Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2517 Landing Price

"Damn it!" Baiqiao roared in fury, glaring fiercely at Colin Zhenzun. "You really have audacity!"

I was speaking up for the entire universe, but who would have thought that the other party would say such absurd things.

However, Colin remained unmoved. He didn't intend to undermine Baiqiao, but rather... he refused to follow the other party's rhythm.

Baiqiao's cunning has become legendary among cultivators from beyond the realm.

Needless to say, if you see some of Baiqiao's actions and can't understand his logic, turning around and leaving is the best option.

Colin, the current leader, is clearly unable to leave and can only choose to reverse the situation.

Anyway, recruiting Qu Jianlei to the Realm of All Things wouldn't be a bad choice—who wouldn't want a talent like that?
The key point is that Colin is very clear that Qu Zhenzun is not a native of Houde, and even spent a long time in the Empire.

The Realm of All Things can truly accept such talents who have little connection with the Realm of Virtue without hesitation.

Hearing Baiqiao say that, Colin looked indifferent. "Fellow Daoist Baiqiao, I'm just setting conditions."

"If the Venerable Master Houde has treated Qu Zhenzun well, would he possibly leave? Let's not be impatient."

"You're a real piece of work," Baiqiao snapped, completely losing her temper. "You don't want to save people anymore, do you?"

Everyone says he's cunning, but when you reach the level of a true master, who doesn't have their own temper?

“Yes, I do,” Colin said seriously. “Wasn’t the offer I made sincere enough?”

Baiqiao sneered upon hearing this, "Fifth-order spiritual veins...that's after you've saved someone, right? What if you can't?"

Qu Jianlei fell silent at this point, watching the two true masters bicker face to face.

In fact, at this moment he shared the same suspicion as Colin—were these two not acting, trying to get me to help them?
It can only be said that Baiqiao has too many hidden agendas, so much so that everyone is subconsciously on guard when dealing with him.

As expected, after arguing back and forth, the two finally agreed to help, but the price... Colin and Qu Zhenzun discussed it.

Ultimately, if the five True Venerables of the Myriad Realms were to perish, Houde would not be able to bear the reputation of "meddling in the middle."

This is completely different from the situation where the True Venerable traveled alone and accidentally perished in a place unknown to anyone; the nature of this is entirely different.

This falls under the category of "every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor." Even if it's wrong for five True Venerables to sneak in quietly, they are still... five True Venerables!
Baiqiao had to advise Qu Jianlei: You can ask for a lot, but you can't just ignore it.

In fact, there was another layer of meaning in his words: if the Five True Venerables really had something to do with it, the Empire would not be able to escape the consequences.

Baiqiao knew Qu Jianlei's temperament and wouldn't speak so bluntly, only mentioning that "the cause and effect involved will not be limited to us."

But Qu Jianlei understood, and he believed that the Myriad Realms could really do such a thing.

The key issue is that if the Empire is held accountable by the cultivators of the Myriad Realms, the Houde Realm... probably won't care.

This outcome would be quite painful for Qu Jianlei.

He had decided to no longer have contact with the Empire, and this country had not given him many pleasant memories.

However, this is the place where his second life began. Even if he has no feelings for it, he can't just sit by and watch it be destroyed, can he?

Moreover, in terms of personal reputation alone, who in the Houde community doesn't know that he has connections with the empire?
There is a difference between immortals and mortals. It is normal for him to remain indifferent under normal circumstances, but if his hometown is raided and he does not react, what will others think?
However, if he really wanted revenge, he could only find a very limited number of helpers—even Han Li might not be willing to get involved in such a bizarre matter.

So when you're in the world, sometimes you really have no choice but to follow your own path.

He glanced at his companions and asked, "How about we go together?"

“Sure,” Song Yue’er was the first to respond. “I’d like to see just how dangerous the mortal world can be.”

“Hehe,” Venerable Minning chuckled, “You’re after the opportunity inside, aren’t you?”

"What opportunities could there be in the mortal world?" Song Yue'er's answer was somewhat insincere, as could be seen from the excited gleam in her eyes.

"The opportunities those five True Venerables gained..." True Venerable Qingkong truly didn't leave empty-handed, "We can't help them for nothing."

“Inspect their caves then,” Han Li said, his demands even more ruthless, “so as not to conceal anything.”

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?" True Venerable Colin's expression was unpleasant. "Can their words escape Your Majesty's senses?"

"Who knows what tricks they have up their sleeves?" Han Li replied dismissively. "Stop beating around the bush, just tell me if you agree or not!"

"We're in another world, and we have a lot to do. Don't waste time!"

Colin was a little suspicious. Although he had infiltrated the area, he was aware of some things. "Isn't the situation already stable?"

The dangers of conquering other worlds mostly occur in the early to mid-game.

Once the cultivators have adapted to the other world, mastered the corresponding countermeasures, and the battle situation has stabilized, what else could possibly happen to the camp?

"That's Houde's own business," Baiqiao said. The fact that Qinglong had chosen a new path to break through to the Out-of-Body stage must not be revealed to outsiders.

He didn't want to explain further, and looked at Qu Jianlei again, "How much time can you spare?"

"At most two years," Qu Zhenzun said calmly, "This is the major premise; otherwise, there's no point in discussing anything else."

He didn't want to talk about it anymore, because whether the Azure Dragon's exit from its body went smoothly or not was related to his long-term benefits in the future.

Then he looked at Colin, "Did you know that even the Great Lord Houde is unwilling to personally venture into the Maiden Starfield?"

The topic shift was a bit abrupt, but the content was so shocking that Colin was stunned for a moment upon hearing it. "Really?"

Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes at him, remained silent, and looked like he couldn't be bothered with him.

However, he really didn't need to explain. Which True Venerable was crazy enough to dare to gossip about the True Lord?

Upon hearing this, Qingkong glanced at Han Li without changing his expression: Qu Zhenzun is quite like you now.

How can that be the same? Han Li rolled her eyes. I openly defined the other party's attitude in front of the Great Lord back then!

Although Qu Zhenzun's words were a bit rash, he did say "personally involved." Does that mean that not being able to go in person means he wasn't personally involved?

Colin Zhenzun also knew that the reason why the other party did not answer was clearly causing him to hesitate.

A place that could pose a threat even to a Divine Lord...

However, this only strengthened his resolve to purchase warships.

"Two sets of Five Elements Origin materials in exchange for a warship; Qu Zhenzun's fee will be calculated separately!"

Compared to the promises made by fifth-order spiritual veins, which are clearly misleading, the two sets of Five Elements Origin are much more reliable.

It must be admitted that although Colin had little contact with the Empire, his offer was very close to some of his actual feelings.

When Qu Jianlei and his group first arrived in Cangwu, if someone had offered such a price, he would never have considered it discriminatory.

At most, they could only conclude that the other party had a very precise grasp of the price, and that they regretted not having enough warships of their own.

However, this was too inappropriate at the moment, and Song Yue'er was the first to jump out, "Who are you underestimating?"

"How should we, the seven of us, divide the two sets of Five Elements Origin?"

Han Li glanced at her upon hearing this, then shook his head, both amused and exasperated: You really don't consider yourself an outsider!

However, it must be admitted that sometimes having a teammate who is good at being unreasonable and argumentative is actually... not bad!

Upon hearing this, Colin Zhenzun couldn't help but close his eyes in pain, feeling utterly speechless: Did I invite you?

However, how should I put it? Having more people is definitely not a bad thing; our six True Venerables were all barely managed to be assembled.

After all, they came from Houde, and the True Venerables of the Realm of All Things cannot come over in the short term.

The opposing group consisted of seven True Venerables, a powerful team that would be extremely helpful in the rescue.

Having a large group of people is a good thing, but he knew even better that the other party was just eyeing the opportunity—they had made it quite obvious.

Before even taking any risks, you can already snag a service fee. Who could refuse such a deal?

However, there was a deeper reason that neither side dared to reveal—how could Qu Zhenzun's safety be guaranteed?
If Qu Zhenzun were to go to rescue people alone with the six Zhenzun, and something unexpected happened, who would be responsible?
There are too many things where the reasons given on the surface are not the truth; it's just that the real reasons cannot be spoken aloud, and everyone knows it in their hearts.

Therefore, Colin knew very well that, both emotionally and logically, he could not refuse the following of the other True Venerables on the other side.

However, those two sets of Five Elements Origin are used to trade warships, so they shouldn't be confused, right?

What's rather embarrassing is that the True Venerable from the Realm of All Things is far less wealthy than the True Venerable of Great Virtue.

The virtuous cultivators plundered two other worlds and made a fortune, while the cultivators of all things came to make money!

Even considering the wealth of the True Lord of All Things in his homeland, he wouldn't be much less wealthy than the other party, but who would risk such a large amount of wealth?
Therefore, in terms of generosity, they really cannot compare to Houde Zhenzun. Two sets of Five Elements Origin are already a great show of sincerity.

However, now that Song Yue'er has spoken, the other five True Venerables will naturally give their full support.

The specific details of the negotiations are omitted, but the two parties ultimately reached the following agreement:
Qu Jianlei would not discuss warship matters with the Empire because he did not want to get involved in worldly affairs; his attitude was clear and non-negotiable.

However, he himself kept some warships, only one legion-level and seven or eight division-level, which he could use.

He had no shortage of ammunition and energy blocks, and his logistical support was smooth.

He and the other seven virtuous True Venerables will enter the Maiden Starfield together, with a search period of up to one and a half years.

Because we have to consider the travel back and forth – once you go, you have to come back, right? A year and a half is already a long time.

The True Venerable of the Myriad Realms must first pay for three sets of the Five Elements Origin, one rule of time, and then pay for one rule of creation.

The rules of time and the rules of future creation belong to Qu Jianlei, while the other three sets of the Five Elements Origin are shared by the other six True Venerables.

Qu Zhenzun took the lion's share, and no one objected. Even disregarding his relationship with the Empire, he was the one who provided the warships.

Of course, the fact that the ordinary warship could be sold at this price is also thanks to the strong support of its six teammates.

However, these are just the costs of the exploration and search; once a rescue operation is launched, other costs will certainly be incurred.