Chapter Three Hundred and Twenty-Seven: I’ve Got Connections
At the door stood a middle-aged man with a bushy beard, rugged and domineering.
He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze rebellious, radiating an air of supreme arrogance as if he were the king of the world.
“Haha, old Li, I didn’t expect you to be secretly playing the dog for someone else too.”
Li Shanyan gazed suspiciously at the man for a long time before finally asking, “Dragon Lord… what are you doing here?”
“You can actually use Dream World Dust?”
“Why do you think I’m here? Can’t you guess, old Li?”
The man merely gave Li Shanyan a contemptuous glance and turned to Xiao Hei.
Xiao Hei seemed quite intrigued by this uninvited guest, whimsically saying, “What? Aren’t you going to introduce your guest to me?”
“This man is the Dragon Lord Long Xiao from the Demon Clan’s Myriad Thunder Abyss, at the same level of cultivation as me.”
Li Shanyan replied solemnly, “I met him a few hundred years ago, but we haven’t seen each other since.”
“Who would’ve thought… we’d meet like this today.”
However, Li Shanyan couldn’t quite put his finger on it; the Dragon Lord seemed a bit strange.
“Haha, of course I’m taking a share of the treasures.”
The Dragon Lord laughed heartily as he stepped into the wine pool, treating himself like he owned the place. He casually grabbed a nearby beauty and pulled her into his arms, as though he were the host.
Xiao Hei showed a fleeting flicker of displeasure but didn’t confront him directly. Instead, he said with a slightly somber tone:
“You seem to know who I am?”
“Of course.”
The Dragon Lord teased the beauty in his arms and continued, “Since I could come here, it clearly means…”
“I’ve got connections.” He said with a mysteriously delighted smile.
Connections? Li Shanyan felt perplexed while Xiao Hei pondered thoughtfully.
…He even knows Dream World Dust.
Who could he possibly be working for?
That old man? That kid? Or that woman?
I never expected that they had their hands so deep in the cookie jar already. It seems the plan to sneak in and gather treasures beforehand just got harder.
Looking at the calm Dragon Lord Long Xiao, Xiao Hei stated, “Since you know you’re not on my side, do you dare to enter my dream realm?”
“Those above me sent me to say hello, and also to see how your collection is going.”
The Dragon Lord boldly said, “But I’m a straightforward guy. Although my superior advised me to be low-key, I prefer to be direct.”
“Let me be frank: Old Li, you’ve probably gathered no more than one treasure at most, right?”
“Seriously? After all this time, you’ve only gathered this little?” He scoffed at Li Shanyan.
Li Shanyan remained silent.
“Does that mean…” Xiao Hei interjected, “You’ve already collected quite a bit?”
The Dragon Lord chuckled and waved his hand.
“I won’t hide it from you; I’ve collected three already!”
Three?
Upon hearing this number, Li Shanyan’s expression shifted to one of suspicion, and Xiao Hei narrowed his eyes in contemplation, unsure of what to think.
“Three? Impossible, your Myriad Thunder Abyss should only have a suspected piece of the Original Immortal Crystal at most—”
“Hah, the treasures of the world are inherently unpredictable.” Before Li Shanyan could finish, Xiao Hei coldly interrupted, “Even if someone truly collects them, they would hide them and not reveal any information.”
“Li Shanyan has been searching for over a century and only managed to find out about one treasure; where did you find so many? Don’t tell me you’re just bluffing!”
“Whether I’m bluffing or not is for you to decide.”
The Dragon Lord chuckled, “Besides the Original Immortal Crystal, forget about the Original Immortal Medicine and Original Immortal Steel.”
Hearing the mention of the two treasures, Li Shanyan’s face darkened.
…Uh oh.
If this guy is so confidently naming those two items, it looks like he really has them.
No wonder it’s been so tough to track down the treasures over the years; he must have already beaten us to it.
Xiao Hei reevaluated the Dragon Lord, suddenly laughing and saying, “You actually seem to be a kindred spirit!”
“How about it? Is the beauty next to you to your liking? If not, what type of woman do you want? My dream realm has them all.”
The Dragon Lord, after joking with the beauty in his arms, laughed heartily, “No need! As long as she’s beautiful, I’ll take whoever comes!”
“Good.”
Xiao Hei grinned, “Looks like we hit it off!”
“Why don’t you stop worrying about who those above you are? Just join me.”
“Once the seal is broken and divine beings descend, I can offer you all the beautiful women in the world. How about that?”
The Dragon Lord hesitated as he sized Xiao Hei up.
“Anyone can draw a big pie chart; who knows how long it will take…”
“It won’t be long.” Xiao Hei laughed heartily, “Didn’t your higher-ups tell you? Once the first treasure appears, the seal will break, and divine beings will fight to grab the treasures.”
“Now that even Li Shanyan can’t find any news of the Original Immortal, it shows all of them must have already appeared and are in someone’s grasp. If all treasures have appeared, how far could the actual treasures be?”
“Isn’t that just the pie chart again?” The Dragon Lord grumbled, “You can’t give a specific timeline. Who knows if what you mean by ‘not far’ is a year, fifty years, or a hundred?”
“…A year.”
Xiao Hei smiled and said, “In a year, you can enjoy all the beautiful women in the world with your three Original Immortals.”
“Even if they’re low-level divine beings, as long as you have your eye on them, I can grant you any of them.”
“Isn’t that a tempting offer?”
The Dragon Lord fell into silence.
In Xiao Hei’s eyes, this was a sign that he was wavering. He wasn’t anxious, just patiently waiting for the Dragon Lord’s response.
After a while, the Dragon Lord finally sighed:
“Alas, you’ve really hit my soft spot.”
“But if I betray them so easily, my superiors won’t let me off easily.”
“What’s there to fear?” Xiao Hei snorted coldly, “No matter who your old man, that kid, or that woman works for.”
“As long as you ally with me, who would dare touch you?”
“Is that… for real?” The Dragon Lord was increasingly uncertain.
“Heh, I am the divine king Ancestral Cang! Even if you call your master over, I’m not afraid!”
Xiao Hei stood up, commanding with an air of authority: “In the heavens and among demons, how many dare to disrespect me?”
“Understood… that’s enough for me.”
The Dragon Lord suddenly concealed his expression, pushed the beauty aside, and slowly stood up.
“What’s wrong?”
Xiao Hei frowned, “Aren’t the terms offered by this esteemed guest enough?”
“Enough.”
Before leaving, the Dragon Lord turned and shot him a sideways glance: “Though you play the part well and look sophisticated.”
“This is exactly how my master introduces himself as well.”
“Why don’t you two just duke it out and see who’s stronger? I’ll go with whoever wins.”
With that, he strode out of the room like he was walking on air.
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