Earth Dragon Gate

"Bai Mo, that little fox sent you a message. It says the Little Moon you saved that day is being bullied by Shrek Academy."

Bai Mo, who was heading to the Earth Dragon Gate with Xue Di, disguised as a large female Bai Mo, paused. He heard Ms. Herta's voice in his mind.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, let's keep going!"

Bai Mo temporarily ignored the message, as there was nothing he could do.

He figured Shrek Academy, no matter how insane, wouldn't kill a loyal student. At most, like in the original story, Zhang Lexuan would have to kneel and beg Xuan Zi for forgiveness.

From a strategic perspective, if Bai Mo wanted to win over Zhang Lexuan later, this could even be an opportunity.

"Forget it! Ms. Herta, reply to Tingyun. Tell her to bring Zhang Lexuan back to the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce no matter what, even if she has to enlist the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect! Stall them for another week if necessary!"

"Ms. Herta, also contact Aunt Ning. Have her keep an eye on Tingyun, and subtly let it be known that the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce has other forces behind it that Shrek Academy would be unwise to offend. This incident alone is enough to make the Fairy Boat famous!"

If one is going to scheme, scheme against Shrek. What's the point of scheming against an innocent person? If Bai Mo's bottom line was that low, he wouldn't have intervened to save those students earlier.

"Heh~"

A light chuckle echoed in Bai Mo's mind, but he paid it no mind.

He grabbed his "mother's" hand, pointed the way, and urged her to hurry.

Shortly after, at the Earth Dragon Gate's stronghold.

"Reporting to the Gate Master! A mother and son from the Fairy Boat are requesting an audience outside!"

"Please let them in."

Nan Shuisui, the Gate Master of the Earth Dragon Gate, rubbed her slightly tired forehead from handling official business. Although she had never heard of the Fairy Boat before, Nan Shuisui still sensed a deep foundation from the name.

"Bai Mo and the Seventh Heavenly General of the Fairy Boat—Hanxue, greet Gate Master Nan! We come uninvited, please forgive us!"

Bai Mo was the one speaking.

However, Nan Shuisui didn't look at the serious-looking child. Instead, she was so startled by the Xue Di behind Bai Mo that she stood up abruptly.

The person had black hair cascading down her shoulders, and her brown eyes held a hint of indifference. Her face, so similar to Bai Mo's, was of unparalleled beauty.

But Nan Shuisui couldn't sense her aura at all, which was quite troubling!

"How could this be! With two esteemed guests gracing our presence, the Earth Dragon Gate is naturally honored. How could we dare to blame you? May I ask if Hanxue is the title of this esteemed individual?"

Nan Shuisui timidly and cautiously inquired of Bai Mo.

"Yes, my mother, Bai Xue, her title is Hanxue, and she holds the position of the Seventh General of the Fairy Boat. We have come unannounced, and indeed, we have a request!"

"Please speak! Oh, oh, Shui Shui was momentarily captivated by your elegance and forgot to offer you seats. How unforgivable! Esteemed one, sir, please!"

Nan Shuisui quickly walked up to the two and invited the distinguished guests to sit.

"Gate Master Nan, to be frank, we have come to your sect primarily for your sect's forbidden area."

Bai Mo took a sip of the tea Nan Shuisui poured and said slowly.

As expected! Nan Shuisui's heart sank. The only reasons her small sect could attract a Titled Douluo were her mother and daughter, and the forbidden area.

But the silent esteemed one was a woman, and this child was rather young, so Nan Shuisui had already guessed that they were here for the forbidden area.

"Do you two wish to enter the forbidden area for a look, or do you wish to acquire ownership of the forbidden area? If it's just for a look, Shui Shui can still decide on her own. However, if you wish to acquire ownership, I fear I cannot simply make that decision."

Nan Shuisui spoke while secretly observing Xue Di's expression.

Seeing that Xue Di showed no reaction, Nan Shuisui felt a sense of relief.

"We need to go to the pool in your sect's forbidden area. I won't hide it from you, there are many rare treasures there that would benefit my mother and Aunt Bing Yu. However, you are unable to reach the bottom of the pool, so I cannot offer you an equivalent trade."

Nan Shuisui's expression was inscrutable as she pondered how to make her decision.

Xue Di maintained her aloof demeanor, while Bai Mo sipped his tea in small mouthfuls.

"As the young master said, the Earth Dragon Gate indeed lacks the means to deal with the cold pool. But may I ask what resources you can offer in exchange?"

Nan Shuisui said to Bai Mo with gritted teeth, looking at them, they didn't seem like people who would seize things by force, so they should...

"How about a lifetime 20% discount at the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce?"

Bai Mo stroked his chin and gave his answer.

Nan Shuisui didn't mind Bai Mo's adult-like demeanor, but she became interested in what he said.

"I have indeed heard of the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce. I didn't realize it was an enterprise under your command. May I ask what products the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce sells?"

Bai Mo took out two near-circular objects that resembled jade stones and casually tossed one to Nan Shuisui.

Xue Di, out of curiosity, took the other one from Bai Mo's hand. She didn't expect her cheap "son" to have so many strange things.

"The item in the Gate Master's hand is the main product that the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce will launch later—the Jade Abacus. Its functions are currently very limited; it can only be used for information exchange within cities where the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce is located."

"A communication device!" Nan Shuisui examined the Jade Abacus in her hand with curiosity.

The signal of the Jade Abacus comes from Bai Mo's Emperor Scepter martial soul. Under Herta's research and development, there are now things like signal base stations. Of course, these signal base stations are currently only available at Minghuo Chamber of Commerce locations.

This is why the Jade Abacus can only be used in cities where the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce is located.

Because of this, once the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce launches the Jade Abacus, as long as they can withstand the pressure, they will surely develop rapidly in the future.

"The Sect Master is welcome to try it. I carry a signal device with me, so I can certainly let the Sect Master experience it."

This was a lie! It was merely because the main server for the Emperor Scepter was located right here.

"There is no need. I trust the reputation of Your Excellency and the Young Master, so I accept this trade. However, could the Young Master grant Shuisui one more extravagant request?"

Nan Shuisui was very interested in the Jade Abacus, but that was not the main reason she agreed.

There were two reasons why Nan Shuisui agreed to the trade:

First, because the item Your Excellency was determined to obtain was something the Earth Dragon Gate could never hope to keep. Being able to gain something from it now was already quite good.

Second, because this Fairy Boat, which she had never heard of before, possessed at least seven Titled Douluo, and on top of that, had such powerful research and development capabilities...

All in! She had to go all in!

"Shuisui has a daughter named Qiuqiu. Qiuqiu has admired the Fairy Boat for a long time since she was young. I wonder if you could give my daughter a chance?"

Are you kidding me, sister! Do you even hear what you're saying? Bai Mo began to complain internally.

Admired the Fairy Boat for a long time? The Fairy Boat only appeared on the Douluo Continent today!

"That is certainly possible, but only core disciples can enter the Fairy Boat's base. If the Sect Master wants her daughter to join the Fairy Boat, for now, she can only start as an affiliated disciple at the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce and work her way up. However, I will be staying at the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce for the next few days, so I can look after her a little."

The Fairy Boat was impossible; where was Bai Mo supposed to find a Fairy Boat for her? He could only take her to the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce first to build some rapport.

"Then it shall be as the Young Master says!"