Chapter 591: The Deal
Chapter 591: The Deal
November 9th, 2024
Zhou Wu's eyes narrowed in concentration.
"It's actually the Ad Church!" he exclaimed, his voice trembling.
Previously, he might have been unaware of the Ad Church and its doctrines, dismissing them with disdain.
But recently, the events surrounding the True Creator Church had revealed some hidden secrets to him.
The awakening of the True Creator was intimately connected to the Ad Church.
The Elder who had been punished by the True Creator had also taken action against the Ad Church.
The Ad Church was shrouded in an air of mystery, making it difficult for others to understand its true nature.
Many powerful factions had attempted to establish contact with the Ad Church, but to no avail.
Now, the Ad Church was not only reaching out, but also offering collaboration. How could Zhou Wu not be startled?
However, after carefully reading the details of the proposed collaboration, Zhou Wu's expression turned perplexed.
"Implant ads and watch ads to resurrect the dead?"
"How can a dead person watch ads?" he wondered, feeling confused.
The content seemed too abstract and far-fetched.
In essence, the Ad Church was seeking cooperation with the Dawn Commerce Guild.
The Dawn Commerce Guild would produce an advertisement, and the Ad Church would ensure that the deceased members of the guild watched it.
But how could they watch when they were already dead?
"This senior expert must have a profound reason for this proposal. What harm could agreeing to it do?" Zhou Wu thought to himself.
This was an opportunity for the Dawn Commerce Guild.
"But this collaboration... it's a bit strange."
"Perhaps when we meet this senior from the Ad Church, we can discuss it further, and..."
Zhou Wu's eyes flashed with determination. "This Ad Church... it's probably even more terrifying than the True Creator Church. This is no ordinary opportunity."
With this thought, he quickly instructed, "Bring some of the younger members of the clan. Choose those with exceptional talent and a keen understanding of the world. And... make sure they are stunningly beautiful."
...
Bird Realm.
The Fortress.
Zhou Wu was followed by a young man and a young woman, both from the younger generation of his clan.
The young man was handsome, and the woman was beautiful, dressed in long robes and standing quietly behind Zhou Wu. They remained silent, but their expressions revealed a mix of anticipation and nervousness.
At that moment, a figure appeared, and Zhou Wu, along with the young man and woman behind him, turned to look.
When they recognized Qi Yuan, the beautiful young woman's eyes flickered, and a hint of blush crept onto her face.
Zhou Wu was also surprised, as Qi Yuan seemed incredibly young, exuding vitality and lacking the aura of a powerful expert or the sense of high status.
"I am Zhou Wu from the Dawn Commerce Guild. It is an honor to meet you, senior," Zhou Wu said respectfully, bowing deeply.
"I've heard that you wish to collaborate with the Dawn Commerce Guild, but I'm not sure... how exactly this collaboration would work?" Zhou Wu asked directly.
"It's simple," Qi Yuan explained. "I'll help you with advertising, and in return, you'll allocate a tenth of your guild's manpower to assist me in finding people. Rest assured, our advertisements have many clients, and they are mandatory to watch without the option to skip. Even purchasing a membership won't exempt you from viewing them. I won't let you suffer any losses."
Zhou Wu had a brief moment of confusion at Qi Yuan's words, but then he recalled the branch guild president's evaluation of Qi Yuan, and he understood and accepted it.
Zhou Wu's attention focused on the first part, and he asked, "Who are we finding?"
"Some people who have become lost in foreign lands," Qi Yuan said with a smile in his eyes.
Nan Ke's acquisition of the Dream Primordial Body was incomplete.
Unfortunately, before he could finish, he met his demise.
The Dream Primordial Body inherited by Qi Yuan was, at most, only seventy percent complete.
Nan Ke's ultimate failure was likely due to his inability to obtain the full Dream Primordial Body.
At that moment, Qi Yuan looked at Zhou Wu with a smile.
He couldn't believe how fortuitous it was that the task of finding people had become so convenient.
From Zhou Wu and the young man and woman behind him, Qi Yuan detected a faint trace of the Dream Primordial Body's essence.
It was evident that these three individuals were likely descendants of a certain Dream Primordial Body, carrying a trace of its bloodline.
Zhou Wu was momentarily stunned, as if realizing something.
"Perfect. You three also fit the criteria of the people I'm looking for," Qi Yuan said calmly, without any intention to deceive. He was, after all, a lawful good individual, and this was a collaboration, not an attempt to take advantage.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wu's expression changed drastically, as if he had realized something terrifying.
Qi Yuan continued, "I'm quite interested in your unique constitutions. Would you be willing to sell them to me? Rest assured, these constitutions won't be of much use to you, and even if I take them, it won't affect you negatively."
He was being truthful.
The Dream Primordial Body essence within them was extremely faint, almost non-existent.
It held no value for cultivation either.
Zhou Wu's face contorted with worry as he finally said, "This junior does not understand what you are proposing.
Action:
"I'm talking about... the Dream Primordial Body," Qi Yuan said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wu seemed resigned, as if accepting his fate: "I never thought that Senior and the Yinshan Sect were actually in cahoots."
The mention of the Yinshan Sect caused Zhou Wu to grit his teeth.
The young men and women behind him grew uneasy.
"Don't talk nonsense; I don't know anything about the Yinshan Sect," Qi Yuan quickly added.
"Senior, you're not from the Yinshan Sect?" Zhou Wu was somewhat surprised.
But thinking about it, if the Yinshan Sect found out about him and his clan's whereabouts, they wouldn't be this polite—they would have attacked already.
Given their strength, he couldn't possibly resist them.
The Yinshan Sect was a terrifying heretical organization.
This organization specialized in capturing members of Zhou Wu's clan.
His main clan had once lost over a hundred thousand people to the Yinshan Sect, who were then refined into body and soul.
The few who managed to escape by chance have now multiplied to just over a thousand.
Regarding the Yinshan Sect, the Zhou clan had always avoided and feared them, dreading the day they would be found.
If they were discovered, it would mean certain death.
The Yinshan Sect would show no mercy to the Zhou clan.
The Zhou clan also knew that the Yinshan Sect's true desire was the Dream Primordial Body.
For this unique body, the Zhou clan had no choice but to comply.
For them, this body was almost useless, and some even considered it a disaster.
They tried every means to get rid of this body, but to no avail.
Now, hearing Qi Yuan's words, Zhou Wu had initially thought Qi Yuan was from the Yinshan Sect.
"The Yinshan Sect?" Qi Yuan was taken aback, his spiritual sense instantly capturing the information factor scattered in the universe.
He also captured information related to the Yinshan Sect from Zhou Wu's thoughts.
Upon hearing about the Yinshan Sect, he immediately gained some understanding.
At this moment, Qi Yuan, though unable to match the Dao Lord's near omniscience within the universe, still possessed a certain level of mystery and power.
But as long as it wasn't a forbidden secret, the information factor scattered in the air was as good as public knowledge to him, and he could capture it all.
For instance, when Zhou Wu was born, he was raised by a hundred wet nurses.
"How about this: I'll help you eliminate the Yinshan Sect, and you give me the Dream Primordial Body. How's that?" Qi Yuan proposed, "Of course, I'll also teach you a cultivation method."
Qi Yuan knew that Zhou Wu's greatest hatred was the Yinshan Sect, a hatred that ran deep to his bones.
This trade might make Zhou Wu more inclined to agree.
Zhou Wu's face lit up with excitement, his breathing quickening: "Senior... you're going to eliminate the Yinshan Sect?"
His shock was not trivial.
The Yinshan Sect was incredibly powerful.
In the past, he had eavesdropped on the founder of the Dawn Commerce Guild.
As a result, when the founder mentioned the Yinshan Sect, even they showed great caution.
After all, the founder of the Dawn Commerce Guild was a true deity-like figure.
And the Dawn Commerce Guild was one of the top ten guilds in the Heavy Yuan Universe, yet they still showed great caution towards the Yinshan Sect, which spoke volumes about the Yinshan Sect's mystery and strength.
No wonder Zhou Wu was surprised.
Most importantly, the person before him seemed to be just a preacher from the advertisement guild.
Wasn't even the Church Lord?
"Senior, if you can eliminate the Yinshan Sect, then this body is yours to do with as you wish!" Zhou Wu was shocked and couldn't help but feel grateful. He didn't dare to argue.
Regardless of whether the other party could eliminate the Yinshan Sect or not, the fact that they said this showed they had the strength to rival the Yinshan Sect.
No matter what, Zhou Wu couldn't afford to offend them.
If the other party wanted the Dream Primordial Body, why bother with so much talk, or even a trade? They could just directly attack the Yinshan Sect.
Therefore, upon hearing Qi Yuan's words, Zhou Wu felt grateful and relieved. The other party was a good person.
"Alright, then... the trade is settled," Qi Yuan said with a smile in his eyes.
His mood was quite good.
At this moment, Zhou Wu looked at the young men and women behind him and said in a low voice, "I have two juniors who are smart and quick-witted. How about leaving them by your side as servants?"
Originally, he had planned to have his clan's juniors become Qi Yuan's disciples.
But now, knowing Qi Yuan's mysterious strength, he thought it better to have them serve as servants and build a good relationship.
"Alright." Zhou Wu nodded, feeling a sense of strangeness about everything.
This day seemed like a dream.
...
"Seventy-five percent?"
With the approval of Zhou Wu and his clan, Qi Yuan extracted the Dream Essence Factor from their bodies.
"The improvement isn't significant, perhaps... only when it's perfected will the Dream Primordial Body reach its true state."
Qi Yuan was filled with anticipation.
What if he obtained a perfected Dream Primordial Body?
Qi Yuan wondered if the Yinshan Sect could help him gather a complete Dream Primordial Body.
"If it's perfected, wouldn't I have the Dream Primordial Body and the Devouring Body as well?"
"The Essence Bodies on my body are as numerous as those on the Gluttoness Mother."
The Gluttoness Mother also possessed two Essence Bodies.
However, those two Essence Bodies were inherently conflicting.
Qi Yuan was curious about the universe created by the Gluttoness Mother.
That universe also had no future.
"Alright, it's time to visit the Yinshan Sect."
Qi Yuan's eyes flashed, and his figure disappeared once more.
At the same time, in the Zhou family.
Zhou Wu watched Qi Yuan's disappearing figure, his eyes revealing a complex expression.
"Senior Qi Yuan... can he really annihilate the Yinshan Sect?"
Beside him, the young man muttered, "He wouldn't just take advantage and run, would he?"
Zhou Wu's face changed, and he glared at the junior, "Watch your words! Go to the Nile Tower and keep your mouth shut for ten years!"
The young man's face turned bitter, and he spoke with trepidation, "Uncle, I..."
He realized he had spoken out of turn.
After all, such an existence could destroy the entire family with a single thought; they were not to be offended.
Although Qi Yuan seemed amiable, one must not offend high-level cultivators.
...
Yinshan Sect.
As a mysterious organization, the Yinshan Sect was not well-known in the Heavy Yuan Universe, but it was undoubtedly a colossal force.
"Still no news of the remaining people?"
An elderly voice rang out, tinged with anger.
All the vassals who heard this voice trembled.
"Lord, please calm your anger. The world is vast, and finding them is incredibly difficult."
One vassal responded.
He was speaking the truth.
The universe was so vast that even a Sovereign, with all their might, might not be able to explore every corner and uncover all its secrets in their lifetime.
Of course, except for the Daozhus.
Hiding a few hundred people was like finding a needle in a haystack.
"Perhaps... those people have already fallen victim to the Dream Beast Plague," an elder said with concern.
If that were the case, they might never be found.
"Find them!"
The elderly voice rang out again, filled with anger.
Hearing this, the elders on duty felt anxious.
The leader of the Yinshan Sect, the Elder Yinshan, had been in a daze every day... no, every day he would question the vassals and elders on duty.
These vassals and elders were miserable, but they dared not slack off.
After all, Elder Yinshan's power was too terrifying.
After the questioning, the vassals and elders left in groups of three or two.
"When will this end? We've already become true gods, yet we're treated like mundane ministers, questioned and scolded daily. It's truly distressing," one elder complained.
"Unless we find the remaining people."
"Hmph, even if we find them, it's useless. With the leader in his current state, finding people is already a challenge. Even if we find them all... we'll probably have to face questioning every day for the rest of our lives."
Although the questioning time was short, the frequency was high.
These true gods felt a bit agitated.
"I hope this ends soon," another elder muttered.
Just then, a calm voice echoed.
"You should all go work at the electronics factory, sorting packages and deliveries." A handsome figure appeared, surveying the elders and vassals.
All the elders and vassals were startled.
"Who are you?"
"What are you doing?"
"Of course, I'm here to fulfill your wishes. You won't have to deal with this for the rest of your lives."
As his words fell, the elders and vassals witnessed the most terrifying scene of their lives.
A majestic Grand Sun descended from the heavens.
The aura emanating from this Grand Sun made even a third-level Yang Immortal tremble in fear.
The might of the Grand Sun was unstoppable.
In an instant.
A scream echoed.
"Who!"
Unfortunately, this scream lasted for less than half a breath before it abruptly ceased.
The elders and vassals before them instantly turned to ashes.
Qi Yuan clapped his hands, "Another day of doing good deeds. If I were to become a deity, I'd be a very understanding one."
(End of Chapter)
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