Divine Brilliance

There was a very simple reason. The more spiritual artifacts Kongqi Sect refine, the more disciples they would develop.

Moreover, the spiritual artifacts and talisman artifacts crafted in the Donglin Cloud Continent each year were limited. Amongst which a large portion was split up amongst sects. like how the various sects needed to purchase pills from Pill Fountain Sect.

Before the rise of the spiritual wave, developing disciples became a more pressing matter.

This conflict concerning the foundations of the sect wasn’t something even Lingyun Sect, who was the overlord of the east of the cloud world, could press down.

However, Zong Shou still hesitated. How could the crafting of army weapons which are hugely important to a country fall into the hands of others?

A million dollar deal could help him draw in an ally with similar interests but it would affect the crafting industry and spiritual blacksmith growth of Gantian mountain City.

Thinking for a moment, Zong Shou had made his mind up. He immediately smiled, “Our Gantian Mountain doesn’t need 500 thousand beast crystals of army spiritual artifacts as of now. How about 300 thousand for the first 5 years? Help us develop 60 grade, 4 spirit blacksmiths. Naturally, all expenditure would be bored by our city. They are considered your outer sect disciple, but they need to listen to my orders! Also, can your sect redesign the armor and weapons of the black fox iron cavalry, using spiritual artifacts similar to the blood cloud cavalry? Once it is completed, I, Zong Shou, will privately make a 5 thousand set order.

Qiao Han instantly took in a deep breath, inhaling a mouthful of cold air. Reducing the amount to 300 thousand and developing 60 grade 4 spiritual blacksmiths had broken his bottom line. He was slightly unhappy that this young Monster king was good at calculating things.

However, in the end, when he heard the promise of those 5 thousand quasi-grade 4 spiritual artifact sets, his heart shook slightly.

This was different from that half useless blood cloud armor but actual quasi-grade 4 spiritual artifacts. On the market, one grade 4 was equal to 300 grade 4 beast crystals. A quasi-grade 4 if one considered it half price, along with the designing fees, this deal was at least 2 million.

Frowning deep in thought, Qiao Han was hesitating slightly when he saw Zong Yuan come up to report once more.

“Ruler! Xuan Shui, Yuji, Rengong, and Blazing Mountain City lords are all below and waited for a long time. They said they have matters and would like to meet with you!”

Zong Shou blinked and didn’t understand. These 4 city lords were amongst those that followed him into the cloud ocean, the smartest and cunning few.

However, before this, he had already talked to the few of them and had already given them their cut. Who knows what was the reason these few people sought him out now?

He saw that Zong Yuan wanted to speak but didn’t, so Zong Shou used his spiritual sense to spread about below. A moment later he understood the reasoning.

Not only Lin Ji, Blazing Flame City, but Yunxia City messengers have also arrived.

“In the end, we will still have to fight, so what’s the point in meeting those people? Just chase them away.”

Zong Yuan frowned, “I also intended to do that, but these people seem to have something to rely on.” Following which he didn’t speak, laying out 3 hot gold name notes in front of Zong Shou.

Zong Shou picked it up and flipped before he laughed involuntarily. Good fellows! Spiritual house sect, 2 aristocratic families, what big support. Those 3 cities, as he guessed, had sects supporting them.

The chess pieces failed so they were prepared to fight themselves?

He even dared to chase away Daoming and Xuansu Sect, powers such as the sky fox Xue family out of Gantian Mountain. The disciples they sent were all killed by him, so why would he fear these 3 powers who were weaker?

It was good if they didn’t directly interfere, but if he noticed traces of them doing so, he would deal with them.

He was a person with support now. Although Wei Xu told him he had to survive on his own, if he faced danger he couldn’t handle, he didn’t believe the common people path would stand aside and do nothing.

Casually throwing it aside with no care at all, Zong Shou smiled. Then his expression changed back to normal, “Let them come up to speak. It’s good to meet them. Let’s see what they are trying…”

Taoyun City’s messenger was Lin Ji. As for the messengers from the other 2 cities, they were both new faces. They knew their place and were humble, each only bringing one assistant.

Zong Shou took a look and didn’t care. Apart from the surnamed Lin person whose martial path cultivation was decent, the others were just martial ancestor realm. There was also a spirit master whose grade wasn’t that high following along. All of which weren’t worth paying attention to.

What he cared more about were the city lords of the 4 subordinate cities. After they came up, they greeted him as per how subordinates greeted their ruler. Zong Shou slightly nodded his head and asked curiously, “Why did the 4 of you come to find me?”

His feelings towards these 4 were complicated. At the start, they went down and occasionally faced beast hordes that they would try to avoid like they wanted to preserve strength and survive. But when they reached the beast tomb, their thoughts changed. Each time they faced an enemy, they charged at the front, afraid of lacking behind.

Xuanshui City lord was known as Luo Shui. When the 4 of them exchanged glances, it was still this person who spoke, “The 4 of us have discussed and are willing to go under the ruler!”

Zong Shou’s face numbed up and he was muddled. Weren’t these few people his subordinate cities before?

After a short while, he understood. These 4 cities wanted to be directly under him.

However, at this moment he didn’t get it. Were the 4 of them crazy? Subordinate Cities, although they were under Gantian Mountain, had the city lord take charge of all administrative and military matters. Their power was extremely huge. As for a directly managed city, all power would be with Gantian mountain. What drugs were they on? They didn’t want to be a lord and wanted to be his subordinate?

Based on mahal, he knew these 4 cities were larger ones within the 5 provinces, each having 150 thousand elites.

He looked at Xuanyuan Yiren curiously. It was like his eyes were speaking, “Do I have the aura of an overlord? Just casually shaking and people will bow down to me?”

Xuanyuan Yiren was helpless, rolling her eyes at him, her meaning was really obvious, “I’m sure you don’t!”

Zong Shou really couldn’t understand, deciding to first shelve the matter and not bother about it. He asked Lin Ji and the other 2, “why did the 3 of you come?”

Lin Ji wasn’t as arrogant as before. Just as he was about to speak, Hu Zhongyuan scoffed coldly, “My Ruler doesn’t like people to stand to talk to him!”

Lin Ji’s face twisted, flashing with furious intent. However, after he struggled a little, he still knelt.

The current situation had turned on its head. The 3 cities suffered heavy losses whilst Gantian Mountain was rising. The strength and weakness of both sides were apparent, and he had no choice but to take it.

Who knew in the beginning that such a huge change would occur in a short 20 days?”

Zong Shou was truly one who could do magic with his hands. The 3 powers were played by him.

Hu Zhongyuan was feeling good, thinking back to tens of days ago when this extremely arrogant person forced Gantian Mountain to give up half a province of land. He felt an indescribable smoothness in his chest.

Zong Shou viciously stared at him but didn’t stop. Lin Ji suppressed his anger, “I am on orders from Yue Guanyun City lord to ask you what you want to be willing to end this matter? War is heartless and once a war starts between us, lives will be lost and there will be destruction. It is indeed our fault this time. We are willing to give up half of Huanlong Province to appease your anger…”

When Zong Shou heard that, he couldn’t help but giggle. Yue Guanyun was more shameless than he thought. He didn’t reply, asking back, “Do you think it is possible?”

Lin Ji’s eyes shone slightly, “If I were you, I would agree!”

Zong Shou shook his head. He didn’t know where Lin Ji got such confidence from.

This time Tan Tao helped Zong Shou speak, “We can not attack! But you have to return all the things you ate from us. And also one more Tianfang Province!”

“Is that what your highness wants?” Lin Ji’s expression didn’t change, looking at the expression on Zong Shou’s face, “What if Taoyun City doesn’t give that?”

Hu Zhongyuan and the side burst out laughing, “Then why won’t we take it ourselves?”

Lin Ji still didn’t show any panic, his face showed a dark smile, “Really?”

Zong Shou’s heart felt a chill, feeling that something wasn’t right. Then he saw the Blazing Flame messenger, that black robe spirit master, wave his sleeves and tens of spiritual talismans shot out.

The 7th floor of this Kongqi Hall was covered in black mist. The few people exploded out. Their auras expanding as they charged at Zong Shou.

Zong Yuan who was just standing at the side instantly raged. He stabbed back with the purple lightning spear. Maniac lightning spear intent. With one spear, he pierced the person behind him.

Everyone was shocked. They didn’t expect Zong Yuan to be so strong! Just one strike and he killed a Xuanwu ancestor!

Only that person was valiant. Before he died, his fighting intent didn’t wane as his body exploded. He turned into a blood mist-covered Zong Yuan’s body. Although the lightning glow around him shone, he was stuck to the ground unable to move.

When Zong Shou saw that, his eyes constricted. these people really chose a great time.

Zhu Junhou and Gu Liekong were both handling the fleet and weren’t beside him. Ling Fakong as a sinner was not beside him.

Only one Zong Yuan and one Li Luo could Barely fight.

This moment was when the powers around him were at their weakest.

By his year spread out Zong Ling and Shi Dan’s cold scoff as a wind blew over, sweeping away the black fog on the roof. They pointed out and 2 spiritual beasts formed from mid-air, pouncing towards that black robe spirit master.