This time, besides the princes and nobles in power across the major worlds, there were indeed quite a few trade fleets they acknowledged. They had all taken an intense interest in the various advanced Dao Artifacts and warships newly developed by the Ghost Dao. What interested them most was the Sacred Dao warship. Some even hoped to spend a fortune purchasing one or two.?? ??
The result was beyond doubt: I refused, of course. What a joke. These warships were even more advanced than the Divine Court's Blood Sea warships. If everything could be exchanged for money, how would we defend ourselves when other factions came knocking in the future?
Since the Sacred Dao warships were not for sale, the trade fleets turned their sights on some of the warships' weapons, that set of half-reverse-powered magnetic field generators, and even some advanced instruments. This was clearly a roundabout probing tactic by the other three major worlds. Still, with the Six Pavilions led by Little Immortal He Si dealing with them, I was spared quite a bit of trouble.
The payment for the Blood Sea warships was settled very quickly. The three major worlds prided themselves on being superior states, which was beneficial to us. At the very least, they would not shortchange us; they simply could not afford to lose face that way. Next came the inspection and acceptance of the previous orders for first-grade Dao Artifacts. Those artifacts had been completed long ago. Now, as one box after another was brought up, we inspected the goods, then completed each transaction with payment and delivery on the spot.
After all, everything had been discussed beforehand, so there was not much dispute over these matters. The orders that came next were what mattered most to us.
After the first-grade Dao Artifacts