Chapter 2821: Continuing to Develop the Elf Market

Beside the Sightseeing Tower construction site.

Xia Duo and Aoruipusi chatted a great deal, about the follow-up promotion plans for the Void Warehouse, the experience and philosophy of the Time Tower Chamber of Commerce in Yierlan, and even concerns regarding the Silver Leaf Family.

At the end, Xia Duo suddenly asked, "Have you ever thought about going back to Keman to take a look?"

The Silver Leaf Family had fled to Netheril during the Drow War; it wasn't a defection or because they were being hunted, and the Silver Leaf family was not some remnant of an Upper Family. They still had assets within Keman to this day!

After all, in the Elven concept of time, four or five years is like yesterday—too brief. The years the Silver Leaf Family has spent in Netheril might just be a vacation to their neighbors.

Since it was just a vacation, it would be human nature to go back when free, but because these words came from Xia Duo, Aoruipusi appeared quite sensitive and immediately stated:

"The Silver Leaf Family has already joined Daxia Territory and will not return to Keman."

"I know. What I meant was, if I asked you to develop the Keman market, what do you think?"

The Time Tower's Void Warehouse has seen smooth user growth in Yierlan. Although this includes the factor of Xia Duo's special reputation in Meitelier, it cannot be denied that compared to the local Elven Void Warehouses, the Time Tower's Void Warehouse is indeed competitive.

Therefore, Xia Duo inevitably had the idea of expanding the Void Warehouse to other Elven nations, and this could be expanded in sync with Projection advertisements, which made Xia Duo even more tempted.

Now, for the sake of a mere small business, asking me to go find the other party—Xia Shao expressed that this was completely unacceptable, so the best candidate was still Aoruipusi.

That meant Xia Shao accepted the Silver Leaf Family fully integrating into his system of order, rather than just being an ordinary existence beneficial to the system from the outside.

"The most critical point is that in the previous Drow War, Xifu City suffered damage from the Drow. At that time, the Silver Leaf Family evacuated in advance, and I am not sure if the previous connections are still of any use."

He knew that the Silver Leaf Family was definitely not just an isolated case; in the future, there would certainly be more Elves, Dwarves, and even other races joining Daxia Territory.

And among the other Elven nations of the Northland Alliance, Keman is arguably the most difficult to handle. Even with Aoruipusi, an original Keman Elf, setting out, success is not guaranteed.

The Northland Alliance is merely a platform for multi-nation dialogue and consultation, with little connection to military affairs, whereas allies are more often of a military alliance nature.

……

After all, the civilization he wants to build is not based on race, but on culture and shared, recognized ideals.

"That's good. I'll have to trouble you to continue putting effort into Keman to stabilize the market; only then can we worry about developing the Keman market."

Currently, members of the Silver Leaf Family are deeply involved in various commercial activities of Daxia Territory or the Time Tower and hold key roles, yet the Time Tower is still in its early stages of rapid development.

But if it were someone else, it would be even harder to handle. Unless Xia Shao went out himself to find that mysterious Lady Kelanni, perhaps he could immediately get the Void Warehouse into the Shaerwen market.

It is conceivable how much influence the Silver Leaf Family will have in Daxia Territory in the future.

Farangruier and Keman lie in the middle, with the latter being more difficult. Currently, the Time Tower Void Warehouse has only developed the Evereska and Keman markets; the rest still have great potential.

"So, please, Lord Territory Lord, just treat this as a start-from-zero expansion and do not hold too many expectations."

For now, Xia Shao does not have any particularly good methods. He plans to start with the easy and then the difficult; once other Elven nations have the Time Tower's Void Warehouse, going to Keman might be relatively easier.

On one hand, Akaola has had close relations with Netheril in recent years, almost becoming a vassal state. Even if human merchants go there to operate, they will not face any obstruction, let alone Xia Shao, who already has a friendship with the Crown King of Akaola, making it even easier.

If humans can do it, he will send humans. Sending Elves from these two countries might not have as good an effect as sending humans. The reason for this is, of course, the restrictions on the Silver Leaf Family.

"Aoruipusi, you are truly too humble." Xia Shao patted Aoruipusi's arm and said with a smile, "Even if it is starting from zero, I believe you can do it. And the Keman market expansion I mentioned is not something to be carried out immediately; I am just telling you that you can make preparations in that regard."

This was a decision Xia Shao made after careful deliberation. Although he could not determine what kind of situation would arise from long-lived Elves fully integrating into human society, one must always be brave enough to try new things.

That is why they are the two most difficult ones, especially Shaerwen, which has always had a very tense relationship with Nai Se Yi Er in the past. Even if there is some easing now, it is not like other countries.

Meitelier is a similar situation. Currently, Farangruier is still the only ally officially recognized by Netheril. Although the other countries of the Northland Alliance are in the same alliance, they are not in an alliance relationship.

Of course, besides the market expansion in Akaola and Farangruier, Xia Shao does not intend to let Aoruipusi do it; he plans to use humans.

Speaking of which, among the various Elven nations, Xia Shao only has no familiar Elves he can speak with in Keman and Shaerwen; as for Farangruier...

Among the various Elven nations, the Akaola market should be the easiest to enter, followed by Evereska. The hardest is Keman, followed by the seemingly invisible Keman.

Actually, in this meeting, the most important thing Xia Shao and Aoruipusi discussed was not any business plan, but the five admission quotas without examination given to the Silver Leaf Family during this year's Midsummer Recruitment.

"Yes, I understand."

Regarding Xia Shao's hint, Aoruipusi hesitated for a moment but still agreed. However, he also honestly informed Xia Shao, "The Silver Leaf Family is just an ordinary small family in Keman; apart from our hometown, Xifu City, we have no other influence."

It is just that the mysterious Lady Kelanni is suspected to be an avatar of the Elven main god. Last time, Xia Shao and she met and were completely caught off guard. If he had known of the other party's existence beforehand, he certainly would not have gone to Shaerwen (to head to Imaska through channels there).

The relationship between Yierlan and Nai Se Yi Er is distant, or rather, there was almost no relationship in the past. Plus, Yierlan is relatively closed off internally, so the difficulty of getting the Void Warehouse into it is truly not small.

The current Silver Leaf Family is indeed still "loyal," but that may not be the case in the future. Xia Shao does not want to test human hearts, so he must make plans and set restrictions from the very beginning.

Even if the current Farangruier and Nai Se Yi Er seem to have some discord, allies are allies after all; they have signed a treaty, so they won't make things too difficult for Xia Shao's people.