Published: January 7, 2025
At night, the Palace of Mount Fire God in the Heavenly Work Great Camp was quiet.
Outside the palace where Venerable Wind Return was located, silence prevailed.
In the void, a figure suddenly appeared, and the power of space permeated, merging into the darkness, making it impossible to detect.
Soul power was released silently, covering the entire building complex. Not a single rustle could escape Qin Chen's perception.
In a hidden space within the palace, Venerable Wind Return picked up an ancient communication artifact and began to speak.
"This time, it's still in the old place. I want a Venerable Holy Vein, ten Chaos Crystals, and this time, there are high-ranking officials from Heavenly Work meeting with the people behind you for a major discussion."
After a moment of silence, a voice asked, "The high-ranking officials of Heavenly Work want to meet? Hmph, according to the agreement, we only need to trade, no need for a meeting. What major event is this?"
"You don't need to worry about that, just inform the people behind you," replied Venerable Wind Return.
"Why is this being advanced so much? Moreover, your asking price has increased by five Chaos Crystals compared to last time," the voice continued.
"I'm not sure about that. Isn't it a good thing for you? In five months, you can obtain three million units of Purple Crystal and five hundred thousand units of Fire Feather Mine. You stand to gain quite a bit. As for the price increase, there’s also an additional one hundred thousand units of Black Obsidian Ore this time, which should be worth five Chaos Crystals," said Venerable Wind Return.
"Black Obsidian Ore? Hehehe."
The previous voice revealed a sinister tone, "Fine."
"Rest assured, we’ve collaborated for so long; you won’t be at a loss. Moreover, my superiors said that this time, there’s a big piece of news to tell you, something of immense value. Compared to this, this transaction is nothing," Venerable Wind Return stated.
"Good, then let’s have a pleasant cooperation." The voice on the other end disappeared, and Venerable Wind Return turned off the communication artifact.
"My lord said that all the proceeds from this transaction belong to me. With a Venerable Holy Vein and ten Chaos Crystals, my realm can reach a higher level, and my combat power will be even stronger. By then, heh, Qin Chen, I must vindicate my past humiliation."
"Is that so?" A voice came from outside the palace.
"Who is it?" Venerable Wind Return was startled.
Boom! The Palace of Mount Fire God, built from special metal and extremely hard, suddenly erupted with a roar. The entire palace was shattered like tofu, and this hidden space also exploded as someone broke in.
Swish! The sound of the explosion immediately alerted numerous experts present, all assuming something major had happened, and a terrifying aura descended.
Swish! Inside the hidden space, a figure darted out—it was Qin Chen. Behind him followed Radiant Light Saint Master and True Word Earth Venerable, their expressions cold.
"Qin Chen, you..." Venerable Wind Return was horrified.
"It is I. I didn't expect you to collude with the alien race and secretly sell mineral veins," Qin Chen said coldly.
"What evidence do you have?" Venerable Wind Return regained his composure and spoke gloomily.
"Hahaha, everyone come over! Venerable Wind Return has exploited his position to collude with the alien race, supplying strategic materials, and I have now exposed him," Qin Chen thundered, shaking the entire Heavenly Work Great Camp.
"Qin Chen, you dare!" Venerable Wind Return was filled with rage.
"Weren't you saying I had no evidence? Since I have no evidence, what are you afraid of?" Qin Chen retorted.
"Hmph! If you dare to slander me, I will make you pay the price," Venerable Wind Return said fiercely.
Before long, several figures appeared—top experts from the Heavenly Work Great Camp, including Elder Yehe and Ancient Sun Earth Venerable, arriving one after another in this realm.
Seeing this scene, Ancient Sun Earth Venerable's expression changed slightly.