Dongfang Xiu and Qin Wushang, who were hiding in a remote corner, were so shocked when they heard Yun Che's words that they almost jumped up at the same time.
What is the concept of Black Moon Chamber of Commerce?
The wealth of the six countries in Tianxuan except the Shenhuang Country is definitely not as much as that of the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce, and their status and historical heritage in the Tianxuan Continent are far inferior.
What does it mean for the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce to earn 30% of its profits? That is an astronomical figure that even Dongfang Xiu and Qin Wushang cannot imagine.
Moreover, Yun Che said "hand it over", which was a pure offering. The Blue Wind Imperial Family did not need to pay any conditions or hard work, and did not even need to participate in management. It was completely free! And it was as much as 30%... This was more than just skinning the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce, it was completely chopping off the meat, and it was chopped off every year.
This is definitely the most ruthless act of getting something for nothing in the history of Tianxuan Continent.
If Blue Wind Nation could obtain such a huge amount of resources and wealth every year, the national strength would surely soar.
"This... this..." The Black Moon Merchant Guild was the product of Zi Ji's life's hard work. It was almost as important as his life. At the same time, it was also the lifeblood of the Supreme Ocean Palace. Being stripped of 30% every year was undoubtedly like cutting off his beloved flesh and blood, and it was also like cutting off 30% of the lifeblood of the Supreme Ocean Palace.
"Palace Master Yun, can you please be flexible? How about 20%? 20%?" Zi Ji's face was filled with pain. He didn't know if it was because of the poison or because he was going to lose the thing he cherished most in his life. As a businessman, he also instinctively wanted to reduce his losses.
“Oh… It seems that Mr. Zi is not satisfied with the terms of this transaction.” Yun Che smiled softly: “Well, then I will be a little flexible. Every year… pay 40%!!”
"What...what?" Zi Ji's whole body was shocked.
Dongfang Xiu and Qin Wushang trembled all over.
“Oh? Mr. Zi, are you still dissatisfied?” Yun Che smiled slightly.
“No… no no!” Zi Ji waved his hands in panic: “40%, that’s 40%!”
Zi Ji's heart was bleeding, and he hated himself even more for his first reaction to bargain... He actually tried to bargain with Yun Che!
“Very good.” Yun Che nodded with satisfaction: “It’s only 40%, not 70% or 80%. I, Yun Che, really can’t be the kind of person who takes advantage of the situation to ask for a huge amount of money. Now that I’ve said it, let it be.”
Ziji: "!~@＃￥％..." (MMP)
Yun Che's voice fell, and he stretched out his left hand. The emerald green light of purification immediately enveloped all the people in the Ocean Palace who were poisoned by the devil. In just a few breaths, all the devil poison was completely purified.
The pain of being eroded all over the body suddenly eased greatly, and then gradually disappeared. However, after being eroded by the evil poison for so long, it would take quite some time for them to fully recover.
"Thank you, Palace Master Yun, for saving us." Several great masters, led by the Supreme Ocean Palace, stood up and bowed. Although they paid a huge price, at least they got rid of the pain and nightmare of death, and the Ocean Palace was saved.
Moreover, they were not Zi Ji, and did not have a very clear and intuitive understanding of what the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce's annual 40% harvest meant.
“This Ocean Palace encountered this catastrophe and was severely damaged.” Yun Che said calmly: “If you want to continue to stay on this vast ocean, you can slowly repair it. If you don’t want to… the source of the black energy in the Moon Slaughter Devil Cave in the south has disappeared, and the protective barrier can be removed long ago. There is no need for you to continue guarding it.”
Several venerables looked at each other, and the leader, Venerable Zi, raised his hand and said, "Thank you, Palace Master Yun, for informing me of this matter."
Zi Ji, who had gotten rid of the poison, took a few deep breaths. He stood up holding the dying Qu Fengyi in his arms, with a sad look on his face: "Palace Master Yun, it was the fault of the Sea Emperor. I know I have no face to ask for your forgiveness, but she...is about to die, there is no way back, please allow me to leave for now, take her to a quiet place..."
At this moment, Qu Fengyi was curled up in Zi Ji's arms, his body stained with blood, his breath barely surging. He no longer had the usual domineering and heart-pounding aura, and he could hardly even feel the slightest trace of profound energy...
Xuanyuan Wentian’s vicious demonic aura had almost completely destroyed Qu Fengyi’s profound strength.
This might be the most vulnerable and helpless moment in Qu Fengyi's life... But at least, at this time, there was a man who always held her tightly in his arms, and even though he himself was suffering from the huge pain of the demonic poison, he never let her go for a moment.
Even the strong men of the Sea Palace only remembered clearly enough at this moment that they were still a couple.
Zi Ji held Qu Fengyi in his arms, his face stiff, and walked away slowly, his back revealing an indescribable desolation. Yun Che turned around, and the despair he felt when he held Ling'er in his arms flashed through his mind. Finally, he took a deep breath and said, "If I can save her, what will you trade with me?"
Zi Ji’s steps stopped and then suddenly froze. Suddenly, he turned around abruptly and knelt heavily in front of Yun Che, his voice trembling violently: “Life… my life! As long as you are willing to save her, no matter what… my life… my everything… I will agree to whatever you want… I beg… I beg Palace Master Yun to show mercy. I cannot repay you for your kindness in this life. In the next life, I am willing to repay you for your kindness… I beg Palace Master Yun to show mercy and save her…”
In his arms, Qu Fengyi's mouth twitched slightly, and two tear marks slowly slid down from the corners of his eyes.
"..." Yun Che turned his face away and took a deep breath. If there was someone who said he could save Ling'er back then, he would definitely be willing to kneel before him and exchange everything he had for him, to beg...
He hated Qu Fengyi, but Zi Ji's kneeling had touched the softest part of his heart. He walked forward, stretched out his hand, and said calmly: "Senior Zi, please stand up. After all, I am just a junior and cannot accept such a gift from you... Put her down, I will save her."
Zi Ji opened his mouth, but quickly swallowed back the words that were about to come out, and trembling, he carefully put Qu Fengyi on the ground. Yun Che squatted on the spot, and pressed his palm on the fatal wound on her heart. He concentrated his mind, and the rich and pure breath of heaven and earth condensed and swirled in his palm, and then all of it was transferred into Qu Fengyi's body.
Soon, the remaining evil spirit in her body was completely dispelled, and her life force, which was on the verge of exhaustion, began to recover rapidly.
The one who felt all of this most vividly was Zi Ji. His eyes trembled more and more violently, and his hands were tightly gripping the ground. Even though he was extremely excited, he didn't dare to make a sound.
After a full half-minute, Yun Che removed his hand from Qu Fengyi's chest and exhaled slightly. Qu Fengyi had completely fallen asleep, but his face was clearly rosy.
“She is not in danger of death for now.” Yun Che said calmly, “With the foundation of your Ocean Palace, I am no longer needed for the rest. However, her profound veins have been severely damaged. Even if she recovers, her profound strength will be reduced to below the Tyrant Profound Realm. Moreover, even if she continues to cultivate, her progress will be several times slower than before.”
Feeling the aura on Qu Fengyi's body that was dozens of times smoother and more stable than before, Zi Ji raised his hands and bowed deeply: "Thank you..."
“You don’t need to thank me, and I don’t need you to pay anything.” Yun Che turned around and said, “I saved her not for you, nor for her, but for myself. You should take her to a suitable place for rest immediately.”
Zi Ji picked up Qu Fengyi and said to Yun Che’s back: “Palace Master Yun, I, Zi Ji… will never forget this great kindness!”
After saying this, he did not stay any longer and hurried away holding Qu Fengyi in his arms. If he still felt resentful towards Yun Che's ruthlessness and his big mouth just now, now, he only felt endless gratitude.
This is true for everyone in the Supreme Ocean Palace.
"Giving a big stick, and then giving a huge favor right away... Yun Che is not only strong in profound strength, but also knows how to control people's hearts." Dongfang Xiu sighed deeply. But he didn't know that the reason why Yun Che saved Qu Fengyi was just to fill a gap in his heart, and it was definitely not the so-called desire to control people's hearts.
The people of the Supreme Ocean Palace were all safe and sound. Yun Che had also mercifully saved Qu Fengyi, who had tried to harm him twice. However, the people in the Imperial Sacred Domain were still deeply trapped in the nightmare of the devil poison. After Zi Ji left, they cast their anxious and hopeful eyes towards Yun Che, begging him with all their might: “Palace Master Yun, please also show mercy and cure us of the poison.”
Yun Che turned around and said in an extremely cold voice, “The Supreme Ocean Palace has no reason to ask me to detoxify them for nothing, and neither does your Imperial Holy Land. You just saw it. If you want me to detoxify you, you should offer enough conditions. At least, it should be something that is worth the lives of so many of you.”
Master Jiu Tan said in a hoarse voice: "If Palace Master Yun needs a place in our Holy Land in the future... we will definitely... not refuse..."
“That’s not necessary.” Yun Che said without thinking: “Whatever you Saint Domain can do, I can definitely do. Whatever I can’t do, you definitely can’t do either. I really can’t think of anything I can ask of you in the future.”
"Ahem..." Huangji Wuyu moved forward, but such a simple action caused him to cough up two mouthfuls of blood. He said weakly, "I, Huangji Wuyu, know that I have no face to face you, let alone beg you for anything. If I can relieve Palace Master Yun's anger, I am willing to kill myself immediately, and I only ask Palace Master Yun to show leniency to my Holy Domain."
“Heh, whether you want to commit suicide or not is your own business, please do as you please.” Yun Che turned his face away without caring: “As for the idea of leniency, I don’t understand it at all. The devil poison that you were infected with came from Xuanyuan Wentian, and it has nothing to do with me, but you are talking as if I was the one who cast it.”
“Brother-in-law,” Xia Yuanba came over and pleaded, “Although they did a lot of wrong things, especially what they did to you that is unforgivable, they are after all… after all… they are all very decent people like Master. At least I have never seen them do anything evil. Lord Saint Emperor did the only and most wrong thing I have ever seen him do for the Samsara Mirror…”
“Alright, Yuanba.” Yun Che patted his shoulder and said, “Senior Gu Cang is your master, so it is only natural for me to save him. But these people, although they belong to the same Holy Land as you, are neither your master nor your disciples, not to mention that they almost pushed me into a dead end before, so I have no obligation to save them.”
“But…but…” Xia Yuanba was so anxious that he didn’t know what to say.
Huang Ji Wu Yu's eyes suddenly moved at this moment. He struggled to stand up with all his strength and waved to Xia Yuanba: "Yuanba, come here."
Xia Yuanba walked over as he was told. As soon as he got there, he saw Huangji Wuyu's face turn serious. He said in a deep voice, "Saint Domain disciple Xia Yuanba, kneel down and obey your orders!"
“Your Excellency the Holy Emperor.” Xia Yuanba was stunned for a moment, then quickly knelt down, not knowing why.
Everyone in the Holy Land looked at it, their eyes trembling, and they suddenly realized something.
Huangji Wuyu took up the Hunyuan Tianchi with his left hand and a plate that was shining with strange golden light with his right hand. An extremely ancient aura emanated from the golden plate. He brought the Hunyuan Tianchi and the golden plate to Xia Yuanba, and while enduring the erosion of the devil poison, he said solemnly: "Huangji Wuyu, the thirteenth generation Holy Emperor of Huangji Holy Land, now passes on the Holy Emperor Seal and Hunyuan Tianchi to Xia Yuanba, a disciple of the Holy Land. From today on, Xia Yuanba is the fourteenth generation Holy Emperor of Huangji Holy Land."
"Yuan Ba, take the seal!"
Xia Yuanba opened his mouth wide, completely stunned: "I..."
Yun Che slapped Xia Yuanba on the back and said, “Just take it when I tell you to!”
Xia Yuanba stumbled forward and subconsciously held the Hunyuan Heaven Ruler and the Holy Emperor Seal in his arms. At this moment, everyone in the Royal Holy Land bowed down, even his master, Master Gu Cang, bowed down and shouted:
"Greetings to the Holy Emperor!"
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