Chapter 175
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Chapter 175: A Big Business
“Roar~~”
The Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan let out another tremendous roar.
Instantly, all the Thick-Shell Honey Badgers still on the battlefield snapped out of their bloodline frenzy.
“Go home!”
The Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan shouted in their clan’s unique language. His body expanded tenfold, blocking the path of the two Core Formation stage cultivators. His stance made it clear: if they tried to stop his clan’s retreat, he would fight to the death.
At that moment, Xu Fan received a message from the middle-aged Core Formation cultivator, instructing him to tell his puppets to ease up and not kill too quickly.
The awakened Thick-Shell Honey Badgers began to fight while retreating, and the puppets surrounding them also started to hold back.
Meanwhile, more than ten puppets, each holding space rings, implanted the rings into the bodies of over ten Thick-Shell Honey Badgers that had been secretly controlled by Li Xingci.
As the top fighters from both sides faced off, more and more Thick-Shell Honey Badgers managed to retreat safely, including the ones Li Xingci had taken control of.
Once all his clan members had retreated, the Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan let out a deep sigh, then turned to the two individuals before him with a puzzled look.
“Humans, why are you holding back?” the Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan asked.
“No particular reason. In the future, our human race will unite the two realms, but we won’t wipe out the beast race entirely.”
“We’ll spare some of the smaller beast tribes, and your Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan fits that criteria perfectly.”
“So, what do you say? Interested in joining the human race? One of your wolf clan’s smaller branches has already allied with us. You might even meet them on the battlefield someday,” the red-clad female cultivator said with a smile, her demeanor as radiant as blooming flowers.
“You want the Thick-Shell Honey Badgers to side with the human race?”
“Never.”
As he spoke, the Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan charged toward the teleportation portal. Although the portal was bidirectional, it had been preset to allow only the Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan to pass through and return to the demon realm.
“Our Elder Council promises to grant your Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan a top-tier small world.”
The voice of the red-clad female cultivator reached him, causing the Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan to hesitate for a moment. But he quickly stepped into the teleportation portal and activated the self-destruct sequence.
Just as the Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan entered, a red protective shield covered in runes suddenly enveloped the portal, halting the self-destruction.
Once the dust settled, Xu Fan approached the middle-aged cultivator with his four disciples.
“Your skills and fighting strength are truly remarkable. It’s been an eye-opening experience for me and my disciples,” Xu Fan said, clapping lightly.
“Elder Xu, you flatter us. Even without our help, the Hidden Spirit Sect could have easily repelled the Thick-Shell Honey Badgers’ invasion,” the middle-aged cultivator replied, his eyes drawn to the puppets cleaning up the battlefield. What caught his attention most was how some of the damaged puppets were repairing themselves.
“Still, we’re grateful for your support.”
“Please, follow me back to our sect. I’d like to properly thank both of you,” Xu Fan invited.
At the Hidden Spirit Sect, in the dojo atop the main peak, the two Core Formation cultivators gazed down at Hidden Spirit Island in awe.
“Elder Xu, to have built the sect into such a paradise in just a few decades is truly impressive,” the middle-aged cultivator praised. He had visited other top sects, but none could match the beauty and atmosphere of the Hidden Spirit Sect.
“Haha, it’s nothing special,” Xu Fan replied with a modest smile.
Hearing this, the two great beings in the Core Formation stage turned their attention to the waterfall of spiritual liquid in the distance, its cascading flow resembling the Nine Heavens Galaxy.
“Elder Xu, this is no small matter,” said the stunning woman in red, exuding an air of elegance.
“You flatter me,” Xu Fan replied with a smile.
Initially, Xu Fan planned to express his gratitude and part ways, but noticing the big shot’s serious expression, he decided to invite them to Hidden Spirit Island instead.
“Elder Xu, are you selling the methods to detect and strike the beast race’s teleportation formations?” the middle-aged cultivator asked.
The two realms had already begun to merge, and as the breach widened, invasions would become more frequent. As the guardian of this area, he urgently needed a way to detect and destroy the beast race’s teleportation formations.
Listening to the middle-aged cultivator, Xu Fan summoned a Celestial satellite weapon from the sky.
The protective mountain formation at the top of the Hidden Spirit Sect opened a gap, allowing a spherical double-winged satellite, measuring fifteen meters in diameter, to fly above the dojo.
“Senior, this is our Hidden Spirit Sect’s unique precious artifact, the Celestial Watcher. You can see its main functions.”
“It can monitor and strike, allowing us to destroy the beast race’s formations even before they land.”
As Xu Fan spoke, he displayed a light curtain showing the Celestial satellite weapon striking the beast race’s teleportation formation.
“How many Celestial Watchers would it take to monitor the entire area of Lin Sen Fairy City?” the middle-aged cultivator inquired. He wasn’t surprised by the Celestial satellite weapon; the Elder Council had similar items, but they were too expensive for him to exchange for, and low-level ones were hard to come by.
Hearing the question, Xu Fan felt a jolt in his heart – was another big business opportunity presenting itself?
“Considering the area of Lin Sen Fairy City, we would need at least over 1,000.” Xu Fan displayed the map of Lin Sen Fairy City.
“But while the Celestial Watchers are manageable, crafting the treasure to control them is challenging,” Xu Fan added.
“Is that a Dao artifact?” the middle-aged cultivator asked hesitantly.
Xu Fan nodded.
“Due to the precious materials and their uniqueness, I cannot produce a second one,” Xu Fan began to warm up to the negotiations, hoping to make a good profit from the spirit stones needed for the initial plan.
“Then how about I leave this matter to you? Of course, I won’t ask you to do it for free.”
“How many spirit stones do you need to craft one of your Celestial Watchers?”
“50 million spirit stones.” Xu Fan quoted a price four times higher than usual, leaving some room for negotiation.
The middle-aged cultivator found the price reasonable and quietly calculated before slowly saying, “I’d like to order 1,500 Celestial Watchers.”
Xu Fan was stunned. Were all the Elder Council’s cultivators this wealthy, or was it from public funds?
“Then I will also pay you 3 billion spirit stones in annual rental fees. You will still manage the Dao artifact; you just need to help my Elder Council monitor the entire Lin Sen Fairy City and strike the beast race’s teleportation formations.”
“I wonder if Elder Xu has any objections to this price?” the middle-aged cultivator said casually, knowing that spirit stones were special funds set aside for defending against the beast race in every fairy city.
“Senior, this Dao artifact is our sect’s most important treasure. If all its power is used for monitoring and striking the beast race in the fairy city area, it could complicate some of our sect’s other matters,” Xu Fan said, concerned.
“50 billion spirit stones a year,” the middle-aged cultivator proposed.
“Deal,” Xu Fan replied quickly.
Once the deal was struck, both sides began to discuss strange and wonderful tales from the cultivation world.
At that moment, the enchanting female cultivator in the Core Formation stage turned her attention to Li Xingci and said, “Elder Xu, won’t you introduce me to your disciples?”
Xu Fan noticed the way the female cultivator was looking at Li Xingci and suddenly thought of his father.
