"Martial Emperor, I have already reported this matter to those above us!" Elder Chen said. Since Ye Xiwen had no intention of concealing his identity, he no longer pretended not to know.
"What did those above you say?" Ye Xiwen asked.
"According to the authority granted to me by the lords, the terms I can offer Martial Emperor are one Second Grade Dragon Vein. What do you think?" Elder Chen looked at Ye Xiwen. "Of course, this is after deducting the cost of the pill cauldron!"
Ye Xiwen's eyes immediately lit up. Compared to his initial expectations, this price was already quite good, especially since the cost of the pill cauldron had already been deducted.
His original estimate had been perhaps several dozen Third Grade Dragon Veins, not even amounting to one Second Grade Dragon Vein.
After turning the matter over in his mind, he immediately understood. The Heavenly Commerce Alliance was currying favor with him. Still, offering such a price for the corpses of four Imperial Lords could not be considered much of a loss. They would in fact still make a profit; the Heavenly Commerce Alliance had merely taken the initiative to lower its profits in order to win his favor.
Naturally, the result was one that left everyone happy. Though Ye Xiwen did not have many Dragon Veins on hand, he was not short on wealth. The corpse of the Golden Heaven Swallowing Python Old Ancestor alone was worth at least one Second Grade Dragon Vein.
When the Golden Heaven Swallowing Python Old Ancestor had been alive, his cultivation had shaken heaven and earth. Even after death, his remains were far more valuable than those of an ordinary Imperial Lord.
To Imperial Lords, Dragon Veins were vital cultivation resources. It was not merely because they contained boundless