After sharing a portion, Nie Tian finally took a small bite of the fatty meat in his mouth. This eased Gu Yi's stiff face a little.
Actually, if the City Lord of Heaven Luo City was not Nie Tian but someone else, Gu Yi would not even bother and would directly mine it.
But the current owner of Heaven Luo City was Nie Tian, so he had to treat it with caution.
"Heh heh, Brother Nie is indeed a generous person." Gu Yi chuckled, as he spoke words that went against his conscience.
"Of course, we are friends." Nie Tian smiled faintly and looked at Gu Yi with a smug look.
But at this moment, Ding Yifan was a little unhappy. He asked Cold, "City Lord Nie said to share a portion of the pie. I wonder how much is this portion?"
Ding Yifan originally thought that Nie Tian's interference was at most to freeload some benefits. He did not expect that this fellow wanted to take the entire cake away!
Nie Tian naturally heard the anger in Ding Yifan's tone. But he did not even look at the other party as he said faintly, "A portion is a portion. As for whether it's a large portion or a small portion, that depends on how much effort Young Master Ding is willing to put in."
Nie Tian knew that the secret of the Dragon Blood Stone had already been spread. It was impossible for him to protect the Dragon Blood Stone alone. He had to rely on other forces to have a chance of protecting Heaven Luo City.
And the Alchemists Guild behind Gu Yi and the Dayuan Chamber of Commerce behind Ding Yifan were not bad forces.
Gu Yi was the Red-Robed Elder of the Alchemists Guild. Even in the Three Thousand Small Worlds, he was a well-known figure. And the Dayuan Chamber of Commerce was one of the seven top chambers of commerce in the Martial Competition Business Union. It was also a good partner.
Most importantly, Ding Yifan and Aoki Lily were smart people and would not do stupid things. They were much stronger than people like Feng Wuque and Gong Sheng.
Nie Tian liked to work with smart people.
And the most crucial point was that Nie Tian did not care about the Dragon Blood Stone at all!
What he cared about was the thing behind the Dragon Blood Stone.
That's right!
The thing behind the Dragon Blood Stone!
The world only knew that the Dragon Blood Stone was a rare treasure, but very few people knew what it was and how it was formed.
Nie Tian had studied the Dragon Blood Stone in his previous life and was very clear about its formation process.
The most precious thing about a Dragon Blood Stone was the dragon blood it contained.
Ordinary people would think that the 'dragon blood' in the Dragon Blood Stone was not real dragon blood.
Divine Dragons were ancient sacred beasts that went extinct in ancient times, so how could there be real dragon blood?
However, Nie Tian knew that the 'dragon blood' in the Dragon Blood Stone was real dragon blood. It was the Dragon Qi and Blood Essence of the Divine Dragon!
The reason why the Dragon Blood Stone was called the Dragon Blood Stone was because it was related to the ancient sacred beast, the Divine Dragon.
The formation process of the Dragon Blood Stone was formed after the death of a divine dragon. The Dragon Qi and Blood Essence did not dissipate and seeped into the ground, eventually fusing with the underground rocks. After a long period of tempering, it became a Dragon Blood Stone.
The fact that Tian Luo Mountain had a Dragon Blood Stone meant that a divine dragon had once fallen on Tian Luo Mountain!
After the death of a divine dragon, not only would the Dragon Qi and Blood Essence not dissipate, but the Dragon Soul would also not disappear.
The reason why Nie Tian did not care about the Dragon Blood Stone was because his target was bigger, and that was the Dragon Soul!
If Nie Tian could find the Dragon Soul hibernating on Tian Luo Mountain, its value would be much more terrifying than the Dragon Blood Stone.
Divine Dragons were ancient sacred beasts, existences that surpassed rank nine spiritual beasts. The strength of their souls was self-evident.
This was why Nie Tian was so excited when he heard about the Dragon Blood Stone.
He did not care about the small Dragon Blood Stone, but the Ancient Dragon Soul was different. It was definitely something shocking, even more terrifying than the Doomsday Flame!
If Nie Tian could obtain the Ancient Dragon Soul, his strength would definitely increase by leaps and bounds.
However, it was still too early to think about the Dragon Soul. Nie Tian had to protect Tian Luo City first.
The secret of the Dragon Blood Stone was made public. Before long, Tian Luo City would become the target of public criticism. At that time, everyone's spearhead would be pointed at Nie Tian, because he was Tian Luo City's City Lord.
Therefore, what Nie Tian needed to do now was to find a trustworthy partner. Gu Yi was his first consideration, and the Dayuan Association was also not bad.
Moreover, Nie Tian was very sure that others did not know about the existence of the Ancient Dragon Soul.
Even in the Heaven Realm, there were extremely few people who knew about the mystery of the Dragon Blood Stone's formation. In these three thousand small worlds, there was absolutely no one who knew about this secret.
"What does City Lord Nie mean by this?" Ding Yifan was slightly taken aback. His gaze when looking at Nie Tian was already somewhat impatient.
Although Gu Yi was very respectful towards Nie Tian, Ding Yifan did not have such good patience.
Moreover, if not for Gu Yi being at the side, Ding Yifan would have attacked Nie Tian already. He really could not understand how a little City Lord of a third-rate empire with only Manifestation Realm strength could have such great confidence to actually want to take the Dragon Blood Stone for himself the moment he opened his mouth!
Nie Tian finally glanced at Ding Yifan, but said unhurriedly, "Young Master Ding, aren't my words very clear? I am Tian Luo City's City Lord, and the Dragon Blood Stone on Tian Luo Mountain belongs to me in the first place. If I ask the Dayuan Association for help, at most they will only be able to hire a bodyguard. Then, the bodyguard's reward will naturally depend on how much effort he puts in. If someone were to interfere and want to take away the Dragon Blood Stone, it would be absolutely impossible. "
In the end, Nie Tian was no longer polite, and his tone was much lower.
"Nie Tian, you …" Ding Yifan was young after all. After being stifled by Nie Tian's words, he immediately felt a lump of stuffiness pressing on his chest that he could not swallow nor spit out.
"Young Master Ding, don't be angry, don't be angry." Gu Yi quickly persuaded with a smile as the atmosphere was a little tense.
At this moment, Aoki Lily also spoke. She swayed her seductive butt and giggled. She said, "Yifan, don't be angry. I actually think that City Lord Nie Tian's words are very reasonable. After all, the Dragon Blood Stone is in Tian Luo Mountain. As the City Lord of Tian Luo City, it is not wrong for Mister Nie Tian to say that the Dragon Blood Stone is his personal property. "
Nie Tian glanced at Aoki Lily and said indifferently, "It seems that the Dayuan Association still has some smart people."
"Nie Tian, you …" Ding Yifan's face was full of anger, and he could not say anything.
If Nie Tian said that Aoki Lily was a smart person, wasn't that the same as saying that he, Ding Yifan, was an idiot?
Throughout his life, Ding Yifan had only heard praises. No one had ever looked down on him, and no one had ever dared to say that he was stupid.
Ding Yifan glared at Nie Tian fiercely, and anger rose in his heart. He roared, "Even if you are the City Lord of Tian Luo City, can you protect the Dragon Blood Stone in Tian Luo Mountain?"
Originally, in Ding Yifan's opinion, Gu Yi and the Dayuan Association should be the leaders of this cooperation. However, the moment Nie Tian appeared, he looked down on them with a lofty attitude and did not give them any room for negotiation.
What the hell was this!
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