Spirit Hall's Sincerity

Prince Xue Xing was actually quite flustered, but he looked at the three people in the study.

He knew that panicking wouldn't help.

Moreover, he was a prince of the empire who had traveled thousands of miles to Spirit City to attend the wedding.

If he dies, the reputation of the Spirit Hall will suffer.

So he gradually calmed down. After all, if Qian Xunji really wanted to kill him, he would have done so in the hotel room long ago.

Instead of going to great lengths to bring him here in the middle of the night.

Qian Xunji's lips curled slightly as he said, "Since Your Highness speaks frankly, then I will speak plainly as well."

"To be honest, the reason I summoned you here late at night is to discuss a deal with your Heaven Dou Imperial Family."

Prince Xue Xing frowned slightly. "A trade? It seems that we, the Heaven Dou, have nothing to trade with your Spirit Hall."

What we have, you have; what we don't have, you also have.

Qian Xunji said tactfully, "You can't say that. What else does our Spirit Hall have besides a lot of Soul Master? On the other hand, your Heaven Dou and Earth are vast and rich in resources, so there must be many things that the Spirit Hall needs."

Prince Xue Xing smiled and said, "Your Pope, now that things have come to this, there's no need to beat around the bush."

"Great!" Qian Xunji laughed. "Then I'll get straight to the point. I've heard that your Heaven Dou Imperial Family possesses a national treasure called the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, so what we want to trade with you is this Soul Tool."

Prince Xue Xing immediately and without hesitation refused, saying, "Impossible!"

"Other Soul Tool might be worth considering. But this Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, you yourself said, is the national treasure of the Heaven Dou Empire. How could I possibly trade it with you?"

"Not to mention me, even my elder brother wouldn't agree."

Qian Xunji was not surprised by Prince Xue Xing's answer.

So Qian Xunji continued unhurriedly, "Prince Xue Xing, don't be in such a hurry to refuse."

"Let's first hear how sincere our Spirit Hall is about this deal."

Prince Xue Xing sat in a chair with his arms crossed, giving off an expression that said, "I'm listening, please continue."

Qian Xunji held up one finger and said, "First, a 50,000-year-old Soul Bone!"

"What!?" Prince Xue Xing immediately released his grip in surprise, exclaiming, "A 50,000-year-old Soul Bone... Your Pope, you're not mistaken!"

Qian Xunji smiled but didn't explain. Instead, he continued to express his sincerity, "Secondly, ten million Gold Soul Coin, plus ten opportunities for one of our Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo to help your royal family obtain the best Soul Ring."

Prince Xue Xing gasped again. "Ten chances for Titled Douluo to hunt Soul Beast!"

As for the ten million Gold Soul Coin, he automatically ignored them.

"That's right." Qian Xunji explained, "If any of your royal family's guest elders or important nobles want to hunt Soul Beast that are around 70,000 or 80,000 years old, and feel they can't defeat them, they can seek help from our Spirit Hall."

Prince Xue Xing calmed down and said, "The sincerity is good, but it's not enough. Is there anything else?"

Qian Xunji took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and slowly said, "Prince Xue Xing, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud is indeed a national treasure, but a national treasure depends on what kind of country it protects."

"Your Highness, you should know better than I what the Heaven Dou Empire has been like in recent years. The four kingdoms within the Heaven Dou Empire each have their own agendas, the Principality Alliance is outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, and externally, the Star Luo Empire is eyeing you covetously. It can be said that you are beset by internal and external troubles."

"If it weren't for the mediation efforts of our Spirit Hall over the years, the Star Luo Empire would have swallowed up at least half of its territory."

Prince Xue Xing's expression tightened as he asked, "What are you trying to say?!"

Prince Xue Xing was naturally aware of this situation, but he didn't know why Qian Xunji had suddenly brought it up.

Qian Xunji smiled slowly and said, "What I want to say is that if, in the next twenty years, whether the four great kingdoms rebel or the Star Luo Empire attacks you, the Spirit Hall is willing to stand on the side of the Heaven Dou Empire and help you resist the Star Luo Empire or suppress the kingdoms."

"Of course, the timeframe is twenty years. After twenty years, the Spirit Hall will no longer concern itself with the affairs of your empire."

After listening to Qian Xunji's words, Prince Xue Xing fell into deep thought.

If nothing happens in those twenty years, then this twenty-year promise is useless.

However, in reality, if the Star Luo Empire were to invade or the kingdom were to launch a rebellion, the value of the Spirit Hall's assistance and allegiance would far exceed that of a 50,000-year-old Soul Bone.

Qian Xunji pressed his advantage, saying, "Prince Xue Xing, your so-called national treasure Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, is nothing more than a Soul Tool gathering dust in the national treasury."

"I understand that this Soul Tool is special, possessing the ability to repel seawater at sea, but that only applies at sea."

"Therefore, whether it's a 50,000-year-old Soul Bone or the Spirit Hall's allegiance, its value far exceeds that of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud."

Prince Xue Xing slowly said, "Since the Pope understands the power of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, why is he willing to pay such a high price in this trade?"

"I'd really like to know, what does the Pope intend to do with it?"

Qian Xunji seemed to have already prepared an excuse, and said without hesitation, "Our Spirit Hall will naturally use it for sea exploration, so in order to avoid losses, we need a special Soul Tool."

"Perfectly, your Heaven Dou Empire's Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud is just right. Therefore, I would rather suffer a great loss than let my subordinates lose their lives because they don't have a single treasure."

After hearing this reason, Prince Xue Xing did not immediately respond, because although the reason seemed reasonable, there was something wrong with it.

Because the Spirit Hall was willing to offer a 50,000-year-old Soul Bone, 10 million Gold Soul Coin, ten hunting opportunities for Titled Douluo, and a 20-year commitment from the Spirit Hall to stand with them, all for the purpose of providing protection from seawater.

This price is outrageously high!

It was simply too high that made Prince Xue Xing think Qian Xunji's reasoning invalid.

"Your Pope," Prince Xue Xing said in a much gentler tone, "The conditions you just mentioned are indeed very generous."

Prince Xue Xing neither refused nor agreed, saying, "But this concerns a national treasure, and I cannot make the decision alone. I must go back and discuss it with my elder brother."

Qian Xunji nodded and said, "Of course. As I said, there's no rush for the deal."

"But I hope the Prince understands that the fewer people who know about this, the better. Especially Ning Fengzhi. If he finds out that the Heaven Dou Imperial Family made a deal with the Spirit Hall, how will he view your royal family?"

Prince Xue Xing's expression changed slightly.

Qian Xunji continued, "I don't want our deal to strain your relationship; that's not the Spirit Hall's intention."

"Therefore, when the Prince goes back to discuss this with your elder brother, the fewer people who know, the better."

Prince Xue Xing took a deep breath and said, "I understand. Send me back."

Qian Xunji smiled and said, "I look forward to a pleasant deal with you."

At Qian Xunji's signal, Gui Mei knocked Prince Xue Xing unconscious with a single palm strike and left the study.

Watching the Gui Mei figure disappear, Yue Guan slowly said, "Your His Holiness the Pope, haven't we gone too far in our sincerity?"

Qian Xunji said coldly, "That is Deity Token. Even if no one in the Spirit Hall can get its approval, it must not fall into the hands of others."