Conspiracy and Successful Transaction

"Clatter"

"Clatter"

"Clatter"

In the darkness, a slender and voluptuous figure approached from afar, her crisp footsteps echoing in the empty stone hall.

The towering stone palace without walls is supported by four square pillars, with a dome several meters high sitting in the center.

With a slight sway of her ample hips, she slowly walked up the steps, only to see three figures already sitting cross-legged in the darkness on the altar.

Two men and one woman.

A glance revealed that all three were dressed in strange gauze clothing, and their skin was deathly pale, as if they had never seen the sun in years.

Looking at the other three who were already in place,

"Why were you in such a hurry to summon the three of us?"

The woman slowly walked in, sat down cross-legged, and looked at the woman whose face was veiled in white:

"Is the Lord of Simin planning to remove your veil?"

As he spoke,

The woman bowed slightly, revealing a deep cleavage beneath her sheer dress. She rested her chin on her hand, her gaze sweeping over the other two men, her eyes narrowed, her voice carrying a hint of mockery:

"Is it Li Xing, or Qin Yuan?"

In the Underground City, anyone with cultivation potential will receive a veil covering their face from the Divine Palace.

It will be removed after the birthday ceremony.

Bai Muxi slowly opened her eyes, her red lips slightly parted beneath the light veil:

"No."

The woman raised her eyes, looking quite intrigued.

"Bai Muxi, you wouldn't be thinking about the two of you, would you?"

"Yi Kui, shut up."

One of the men opened his eyes, looked at the woman, and scolded, "Every time we meet, you always talk the most nonsense."

Upon hearing this, Yi Kui glanced at the man and narrowed her eyes:

"Li Xing, did I misspoke?"

"As the mother of the Divine Son, Lady Simin is already the strongest. If she wants to find someone even stronger to celebrate her birthday, how can she possibly give birth to Divine Son to save the world?"

Li Xing's gaze turned slightly cold:

"Prophecy of the sacrifice?"

"You old ghost who's been dead for seven years, and you still believe his so-called Divine Son prophecy?"

"Of course I may not believe you, but you should be very clear about our situation. In at least twenty years, and at most forty years, those Strange Ghost will break through the Blood Nest seal. You should know how strong those Strange Ghost are. Do you think the four of us can stop those monsters with our cultivation levels?"

Yi Kui exhaled, bracing herself with her two slender arms behind her back, leaning back, and letting out a soft laugh as her red lips curved into a smile:

"So let's just enjoy ourselves while we can. I do miss you and Qin Yuan quite a bit. Hmm, maybe I'm the so-called mother of the Divine Son, hehehe."

Silence followed.

No one spoke.

As the four strongest individuals in the cavernous Underground City, they naturally knew about the massive horde of Strange Ghost within the Blood Nest.

This is a feeling of powerlessness that cannot be overcome.

Bai Muxi looked at her three childhood friends, exhaled softly, and uttered a sentence:

"I have summoned the three of you here because people have arrived from the ground."

The draft in the Underground Palace was cold, gently ruffling the silk robes worn by the four people.

Upon hearing the news, even Qin Yuan, the most indifferent of the three, revealed a hint of astonishment and excitement in his eyes.

Yi Kui pursed her red lips, her voice trembling slightly.

"The ground? Is it the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion?"

Bai Muxi gently shook her head and truthfully recounted what had just happened to the three of them.

After listening carefully, the three had different expressions, but none of them spoke immediately.

Countless generations later, in this desperate situation, the appearance of two people from the ground is like giving a piece of driftwood to a drowning person.

After a while,

The most rational of Qin Yuan, looked at Bai Muxi and said indifferently:

"If those two are truly as they claim, their Sumeru Ring must contain a large amount of resources from the ground."

He paused for a moment,

His hands, which were resting cross-legged on his knees, trembled slightly.

"But most importantly, what are their cultivation levels?"

"One is the Origin Beginning, the Other is the Soul Condensation One."

"Origin Beginning?"

Li Xing completely ignored the Soul Condensation Realm expert; his Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice trembled slightly.

"In that case, could we... perhaps exchange with them for a method to break through to the Origin Beginning?"

Their limitation to the Grandmaster level is not due to their aptitude, but rather to the lack of methods for further cultivation.

Thousands of years ago, the "Blood Nest Disaster" dealt a devastating blow to the cultivation path within the Underground City.

The path of cultivation was severed, and all high-level Cultivation Method were destroyed.

The current cultivation methods are all derived from the ancient texts left behind by generations of exceptionally talented individuals within their Underground City.

Even so, the third-grade Grandmaster is the limit.

They only figured out that the breakthrough method for the second-grade Origin Beginning was roughly to integrate the Dao essence into one's own body, but the specific cultivation method was something that a generation could not figure out.

Moreover, there is no further Cultivation Method circulating the Source Qi.

Even Bai Muxi, who was at the half-step Origin Beginning, was able to forcibly integrate the Dao essence into herself with the help of the "Blood God Stone".

If they had the Cultivation Method, they were confident that they could break through to the second-grade Origin Beginning during the second "Blood Nest Calamity".

At that time, the Seven Cities Alliance, with four Origin Beginning, might very well be able to fight against the Strange Ghost in the Blood Demon Cave.

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Bai Muxi hesitated slightly at this question, recalling the handsome man's hand that had touched her chest, and pursed her lips:

"It should be possible to negotiate; they are also interested in doing business with us."

After a pause, Bai Muxi added:

"But if we could really get it, we would have to pay a heavy price, which we might not be able to afford."

"Can't afford it?"

Qin Yuan narrowed his eyes, his fingertips rubbing together, and suddenly said out of the blue, "Simin, with your discerning eye, could the four of us together surround and kill those two and directly seize the loot?"

The words were spoken, then silence.

Perhaps out of surprise, or perhaps because they were considering the feasibility of the suggestion, all four fell silent for a moment.

I don't know how much time passed,

"The risk is too great."

Yi Kui, who had been silent all along, chuckled and glanced at Qin Yuan: "Qin Yuan, you should have seen how powerful those high-level Strange Ghost are. A second-grade Origin Beginning cultivator is no weaker than them. If you want to die, don't drag me down with you. I haven't had enough fun yet."

As he spoke,

Yi Kui glanced sideways at Bai Muxi, lightly licked her red lips with her tongue, giggled, and her chest trembled slightly.

"As for not being able to afford it, that's not the case. No man is immune to lust, so why don't you make an exception for me, Simin?"

"Yi Kui!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xing glared at him fiercely, his brows furrowing. "What do you mean by that?"

Yi Kui ignored Li Xing, swayed as she stood up, and smiled with her eyes crinkling:

"A man of the second Origin Beginning should meet your requirements, Lord Simin, right? Simin is exceptionally beautiful; offering to remove her veil as a gesture of respect should be able to bring them closer to us."

Li Xing narrowed his eyes:

"Shut up, why don't you go yourself?"

Yi Kui crossed her arms and laughed heartily.

"I would like to experience what it's like to be Origin Beginning expert, but the customs of the outside world are likely different from those of our underground realm. With my withered and fallen state, the people of the Upper Realm would probably look down on me."

As he spoke,

She walked up to Li Xing, bowed, stared at his serious face, and asked, word by word:

"Besides, neither Li Xing nor Simin Siming has said anything, so why are you in such a hurry?"

Then,

She seemed to suddenly remember something, her almond-shaped mouth slightly parted, her jade-like hand gently covering her lips, glancing at Li Xing with feigned surprise:

"Ah, I almost forgot, the four of us grew up together. Li Xing, it seems you've always had feelings for Simin since you were little. Heh. If you want to remove the veil from Simin, then break through to the Origin Beginning yourself."

"Li Xing, with the threat of annihilation looming, such possessiveness without any real ability is truly laughable."

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A murderous intent surged in Li Xing's eyes. He clenched his fists and circulated his Source Qi throughout his body.

Seeing the two about to start arguing again, Bai Muxi's voice was calm:

"Although the person in charge is that man, the one with the Origin Beginning cultivation level is that woman."

Li Xing breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, while Yi Kui lightly clicked her tongue:

"How boring. I'd much rather see what Simin Siming looks like without the veil."

"Indeed, I would also like to see."

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Suddenly, silence fell.

The four people's pupils contracted, and they looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a man and a woman slowly walking into the stone hall.

In the darkness,

The man in the brocade robe stepped forward with his hands behind his back, while the woman in the black robe followed beside him, her hand on her waist knife.

Footsteps echoed through the empty hall, and the man strolled around the stone hall as if he were back home.

From time to time,

After climbing the steps and arriving at the altar, Xu Yuan smiled and looked around at the four people present:

"Although I guessed a little, the relationships in this Underground Palace are really messy. However, indulging in lust is not a good habit for cultivation."

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No one responded.

The four strongest warriors of the cave Underground City looked warily at the two uninvited guests who had suddenly arrived.

Even Bai Muxi had no idea how long the two people in front of her had been there, or how much of their conspiracy she had overheard.

A moment of silence,

Yi Kui pulled down the handkerchief at her chest slightly and spoke first:

"Is it chaotic? With your noble status, young master, you must have seen quite a lot, right?"

Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow, turned to look at the wealthy and generous Grandmaster of the Underground Palace, and curled the corners of his lips:

"You're making it sound like you have a very clear understanding of the outside world?"

"I have spent my entire life in this Underground Palace, so naturally I know nothing of the outside world."

Yi Kui's voice took on a weak tone, like a little girl's, as she softly said, "However, Yi Kui is very clear about an old saying: 'Food and sex are human nature.' With power in hand, one will naturally enjoy the present moment."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan looked the woman over with interest, and when his gaze swept over her, Yi Kui smiled and lifted her slightly trembling full breasts.

Xu Yuan chuckled softly and exhaled.

"I don't dislike your personality. If you can get out of here alive, I can make you a guest retainer in my household."

Yi Kui's eyes flickered, and her red lips parted slightly:

"Just a guest advisor?"

Xu Yuan glanced at her and asked with a smile:

"Auntie, besides being a guest retainer, what else do you want? If you want to warm my bed, I'm afraid you'll be beaten to death before you even get inside."

As he spoke, he glanced at the black-robed princess beside him.

Li Qingyan gave a cold snort.

"." Yi Kui.

Xu Yuan exhaled and smiled:

"Just kidding. Compared to your Underground Palace, the treatment of the guest retainers in my Prime Minister's Mansion is quite good. If you're interested, we can talk privately."

Having said that, Xu Yuan ignored Yi Kui, whose eyes were filled with thought, and instead glanced at the indifferent man named Qin Yuan, his voice slightly cold:

"As for your desire to ambush and kill us, you can try now."

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After a brief eye contact, Qin Yuan simply lowered his head and pretended to be dead.

Xu Yuan shook his head in disinterest, looked at Bai Muxi at the head of the table, and gestured towards Qin Yuan, demanding an explanation from her.

Bai Muxi slowly rose, walked closer, and gracefully bowed, her sleeves folded.

"Young master, please forgive Qin Yuan's offense."

Xu Yuan smiled strangely:

"We came here with sincerity to cooperate, but you plotted to kill us behind our backs. If you're going to apologize, shouldn't you at least show some sincerity?"

Bai Muxi's clear voice remained gentle:

"What kind of sincerity does the young master expect from me?"

Xu Yuan smiled upon hearing this and prepared to raise his hand, but just as he made the movement, he caught a glimpse of Li Qingyan staring at him with a cold gaze, and she chuckled softly:

"That gem on your chest is quite beautiful; I like it very much."

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After a moment of silence, Bai Muxi's eyes turned slightly cold, and her voice was soft and gentle:

"Young master, if you want to cooperate, don't make such an unreasonable request."

Xu Yuan spread his hands and laughed:

"Did I say I was asking for nothing? Since all the high-ranking members of the Seven Cities Alliance are here, why don't you hear my terms first before you reply?"

Upon hearing this, the four people from the Underground City all had different expressions.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan spread out three fingers, taking one back after each one he mentioned:

"First, the cultivation method for breaking through to the Origin Beginning —judging from what you just said, you must really want this. Coincidentally, my princess happens to have it."

"Secondly, although your physique and cultivation foundation are solid, your Cultivation Method are too crude. I can provide you with a low-grade A-level Cultivation Method. You don't need to understand what low-grade A-level means; just know that this Cultivation Method can increase your Source Qi circulation speed by at least 50%. After three years of cultivation, the Source Qi reserves in your bodies can also increase by 50%."

"Third, if you are willing, as long as you obey my orders, I can give you a chance to go to the outside world. If you are not willing, I can hire the four of you for ten Source Crystal Source Crystal."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan took out an apple-sized Source Crystal from his Sumeru Ring:

"Use this size as a template."

Bai Muxi glanced down at the blood-red jade pendant, like a jewel, on her chest, then at the three clearly interested "friends" beside her, and gently bit her lip.

"Could you give me some time to discuss this?"

Xu Yuan looked around, nodded, and smiled:

"Of course, but hold on, there's another deal we agreed on that we haven't done yet."

Bai Muxi's beautiful eyes flickered:

"Blood Armor?"

Xu Yuan smiled slightly:

"Of course, is Your Simin ready?"

"That's natural."

A smile appeared on Bai Muxi's face, "May I ask at what price the young master would be willing to purchase the Blood Armor?"

Xu Yuan stroked his chin.

According to his estimate, the number of Blood Armor accumulated in this cavern Underground City should be between three and five hundred.

After a moment's hesitation, Xu Yuan smiled and said:

"I'll buy all your Blood Armor inventory for the price of one Source Crystal for thirty sets of Blood Armor, and the same amount of Source Crystal of the same size that I have."

"Can."

Bai Muxi agreed without hesitation.

The decisive and straightforward attitude, without any attempt to negotiate, made Xu Yuan's heart sink.

Oh no, it seems like we've lost out.

It doesn't matter.

A hint of interest appeared in Xu Yuan's eyes:

"In that case, how many sets of Blood Armor do you have in your Underground City?"

"After calculation, there are a total of 732 sets of active Blood Armor similar to those worn by the two of you."

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Upon hearing this number, Xu Yuan was overjoyed.

With so many Black Death Fungal Armor, there's a high probability that you can synthesize a "purple" quality piece, let alone a "blue" quality one.

Thinking about it, Xu Yuan slightly raised his fingertips.

Splash--

Dozens of milky-white Source Crystal of varying sizes landed with a crisp sound, emitting bursts of white light in the dark palace.

The massive amount of Source Crystal emitted a light that illuminated the eyes of the four high-ranking Underground City. Upon seeing this, Xu Yuan chuckled.

"This is my sincerity; the full payment is here. I hope the quality of your Blood Armor won't disappoint me."

"That's natural."

Suppressing the turmoil in her emotions, Bai Muxi waved her hand, releasing a wisp of Source Qi.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, an entrance appeared on the ground of the stone hall.

Bai Muxi bowed respectfully.

"Young master, all the Blood Armor is stored in this secret room."

"Okay, I hope we can give me a satisfactory answer when we return."

After saying that, Xu Yuan turned and walked away, but halfway there he suddenly stopped, turned back to look at Bai Muxi, and said meaningfully:

"Even if you, Simin, lose this jade pendant, I will not harm you. Killing you would bring us no benefit whatsoever."

I had an IV drip today, and the swelling in my eyes has gone down. I'll try to start updating more frequently tomorrow.