Tianhai Fairy Journey

Chapter 1367 Negotiation
Inside the Yuan Hall of the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce.

Six jet-black crystal thrones emerged from the depths of the hall with a thunderous roar.

Li Qing and five Nascent Soul stage experts from the three major families took their seats.

The three heads of the three major families sat quietly below them.

"I still remember when Fellow Daoist Qingxuan last appeared in the Yuan Palace, he was only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage. In just a few decades, he has already reached the late-Nascent Soul stage. It is truly astonishing to us!"

As Elder Xue Guang spoke first, the others all wore expressions of emotion and complexity.

Some things, even with their limited perspective, are hard to believe unless they see them with their own eyes.

The path to Nascent Soul is long and winding, and every step forward is incredibly difficult. Not to mention that this world is a prison with special rules, making advancement even more challenging.

Yet, this rugged road appeared so smooth and unobstructed under the feet of this Azure Mystic True Monarch.

In just a few decades, this person has continuously broken through from the mid-Nascent Soul stage to the late-Nascent Soul stage, completely on par with them.

Such a terrifying speed of cultivation is truly astonishing.

Ancestor Qin Hua chimed in, "Fellow Daoist Qingxuan's unparalleled talent is a rare find in the entire vast world of the Star Sea!"

"He can truly be called the most fortunate child in our Southern Moon Sea in thousands of years."

Faced with a barrage of compliments, Li Qing smiled faintly: "Fellow Daoists, you flatter me."

As the saying goes, "Things have no order of precedence; those who are enlightened are teachers!"

"Although my cultivation speed is slightly faster than others, I have only just managed to break through by chance. I am afraid I will still have many cultivation questions to ask you fellow cultivators."

"consult?"

Old Ancestor Xue and the others exchanged glances subconsciously, and simultaneously wore wry smiles.

If other newly promoted late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators had said this, they would have been more qualified to be arrogant, since the five of them were all veteran late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. Although they had not yet broken through to the peak of the late-stage Nascent Soul realm, they had been studying and comprehending the late-stage realm for many years.

But facing the Azure Mystic True Monarch, whose name had long resounded throughout the entire Star Sea World, how could they possibly be qualified to give him pointers?

The group knew very well that even though this True Monarch Qingxuan had just completed his advancement, his true strength and methods were definitely superior to theirs.

They had no doubt about it whatsoever.

The Earthly Fiends Ranking alone is enough to prove everything.

The seventy-two members of the Earthly Fiends Ranking are almost universally recognized throughout the Star Sea World as the future of the human race.

"Fellow Daoist Qingxuan is too kind. How could we old folks be qualified to give you any pointers!"

Ancestor Xue Guang continued with a smile, "With your advancement, Fellow Daoist, our Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce now has someone to rely on. In the future, the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce will continue to prosper under Fellow Daoist Qingxuan's leadership."

"exactly!"

Ancestor Qin Hua smiled and echoed, "Only Fellow Daoist Qingxuan is qualified to lead our Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce to a higher level!"

At this moment, everyone had a big smile on their face.

Back then, the reason they decided to make a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator one of the eight pavilion masters of the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce was precisely for this day.

And now, their decision to invest has paid off.

This True Monarch Qingxuan is not only the strongest in the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce now, but he is also very likely to be able to glimpse the realm of Great Cultivator in the future. That is the future of the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce.

As for whether this choice would weaken the three major families' control over the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce, they didn't care at all.

Survival is more important than fighting for power and profit.

The immense changes in the world have already begun to unfold with great trepidation.

Whether the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce will continue to exist in the future is unknown, let alone anything else.

The three families had already reached an agreement on this point.

The previous war against the heavens and the unsealing of heaven and earth further confirmed their deductions.

The sealed land will face unprecedented turmoil in the future.

Moreover, this True Monarch Qingxuan only has a handful of Nascent Soul cultivators under his command who can serve him. The subsequent actions of the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce will still require the combined efforts of the three major families.

"I am deeply grateful to the fellow Daoists who appreciated my talents back then and allowed me to join the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce. How could I ever forget such kindness!"

Li Qing smiled and looked at everyone, thus giving his opinion.

"As a member of the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce, the affairs of the Chamber are my affairs, and I have an inescapable responsibility!"

In an instant, the faces of Elder Xue Guang and the others were filled with joy, and the last trace of worry in their hearts disappeared.

Now, this Qingxuan True Monarch is completely bound to the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce.

Ancestor Xue Guang looked at the ancestors of the Qin and Guan families. After their eyes met, the three of them nodded firmly at the same time.

The next moment, Ancestor Xue Guang stood up and said solemnly, "We know that Fellow Daoist Xuan's future is limitless. Since Fellow Daoist does not mind, our three major families will definitely do our best to help Fellow Daoist Qingxuan break through to the legendary Great Cultivator Realm!"

"We hope that under Fellow Daoist Qingxuan's leadership, our Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce can also become a top-tier chamber of commerce!"

Ancestor Qin Hua and Ancestor Guan then stood up and solemnly expressed their stance.

This was the final decision that the three families had agreed upon before they came.

The Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce has no choice but to become a legendary pinnacle force in order to survive in the turbulent world to come.

The incident involving the Five Spirits Clan in the past fully demonstrates the attitude of the major powers towards the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce.

Without a powerful cultivator presiding over it, the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce is nothing more than easy prey for those top-tier forces.

Currently, within the entire Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce, only this Qingxuan True Monarch is most qualified to reach the realm of a Great Cultivator.

the other side.

Li Qing had already stood up on his own initiative.

He was also quite surprised at that moment.

Although he had long guessed that the three major families would take the initiative to befriend him and win him over, he did not expect that the three major families would be so resolute in their attitude and want to be completely bound to him.

In particular, the statement made by Patriarch Xue Guang was tantamount to betting the future of the three major families entirely on him.

"Thank you for your trust, fellow Daoists. We will support each other in the future!"

Thinking of the power behind the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce, even Li Qing couldn't help but feel a slight stirring in his heart.

The Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce alone has ten Nascent Soul stage experts, not to mention the unimaginably complex network of relationships behind it, and the power it can mobilize is even greater.

Good! Good! Good! "

Old Ancestor Xue Guang laughed a few times and waved his hand.

A series of white jade wine cups were lowered towards each person.

"We toast Fellow Daoist Qingxuan!"

Inside the Yuan Hall, everyone raised their cups and drank together, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

From then on, the two sides had a closer relationship.

After everyone was seated...

Ancestor Xue Guang looked down at Xue Zhong, then smiled at Li Qing: "Fellow Daoist Qingxuan's advancement was sudden, and we didn't have time to prepare a generous gift. However, there is a gift that Fellow Daoist Qingxuan might be interested in!"

at the same time.

Xue Zhong stood up and said, “Reporting to Pavilion Master Qingxuan, I have followed the instructions of the elders of the three major families and traded back the family headquarters of the Bi family, a top Nascent Soul power in the Central Sea!”

"That sea area is also a rich land, and Qinghu Island even has a fourth-grade high-quality spiritual vein."

Xue Guang added with a smile, "That Bi family patriarch has some connections with our three major families, so he took the initiative to reach a deal with the Chamber of Commerce."

"Now that the Eastern Realm is in turmoil, Fellow Daoist Qingxuan doesn't need to wade into those troubled waters. He can use the Bi family's treasure land to rebuild and grow stronger."

At this moment.

Old Ancestor Xue Guang's words suddenly stopped.

He seemed to notice Li Qing's unusual expression and asked in surprise, "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Qingxuan is not satisfied with the Bi family's land?"

Li Qing smiled and shook his head: "Not so!"

"I have long heard of the Bi family's reputation. Their family's home, Qinghu Island, is a mysterious sea area rich in various treasures and resources, which is very suitable for the development of the Thousand Waters Spirit Control Sect!"

In an instant, the expressions of the five elders, including Xue Guang, became slightly solemn. They seemed to have thought of something and looked intently at Li Qing.

Seeing this, Li Qing also chose to make her thoughts public.

"However, I have decided to return to the Eastern Seas!"

"what?"

Old Ancestor Xue Guang and the others looked shocked, their eyes filled with confusion.

The Eastern World is currently in a precarious state. The two battlefields supported by the three top forces in the Central Sea have suffered defeats one after another. The Eastern World is at risk of being swallowed up by the Ghost King Sect and the Golden Demon Kingdom at any time. Returning now would be tantamount to courting death.

Although they had great faith in the person in front of them, they could not possibly believe that he had the ability to change the course of the battle.

That was a battleground where several top forces, each possessing a Grand Cultivator level, vied for supremacy.

Seeing the puzzled looks on the faces of Elder Xue Guang and the others, Li Qing smiled faintly and did not explain directly. Instead, he asked with a smile, "Do you fellow Daoists believe that the Desolate Ancestor Palace and the Changqing Valley of the Howling Sky Sect will allow the Golden Demon Kingdom and the Ghost King Sect to completely swallow up the Eastern World?" "Of course not!"

Old Ancestor Xue Guang seemed to have regained his composure and slowly shook his head.

"The three top powers cannot allow two top powers that are not human to develop unchecked, thereby directly threatening the security and peace of the central sea area!"

As he spoke, Ancestor Xue Guang's gaze turned solemn: "However, judging from the current situation, the three top powers are likely to choose to back down and negotiate, retaining the surrounding sea area as a buffer zone, while completely abandoning the rest!"

"After all, it's highly unlikely that the three top powers would go all out to fight the Golden Demon Kingdom's Ghost King Sect for the sake of the Eastern World."

Seeing that Elder Xue Guang had a clear understanding of the situation, Li Qing smiled and nodded, then continued to ask, "If the Eastern Sea region still has the strength to fight back, or even the power to retaliate, do you fellow Daoists think the three top forces will choose to support it?"

"Of course we will choose to support them; it will be entirely beneficial for the three top powers."

Suddenly, Elder Xue Guang stopped speaking and stared wide-eyed at Li Qing: "Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, do you really intend to personally intervene and change the situation of defeat in that world?"

The other four patriarchs of the three major families were equally shocked.

"Why not?"

Li Qing's face regained its composure: "Fighting against Heaven is endlessly enjoyable, and fighting against Earth is also endlessly enjoyable!"

"If we can use the power of the three peak experts to rewrite the situation in the Eastern World, wouldn't the Eastern Sea Region become a no-man's land?"

"Since it's a game, there will be both retreats and advances!"

"Even in the worst-case scenario, at least we can retain some of the sea area, which is more attractive than the Bi family's base."

For a while.

The Yuan Hall fell into a deathly silence.

The heads of the three major families, including Xue Zhong, stood there dumbfounded, seemingly unable to believe what they had just heard.

The phrase "no man's land" in particular left the three of them unable to regain their composure for a long time.

Although the three of them had not yet reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, as the heads of their respective families, their vision was naturally no less than that of other late-stage Nascent Soul experts, and they could naturally understand the special meaning behind the phrase "unclaimed land".

at the same time.

The five members of the Xue Guang Ancestor group were also somewhat stunned.

Only then did they realize that they had far underestimated the ambition and methods of this Azure Mystic True Lord.

The other side's aim was not simply to reclaim a foothold, but to conquer the entire vast eastern sea region.

"The Lord of Heaven and Earth in the Eastern Seas?"

Even the old ancestor Xue Guang felt a tremor in his heart.

Then he suddenly realized something.

Although he and this True Monarch Qingxuan were both at the late Nascent Soul stage, the latter's vision and courage were never on the same level as his.

The other party has only recently been promoted, yet he dares to plot something that the three major families wouldn't even dare to dream of.

It should be noted that the strength of the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce is second only to the major peak forces in the entire Southern Moon Sea. In fact, in terms of the number of late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, it is no less than the major peak forces.

"What if the Golden Demon Kingdom and the Ghost King Sect go all out?"

Ancestor Xue Guang couldn't help but speak up.

"Could it be that the Golden Sun Dragon Lord and the Ghost King Sect Master would risk the backlash from heaven and earth to show themselves for this matter?" Li Qing said calmly.

"Even if those two great cultivators don't personally intervene, the Golden Demon Kingdom possesses terrifying late-stage peak fourth-tier cultivators, and the demonic sword cultivator from the Ghost King Sect who made the move is virtually unmatched in strength."

Suddenly, Patriarch Xue Guang fell silent again.

The other four late-stage Nascent Soul elders also showed expressions of horror.

That rhetorical question just now also reveals another message.

Although they found it hard to believe, this was the only conjecture that could make everything make sense.

Everything seemed to make sense now.

The reason why this Qingxuan True Monarch dared to plot against the Lord of that world was that he had the confidence to face the threat from a fourth-tier peak demon king from the Golden Demon Kingdom.

"Just promoted?"

"Having just advanced in rank, he already has the strength to challenge a terrifyingly powerful late-stage fourth-tier demon king?"

"."

Ancestor Xue Guang looked at the other four ancestors, and all five of them were somewhat incredulous.

It should be understood that due to the suppression of the laws of heaven and earth in the sealed land, every advancement in realm after the mid-Nascent Soul stage is extremely difficult. Precisely because of this, the difference in combat power between each realm is even greater.

The difficulty of challenging opponents of higher levels goes without saying.

Given Qingxuan Zhenjun's unparalleled talent and abilities, they might believe that he would spend hundreds of years cultivating after his advancement to challenge a terrifyingly powerful late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

But this person has only just been promoted, or more accurately, has only just stabilized their cultivation.

"Do you fellow Daoists really think I would joke about my own path to immortality?"

Li Qing smiled faintly.

The reason he was willing to say so much was naturally for another purpose.

The Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce is quite powerful. If we can win them over to join us, it will be crucial for their future plans.

This is why he didn't even return to his sect, but came to the Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce first.

at the same time.

After seeing the calm smile on Li Qing's face, the five members of the Xue Guang Ancestor group gradually calmed down as well.

As the other party said, this person is qualified to become a great cultivator, so why would he risk his own path to immortality?

Although they were reluctant to believe it, it was the truth.

"Fellow Daoist Qingxuan's methods truly far exceed our imagination!"

Old Ancestor Xue Guang made no attempt to conceal his inner thoughts, and smiled bitterly.

"It seems we are indeed getting old, and it's becoming difficult to keep up with the magnificent changes in the world."

The other four, including Qin Hua, were also filled with emotion.

The concrete manifestation of the earth-shaking changes was right before them, and the Azure Mystery True Lord himself was the best proof.

"As the saying goes, it is often in the midst of great chaos that true children of destiny are born. Fellow Daoist Qingxuan truly lives up to his great reputation!" Ancestor Qin Hua also exclaimed.

"Fellow Daoists, you flatter me. If this opportunity were not so rare, I fear I would not have wanted to participate!" Li Qing said frankly with a smile.

He is not one to be high-profile; he prefers to remain in the shadows and cultivate himself quietly.

However, time waits for no one. Once the Golden Demon Kingdom's Ghost King Sect reaches a peace agreement with the three major central powers, the Eastern World will hardly have another chance.

Unless he advances further in his cultivation and becomes powerful enough to break the balance.

"However, there is still one thing I do not understand, and I hope Fellow Daoist Qingxuan can enlighten me!"

Ancestor Xue Guang took the initiative to bow and ask for guidance.

"Fellow Daoist Xue Guang, please speak freely!"

Li Qing's eyes flickered slightly.

"Although Fellow Daoist Qingxuan has his own means to resist the terrifying late-stage peak fourth-order demon king from the Golden Demon Kingdom, what about the Ghost King Sect?"

"Fellow Daoist is only one person, so how can you reverse the defeat on both battlefields?"

The four members of the Qin family also looked at Li Qing at the same time.

They were also eager to know how this person would plan to dominate the eastern seas and change the entire course of the war.

"finally come!"

Li Qing slowly looked at the five people, including Ancestor Xue Guang: "There are two methods!"

"First, we can only rely on the three top powers in the central sea area!"

"If that powerful late-stage fourth-tier demon king from within the Golden Demon Kingdom were to intervene, we would have to request the late-stage Nascent Soul realm experts from the three major powers to intervene and oversee one of the battlefields."

"Secondly, it's quite simple!"

"To find a new source of strength for the eastern seas!"

As he spoke, Li Qing gazed intently at the five people, including Old Ancestor Xue Guang.

His meaning was self-evident at this point.

at the same time.

The five members of the Xue family also understood the meaning in Li Qing's eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Qingxuan wants our Daoyuan Chamber of Commerce to participate in the power struggle in the Eastern World?"

(End of this chapter)