In the Qin Empire, which was extremely far away from the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom, an extremely thin human figure hovered high up in the sky. The white sea of clouds completely concealed his figure, so even the four Imperial Protector in the Qin Heavenly Palace failed to sense his existence.
The human figure stared coldly at the Space Gate in the Qin Empire's palace. He clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth, "That damned bastard actually escaped through a Space Gate. This is troublesome. I didn't leave any imprints on them, so I have no way of knowing where they went. Looks like I'll have to put in a lot of effort to find them again. Sigh, what a pity!" The human figure's face was filled with unwillingness.
After a moment of hesitation, he suddenly thought of something and murmured softly, "Since Jianchen is the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire, I should be able to find out some details about him from the Qin Empire. As long as I know where he went through the Space Gate, everything will be much easier." With that, the human figure hidden in the sea of clouds vanished without a trace.
The territory of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom had now completely become the territory of the Flame Mercenaries. The news of the tungsten alloy mine hidden within the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom had long since spread, causing countless small kingdoms and powers in the surroundings to be extremely tempted. However, none of them dared to take action, except for the enormous Dragon and Tiger sect.
The pressure from the Dragon and Tiger sect also vanished without a trace with Jianchen's return. Although Jianchen did not fear the Dragon and Tiger sect, he did not take the initiative to make trouble for them. Instead, he quietly waited for the Dragon and Tiger sect to arrive in two days. This was because he wanted the Dragon and Tiger sect to come with great fanfare and return dejectedly.
The next morning, Jianchen casually sat on the throne in the discussion hall of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom's palace. Below him, an old man with white hair and a ruddy complexion stood there respectfully. He bowed and said, "Subordinate He Yun greets the captain!"
Jianchen stared at the old man with a smile and said, "Master He Yun, I've heard that you're the most famous alchemist in the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom. I wonder what kind of pills you can refine."
"Captain, I do have some accomplishments in alchemy. As long as there are enough ingredients, I can refine most high level pills," He Yun said respectfully. He Yun said respectfully. He knew very well what kind of person this young man before him was. He was the highest leader of the Flame Mercenaries, and even the leaders of the seven great powers of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom had to listen to him.
"Right now, I have a ten-thousand-year-old heavenly treasure. Master He Yun, I wonder if you can refine it into pills. "Jianchen's tone was amiable. He spoke to He Yun as if he was negotiating with him. He did not put on any airs at all.
He Yun was surprised at first when he heard that it was a ten-thousand-year-old heavenly treasure. However, he soon became troubled. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Captain, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. Although I do have some talent in alchemy, a ten-thousand-year-old heavenly treasure is just too precious. I'm afraid I don't have the ability to refine such a treasure."
"Jianchen, you don't actually have to refine a ten-thousand-year-old heavenly treasure into pills. The energy within a ten-thousand-year-old heavenly treasure is just too dense. It's not something your sister can handle. The main reason for hiring an alchemist is to add some things to neutralize the energy, making it docile. Only then can your sister absorb it," Jiede Tai explained from behind Jianchen.
Jianchen nodded slightly and said to He Yun, "Master He Yun, may I ask if you have the ability to do so?"
He Yun let out a sigh of relief and clasped his hands, "Captain, if it's just neutralizing the energy within a heavenly treasure, I'm still capable of doing so."
"If that's the case, then I'll have to trouble master He Yun. You can stay in the imperial palace for now. Just tell me if you need any materials. I'll get people to gather them as quickly as possible," Jianchen said.
"Yes, captain!"
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In the blink of an eye, two days passed. Today just happened to be the last day of the seven days the Dragon and Tiger Sect had given them. The Heaven Saint Masters of the Flame Mercenaries hovered above the gorge where the tungsten alloy mine was located, waiting for the arrival of the Dragon and Tiger Sect. Several dozen Earth Saint Masters gathered in the surroundings of the gorge as well.
Since the opponents this time were all experts of the Dragon and Tiger Sect, Jianchen had only sent out the peak experts of the Flame Mercenaries. Those below the Earth Saint Master level would not be of much use even if they came. Instead, they would only increase the number of casualties. As a result, the Flame Mercenaries had sent out less than a hundred people this time.
A long table had been placed on a piece of flat ground near the gorge. Jianchen, Ming Dong, Dugu Feng, Tie Ta, Huang Luan, You Yue, Bi Lian, Jiede Tai, Nubis, Wang Yifeng, and Little Fatty sat there and chatted as they ate fruit. They did not take the Dragon and Tiger Sect seriously at all.
Little Fatty, who had just stepped onto the Tian Yuan Continent for the first time, was very curious about everything in the outside world. He constantly asked everyone about various things and would say a few extremely innocent things from time to time, making everyone laugh. Wang Yifeng did not want to fall behind either. He constantly told everyone about his experiences on the Tian Yuan Continent as he was good at communication, so he got along well with everyone very soon. He had completely assimilated into the group. Jianchen would chime in from time to time as well. Only Nubis and Jiede Tai sat there with their eyes closed due to their status. They did not say anything at all.
An hour later, Nubis and Jiede Tai opened their eyes at the same time. They stared into the distance in interest. Soon afterward, Jianchen also noticed something strange. He stopped chatting with everyone and stared into the distance with a sharp gaze. He softly said, "The people from the Dragon and Tiger Sect have come. Nubis, Jiede Tai, hide your presences well. Don't let them discover you."
"It's the great Nubis!" Nubis grumbled unhappily. He cared a lot about the first two words.
Very soon, over a dozen Heaven Saint Masters flew over from afar. They stopped in the air above the gorge and faced the Heaven Saint Masters from the Flame Mercenaries a hundred meters away. They were the experts of the Dragon and Tiger Sect.
Jianchen sat below and stared at the group of people from the Dragon and Tiger Sect. A cold light flashed through his eyes. There were quite a few familiar faces in this group. The three leaders were the three experts who had fought with him at the entrance of the Dragon and Tiger Sect.
"Everyone from the Flame Mercenaries, seven days have passed. Have you made your decision?" The sect master of the Dragon and Tiger Sect, Chris, smiled faintly.
"Sect master Chris, may I ask what you want us to consider? Why don't you say it again?" Below them, Jian Chen sat at the table calmly and ate the fruit on the table as he spoke.
Chris' gaze immediately landed on Jianchen. He clasped his hands at Jianchen and smiled, "So it's the captain of the Flame Mercenaries, the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire, and the current sect master of the Dragon and Tiger Sect. Greetings." Chris paused for a moment before he continued, "Lord Imperial Protector, our Dragon Tiger Sect is here for the tungsten alloy mine. Regarding the tungsten alloy mine, our Dragon Tiger Sect wants two-thirds of the resources. The remaining one-third will belong to you."
Jianchen stood up from his chair. His gaze was as sharp as a sword as he stared at sect master Chris. He sneered, "Your Dragon and Tiger Sect sure talks big. You actually want us to hand over two-thirds of the mine to you. Do you think that's possible?"
Chris was not angered. He chuckled, "Imperial Protector, the territory of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom has always been under the control of the Dragon and Tiger Sect. The tungsten alloy mine has also appeared in the territory of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom. Logically speaking, the tungsten alloy mine should completely belong to the Dragon and Tiger Sect. However, the Dragon and Tiger Sect only wants two-thirds out of respect for the Qin Empire, leaving one-third for you. We're already being extremely benevolent."
"What a grand excuse. People of the Dragon and Tiger Sect, listen up. Right now, the territory of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom is completely under the control of the Flame Mercenaries. The tungsten alloy mine is also completely under the control of the Flame Mercenaries. Right now, I'll give you fifteen minutes to leave immediately. Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude," Jianchen coldly said. He could not be bothered to waste his breath arguing with them.
"What big words. Jianchen, Old Man, I'd like to see how you'll be rude to us." As soon as Jianchen finished speaking, an old voice boomed through the sky. A tall old man slowly appeared above the group of people from the Dragon and Tiger Sect. He was the Saint Ruler of the Dragon and Tiger Sect.
Jianchen coldly stared at the old man and sneered, "Saint Ruler of the Dragon and Tiger Sect, you've finally appeared. I thought you were going to hide for a long time."
The Saint Ruler of the Dragon and Tiger Sect emotionlessly stared at Jianchen and said, "Jianchen, although your talent is pretty good, you're still a Heaven Saint Master after all. If it weren't for the Qin Empire behind you, you wouldn't even be an ant in Old Man's eyes. Last time, Old Man only spared your life out of respect for the Qin Empire. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to live until today. Yet now, you actually dare to speak such arrogant words to the people of the Dragon and Tiger Sect. Do you really think the Qin Empire can protect you for the rest of your life? Do you believe that Old Man won't let you die a horrible death right now?"
"Is your Dragon and Tiger Sect not afraid of the Qin Empire?" Jianchen probed.
The Saint Ruler of the Dragon and Tiger Sect sneered, "The Qin Empire can't even take care of itself right now. How can they have the energy to interfere in this matter? Jianchen, if you want to use the power of the Qin Empire to protect yourself, I'd advise you to give up. Obediently hand over two-thirds of the tungsten alloy mine and the Old Man won't make things difficult for you. Otherwise, you know what the consequences will be." Unless he had no other choice, the Saint Ruler of the Dragon and Tiger Sect did not dare to kill Jianchen in front of so many people. Although Jianchen was only a Heaven Saint Master in his eyes, as weak as an ant, his other identity was the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire. This caused him to feel some fear.
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