When he heard that Duan Gantai had come from Die Mountain, Qiao Kairui’s eyes immediately revealed his astonishment, and even his desire to have a fit was forcibly concealed.
The man next to Yi Cang was slender, wearing a Confucian square scarf and extremely handsome, he was none other than Chu Ang Xiong, the Great Island Master of Divine Devil Island.
Originally Chu Ang Xiong as soon as he came out, he saw bundle Qiu Hong Wen heavily injured, his son Chu Xin Shan was once again beaten as if he was a pig’s head, his heart was furious to the extreme.
After he figured out part of the situation, the anger in his heart was forcibly suppressed by him, instead with a smile he cupped his fist to Duan Gantai and said, “Chu Ang Xiong of Divine Devil Island has met my friend, before my Divine Devil Island Chu Xin Shan caused inconvenience to my friend at the auction, I Chu Ang Xiong here apologize to my friend.”
Chu Ang Xiong was with Yi Cang, it was really Yi Cang who had to explain to him about the auction venue. Despite his outward politeness, he was in fact still very upset about the Cang Pagoda Auction in his heart. His own son had been humiliated at the auction venue, could it not be that a few simple explanations could pass?
Now that he had come out and seen how Qiao Kairui and Yi Jiufeng treated Ning Cheng, and after Yi Cang had said that Duan Gantai came from the Butterfly Mountain, how could he still not understand?
No wonder the Cang Pagoda Chamber of Commerce didn’t even buy his account, both of these people seemed to have some big origins.
In fact Chu Ang Xiong really thought wrongly, Ning Cheng and Duan Gantai’s identities were not known to Yi Cang before, it was only after the auction got into trouble that Yi Cang found out the identities of the two.
“The people of Butterfly Mountain can’t control this place. Even less will they come and stand up for me. You don’t need to worry.” Duan Gantai finished speaking. Turning to Ning Cheng, he said, “Brother Ning, little brother is waiting for you at the Strange Sand Rest Inn.”
After saying these words, Duan Gantai immediately left and disappeared in a matter of moments.
“Sovereign Ning, what happened before was my Divine Devil Island’s fault. As the Grand Island Master of Divine Devil Island, I can hardly be blamed for it.” Chu Ang Xiong was suffocating in his heart, since when did his Divine Devil Island have to go around apologising? But he still had to apologise. After apologising. A tiny Life and Death Realm didn’t even care about him.
Even Yi Jiufeng of the Divine Heaven Great Starry Sky had to call Ning Cheng Brother Ning, and Qiao Kairui was so scornful of Ning Cheng, even if his Divine Devil Island was strong, he could not be stronger than these two people.
How could Ning Cheng not see Chu Ang Xiong’s murderous intent, he said without a care, “There is no need to apologize, if the Great Island Master feels that this matter is over, then we can all let it go like this. If the Grand Island Master feels that this matter is not over, I live in the Xuanhuang Star River Jiangzhou Star.”
After Ning Cheng finished speaking and greeted Yi Jiufeng, he hurriedly went to find Duan Gantai. The main purpose of his visit here had not yet been achieved. How could he let it go when the Star Root Chi had been taken away by Duan Gantai? The Divine Devil Island. He didn’t want to have anything to do with it at all. If the people from the Divine Devil Island dared to go to Jiangzhou Star, then he didn’t mind making a trip to the Divine Devil Island.
Qiao Kai Rui looked at Ning Cheng’s distant back and his face was ugly. If he wanted to make a move against Ning Cheng, he couldn’t do it here. However, Ning Cheng dared to leave Jiangzhou Star alone and come to the Demon Domain, he was also considered tired of living, unless he had been with Yi Jiufeng.
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The Strange Sand Rest Inn was much more advanced than the small Rest Inn where Ning Cheng was staying, and when Ning Cheng arrived here, Duan Gantai was waiting for him long ago.
“I knew that Brother Ning would come in time, if I wasn’t waiting for Brother Ning, I would have left the Demon Domain a long time ago.” Duan Gantai laughed heatedly.
Ning Cheng casually hit the room ban, sat down and said, “Brother Duan, if you agree, I will open the furnace to refine pills right away, if not I will leave right away, we don’t need to talk nonsense.”
Duan Gantai gave a heated laugh and said carelessly, “I naturally agree in my heart to let Brother Ning refine pills, but how sure is Brother Ning? How many pills can be refined? How will they be distributed?”
Ning Cheng did not reply to Duan Gantai’s words and said the same, “There are seven main starry sky spirit herbs to refine the Eternal Emperor Return Pill, and no less than a hundred types of auxiliary starry sky spirit herbs. Before we talk about distributing pills, I would like to ask Brother Duan, how many auxiliary Starry Sky Spirit Herbs do you have? If you don’t have any, it would be better for Brother Duan to sit back and wait for the pills.”
He had already heard from Duan Gantai’s tone that Duan Gantai had no intention of letting him refine pills at all.
“No matter how many Starry Sky Spirit Grasses are needed for the Eternal Emperor’s Return Pill, I am certain that these Starry Sky Spirit Grasses can be found. My Starry Sky Luo Chi, on the other hand, is not so easy to find. If Brother Ning fails to refine it, the loss is not too great, while my loss would be too great.” Duan Gantai knew very well that if Ning Cheng had the Starry Sky Luo Zhi, then he would not have sought his cooperation.
Moreover, from the beginning to the end, he had never intended to seek Ning Cheng’s cooperation. Finding Ning Cheng to refine pills was almost as bad as his brain. Ning Cheng must help him to refine pills, this was self-defeating. He had waited for Ning Cheng to come because of the Time Hall, not the pills.
Ning Cheng hesitated for a while before saying, “Brother Duan, we have worked together not once or twice. I do trust Brother Duan, since Brother Duan doesn’t quite trust me, then let’s make another deal.”
Duan Gantai waved his hand, “Brother Ning, there’s no need to mention the matter of making a deal. I know that you have a high level of alchemy, and I also know that you offered the Yitian Dan in order to work with me. What disappoints Brother Ning is that I have to reconsider on the matter of alchemy. I’ve come to find Brother Ning to discuss how to get to the Time Hall.”
Ning Cheng’s face turned ugly and was silent for a minute or two before he said, “If Brother Duan is afraid that I will waste the Starry Sky Luo Chi, I can press some Star Veins on Brother Duan.”
Hearing Ning Cheng say that he would press star veins on himself, Duan Gantai’s heart moved, and then he said, “Forget about pressing star veins, my friendship with Brother Ning only needs to be pressed with something random. Star Veins are resources needed for cultivation, I can’t let Brother Ning press them on me. How about ……”
Duan Gantai hesitated for a moment before saying, “How about Brother Ning presses the Time Eternal Hope Key in his hand onto me, and I agree to let Brother Ning refine pills.”
Ning Cheng sneered in his heart, he had prepared Duan Gantai to bring up this matter when he had consigned the second Time Eternal Hope Key. The only surprise was that the second Time Eternal Hope Key had been purchased by someone else, but this made Ning Cheng’s plan even easier to work. Otherwise, with Duan Gantai’s cunning, if he had agreed to have the three Time Eternal Hope Keys temporarily placed on Duan Gantai, Duan Gantai would definitely be suspicious.
Now it seemed. His arrangement had indeed not been in vain. This fellow had finally brought it up.
In fact. After Duan Gantai made this request, he did not expect Ning Cheng to agree. He believed that with Ning Cheng’s shrewdness, how could he agree to such a thing. It was just that he had another collaboration with Ning Cheng, which was why he used this excuse to put it off.
What he did not expect was that Ning Cheng was silent after he made this request. Could there really be a play? Ning Cheng couldn’t be that idiotic, right?
It was hard to say, the Eternal Emperor’s Return Pill was not something that everyone could refuse. Forcibly suppressing the surprise within, Duan Gantai said carelessly. “Whether or not the Time Eternal Hope Key is pressed into my possession doesn’t really mean much. After all, the second Time Eternal Hope Key was purchased by someone, and now I don’t even know who the person who purchased it is. I’m afraid I’ll have to bother Lord Yi Cang of the Cang Tower Chamber of Commerce on this matter.”
Seemingly impressed by Duan Gantai’s words, Ning Cheng tapped the table and said, “Brother Duan, I have always trusted you. It’s just that the Time Eternal Hope Key is a matter of great importance, so it’s fine for me to press it on Brother Duan, but Brother Duan must promise me two conditions.”
Duan Gantai frowned in mock displeasure, “What conditions?”
“First. The jade talisman of transmission for Brother Duan to enter the Time Hall must be placed on my person. Brother Duan doesn’t need to explain anything, I know that even if I place this Time Eternal Hope Key on Brother Duan’s person. Brother Duan only has two of them, but the Time Hall is really the biggest thing I’m looking forward to. Placing both the Time Eternal Hope Key and the Teleportation Jade Talisman on Brother Duan is a risk I dare not take.”
When Ning Cheng said this first item, Duan Gantai’s heart jumped out of his chest with excitement. Ning Cheng, ah Ning Cheng, today I will let you drink my footwash for the second time. You shouldn’t know that that second key is now on me, right? If you knew, I’m afraid you wouldn’t have done so. As for the jade talisman to enter the Time Desolate Domain, who told you that I only had one? I told you that? How dare you believe my words?
How could he, Duan Gantai, let the second Time Eternal Hope Key be placed on someone who didn’t know about it? As Ning Cheng entered the consignment auction lane, he found box number seven. In total, he said just two words, firstly, I will exchange fifteen Star Veins for your Time Eternal Hope Key, and secondly, I am from the Butterfly Mountain.
With just two words, he easily obtained a second Time Eternal Hope Key.
On the surface Duan Gantai nodded backwards after hearing Ning Cheng’s words, “Brother Ning’s request is very legitimate, even if it was me, I am afraid I would have made such a request.”
Ignoring Duan Gantai, Ning Cheng continued, “Secondly, Brother Duan must press fifty Star Veins on me.”
“Absolutely not.” Duan Gantai stood up as soon as he flung his hand, even if all three Time Eternal Hope Spoons were on him, he would not press fifty Star Veins to Ning Cheng. How many star veins did he have in total, if he gave Ning Cheng another fifty, how would he cultivate after he advanced to the Eternal Realm?
He had yet to see what exactly was in the Hall of Time, and this was a risk that he, Duan Gantai, would never take.
Seeing that Ning Cheng seemed to have some intention of leaving, Duan Gantai took the initiative to say, “Brother Ning, apart from the matter of the Hall of Time, I invited Brother Ning here, indeed it is also because I cannot find a Dan Emperor who can make a Starry Sky Grade 9 Pill. However, the conditions that Brother Ning has proposed are a little too harsh, what if Brother Ning takes my Star Veins away and doesn’t return them to me? Of course, I’m not doubting Brother Ning’s character, but I’m afraid of what might happen in case something goes wrong.”
Ning Cheng said in a light voice, “In fact, this is also the one I would like to add, even if Brother Duan agrees, I still request that some prohibitions be placed inside this room, so that I cannot walk away midway.”
Duan Gantai’s face changed several times before he gritted his teeth and said, “I will press ten Starry Sky Yuan Qi Veins and then give Brother Ning the Teleportation Jade Talisman, Brother Ning will help me refine this potion.”
Ning Cheng secretly laughed in his heart, this fellow had previously said that he wanted to think about whether he wanted to refine his own pills, but now he was directly saying the conditions for refining pills.
“Ten is too little, I won’t agree to it, forty star veins.”
“No, fifteen star veins at most.”
“Thirty-five.”
“Twenty, that’s my bottom line.”
“Thirty bars, agree or start, disagree and I’m gone, no room for counter-offer.”
“Twenty-five bars, if you don’t agree, then forget it.”
Ning Cheng did not call for another bid, he stood up and walked towards the door, he did not believe that Duan Gantai would give up the Hall of Time because of the five star veins.
As Ning Cheng was about to step out of the door of the room, he heard a teeth-cutting voice coming from Duan Gantai, “Thirty bars for thirty bars.”
Ning Cheng was completely relieved, he was really afraid that Duan Gantai would not call out to him, once Duan Gantai did not call out to him and he returned, Duan Gantai would definitely be suspicious.