Nine Realms Sword Emperor

"Alright, fifty thousand pieces, fifty million each, I'll take them all."

Chu Fengmian spoke without hesitation.

He could tell that Hong Mu was speaking the truth. Even if it were the Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild, they couldn't produce more bloodstones.

"Alright, fifty thousand bloodstones. Our Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild needs to prepare a bit. I already went to tell someone to pack them and bring them over."

Hearing Chu Fengmian agree, Hong Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief. This huge deal was at least settled.

If Chu Fengmian had left in a fit of rage, it would have been his biggest loss.

Fifty thousand bloodstones were nearly all the bloodstones the Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild had. The people there also needed to go elsewhere to gather them.

Chu Fengmian sat in his chair calmly, contemplating where else he could obtain more bloodstones.

Fifty thousand was far from enough. At least one hundred thousand, or even two hundred thousand bloodstones, and only then could Chu Fengmian safely breakthrough to enter the Heavenly Realm.

"Which other guilds still have a large quantity of bloodstones?"

Suddenly, Chu Fengmian inquired to Hong Mu beside him.

From Hong Mu's position, he should be quite knowledgeable about other guilds. While not as affluent as the Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild, other guilds should have some bloodstones, right?

"Other guilds do have some bloodstones, but the quantities are not large. A few hundred to a thousand are already the limit. Altogether, the guilds in the capital have about ten thousand. If Mr. Chu desires, our Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild can also mediate to buy them."

Hong Mu responded.

"Only ten thousand?"

Chu Fengmian frowned deeply, realizing that no amount of wealth could buy enough bloodstones. This was indeed problematic.

But such was the preciousness of bloodstones. Like Lei Yan, who entered the Blood World at great risk, barely earning a few hundred bloodstones with his life.

Each bloodstone was exchanged for with blood, so even the capital couldn't possibly have a lot.

Lei Yan was already considered lucky. Martial Artists who managed to survive the Blood World didn't necessarily gain substantial bloodstones. Lei Yan was particularly fortunate.

It seems necessary to make a trip to the Blood World.

Chu Fengmian mused internally, fortunate to have prepared a second plan and previously bought intelligence on the Blood World to review later.

"Vice President."

As Chu Fengmian was pondering, a disciple of the Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild suddenly entered.

"Out, can't you see I'm discussing business with a distinguished guest?"

Hong Mu's expression turned cold.

Saying this, he intended to chase the disciple out.

"Distinguished guest? I wonder what kind of guest the Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild is hosting that Vice President Hong Mu personally entertains?"

A youthful and arrogant voice suddenly rang out from outside. Following this, a young man strode in disrespectfully, seemingly ignoring the strict rules of the Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild.

Chu Fengmian glanced at the young man and felt a familiar power emanating from him, similar to when Chu Fengmian had previously eliminated Lei Yan, Lei Ming.

"So it's Young Master Lei. What does Young Master Lei wish to purchase?"

Hong Mu was initially irate, but upon hearing this voice, the anger on his face quickly dissipated.

Evidently, even Hong Mu dared not easily show anger at this young man's identity.

"Nothing much, just that my father is on the verge of a breakthrough and sent me to the Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild to purchase a batch of bloodstones."

The young man, addressed as Young Master Lei, glanced at Chu Fengmian, assessed Chu Fengmian's realm, and then dismissed him, focusing instead on continuing his request.

"I need ten thousand bloodstones. Here's one hundred billion premium spirit stones. Bring the bloodstones over; I need to return to the family to hand them to my father."

This Young Master Lei took out a Space Ring and handed it directly to Hong Mu, clearly knowledgeable about the price of bloodstones.

"This..."

Seeing Young Master Lei's actions, Hong Mu was troubled. If Young Master Lei had arrived a bit earlier, it wouldn't have been an issue.

But now, the bloodstones at the Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild had already been purchased by Chu Fengmian, and gathering ten thousand bloodstones wasn't possible.

"What, are you saying my offer is wrong? Ten million premium spirit stones each. What, has the Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild grown large enough to bully customers?"

Young Master Lei's expression turned icy as he coldly demanded, witnessing Hong Mu's hesitation.

"Or is the Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild planning to stop doing business with our Lei family again?"

"Our bloodstones at the Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild have all been bought. Currently, we cannot gather any more. It will take a month before we have some."

Hong Mu quickly explained.

The Lei family, being one of the eight major imperial clans, was not one to be indiscriminately annoyed by the Guild, lest it became a major problem for them.

Hong Mu's eyes flickered, looking at Chu Fengmian as he spoke.

"Mr. Chu, why not sell ten thousand bloodstones to Young Master Lei? It would be a good favor with the Lei family."

"Mr. Chu? Who's Mr. Chu anyway? Who do you think you are to compete with us for bloodstones?"

Upon hearing Hong Mu's suggestion, Young Master Lei looked at Chu Fengmian, scrutinizing him coldly and scornfully.

"Alright, recently, I've been in a good mood and won't deal with you. Just hand over the ten thousand bloodstones. Consider it a favor from the Lei family. If something comes up, you can come to us."

"Mr. Chu, the Lei family is one of the eight major imperial clans. Befriending them in the capital ensures no one dares to trouble you."

Hong Mu chimed in urgently.

To him, the priority was to send Young Master Lei off since he belonged to the prestigious Lei family of the eight major imperial clans.

As for Chu Fengmian, while his identity was mysterious, it was unlikely to surpass that of the eight major clans. It was clear where his bias lay.

"No sale."

Chu Fengmian could see through Hong Mu's scheming and smirked inwardly, slowly responding to Young Master Lei.

"All bloodstones at the Ancient Serpent Merchant Guild belong to me. You should check with other guilds."

Boom!

With what Chu Fengmian said, Hong Mu stood there in shock.

He initially thought to shift the pressure onto Chu Fengmian, assuming Chu Fengmian would retreat after facing a major imperial clan, thus settling the matter.

But he didn't expect that, facing such a clan, Chu Fengmian would dare to speak this way.

The eight major clans held an extraordinary status in the Ancient Serpent Kingdom. No one, not even a prospective emperor, would lightly offend them, especially over the mere loss of ten thousand bloodstones, which could foster a favorable relationship with them—a decidedly worthwhile transaction.