Qiu Shan looked at Nie Tian, unable to conceal the joy on his face, as if he had encountered something good.
"Important person?" Nie Tian saw that Qiu Shan was a little happy and couldn't help but laugh. "How important?"
Qiu Shan immediately noticed his gaffe and laughed awkwardly. "Sir, it's Lord Duanmu Bai, the Palace Lord of Universe Palace."
"Duanmu Bai!" Gu Yi and Ding Yifan froze at the same time. They looked at each other and said in unison, "He is indeed an important person."
Duanmu Bai, the Palace Lord of Universe Palace, indeed had a high status.
In the Southern Mountain Region, Universe Palace was a top force on par with the Transformation Sect. Therefore, Duanmu Bai could be said to be a top figure in the Southern Mountain Region. Just like Tang Hao's status in the Three Thousand Lesser Worlds.
Nie Tian wasn't too surprised because he had already expected Duanmu Bai to come.
With Universe Palace's power, it wasn't hard to find out the whereabouts of the Duanmu siblings.
Duanmu Lu and his sister had snuck out twice. Duanmu Bai was probably so angry that his lungs were about to explode, so he came looking for them personally.
"Let's go and meet this important person." Nie Tian smiled faintly and prepared to return to the City Lord's Mansion.
In any case, the dragon bloodstone lode was almost dealt with. Gu Yi and Ding Yifan were enough.
After a while, Nie Tian and Qiu Shan returned to the City Lord's Mansion.
In the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion, a middle-aged man dressed in white sat upright in the guest seat. Beside him stood the siblings, Duanmu Lu and Duanmu Wan 'er. Both of them were trembling with fear. They lowered their heads and did not even dare to breathe loudly. They looked like wilted eggplants.
The middle-aged man looked to be around thirty years old. He wore green clothes and had a dignified and handsome appearance. Although he was sitting, one could see that his figure was tall, and the space between his brows was filled with heroic spirit. Even though he didn't speak, he already revealed a dignified and dignified aura.
He was none other than Duanmu Bai, the Palace Lord of Universe Palace.
Jin Dabao sat on the other side, facing Duanmu Bai. Afraid that the latter would be anxious, he said, "Sir Duanmu, please have some tea. It's the best red maple of Nanshan. It's freshly picked."
Duanmu Bai only glanced at Jin Dabao indifferently. He didn't speak, nor did he drink the tea.
Jin Dabao smiled awkwardly and said in his heart, "Big shots are really hard to serve. I'd better obediently wait for boss to come back."
"Sir, Palace Head Duanmu is already waiting for you." At this moment, Qiushan's voice rang out.
"Phew!" Seeing that Nie Tian and Qiu Shan had returned, Jin Dabao secretly let out a breath of foul air.
Interacting with these big shots was really a little stifling. Jin Dabao could not take it anymore.
"Brother Nie Tian, you're back!" When Duanmu Wan 'er saw Nie Tian appear, she was actually a little excited, as if she had met her savior, and cried out in surprise.
"Do not speak!" Duanmu Bai said coldly, glaring fiercely at Duanmu Wan 'er. Then he looked out of the main hall and saw a young man of about sixteen or seventeen walking in. He frowned, but still stood up.
No matter what, Nie Tian was Duanmu Lu and Duanmu Wan 'er's savior, and he had saved them more than once. In this regard, Duanmu Bai had to show kindness to Nie Tian.
Moreover, recently, Nie Tian's name had spread like wildfire throughout the South Mountain Region, especially after Nie Tian had tortured and killed Luo Fen.
Duanmu Bai also wanted to see what kind of young man could stir up such a storm in the South Mountain Region.
"Sir, this is Palace Head Duanmu." Qiushan followed behind Nie Tian, unable to conceal the excitement in his heart as he introduced.
The reason why Qiushan cared so much about Duanmu Bai's appearance was because he saw hope for revenge.
If he could borrow Duanmu Bai's strength, perhaps he could get his revenge a day earlier.
Nie Tian nodded, smiled faintly, and said, "Palace Head Duanmu, you're a big shot."
Duanmu Bai looked at Nie Tian's relaxed expression and seemed a little unhappy. He said, "City Head Nie Tian's Dragon Blood Martial Meet has alarmed the entire South Mountain Region. Even the other three regions and the Sumeru Spirit know about it. You're the big shot."
"Palace Head Duanmu praises me too much." Nie Tian did not stand on ceremony and accepted Duanmu Bai's compliment. Then he extended his hand and said, "Please sit."
Duanmu Bai sat down, but there was obvious displeasure on his face.
In his opinion, with his status, the City Head should be extremely excited to visit the City Head Office of a small city on the border of a third-rate empire, and rush to praise him to the heavens.
But Nie Tian's reaction was too calm. This made Duanmu Bai a little uncomfortable, and he was a little unhappy.
"Lord Father, this is the City Head Nie Tian I told you about, the great benefactor who saved me and Wan 'er three times." Duanmu Lu sensed that Duanmu Bai was a little unhappy and hurried forward.
"Mm." Duanmu Bai nodded and cupped his hands slightly. "Many thanks to City Head Nie Tian for saving my son's life so many times. Duanmu Bai can't thank you enough."
"There's no need to thank me enough." Nie Tian smiled faintly and took a sip of the premium Nanshan Maple Leaf Tea. He said with a smile, "I'm a more pragmatic person. Palace Head Duanmu, you should exchange your gratitude for something that you can see."
"Pfft!" As soon as Nie Tian said that, Duanmu Bai spat out the mouthful of tea that he had just drunk.
He did not expect that Nie Tian would actually take his perfunctory words seriously and say it so bluntly.
Even if you want benefits, you should at least use a hint. How can you ask for benefits so directly?
This was simply too shameless.
Not only Duanmu Bai, but Duanmu Lu and Duanmu Wan 'er behind him, as well as Qiushan and Jin Dabao on the other side, all looked at Nie Tian in astonishment, as if wondering if they had heard wrongly.
"Boss, oh, Boss. Although you saved Duanmu Lu and Duanmu Wan 'er, how can you ask for benefits so directly? Will they give it to you?" Jin Dabao's fat face twisted together as he grumbled in his heart.
Qiushan also frowned. He felt that Nie Tian's actions were a bit too much.
However, Nie Tian smiled lightly and slowly put down the teacup in his hand. He said with a smile, "Why are you all looking at me like that? Palace Head Duanmu expressed his gratitude to me. I can't possibly reject it. That would be disrespecting Palace Head Duanmu. Palace Head Duanmu, don't you think so? "
"… Yes." Duanmu Bai looked at Nie Tian's cheeky expression and his facial muscles twitched awkwardly. In the end, he could only nod.
He had already said what he wanted to say. What could Duanmu Bai do if Nie Tian refused to let go?
He really didn't expect that the famous Heaven Luo City Lord was actually a greedy fellow who wanted to take advantage of others. It was really unacceptable for him to ask for benefits so fiercely.
However, when he thought of the entrance fee of low-grade essence crystals, Duanmu Bai understood in his heart. He was sure that Nie Tian was a person who only cared about benefits.
Duanmu Bai looked at Nie Tian and said in his heart, "Nie Tian, you are still too young after all. You don't have a long-term vision. You saved my son and daughter. This is a huge favor. You actually want to ask for benefits from me. Fine, as long as your conditions are not too much, I will agree. Even if I am blackmailed by you once, it can only happen once. "
Originally, Duanmu Bai thought that the Heaven Luo City Lord was a young talent and even wanted to befriend him. However, Nie Tian's current performance had really disappointed him.
Duanmu Bai knew that the current Heaven Luo City Lord seemed to be boundless on the surface, but in fact, there were turbulent undercurrents.
Such a large force had gathered in Heaven Luo City, and the City Lord, Nie Tian, had offended many people. He had even offended the red-clothed elder of the Alchemist Association.
Under such circumstances, how long could Heaven Luo City's glory last?
If Nie Tian was a character who could balance the various forces, then there might be a chance to protect Heaven Luo City.
However, the Nie Tian he saw now was a person who only cared about benefits.
Currently, Nie Tian had the support of Gu Yi and the Dayuan Chamber of Commerce, so Heaven Luo City was naturally fine. But after the Dragon Blood Martial Meet, would Gu Yi and the Dayuan Chamber of Commerce continue to protect Heaven Luo City?
Probably not.
Hence, Duanmu Bai believed that after the Dragon Blood Martial Meet, Heaven Luo City's glory would come to an end. At that time, any random force could raze Heaven Luo City to ruins.
Nie Tian saw Duanmu Bai's expression change again and again, and roughly guessed what the latter was thinking. However, he did not care. He drank a big mouthful of tea, then said bluntly, "I want to form an alliance with the Universe Palace."
"Pu! Pu! Pu! Bang! " Before Nie Tian's voice fell, Duanmu Bai spat out three mouthfuls of tea, then his hand trembled, and the teacup fell to the ground.
The others, on the other hand, widened their eyes and looked at Nie Tian with stiff expressions.
Alliance?
To think that Nie Tian could say it!
What kind of force was the Universe Palace? What kind of force was Heaven Luo City?
One was the top force of the Nanshan Region, the other was a small border city of a third-rate empire.
When these two forces were put together, it was like the difference between an elephant and an ant, the difference between supreme-grade essence crystals and pebbles.
Forget about forming an alliance, even if Heaven Luo City attached itself to the Universe Palace, it was absolutely impossible.
Heaven Luo City, or more accurately, Nie Tian, had made too many enemies. If they formed an alliance with Heaven Luo City at this time, wouldn't that be inviting trouble to themselves?
No matter how stupid Duanmu Bai was, he would not be stupid to this extent.
Although Nie Tian had saved Duanmu Lu and Duanmu Wan 'er, the benefits Nie Tian wanted were too great. He could not agree to it.
Nie Tian did not know what Duanmu Bai was thinking, but he knew that forming an alliance with the Universe Palace at this time was definitely giving the latter a chance to become the top force in the three thousand small worlds.
If the Universe Palace formed an alliance with Nie Tian, they would definitely be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Four Great Families in a few years, and even have the chance to enter a higher world.
Nie Tian wanted to form an alliance with the Universe Palace after careful consideration.
He had offended too many people now. The God Transformation Sect, Diao Zhengde, the Gu Family's direct descendant, and the Doomsday Flame hidden in the dark. Just now, there was the even more troublesome Ling Xuan Heaven Pavilion.
Although he had Gu Yi and the Dayuan Chamber of Commerce by his side, neither could be considered truly powerful.
Although Gu Yi was a red-robed elder of the Alchemists Guild, he relied on the strength of the Alchemists Guild and could not really mobilize many experts.
Although the Dayuan Chamber of Commerce was one of the seven top chambers of commerce, it was still a chamber of commerce. Compared to a true sect, it was much weaker.
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