Global Evolution: I transplanted the heart of the Supreme God.

Chapter 1138 You can't just fleece one person at a time!
"what's the situation?"

Sha Tongtian had been hiding in the shadows. He hadn't expected Bai Pu to appear so quickly, almost like teleportation, suddenly and severely injuring his friend Han Cun.

Seeing Hancun being pressed to the ground with Bai Pu pressing down on his face, Sha Tongtian couldn't sit still any longer and quickly stepped in.

"What's going on, what's going on?"

Sha Tongtian pretended to have just arrived at the scene. He first looked at Bai Pu with surprise and said with a smile, "Young friend Bai Pu, you actually came back alive? That's...that's wonderful!"

Then Sha Tongtian added, "Young friend Bai Pu, quickly let go! This is an envoy from Beiman City! Our Huaixi City is currently in need of help from Beiman City. If you offend the envoy, the city lord will definitely hold you accountable, and the families in the city will not let you off the hook!"

By this time, Bai Pu had completed the enslavement of Han Village.

He originally intended to release Hancun, but now that Sha Tongtian has appeared, releasing Hancun would mean he is afraid of Sha Tongtian.

So Bai Pu could only continue pressing down on Han Cun's face, and said to Sha Tongtian with a cold smile, "Chief Sha, you've come at the right time. I'd like to ask, were these Sha Clan members who came to loot the shops sent by you?"

Sha Tongtian waved his hands repeatedly: "How could it be me? This was all their own doing. You lot, why don't you hurry up and apologize to our friends in Cuiling?"

The few Sand Clan members walked over sheepishly and apologized to Qingrou and the others.

Bai Pu's expression remained cold and stern: "These three shops were a gift I gave to the three clans of Cuiling. Clan Chief Sha Tongtian, in front of everyone, I have a straightforward question for you. If I leave Huaixi City, will you still send someone to take them back?"

"Take it back? Of course not..."

No matter what, Sha Tongtian couldn't go back on his word in front of so many residents of Huaxi City, but that didn't mean he would obediently give in.

He said loudly, "However, Bai Pu, you came with me to Leize but failed to bring back the Thunder Horn Core. Aren't you going to burn your hands holding these three shops in prime locations?"

"Did we agree that the transactions of these shops would only be valid if the Thunder Horn Core was brought back?" Bai Pu wasn't afraid that Sha Tongtian would renege on his promise; he had the city lord's notarization.

Sha Tongtian laughed and said, "No, it's just that Bai Pu, you haven't done anything for Huai Xi City, yet you've taken away three shops in such a good location. Isn't that going too far? I have a compromise suggestion—our Sha clan will offer you another three shops in exchange, in equally good locations! What do you say?"

Bai Pu couldn't help but sneer, "The dignified Sha Clan, one of the three great families of Huai Xi City, can't even afford a few shops, and you even want to go back on your word... Huai Xi City is so big, does your Sha Clan not even have a few shops to offer? Do you still deserve the honor of being one of the three great families?"

Sha Tongtian's face twitched, but he didn't reply.

Ye Qingmei, standing beside him, said with a wry smile, "Lord Bai Pu, you may not know this. With the city's protective array damaged, Huai Xi City's area will shrink, and we will have to give up all the land in the outer ring, which is half of the entire Huai Xi City area! The prices of shops in prime locations around the City Lord's Mansion have more than tripled compared to before."

"I see." Bai Pu suddenly realized, then said with a smile, "Chief Sha, you wouldn't be thinking of exchanging shops in the outer ring for shops in this prime location, would you?"

Sha Tongtian, of course, would not admit it: "Of course not. I want to use the shops in the central ring to exchange for these shops. Don't worry, even if the city's protective formation shrinks, those shops in the central ring will only be located on the edge of the new Huai Xi City, and will not be moved outside the city."

"So, the outer ring road area will soon become a wasteland on the outskirts of the city," Bai Pu said, looking at Ye Qingmei.

Ye Qingmei nodded slightly.

Bai Pu suddenly laughed and said, "Chief Sha, how about this... I'll exchange these shops for a plot of land your Sha clan owns in the Central or Outer Ring Road. The location can be a bit out of the way, but it has to be big! At least as big as your Sha clan's ancestral land. Do you have such a plot of land?"

"Of course."

Land prices in the outer ring are more than half cheaper than those in the middle ring, and incomparable to those in the inner ring.

However, it is obvious to anyone with eyes to see that the population of Huaixi City is increasing year by year, and land prices in the Third Ring Road are rising.

As one of the three major families, the Sand Clan naturally amassed a considerable amount of land in the outer ring.

When Sha Tongtian first heard that Bai Pu wanted to exchange land in the outer ring for these three shops, he immediately agreed.

However, after saying "Of course there are," he suddenly felt something was amiss.

"Wait a minute, Bai Pu... young friend, you don't happen to have a way to repair the city's protective array, do you?"

Even now, Sha Tongtian couldn't believe that Bai Pu could bring back the Thunder Horn Core. He still thought Bai Pu had found another way to repair the city's protective array.

Bai Pu frowned and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Are you going to exchange them or not? Let me tell you, if you don't, don't even think about buying these three shops again. This business opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime chance!"

Sha Tongtian didn't care about Bai Pu's tone. He frowned and thought for a moment before finally saying, "Alright. I'll give you face and we'll change it!"

"Really? No backing out?"

"No regrets." Sha Tongtian had actually figured it out. If Bai Pu couldn't repair the city's protective array, then this land exchange would be a huge profit for him.

If Bai Pu truly has a way to repair the city's protective array, then Bai Pu's abilities far exceed his imagination. Giving in to Bai Pu's wishes this time, to prevent him from coveting the Sand Clan's large tracts of land again, is quite reasonable.

Immediately, Sha Tongtian took out a map of Huaixi City, marked out a plot of land of several tens of hectares on the east side of the outer ring of Huaixi City, and exchanged it with Bai Pu.

Both parties entered into a contract and signed the documents.

"OK!"

Bai Pu took out the thunder horn from his storage space: "I would like to ask the city lord to condescend to come here and do a notarization."

"Rayhorn, you really got it?"

Sha Tongtian's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Although there had been some vague speculation before, Sha Tongtian only thought that Bai Pu would repair the city's protective formation through other means.

As it turned out, Bai Pu actually got the Thunder Horn from the Thunder Horned Kui Niu! Judging from the energy contained in this Thunder Horn, the core inside must be full of energy, which is definitely not comparable to the dim core before.

How could he not be shocked?

Such a large thunder horn was naturally seen by the other residents of Huaixi City. Immediately, a cacophony of discussions arose.

"what is that?"

"It looks like a Thunder Horn! There's a Thunder Horn core inside!"

"Is it the thing used to repair the city's protective array?"

"Didn't they say the Raize expedition team all failed? How come Lord Bai Pu was the only one who completed the mission and brought it back in the end?"

"That's great! Our Huaixi City won't have to shrink in size anymore, and we won't have to move to Beimang City anymore!"

The discussion gradually rose in volume, eventually turning into a cacophony of voices.

Almost all the residents of Huaixi City looked at Bai Pu with reverence.

At this moment, Xuanling quietly walked over and tugged at Bai Pu's sleeve.

"Isn't it too early for you to bring it out now? You should have the contract notarized in front of the city lord first before bringing it out. Be careful that Sha Tongtian doesn't go back on his word."

Bai Pu smiled and said, "It's alright. If Chief Sha dares to go back on his word and refuse the exchange, then this Thunder Horn will be out of Huai Xi City's reach. This is my own spoils of war, and I'm free to take it. Then let the Sha clan bear the brunt of the wrath of all the families and countless people of Huai Xi City."

Bai Pu spoke these words orally, without using telepathy, and his voice clearly reached Sha Tongtian's ears.

Sha Tongtian was initially a little disappointed. He figured he was losing out by exchanging a large plot of land on the outer ring for three shops on the inner ring.

However, Bai Pu's words are indeed reasonable.

The key point is that Bai Pu has proven that he possesses the most powerful combat force in Huai Xi City by reclaiming the Thunder Horn Core. It is estimated that even the city lord may not be able to defeat Bai Pu.

The strong always have privileges.

Bai Pu was a traveler from afar, and when he got upset, he just packed his bags and left.

At that time, the Thunder Horn Core, which was within easy reach of Huaixi City, just flew away...

As Bai Pu said, if the anger of the entire city is focused on the Sand Clan, then the Sand Clan is finished.

Sha Tongtian could still tell which was more important and which was less important.

He forced a smile and said to Bai Pu, "Ah... Congratulations, Lord Bai Pu, on successfully retrieving the Thunder Horn Core and making a great contribution to Huai Xi City. Don't worry, consider the land in the east of the city as a congratulatory gift from the Sand Clan. Our Sand Clan will never go back on its word!"

"This wasn't a gift from you. Lord Bai Pu traded three shops for it!" Qingrou said indignantly. She couldn't imagine how someone could be so shameless.

Bai Pu ignored Sha Tongtian's flattering words.

Soon, someone notified the Lord of the Eastern City.

Given the status of the Eastern City Lord, he shouldn't have come to this bustling city in person, even though it's very close to the City Lord's Mansion.

The news of the Thunder Horn Core was far too important, and Bai Pu, who was able to bring it back, certainly had the qualifications to humble himself and submit.

Soon, the Lord of the Eastern City arrived and saw Lei Jiao standing on the high platform of the shop.

After personally examining the core contained within the Thunder Horn, the Eastern City Lord was overjoyed:
"Great, fantastic! This high-quality lightning energy is far superior to the original Thunder Horn Core. The city-protecting formation can finally be repaired!"

Bai Pu took Lei Jiao without making a sound.

"Lord of Dongfang City, I fought against the Thunder Horned Kui Niu for four days and four nights for this Thunder Horn. It took a lot of effort."

The Lord of Dongfang City quickly realized that Bai Pu wanted something in return.

“Young friend Bai Pu has indeed made great contributions. Chief Sha, you must show your appreciation.”

"Lord City Lord, our Sand Clan has already exchanged that piece of land in the east of the city for a pittance... several dozen hectares!"

Sha Tongtian said with a wry smile, while cursing inwardly, "You can't just fleece one sheep at a time!"
Bai Pu smiled and said, "Lord City Lord, the matter I wish to request is beyond the authority of Chief Sha; only you can grant it."

"Oh? You said."

"The Cuiling tribe comes to Huaixi City to do business, selling raw materials such as herbs, with meager profits. They risk their lives to collect these goods, crossing the Ancient Huai Mountains. Could you perhaps reduce their taxes?"

The Lord of Dongfang City laughed heartily and waved his hand, "What's so difficult about that? From now on, all shops of the Cuiling tribe that sell raw materials for Cuiling's special products will be exempt from taxes!"

"Thank you."

On this bustling street, many of the onlookers were shop owners and employees. When they heard that the Eastern City Lord had exempted the Cuiling tribe from taxes, they were all astonished and envious.

Everyone in Huaixi City knows the reputation of the Eastern City Lord very well. He is very shrewd and calculating. Anyone who tries to get a piece of meat from him will probably break their chopsticks and hand bones.

Even the three major families—the Leaf Clan, the Sand Clan, and the Forest Clan—have to pay taxes on their respective businesses, and not a single penny can be shortchanged.

But when it came to Bai Pu, a single, casual remark was enough to exempt the Lord of Dongfang from taxes.

That's an incredibly huge amount of face.

In fact, the reason why the Lord of Dongfang City agreed to the tax exemption was mainly because of the Thunder Horn Core in Bai Pu's possession.

Secondly, the Cuiling tribe came to Huaixi City to trade bulk raw materials, which could effectively alleviate the shortage of valuable raw materials in Huaixi City. It is normal to give them certain policy preferences.

Moreover, in the mind of the Eastern City Lord, there was still a question regarding Bai Pu's potential—

Bai Pu was so young, yet his true intentions were unfathomable even to the Lord of the Eastern City, reminding him of the few peerless geniuses and top-tier elder masters of the Eastern Lai Royal City.

Regardless of whether Bai Pu might have connections with a powerful family in Donglai Royal City, Bai Pu's potential alone is enough to make the City Lord of Dongfang befriend him.

Bai Pu formally handed over the Thunder Horn Core to the City Lord of the East, and he also received a notification from the will of the Spirit Realm.

[Main Quest 2: The Formation of Huai Xi City, Completed.]

[You have received the following rewards: Huai Xi City Reputation +5000, Huai Xi City Merit +1500.]

Other factors include reputation and merit points within the three major families.

Bai Pu discovered that the three major families were all independent factions, belonging to smaller factions under the Huai Xi City faction.

Just like the three clans of Cuiling in Cuiling, they are all small factions under a larger faction, with their own independent reputation and merit point system.

Bai Pu's reputation in Huai Xi City has reached the Respect level, his reputation in the Lin Clan is also Respect, and his reputation in the Ye Clan has long since reached the Reverence level, with corresponding merit points also earned.

Only the Sand Clan, whose reputation was initially at the level of Hatred, has now only returned to the level of Indifference, and their merit points have not even been unlocked yet.

Bai Pu checked the list of merit points that the Ye Clan camp could offer through Ye Qingmei.

The list from the Leaf Clan consists mostly of items for exchanging medicines, recipes, and some useful props.

Once you reach Revered reputation, Bai Pu can preview the list of rewards available for exchanging Revered reputation.

After turning it over, Bai Pu immediately said "Oh".

Among the list of worship reputations, there is a complete cultivation method for the Ye Clan's "Robbery Wood Qi".

This is similar to what Bai Pu thought. Ye Qingmei had previously refused to give him the Jiemu Gang Qi because her reputation with him wasn't high enough.

Bai Pu further wondered if he wanted to obtain the Lin Clan's Qi cultivation method, would he need to raise his reputation with the Lin Clan to the level of worship?

Of course, there's also the cultivation method of the Eastern City Lord, which is definitely more advanced than that of the Lin Clan and the Ye Clan. Could it be that he wants to raise the reputation of Huai Xi City to worship level?

(End of this chapter)