Chapter 132: Chapter 132: Retreating from the Swift Current, Returning It to Its Original Owner
Several years passed.
Within the Dongning Sea Region, strange phenona intensified.
Second-rank demonic beasts appeared frequently.
Swarms of first-rank demonic beasts road the seas in packs.
The entire Dongning Sea Region had beco far more dangerous.
However, this did nothing to dampen the cultivators’ enthusiasm for beast hunting.
On the contrary, the high prices fetched by rare catches only fueled their greed.
So particularly ambitious Loose Cultivators saw this as a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity for their cultivation path, bravely throwing themselves into the beast-hunting trade.
Even as storms brewed anew in the sea region, showing signs of an impending Beast Tide, the number of outside cultivators only continued to grow.
Business in the marketplaces was booming.
Even multiple Foundation Establishnt cultivators had been spotted.
The second-rank demonic beasts of the Dongning Sea Region mostly possessed extraordinary bloodlines, with a sixty to seventy percent chance of forming a Demon Pill within their bodies.
And with the financial resources of a Foundation Establishnt cultivator, collecting the supplentary ingredients and finding a Pill Master was not difficult.
Obtaining a single second-rank Demon Pill was practically equivalent to...
...getting your hands on a Foundation Establishnt Elixir!
Faced with this situation, even the old-tirs worried about their descendants’ and disciples’ Foundation Establishnt couldn’t help but be tempted...
’A vibrant burst of life, everything competing to flourish?’
’As expected of cultivators, so full of spirit!’
After reading the intelligence report, Su Ye shook his head and let out a chuckle.
A playful look flickered in his eyes.
A mont later, it turned to wistfulness, and he sighed.
’And yet... I’m the one who wants to beat a hasty retreat...’
To Su Ye, who knew the inside story, the current signs of a Beast Tide were an undeniable warning.
Su Ye mulled it over for a mont before taking out a Communication Talisman.
"Order the cultivators on the three Dongning islands to withdraw to Donglong Island and consolidate our sphere of influence."
"As for how to handle these three islands... Hmm... we can offer long-term managent rights to outside cultivators. Ten-year leases, highest bidder wins."
The three Dongning islands were the forr ’three islands of the Shu Family’.
They were three first-rank islands, with Spiritual Energy Concentration roughly at the mid-tier of the first rank.
However, their geographical location was excellent, right inside the Dongning Sea Region.
With the current influx of beast-hunting cultivators, one could earn a considerable amount by managing them diligently and taking advantage of this fact.
This was precisely what the Luo Family had been doing previously.
The revenue generated by each island was quite substantial.
And now, Su Ye was unhesitatingly beating a hasty retreat, even planning to lease out the managent rights to the islands?!
After receiving the Communication Talisman, the Luo Family cultivators hesitated for a long ti.
They sent multiple Communication Talismans in return, seeking clarification and trying to get Su Ye to change his mind.
However, Su Ye was unmoved and had no intention of explaining himself.
’What a joke. I’m a magnificent Foundation Establishnt expert. Do I really need to explain myself to you?’
Soon, under his direction, the managent rights to the three islands were leased out for an extrely high price.
In addition, the Luo Family cultivators also withdrew to Donglong Island.
An operation of this scale could not be concealed.
The outside world was in an uproar, completely baffled by Su Ye’s decision.
In their eyes, the three Dongning islands were three treasure basins, capable of endlessly accumulating Spirit Stones.
Even though the combined rent for the managent rights of the three islands amounted to over ten thousand Spirit Stones...
...for the Luo Family, it was still a losing deal.
In fact, even within the Luo Family, there were so dissenting voices...
’When the three factions that took over et their grisly end, you’ll understand this Supre Elder’s foresight!’
Su Ye remained indifferent to this, sneering inwardly.
He even felt it wasn’t enough.
’There’s still one more asset in the Dongning Sea Region that I should offload as soon as possible, find soone to take it off my hands...’
’Who should I pick...’
Su Ye’s Divine Sense swept out, and he saw Qi Shuhui staring blankly outside his cave residence.
’Might as well return it to its original owner!’ Su Ye smiled.
...
「Luoyue Mountain.」
Inside the cave residence, the amorous spring air was thick.
"My lord, I’m so happy..."
Qi Shuhui, her clothes in disarray, snuggled against Su Ye, her heavy, snow-white orbs swaying gently.
Her eyes, brimming with affection, were pitiably lovely.
Su Ye toyed with her long hair as if stroking a sweet, docile, and adorable pet.
"Shuhui, how long have you been on Donglong Island?"
Su Ye asked casually, as if it were an afterthought.
"Eh? It’s been... ten years."
Qi Shuhui paused, stirred by the question, and answered in a low voice.
’Ten years...’
’When you really think about it, how many decades does a person get in life?’
A Qi Refining cultivator’s theoretical lifespan was one hundred and twenty years, or two sixty-year cycles.
But even so, aside from a very small number of cultivators who specialized in the Wood Elent Health Cultivation Skill, most found it difficult to live to that age.
A hundred years was typically the limit.
"How are things back ho?"
"Have you been hosick lately?"
Su Ye smiled playfully, lifting Qi Shuhui’s chin to admire her expression.
Luo Qing’e was intelligent and independent; she was his official wife, and they shared mutual respect.
Luo Xiyin, on the other hand, was more of a teacher, friend, and soulmate—a true companion on the path of cultivation.
And so, Su Ye usually vented his pure lust on Qi Shuhui...
’After all, the girl never dared to refuse, always enduring it in silence...’
’...so adorable.’
"Ho... Ho is fine... I’m not hosick!"
"My heart belongs completely to you, my lord!"
Qi Shuhui looked up, her gaze frantic, and quickly replied.
"Heh..."
Su Ye asked with a half-smile, feigning indifference.
"Pass on a ssage for . Ask Qi Chengjian if he’s interested in buying back half of the sovereignty over the White Iron Island Marketplace."
"Eh?"
...
「Several days later.」
SWOOSH!
A steady Escape Light flew toward the harbor of Donglong Island.
The man retracted the Escape Light and landed, revealing a middle-aged cultivator in his thirties, dressed in a Daoist robe.
"Are you Senior Qi Zisheng?"
A Luo Family cultivator waiting at the harbor asked.
"I am. Please lead the way, young friend."
Qi Zisheng’s attitude was gentle, without any of the arrogance of a Foundation Establishnt expert, and he handed over a Storage Pouch.
"Yes, Senior Qi. The Supre Elder has invited you. Please follow ..."
Soon, the two arrived outside a luxurious mansion.
Qi Zisheng followed the attendant and entered on foot.
In an elegant garden pavilion.
There sat a handso and spirited youth in a black robe, exuding an air of refined elegance.
He was leaning lazily against a jade chair, his eyes half-closed as he admired the scenery.
Qi Shuhui stood respectfully to the side, brewing tea for him.
"I am Qi Zisheng. Greetings, Mr. Su."
Seeing this, Qi Zisheng’s expression turned solemn, and he bowed respectfully.
"Mr. Qi, you’ve arrived?"
"How have you considered my proposal?"
Su Ye gave a half-smile as he sized up the Qi Family’s newly advanced Foundation Establishnt cultivator.
"We agree!"
"The twenty thousand Spirit Stones and a quasi-third-rank Alchemy inheritance—I have brought them with . We implore you, Mr. Su, to let us redeem the sovereignty of the White Iron Island Marketplace!"
Qi Zisheng said without hesitation, presenting a Storage Ring as he bent his back to nearly a ninety-degree angle.
At the side, when Qi Shuhui saw a Foundation Establishnt cultivator from her own family acting so humbly and submissively before Su Ye...
...a strange expression flickered across her face, and an odd feeling welled up in her heart.
"Not bad..." Su Ye accepted the Storage Ring, gave it a quick inspection, and said flatly.
"You still have a chance to back out..."
"No, we’ve already made up our minds!"
Qi Zisheng nodded solemnly.
In the Qi Family’s view, the risk of the Beast Tide was manageable.
"In that case... let’s sign the Spirit Contract."
Su Ye shook his head.
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