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Chapter 314: Chapter 181: Alliance of Three Clans, Benefit Distribution, Three Flowers Cyan Prison Array (Part 3)

Shi Clan Leader opened it and took a look.

His eyebrows raised slightly.

Fu Changsheng observed the other party’s expression but saw that the other party showed no hint of agreement or disagreement, turning his gaze to Shangguan Feng, who remained composed and calm.

He couldn’t help but sigh.

It seemed that when facing these old monsters who have lived for nearly a century,

his own scheming and shrewdness were still too lacking.

After a while.

Shi Clan Leader put down the jade scroll and stroked his beard, saying:

”Fellow Daoists, as you know, our Shi Family has always prized discretion in doing things. Launching a marketplace with such fanfare doesn’t align with our Shi Family’s usual style.”

The implication was clear.

Negotiations were possible,

but sufficient benefits were needed to move them.

On the way here,

Shangguan Feng and Fu Changsheng had already discussed the potential profits from the marketplace. Since the risks came not only from potential demon beast attacks from the Ten Thousand Mountains but also from various tribes in the Eastern Wilderness and other envious noble families left without a share, it was necessary to offer sufficient incentives to move the Shi Family to contribute significantly.

Shangguan Feng said solemnly:

”Shi Clan Leader, you know my character; I do not like to beat around the bush in my words and deeds. The marketplace is to be built on land belonging to the Longevity Race, and the plan is proposed by the Fu Family, so the profits from the marketplace will be distributed in a four-three-three split. Furthermore, the manpower and resources for building the marketplace will be shared equally among our three families. If you agree, please nod your head. This is the utmost sincerity we can offer.”

Except that the Fu Family, as the host, would receive an additional ten percent of the profits.

Shi Clan Leader was visibly startled for a moment.

He had originally thought their Shi Family’s involvement would earn only twenty percent of the profits, never expecting the Shangguan and Fu Families to be so generous and open-handed, with the profits almost equally divided among the three families.

Once the marketplace starts operating,

it would yield considerable profits, hard for him not to be tempted.

Of course,

there was another more important reason.

Currently, there are only four eighth-grade noble families in the South Huai Prefecture.

Recently,

he received information that the Gongsun Family was actively moving about and had apparently formed an alliance with another eighth-grade noble family, the Nangong Family.

At present,

the Shi Family had only one choice, which was to align with the Shangguan Family; otherwise, in the eighth-grade noble family meetings, decisions would be dominated by the Nangong and Gongsun families.

And to ensure a close alliance through cooperation, the best way was to bond through shared interests, and the emergence of this marketplace was undoubtedly timely.

Shi Clan Leader laughed heartily:

”Fellow Daoist Shangguan and Fu Clan Leader have both yielded such significant benefits. If I, Shi, still do not agree, then I truly would be living up to others saying I am a stubborn rock!”

Hearing this, Fu Changsheng couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

With this,

the Fu Family gained an additional eighth-grade noble family as a supporter, which was the reason he was willing to concede so much.

The three discussed the agenda for building the marketplace.

Their opinions were extremely unified — since the marketplace was to be built, they naturally had to finalize everything before other forces reacted. Once matters were settled, preventing destruction would be too late for their opponents.

Shi Clan Leader said:

”Since the location has been determined, what do the two fellow Daoists think about the Mountain Protection Array for the marketplace?”

Since he asked,

Shi Clan Leader surely had already made up his mind.

Indeed.

The next moment,

Shi Clan Leader said:

”At the junction of the Ten Thousand Mountains and the Eastern Wilderness, an ordinary, general Tier Two Array definitely would not suffice. Therefore, the Mountain Protection Array for the marketplace must be a set of Tier Three Array. To be honest, our Shi Family’s Grand Elder is a Tier Three Array Master, and he possesses a set of Three Flowers Cyan Prison Array.”

”This Three Flowers Cyan Prison Array is integrated for both offense and defense, merging the Wood Shifting Illusion Array and Flowing Light Sword Shadow Array. Once deployed, it can defend against even a Tier Three Demon Beast or a Great Cultivator of the Purple Mansion.”

”However,”

”Operating this array requires at least a Tier Two Top-Grade Spirit Vein as a source.”

”Our Shi Family will provide the array, while the task of enhancing the Tier Two Top-Grade Spirit Vein will trouble the two of you. What do you think of this proposal?”

A set of Tier Three Array like this is hard to come by, especially one integrated for both offense and defense, which clearly demonstrates the Shi Family’s sincerity. Naturally, Fu Changsheng and Shangguan Feng nodded repeatedly.

The two discussed further for a while.

Shangguan Feng transmitted a message to Fu Changsheng:

”Changsheng, how many Spirit Stones can your Fu Family contribute?”

The selected site is a Flying Dragon Mountain guarded by a Tier Two Demon Beast, and within the mountain flows a Tier Two Low-Grade Spirit Vein. Elevating it to Tier Two Top-Grade will require nearly two hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

Fu Changsheng replied truthfully:

”Uncle Feng, currently, our Fu Family can only allocate sixty thousand Spirit Stones.”

”Alright, our Shangguan Family will cover the rest. However, to avoid gossip among the old folks of the Shangguan Family, Changsheng, lead your clan members to first clear out Flying Dragon Mountain.”

Flying Dragon Mountain harbors Tier Two Flying Dragon Beasts.

This beast, with two pairs of wings, is extremely fast and excels at aerial combat; there are four Tier Two Flying Dragon Beasts on Flying Dragon Mountain.

Shangguan Feng paused:

”Changsheng, can your Fu Family handle it?”

Flying Dragon Beasts are communal demon beasts, with not only Tier Two but also many Tier One among them.

So Shangguan Feng still worried that the Fu Family might not handle it.

Having broken through to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, Fu Changsheng wanted to try out the power of the Transformation Purple Qi Divine Light and Exorcism Divine Thunder. Tackling Tier Two Demon Beasts gradually shouldn’t be too big a problem:

”Uncle Feng, I’ll first survey the situation. If we can’t manage, I’ll seek your assistance.”

”Going alone is still too dangerous. Since you must pass through Celestial Dragon City on the way to Flying Dragon Mountain, take Hongyu with you; it’s always better to have an extra pair of hands in case of anything.”

”Alright”

Fu Changsheng did not refuse.

As the three families are building the marketplace secretly.

The two used the Invisibility Technique when visiting the Shi Family. After parting, on the way to Flying Dragon Mountain, passing through Luofeng Mountain, he brought Molan along.

Molan, after spending six years refining the Bone Cold Spirit Fire, directly broke through to the Fourth-Layer Foundation Establishment. This surprised Fu Changsheng, but recalling that the Bone Spirit Cold Fire ranked over eighty in the Anomalous Fire list, it seemed reasonable.

On the way to Flying Dragon Mountain.

As always, he moved with intent:

”Exchange information!”