The King Hunter had a sincere expression, but he had other thoughts.
How many of those who were willing to join the Hunter Alliance and run around to complete the bounties had a strong background?
If they really had a strong background, they would not end up like this.
Because of this, the hunters valued their connections more than ordinary people.
Any useful connections would be treasured.
Although the senior in front of them did not attack, he could casually use the Boundless Karma Flames and the Dao Lord's Buddhist relic. It was very likely that he was a powerful Dao Lord.
What was even rarer was that this powerful Dao Lord was willing to help them. It could be seen that he was a kind Dao Lord.
How could they miss this opportunity?
That was why the King Hunter said those sincere words.
The only thing they were worried about was how they could help the Dao Lord.
"What do I need the help of you juniors?" Sure enough, the Path Master's chuckle resounded from the darkness.
The hunters smiled bitterly in their hearts. As expected.
Disappointment flashed across the King Hunter's eyes. It was the tragedy of being weak.
They could not make friends even if they met the Dao Lord.
"However, if you really want to, I have a new disciple who has just become the Tai Chi Sect Master. He might have some difficulties and needs help. I have to go to the Nine Star Civilization on official business and can't spare any time. If you can help him, it will be a great help to me."
Hearing this, the hunters were overjoyed.
The King Hunter said in a deep voice, "Senior, don't worry. We will go to the Tai Chi Civilization right now and help your disciple.
"If that's the case, I'll have to trouble you." The voice said, "I came in a hurry and don't have anything that an emperor needs. You can just use these!"
After saying that, it suddenly started raining.
However, it was not ordinary rain. It was rain that contained Grand Beginning Qi.
The King Hunter was shocked. "Grand Beginning Qi!"
Grand Beginning Qi was extremely useful for them to condense laws. For the Dao Lord, it had an even more amazing effect.
It was said that the Dao Lord could evolve the Grand Beginning Qi into a part of his own cultivation. It was extremely precious.
If he sold the Grand Beginning Qi to the Dao Lord, he could sell it for a shocking price!
The King Hunter was actually pouring the Grand Beginning Qi in large amounts!
The group of King Hunters was shocked, and they started to collect the items.
After a while, the heavy rain stopped, and every hunter's face lit up with joy.
Just the Primordial Rain of Qi alone made their trip worthwhile, not to mention the fact that they were working for the disciple of this Daoist Master. They might even be able to gain the favor of this Daoist Master in the future.
"Thank you, Senior!"
"Hehe, I'll leave my disciple to you for the time being. I'll be going now …"
"Farewell, Senior!"
After he left for a long time, the Hunter King said, "Speed up and clean up the local Corpse Race. Don't leave a single one alive. Then, head to the Taiji Civilization immediately."
"Hehe, I remember that the Primal Chaos Civilization is an unknown bottom-tier civilization, right? The Taiji Civilization did not even have the qualifications to participate in the Ecliptic Temple Conference. Now that another hundred years have passed, I wonder if they can participate in the Ecliptic Temple Conference again. "
"When it comes to the Zodiac Temple, it's not something that hunters like us can help with. Let's go to the Primal Chaos Civilization to take a look first. Maybe their civilization is too backward and they need our help to modify it."
Su Yu left quietly and returned to the Demon Moon Civilization.
Just as he appeared in the Inter-Civilization Teleportation Formation, three gusts of wind blew at him.
"It's me." Su Yu reminded them, and the three gusts of wind stopped abruptly. The surprised voices of the two Earth Elders followed. "Finally, the Master is safe and sound. We were so worried!"
It would be strange if they were not worried. Su Yu had been gone for three months without any news, and the war in the Fairy Phoenix Civilization had erupted again. With the strength of the Master, it was difficult for him to be safe and sound.
Now that he was back, they could finally put their hearts at ease.
Su Yu nodded and asked, "Did a white-haired corpse and a human woman leave?"
Shaking their heads, the two Earth Elders indicated that they had not seen them.
Su Yu frowned. If that was the case, the Corpse Emperor and Lan Yue had escaped by piloting a meteorite. If that was the case, it would be difficult to find their traces.
"Master, are there any survivors among the hunters?" The two Earth Elders asked. According to their expectations, there should not be many hunters left.
Two months ago, the fluctuations of the large-scale battle had completely stopped. It should be the hunters' final struggle before death.
"Let's go back to the faction first." Su Yu wanted to rush back before the hunters arrived at the Taiji Civilization.
"What about the two of them?" The Earth Elders pointed at Yun Qianshuang and the young girl.
Su Yu glanced at them and said, "Bring them back together."
A year later.
At the Taiji Faction.
Three years had passed since they had left. Everything in the main city of the Taiji Faction was the same as before. Su Yu and the others heaved a sigh of relief.
It seemed that the Human Demon had not attacked yet.
But that was all on the surface.
Sweeping his gaze across the Taiji Faction, a gloomy and oppressive atmosphere assaulted his senses.
The disciples were either in a hurry or frowning.
The Yin Yang Elders did not attend to their duties. They gathered in groups of two or three and chatted with each other, their faces full of worry.
Even some of the Earth Elders were not in the mood to maintain the faction. They were running around, exchanging treasures, talismans, and other items.
Even the Discipline Peak, which used to be the most lively, was gloomy at the moment.
The law enforcers of the Discipline Peak were either in seclusion or busy crafting artifacts.
Apart from that, the entire city of the Taiji Faction was also inexplicably oppressive.
The market that used to be bustling in Japan was now packed with people. Even the True Jade Hall, which used to be deserted, was now crowded.
Some of the more wealthy people took out their life savings to purchase items that they normally could not use.
The most popular was the elixir store. All kinds of mainstream elixirs that were used daily were almost out of stock.
Even if they were sold at ten times the usual price, there would still be martial artists who would buy them.
The strange scene made Su Yu frown slightly.
He had been away for three years. What had happened to cause the people to panic?
Appearing in the Taiji Faction, the first person to sense his presence was Mo Xiaochai. Her usually playful face was filled with weariness. She barely managed to pull herself together and said, "You are finally back."
Soon after, the old woman and the group of Earth Elders rushed back.
But when they looked behind Su Yu and saw that there was no one else besides the two unfamiliar women, their eyes dimmed.
It seemed like the Faction Master's plan to find a hunter had failed.
To be exact, they did not have much hope in the first place.
Whether or not they could find a hunter was one thing, and whether or not they could get them to help was another.
Returning empty-handed was not surprising to most people.
"Has the Human Demon appeared?" Su Yu asked.
Mo Xiaochai shook her head.
"Everyone is in a state of panic. Could the news of the Human Demon have spread?" Su Yu's face turned cold. "Who spread it?"
He had repeatedly ordered that only the higher-ups knew about the Human Demon, and that it was not to be spread.
This was to prevent the current turmoil.
But in the end …
"The news has indeed spread, but it was not us." Mo Xiaochai's face was filled with annoyance and helplessness. "It was the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce."
Su Yu was not surprised to hear that it was the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce.
With the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce's all-pervasive intelligence network, it was not difficult for them to find out about the appearance of the Human Demon.
"Why are they doing this?" The two Earth Elders were puzzled.
Su Yu did not speak. He looked at the booming market with a cold glint in his eyes. How much of this market was controlled by the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce in secret?
Now that the prices of goods had skyrocketed and there were so many buyers, was this what the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce was looking forward to?
Taking advantage of the chaos to plunder money and then run away before the Taiji civilization was destroyed?
This kind of business trick was too simple.
"Spreading the news is only the first step. The Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce has also sent strong men to negotiate with us." Mo Xiaochai did not know whether she should be happy or worried.
Su Yu muttered, "It is a negotiation. They will deal with the Human Demon, and we will pay a certain price."
Mo Xiaochai knew Su Yu's wisdom, so she was not surprised that he could guess it. She said, "Yes."
The people of the Taiji Faction should be very excited that a strong man was willing to take action. There was only one reason why they were so worried.
The price demanded by the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce was extremely high, and they could not afford it.
Su Yu did not even bother to ask about the conditions of their negotiation. He said, "Now open the Taiji Faction's treasury and distribute the daily necessities at a fair price to stabilize the prices of goods."
If this continued, the wealth of the martial artists of the entire Taiji civilization would be emptied by the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce.
Even if the Human Demon incident was settled, the Taiji civilization would fall into a long period of poverty.
Everyone was surprised. Mo Xiaochai's face tightened. She said, "No matter how many things there are in the Taiji Faction's treasury, it cannot withstand the long-term consumption of the entire Taiji civilization, can it?"
Su Yu shook his head. "There is no need for a long time. Just one month is enough to make the profiteers of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce lose everything."
More than 90 percent of the current prices were hyped up.
Su Yu did not need to investigate in detail to confirm that before the prices of goods rose sharply, the people of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce must have stockpiled goods at a higher price than usual, causing the current shortage of goods in the entire market.
Because of the shortage, an ordinary elixir could be sold at ten times the usual price, and an ordinary talisman could be sold at seven or eight times the usual price.
As long as the Taiji Faction sold the daily necessities at the usual price, the profiteers of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce would not dare to sell the goods in their hands.
This was because their purchase price would certainly be higher than usual. If they dared to sell, they would lose as much as they sold.
As long as the Taiji Faction persisted for more than one month, a new batch of daily necessities would be produced continuously and sent to the market, filling up the shortage of goods again.
At that time, all the goods that the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce had stockpiled would be wasted.
They would either stay in their hands and rot, or they would be sold at a loss.
It could be said that this was a war without the smoke of gunpowder.
On one side was the Taiji Faction, a five-star civilization, and on the other side was the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce.
"But with our resources, we can't hold out for a month." Mo Xiaochai shook her head. She was well aware of the situation in the Taiji Faction's treasury.
"Besides, I don't quite understand why you want to open up the Taiji Faction's treasury. Why don't we sell some goods at a higher price and earn a lot of divine stones to replenish the resources of the Taiji Faction?" Mo Xiaochai's idea was what most people were thinking.
Su Yu sighed helplessly. It was such a simple logic. Did it need any explanation?
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