Su Xiao set down the communicator. The deal with the "Jiluo Family" had been finalized: a total of 35 renowned blades in exchange for his three bottles of "Immortal's Potion."
The "Jiluo Family" had acted far more efficiently than expected. Although the initial terms had been settled through communication while they were on the Ruined Star, the family had clearly been trying afterward to prove that they were the best choice for this deal—and Su Xiao's only choice.
The "Jiluo Family" had not been without competitors. The Netherworld Bank and Giant Bank, two financial giants whose shareholders were eighty percent old monsters, also needed the "Immortal's Potion."
The "Jiluo Family" was different. It gave opportunities to the younger generation, while the old monsters hid behind the scenes. It was true that supporting them consumed enormous resources, but when the family faced disaster, those old monsters truly dared to risk their lives. That was unlike the old monsters of the Netherworld Bank and Giant Bank, who thought first about preserving their wealth whenever calamity struck.
The "Jiluo Family" did not know that Su Xiao had already set his sights on the Netherworld Bank and Giant Bank. Naturally, he could not let those two financial giants scatter their wealth to buy the renowned blades.
This forced the "Jiluo Family" to spend even more, allowing them to acquire a total of 37 renowned blades at greater speed. Naturally, some sellers had been unwilling to sell, but the current patriarch, Jiluo, had personally negotiated with them.
This mild-mannered, slightly plump middle-aged man had simply handed over a cheque from the Goblin Chamber of Commerce and invited the stubborn collector to write down his own price. It turned out that, in the face of wealth and passion, wealth occasionally lost to passion. The old collector