Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Lu Chen thought to himself that he had nothing to do lately, so he could send his clone to meet the people from the Crimson Moon Dynasty in person.

Although he still has several children he hasn't visited yet, they are all grown up and know basic principles. Even if he visits them later, they probably won't do anything too rebellious.

Even Lu Zian, the most disappointing child, at most only had a fondness for beautiful women and kept a group of women; at least he didn't commit murder or arson.

Compared to Lu Zi'an, Lu Chen felt more at ease with the other children.

Black gold is extremely precious. They should stockpile as much of this important substance as possible. If the Crimson Moon Dynasty really has a large amount of black gold, then he will be very busy.

Soon, Lu Chen's clone appeared on the edge of the Huangshan Starfield. As he approached the edge of the Huangshan Starfield, Lu Chen saw several golden immortal ships hovering in the void ahead.

At this moment.

On the Changhong caravan's celestial ships, the caravan members were watching the strange celestial ships not far away with tense expressions.

On the deck of the largest celestial vessel in the Changhong caravan, a middle-aged man dressed in black and red clothes frowned, his eyes fixed intently on the approaching vessel.

A member of the caravan whispered in the man's ear, "Guild Master, are they really piloting a celestial ship? Why can't I sense any spiritual energy flowing on it?"

Ye Xingteng did not answer the caravan member's question. His expression became even more serious. This was also the first time he had encountered such a strange fairy ship.

This so-called Great Xia Dynasty is probably not simple. He remembered that when he passed through here five thousand years ago, there was no dynasty yet. Only five thousand years have passed, and a dynasty has actually been born in this star field. Moreover, the other party has some strange and unusual things.

When Lu Chen's starship arrived two kilometers from the Changhong caravan, Ye Xingteng disembarked from his celestial ship and led his entourage to the starship. "May I ask which esteemed person is in charge?"

Lu Chen emerged from the starship and stood atop it, looking at Ye Xingteng and the others in the distance. He then used the system to scan their information, and after a quick glance, his gaze fell upon Ye Xingteng.

Name: Ye Xingteng

[Identity: Guild Master of the Changhong Merchant Caravan, Crimson Moon Dynasty]

[Strength: Ninth Level of the Returning Void Realm]

Loyalty: 20

Lu Chen spoke up, "I was sent by His Majesty to negotiate with you."

Lu Chen has no intention of revealing his identity for the time being. He wants to see what these people are planning to do before deciding whether to expose himself.

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Ye Xingteng immediately said, "Ye Xingteng, the guild leader of the Red Moon Dynasty Changhong Merchant Caravan, greets this sir."

Lu Chen nodded and said, "My surname is Lu."

Ye Xingteng then asked, "Lord Lu, may we now enter the Huangshan Star Region?"

Lu Chen asked, "Before that, I need to ask Chairman Ye a few questions."

Ye Xingteng said, "May I ask, Lord Lu?"

Lu Chen asked, "I wonder what brings Chairman Ye to the Great Xia Dynasty this time?"

Ye Xingteng replied, "We didn't come to the Great Xia Dynasty on purpose. We just happened to be passing through a nearby star system, so we decided to come and see if there was anything we needed."

Lu Chen was somewhat surprised. Judging from Ye Xingteng's tone, Ye Xingteng was not lying. So, the other party really was just passing by.

Lu Chen asked with a smile, "I wonder what Chairman Ye needs?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's question, Ye Xingteng's gaze involuntarily fell upon the starship. It was the first time he had seen a starship that could move without the aid of spiritual power, and he developed a strong interest in it.

If they could buy a starship and study it thoroughly, and if they could also manufacture starships in the future, then the Changhong Caravan could definitely become the largest merchant guild in the universe.

Although powerful beings can traverse the void, and some weaker individuals can travel to other worlds aboard celestial vessels, the number of celestial vessels in this universe is still too small. If a large number of celestial vessels like those of the Great Xia Dynasty, which do not require spiritual power to operate, were available, the exchanges between major powers in the universe would definitely become more frequent in the future.

Ye Xingteng then said, "Lord Lu, I wonder if your immortal ship can be used for trading? Our caravan has a large amount of black gold, which can be used for trading."

Lu Chen initially wanted to ask where their black gold came from, but he quickly realized that the other party was a merchant, and asking a merchant about the origin of his goods was a big taboo. Ye Xingteng would most likely not tell him.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen didn't voice his concerns.

Finding the source of the black gold wouldn't be difficult for him; his soul control technique was already highly refined, and he could simply ask anyone from the Changhong caravan.

Lu Chen then said, "We need to inform His Majesty about the starship. The transaction can only proceed with His Majesty's approval."

"You all seem to be planning to rest and recuperate in the Huangshan Star Region, right?"

Ye Xingteng said, "Yes."

Lu Chen continued, "Alright, I'll have someone take you to register first. Once you get your passes, you'll be able to go to most of the star regions of the Great Xia Dynasty."

Ye Xingteng said politely, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Lu."

Lu Chen said calmly, "It's no trouble at all, it's nothing."

At this point, Lu Chen looked at the general beside him and said, "General Zhang, you should lead them to get their passes."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Immediately afterwards, a general from the War Dragon Army led Ye Xingteng and his group's immortal ship into the Huangshan Star Region. The moment they entered the Huangshan Star Region, they were once again shocked by what they saw before them.

Within the Huangshan Starfield, starships shuttled back and forth between the life worlds, making the entire starfield incredibly lively. Ye Xingteng had visited many starfields, but he had never seen such a bustling scene in any other starfield.

However, he quickly calmed down. The Great Xia Dynasty possessed immortal ships that did not require spiritual energy to operate, so it was not surprising that such a scene would occur in the Great Xia Dynasty.

In the past, immortal ships required spiritual energy to power them, and in order to make the flow of spiritual energy smoother, most parts of the immortal ships needed to be made of immortal gold.

The resources of immortal gold in the entire universe are limited, so the number of immortal ships is not large, especially those in remote star regions.

Since there aren't many celestial ships, it's unlikely that a scene like this, with celestial ships coming and going, would occur. Only super dynasties, such as the outer perimeter of the Divine Moon Dynasty's Imperial Star Qian Yuan World, could possibly have such a scene.

The immortal ships of the Great Xia Dynasty do not require spiritual power to operate, so they do not need as much immortal gold, and the number of immortal ships is not affected by the availability of immortal gold.

After Ye Xingteng's observation, he found that the Great Xia Dynasty's immortal ship only used a little bit of immortal gold in its surface defensive formations; the rest of the materials were relatively ordinary metals.

Of course, "common" here refers to the fact that these metal materials can be manufactured; they are not as rare as celestial gold, but compared to this era, the materials used to build starships are still quite special. (End of Chapter)