The Rakshasa Cult Appears
"Eight thousand Gold Soul Coin?"
"Lingyun City", in the Office of the Minister (Shang Shu) of the Ministry of War Affairs Department, Ling Yi crossed his hands on his lower abdomen and leaned back on the big office chair that originally belonged to Zhang Mufeng. The old god looked at the four people standing in front of him with their hands down. ✌🎁 ❻9Ŝ 👍💲
The 29th Detachment of the Ministry of War's Guard Team, led by Captain Li Rongfeng, Martial Soul "Iron-Blooded Battle Saber," a level 39 Power Attack System Battle Soul Elder.
Vice Captain Li Yang, Martial Soul "Lone Wolf", Level 33 Power Attack System Soul Elder.
Vice Captain Mo Yuxiong, Martial Soul "White Spirit Bear", Level 32 Power Attack System Soul Elder.
Chen Tianqi, a senior chef at the Food Bureau, Martial Soul "Chestnut" and is a level 34 Food System Soul Elder.
To Ling Yi's left were Minister of Ministry of War Zhang Mufeng, Food Bureau Li Zhishu, and others.
"According to your description, that ' Azure Hornless Dragon Crab ' is worth at most eight hundred Gold Soul Coin. Even if there's no market for it, the price increase wouldn't reach three Gold Soul Coin. This eight thousand..."
Ling Yi stopped speaking, his gaze sweeping over the four people before finally settling on Chen Tianqi: "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
"As you should know, we in Lingyun City believe in fairness in doing business. Although buying and selling is based on mutual benefit and value is only in each person's own mind, there is also a general market reference price."
"The other party may have willingly bought the item at this price this time, but if after some time they find that the item's value has plummeted, do you think they won't feel like they 'lost out'?"
"No matter how much profit can be made from a single transaction, how much can it actually be?"
"But what is the true value of our Lingyun City's reputation?"
Ling Yi's voice was neither loud nor soft, and it did not carry any displeasure. However, Zhang Mufeng and Li Zhishu, who knew him well, knew that if Chen Tianqi could not give a reasonable explanation in his next answer, then all four of them would be punished to some extent.
Of course, Ling Yi wasn't actually too angry, especially after learning that the buyer this time was Yu Xiaogang.
It's not that Ling Yi doesn't care about Yu Xiaogang, but as a man who has made a name for himself as the "Douluo Fat Sheep" in just two years, any transactions involving the other party are basically of little reference value.
Simply put, although Yu Xiaogang may have been ripped off by Chen Tianqi and his two companions, those in the know wouldn't directly label Lingyun City as a "shady business."
Furthermore, over the years, Lingyun City has cultivated a reputation for integrity, conscience, professionalism, and responsibility in the Douluo Continent, which is deeply ingrained in people's hearts and cannot be ruined by one or two special circumstances.
The premise is that the beginning and end of this "special case" must be handled well.
Just like the "national frenzy" that Ling Yi orchestrated in his previous life, which lasted for decades, first used various positive policies and information guidance to gradually push the concept of "family" to an unprecedented peak, and then overdrafted the "six pockets" of each family, or even the income of the next twenty or thirty years, to create a "prosperous age" that amazed the world.
But as the bubble burst, many "newbies" who bought in at high prices not only failed to get the "home" they wanted, but also became "slaves" and "dishonest people"...
In the play "Teahouse," Master Chang's line, "I love our G, but who loves me?" speaks volumes about the bitterness of so many people.
If those unfinished houses could be completed and delivered, if those suffocating debts could be reduced or postponed based on the actual situation, so many people would not be in dire straits.
Although Lingyun City is currently just a city with a population of only a million and a fighting force of only about 600,000, and no level 100 Divine City among its strongest, Ling Yi believes that Douluo Continent will eventually share his surname.
Given this extraordinary worldview where population represents the base of faith and the happiness index of people's lives represents the quality of faith, Ling Yi absolutely cannot allow the reputation of his forces to be tarnished.
If there's a problem, solve it; if it can't be solved, it only shows that the person in charge is incompetent and unfit to step up and solve the problem. Someone else who can solve the problem should be replaced.
As for the so-called view that "the problem can be solved by the person who raised it," Ling Yi, as a high-ranking person with some power, clearly understands that it's just a matter of different positions.
Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs.
Even though Ling Yi tried his best to retain as much human emotion as possible, as time went by, whether it was the surge in his mental power or the fact that he could act on behalf of Heaven at any time in the small world of the Green Cloud Mountain Range, which was full of "Blue Silver Grass", he became more "rational", or rather, indifferent!
Even if they are old friends who have followed him for a long time, Ling Yi will not shortchange them in any way. But no one is allowed to touch what he has not given them!
Chen Tianqi was unaware of this but knew clearly about the city lord's "principle of fairness and justice," did not dare to speak carelessly. He quickly recounted the events of three days ago in detail, without omitting any of the specifics, and even imitated the banter between Li Yang and Mo Yuxiong.
When they heard that the price of 8,000 Gold Soul Coin was due to Tang Hao's bidding, which led Yu Xiaogang to bid again and again, eventually pushing the price up to ten times the market price, Zhang Mufeng and Li Zhishu, who were the superiors of the four people below, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Even though he wasn't present at the time, Li Rongfeng, as the superior of Li Yang and Mo Yuxiong, was also worried about being criticized for dereliction of duty due to poor discipline. He waited anxiously for Ling Yi's response.
"In that case, it really has nothing to do with you."
Ling Yi nodded slightly and said something that eased the atmosphere in the office, which also defined the behavior of Chen Tianqi and the other two that day.
In other words, even if Yu Xiaogang tries to say or do something based on this deal, Lingyun City will stand by the three of them and support them to the end!
"Alright, that's enough for this. As for the eight thousand Gold Soul Coin, you can distribute them among yourselves."
"Yes!" / "Thank you, Lord City Lord"...
"Although the price it fetched this time was indeed quite considerable, but..."
After a pause, Ling Yi's gaze swept over the three of them, and he asked with interest, "Could you tell me, when you sold that ' Azure Hornless Dragon Crab,' did you feel any reluctance?"
Upon hearing Ling Yi's question, the smiles on the faces of Li Yang and the other two, who had been looking rather pleased, vanished, and they fell silent.
A few breaths later, Mo Yuxiong, who was over two meters tall and had bulging muscles all over his body, spoke first, saying in Youyou voice, "Lord City Lord, you should know that as a member of Lingyun City, we Guard Team are actually not short of money."
"That's right!" Li Yang nodded beside him and continued, "With our strength Three-Ring Soul Elder, we can receive a subsidy of one hundred Gold Soul Coin every month from the Martial Soul Sub-Hall in the city, Ministry of War will also give us a salary of two hundred Gold Soul Coin. Every time we go out to guard, we also receive an extra allowance... Eight thousand Gold Soul Coin is a lot, but it's not enough to make us go..."
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Although Chen Tianqi did not speak, his expression clearly showed that he shared the same thought as the two of them.
Seeing the three's response, Ling Yi's lips curled into a faint smile, and Zhang Mufeng and Li Zhishu beside him also showed a hint of appreciation on their faces.
It's like a highly paid professional earning over three million a year finding a genuine Tianhuang stone seal, an antique from over a hundred years ago, and being a hobbyist himself. Then a nouveau riche offers to buy it for eight million. Anyone who agrees to sell isn't a true enthusiast.
They had plenty of money, and the items were rare and highly sought-after. If it weren't for the other party's strength and influence, they wouldn't have made the move.
In the world of the Douluo Continent, where personal power belongs to oneself, everything that can enhance cultivation and strengthen oneself is extremely precious.
Similarly, this is also why Yu Xiaogang spent over 1.5 million Gold Soul Coin in two years.
If he were buying Storage Soul Tool, a divine weapon or armor, there might be some premium, but it wouldn't be worth such a large sum of money.
However, most of what Yu Xiaogang bought were rare resources that could help with the cultivation of Martial Soul. Soul Master obtained these resources usually used them on themselves or their relatives and descendants. If the attributes were not suitable, they would exchange them for other usable resources through barter.
Selling it for money is often the last resort.
In just two years, the price of cultivation resources for Soul Master in the Douluo Continent more than doubled, even with the combined efforts of the Spirit Hall, Lingyun City, and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to stabilize the market, all thanks to Yu Xiaogang's influence!
It's only because he has the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and his father Yu Yuanzhen, Titled Douluo, standing behind him; otherwise, with Yu Xiaogang's methods, he would have been buried in an unknown corner long ago.
But in fact, those who are well-informed know that the people who have the biggest grievances against Yu Xiaogang on the Douluo Continent are a group of dragon-blooded Martial Soul families and forces, led by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the White Armored Earth Dragon Sect.
Because Yu Xiaogang could restrain himself a little when it came to purchasing cultivation materials of other attributes, but when it came to dragon-related resources, he really showed the spirit of sparing no expense, directly buying up all the dragon-related resources that had appeared in the past two years. He wouldn't say he swept them all up, but he occupied 80 or 90 percent of the market!
The "Azure Hornless Dragon Crab," a mythical aquatic Beast of Peculiarity found in the "Heavenly Yuan River," does indeed possess a Sisi of dragon-like power.
This is also why, even though Tang Xiao and his brother had rescued Yu Xiaogang at the outer entrance of the [Slaughter City], he still competed with Tang Hao to overpay for the "Azure Hornless Dragon Crab".
Nothing is more important than improving one's own strength.
This is Yu Xiaogang's belief today.
Half an hour later, at the City Lord’s Mansion.
After telling Ah Rou that he was going into seclusion to cultivate for a few days, Ling Yi walked alone into the "Blue Silver Hut" in the backyard of the City Lord’s Mansion.
Upon entering the room, Ling Yi, who had been all smiles, instantly turned cold, radiating an inhuman aura of emptiness.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long. In just over ten breaths, Ling Yi's brows furrowed, and he became lively and energetic again.
With a thought, Ling Yi summoned his Second Martial Soul, "Erlang." He scanned the 'avatar' that was exactly like himself and began to infuse the negative emotions that had just arisen into the other's mind.
At the same time, with a light tap of his hand, Erlang's "Armor of Divine Sealing" was removed, and he was replaced with a set of light blue loose robes.
Erlang was arranged to sit cross-legged on a bed made of interwoven Blue Silver Grass, with Spirit Gathering Array constructed from thousands of Blue Silver Grass to maintain Erlang's physical existence.
This is also a drawback that is not really a drawback after the physical body has been transformed into Martial Soul. The body that could originally exist independently now needs to rely on Ling Yi to exist.
Just like Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul "Luo Sanpao", it can leave the body, but there is still a certain limit to the distance between them.
After completing all the preparations, Ling Yi took a deep breath, raised his hand and pointed to the "Ruyi Hundred Treasure Purse" at his waist, took out a set of black and gold battle armor, and skillfully put it on.
Compared to Erlang's "Armor of Divine Sealing", this "Demon-Sealing Battle Armor" looks more imposing, with some slightly ferocious designs in the details.
Silently emerging from the "Blue Silver Hut," Ling Yi arrived at the edge of the cliff further back, using the "Blue Silver Grass" in all directions to sense his surroundings.
Everything in Lingyun City was running smoothly. The Three Offices and Six Ministries ministries were all performing their duties. The various research groups within the Martial Soul Research Institute were carrying out a series of repetitive data accumulations according to the direction planned by Ling Yi. The shops and restaurants in the city were doing brisk business, entertaining guests from all over the Douluo Continent...
Further out, Yang Shelly and Ah Yin's auras were located about 3,700 miles to the southeast, while Liu Erlong's aura was located about 5,000 miles to the northeast...
"Found it!" Ling Yi opened his eyes from beneath the dark, menacing mask.
The next second, a flash of azure light appeared beneath his feet, and a figure clad in black and gold armor appeared more than 800 meters above the summit of Green Cloud Mountain.
The light flashed continuously as Ling Yi stood on the void. Each time, the azure ripples appeared at just the right moment, causing his figure to rise continuously until he was nearly ten thousand meters in the air, at which point he stopped.
After briefly determining the direction, Ling Yi's "Demon-Sealing Battle Armor" emitted a dark light. He controlled the magnetic gravity with his mind and flew towards the southeast. His speed was so fast that it brought with it a series of explosions and white sonic boom clouds in the sky.
Less than an hour later, on the summit of a small mountain 2,700 miles away, Ling Yi, clad in black and gold armor, quietly descended.
Another ten minutes or so later, three figures were seen walking along the official road in the distance. Ling Yi leaped from the mountaintop and arrived in front of the three.
The eyes behind the black mask were indifferent and ruthless as they scanned the three people. They ignored the relatively short and thin youth, and their gaze shifted between the two tall youths in the middle and on the left before finally settling on the tall youth on the left who looked younger.
"Who are you?!" The young man in the middle narrowed his tiger-like eyes and asked in a low voice, his Soul Power surging within him.
At the same time, not only the young man who spoke, but also his two companions on his left and right were staring intently at Ling Yi, who had suddenly appeared, ready to summon their Martial Soul.
Ignoring the other party's question, Ling Yi turned his gaze to the young man on his left and said in a hoarse voice:
"I've heard that the newest generation of the Deathgod in the Slaughter City has emerged, and he is the peerless genius of the number one sect in the world, the Clear Sky Sect."
"The Rakshasa Cult, with its Wu Wudi, has come specifically to learn from you!"