Chapter 50: He Offered Far Too Much

The content of the conversation between Xiao Zhan and the other two in the living room was unknown to many, but less than an hour later, many saw the two Clan Leaders, Jialie Bi and Aoba Pa, storming out of the Xiao Clan's main gate in a rage.

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"Bang—"

Aoba Pa slammed his fist onto the table and said angrily:

"That Xiao Zhan really doesn't know what's good for him; he actually refused the cooperation we both proposed."

"What else can we do? We'll just have to find another opportunity," Jialie Bi said helplessly, feeling disdain for this brainless Reckless.

The cooperation proposed by Aoba Pa and Jialie Bi was nothing more than ceding a portion of the profits from their two market districts to the Xiao Clan, hoping to use the Xiao Clan to get a foot in the door with the Miter Clan.

In truth, if one were to be fair, the conditions the two proposed were already generous enough; if not for their fear of the Xiao Clan's formidable martial strength, they would never have been so polite.

Yet they never expected Xiao Zhan to refuse. Could this possibly be disadvantageous to their Xiao Clan?

Could it be that that fellow Xiao Zhan saw through their plan to join forces and squeeze the Xiao Clan out as a partner of the Mittal Auction House?

Both Jialie Bi and Aoba Pa were ambitious Clan Leaders of their generation. They hoped to allow their own clans to unify the world of Wutan City within their lifetimes.

At the same time, they held an even greater vision in their hearts. That was... to step out of Wutan City and allow their clans to rank among the clans of the Imperial Capital.

They had originally thought that achieving this goal would require the efforts of several or even a dozen generations of clan members, but the arrival of the Mittal Auction House allowed them to see an opportunity to take a shortcut.

As one of the three great clans of the Imperial Capital, if... they obtained their help or even their support, wouldn't their clan's march into the Imperial Capital be a certainty?

However, they also had a good sense of self-awareness; under normal circumstances, the Mittal Auction House had its own channels and would never cooperate with clans of their rather average standing.

But the cooperative relationship established between the Xiao Clan and the Mittal Auction House made them feel as if they saw an opportunity.

In the eyes of the two clans, the Xiao Clan was only slightly stronger than each of them individually. Since the Xiao Clan could do it, then with their two clans joining forces, their strength would be greater than the Xiao Clan's, so why wouldn't they have a chance to cooperate with the Mittal Auction House?

Yet, blinded by greed, they did not consider another possibility at all.

That the Xiao Clan's strength was of a very formidable kind. After all, in their view, if the Xiao Clan were truly strong enough, why would they come to a chicken coop like Wutan City to fight for territory with them? Wouldn't it be better to stay in that phoenix nest, the Imperial Capital?

So, the two took advantage of this excellent opportunity today, hoping to hoodwink Xiao Zhan into reaching a cooperation agreement.

Yet they never expected this fellow to be so shrewd that he could even see through this. Now things were going to be difficult!

In fact, Xiao Zhan had neither seen through nor cared about the trap set by the two; he simply looked down upon the so-called market district profits.

For the Xiao Clan's current expenses, that was merely a drop in the bucket and completely meaningless.

Their current strength was not something that had been blown in by a gust of wind.

To reach their current achievements, besides diligent cultivation, they needed even more massive amounts of resources for support.

Dou Techniques and Cultivation Methods were easier to talk about; Xiao Han lacked these things the least. The lowest grade in the Xiao Clan now was Mysterious Tier, hmm... there were also some Yellow Tier ones used to hoodwink the clan youngsters.

The highest grade had already reached the level of Earth Tier High Grade.

High-grade Medicinal Pills mainly relied on the occasional assistance of Yi Huang; after all, the Xiao Clan did not have many experts now, so the demand in this area was not great.

But for lower-grade pills, Medicinal Herbs, and weapons, those all had to rely on the Xiao Clan being self-sufficient.

Fortunately, Yi Huang had gifted her insights as a Seventh Grade Alchemist to the Xiao Clan back then, and she came to provide guidance from time to time, which allowed the Xiao Clan to cultivate several Alchemists.

Although due to the rush of time, the level of these Alchemists was at most Fourth Grade, it was basically enough to handle the vast majority of consumption, and they could even sell a portion to the Mittal Auction House.

Due to the excellent quality and fair prices, these low-grade pills were highly acclaimed, and the Xiao Clan and the Mittal Auction House achieved a win-win situation.

As for materials, besides purchasing them from the auction house, they were collected by Xiao Clan members who trained year-round in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, or gifted by the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

These expenses were the real bulk of it. It was precisely to raise the massive resources for cultivation that the vast majority of Xiao Clan members were out running business year-round, barely earning a few hard-earned pennies.

Otherwise, what fool wouldn't want to stay home with their wife and children?

So when he heard Jialie Bi and Aoba Pa requesting cooperation, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but want to laugh.

Are you kidding? Do we lack that little bit of money?

If you just gave me a sound, I'd even complain that it wasn't loud enough.

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But the current Xiao Zhan was in no mood to consider the affairs of those two bit-part clans; he was looking with some surprise at the expectant Gu Yuan before him.

"Clan Leader Gu, what did you say?" Xiao Zhan thought he had misheard and hurriedly asked again.

Gu Yuan smiled and said: "I hope to be able to foster my daughter in the Xiao Clan for a period of time."

My god!

Does this Clan Leader Gu have a hole in his brain?

Just now, hearing Gu Yuan say he had a request he hoped he could agree to, Xiao Zhan thought he was finally going to show his true colors and was preparing to ask for the Xiao Clan's Ancient Emperor Jade.

Regarding that thing, Xiao Zhan's original thought was to just give it away and be done with it, to save this person from coming over again.

If you walk by the river often, how can you not get your shoes wet? What if one day they were really unlucky and caught red-handed?

From top to bottom, the Xiao Clan had no intention of desperately holding onto such a cursed thing; even Xiao Han had agreed.

Anyway, it was just a fragment. Perhaps other Ancient Races still held onto that tiny, slim hope, but Xiao Han was very realistic: with the Xiao Clan's current scale, it was impossible to collect them all; it was completely useless.

You didn't get to eat the meat, but instead got yourself covered in a foul stench; it wasn't worth it!

Moreover, the scheme of Hun Tiandi, at least in Xiao Han's view, was simply seamless. If not for the sudden emergence of someone who was cheating, that fellow Hun Tiandi's plan might have succeeded.

Therefore, all Xiao Han needed to do was wait for that brilliant Soul Clan Clan Leader to successfully open the Ancient Emperor Cave Mansion, then you take your Emperor Grade Embryonic Pill, and I'll take my Ancient God Inheritance. Once the process is finished, everyone is happy!

Giving the Ancient Emperor Jade away would save trouble, and with Gu Yuan's personality, he might even give some compensation. The Xiao Clan was currently worrying about resources not keeping up with their development.

However, who would have thought...?

I had everything planned out, ready to give you the jade, and you didn't even mention it?

And you want to send a daughter to the Xiao Clan? You are truly not afraid of throwing a meat bun at a dog and never seeing it return!

Seeing Xiao Zhan's dumbfounded expression, Gu Yuan thought Xiao Zhan was not very willing.

He thought to himself, it's true, who knows what you're trying to do by sending a daughter over?

However, Gu Yuan firmly believed in one saying—there is nothing in this world that cannot be accomplished; it is only that your strength is not strong enough, or the price is not high enough.

As for strength, Gu Yuan considered himself strong enough; the one stronger than him had been beaten to death by a mob a thousand years ago.

Now, all that remains is that unscrupulous fellow who is about the same as me.

As for the price, what a joke!

Comparing money? I, Gu Yuan, Nine Star Dou Sheng Peak, Clan Leader of the Ancient Clan, who could be richer than me?

Afterwards, Gu Yuan smiled slightly, and with a calm expression, took out a Storage Ring and handed it to Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan subconsciously took it, and just like that, by accident... took a look inside... really, just one look!

Then, Xiao Zhan's eyes could no longer move away.

"Hiss—"

So much.

It really isn't that I, Xiao Zhan, lack integrity or forget righteousness for the sake of profit.

It is truly because he gave way too much!

I, Xiao Zhan, would absolutely never look twice at petty gains, but... this is a massive fortune!

I might as well accept it!

Isn't it just one daughter? You could send ten over and it wouldn't be a problem. My Xiao Clan can afford to raise them; even if I, Xiao Zhan, were to starve to death, I would not let my niece suffer even the slightest grievance.

"Clan Leader Gu, I agree to your request." Facing Gu Yuan's confident gaze, Xiao Zhan really wanted to refuse, but in the end, he just couldn't bring himself to say it!

Great-uncle, I have brought shame upon you!