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Chapter 1773: Chapter 143: Rich Gains! Half-step Immortal Artifact (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3

Moreover, these three elite battle groups contain many members from the Chao Clan’s collateral lines, direct vessels, hereditary heads of household, and so on.

If they die on the battlefield, that’s one thing—at most, they’ll be given some compensation money. However, if they refuse to buy them back just for the money, leading to a wretched end for them, that’s going to be a huge problem.

The Chao Clan is currently in a very precarious position, with countless eyes watching them and countless mouths gossiping behind their backs.

If they really go through with it, it will undoubtedly put the Chao Clan in an extremely passive situation and could even affect family unity.

Most importantly, if the Chao Clan loses these three battle groups, their overall strength will drop significantly, which is undoubtedly adding insult to injury at such a critical time.

Compelled by circumstances, the Chao Clan had no choice but to try to appease Wang Fugui and began to haggle tirelessly to reduce the ransom.

They actually knew that the price given by Wang Fugui was just him making a high initial offer, leaving them room for negotiation.

This bargaining had to be done because if they didn’t concede even a little, the responsibility that the Chao Clan’s delegation would have to bear would be huge, a burden heavy enough that not even the fourth Old Ancestor could shoulder it.

After a series of intense negotiations, the Chao Clan finally managed to arduously lower the ransom, compensation, and the cost to buy back the equipment, spirit beasts, and corpse puppets, down to a total of five billion.

By knocking off three billion from the price with skill, they undoubtedly proved the efforts of the Chao Clan’s negotiating team, so they had something to report back with.

Through a series of dazzling negotiations and maneuvers, Wang Fugui once again raked in five billion immortal crystals.

This massive sum of compensation made Emperor Qingyu extremely envious and desirous. Why is it that when he went to war, he just kept getting poorer, while Wang Fugui could make a clean sweep when he went to war?

After dealing with the prisoner issues,

Wang Fugui had already detailed the resources raided and called an internal meeting to share and discuss them. They finally reached a happy and friendly agreement.

The Wang family’s harvest was as follows.

The resources and wealth plundered from Xiang Ancient City and other places were valued at approximately three billion immortal crystals, plus a Dao-level item; after comprehensive discussion, Wang Fugui got the lion’s share, ultimately taking one and a half billion immortal crystal resources and one Dao-level item.

The total merit rewards from Liang Country, when converted into resources and various contracts, totaled three billion immortal crystals, of which the Wang family similarly took half, gaining one and a half billion.

The Chao Clan compensation for the spoils amounted to five billion immortal crystals, of which the Wang family still got half, amounting to two and a half billion immortal crystals.

Thus, not only did this Liang Country support war completely implement Wang Shouzhe’s strategic layout, but they also ended up earning a total of five and a half billion immortal crystals in resources and an included Dao-level item, the “Shaking Heaven Shield.”

Other allies also made a killing and almost wanted to worship Wang Fugui as the War God, no, the God of Wealth reincarnated.

If it weren’t for Rich being so young, they might have planned to rally him to make a fortune on the battlefield outside the domain.

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While Wang Fugui was busy dividing the spoils with his allies, Wang Anye had already quietly left Liang Country alone.

For one, he had business with the Ji Family of the Immortal Dynasty, and for another, he couldn’t quite handle Emperor Qingyu’s relentless efforts to introduce him to potential concubines.

This time he returned to the Immortal Dynasty aboard Yao’s Air Transport’s cloud ray flying boat.

The journey from Liang Country to the Immortal Dynasty also needed to bypass the massive “Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins.” In this regard, Yao’s Air Transport was very experienced, as they had already mapped out a safe and efficient route long ago.

But this time, the cloud ray flying boat had terrible luck.

It encountered a once-in-a-century energy tidal of the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins.

The experienced captain of the flying boat—Yao Bai Chan, a cultivator of the Divine Power Territory—used all his skills to successfully lead the flying boat through numerous obstacles and out of danger. By then, the flying boat was already riddled with holes and on the verge of collapse.

After escaping danger, he immediately entered the VIP area to apologize to each of the “shocked” honorable guests.

The one who captured Yao Bai Chan’s full attention among the guests was Wang Anye.

He was an important figure of the Wang family’s direct line, and if anything happened to him on the cloud ray flying boat, the entire Yao family might face a monumental disaster.

“Young Master Anye, are you alright?” Yao Bai Chan still hadn’t fully recovered from the fright and sincerely apologized to him, “This time it was our Yao family’s mistake that startled you, young master. We will certainly make compensation for this.”

“No worries, no worries.” Wang Anye replied calmly, “Captain Yao has already done a remarkable job. It’s impressive enough that you managed to safely bring everyone out under the energy aftermath of the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins. I’m truly impressed.”

“Phew~ Luckily, we were on the outer edge of the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins; if we were any closer, I can’t guarantee we’d have gotten out.” Yao Bai Chan recalled with lingering fear, wiping cold sweat from his forehead, “This energy tidal is too terrifying. This is only the third time I’ve experienced it in my life, and it was by far the most thrilling. Eh?”

Suddenly, Yao Bai Chan noticed a small, exquisite sword floating beside Wang Anye.

That sword looked gorgeous.

Its blade wasn’t too wide or narrow, and the inscriptions on the blade were specially decorated and deformed, looking both mysterious and delicately magnificent, with rays of light flashing by, a faint cold gleam sweeping across the blade, clearly outstanding and extraordinary.

This… doesn’t look like something a Divine Spiritual Treasure’s power could possess.

Yao Bai Chan wondered, preparing to ask about its origin.

However, before he could speak, the sword suddenly shot upright, pointing at Yao Bai Chan’s nose and began to swear, “What are you looking at? Never seen such a beautiful Dao Sword like me? Look again? Look again and don’t blame me for digging out your eyeballs.”

“Wanci, stop causing trouble, or I will leave you behind.” Wang Anye frowned and scolded softly.

“No, don’t. I’m sorry, is that not okay?” The Dao Sword, called “Wanci,” immediately pouted and pleaded, “I will definitely change my temper for the better.”

“Thi-this, this is a Dao-level item?” Yao Bai Chan was so startled he took a few steps back, extremely doubtful, “Young Master Anye, where did you get this Dao-tier sword?”

“Wasn’t it just from the recent energy tidal?” Wang Anye calmly explained, “The energy tidal threw Wanci out from the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins and pierced through the cloud ray flying boat. I happened to be nearby, so I grabbed her in passing. Then, she decided she wanted to stay by my side.”

“Wha-what!?”

Yao Bai Chan was so shocked his eyes nearly popped out.

Young Master Anye, are you joking with me?

Just a simple grab, and you got a Dao-level item?

He, Yao Bai Chan, had piloted the cloud ray flying boat and narrowly escaped the energy tidal, yet he didn’t manage to catch a Dao-level item?

We’re all human, how is this fair?

At that moment, his heart was breaking.

“Hey hey, you old geezer, stop having wild thoughts.” The Dao Sword Wanci scolded again, “With an old guy like you, even if you caught me, I’d most likely swipe your head off with a swing of my sword. I’m not a sword you can covet!”

“Besides, you think I’m just an ordinary Dao Sword?” The Dao Sword “Wanci” raised its chest and looked extremely proud, “Hahaha~ Listen up, I am a half-step Immortal Artifact!”

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