Chapter 670: New Transaction, Displeasure

With the scene of Xia Duo dropping the dragon's head, the boarding at the port wharf finally began, and after the initial shock, although the Elves were astonished that a human could actually slay a dragon, it was not difficult for them to make a judgment when faced with the real dragon corpse.

Perhaps it was the sense of security brought by a human Lord slaying a dragon, or perhaps the deterrent power of the strength required to slay one, but in any case, those Elves who failed to obtain boarding qualifications did nothing more than watch coldly from the sidelines.

Of course, for those Elf families who were able to board in their entirety, or whose family members were able to board, their deterrence and protection also played a significant role in this matter.

It was not until the fleet slowly sailed away from Savile Port and headed north that Xia Duo finally breathed a sigh of relief; as his spirit tightened and then relaxed, exhaustion surged into his heart once again.

In fact, he was also very worried that the Elves would riot, so now that it had passed smoothly, it was worth his personal trip to bring the dragon head over.

He had the soldiers at the port drive away the subordinates of those human Merchants, and as for the Elves who had originally gathered here, they also sensibly began to disperse; just as Xia Duo was about to put away the dragon head and go back to rest, Aoruipusi approached him:

"Lord Xia Duo, may I ask if this dragon head can be sold to the Silver Leaf Family?"

Xia Duo stopped in his tracks, looked at Aoruipusi, and asked in confusion: "The Silver Leaf Family wants this dragon head?"

"Yes."

The expression on Aoruipusi's face was slightly ashamed, but he still insisted on his decision, "A True Dragon Statue can enhance the prestige of the Silver Leaf Family."

Although it was not hunted by the family itself, being able to obtain it was also a kind of ability.

Hearing this explanation, Xia Duo found it somewhat difficult to understand Aoruipusi's thinking; there were similar practices on Earth, and Xia Duo also found them very difficult to understand—besides satisfying some vanity, what use could such a practice have?

Of course, it was not to say that prestige was completely useless, but spending too much effort on this aspect was somewhat putting the cart before the horse.

However, regarding Aoruipusi's actions, Xia Duo, as an outsider, was in no position to comment; he was more concerned with what the Silver Leaf Family could offer to exchange for this dragon head—if it were just Gold Coins, he would have no interest.

Although Xia Duo could not yet fully utilize the materials on the dragon's body, he would know how to in the future, so in addition to the dragon scales and dragon skin that could be used immediately, he also collected the dragon heart and the dragon brain that had not yet been removed from the dragon head.

This even included parts of the dragon bones, dragon meat, and dragon blood, which Keman had already clearly stated had no utilization value.

In fact, Xia Duo would have preferred to pack the two green dragons and take them back whole, but between preserving some samples and preserving the whole, he ultimately chose to preserve only some samples, mainly because the Tower of Time did not have enough Stasis Chambers to preserve them.

If placed in a Dimensional Bag or Personal Space, there might be no problem for a short time, but neither the Dimensional Bag nor the Personal Space were Stasis Spaces; they still suffered from the problem of the passage of time, just like being placed directly in the outside world, and after a long time, they would still spoil.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Duo said to Aoruipusi: "If this dragon head belonged solely to me, then as a friend, I could give it to you directly, but now, I must consider the other companions who participated in the dragon slaying."

"I understand, I understand!" Aoruipusi hurriedly expressed his agreement.

He did not believe that Lord Xia Duo could solve a dragon alone, even if it was during the Dragon Disaster and the dragons were in a state of madness.

"Then, I wonder what Lord Xia Duo needs the Silver Leaf Family to pay in order to obtain this dragon head?"

What did he need?

There was truly too much that Xia Duo wanted, but the problem was that the Silver Leaf Family could not satisfy him! Moreover, it was difficult to price something like a dragon head; it all depended on how strong the buyer's willingness to purchase was.

And looking at Aoruipusi's performance, the willingness to purchase seemed quite strong, but Xia Duo could not ask for an exorbitant price, lest he destroy the overall situation of cooperation that both sides had basically reached.

For a moment, Xia Duo felt somewhat troubled.

After thinking, he stated a relatively vague price: "I hope the Silver Leaf Family can provide some spell data related to dragons, or perhaps processing techniques for dragon materials."

As for spells, Xia Duo actually did not have much hope, but since the Silver Leaf Family wanted to use the dragon head to create a so-called "True Dragon Statue," they should at least have the corresponding material processing technology!

This was Xia Duo's bottom line.

Being able to exchange a dragon head that he could not originally utilize for practical technology—even if the value of this technology was not comparable to the dragon head—was not a loss for Xia Duo.

And now, by throwing the problem back to Aoruipusi, he was also trying to see Aoruipusi's sincerity.

Although there was already a tacit understanding of cooperation, similar probings and tests would not only exist now but should also not be few in the future, until both sides became allies who could truly trust each other.

Hearing Xia Duo's request, Aoruipusi did not feel surprised and agreed immediately, only suggesting that it would take some time to organize the relevant data, and that the formal transaction could take place three days later.

Xia Duo generously indicated that Aoruipusi could take the dragon head first, and when the relevant data was delivered three days later, the transaction would be considered complete.

Xia Duo had already shown his sincerity; now it depended on how much sincerity Aoruipusi had.

Returning to the Tower of Time, Xia Duo fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow, while in eastern Cormanthor, on the front lines of the war against the Drow, Suweilisi, representing the Crown King, once again gathered all the high-level Mages from various Elf nations who had come to support Cormanthor.

This also included the human Great Arcanist Lander from Netheril.

It seemed that there had not been enough rest time recently, as Suweilisi's complexion was somewhat poor, especially when he saw those two high-level Mages from Yierlan; his expression instantly turned gloomy.

But it vanished in an instant, replaced by his signature kind face, and he even squeezed out a smile, looking at the group of powerful Spellcasters, and said in a deep voice:

"Everyone, we have pushed the front line back to the vicinity of the Taisha River; now it is time to drive the Drow completely back to their underground home!"

Suweilisi's meaning was very clear: he wanted the group of Mages to go and destroy the Magic Core established by the Drow to anchor the Dragon Madness Mythallar, although he did not explicitly state it.

After all, this matter, in essence, was asking these high-level Mages who had come to support to deal with the Drow's high-level Mages; even if they were not the main force, the risks involved were still quite significant.

"I agree!"

To the surprise of the Mages from various nations, the first to agree was not an Elf from Yierlan, which had gradually leaned towards Cormanthor, but a high-level Mage from Yierlan; he was the first to stand up and express his approval.

Although the Mages were puzzled, they could still accept it, but Suweilisi felt somewhat uncomfortable; the Yierlan Elves were very hostile towards Cormanthor, and the Cormanthor Elves naturally did not like Yierlan.

Some time ago, it was these two from Yierlan who had been obstructing various actions against the Drow; of course, they did not obstruct directly, but used cautious observation as an excuse.

At the same time, they were constantly networking, plotting to establish some kind of Northland Alliance; as a confidant of the Crown King, Suweilisi clearly remembered the Crown King's furious expression when he heard this news.

Being able to make the Crown King, who had been the Executive for nearly a thousand years, unable to suppress his emotions showed just how much the Crown King disliked this so-called "Northland Alliance."

And after the high-level Mage from Yierlan expressed his approval, the representatives of several small Elf nations followed suit and expressed their approval; this scene made Suweilisi's mood even worse.

Unaccountably, he wanted to end this meeting as soon as possible.