"Sir, have a safe journey!"
Qian Duoduo, with his round, plump face, wore an innocently smiling expression.
He personally saw off "Mr. Ryuu" with a jovial demeanor.
"Steward Qian, we shall meet again!"
"Mr. Ryuu" returned the smile just as amiably.
His mood was exceptionally fantastic!
Well, how could his mood be anything but good? After all, he had collected so much money; he was truly rich!
Not only had he collected one hundred million from the "Dragon Knight Merchant Association" on behalf of the "Neon Quasi-Saint Son," but he himself had also received a gift of "ten million low-grade spirit stones" from the "Dragon Knight Merchant Association."
"Mr. Ryuu's" net worth had directly doubled!
Under Qian Duoduo's powerful "offensive of wealth," "Mr. Ryuu" had abandoned his animosity towards the "Dragon Knight Merchant Association." Their relationship had become so close, it was as if they wore the same pair of pants.
Well, at least on the surface!
In reality...
"Mr. Ryuu" sneered inwardly.
A cold glint flashed in the depths of his eyes as he looked at Qian Duoduo as if he were a delicious piece of fatty meat.
That's right, not just Qian Duoduo, but the entire "Dragon Knight Merchant Association" was a large piece of fatty meat in "Mr. Ryuu's" eyes.
These fools, overestimating themselves, didn't even consider their own status. They were merely weak merchants, yet they dared to dream of forming an alliance with the "Neon Quasi-Saint Son." Did they have the qualifications for that?
For an alliance to be formed, the strength and status of both parties must be roughly equal.
And the "Dragon Knight Merchant Association" was utterly unqualified to stand on equal footing with the "Neon Quasi-Saint Son."
At this stage, the "Dragon Knight Merchant Association" still had its uses; they could continuously provide financial support to the "Neon Quasi-Saint Son."
Therefore, "Mr. Ryuu" had no intention of making a move against the "Dragon Knight Merchant Association" for now.
But not acting now didn't mean he would spare them in the future.
Once the "Neon Quasi-Saint Son" took over the "Penglai Sword Sect" and became the sole master of both the "Penglai Sword Sect" and the "Yingzhou Sword Sect," the doom of the "Dragon Knight Merchant Association" would arrive!
The "Dragon Knight Merchant Association," a "hen that lays golden eggs," wouldn't it be wonderful for the "Neon Quasi-Saint Son" to have it under his control, adding another source of wealth?
"Mr. Ryuu" thought venomously in his heart.
Hmph!
"Dragon Knight Merchant Association," Qian Duoduo, you have offended me. Yesterday, you made me and "Ren Jiao"... endure such "humiliation." How could I not seek revenge?
Revenge is not denied; the time has not yet come!
Once the opportunity ripens, I will make you pay a hundredfold, a thousandfold!
"Mr. Ryuu" inwardly cursed a thousand times, but outwardly smiled cheerfully. After exchanging pleasantries with Qian Duoduo for a while, he reluctantly departed.
"Mr. Ryuu" believed he had perfectly concealed his emotions. Little did he know, in the eyes of some, he was merely a jumping clown.
Not long after "Mr. Ryuu" left, the "cool and aloof sword cultivator" who had been accompanying Qian Duoduo spoke up.
"Fatty Qian, you miscalculated this time. Your蜃珠 (Shen Pearl) couldn't restrain that Ryuu. He's furious with you now, and he'll definitely find a chance to retaliate!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo did not show any shock or alarm. Instead, he chuckled confidently, as if he had foreseen everything and had it all under control.
Qian Duoduo's innocently smiling face grew even more radiant. He said with a chuckle.
"Little Ling, you don't understand. This is precisely the effect I wanted! The more Ryuu hates me and wants to get revenge, the better the effect will be!"
Ling Weifeng rolled his eyes so hard. He didn't believe Qian Duoduo's words, thinking he was just bragging.
"Fatty Qian, you spent so much money, giving the Neon Quasi-Saint Son a hundred million and Ryuu ten million. Was it all to cultivate a powerful opponent?"
Qian Duoduo laughed, "No, it's not just one hundred million for the Neon Quasi-Saint Son. I actually plan to give him two more installments, totaling three hundred million!"
"You're insane!"
Ling Weifeng could no longer contain himself. He jumped up, glaring at Qian Duoduo.
"Giving the Neon Quasi-Saint Son one hundred million is already outrageous. You want to give him another two hundred million? Are you sick?"
Qian Duoduo chuckled, narrowing his eyes slightly. As his eyes opened and closed, sharp glints shot out, exuding endless cunning and craftiness.
"I want to spoil the Neon Quasi-Saint Son, to broaden his horizons. Being the co-master of just the Yingzhou Sword Sect and Penglai Sword Sect is not enough, far from it. He should aim to be the co-master of the Three Immortals Sword Sect, shouldering all three great sword sects! That's the truly exhilarating way to do it!"
Ling Weifeng truly couldn't stand Qian Duoduo. He said angrily.
"Fatty Qian, you've gone completely mad! Didn't you say you were going to help the senior conquer Three Immortals Island? What exactly are you doing now?"
Qian Duoduo asked with a chuckle.
"Little Ling, what do you think is the relationship between good people and bad people in this world?"
Ling Weifeng didn't understand what scheme Qian Duoduo was brewing. Why was he suddenly talking about the relationship between "bad people" and "good people"?
However, Ling Weifeng still replied irritably.
"Bad people and good people, of course, have a naturally adversarial relationship! Bad people want to do evil, and good people will step in to stop them, punishing evil and promoting good. The two sides are bound to fight to the death..."
"Little Ling, you are too naive!"
Qian Duoduo laughed heartily and said.
"The relationship between bad people and good people is actually two sides of the same coin, mutually fulfilling! Especially for good people, they absolutely cannot be without bad people. If there were no bad people doing bad deeds, how could good people punish evil and promote good?"
Uh...
What kind of "heretical logic" was this!
Ling Weifeng instinctively wanted to refute Qian Duoduo.
You're talking pure nonsense!
Talking rubbish!
However, upon careful consideration, Ling Weifeng found that there was a sliver of truth to it.
Without the foil of bad people, good people would indeed have no role to play!
Holy cow!
If you think about it this way, it's so "dark"!
At this moment, Qian Duoduo continued.
"Our Dragon Knight Merchant Association is an outsider force, with no roots on Three Immortals Island. If we forcefully contend for the foundation of the Three Immortals Sword Sect, it would be an invasion by an external enemy, and we would face the fiercest resistance from the Three Immortals Sword Sect. With our strength, we truly cannot defeat the Three Immortals Sword Sect!"
"However, if there was a bad person plotting a monstrous conspiracy, attempting to harm the Three Immortals Sword Sect, and we stepped forward to thwart the conspiracy, punishing evil and promoting good... In this way, wouldn't we be able to gain the greatest favor from the Three Immortals Sword Sect?"
"Therefore, we need a great villain and a monstrous conspiracy! I think the Neon Quasi-Saint Son is very suitable for this role, capable and ambitious... Unfortunately, his vision is not broad enough. We'll help him by giving him more money, to further inflate his ambition and completely broaden his horizons!"
Ling Weifeng
o(⊙﹏⊙)o
Was completely speechless!
He had only one thought in his mind: Was this dead fatty a devil? No! This dead fatty was even more devilish than a devil!