Li Yao was dazed. "Chief Xiong, I'm just a common Cultivator from the edge of the cosmos. I used to belong to a middle-sized Exo Society instead of a famous sect. I don't have many connections among the leadership of Heavenly Saints City, either. Is it really appropriate for me to be the 'middleman'?"
Xiong Wuji smiled and said, "Let's get to the point. I'm interested in you because you are from the edge of the cosmos and have nothing to do with the six sects of Heavenly Saints City! Think about it. The relationship between the six tribes of Iron Plateau and the six sects of Heavenly Saints City is so awkward. How can we get in touch with each other on such a large scale? "
Li Yao thought for a moment and was greatly enlightened.
He had seen it clearly in the ceremony just now. Five thousand years ago, the six tribes of Iron Plateau had completely cut ties with the six sects that had fled to space. They had expelled the leaders and elders of the sects in the name of common disciples. The more radical sects, such as the Burning Sun Tribe, had even issued arrest warrants for the leaders and elders of their sects!
The relationship between the six tribes of Iron Plateau and the six sects of Heavenly Saints City was indeed very awkward. To put it more seriously, it was a competition of 'orthodoxy'.
Between the Furious Bears Tribe and the Furious Bears Union in Heavenly Saints City, which one was the rightful heir of the 'Furious Bears Union' five thousand years ago?
If such a thing were to be discussed, it would never be over. It might even lead to a war between the two parties!
Xiong Wuji smiled bitterly. "Do you understand it now? Even if I can persuade the leaders and elders of the other five tribes to get in touch with the outside world, we cannot go to Heavenly Saints City directly. The six sects of Heavenly Saints City will not accept us easily, either!
"Therefore, I'm hoping to find a middleman. The middleman must be familiar with the situation in both the space sector and Iron Plateau. The middleman must not be too close to the six sects of Heavenly Saints City. The middleman must win the trust of the Iron Plateau natives.
"Sha Yulan may be a suitable candidate. But she is just a weak doctor. I'm more inclined to find a tough warrior. In such a case, he will be more likely to defend the interests of both parties in an emergency!
"When you introduced yourself, I was thinking about the matter. Your performance in the temple of techniques and the battle of the apocalypse also reinforced my opinion. Li Yao, you have made me even more certain of my decision. You are a very suitable candidate!
Li Yao scratched his head and suddenly felt a lot of pressure. "What can I do?"
Xiong Wuji replied, "We have an escape capsule, the one that Sha Yulan used to escape to Iron Plateau years ago, but it was seriously damaged. Over the past decade or so, I've collected a large amount of materials, but I don't know if I can repair it. "
"If you can repair the escape capsule, I hope that you can leave Iron Plateau and contact your companions.
"Didn't you say that you were from a middle-sized Exo Society? That couldn't be better! We can purchase some small starships through the middle-sized Exo Society and send a delegation to space to start the trade. "
"In the process of the transaction. Both sides will naturally deepen their understanding of each other and slowly expand the scale of the transaction. Naturally, the estrangement will be eliminated. "
Li Yao pondered for a moment. He asked, "What do the Iron Plateau natives have that can be traded with the space residents?"
"It's too much."
Xiong Wuji said quickly, "First of all, the corpses of apocalyptic beasts are the best goods. They have a lot of shells and sharp claws. They all contain a lot of special alloys that the space residents might not be able to synthesize!
"Qi-Trainers like us. For thousands of years, they have been focusing on the path of the Refinement Stage and grasped a lot of training skills. In the world of Cultivators of the Flying Star Sector, most of them are still in the Refinement Stage. Such skills are very attractive for them!
"As you said, our True Qi magical equipment is very suitable for the low-level Refinement Stage Cultivators. As long as the price is reasonable, it is not impossible for us to trade them.
"There are also the hearts of the Titan Warriors and the pieces of the eggs of apocalypse, which boast marvelous techniques and are invaluable goods!"
Li Yao nodded. "Then, what do you want to trade for?"
Xiong Wuji counted with his fingers and said, "First of all, the technology to exploit the resources deep below the ground. Sha Yulan told me that the mining technology of the space residents is very advanced and that they are already capable of mining on some asteroids. We are very interested in such technology!
"If the technology is too advanced to be traded, at the very least, we hope to get some large-scale defensive weapons that can help us resist the outbreak of the eggs of apocalypse. That way, we will be able to save a lot of resources and develop our own mining technology in the deep mother lodes.
"Also, all the fundamental disciplines and fundamental theories will be the targets of our trade!
"We are even planning to send a batch of foreign students to further their studies in the schools of the space residents and learn their theoretical system if possible.
"All in all, after years of communication, Sha Yulan and I have discovered that the two parties are very complementary. As long as we can let go of our prejudice, this will definitely be a win-win deal!
"As the middleman, you will not suffer any losses, either. This is a trade between a planet and countless space towns. There is no telling how large the scale of the trade will be. Both you and the Great Horn Exo Society will be able to reap enough benefits from it!"
Li Yao was greatly tempted.
As a Cultivator, and especially an experienced refiner, Li Yao could easily become rich if he only wanted to satisfy his personal needs for training.
However, his goal was to craft magical equipment that was at least of the planetary level and find a way to return to the Tian Yuan Realm.
The two tasks would consume countless resources. It was definitely not something that he could accomplish on his own!
However, if the communication between the Iron Plateau natives and the space residents could be reestablished, and large-scale trade could be carried out, it was true that he could earn tremendous wealth and infinite resources as the middleman!
Li Yao pondered for a moment and said, "I've read the list of trophies from the battle of apocalypse. Many of them are special alloys that are sturdy and tensile enough for me to repair super-small starships like escape capsules. At the very least, I should be able to fly them to the edge of the Iron Plateau Space Zone. I should be able to find the Spiritual Nexus there. I can send a message to the Great Horn Exo Society!
"By then, I will be able to get a couple of starships to pick up a delegation from Iron Plateau.
"I don't have many connections in the six sects of Heavenly Saints City, but there are so many seasoned Exos in the Great Horn Exo Society. I know some of them.
"I have some friends in the circle of refiners, too. They may be of help."
Li Yao was thinking of Huangpu Xiaoya.
The Huangpu family was a noble family of refining that had a history of a thousand years. They must have made friends with a lot of Cultivators after thousands of years of maintenance. It was an enormous network of connections.
"However …"
Li Yao said solemnly, "I hope that we can do the job openly. We must inform the six sects of Heavenly Saints City in advance in case of any misunderstandings! Right now, the Flying Star Sector is in turmoil. The Immortal Cultivators of the Temple of Immortals are fanning the flames everywhere. All the Cultivation sects are more anxious than ever. If there is a misunderstanding and a fight breaks out, it will be a disaster. "
Xiong Wuji nodded. "Of course. The more sensitive something is, the more it should be done openly. We don't have any clandestine purposes in the first place. Everything can be made public!"
"However …"
Li Yao hesitated for a moment and asked, "Have the six tribes of Iron Plateau all agreed to reach out to the space residents?"
Xiong Wuji smiled and waved his iron arm. "That's why I'm charging at the calamity-level beasts without bothering about anything.
"I've discussed the issue with the Silver Moon Tribe and the Heaven Wolves Tribe in secret for a long time. Right now, the Furious Bears Tribe, the Heaven Wolves Tribe, and the Silver Moon Tribe have reached a consensus and agreed to reach out to the space residents in exchange for the resources and techniques that we need for our development.
"Of course, the Burning Sun Tribe, the Feathered Snakes Tribe, and the Giant Axe Tribe won't agree so quickly.
"But this is the rule of Iron Plateau. The more contributions we make in the battle of the apocalypse, the more we will have a say in the development of the six tribes of Iron Plateau in the next ten years!
"Three tribes versus three tribes. We should have been evenly matched. Now that I'm involved, I don't think that the Burning Sun Tribe will stop us from sending a delegation even if they are dissatisfied!"
Li Yao was silent. He finally understood why Xiong Wuji had been so tough in the battle of the apocalypse without caring about his own life.
Looking at the glittering water in the pool, Li Yao said solemnly, "Chief Xiong, you have to think carefully. This is different from the resistance against the apocalypse.
"In the battle against the apocalypse, you will be a hero if you win, and you will be a hero if you fail. Even if you are swallowed by the apocalyptic beasts and die without a burial, you will still be a great hero. Thousands of years later, the Iron Plateau natives will remember your name and praise your achievements.
"But in this case, as long as you take the first step, even if you succeed, many diehard Iron Plateau natives will curse you as a traitor and a coward. You will be condemned by everyone and will die without a cause.
"Besides, things may not go as smoothly as you imagine. After all, we've been apart for five thousand years. It won't be easy for you to resolve the grudges and misunderstandings of five thousand years on your own!
"If you fail, as the best warrior of the six tribes of Iron Plateau and the great hero in the hearts of all Iron Plateau natives, you will most likely lose your reputation and become a rat that everybody hates. You will be cursed for eternity!"
Xiong Wuji smiled and suddenly grabbed Sha Yulan's hand.
Sha Yulan was dazed for a moment, but she did not pull her hand away. Instead, she responded to him closely.
Xiong Wuji exhaled a long breath. His breath twisted the water in the pool into glittering silver brilliance. He said slowly, "Somebody has to do some things, and somebody has to take the blame for some curses."
"Since everybody regards me as the best warrior of the six tribes of Iron Plateau, who else is qualified to be cursed for eternity other than me?
"Rest assured. I've thought of everything that you've thought of. I've been prepared to lose my reputation and be doomed forever after I take the first step!
"Tomorrow is the meeting of the six tribes. You will come with me. I will formally propose the issue of reaching out to the space residents.
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