Chapter 133: Chapter 133: Beast Tide Incoming, Fiendish Wind and Evil Qi
The Spirit Contract was complete.
Qi Zisheng relaxed completely, as if he had just fulfilled a long-held mission.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Su!" he said with a respectful bow.
"Mm..."
Su Ye, lacking interest, lifted his teacup and took a small sip.
Qi Zisheng, ever perceptive, imdiately excused himself.
"Shuhui, see Mr. Qi out..."
Su Ye leaned lazily against the jade chair, his gaze unfocused, as if staring off into the horizon.
Only after Qi Shuhui and Qi Zisheng’s figures disappeared into the garden did Su Ye’s gaze sharpen and glint.
"Greed..." he murmured.
’The saying "n die for wealth as birds die for food" isn’t actually accurate.’
’At least, in the natural world, very few birds would try to get food when they know there’s danger.’
’Those little critters are simply not smart enough to recognize danger.’
’In contrast, even when fully aware of the risks, humans will be tempted by greed to take a gamble...’
The Qi Family’s current decision was exactly like that.
They were well aware that signs of a Beast Tide had already appeared and would sweep across the Dongning Sea Region!
But, in the Qi Family’s view, White Iron Island—guarded by Foundation Establishnt cultivators and protected by a Tier Two Array—should be fine!
Besides, this was currently their only way to acquire vast wealth!
After the failure of their westward advance on Donglong Island, Qi Chengjian could only rely on the inco from the White Iron Island Marketplace to purchase the Spiritual Objects needed for his breakthrough!
But this marketplace had a huge, unavoidable disadvantage!
—Fifty percent of its inco had to be unconditionally handed over to the Luo Family and sent to Donglong Island!
After all, it was under ’joint managent.’
Even though the Luo Family hadn’t invested a single Spirit Stone in the White Iron Island Marketplace.
They could still shalessly devour fifty percent of the profits just by virtue of their ’joint managent’ status!
The Qi Family was helpless against this.
—As the defeated party, they had little room to maneuver!
Being able to keep White Iron Island was all due to Su Ye’s ’rcy’!
And now, after buying back its sovereignty.
The White Iron Island Marketplace finally no longer had to send its profits to Donglong Island!
For the Qi Family, this was undoubtedly a hugely tempting proposal. It was no wonder Qi Zisheng had acted so respectfully.
’Even a Beast Tide is no big deal in their eyes. At most... it will just destroy the other island settlents in the Dongning Sea Region...’
For the White Iron Island Marketplace, this would probably even be a good thing.
After all, if all the other island ports in the Dongning Sea Region that could provide supplies and shelter were destroyed by the Beast Tide.
Then... the status of the White Iron Island Marketplace would beco even more important!
’Isn’t the most profitable thing in this world a ’monopoly’?’
Once they achieved a monopoly, a single bottle of Spirit Wine or a single bag of Spirit Rice could be sold at an exorbitant price, and consurs would have no choice but to buy...
Through this, the Qi Family could accumulate astonishing wealth without much effort!
"What a pity..." Su Ye said with a faint, wry smile.
As soone who knew about the natives’ plot, he was very clear that the scale of the Beast Tide would be far beyond the Qi Family’s imagination!
"Maybe even... a Tier Three Sea Successor Mutant Species?"
Su Ye murmured, his eyes narrowing at the thought.
The Sea Successor Mutant Species had noble bloodlines and exceptional talent, generally possessing the combat power to fight above their minor cultivation realms!
What’s more, Tier Three demon beasts, also known as Demon Kings, possessed intelligence on par with humans, making them difficult to deal with in the first place.
"I wish you luck..." Su Ye shrugged.
In any case, Su Ye had already decided to shrink his sphere of influence and hole up on Donglong Island.
If it ca to it, he could even abandon Donglong Island...
...
At the main gate of the manor.
"Mr. Zisheng, take care..."
Qi Shuhui was polite and gentle, but her eyes held a hint of cold detachnt.
Even towards a Foundation Establishnt cultivator from her own family, she felt little affection.
Seeing this, Qi Zisheng sighed inwardly, feeling helpless.
’People change.’
’Ten years on Donglong Island, the glory and wealth of being a Foundation Establishnt cultivator’s concubine...’
’Qi Shuhui’s sense of self had long since shifted toward the Luo Family... no, to be precise, toward Su Ye!’
Of course, Qi Zisheng himself was in no position to criticize this.
After all, wasn’t sending Qi Shuhui to Donglong Island a decision the Qi Family had made back then to smooth over relations?
"Take these..."
Qi Zisheng sighed softly and handed over a Storage Ring.
It contained about a thousand Spirit Stones, as well as so Spiritual Objects and dicinal pills highly beneficial to Qi Refining cultivators.
Qi Shuhui had played a significant role in bridging the gap to buy back the sovereignty of White Iron Island.
"Mm..." Qi Shuhui accepted the Storage Ring calmly and said flatly.
"Mr. Zisheng, I wish you a safe journey."
Having bought back the sovereignty of White Iron Island, the Qi Family increased their investnt, reinforcing its defensive Array.
They offered large sums of money to recruit demon hunting cultivators to join them as guards.
At the sa ti, they offered generous compensation to Array Masters, Talisman Masters, Artifact Refiners, and the like.
It wasn’t hard to tell that the Qi Family intended to turn White Iron Island into a safe harbor that would stand firm amidst the Beast Tide!
...
「Two months later.」
Su Ye stood at the port, gazing west of Donglong.
His eyes narrowed as he activated [Heart of the Vast Sea] and shared in the ocean’s authority.
From the perspective of the [Heart of the Vast Sea], an intangible, demonic Evil Qi was erupting from the south of the Dongning Sea Region!
"Has it begun?" Su Ye muttered to himself.
The Beast Tide had erupted!
Its target was due north!
And the Qi Family’s White Iron Island Marketplace was right in its path!
It was like a praying mantis trying to stop a chariot, blocking the path of the Beast Tide’s army...
"I wish you luck..."
Su Ye offered his sincere blessing.
If the White Iron Island Marketplace could hold on.
It would surely attract nurous demon beasts, taking considerable pressure off Donglong Island!
...
After the Beast Tide erupted.
The first month.
All sorts of demon beasts sward in like a tidal wave.
The Beast Tide army attacked the major spirit islands within the Dongning Sea Region!
At the sa ti, cultivators’ Demon Hunting Ships also beca their targets, and the danger level in the Dongning Sea Region surged!
However, this danger didn’t scare off the demon hunting cultivators.
Many cultivators who relied on hunting demons for resources disregarded life and death, flocking to the front lines to eagerly join the battle!
Then, a massive amount of demon beast materials flooded the market, creating a boom!
The prices of logistical supplies like talismans, dicinal pills, and Magical Artifacts on the market continued to rise!
The profits of the White Iron Island Marketplace, as well as the three islands of Dongning, saw a considerable increase.
On the surface, everything seed to be thriving...
...
「Two more months passed.」
News arrived that Little Plate Island, one of the three islands of Dongning, had been overrun by the Beast Tide.
The Foundation Establishnt cultivator who had a long-term lease on the island barely escaped with his life; his disciples and children were all devoured by demon beasts.
In addition, several Unranked Islands were massacred by the demon beasts!
The scale of this Beast Tide was extraordinary!
However—the White Iron Island Marketplace still stood strong!
Su Ye learned that the Qi Family had hired two external Foundation Establishnt cultivators and, at the sa ti, upgraded the marketplace’s great array to the peak of Tier Two!
With the power of the Array, the Qi Family had slain several invading Tier Two demon beasts!
Riding this montum, the White Iron Island Marketplace beca even more prosperous, with cultivators flocking to it...
Until this day.
South of the marketplace.
Upon the sparkling surface of the sea, a streak of white, like alabaster, appeared...
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