"Can you really do that?!"
Long Aotian immediately perked up. "If we can really drive the prices up as you say, then our God of War Hall won't just recoup its costs quickly—we'll also have a steady stream of income every year."
"Exactly!"
Bairi chimed in at once. "Whoever came up with this plan is a genius. It'll help our God of War Hall recover quickly and speed up the South Heavenly Gate Plan, too."
"Explain it in detail!"
Long Aotian's eyes gleamed as he asked, "How are we supposed to drive the prices up?!"
"Your Majesty!"
Following Director Qin's script, Bairi put on a troubled expression. "This subordinate's abilities are limited. For now, I can only guess why Lingxiao Immortal Emperor is buying land and opening a bank. I can't predict what they'll do next."
"I think you're just spouting nonsense!"
Seeing Bairi earning favor, Hongxiu immediately snapped in frustration. "Even if Lingxiao Immortal Emperor is buying land to build cave abodes and sell them, you expect rogue cultivators to pay one or two million for something that cost a hundred thousand? Do you really think they're fools?!"
"Well..."
Long Aotian furrowed his brow. He also thought it seemed unlikely.
It might work if they were fooling one or two idiots, but getting every rogue cultivator involved really was wishful thinking.
"Your Majesty!"
Bairi replied unhurriedly, "Actually, it's easy to test these guesses. We only need to keep an eye on Lingxiao Palace. If we see them making money, we can copy them at once. It'll save us time and effort."
"Right!"
Long Aotian's eyes lit up again. "Rather than guess here, we should keep an eye on Lingxiao Palace. If they make money, we'll just copy them."
"Your Majesty, you mustn't!"
Hongxiu hurriedly tried to dissuade him. "If