Each of the nine dragon maidens possesses extraordinary abilities.

Arrogance was finally able to ask telepathically: "Lord Agent, so you're here to redeem her? Is that girl very important?"

“I need her in my plans.” Lu Yueyuan looked at her. “You’ll pay later.”

"Me, me?"

"Otherwise, why did I bring you here?" Lu Yueyuan said shamelessly, "I have no money."

Chapter 37: The Arrogance ATM

Do you expect me to give you money just because you don't have any?

Arrogant and speechless.

Judging from the fact that Lan Yue Lou distinguishes between mortals and cultivators, redemption probably cannot be achieved with worldly silver. She has no shortage of spirit stones and magical artifacts, as she was not born into a poor family.

Furthermore, the Seven Deadly Sins organization has a lot of money, and it's likely that Lu Yueyuan valued this aspect, which is why he made her pay.

Qingyi returned, this time with a changed demeanor. Gone was her professional smile; instead, she timidly said, "My mother said it has to be at least a fourth-grade magic weapon, or a talisman worth five million spirit stones..."

Holy crap, that's outrageous! The arrogant man frowned.

A fourth-grade magic weapon isn't considered precious by major sects, but across the entire Nine Provinces, it's more than enough to serve as a clan-protecting treasure for some smaller families. As for talismans worth five million spirit stones, they are extremely rare and hard to come by, because talismans are inherently cheap, and high-value talismans must have their own unique features.

Is this your mother robbing me?

She wanted to say something, but looking at the girl's appearance and glancing at the indifferent Lu Yueyuan, she sighed and took out a magic artifact from her storage ring.

"The fourth-grade magic artifact is right here." She slammed her hand heavily on the table. "Why isn't your mother coming over? Does she look down on us, or does she think we can't afford it?"

"Young master, Mother didn't mean that, please wait a little longer..."

The woman in green retreated in fear.

Her mother had just told her that the two young men were just joking, and that once she told them the price, they would give up. She told her to appease them. But she didn't expect them to be serious.

I'm really going to be bought...

Before she left, she turned to look at the two young men again. One had a straight posture and a handsome face, possessing a kind of androgynous beauty. The other was good-looking, but calm and composed, appearing somewhat mature.

Would her mother really sell her?

She was restless, and her pace quickened.

"A fourth-grade magic artifact, a talisman worth five million spirit stones, that madam really dares to ask for such a price."

Arrogantly, he complained to Lu Yueyuan telepathically, "Do you really need her?"

Lu Yueyuan said, "Didn't we make a deal with the Hermit? We're going to help her find a successor, and this child is perfect for that."

Arrogance paused, then asked, "Is this your plan?"

Lu Yueyuan nodded.

There are many advantages to choosing to trade with Qingyi and Yinke Jushi, and making the other party satisfied is just one of them.

If used properly, Qingyi might be able to annoy the dragon lady stationed in Qingzhou for him.

"It's good that you need it, but the price is too high." Arrogance was still complaining. "The organization doesn't have much money to begin with. The magical artifacts and talismans were all contributed by that greedy kid."

"Really? That's a good kid."

"So you can't use it recklessly!!" Arrogance said, then brought up the questions she was concerned about: "And how's Gluttony doing? When exactly do you plan to rescue them?"

"No rush."

"What do you mean 'not in a hurry'? Is this even reliable?" he said arrogantly. "If you don't help, I'll find a way myself."

"I will save them, and I mean it."

"Really?"

“Really, Wei Daidan will take the initiative to bring her to me. I’m waiting for her to come to me.”

Okay, seeing how confident you are...

Arrogance always made her uneasy, and the man in front of her always gave her a huge contrast.

Young yet mature, frivolous yet cautious, lustful yet abstinent, thoughtless yet scheming.

Are all divine agents these kinds of weirdos?

In fact, Arrogance is not wrong; all the agents of the gods are indeed eccentric.

Gods are a synonym for extremes. What kind of good people are those who can act on behalf of gods?

Take Lanyue Tower for example. Those who know more about it know that it is backed by the Sifu Clan of the Jiuyi Sect. But if they know even more, they will find that not all of its annual revenue goes to the Sifu Clan.

At least 70% of the power should be given to the agents of the Fairy of Wonderful Sound.

The Holy Emperor once said that humanity is a collection of desires, and the Fairy of Wonderful Sound is best at amplifying human desires. Lust is only one of them; human desires are diverse. For example, when Arrogant first entered the Moon-Gazing Pavilion, he saw a man who traded jokes—that guy could only get really excited by listening to boring jokes.

"The Azure Phoenix bloodline, that child caused you quite a bit of trouble before, and now you're repaying evil with kindness?" the Holy Emperor asked.

Lu Yueyuan answered in his mind: "One more friend, one less enemy. The enemy we are facing is too powerful. The more assistance, the better."

"You really won't hesitate to use any means to win over the recluse, but that guy is very clever. Aren't you afraid she'll change her mind?"

Lu Yueyuan replied, "It's no use going back on your word. Once you're on this pirate ship, it's not so easy to get off."

"The guardian of Qingzhou has not shown herself yet. She is probably a guardian whose powers you are unaware of until now," the Holy Emperor said. "Although you have successfully killed her throughout the timeline, this time you are going to destroy the bloodline of the Dragon God. I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

The guardian of the lineage mentioned by the Holy Emperor is Qing Zaishan, who ranks eighth. The method of succession for the guardian of the Zaishan lineage is the method of writing history, and the name of the successor is Fuxi. His powers are unknown.

In the timeline, dealing with her was not as difficult or hopeless as dealing with the first three. In fact, it could be said that the eighth one was the easiest of the nine.

But perhaps because the ambushes were always too swift, Lu Yueyuan was still unclear about the other party's powers, and he always had a premonition that this eighth-ranked dragon girl had a backup plan.

She remained stationed in Qingzhou, completely ignoring what was happening at the Jiuyi Sect. Her avatar was like a dead robot; even if you tried to talk to her, her answers were always monotonous and mechanical. Lu Yueyuan didn't even know her stance, or whether she had sided with the Four Gods in their grand plan.

This is a mysterious dragon girl.

"After dealing with Ming Huaiwei, we'll take action against her immediately," Lu Yueyuan said to the Holy Emperor. "But I'm still worried. There's a reclusive hermit in Qingzhou. If she can come and help me, I'll be more confident."

"Qingyi alone isn't enough, is it? You know, Ji Cheng said that one punch almost crushed her. Does she really still have the courage to help you?" the Holy Emperor asked.

“She will,” Lu Yueyuan said.

"Oh, because of Qingyi." The Holy Emperor understood. "You actually had such a plan, but the herbs to cure the flaws in Qingyi's bloodline shouldn't be something you can't obtain. Even if that stuff is rare, with the power of the Langya Gang, it's still possible..."

“Arrogance,” Lu Yueyuan said. “After Qingyi is redeemed, there’s something else I need your help with.”

"......What is it?" Arrogance had a bad feeling.

"Don't worry, it's not about buying things, it's about destroying things," Lu Yueyuan said. "I'll give you a few addresses, go and destroy them all."

Chapter 38: Old Eight

Qingzhou is famous throughout the world for its merchant guilds.

The local customs prioritize profit over righteousness, and the people are exceptionally fierce. You'll encounter robbers every few steps. It's not necessarily bandits robbing merchant groups; it could be merchant groups robbing bandits.

Regardless of which one, it's a case of the big fish eating the small fish. Many people, while running their businesses, also engaged in banditry.

For example, there's a team with the "Wind" flag; they just swallowed up another merchant team and are currently organizing their supplies.

Suddenly, someone's magical artifact made a sound, and the person quickly reported to the leader: "Boss, there is a place not far away with a particularly strong spiritual energy reaction, there may be a spirit mine. Moreover, judging from the number of people, there are only a few people mining there."

"Haha, we've struck it rich!"

The leader laughed a few times, his eyes filled with greed for money: "There are no strong people around here, and we have the latest third-grade magic weapon we just acquired. Great, let's go together and try to grab it all before anyone else arrives and run away."

The leader blew his whistle, and the ground behind him suddenly trembled, cracking open. A massive, jet-black steel behemoth slowly crawled forward, its tracks grinding over the gravel with a deafening creak.

This thing is square-shaped, looking like an iron coffin placed on two rolling railway tracks. It is the latest third-grade magic weapon produced by the Qingzhou Mo family, the Xuanwu Gun Cart. The leader of the Fengzi Flag relied on this thing to be invincible.

Both Qingzhou and Yanzhou are major continents for weapon crafting, but the difference lies in the fact that the Mohist artifacts of Qingzhou are mostly immortal ships, war chariots, and robots. Those people have a particular fondness for creating war behemoths. Historically, there was once a powerful Mohist figure who created a top-tier war behemoth capable of withstanding the attacks of a Dao-Mastering Realm cultivator.

Unfortunately, the Dragon Maiden of the Jiuyi Sect happened to pass by and slapped it away.

That became the Mohist school's swan song. From then on, the Mohists worked even harder to build war machines, but unfortunately, none of them could match the glory of those machines.

However, war beasts are very useful for mortals. For example, the Xuanwu chariot driven by the Wind Banner is powered by spirit stones and driven by mortals. Ordinary people are no match for it.

Just to be on the safe side, the boss specifically had someone use a reconnaissance artifact.

"Reporting, boss, reconnaissance complete."

"How to say?"

"Without any spiritual energy, they're just a bunch of girls."

"How can a young woman protect spirit stones?" The leader was baffled. "Forget it, charge! I want both the spirit stones and the young woman!"

"Charge with the leader!"

The crowd of people with the character "风" (wind) on their banners roared like a tidal wave, with the Xuanwu chariot leading the way, followed by riders with the character "风" on horseback.

On a cliff not far away, the girl sat calmly, watching this scene.

She exuded an air of scholarly elegance, wearing a long dress adorned with calligraphy, her long hair flowing like splashed ink, the ends dipped in golden ink, the strands slightly curled.

She calmly watched the commotion below and gently reached out her hand.

Someone stood beside her: "My lady, today's offerings have arrived."

"Mm." She nodded slightly.

Faint traces of ink appeared in the air.

The ink traces flashed through the air, almost unnoticed.

Something has changed.

At this moment, the people of the Wind Banner had already rushed to the vicinity of the spiritual vein. Only then did the leader see those people clearly.

It's a robot, but the problem is, it's a robot that's comparable to a real person.

“What…” He stared in astonishment as the ink stains covered his face.

The wind whipped the leaves, then they fell silently.

Everyone vanished; even the roar of the tanks seemed to have never existed.

Leaves fall silently.

The girl lowered her hand.

Suddenly, her expression turned ferocious, tears streamed down her face, and she burst into loud sobs.

"grown ups......."

The maid beside her was somewhat helpless, but the girl wouldn't listen to her at all and just kept crying.

She cried for a long, long time before finally calming down.

"You cry when someone dies," the girl said, explaining her behavior.

"Then you don't have to cry for them, they were all sacrifices."

"You should cry when someone dies," she said, wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes.

"........."

The maid didn't intend to dwell on the topic: "My lady, regarding the Nine Peaks Sect, Su Zhaoran has returned, and the Nine Peaks Sect needs to re-examine her qualifications."

The girl asked, "Doesn't Lu Yueyuan plan to become the sect leader anymore?"

Um......

The maid couldn't answer that question.

Although the sect leader of the Jiuyi Sect is just a figurehead, he is still the figurehead of the number one sect in the world. Logically speaking, no one would refuse him.

However, since Su Zhaoran returned to the sect, Lu Yueyuan has not raised any objections. If Su Zhaoran passes the review and the former sect leader's last words are confirmed to be true, then it is highly likely that Su Zhaoran will become the sect leader.

Once she becomes the sect leader, those nine guardians won't be so easy to fool. After all, Su Zhaoran isn't Lu Yueyuan; she's not as easily fooled as the younger generation.

They're all shrewd people; who can fool whom?

The maidservant had to remind her, "If Su Zhaoran becomes the sect leader and investigates the previous sect leader's sudden death and many other matters concerning the sect leader's lineage, then..."

"It's nap time."

The girl suddenly stood up, turned around and walked away.