said inwardly: I didn't realize it before, you are really a monster!

As soon as he raised his hands, they lightly stroked the moonlight, like flowing clouds and water, like fairy mist, giving people a very ethereal feeling.

In an instant, the moonlight flowed like a clear spring, plain, hazy, harmonious and peaceful.

Under the moonlight, Little Jinlian's body was as white as jade, and her white dress was particularly eye-catching in the moonlight. Her crystal-clear body was flowing with elegance. She smiled and said, "Okay, okay, let me finish my training, and then I'll reward you."

She is like a white lotus just blooming, with crystal skin, fluttering black hair, each strand of hair light and graceful, her pupils shining like black gemstones, and her dark eyebrows curved, and when she frowns, she looks full of charm.

The fluttering sash and long skirt outline her proud body with undulating curves and graceful postures. She has a devilish figure that is truly charming to everyone.

However, the jade body shone with holy brilliance and was stunningly beautiful, but it was shrouded in such a halo, half angel, half witch, which made people misunderstand.

Cao Jie sensed the White Lotus Sect's skills, walked forward slowly, and experienced them carefully.

Then he held down Xiao Jinlian's head and said with a fierce smile: "Do you know that I am very angry now?"

"Woooo..."

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, people from all over the country start to travel and various projects are about to start.

The Liao Kingdom was the foundation. Without the Liao Kingdom's funds, Liangshan would be like cutting off one arm. Led by Lin Chong, Deng Fei, and Lu Fang, they continued to manage the north.

But this year Chai Jin is in danger, so he has to be prepared.

As the new territory in the south was being developed, Li Jun and his party did not even return home for the New Year.

In addition, Yuanbi Village is about to face a new round of encirclement and suppression, which will consume a lot of food and grass. However, this level of bandit suppression is actually just training troops for Liangshan.

But we must carefully control the intensity of the war in Yizhou.

If it gets out of control, it will not be a military training but a chaotic battle, leading to chaos in Shandong again.

Last time it was Zong Ze, but I don’t know who it will be next time.

Without Zong Ze's arrangements, Cao Jie would not have the energy to gain experience points.

It has to be said that the experience given by the little golden lotus upgraded to the "White Lotus Saint" has increased three times.

On February , the dragon looked up.

A large ship is about to set sail, and the contraband that Liangshan is carrying to support Jiangnan has been on board.

On the deck, Xiao Jinlian said goodbye reluctantly: "Sir, how can I live without you!"

Cao Jie rubbed her head and said, "Go to Jiangnan with peace of mind. I will come to see you when I am free."

“You must come!”

"Be a good saint..."

Cao Jie comforted Xiao Jinlian, then looked at Master Bai Lian and said, "Master, when you go to Jiangnan, feel free to show your abilities. Liangshan will be your support."

(End of this chapter)