From Douluo Dalu to Queen

Chapter 314 Trading Conference
The affairs of the Tiandou Empire are absolutely secret even within the Spirit Hall, but Leng Xiyao knows clearly that Qian Renxue is the fake prince. Now the time is not ripe. If this matter is exposed, it will undoubtedly be a disaster.

Since the other party dared to say so, it meant that he was absolutely sure of exposing the true face of the Spirit Hall. Qian Daoliu was not the kind of person who would completely ignore the life and death of the Spirit Hall for the sake of the Shinto inheritance. This time, he was completely controlled.

Thinking of this, Qian Daoliu forced a smile and said, "Okay, since Young Master Leng has thought so carefully, I can't say anything."

"However, if we need it in five years, I hope you won't find excuses to refuse."

"Of course." Leng Xiyao smiled and said, "Many people know my reputation. I have never broken my promise to anyone. Moreover, I know what the consequences will be if I don't return it by then. I am not sure I can withstand the pursuit of a Peak Douluo, several Super Douluos, and nearly a hundred Titled Douluos."

Qian Daoliu didn't believe Leng Xiyao's words, but at this moment he had no choice but to believe her, "If that's the case, then let's sign it."

Hearing this, Bibi Dong clapped her hands, and several maids took the terms and regulations they had just copied and walked to the two sides and presented them to both parties.

Leng Xiyao took a look and found that there was probably no problem. The terms she mentioned were written down word for word, and the agreement she needed to fulfill was to return the gems to the Elders' Hall after five years.

Seeing that there was no problem, Leng Xiyao signed her name. On the other side, Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu also signed their names. Then the two sides exchanged their signatures and each kept a copy, which also meant that the treaty officially came into effect.

Then, Bibi Dong asked several attendants with special martial spirits to come forward, make several copies of the signed original document, and give a copy to each audience from each faction.

In Douluo Continent, although there are no such things as copiers, some soul masters with special martial spirits can take on such duties, which is considered excellent among the life-type soul masters.

Regardless of the binding force of this treaty, at least the Spirit Hall has made its due contribution, and Leng Xiyao is also very satisfied.

After a series of procedures were completed, and Leng Xiyao and Bibi Dong shook hands to symbolize reconciliation, Xiaobao's voice rang in her mind:
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the special mission: [Revenge]."

"Rewards: 1 evolution points, skill upgrade card, th-level Zerg gene - Allosaurus (Leviathan variant), and a bottle of culture fluid that can revive the dead into Zerg heroes."

"Since the host's completion rate far exceeds the mission expectations, the reward 'Skill Upgrade Card' is upgraded to 'Any Skill Evolution Card', which can directly upgrade any skill to the 'Legend' level."

Hearing Xiaobao's voice, Leng Xiyao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

That’s right, although the battle had been won, the mission had not been settled. Apparently, it would only be settled when it was confirmed that the Spirit Hall would not offer any more resistance.

The mission reward for winning the competition had been issued long ago. Leng Xiyao had wanted to use this reward as a trump card, but unfortunately she never used it.

Ignoring these rewards for the time being, Leng Xiyao focused on handling the matters at hand. After a series of tedious ceremonies, the meeting was finally declared over.

Just as everyone was about to leave, Bibi Dong smiled and said:
"By the way, everyone, since the High-level Soul Master Competition has just ended, we have organized a dinner tonight. The geniuses from various colleges and representatives of the forces behind them will be present. I hope you will honor us with your presence."

Looking at Bibi Dong's earnest look, Leng Xiyao couldn't help but feel puzzled. Although it was not strange to be attentive to the representatives of several major families at the same time, it would be very strange if it was just for a dinner party.

Unexpectedly, people from all major forces were not surprised by this and nodded in agreement.

Although it was a bit strange, Leng Xiyao did not refuse and agreed.

After the meeting, Leng Xiyao approached Liu Yun and asked, "Elder Liu, is this dinner a tradition? If it's just to celebrate the end of the competition, there's no need for the major families to participate, right?"

Hearing this, Liu Yun explained in detail: "Miss Leng, you don't know that this banquet may seem to be a celebration of the end of the competition, but in fact it is also a rare opportunity to gather all the forces. While the banquet is going on, all the major forces will also hold a trade conference to exchange what they have. Some special treasures are in the hands of those sects, so even we need to purchase some."

"If we trade directly in private, the price will often be much higher. At the trade fair held every five years, it will be much cheaper. Unless there is a sudden special need, we purchase special resources once every five years."

"This kind of trade fair is different from previous auctions. The goods traded here are usually large quantities, and high-end products rarely appear."

As he spoke, Liu Yun looked deeply at Leng Xiyao, "We all thought that this trade fair would be cancelled due to special reasons, but we didn't expect it to go on. This is also unexpected."

After listening to Liu Yun's explanation, Leng Xiyao roughly understood it. For example, some minerals with attributes are basically in the hands of several major elemental sects. At the same time, there will also be a shortage of some minerals that are relatively scarce within the scope of some forces, so they need to be purchased from other forces at this time.

The resources purchased were not in short supply. Basically, they were purchased as backup and distributed to family members who could use them.

It has to be said that Leng Xiyao was also a little tempted. Now her Insect King Sword had reached a bottleneck. It was easy to mine ubiquitous resources such as wood and stone, but what was needed next was up to 30 million tons of purified iron ore.

What does 30 million tons mean? If she remembered correctly, before she came here, the Internet reported that the United States' annual steel production was only about 70 million tons. This 30 million was equivalent to nearly half of the United States' steel production capacity, which was terrifying.

The production capacity is so low with modern industrial capabilities, let alone the Douluo Continent where smelting depends entirely on manpower.

There are actually some iron ore veins in the Zerg territory, and some can even be found underground in the Sunset Forest. However, the output of these veins is too small, and there is no professional iron-making equipment. The more than 100,000 tons of iron ore produced so far is pitifully scarce for the Zerg Emperor Sword upgrade project.

After refining, the raw iron ore will shrink several times, so this trade fair is undoubtedly a good opportunity to obtain a large amount of iron ore.

(End of this chapter)