Seven days later.
Within the luxurious and spacious living room of the Purple Firmament Pavilion, a clandestine gathering was quietly underway.
More than twenty figures stood scattered, some conversing in groups of three, others whispering in fives. Though the sound of their chatter was continuous and fragmented, it was deliberately kept low, as if with some reservation.
If someone well-informed were to witness this scene, they would undoubtedly be stunned.
This was because everyone present was a renowned expert from the Black-Corner Region.
Dou Wang cultivation had become the lowest threshold among the gathered masters, and the figures of Dou Huang experts frequently appeared among them.
Famous powerhouses such as the Demon Blade Sect Master, the Earth Flame Sect Master, the Rakshasa Gate Master, and Yin Gu Lao, the Heavenly Yin Sect Master, were all present.
In this gathering, where undercurrents surged, Shop Owner Yao and Old Yan from the Thousand Medicine Shop were not considered top-tier in terms of strength among the assembled experts.
However, at this moment, they seemed like rare treasures being sought after by everyone, with experts constantly approaching them proactively.
These figures, who were usually imposing and awe-inspiring, now put away their arrogance and lowered their stances, wanting to probe the Purple Firmament Pavilion's intention for summoning everyone from the two individuals.
Although in the past year, the Purple Firmament Pavilion had adhered to the principle of "we don't offend those who don't offend us" and had been at peace with these factions, the situation had now drastically changed with the sudden collapse of the Demon Flame Valley at the hands of the Purple Firmament Pavilion. The Purple Firmament Pavilion's status was no longer the same. Under this sudden shift in circumstances, everyone was completely unaware of Chen Xiao's intention for the summons, and a wave of unease couldn't help but rise in their hearts.
As for the Thousand Medicine Shop, it had long since joined the Purple Cloud City's banner and had even participated in the battle against the Demon Flame Valley. Because of this connection, their relationship with the Purple Firmament Pavilion was very close.
It was precisely for this reason that Shop Owner Yao and Old Yan became the breakthrough point for everyone to obtain information.
Facing the repeated attempts by a group of experts to curry favor, the delight in the hearts of Shop Owner Yao and Old Yan was almost palpable.
In the past, these experts, especially those great figures at the Dou Huang level, would always look down on them with their noses in the air. Now, however, they had all lowered their status and were being meticulously polite. The joy brought by this contrast made the two feel incredibly proud and vindicated.
High risk, high reward. The ancients truly did not deceive us!
"Everyone, there's no need to beat around the bush with your inquiries. This concubine doesn't know what the Pavilion Master is thinking, but based on this concubine's understanding, the factions that the Purple Firmament Pavilion has destroyed in the past were all without exception the ones who provoked first. Since none of you have offended the Pavilion Master, I presume the Pavilion Master will not deliberately make things difficult for you."
Annoyed by the constant pestering from the group of experts, Shop Owner Yao simply laid it all out.
Upon hearing this, the group of experts nodded one after another.
They actually knew this point, and it was precisely because of this that they had gathered here. However, before receiving accurate information, they still harbored some worry.
What if Chen Xiao harbored the ambition to unify the entire Black-Corner Region?
In a corner, Yuan Yi, the Eight Gates Sect Master, felt a faint sense of worry. The other factions present had always maintained a peaceful coexistence with the Purple Firmament Pavilion, but only his Eight Gates Sect had been involved with the Black Emperor Sect. Although they hadn't further offended them, they had ultimately joined the wrong side.
If Chen Xiao were to make an example today, the Eight Gates Sect would undoubtedly be the most suitable target.
While the group of experts harbored different thoughts, in the adjacent room, Chen Xiao and his group were in no hurry at all.
"Except for the Black Emperor Sect, all the other factions have arrived."
Hai Bo Dong said, putting down the list in his hand.
The Black-Corner Region had a complex array of factions. Even after a batch had been destroyed, there were still many old established forces remaining.
If they didn't look at the list, counting which factions were present might lead to omissions, but if a faction hadn't arrived, they would definitely remember it clearly.
Chen Xiao nodded slightly. As he stood up, his Three-Star Dou Huang aura was fully revealed.
A few days ago, he had already used the pre-pay opportunity and was pleasantly surprised to find that he could pre-pay three portions of Tier 6 Magical Beast essence blood at once.
It was precisely with the assistance of this essence blood, as well as the Qing Yuan Pills and Ice Spirit Jade, that he was able to advance another level so quickly.
"Let's go, let's meet them."
This time, he had summoned the group of experts to further consolidate the resources of the Black-Corner Region and maximize the use of manpower and material resources, thereby accelerating his own cultivation speed and that of those around him.
Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan nodded gently, and Hai Bo Dong also stood up.
As for Cai Lin...
That woman hadn't left her room these past few days. Even her daily baths had to be prepared by Chen Xiao, as if she truly intended for Chen Xiao to take care of her for a month.
Regarding this, Chen Xiao was also quite accommodating, seeing through it but not speaking of it.
Only in private did he check the progress of the pre-paid Heavenly Soul Melting Blood Pill several times.
...
The moment they stepped into the great hall, the previously intermittent whispers seemed to be cut off by an invisible hand, instantly falling into dead silence.
Some people at the front of the hall subconsciously turned their heads at the sound, only to see four figures striding in.
Almost at the same moment, the crowd parted like a tide to both sides, spontaneously clearing a path. The air was filled with a heavy yet subtle atmosphere, with only the crisp footsteps of the four people being particularly clear in the silence.
Chen Xiao sat on the empty main seat, with Little Fairy Doctor, Zi Yan, and Hai Bo Dong taking their seats on the left and right sides respectively.
"Everyone, don't just stand there, please have a seat."
Seeing Chen Xiao smile and his attitude being gentle, everyone finally took their seats.
Only Yuan Yi of the Eight Gates Sect hesitated slightly. He and Mo Tianxing had previously sent two Dou Ling to negotiate, and one of them had died on the spot because he believed Chen Xiao's words.
Yuan Yi was a little worried that Chen Xiao might use the same trick again.
It wasn't until he saw everyone safely seated and Chen Xiao didn't make things difficult that he looked over at him. Only then did Yuan Yi give a forced smile and sit down.
What he didn't know was that Chen Xiao didn't care about him at all.
The reason he made trouble last time was simply to deliberately find an excuse to provoke the Black Emperor Sect and the Eight Gates Sect.
Now that his goal was achieved, there was naturally no need to do that.
After all, he wasn't truly unpredictable in his moods.
Chen Xiao's gaze swept over the faces of the experts on both sides. He smiled and got straight to the point, saying, "Everyone, don't be nervous. This Pavilion Master has no interest in unifying the Black-Corner Region. I invited you here today for something good."
"When I attacked Han Feng back then, it was a personal grudge. Taking over Maple City and establishing the Purple Firmament Pavilion was to gather resources in the Black-Corner Region to speed up my cultivation. I believe most of you established your forces for the same reason."
"Since that's the case, we have a lot of room for cooperation. Currently, my Purple Firmament Pavilion needs a lot of blood essence from sixth-tier Magical Beasts, and a lot of poisonous medicine and poisonous materials. Various rare medicinal ingredients are also welcome, the more the better. Most of you present are leaders of various forces. If your forces have these things, you can send them to the Purple Firmament Pavilion for exchange. I guarantee you won't suffer any losses."
"From today onwards, the Purple Firmament Pavilion will also release some missions to intercept and kill sixth-tier Magical Beasts with generous rewards. If you are interested, you can try accepting them."
Upon hearing this, the tense experts all breathed a sigh of relief.
Cooperation was a win-win, which was naturally a good thing.
Of course, the prerequisite was that Chen Xiao kept his promise.
After a moment of silence, Old Yan, who was sitting at the front on the right side, cupped his hands and said, "May I ask if the Pavilion Master has any other requirements for the blood essence of sixth-tier Magical Beasts? In the Heavenly Yin Mountain Range behind my Heavenly Yin Sect, there is a Black Flame Kui Niu. If it meets the Pavilion Master's conditions, my Heavenly Yin Sect can give it a try."
Chen Xiao nodded, "There are no requirements. As long as it's the blood essence of a sixth-tier or higher Magical Beast, seventh-tier is even better. As for the reward, you should know that my Purple Firmament Pavilion has been selling information. You can exchange the blood essence for the information you want, or for other resources of equivalent value. Since Old Yan is interested and you are the first to propose it, I can exchange a sixth-tier Magic Core with you. You will definitely profit."
Saying this, Chen Xiao took out a Magic Core and tossed it to Old Yan, not worrying that the other party would take the reward and not do the job.
As the first person to speak up, Chen Xiao didn't mind giving him a little sweetener.
Resources that could be used and quickly converted into strength were the truly useful resources.
Otherwise, no matter how much there was, it could only pile up in the Storage Ring as decoration.
As long as he reached a cooperation agreement with these people today, for a period of time in the future, it would be equivalent to this group of people supplying Chen Xiao and those around him with cultivation resources. What he paid was merely useless resources that were meant to be exchanged anyway, and some useless information, and so on.
"Pavilion Master Chen is a straightforward person. My Heavenly Yin Sect is very willing to cooperate with the Pavilion Master. Within ten days, I will bring the blood essence of that Black Flame Kui Niu! In addition, my Heavenly Yin Sect also has a lot of poisonous medicine and poisonous materials, all of which can be exchanged with the Purple Firmament Pavilion."
A sixth-tier Magical Beast was comparable to a Dou Huang expert.
Normally, unless necessary or with absolute certainty, even these Black Ranking experts wouldn't want to provoke them.
However, if there were sufficient benefits, that would be another matter.
They could form a team and then divide the gains equally. Anyway, Chen Xiao only wanted the blood essence and wasn't even interested in the Magic Core.
Chen Xiao nodded with a smile, "You are welcome anytime."
With Old Yan setting the precedent, the other Dou Huang experts couldn't help but have ideas.
"Pavilion Master Chen, my Demon Blade Sect has a collection of blood essence, and we are also willing to exchange it with the Purple Firmament Pavilion," said a cold-faced middle-aged man with a long saber on his back, who stood up.
Chen Xiao nodded in agreement. This was why some Dou Wang experts were also invited.
After being in the Black-Corner Region for so many years, who didn't have some foundation?
If they weren't strong enough to hunt sixth-tier Magical Beasts, it didn't matter. They must have poisonous materials and poisonous medicine, right?
Gathering resources further this time, Chen Xiao wasn't just doing it to speed up his own cultivation, but also to help the Little Fairy Doctor and the others get more resources faster.
"Gate Master Dong can discuss the details with Old Hai later."
"The Earth Flame Sect has a batch of medicinal ingredients..."
"The Rakshasa Gate has a Poison Pill..."
Realizing that Chen Xiao was indeed sincere, many experts immediately stood up and revealed their intention to cooperate.
No one present was a fool. Chen Xiao's initiative to gather them for discussion was undoubtedly an opportunity for them to establish a relationship with the Purple Firmament Pavilion.
Since Chen Xiao gave them face, they naturally couldn't refuse.
Otherwise, in a place like the Black-Corner Region, if Chen Xiao was willing to spend more effort to seize things by force, they would have no way to stop him.
With this mindset, Chen Xiao's goal was achieved very smoothly, and the atmosphere in the hall became increasingly lively.
Seeing that the overall situation was settled, Chen Xiao handed the matter over to Hai Bo Dong and walked towards Yuan Yi in the corner.
Despite being a Dou Huang expert, Yuan Yi deliberately sat in a back seat today, looking as if he was afraid of Chen Xiao settling scores later.
"Gate Master Yuan is also well-known on the Black Ranking. How about helping to hunt a few sixth-tier Magical Beasts? Although the sixth-tier Magical Beasts in the Black-Corner Region are limited, there are still quite a few in the surrounding empires outside the Black Domain Great Plains."
When Chen Xiao approached, Yuan Yi felt extremely nervous.
Hearing that Chen Xiao had no intention of making trouble at this moment, the stone in his heart finally dropped.
Immediately, Yuan Yi cupped his hands and agreed.
"I will go through fire and water for you, Pavilion Master!"
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