Virtual Universe, Thunder Island, Mid-Mountain.
As Dongguan walked outside his palace, he occasionally heard some news, and even some "well-meaning" advice.
It all amounted to the same thing: as an Immortal, he should not have received Venerable Level treatment outright, and disaster would inevitably follow when virtue failed to match one's position.
"Don't they know about Nine Abyss Venerable?" Dongguan paid little attention after hearing this.
The news probably had not spread out of consideration for Nine Abyss Venerable's dignity.
This time, after arriving here, he headed down toward the foot of the mountain.
"It's time to expand the Rune business."
After the matter with King Huozhen ended, the Universe Mercenary Alliance's targeting of the Guanjie Talisman Company had also come to an end. Of course, returning to its former state would still take time.
Now, he had set his sights on higher-end markets, such as Hongmeng City and Thunder Island.
Youyue remained primarily responsible for the actual operations. She had managed its affairs for a long time, and there was no need to replace her.
Furthermore, after enslaving King Huozhen and King Lianxin, the number of Soul Slaves under his command had increased.
King Huozhen had quite a few Soul Slaves of his own. King Lianxin had fewer, but still a considerable number, and their Soul Slaves could enslave others in turn. Abis, for instance, had actually enslaved quite a few. Once Nan Cheng was successfully enslaved, their numbers would increase again.
In terms of strength, these Soul Slaves could not offer much help, but they were all Immortals, after all. Stationing them at the company,
or even having them make arrangements for Dongguan, was relatively easy.
In terms of assets, even excluding his valuable treasures and Supreme Treasures, the Guanjie Company's wealth could not compare to Dongguan's. Still,