Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor.

Chapter 122 The Deal: Snow Empress and Snow Princess are Furious

Xu Jiawei's blood pressure rose higher and higher, his face became increasingly contorted, and even the handwriting in his official documents became more and more illegible.

His brushstrokes, flowing like rain, were not like he was reviewing memorials; they were more like slashing Ye Qing with knives!

For a brother who dotes on his sister, it's already a big deal if his sister doesn't come home late at night. What's more, if his sister is out late at night with a bratty blond guy by her side!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and his face grew redder and redder.

"Damn it!" Xu Jiawei leaped up and kicked the table in front of him away.

"Why hasn't Jiu Jiu come back yet?!"

Just as Xu Jiawei was about to erupt, Manyi finally returned to the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" As soon as she arrived at the palace, Manyi cried out urgently, and the urgency in her voice sent a chill down Xu Jiawei's spine.

"Oh no, is Jiu Jiu really going to be taken advantage of by that kid?" If something serious hadn't happened, why would Manyi be in such a hurry?

"Come in!"

However, to Xu Jiawei's surprise, although Manyi looked anxious, she was not angry; instead, she seemed to be delighted.

"Master Nebula, what's the matter that you're so alarmed?" Xu Jiawei asked, frowning.

Manyi glanced at the overturned desk and the scattered memorials in the hall, and immediately realized what the loud noise she had just heard was. She quickly looked away from the mess.

"Your Majesty, this is what happened..." Manyi quickly described how Ye Qing gave the Qiluo Tulip to Xu Jiujiu.

Xu Jiawei's expression changed repeatedly as he listened to Man Yi's report.

"This kid is quite cautious, he won't act until he sees the benefit!" Xu Jiawei was so angry he wanted to laugh. He could easily see why Ye Qing had taken his sister to the room with such an ambiguous attitude and then given her the Qiluo Tulip. Wasn't he trying to confirm whether Xu Jiujiu was truly in love with him?

However, Xu Jiawei fell silent again when he thought about the preciousness of the Qiluo tulip.

Don't tell me, you really shouldn't tell me.

For a rational person, wanting to give such an amazing gift to their girlfriend is already an irrational act. After all, relationships are very fragile. Not to mention couples who haven't consummated their marriage, even married couples who have been together for many years can sometimes turn against each other.

At least if it were Xu Jiawei, if he obtained such a divine plant, he would definitely consume it himself immediately. Only if he couldn't use it would he consider how to make it play a greater role.

Instead of giving it to his girlfriend.

From this perspective, Ye Qing's probing was perfectly understandable. If Xu Jiawei were Ye Qing today, he wouldn't just be probing; he would have completely taken advantage of Xu Jiujiu before taking out the immortal herb.

In the silence, Xu Jiawei's anger gradually subsided.

Regardless of Ye Qing's purpose in giving away the Qiluo Tulip, and regardless of the process by which he gave it away, the final result was that his sister Xu Jiujiu consumed this immortal herb.

"You've really given me a tough challenge." Xu Jiawei turned his head and looked in the direction of Xinghuang Hotel, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Xu Jiawei had always been wary of Ye Qing, because this man's appearance was too mysterious. His origins and which faction he belonged to were completely unknown. He just appeared so mysteriously and stole his sister's heart as soon as he appeared.

More importantly, he only appears once a year, and each time he only stays in Xingluo City for a few days. He never thought of staying in Xingluo City for a long time.

Given Ye Qing's elusive and secretive nature, Xu Jiawei wouldn't agree to them taking the final step so quickly.

"Forget it, let them be." Xu Jiawei sighed and waved for Manyi to leave. "Emperor Xingyun, you don't need to stay by Jiujiu's side all the time anymore. Let the young people handle their own affairs."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Manyi bowed slightly, then turned and disappeared.

Xu Jiawei returned to his chair and sat down, rubbing his temples with a headache.

He planned to wait until he had fully absorbed the immortal herb before discussing the specifics. If what Ye Qing gave her was indeed the legendary Qiluo Tulip, then he, and even the Star Luo Empire, would owe Ye Qing a great favor.

Most importantly, I can't pay it back for the time being.

Even searching the entire Star Luo Empire's treasury, it would be impossible to find anything comparable in value to the Qiluo Tulip. Tang San had elevated the value of the immortal herb to an extremely high level, essentially equating consuming it with becoming a god.

Only Ye Qing knew that the effects of the immortal herb were actually not that significant.

It can evolve a martial soul and allow a soul master to undergo a complete transformation, but to say that it can make a soul master have the potential to become a god is too exaggerated. The original Seven Devils were able to become gods entirely because they benefited from Tang Sanhai's divine trial. If they were allowed to cultivate normally, even with immortal herbs, it is estimated that only Oscar would be chosen by the gods and inherit a godhood.

But Xu Jiawei had no idea! In his eyes, Ye Qing had essentially given Xu Jiujiu a foundation for becoming a god, a gift of unimaginable value.

If, after Xu Jiujiu returns tomorrow, the Star Crown Martial Soul has truly undergone a tremendous evolution, Xu Jiawei would be willing to open the national treasury and let Ye Qing choose him.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Jiawei remembered the person who had come to see him a couple of days ago.

Yes, the level nine Soul Master who returned from the Snow Emperor's embryo in the far north is currently in Star Luo City. Xu Jiawei had already met him three days ago and learned that he possessed a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast embryo.

As for why the transaction didn't go through, it can only be said that the unknown level nine soul master's asking price was too outrageous, demanding a complete set of six soul bones over 70,000 years old right off the bat.

Six 70,000-year-old soul bones were already outrageous enough, let alone the fact that he demanded a complete set of unique 70,000-year-old soul bones. How could Xu Jiawei possibly agree to such a request? It's not like their Star Luo Empire couldn't kill 100,000-year-old soul beasts. If one Title Douluo couldn't defeat them, surely three could? If three couldn't defeat five, surely five would be fine?

Why should we exchange six pieces of a complete set of 70,000-year-old soul bones for a 100,000-year-old soul beast that we clearly have the ability to kill?

As for the ninth-level soul master's claim that if the soul beast embryo were fully absorbed, it might be possible to create a second martial soul, Xu Jiawei completely dismissed it as nonsense.

The Douluo Continent had experimented with creating second spirits, but without exception, all of them ended in tragic deaths, let alone a second spirit created from the embryo of a 100,000-year-old spirit beast.

Martial spirits have a spirit. If you want to mold it into a second martial spirit, do you think it would be willing if its transformation process was interrupted and it was forcibly sealed?

Ultimately, the only option is to destroy it and turn it into a soul ring or soul bone.

So Xu Jiawei is at least still pulling in opposite directions. He does want the soul beast embryo, but he doesn't want to acquire it at this price, which is too outrageous.

"Offering of Shattered Stars," Xu Jiawei said quietly.

"Your Majesty!" A figure appeared silently, then revealed his true form, which was none other than Shattered Star Douluo, one of the Super Douluo of the Star Luo Empire.

"Go and contact that level nine soul master. Tell him that a full set of soul bones is fine. I can give him a set with non-conflicting attributes, specializing in soul power purification and body amplification, but the lifespan is a maximum of 50,000 years. If that's possible, have him come to the palace to find me. If not, tell him to go back to where he came from." Xu Jiawei's fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair, the rhythmic tapping sound echoing in the room.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Shattered Star Douluo nodded and transformed into a streak of starlight, flying out of the palace.

As for the end...

The transaction was definitely completed. The level nine soul master never intended to take a complete set of 70,000-year soul bones. The high price he quoted was just to leave room for negotiation.

That's why they say they ask for the moon and then try to haggle.

A complete set of 50,000-year-old soul bones was already the perfect price in his mind.

After the transaction was completed, the level nine soul master left triumphantly, while Xu Jiawei examined the white energy that was sealed inside the Conferred God Platform in his hand in the palace, his eyes filled with a hint of surprise.

"This is the first time I've ever seen a soul beast embryo. A soul beast in its transformation stage is truly an eye-opener. It's not a waste of the whole set of soul bones I traded out." Xu Jiawei nodded slightly.

"A deal? Damn humans! How dare you use me as a bargaining chip!" Inside the Conferred God Platform, the Snow Empress heard Xu Jiawei's mutterings and nearly exploded with rage. She began to thrash around inside the seal.

But Xu Jiawei ignored Xue Di inside the Fengshen Platform.

"Hehe, if what you gave Jiu Jiu is truly the legendary immortal herb, why shouldn't I give it to you?" Xu Jiawei weighed the Conferred God Platform in his hand, his eyes narrowing slightly.

The Snow Empress, who had been rushing around, suddenly froze. The grief and humiliation in her heart almost made her explode with anger. When had she, the ruler of the far north, ever been treated like this?

Captured, sealed away, traded...

And then it was given away?!

"This is a disgrace, a disgrace to me!" Within the embryo, the Snow Emperor's soul, its eyes bloodshot and its breath ragged, was filled with hysterical rage. "Damn humans, I will crush you all!"

"ah!!!!!"

But no one will ever hear her anger; standing on the Investiture Platform, even her rage seems laughable.

(End of this chapter)