Chapter 1753 - 1356-1357: Both Sides Profited! The Regent King Arrives!
"Oh... it seems you are aware of some news too."
Jiang Dali feigned contemplation, but inwardly he was laughing to himself, knowing that the task he had deliberately concocted, "Aid Qin Shi Huang," had indeed used the allure of the Azure Dragon and Qin Shi Huang to attract the attention of the Four Great Families. Now, as expected, they wanted to exchange intelligence with him on this matter.
Ordinary players might not realize that the task "Aid Qin Shi Huang" was released by him, but for the Four Great Families, he had intentionally left some bait, a kind of fishing act, waiting for the families to discover the bait and take the hook.
Now, the Four Great Families had indeed taken the bait.
After all, he knew that even the Four Great Families had very little information about the Han Country or the Qin State because records about these two vassal states in ancient texts were truly rare. The families didn’t know much about Qin Shi Huang’s current state and were curious about this Eternal Emperor who once contended with the Holy Dynasty Emperor. It’s normal for them to want to get involved in related events to gain more benefits and information.
Jiang Dali took a deep breath of the floral fragrance and exhaled, saying, "Since you Four Great Families have discovered this, telling you is fine as an exchange, but since it involves some cooperative information between myself and Qin Shi Huang, it mustn’t be disclosed. You’ll indeed need to pay a price to get more intelligence."
"That’s expected. Whatever Master Jiang requires, just say."
"We Four Great Families have ample ancient texts. We will surely satisfy Master Jiang."
"Good! Then I’ll give you a number, and let’s see if you can meet it."
Jiang Dali calmly extended three thick fingers, looking at Dream Awakening Yun Mengze and Feng Ruhuo with a sense of amusement, as if saying, you clever little devils figure it out yourselves.
Dream Awakening Yun Mengze glanced at each other, mumbling inwardly.
They had no choice but to test nervously, "Mas... Master Jiang, do you mean, providing thirty ancient text exchanges for you?"
Jiang Dali almost flinched, but he immediately maintained his smile, calmly nodding without a word.
Dream Awakening Yun Mengze glanced secretly at Jiang Dali’s composed expression, exchanged looks, and nodded in unison, "Deal!"
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After a while.
The Black Wind Village Chief watched the two players from the Left Alliance leave, glanced down at the agreement they just signed, showing a satisfied look on his face.
By merely selling some outdated information about Qin Shi Huang, he easily obtained thirty opportunities for free ancient text exchanges from the Four Great Families. This trade was incredibly lucrative.
Originally, he had only planned to ask for three exchanges of ancient texts, but the two foolish players actually agreed to thirty without hesitation, making a tremendous profit.
Now that the agreement was signed and the trade details were disclosed, unless the Four Great Families were extraordinarily bold, they wouldn’t dare to back out.
Dream Awakening Yun Mengze pretended to walk leisurely, contentedly down the hillside, then suddenly sprinted, using their movement technique to swiftly run down. They didn’t slow down until several miles away, turning back to look in the direction of the Holy Tomb Hillside while excitedly exchanging breathy words.
"Huh, prof... profit, profit immensely! We thought the Black Wind Village Chief would play dumb and deny any involvement. He wouldn’t disclose any information about Qin Shi Huang, yet here we are, who would’ve thought."
"Huff huff— indeed, who would’ve thought that by using thirty pieces of ancient text information, we obtained the Qin Shi Huang intelligence that our family has been missing for years. This time, going back will be a huge achievement! Hahaha!"
"To exchange information about Qin Shi Huang... what are these Abnormal People and the Black Wind Village Chief concocting?"
By the riverside, several miles away, Xiao Sanxiao, who was leisurely fishing, subtly retracted his Primordial Spirit Power upon hearing this, looking at the slender fish in the clear water. Although curious, he was reluctant to meddle.
He didn’t dare to eavesdrop on the exchanges between the Black Wind Village Chief and the Abnormal People directly, but he felt fine observing the Abnormal People.
Considering the Black Wind Village Chief’s temper, he wasn’t inclined to involve himself in the troublesome matters between these parties, but he felt an increasing urgency.
So many days had passed, and his injuries were almost healed.
The injuries of those two rebellious children were likely almost healed too.
Yet, the Black Wind Village Chief still hadn’t agreed to help him eliminate the rebellious children.
If he continued to wait, he feared those two would fulfill the ominous prediction of the Mud Buddha, catalyzing something terrible, which would become his doom and bring disaster to the Martial World.
It was then that two cuckoo birds suddenly flapped their wings and flew away from the branches of the poplar tree beside him as if startled by something.
The fish leisurely swimming freely in the water abruptly dispersed too.
Xiao Sanxiao murmured a light "hmm," his eyes suddenly alight with disbelief, standing up suddenly and gazing toward the direction of the Holy Tomb.
As he looked towards it, the mountain forest on that side erupted with startled flying birds, the world’s Qi Mechanism subtly disturbed, and a ripple suddenly appeared in the air on the hillside where Jiang Dali was, rippling and gradually calming, as if a tiny flicker of light flashed by.
"That is..."
Xiao Sanxiao frowned tightly, his face showing an expression of shock the next moment.
Meanwhile.
On the hillside, thousands of pear blossoms fell like rain, filling the air with fragrance and a kind of poignant beauty of April showers fading to nothingness.
Originally sitting leisurely on the hillside, Jiang Dali abruptly stood, his whole aura like a volcano on the verge of eruption, his tiger eyes flashing with stark vigilance as he observed the gradually settling ripple in the air and the sudden presence of an oppressive Primordial Spirit Power.
As the air ripples faintly returned to calm, the world seemed momentarily bleached white.
An eerie oppressive atmosphere pervaded, filling the air with restlessness and danger.
As the strong light gathered, a vague figure emitting a slight golden light, filled with formidable Qi and Dragon Power, floated silently in the air, the almost tangible Primordial Spirit Power wielding thin threads of Space Fluctuation, swirling demonically around it.
Just a glance at the blurred figure built of Primordial Spirit caused Jiang Dali’s mind to quake, feeling immense pressure bearing down on his spirit, where only the icy majestic glare could resist the subconscious waves of Primordial Spirit Shock emanating from the figure.
In his mind emerged an image of a majestic figure surrounded by a vast Dragon Energy, reminiscent yet distinct from Qin Shi Huang, imprinting upon his spirit.
"Are you... the Regent King of the Holy Dynasty!?"
Jiang Dali’s eyes were focused, his spirit transmitted a wave, the power within his Dantian representing Mahavira swirling like clouds and winds, while the power of the Divine Tail at his back trembled slightly, his muscles taut.
An oppressive, dark atmosphere filled the air, the blood and adrenaline within his body racing with the instinctive response to danger, charged with tension and excitement.
As if an intense battle was about to commence!
The figure emitting golden light seemed to smile, conveying a wave of goodwill, even descending to Jiang Dali’s level to engage him: "Indeed, it’s me. Black Wind Village Chief, Jiang Dali, Marquis Jiang... I’ve heard of you for some time. Today, I came by to meet you, a famed hero among the vassal states."
"Oh? Marquis Jiang?"
Jiang Dali was taken aback, his stern expression eased, returning to a peaceful demeanor.
From the other’s seemingly unassuming posture and friendly tone, Jiang Dali discerned there was no malice, with the other’s informal self-reference as ’I’ drawing a sharp contrast with their prestigious identity, making it hard to dislike or resist.
However, the content of what they said left him puzzled.
The Regent King’s Primordial Spirit, with unstable golden glow, descended entirely to Jiang Dali’s level, transmitting amicable messages with his Primordial Spirit: "I’ve already conferred you as a Marquis of Renowned Honor in my Holy Dynasty. The related conferment documents, identity Jade Seal, and official stamp should have reached your Black Wind Village. You’ll soon be informed. The reason I came to see you this time is also to hear your stance on that Qin Shi Huang of the Qin State."
Jiang Dali was startled again, instinctively clenching his fist.
What does this mean?
A notorious player death trap?
Does the Regent King know about his few communications with Old Qin and now he’s seeking accountability?
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