Chapter 2174: Chapter 2174: Scheming Against the Mystic Moon Trading House
The members of the Xin Family who came to the Yellow Spring Cave were naturally core figures, but given the many voices, it’s more prudent to discuss only with Clan Chief Xin Si.
"Young friend Jing Yan, no need to explain, I understand. What do you wish to discuss with me?" Clan Chief Xin Si waved his hand with a smile.
"Clan Leader Xin, I’ll be direct." Jing Yan pondered briefly and continued, "I can fight for the Xin Family in the third round of the Netherworld Points battle. However, I need the Xin Family to give me a spot in the Yellow Spring Cave. The Netherworld Crystal Stones I harvest inside can be given to the Xin Family at twenty percent, or five High-grade Netherworld Crystal Stones."
Clan Chief Xin Si’s eyes narrowed; Jing Yan’s words caught him off guard.
Jing Yan fighting for the Xin Family in the third round of the Netherworld Points battle, and the Xin Family giving him a place in the Yellow Spring Cave?
Then why does my Xin Family need you, Jing Yan, to fight for us?
Moreover, even if my Xin Family doesn’t hire you, Jing Yan, after the third round, my Xin Family has a great chance of being in the top three of the overall score and thus obtaining a spot, right? So why should I definitely hire you, Jing Yan?
Clan Chief Xin Si has some favorable impressions of Jing Yan, but Jing Yan’s request seemed too much to him. If it were others, Clan Chief Xin Si might have directly kicked them out. But for Jing Yan, he restrained his displeasure, though his expression was not as pleasant as before.
"Clan Leader Xin, I know roughly what you’re thinking. You might feel my request is excessive."
"I just want to say, if I don’t represent the Xin Family in battle, there’s a high probability that the Xin Family won’t rank in the final top three. I have my reasons for saying this. Currently, the Shadow Tower and Mystic Moon Trading House have many more points than the Xin Family, only the Ancient Land of Morning Light has over a hundred fewer points than the Xin Family. However, in the third round of the Netherworld Points battle, the Ancient Land of Morning Light will send two cultivators into the Secret Realm to burn their bloodline and use overwhelming power to kill the Ghost Pattern Beast. Their points will definitely explode in the third round." Jing Yan continued.
"Hmm?" This time, Clan Chief Xin Si felt a bit uneasy.
He certainly knew what burning the bloodlines of the Ancient Land of Morning Light’s cultivators would do!
The purer the bloodline and higher the talent of the cultivator, the more terrifying the power when burning the bloodline. The cultivators from the Ancient Land of Morning Light participating in the Netherworld Points battle were evidently exceptionally talented. If they burn their bloodline inside the Secret Realm, then the points obtained in this third round will indeed explode as Jing Yan said.
If that’s the case, the Xin Family’s total score after the third round battle might be at the bottom.
Jing Yan, young friend, if the cultivators from the Ancient Land of Morning Light burn their bloodlines, then their path is ruined. Would War God Li Feng really make such a decision?" Clan Chief Xin Si hesitated.
"He probably will."
"How about this! Clan Chief Xin, anyway, the Xin Family is the last force to battle; if the Ancient Land of Morning Light’s points don’t explode, then you don’t have to hire me. Also, if you hire me to battle, and in the end the Xin Family doesn’t make the top three in the third round, then the Xin Family doesn’t need to give me a spot either." Jing Yan reconsidered.
Clan Chief Xin Si fell into contemplation once more.
Eventually, Clan Chief Xin Si agreed to Jing Yan’s proposal. After deep consideration, Clan Chief Xin Si believed that if the Ancient Land of Morning Light’s cultivators do burn their bloodlines, then the Xin Family’s final score could rank last, unable to obtain a spot. And if the Ancient Land of Morning Light’s martial artists don’t burn their bloodlines, since the Xin Family is the last to participate in the battle, then they won’t let Jing Yan fight. In any case, it’s beneficial to the Xin Family.
After saying goodbye to Clan Chief Xin Si, Jing Yan found Shan Duogun of the Shadow Tower and asked him to pass on a message to Gong Zhi Buddha: in the third round of the Netherworld Points battle, it is best for the Shadow Tower to do their utmost in the points battle.
In fact, even without Jing Yan asking Shan Duogun to pass the message, the Shadow Tower wouldn’t carelessly be negligent. With a spot in the Yellow Spring Cave at stake, how could they casually deal with it? Besides hiring Jing Yan, they obviously would strive for the number of Netherworld Points with full effort.
After doing all this, Jing Yan returned to his residence, awaiting the start of the third round of the Netherworld Points.
Currently, it’s uncertain whether the Shadow Tower’s final score can exceed the Mystic Moon Trading House’s, but this is all Jing Yan can do. In the end, if the Mystic Moon Trading House’s points exceed the Shadow Tower’s, there’s nothing that can be done, it’s just the Shadow Tower’s bad luck.
The palace where the Mystic Moon Trading House personnel are located.
"Inspector General! Both Jiao Zuoyan and Tao Bi refused our recruitment." Pang Bang entered from outside with a face full of resentment to report to Inspector Ao Hong.
Earlier, he tried to contact Jiao Zuoyan and Tao Bi to hire them for battle, but both refused. The Mystic Moon Trading House’s Cao Zhiqun can no longer battle in the third round of the Netherworld Points battle due to significant Divine Soul consumption. If Cao Zhiqun participates in the third round of the Netherworld Points battle again, it’s hard to say how many points he can obtain, and it might even cause excessive Divine Soul depletion affecting his future path. Therefore, Inspector Ao Hong never intended to let Cao Zhiqun battle in the third round.
"What’s going on?" Inspector Ao Hong’s face turned cold after hearing Pang Bang’s report.
"It seems they received directions from Yuantong Immortal Venerable; Yuantong Immortal Venerable does not want them to be hired by the Mystic Moon Trading House. Jiao Zuoyan and Tao Bi both hold guest status under Yuantong Immortal Venerable." Pang Bang frowned tightly.
"Heh..." Inspector Ao Hong chuckled.
"Yuantong Immortal Venerable is expressing dissatisfaction! Our decision to send Cao Zhiqun to battle has given him a negative impression. But, with respect for the elders, he doesn’t wish to directly say it, so he expresses his displeasure in this manner." Ao Hong immediately understood and chuckled.
"Inspector General, what should we do?" Pang Bang asked.
"If Jiao Zuoyan and Tao Bi aren’t hired by us, then we’ll hire others. After all, it doesn’t make much difference. Our points are far ahead of the Xin Family and the Ancient Land of Morning Light." Inspector Ao Hong waved his hand indifferently.
In the final round, they don’t need to compete for the highest score; they just need to ensure the total score is in the top three.
"Yes!" Pang Bang responded, turned, and walked out.
Several hours later, the third round of the Netherworld Points battle began.
Yuantong Immortal Venerable, members of the Four Great Forces, and numerous Shen Zhou Heavenly Monarchs and others returned to the vicinity of the Secret Realm.
"Where’s that Jing Yan?"
"He hasn’t come!"
"Hehe, it seems no one hired him! This kid is strong, but he’s too arrogant. Even when War God Li Feng personally came to hire him, he showed no respect."
"With no one hiring him for the third-round battle, he won’t earn even a single Black Crystal Stone."
Many people turned their eyes to search for Jing Yan’s figure but did not see Jing Yan appear near the Secret Realm.
