Douluo: Wuhun Eats Iron Beast, Never Become a Slave

Chapter 147 Big Brother, you have better taste than Qibao and Ning Fengzhi!
After a brief standoff, the two sides resumed their conversation, as if it had really just been a joke.

As for whether it was a joke or not, both parties have their own understanding and interpretation.

In terms of strength, although Zhao Mu has not reached the level of a Title Douluo, he is still a formidable fighter with enough strength to protect himself. Not to mention anything else, with just his Void skill, Zhao Mu is enough to face any Title Douluo without being defeated, and there have been examples of this.

This is also the source of Zhao Mu's confidence to "make outrageous remarks" in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

In the past, Zhao Mu might have needed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's help, but now, he doesn't need it at all.

Zhao Mu doesn't need the strength of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. No one else's strength is as important as his own. Besides, Zhao Mu's next step is to develop the Zhao family.

Zhao Mu doesn't need the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's wealth right now. He's a money-printing machine himself, so why would he need the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to save him that little bit of soul power?
Therefore, there's no need to desperately try to establish a relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School or to help them like a saint.

Of course, helping is not out of the question. As long as they are willing to submit, Zhao Mu is quite generous to his own people.

"I wonder if Sect Leader Ning would be willing to do business with me regarding the sale of this batch of materials?"

Zhao Mu then steered the conversation back to the batch of metal materials.

Ning Fengzhi smiled again, as if the unpleasantness and misunderstanding from earlier had never happened.

"Since Mr. Zhao Mu is interested, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is naturally willing to do this business with Mr. Zhao Mu. Of course, we are also willing to give Mr. Zhao Mu 20% of the market price."

A 20% discount may not seem like much, but when applied to metal materials, it can amount to a considerable sum.

However, for Zhao Mu, who is not short of money at the moment, there is absolutely no need to owe the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School a favor because of this small amount of money.

"No need. We appreciate Sect Leader Ning's kindness, but let's just go with the market price! Whatever it is, that's what we'll pay!"

Seeing Zhao Mu's somewhat cold refusal and unwillingness to accept his favor, Ning Fengzhi said nothing more, only stating:

"If given the opportunity, we would be very happy to do business with Mr. Zhao Mu."

"Yes, I will," Zhao Mu replied indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's smile widened. In his view, this meant that there would be another opportunity to discuss with Zhao Mu how support-type Soul Masters could gain combat power.

However, Zhao Mu meant that they would need to purchase rare metal materials from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in the future.

If nothing unexpected happens, according to Zhao Mu's prediction, he should be able to condense seven weapons, and the Nine Li Radiant Sky Banner is only one of them. Each of the subsequent weapons will probably require a considerable amount of precious metal materials, so he will naturally need to seek help from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Therefore, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School actually acts as a supplier.

After the agreement was reached, Qian was left behind, while Zhao Mu, along with Dugu Bo and Zhao Wuji, left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School with the batch of metal materials.

Watching Zhao Mu and the other two leave, Ning Fengzhi, standing atop the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's fortress, had a complex expression.

He naturally didn't think it was Zhao Mu joking. Although he had only met Zhao Mu twice, Ning Fengzhi didn't think the other party was talking nonsense or someone who couldn't see the situation clearly.

The seemingly absurd demand for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to submit was actually Zhao Mu's bottom line condition for Ning Fengzhi to get on board.

However, Ning Fengzhi chose to refuse, because he couldn't possibly agree to that condition.

Ning Fengzhi even wondered if he could have gotten on board if he had given this batch of raw materials to Zhao Mu for free some time ago.
If Ning Fengzhi's guess is true, then Zhao Mu's price has risen really fast.

However, what Ning Fengzhi was equally curious about was how Zhao Mu dared to say such a thing? Wasn't he afraid of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School retaliating? And where did he get his confidence from?
Dugu Bo? Or Zhao Wuji?
These two could not possibly be a match for Uncle Sword and Uncle Bone.

"Uncle Jian, what do you think?"

Ning Fengzhi asked the Sword Douluo beside him.

Sword Douluo's eyes were sharp before he spoke, "That kid is very strange..." Just now, when the two sides were facing off, Sword Douluo actually felt a sense of crisis from Zhao Mu, a sense of crisis that was even stronger than when they met before.

Even Sword Douluo had an even more absurd idea: perhaps Zhao Mu's confidence didn't come from Dugu Bo and Zhao Wuji, but from himself.

Bone Douluo, who hadn't spoken yet, also had the same feeling, though not as intensely as Sword Douluo.

"I used to think it was a hidden dragon, but I never expected it to emerge from the abyss so soon..."

Ning Fengzhi even wondered if he would regret his hesitation in the future...

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the other side.

On their way out of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School after obtaining the metal raw materials.

Dugu Bo finally couldn't help but say, "Second brother, you're really bold. You dare to joke about making the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School submit? That's one of the top three sects!"

"It's just that Ning Fengzhi didn't take it seriously in the end, otherwise we'd probably be in a bad situation..."

Zhao Mu didn't say much, but turned to look at Dugu Bo.

The moment his eyes met Zhao Mu's, Dugu Bo seemed to understand something.

"No, second brother, don't tell me you weren't joking just now, you really want the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to submit!"

In response, Zhao Mu finally said, "Brother, I don't necessarily want the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to submit. Of course, it would be better if we could get their help, but if we can't, we won't lose anything. It's just icing on the cake."

"Second brother, those are the top three sects! The Haotian Sect has remained secluded from the world, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect has always maintained a neutral stance, and only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is bound to the Heaven Dou Empire and has a stronger momentum of development. If this continues, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has the potential to become the number one sect on the continent."

Zhao Mu chuckled: "The so-called number one sect on the continent? Who knows when it might be wiped out..."

"Destroy the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? What a joke!" Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo felt that Zhao Mu's words were increasingly unreliable.

Moreover, Ning Fengzhi himself is not simple. Apart from his average strength, he is quite cunning and resourceful, making him a remarkable figure.

In the original novel, Tang Hao also commented that Ning Fengzhi was not simple, but his impression of Zhao Mu was not so good.

They want to win me over, but they hesitate and dawdle, lacking any decisiveness.

"Big brother, although your strength isn't that great, you have much better judgment than Ning Fengzhi of Qibao!"

While both Ning Fengzhi and Dugu Bo were trying to win over Zhao Mu, Dugu Bo was much more decisive.

Moreover, in order to win him over, Dugu Bo not only wanted to match him with Dugu Yan, but also went so far as to lower himself to become sworn brothers with him. This kind of courage far surpasses Ning Fengzhi's.

Perhaps this is also due to their different positions. Dugu Bo is all alone, while Ning Fengzhi is the head of a sect, so he naturally has more to consider.

But is that really a reason?

Many who conquered the world humbled themselves and treated scholars with respect.

At least in Zhao Mu's view, Ning Fengzhi was no good, and Dugu Bo was the only one who could be considered his angel investor.

If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School wants to submit to me again in the future, the price won't be what it is today...

"Hey, what do you mean I'm not good enough?! If you're going to praise me, then praise me properly!"

(End of this chapter)