To be the best leader, you must also be the strongest leader!

"The clan leader is indeed wise. Our clan does have the conditions."

"First, the advance payment made by nobles for orders to our clan must not be less than 10 trillion and not more than 50 trillion." The second elder of the mermaid shocked all the demon kings present as soon as he opened his mouth.

"No less than ten trillion. Are you sure you are not kidding us?" Elder Tianyu stared at Elder Mermaid in shock.

“This is not a small amount.”

"The advance payment is no less than 10 trillion. You really dare to ask for it."

Even a fifth-level demon king was shocked by the advance payment amount proposed by the second mermaid elder. The minimum of ten trillion was a bit too much.

Even the leader of the Pengyi tribe couldn't help but frown.

But the Second Mermaid Elder smiled and shook his head: "Seniors, please think about it carefully. Is ten trillion really a lot?"

"Over the years that our tribe has been cooperating with Yuntian Island, the total transaction volume has far exceeded 10 trillion."

"Isn't that about the same amount that the nobles make from using their own people's goods?"

"If the nobles pay a ten trillion advance, the profit they will bring will probably be more than ten trillion."

"Furthermore, this is a down payment for the next ten years, averaging only one trillion per year. Do you think one trillion per year is really too much?"

"There's a saying that the greater the investment, the greater the reward. If a noble invests 10 trillion, they'll earn at least 10 trillion back. If a noble invests 50 trillion, the future profit they'll earn will definitely exceed 50 trillion."

"Unfortunately, our tribe's production capacity for various goods is limited. Fifty trillion in ten years is already our tribe's limit. There is nothing we can do if the nobles want to make more."

The second elder of the mermaid clan has been emphasizing that the average amount is not much, and that the Lei Peng clan can earn back as much as they invest. Sure enough, when they heard about earning 10 trillion or 50 trillion, the eyes of these fifth-level demon kings could not help but light up.

Even the chief of the Pengyi tribe had a gleam in his eyes and was also moved.

"In addition, our clan has another condition: the advance payment must be settled in spirit stones. Of course, if it is high-level materials, we can relax this requirement."

"If we settle the bill in spirit stones, how many spirit stones will it take to get the minimum of ten trillion?" Great Elder Tianyu frowned.

"Alas, you elders, you may not know that our clan is currently in urgent need of spirit stones. The clan leader not only arranged for me to come to Yuntian Island, but also arranged for members of the clan to travel to the Golden Dragon Clan and the Wind Dragon Clan to negotiate. This is a rare opportunity, so please make a decision as soon as possible."

"If you elders can reach a decision today, we can settle the goods this time at a 50% discount. In fact, the total advance payment is 50 trillion. If Yuntian Island can make a decision as soon as possible, I can contact the clan as soon as possible to get a larger share for the nobles."

"Pengfei, take Fellow Daoist Yu down to rest first. This matter is of great importance and we need time to discuss it." Pengyi instructed the fourth-order demon king.

"As ordered!"

"Fellow Daoist Yu, please come this way." The fourth-rank demon king was obviously much more polite to the second elder of the mermaid.

The second elder of the mermaid bowed to the fifth-level demon kings, and then was led out of the hall.

After he left, Peng Yi swept his gaze over the demon kings and asked, "What do you think about this matter?"

Great Elder Tianyu spoke slowly, "If what he said is true, as long as the advance payment is made, we can purchase at a 50% discount for the next ten years. This is a rare opportunity for our clan."

"The merchandise of the mermaid tribe is indeed in short supply. Besides our own use, we have also exchanged a lot of resources we desperately need from various major forces. It's very good."

"If you do the math, we've made quite a bit of money from the other demon tribes by utilizing the resources of the mermaid tribe. It should be over 10 trillion."

"And according to what he said, 10 trillion isn't a lot when averaged out each year. Even if it's 50 trillion, it wouldn't be a lot when averaged out over ten years."

Hearing what Great Elder Tianyu said, Peng Yi couldn't help but ask, "Great Elder, do you agree with this deal?"

Great Elder Tianyu smiled and nodded: "Since it can bring us enough benefits, why not agree? But before agreeing, we must make sure that the other party is not deceiving us."

"We still need to impose some constraints on the other side to ensure that the interests of our tribe are not harmed."

"Great Elder, what if the mermaids take our advance payment and disappear?" asked one of the fifth-level demon kings worriedly.

"Yes, although it seems to be very profitable, it is an advance payment after all. What should we do if the other party disappears with the advance payment?"

Peng Yi nodded: "This is a big problem. Although we have been cooperating with the mermaids for some time, we still cannot trust them."

Great Elder Tianyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. I happen to have a treasure that can restrain the other party. As long as they agree to our conditions, they will not dare to break the contract."

After Great Elder Tianyu finished speaking, he flipped his right hand and a dark red ball the size of a baby's head appeared in his hand. The eyes of the demon kings were immediately focused on this ball.

The sphere was dark red in color, with a strange dark red glow lingering on its surface. A powerful and dark aura emanated from the sphere.

At the same time, there are extremely complex runes on the surface of the sphere, which looks very unusual.

"This is the Blood Oath Bead!" The pupils of the Pengyi tribe leader shrank. He recognized this bead at a glance. It was a very famous oath-binding weapon of the demon clan.

As long as one makes an oath within the range of the Blood Oath Pearl and leaves a mark of the soul in it, one must abide by the oath. Once the oath is violated, the Blood Oath Pearl will unleash its strange power and directly kill the person who made the oath through the mark of the soul.

Judging from the aura of this Blood Oath Pearl, even if a demon king at the early fifth stage breaks his oath, he will surely be wiped out by the Blood Oath Pearl.

"Great Elder, you actually got this treasure!"

"If Yu Youdao dares to swear an oath before the Blood Oath Pearl, I will believe him and support this deal."

"That's right. Not only do we have to make him swear an oath to the Blood Oath Pearl, but we also have to make him add the mermaid's soul mark to the oath. If they break the oath, not only will Yu Youdao be wiped out, but the rest of the mermaids will be wiped out as well. Only then can we rest assured."

One of the fifth-level demon kings had a fierce look on his face.

Peng Yi nodded in agreement: "Yes, that's exactly what we should do. If the mermaids are willing to agree to our terms, we can make a deal with them."

"Also, ten years is too short. I want to extend the time. However, the total transaction volume in the first ten years will be 50 trillion. The transaction volume in the second ten years will depend on the situation."

"But if they really agree to our conditions, the amount of spirit stones they need to pay will be an astronomical figure, and it will be difficult for our clan to collect it alone." Elder Tianyu frowned.

"Then we can use some high-level resources to replace the spirit stones. After all, as long as this deal is completed, we will gain more than enough benefits!"

With the Blood Oath Pearl as a guarantee, Peng Yi was no longer worried, so he wanted to take the 50 trillion in one gulp. When he thought that he would be able to earn back more than 50 trillion soon, he, the patriarch of the Lei Peng clan, couldn't help but feel excited.