Chapter 521: Hostility
Chapter 521: Hostility
"Hmm? There's movement on the Starfield Chart again?"
In a resting area, several Lawmasters looked up at the vast and majestic Starfield Chart.
The change in the Starfield Chart this time was not as grand as before, but those who paid attention could still notice it.
"Xiao... has entered the top 10,000."
A Lawmaster with hair that seemed to be burning fiercely put down his wine glass, "One Xiao, one Fang Xing... two foreign Lawmasters, are much stronger than the new Lawmasters we cultivated ourselves in the Star Civilization."
"Hmph, who knows how long it's been since Fang Xing became a Lawmaster. His breakthrough in the Deep Sea Civilization was clearly a disguise, a ploy..."
Another woman with green hair snorted, "But... Xiao's breakthrough time is not long, and his talent is indeed very good. It's just that his temper is a little worse, and in this regard, he's not as good as Fang Xing..."
"What's the use of having a good temper? The fundamental conflict of interests cannot be reconciled... Those foreign Lawmasters are eroding our resources."
The Lawmaster with burning hair was very indignant, "If it weren't for the military pressure from the Beast Civilization and the Insectoid Civilization, we wouldn't have to be so eager for quick success, and we could have specifically cultivated our own people from the Star Civilization..."
"Alright."
A peaceful voice came, stopping the two Lawmasters.
The speaker was a handsome young man with a blue sapphire embedded in his forehead.
This sapphire seemed to be divided into countless facets, each reflecting a strange light, giving people a sense of spatial confusion.
"Big brother..."
The two Lawmasters appeared very respectful.
"Second brother just said something right... Compared to Xiao, Fang Xing has a greater impact on us."
The young man with the sapphire in his forehead smiled lightly, "Moreover, Fang Xing was introduced by the Sai Kai Clan and joined the Star Civilization..."
The Lawmaster with burning hair fell silent. They all knew that their big brother had a grudge against the Sai Kai Clan!
Now, with new and old grudges, hating the house and its occupants, it was only natural.
"I heard from Kun Wu that Fang Xing is looking to purchase Annihilation Essence and a Mad Warbird Feather?"
The young man with the sapphire in his forehead smiled lightly, "A Mad Warbird Feather, I just happen to have one..."
"Does big brother mean... to swindle Fang Xing?" The green-haired woman smiled.
"Even if you gain a lot, giving cultivation resources to an enemy is very foolish..."
The young man with the sapphire in his forehead smiled, "But we can play with him, even trick him, as long as it's within the rules. You tell me, who do you think the higher-ups are more inclined towards, us or an outsider? We don't want his life, we just want to delay his cultivation. This is also for his own good, after all, the higher-ups' policies are the same."
"What does big brother mean? A private deal?"
The Lawmaster with burning hair's eyes lit up, "We can... and that Xiao, haha... I can't wait to see the look of despair on his face..."
Fang Xing didn't know that even with his reservations, the strength he displayed was still impressive.
...
"Oh? Is there a result?"
In the newly built Bluestar, Fang Xing sat on a majestic palace throne, looking at the Voidstone in his hand, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.
"It's 'Inquis', he told me that he has a 'Mad Warbird' feather and is willing to sell it..."
Kun Wu's reply was quick, "But... his reputation among the outsiders is not very good. You decide."
After a subtle reminder, Kun Wu gave Inquis's contact information and hung up the communication.
"Oh?"
Fang Xing briefly searched the Void Universe and found a lot of information about Inquis, a genius Lawmaster native to the Star Civilization who had broken through using the 'Spatial Law'.
Currently, he was a Fourth Stage Lawmaster with combat power, ranked 459th on the Starfield Chart.
"This ranking means that his strength is only average among the Fourth Stage Lawmasters, otherwise, he could have broken into the top 100 or even the top 10..."
Fang Xing pondered for a moment and directly dialed the communication.
...
Void Universe.
In a conference room.
Fang Xing's figure appeared, and he saw a young man with a blue sapphire embedded in his forehead.
The sapphire on the young man's forehead seemed to be infinitely divided into facets, giving people a sense of spatial confusion.
'Indeed, a Lawmaster who has achieved the Spatial Law...'
Fang Xing muttered to himself and then spoke, "Inquis... I heard you have a 'Mad Warbird Feather' that you want to sell?"
"Yes, but what will you use to convince me?"
Inquis held a silver arrow in his hand and smiled as he spoke.
"How about this treasure?"
Fang Xing raised his hand and released the projection and data of the 'Primordial Heavy Temple'.
Although this treasure was still with Li Ying, Fang Xing could get it at any time.
Furthermore, according to the laws of the Star Civilization, the treasures held by the citizens belonged to them.
"Primordial Heavy Temple?"
Inquis smiled and shook his head, "Not enough... not nearly enough."
Fang Xing's expression became difficult to look at, "This is already the most valuable item in my possession..."
"The most valuable? Don't you also have a 'Blood Essence Mountain'?
"Inguis smiled slyly.
"I still need Blood Mountain, and its value far exceeds that of the Primordial Heavy Temple." Fang Xing seemed reluctant, but eventually conceded, "But forget it, I can exchange..."
"That's still not enough," Inguis said. "Blood Mountain is good, but it's a seller's market now, so I need you to make up the difference... Hmm, one hundred Fang Source Liquid!"
"You're robbing me!"
Fang Xing looked particularly angry.
"No, no, no. How can robbery be so quick and easy?" Inguis laughed, "You're a solitary cultivator, and naturally, it's more important to enhance your own strength than external objects, right?"
"Deal..." Fang Xing glanced deeply at Inguis, his angry expression vanished instantly, replaced by a hint of playful smile, "But I need to request a notarization from the Void Universe for this transaction, and also require a guarantor."
"What did you say?"
Inguis' expression changed.
He had intended for a private deal, to take advantage of Fang Xing, but he wasn't prepared to actually hand over the 'Mad Martial Bird Feather'.
However, with notarization and a guarantor, it wouldn't be so easy.
While the official policy was to squeeze outsiders, this was an unspoken rule, not to be openly discussed.
If everything were exposed, Inguis knew the officials wouldn't dare to openly protect him.
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"As expected... you lack sincerity in this transaction."
Fang Xing's projection shook his head, too lazy to say more, and vanished instantly.
"Big brother..."
His second brother, with burning hair, walked into the conference room from outside, "The deal fell through?!"
"He never trusted me from the start."
Inguis shook his head with a gloomy expression, "I even felt that he never truly trusted the Starfield Civilization..."
Those who genuinely wanted to integrate into the Starfield Civilization would naturally have a favorable impression of the native powerhouses, or feel inferior, bowing and scraping, and inevitably accepting unfavorable terms in their interactions.
Then they'd get cheated and end up with a face full of blood!
But Fang Xing was different! He never intended to fully integrate and had been cautious of these people from the start.
After a brief test, he knew the deal wouldn't work, so he didn't waste time and left.
"We were too careless... If we had accepted him openly and played along for a few years or even decades, the success rate might have been higher."
The green-haired woman also entered, sighing.
"In our cultivation, we seek to follow our hearts. Where's the time to play along with others?"
The red-haired second brother was the first to refute.
Having achieved the Lawmaster Realm through the Flame Law, his personality was similarly affected, and he had no patience for this.
"In any case, Fang Xing's attitude towards us will definitely change now, so be cautious in the future..."
Inguis still didn't take it too seriously, after all, he was already a Fourth Stage Lawmaster.
In the Blood Prison Civilization, only the strongest Blood Prison Emperor could rival him.
And Fang Xing?
Previously, he had been scared by the Blood Prison Emperor and sought refuge in the Starfield Civilization.
How could he possibly be afraid now?
"Let's put Fang Xing aside for now and try 'Xiao'... Hehe, the colder he acts, the more it proves that he..."
Inguis analyzed, "Our chances of success are greater with him..."
...
Blue Star.
"As expected... because I'm an outsider, many Lawmasters still view me with suspicion and want to cheat me."
In fact, this was still a good outcome. The real cheating happens during tasks.
When the time comes, whether it's entrapment or being used as cannon fodder, Fang Xing won't be able to hold back. But if he takes action, he'll fall into a lower position.
After all, the Starfield Civilization has Fourteenth Realm Dao Masters, Fifteenth Realm Dao Lords, and even the Fifteenth Realm Eternal Dao Sovereign!
"This time, the acquisition of the Mad Martial Bird Feather failed... Inguis might secretly sabotage future attempts, making it even more difficult."
"Fortunately, this isn't my only channel..."
Fang Xing shook his head.
It was only at this moment that he truly understood the importance of having options.
Although in the Daxia Universe, within the human territories, there was no greater power than the Starfield Civilization.
But in the True Immortal Realm, there might be creatures similar to the 'Mad Martial Bird'!
Therefore, this task could be assigned to his cultivation clone.
With this option, he could advance or retreat as needed... making him feel much more at ease.
...
True Immortal Realm.
"The True Immortal Realm is vast and boundless, ruled by the Dao Court, and divided into thirty-six immortal domains... which means there are at least thirty-six Fourteenth Realm Lords!"
Fang Xing's cultivation clone still had the appearance of a graceful youth, with his hair tied in a bun, holding a jade tablet, and carefully studying it.
"I am in the 'Freedom Immortal Realm', governed by the 'Freedom Dao Lord'. It has tens of thousands of immortal cities, and countless True Immortal Realm powerhouses..."
"From the Thirteenth Realm to the Fourteenth Realm, it's indeed a heavenly chasm..."
After reading the 'Freedom Immortal Realm Gazetteer', Fang Xing flew out of his cave abode, and with a pinch of his fingers, a white paper crane descended and transformed into a red-lipped, white-toothed, white-feathered boy, with a crisp voice, "True Immortal Fang, Azure Mist Immortal and Luo Yun True Immortal invite you to the 'Drunken Moon Pavilion' for a chat..."
(End of Chapter)
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