Chapter 277.1. Regent Concubine


    Huo Yuhao let Na Na observe everyone in the lobby who came to register. She realized there wasnt anything difficult about Mu Xue and Wei Na. As a result, she sent a letter that came from the Tang Sect, along with a storage-type soul tool containing a Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon and Sealed Milk Bottle over.


    No matter how intelligent Huo Yuhao was, he couldnt possibly manipte time so well that both parties would meet. It might even not be a good thing for them to meet. That was why he was also very helpless.


    Xiu Jiujiu suddenly turned her gaze to Huo Yuhao, Tell me, what do we do?


    Huo Yuhao looked at both parties, and everyones attention was drawn to him. After thinking for a moment, he said, Ill need everyone to suffer here in my humble abode for a while. Im clear on your goals. Lets do it this way. Since both parties representing the Star Luo Empire and Heavenly Soul Empire are here, well carry out an open discussion. Both of you are Tang Sect clients, and well do our best to be fair. What do the two of you think?


    Wait a minute. Xu Jiujiu interrupted Huo Yuhao suddenly. At such a timing, she revealed her strong character. Huo Yuhao, lets follow the price that we agreed on earlier. However, well need to take priority. I wont bargain with you either, but this sum of money is too astronomical. If you need it, we can make an exchange with some rare metals totaling to the same value.


    Huo Yuhaos eyes brightened. To him, rare metals were better than gold soul coins. What he said before wasnt a lie. More than seventy percent of the rare metals in the continent had been taken by the Sun Moon Empire and stored for potential use in a war. Even the Illustrious Virtue Hall had to seek approval from the imperial family and military if they wanted to use some for research.


    If the Star Luo Empire could retrieve some rare metals to exchange for the cannons, it would undoubtedly be great for the future development of the Tang Sects Soul Tool Hall.


    However, Huo Yuhao didnt rush to agree at this moment. After everything that he had been through, his mindset had transformed greatly. He was calmer in dealing with things.


    Priority? Sister Jiujiu. Wei Na called softly.


    Xu Jiujiu twisted her head to look at her and revealed an apologetic look. She said, Wei Na, I wont hide it from you since we are all here for a reason. We are under great pressure from the Sun Moon Empire. It concerns the survival of the empire. While we are good sisters, there are some things that I cant give in to you on.


    Wei Na nodded gently and said, I understand. Huo Yuhao, the Heavenly Soul Empire is willing to increase our bid by ten percent. We want priority.


    Huo Yuhao was in a momentary daze. He didnt expect her to be so decisive. Furthermore, the purchasing price of the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon and Sealed Milk Bottle wasnt small. She actually initiated an increase in her bid. This wasnt just about how bold she was. It also signified her position in the Heavenly Soul Empire.


    Xu Jiujiu was also stunned for a moment. After that, she looked dismal as she said. Wei Na, you are very good at concealing yourself!


    Wei Na smiled and appeared as gentle as before, Sister Jiujiu, you are right. There are some things that I cant help if Im representing my empire. I just hope this doesnt affect our rtionship.


    Xu Jiujiu gritted her teeth. In terms of wealth, the Star Luo Empire wasnt inferior to the Heavenly Soul Empire. However, would the increase in bids stop if they continued like this? After the experiments, she was determined to get these two soul tools that could greatly increase the fighting strength of the empires military. What should she do? This was a question that popped up in Xu Jiujius head.


    Hmph! A cold snort caused the temperature in the room to dip. A strong aura spread from the Starcloud Douluo Yi Man and suppressed the people from the Heavenly Soul Empire. Mo Feiyun, who was standing at the front, subconsciously retreated and unleashed his soul rings as he was pressured. Even though Mo Feiyun was already an eight-ringed Soul Douluo, his face still turned serious against a Titled Douluo.


    Princess Jiujiu was shocked too. Just as she was about to stop the Starcloud Douluo, a cold aura spread from Wei Nas body. The temperature in the entire room dipped significantly, and a majestic aura surged. The Starcloud Douluos expression changed, and she quickly blocked Princess Jiujiu.


    There was one more person beside Wei Na. This persons body was engulfed by a deep blue cloak, and thus it was difficult to see what she looked like. However, it was possible to tell that she was ady.


    The aura came from her body. It swallowed the aura that the Starcloud Douluo unleashed. How strong was it?


    Transcendent Douluo? Man Yis expression turned dismal. Even she didnt realize when this person had entered the room. This showed that there was a gap in their cultivations. This gap also signified that she couldnt challenge this person. There was only one possibility  that person was a Transcendent Douluo. As Wei Na lifted her right hand, the aura retracted, and she sighed. Sister Jiujiu, do we have to do this? We shouldnt be opponents.


    Xu Jiujiu also sighed and said, We were reckless. I apologize. Alright, Ill follow your raise. Well add ten percent to our bid too.


    Ladies, please dont do this. Huo Yuhao suddenly made his move.


    The twodies looked at him at the same time. They didnt appear very friendly as they looked at him. Adding another ten percent to their bids made the price of the soul tools even more costly! Whichever empire purchased the soul tools would experience a fall in their wealth.


    Ladies, please hear me out. Huo Yuhao said.


    I dont need either of you to raise the price. Huo Yuhaos words dissolved some of the enmity between the twodies.


    The Tang Sect requires money and resources to grow. We dont belong to any empire, but we dont want lives to be lost because of a war. We are also part of the continent, and we have amon enemy. I hope that our appearance can help the Star Luo, Heavenly Soul and Dou Ling empires, and not cause a rift. Thats why we wont raise the price of the soul tools to increase the burden on any empire.


    As he spoke until here, he turned his attention to Xu Jiujiu and said, Princess Jiujiu, Im very sorry that the two of you met. I really didnt know Princess Wei Na wasing. Its really just a coincidence. Since both of you are here, however, allow me to say thatpeting will only lead to greater problems and allow ourmon enemy to seed. Lets do it this way. You can use whatever gold soul coins and alloys you have to exchange for the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon. With sufficient resources, our production can increase. I promise to supply ten sets of Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannons and Sealed Milk Bottles every month. This number will increase once every month to meet your demands. Ill give both empires priority. Ill supply both of your empires before I supply any other partners in the future. Thats because both your empires are our first line of defense against the Sun Moon Empire. I think this is the best way to settle the problem.


    This fellow! The unfriendly look in Xu Jiujius eyes disappeared. Although she wasnt pleased with this, she appreciated Huo Yuhaos rejection of a price increase and attempt to resolve their conflict. At least he understood what was important.


    Mu Xue furrowed her brow, Ten sets, isnt that too little? Why don''t you set an asking price, and well buy the blueprints for these two soul tools? Well try to satisfy your asking price for these two soul tools.


    She was very bold! It seemed like Mu Xue wasnt ordinary either. Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, but then immediately shook his head and said, Apologies, it involves secrets of the Tang Sect. We definitely cant sell our techniques. Ten sets is a conservative estimate. From what I know, each of the Sun Moon Empires Soul Engineering Divisions is equipped with around a hundred long-range cannons. They are around the standard of ss 4 soul cannons. There are less than ten cannons that are of a ss 6 standard. Although Im not really sure, I believe there are no more than ten such divisions. This also means that it will only take one year for your empires to build up pretty strong defenses given our current rate of supply.


    Xu Jiujiu snorted and said, How is it so simple? The Sun Moon Empire isnt just about those few soul engineering divisions.


    Huo Yuhao replied, Alright, I am really not sure how strong they are. However, what do the two of you think about my proposition? This is the best resolution I can find for now.


    Xu Jiujiu looked at Wei Na, and discovered that Wei Na was looking back at her. After pondering for a while, both princesses nodded their heads without hesitation.


    Its a deal.


    Its a deal. Huo Yuhao also revealed a smile on his face. Of course, he was clear that this matter wasnt just so simple. These two princesses werent ordinary people!


    Lets sign a contract then. Xu Jiujiu knew exactly not to take things as they were. Wei Nas actions earlier had already put her on alert.


    They took some time to discuss the details of the contact before they finished, which took around two hours.


    One of the most important uses was that the Star Luo and Heavenly Soul Empires couldnt contact the Tang Sect privately and go against the contract. Whenever either party purchased soul tools from Tang Sect, they had to inform the other party. The Tang Sect also had to prioritize both empires whenever they were selling new types of soul tools. If the Tang Sect could produce a sufficient number of Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannons and Sealed Milk Bottles, they had to supply both empires as best they could.