Douluo Continent: The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao is Addicted

After a long while, Ye Chen continued to wait.

The clients of smaller factions were all received by outer disciples and Tang Ya and her group.

Those who pay promptly will receive priority shipping. Each person is limited to one purchase, and shipping is expected within one year.

Ye Chen wasn't engaging in scarcity marketing.

The problem is that the production of super milk bottles is relatively small right now, and the scattered orders for ordinary soul masters are completely dispensable.

The big players are the ones who make the biggest profits, with a single large order worth millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of gold soul coins, and they can even pay in advance.

With these funds, Ye Chen could increase investment and expand production.

Ye Chen wasn't recruiting people; instead, he planned to build an automatic engraving machine, a soul tool similar to the "lithography machine" of his previous life.

This thing requires a lot of rare metals and materials to make. It's not a matter of money; many things can't be bought with money and can only be traded with the Sun Moon Empire.

This is also one of the reasons why Ye Chen invited some major powers of the Sun Moon Empire to participate in the expo.

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Ye Chen didn't have to wait long before another group of wealthy guests arrived at the exhibition booth.

The two women at the head of the group had completely different personalities, yet both were equally eye-catching.

The woman slightly ahead of her was dressed in a well-fitting pale yellow palace gown, her appearance exquisite and unparalleled, like a carefully sculpted piece of warm jade.

The other person had gentle features, a perfectly timed smile on her lips, and elegant and composed manners. As she walked, the hem of her skirt swayed slightly, exuding an air of royal grace.

Half a step behind her followed a girl with a cool and aloof demeanor, dressed in a neat and tidy outfit, with black hair like a waterfall, white clothes as white as snow, an icy face, and sharp eyes that scanned the surroundings like a drawn sword, always maintaining the vigilance of a guard.

What made Ye Chen's gaze sharpen even more was a figure following a step behind them.

The man was completely shrouded in a large, dark cloak, the hood pulled low so that his face was obscured and only a blurry outline of his jaw could be seen.

However, a deep and restrained aura, like that of an abyss, was faintly emanating from it. Although it was deliberately concealed, Ye Chen could still keenly sense the immense power it contained.

Ye Chen was certain that this was at least a Super Douluo-level expert, whose strength far surpassed that of the old woman he had easily subdued before.

However, the other party is still a bit inferior to Xian Lin'er, after all, she is older and probably can't make any further progress in this lifetime.

Behind the three were a group of guards dressed in black.

The exhibition allows guards, but the number must be limited to 10 people, and they must not cause trouble. Otherwise, they will be kicked out and may even be subject to extremely severe punishment.

Of course, most people can't bring that many guards, because the more guards there are, the greater the risk of conflict.

Only princesses of the empire like Vina and Xu Jiujiu would bring a few people with them, just to make a show of it.

Moreover, the guards they brought were extremely disciplined and almost never caused trouble on their own initiative.

Vina's gaze swept across the bustling exhibition stands for a moment before landing precisely on Ye Chen, who was sitting in the core exhibition area.

She moved gracefully and walked straight over, her gentle smile deepening, accompanied by just the right amount of politeness.

"You must be the Vice Sect Master of the Tang Clan, right?"

Vina's voice was soft and melodious, like a clear mountain spring, "Princess Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire, having long heard of the Tang Sect's unparalleled soul tools, has come to pay you a visit."

Her self-introduction was concise and clear, stating her identity and expressing goodwill. She did not adopt an arrogant attitude, but she still maintained the dignity of a princess.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen put on a professional and polite smile, much more natural and gentle than when he treated Xu Jiujiu: "So you are Princess Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire. I have long admired your name. It is an honor for my Tang Sect to have Your Highness grace us with your presence."

Ye Chen always treated his major clients with great respect. "Sect Leader Ye, you flatter me."

Vina smiled slightly, her gaze falling on the three core exhibits on the display stand, revealing just the right amount of interest. "Would Sect Leader Ye find it convenient to come in and discuss this further?"

"It would be my pleasure, Your Highness. This way, please."

Ye Chen stepped aside to lead the way, his gaze lingering briefly on the black-robed Super Douluo.

The other person remained silent, their aura as still as a deep well, simply following silently behind Vina.

The girl in white who was accompanying her followed closely behind.

Clearly, the girl in white and Princess Vina have a good relationship.

The other guards waited patiently outside without saying a word.

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It was still that simple reception room.

Ye Chen invited the three to sit down, poured tea for each of them, and then sat down in the main seat himself.

The girl in white chose to stand slightly behind Vina, her gaze sharp as she scrutinized every corner of the room.

Clearly, although she was somewhat lacking in skill, she was dedicated and responsible, serving as a part-time bodyguard.

The black-robed Super Douluo stood slightly behind Vina on the other side, like a statue blending into the background. The shadow under his hood seemed to block out all outside prying eyes, leaving only an invisible pressure.

Vina picked up her teacup, took a graceful sip, put the cup down, and looked at Ye Chen again.

She didn't beat around the bush and said sincerely, "Sect Leader Ye, you should know why we've come. It's for the Tang Sect's masterpieces, especially the 'Super Milk Bottle' and the 'Universal Communicator'."

She paused, her voice still gentle, "These two soul tools are ingeniously designed and have boundless potential. They are of great significance to my Heavenly Soul Empire. The Empire hopes to establish a long-term and stable cooperative relationship with the Tang Sect and become your sect's most reliable partner. If your sect is willing, the Empire can even cooperate with your sect in production."

Vina was extremely cautious in her wording and sincere in her attitude. Unlike Xu Jiujiu, she did not directly ask for technology, but clearly expressed her intention to cooperate.

The last sentence also subtly suggests a desire to trade "core technology".

“Your Highness, the Tang Sect does have a rule that we only sell finished products. However, the priority partnership and long-term stable purchasing intentions that Your Highness mentioned are exactly what the Tang Sect welcomes. As long as the conditions are right, the Tang Sect is willing to establish a deep friendship and mutually beneficial trade with the Heavenly Soul Empire.”

Ye Chen smiled slightly.

He admired Princess Vina's attitude, so he treated her with great courtesy.

However, the core technology cannot be sold to others.

It wasn't that Ye Chen didn't want to, but rather that the value of this core technology was too great for the Heavenly Soul Empire to handle.

The Heavenly Soul Empire is still too weak, many times weaker than the Star Luo Empire.

If this technology were to spread, the Heavenly Soul Empire would definitely become the target of everyone's attacks, and even the Sun Moon Empire would be tempted to start a war prematurely.

Of course, even if the Sun Moon Empire doesn't launch a war, internal turmoil will still occur within the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Ye Chen was certain that after this expo, powerful figures would definitely try to take advantage of him, or more precisely, they would try to take advantage of the core technology of the super milk bottle.

Ye Chen has absolute confidence in his own abilities.

But if we trade the technology to Vina, it might be stolen the very next day...

(End of this chapter)