Scourge Messenger

Chapter 425 Favored by All Parties
Inside the auction hall of Jubaoge, the Foundation Establishment True Persons and Mortal Immortals looked at the master of ceremonies on the stage with different expressions.

The strength of one's divine sense reflects the strength of one's soul. Although different messengers have different focuses, with each advancement in realm, not only will the messenger experience a quantitative leap in all attributes, but the sublimation of their status will also lead to a qualitative breakthrough in their Dao body and soul. Even the fourth-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, who is least adept at developing their soul, can still overwhelm the third-stage Great Perfection cultivator who specializes in developing their soul.

Therefore, everyone could see that the master of ceremonies for the auction and the seller of the guild-building token was actually a mortal! If any Foundation Establishment cultivator in this hall was like a blazing bonfire, and the Immortal Lord was like the scorching sun high above, then she was a steadfast candlelight. Although she was quite remarkable for a mortal... she was still just a candlelight after all!

"Little girl, are you the seller of the guild creation token?"

A Foundation Establishment cultivator of immense stature pushed his way to the front of the crowd, his eyes gleaming with a chilling light. "Give me the guild establishment token, and I'll give you 100,000 spirit jades. A Heavenly Fiend or Earthly Fiend guild—enough for you to live a carefree life. What do you say?!"

When the last two words were spoken, the sound was so loud it was like a thunderclap, and the surrounding Foundation Establishment cultivators were all shaken and forced to retreat.

"I know him. He just revealed his identity in the conversation. He is a Whale Hermit from the Giant Whale Sea of ​​the East China Sea, a fifth-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

"From the Imperial Court?"

"Many forces in the East Sea only nominally obey the Royal Court, but they may also be pawns sent by the Royal Court."

"I never expected the seller of the guild creation token to be just a mortal. If I had acted first..."

Hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators watched this scene from the hall, each with their own thoughts and inner turmoil, but no one stepped forward to stop them. Whale Wanderer knew he had become the focus of the auction, and even Immortal Lords were watching him, but this did not make him shrink back; on the contrary, it made him even more proud and arrogant.

As long as he seizes the opportunity to obtain the guild creation token, his sixth-tier resources will be readily available, and his ascension to immortality will be just around the corner!
"Hey!" Whale Wanderer's eyes turned cold. "Give me a straight answer, or you'll be ungrateful!"

The emcee's figure was slightly unsteady, clearly on the verge of collapse under the pressure of the Whale-like man's gaze! Although in theory divine sense has no harmful power, just as two planets themselves have no harmful power, a small planet can be pulled apart by a large planet and become fragmented, the same is true for divine sense.

This would be impossible in a game, but the hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators at the auction were the elite of billions of people in this world. They quickly mastered the various uses of divine sense upon first encountering the [Divine Sense Descent] state.

Although Whale Scatterer couldn't destroy other people's divine sense, he mobilized his divine sense to focus his eyes on the other person, which was equivalent to a head-on collision between divine senses!

How could a mere mortal possibly withstand the immense pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator's divine consciousness? With her mind in disarray, weakness, fear, and despair would devour her reason, leaving her no choice but to obediently hand over the treasure.

However, this is only natural. Treasures like the Guild Establishment Token are only meant for the strong. If the weak obtain them, they will only bring disaster. In fact, I did save her!
Excuse me, could you please pause for a moment?

A refined figure passed by Whale Scatterer, smiling gently at him with a warm and non-aggressive attitude. Yet, this was enough to make the arrogant Whale Scatterer instantly hunch over, his mind going blank, while his true form, far away in the East China Sea, trembled and his blood ran cold.

Golden Crow Immortal Lord Deng Guanjian!
Although he is now the head of the Western Xia Dragon Poetry Clan, many, many years ago, when he and Gai Qingyun traveled the world to test their swords, they had another, more famous and impressive bandit title: the True Martial Demon-Slaying Duo!
From the northern border to the southern Yue, from the Western Xia to the East Sea, they ran rampant and acted on behalf of Heaven. Over the decades, they killed hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators and even escaped the pursuit of Immortal Lords three times. They used their supreme ferocity to forge the ascension steps!
Although Jing Sanren never personally experienced that era of chivalry and revelry, his ancestor was killed by Gai Qingyun. Before his death, his master instructed Jing Sanren to take revenge. However, when Jing Sanren heard that the Zhenwu Demon-Slaying Duo had already ascended to heaven, he silently pretended that he had never had a master.

Deng Guanjian smiled apologetically at Jing Sanren: "I apologize for interrupting your conversation, but this matter is of great importance. I must express the goodwill of our Dragon Poetry Clan before this young messenger makes a hasty decision."

"Oh?"

Neither the pressure from Foundation Establishment cultivators nor the kindness of Immortal Lords could elicit a response from the master of ceremonies. She calmly looked at them and asked, "You also wish to participate in the auction?"

Deng Guanjian shook his head: "No, I—"

"Then you should shut up for now. This is a matter between me and this guest."

Everyone's eyes widened. The emcee was showing absolutely no respect to the Golden Crow Immortal Lord! She was just a mortal... how dare she!?
Deng Guanjian was also somewhat surprised, but he didn't seem annoyed. He shrugged and stood aside, saying, "It seems I've disturbed your work, young lady."

Whale Hermit sensed something was wrong. The master of ceremonies looked down at him and said calmly, "As for you, although you are a guest of Jubaoge, you are also my guest. I initiated this auction, and I invited all the guests. Therefore... I do not welcome ungrateful guests."

“Treasure Pavilion.” The master of ceremonies pointed at Whale Hermit with the token in his hand: “Add him to the blacklist. From now on, all my buying, selling, trading and auctions will be made unavailable, uninvited and untradeable to him.”

The next second, Whale Scatter vanished from his spot. Everyone felt a chill; this scene revealed an unmistakable signal: this master of ceremonies truly possessed a degree of control over the Treasure Pavilion!

"Alright." The emcee looked at Deng Guanjian: "Do you have anything to say?"

Deng Guanjian turned his gaze away from the spot where Jing Sanren had disappeared and looked at the master of ceremonies, saying, "I hope you can postpone the sale of the guild-building tokens, and at the same time, I invite you to join the Dragon Sparrow Summer Palace and receive the best messenger training."

“Since you have the consignment rights of the Treasure Pavilion, you don’t need to sell the Guild Building Tokens at all. My Dragon Poetry Clan can become your biggest source of goods, helping you to trade with the world and obtain cultivation resources. At least before the seventh level of cultivation, you will not have to worry about money.”

"I'm not being modest when I say that I have quite a bit of experience in teaching and nurturing people. I hope to guide you all the way to Foundation Establishment and Ascension, or even... to the Golden Core Tribulation Realm!"

Many people only realized then, "Oh right, this mortal is not only the seller of the Guild Creation Token, but also the sole seller of the Treasure Pavilion! She herself possesses immense value no less than the Guild Creation Token!"
Moreover, the Golden Crow Immortal Lord is indeed qualified to say such things. The Dragon Poetry Clan has produced two Golden Core cultivators in their ancestors, and they must possess the inheritance of the Tribulation Rank!

"I don't mean to belittle you, young lady, but you may not know the true value of the Founding Token, or what you should ask for to maximize your benefits," Deng Guanjian said sincerely. "Of course, given the current disparity in strength between us, you must have some doubts. Therefore, the Dragon Poetry Clan is willing to provide you with free assistance in your Foundation Establishment. We can provide the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Tokens and the Master's Book. After you establish your foundation, we can maintain a purely transactional relationship. We will entrust you with the goods to sell, and the profits will be enough for you to slowly cultivate to the sixth level. All transactions can be conducted through the Treasure Pavilion; we don't need to meet in person."

"Even though we haven't been able to build enough mutual trust during this process, at least you know what you need to make money. Saving the guild-building tokens for later sale will definitely bring you greater profits than rushing to sell them now."

Old bee!
Every other immortal lord was cursing inwardly. They were all here to bid, and this guy was trying to undermine them?!
The reason why no one objected when Whale Wanderer offered a low price was because everyone wanted to test whether the seller of the Guild Creation Token had any experience in the world. They knew, of course, that the seller of the Guild Creation Token was also the only seller on Jubaoge. While the Guild Creation Token was invaluable, all the major powers here would definitely prefer Jubaoge!
Self-interest is more effective at uniting people than any alliance!

If this seller is easily intimidated by the Whale People, they'll know what's going on. Various factions will vie to uphold justice for her, with some playing the good cop and others the bad cop. It won't be difficult to bring a little messenger with little experience under their control.

But what is Deng Guanjian doing now? He is actually willing to unconditionally fund this seller's foundation building, and even use the entire Western Xia Dragon Poetry as capital to let her do business! From the beginning, he never expected the seller to join the Dragon Sparrow Summer Palace. He just made a slightly excessive request first, and then adopted a humble attitude to become a strategic ally with the seller who got what he needed.

If the seller truly heeds his advice, she won't need any powerful backing to grow into a behemoth step by step, and ascending to immortality will be a piece of cake. At that time, with the Treasure Pavilion, the Guild Establishment Token, and the Seventh-Rank Immortal Lord status, no one will be able to stop her rise. Even the heroes of the world won't dare offend this moneybag, and can only rely on her.

This is her best way out, but it is the most unpleasant outcome for all forces.

If there was even the slightest possibility that they could take advantage of the seller's naivety and conspire to trick her into revealing how she controlled Jubaoge, then now they can only watch helplessly as Jubaoge becomes the complete property of this young girl, and the economic lifeline of the world is controlled by one person!
Even if they come up with some fancy ideas now, they can't offer better terms than Deng Guanjian, because Deng Guanjian is truly wholeheartedly considering the seller's interests. He never thought about controlling the seller, only about establishing a friendly bilateral relationship with the seller... But the other party is just a mortal. You, a dignified seventh-level immortal lord, can't you have even a little bit of greed?
Deng Guanjian, you old bee, you're a real piece of trash!
“Immortal Lord Qingyun,” the Lord of Changsheng Mountain sighed, “is this the intention of your Dragon Poetry Clan?”

“That’s his idea.” Gai Qingyun chuckled. “However, I’m not against it this time. He loves playing these kinds of open schemes that no one can refuse, everyone benefits from, and everyone suffers… except for him.”

"The Zoroastrian Church is also willing to sponsor your Foundation Establishment," Tong Moli said loudly. "Similarly, I hope you will consider establishing trade channels with the Zoroastrian Church."

"The Eternal Heaven has countless resources, all of which are wasted in the icy wilderness and cannot be transported out," said the Lord of the Eternal Heaven Mountain. "Young lady, as long as you can trade the resources of the Northern Territory, I guarantee you will be the richest woman in the world!"

"Of the four wildernesses, the East Sea is the richest, and of the East Sea, the Imperial Flowing Court is the strongest." Dean Huayue continued, "The Imperial Flowing Court is willing to give you a rare Foundation Establishment Pill free of charge."

(End of this chapter)