Chapter 743

The Eighth-Ranked Immortal King was persuaded to leave by Xiancha, and “Chen Changsheng” waved at Zhang Gu, saying, “Come in, you’ve suffered a lot waiting out there.”

With that, “Chen Changsheng” turned and entered the room.

Looking at “Chen Changsheng’s” retreating figure, Zhang Gu hesitated for a moment but ultimately walked in.

……

Inside the room.

Over a dozen powerful auras gathered at one place.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Gu finally understood why there was only one Eighth-Ranked Immortal King involved in today’s disturbance.

The true experts had gathered here to discuss matters.

Putting away the puppet, Chen Changsheng smiled and said, “I’ve been here for a while now, it feels like this is our second meeting.”

“Since you’re here, we should discuss the future development of the Mine Vein Small Realm.”

As he spoke, a chair appeared in front of Zhang Gu.

Seeing this, Zhang Gu obediently sat down, while Chen Changsheng conjured up a map of the Mine Vein Small Realm out of thin air.

“This area marked on the map is where you all can dig in the future.”

“The current mine field is essentially being given to you all free of charge; for any future mine fields, you will need to pay.”

“Moreover, these mine fields are for rent, not for sale. For a mine field within a thousand miles, the rent is three hundred million per year.”

“The larger the area, the rent increases proportionally.”

Hearing this price, Wang Zun frowned and said, “This rental price is too expensive; we don’t have such high prices for mine fields right now.”

“That’s different.”

“The things in my hands, no one can seize easily.”

“I don’t care how much you negotiate with others, but you won’t find such prices with me.”

Upon hearing this, Mao Weng spoke up, “Three hundred million is indeed a bit high.”

“If it’s at this price, our profits would drop significantly, and since we have been cooperating for so long, could you lower it a bit?”

“Alright, I’ll give you a twenty percent discount; this is the lowest price.”

Realizing Chen Changsheng wasn’t planning to budge any further, the representatives of the ten forbidden grounds quickly marked areas on the map.

In the blink of an eye, the territory of the Mine Vein Small Realm was divided cleanly.

Zhang Gu did a rough calculation in his mind; the ten forbidden grounds would need to provide over a hundred billion in funds for these mine fields each year.

“Now that each side’s mine fields have been distributed, the remaining territories can be left for those outsiders.”

“As for the rent of the mine fields, I won’t make it difficult for you.”

“Whenever you start work, that’s when you start paying; the first three years are rent-free.”

“Additionally, regarding the mine fields…”

Casually, Chen Changsheng discussed the general direction of the Mine Vein Small Realm with the ten forbidden grounds.

Hearing such astronomical figures, Zhang Gu finally couldn’t help but speak.

“How much will I get?”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned their gaze toward Zhang Gu.

Little Immortal let out a laugh.

“Did you wake up confused? When did we say we would give you a share?”

“What qualification do you have to share the cake with us?”

Facing Little Immortal’s mockery, Zhang Gu stood up angrily and said, “Don’t go too far!”

“This small realm was originally mine…”

“Swish!”

Before Zhang Gu could finish, Little Immortal instantly appeared behind him, gently resting a hand on Zhang Gu’s shoulder.

“When did the Mine Vein Small Realm become your property?”

“When we conquered this place, you didn’t even know where to play with mud.”

“If you hadn’t sneakily borne the Heavenly Mandate, do you think you could have lived this long?”

“It was said that you didn’t listen before; now, what right do you have to shout?”

Little Immortal’s voice was not loud, but every word carried a strong killing intent.

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Zhang Gu’s instincts as a cultivator told him that if he made even the slightest move, Little Immortal would k*ll him immediately.

“You weren’t this strong before.”

“Before was just playing along. If I were to be ruthless with you and accidentally damaged the Mine Vein Small Realm, then what would happen?”

“Casual cultivators can resist a certain force, but mainly, your strength has not reached that level yet.”

“Moreover, because of your matters, our progress has slowed down considerably.”

“If it weren’t for Chen Changsheng saying that you had some potential, I would have killed you a long time ago.”

“Clap!”

With that, the standing Zhang Gu was pushed back down by Little Immortal.

“Chen Changsheng, is this force enough?”

Looking at the smirking Little Immortal, Chen Changsheng said faintly, “You’re going to scare someone.”

“After all, you’re still one of the best among the Eighth-Ranked Immortal Kings. What if you scare him?”

“I can’t help it; I’ve been a bit irritable lately.”

Ignoring Little Immortal’s words, Chen Changsheng looked at Zhang Gu and said, “I believe you should be curious why we aren’t afraid of your threats.”

“Before I arrived, the Mine Vein Small Realm was crucial in blocking the outside world.”

“If the Small Realm were destroyed, Little Immortal and the others would need to invest significant power here to maintain it.”

“But now, the sixteen forbidden grounds have decided to join forces to attack the other side of the Mine Vein Small Realm.”

“This means your leverage is gone.”

“If I hadn’t spoken up to spare you, you would have had to divide it into eight pieces over a year ago.”

Chen Changsheng’s words made Zhang Gu feel a chill, as he had never thought that someone could unite the sixteen forbidden grounds.

Now that the sixteen forbidden grounds were united, he indeed lost his wild capital.

Looking at Zhang Gu in a daze, Chen Changsheng extended his right hand and said, “Give me the item.”

“I’m here in this desolate place to cause trouble because of what you have in your hands.”

“We’ve reached this point; I hope you can be sensible.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gu clenched his fists and unwillingly said, “You’re robbing me!”

“Yes, I’m robbing you.”

“If you don’t hand it over, I can k*ll you right now and search your corpse.”

“Honestly, I really don’t get what you were thinking.”

“How dare you come alone to my stronghold to negotiate; do you really think I’m a good person?”

Chen Changsheng’s voice echoed in Zhang Gu’s ears.

Looking around at the powerful people in the room, Zhang Gu finally threw a golden page onto the table.

“Swish!”

The golden page appeared, and several figures moved instantly.

“Clang!”

The sound of metal clashing rang out as a slender finger pressed down on the golden page.

“What do you want to do?”

Huafeng said lightly.

Seeing this, Wang Zun, who had placed his hand on the golden page, spoke, “We’re not doing anything; we just want to take a look.”

“Don’t casually look at things that aren’t yours; pull your hand back.”

Huafeng’s voice was light but also cold.

After weighing the pros and cons, several representatives of the forbidden grounds ultimately withdrew their hands.

Driving back the few forbidden grounds, Huafeng’s lips curled slightly as she handed a golden page to Chen Changsheng.

“Here, a gift for you.”

“Hahaha!”

“At least you’re thoughtful, unlike that dead girl Qian Ya, who only knows how to stir trouble for me.”