hsntnovel Chapter 2026 Alternative Exchange Meeting
Chapter 2026 Alternative Exchange Meeting
Chapter 2026 Alternative Exchange Meeting
Qi Ya really didn’t know that Hongye Ridge actually had the ability to teleport directly to Zhongzhou. This is too... incredible, right?
"Hmm?" Duan Bowen frowned upon hearing this, and a hint of murderous intent suddenly appeared in his eyes, "You don't know?"
Fairy Ya’s fighting ability was quite impressive, but he really didn’t take it seriously.
However, considering that the other party had eventually defected to Hongye Ridge, he put away his murderous intent the next moment.
"Okay, stop making trouble," Qu Jianlei's consciousness descended, "Fairy Ya has no similar needs for the time being, so she hasn't heard about it yet."
"I dare not," Qi Ya heard this and replied respectfully, "My Lord, just call me Qi Ya."
"Tsk tsk," Duan Bowen smacked his lips twice, shook his head, and walked out of the core area.
You smack your lips... Qi Ya's heart was burning with anger. If you weren't a distinguished guest of Hongye Ridge...
When Duan Bowen left, he actually felt a little unhappy. How come he had become... a servant?
Half a month later, Qu Jianlei and Duan Bowen went to Zhongzhou again. The latter had purchased a lot of goods and planned to go back to make some money.
This time, Qu Jianlei brought a lot of laser weapons to complete his first transaction with Huo Jiujian.
This time he went with Jia Shuiqing again. They first went to look for the Immortal Yongheng, and then the three of them went to the courtyard arranged by City Lord Huo.
This behavior at least shows that Hongyeling has no intention of abandoning its previous partners.
The next afternoon, City Lord Huo came with his servant, and there were no outsiders. "Master Qu Ling, are you... walking around?"
It has been less than a month since Qu Jianlei left, and he didn't dare to urge the delivery.
But he was somewhat hopeful in his heart, could it really be that... the goods were shipped over?
"I'll deliver a batch of goods to you first," Qu Jianlei replied calmly, "The selling price...can't exceed three times, is that ok?"
"Of course, no problem," City Lord Huo answered very straightforwardly, "The demons are becoming more and more rampant. Helping others is helping yourself."
Qu Jianlei nodded slightly. In fact, he had also heard about the city lord's style of doing things, which was definitely not the kind of person who was incorruptible.
However, he also believed in this statement. As long as the other party was not extremely stupid, he should know what money can be earned and what money cannot be earned.
If you only care about making money for yourself and let the demons wreak havoc in Zhongzhou, won't the money you earn end up benefiting the demons?
Huo Jiujian was surprised and asked, "It's been less than a month, and you have already... delivered the goods?"
Qu Jianlei had already decided to gradually release certain information, so he nodded and said, "We have our own ways."
He didn't say what the specific method was, but Immortal Yongheng sighed, "Hongyeling is indeed able to do what ordinary people can't."
City Lord Huo confirmed this information before looking at Yong Heng, "Lord Qu Ling really... thought I would skip the Five Friends Alliance?"
Qu Jianlei answered vaguely, "I have a very good relationship with Taoist Yongheng!"
What a joke, you dare to shortchange the Star Palace, let alone this small Five Friends Alliance?
City Lord Huo didn't say anything, but he was secretly muttering in his heart: Who is plotting against me behind my back again?
Then both parties began to deliver the goods, with Jia Shuiqing and Shutong mainly responsible for the inventory.
Huo Jiu was also quite curious when he saw the mundane weapons. He played with them for a while before speaking again, "These fire weapons... are very fresh."
"Yeah," Qu Jianlei nodded. He knew that this anger could not be hidden from the perception of the Nascent Soul, and he also thought about whether to make it look old.
However, aging is too laborious, and some secrets cannot be kept forever. So he answered frankly.
"We just made it. It was sold out a while ago, so we had to rush to make it."
"You guys..." Huo Jiu was stunned, and gave a thumbs up after a long while, "You are so efficient."
He did not think that ordinary weapons were difficult to make, and the reason others could not learn it was only because of the technical barriers.
But he was still a little shocked that so many weapons could be mass-produced so quickly.
"But it's impossible to have an unlimited supply," Qu Jianlei warned. "The materials are limited, and the energy blocks are also limited."
"I understand," Huo Jiu nodded after hearing this, but couldn't help but ask, "How much more can you provide with this supply?"
"Provide until we can no longer supply," Qu Jianlei said nonsense.
Upon hearing this, City Lord Huo frowned and asked naturally, "Lord Qu Ling, do you have any opinion about me?"
"No," Qu Jianlei shook his head and answered straightforwardly, "I just heard that... the eight-armed ape was captured by the Star Palace?"
"Things are not what you think," Huo Jiu knew where the problem lay as soon as he heard it.
According to the moral values of the Cangwu world, short-circuiting is an act that is criticized. No wonder Lord Qu Ling brought the Immortal Yongheng with him on this trip.
But he felt wronged, "Regarding the feud between you and the eight-armed ape, I was the one who responded!"
"If it really has nothing to do with me, how could the Star Palace allow me to contact you in this way?"
"Okay," Qu Jianlei nodded without comment, "Then why hasn't the Seven Star Acupuncture Manual arrived yet?"
"That guy... is a bit stubborn," Huo Jiujian said with a sigh, "When he came to Zhongzhou, he joined the Academy of Arts..."
The Academy of Arts is one of the Four Sacred Mountains. Most of the cultivators from Dongsheng will integrate into the local Zhongzhou, but there are also some who join the Four Sacred Mountains.
The cultivators who come to Dongsheng Five are considered to have roots, and most of them will choose to join the Four Sacred Mountains.
As for the seven major families, some of them have taken refuge in the Four Sacred Mountains or the Star Palace, but most of them have integrated into the local community.
Of course, if the five disciples wanted to join the Four Sacred Mountains, there was also the question of whether they would be accepted or not.
The eight-armed ape was not accepted by the Academy of Arts, but was considered a peripheral member. The Academy promised that they would give him another assessment after he advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.
However, no matter what, he is considered to have connections with the Academy of Arts, and it would not be appropriate to use force when the Star Palace is interrogating him.
After the explanation, City Lord Huo asked seriously, "Is the Seven-Star Acupuncture Book important?"
In the eyes of Dongsheng cultivators, the Seven-Star Acupuncture Book is absolutely extraordinary, but if it is placed in Zhongzhou... at least it is not that precious.
I can only say that Zhongzhou is worthy of being Zhongzhou, and its conditions are much better than those in remote areas.
"It's just obsession," Qu Jianlei answered casually, "We never covet other people's treasures, but the devil is in power, and obsession is terrible."
Huo Jiu couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this. "Even if there is no demon, obsession is deadly."
After a pause, he spoke again, "Daye City is planning to hold a magic exchange conference recently. Is Lord Qu Ling interested in participating?"
"I'm interested in participating," Qu Jianlei nodded first, and then said, "Can City Lord Huo get a quota for Xiangyuan City?"
"Isn't that right?" City Lord Huo grinned, "I am the City Lord of Daye, how dare you ask me such a question?"
Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes at him and said, "Are you willing to let people know now so they can contact us?"
Everything in the world is nothing but about interests. Some secrets will bring more benefits if they can be kept for a while.
City Lord Huo was stunned for a moment, then answered simply, "Of course I don't want to, but...can't you just watch?"
"It's not because of this reason," Qu Jianlei shook his head, "It seems that we are being targeted by Zhang Lidong from the Book Pavilion."
"Lidong Lecture..." Huo Jiujian hesitated for a moment, then his eyes lit up, "You went to Chiwu Mountain a while ago?"
"Yeah," Qu Jianlei nodded, "Those guys are really weird."
He was not afraid that City Lord Huo would know that his side was good at light magic. Hongyeling was so outstanding, it was normal for them to be good at everything, right?
He just didn't want others to know that he had already started to lay out his plan for the Central Plains.
"Indeed," Huo Jiujian nodded, then smiled and said, "They asked me to assist in the investigation... They think highly of you."
Qu Jianlei shook his head when he heard this. "What a bunch of nerds. I don't care about their opinions."
City Lord Huo smiled and nodded, "Yes, but even though it's a bit old-fashioned, it's also kind of cute. We can't let the Star Palace dominate, right?"
Qu Jianlei raised his finger and pointed at him, "City Lord Huo, your idea is a bit dangerous. The City Lord's Mansion is under the jurisdiction of the Star Palace!"
Lord Huo did not take up the topic, but said, "Xiangyuan City...Okay, Lord Qu Ling will not reveal his identity, right?"
Qu Jianlei nodded first, then shook his head helplessly, "Look, at this moment, all you care about is your own interests."
Huo Jiujian didn't care at all, and answered confidently, "It's all for the benefit of Zhongzhou, but who will handle it... this is very important."
The magic conference in Daye City will be held in a month, while that in Xiangyuan City will be held in a month and a half.
During this period, Qu Jianlei transported two batches of weapons before bringing Jing Yuexin and Qi Ya to Xiangyuan City.
The scale of this city is comparable to that of Daye City, but as mentioned earlier, its economic prosperity is slightly lower than that of Daye City.
The magic conference they organized had no unified management and communication, and was more like an exhibition.
The venue of the exchange conference was set in a river valley more than a thousand kilometers away from Xiangyuan City.
Each participating force will be assigned an independent exhibition seat, on which will be displayed the items and techniques that each force hopes to exchange.
If anyone feels that their own magic or fighting skills are worth promoting, they can also apply to display them at a public booth.
The public booth is the largest and most conspicuous place, but if you want to display on stage, you must go through an audit.
The review elders council is composed of the Yuanying forces in Xiangyuan City. They will only approve it if they think it is worthy of promotion.
Otherwise, anyone can get in, and that would be laughable - is this the level of Xiangyuan City?
However, if your work fails the review, there is no need to be discouraged. As long as the opposition is not very strong, you can spend some money and display it.
This is a bit like the exhibitions in the past. Although there are fresh concepts proposed, the most important thing is still to sell goods.
Compared with the magic conference held in Daye City not long ago, the nature of the conference in Xiangyuan City is more like trade, and it doesn't seem like an exchange meeting.
Qu Jianlei couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart: Who said that Xiangyuan City's prosperity is much worse? He is obviously very business-minded!