yasinovel Chapter 328: The Fall of East Zhou
Chapter 328: The Fall of East Zhou
Chapter 328: The Fall of East Zhou
In the Hua Xue Valley Marketplace, various Spiritual Objects were sold to Treasure Hunters, while merchant caravans were dispatched to trade with various small and medium-sized factions.
The Spiritual Objects were sold at high prices to Treasure Hunters. However, the prices offered to the smaller factions were relatively low, enabling them to defend themselves effectively against Treasure Hunters' attacks.
This was essentially a way of indirectly forcing Treasure Hunters to pay higher prices, thus subsidizing the smaller factions.
Wang Hong had several reasons for doing this.
Firstly, he had no goodwill towards Treasure Hunters and was willing to take advantage of them. Treasure Hunters were one of the main culprits responsible for the current turmoil in the Cultivation World.
If Wang Hong had the power, he would have eliminated all those causing chaos in the Cultivation World. However, he was currently not strong enough and had to focus on acquiring resources from them first.Findd new stories at novelhall.com
Leaving a vast amount of resources in the hands of Treasure Hunters was a waste, and it was better to have them in his own possession.
But Wang Hong didn't want Treasure Hunters to use the supplies he provided to attack the smaller factions and cause countless factions to be wiped out. That wasn't something he wanted to see.
So, selling resources to the smaller factions at slightly lower prices was a small sacrifice in terms of profit for Wang Hong. However, it helped him restrain a large number of Treasure Hunters, which was in his long-term interest.
As a result, East Zhou Trading Company became the largest trading entity in the surrounding area of Azure Void City.
With a vast collection of raw materials, the skills of Wang Hong's subordinates had improved significantly.
Now, the refinement of one-tier Spiritual Objects had been completely transferred to the Outer Valley, where it was handled by peripheral members. This no longer occupied the time of Inner Valley members, allowing them to dedicate more time to cultivation.
For the peripheral members, having additional refinement tasks meant increased income, which was undoubtedly a good thing.
While Wang Hong was accumulating various resources and nurturing his subordinates, the war in the Cultivation World continued.
Due to the temporary abandonment of the resistance against the Demon Clan in the eastern seas by the Human Clan, they switched to containment. This allowed the eastern Demon Clan to continuously conquer cities and territories, occupying a large area of the East Zhou Cultivation Realm.
The East Sea Demon Clan was not solely composed of aquatic Demonic Beasts; some inhabited the islands in the East Sea, while others were amphibious or avian Demonic Beasts.
Many of the returning cultivators from the Boundary Mountain Range discovered that their original sects or families had already been destroyed by the Treasure Hunters.
These cultivators suddenly found themselves homeless—some joined other sects or forces, some even joined the ranks of the Treasure Hunters, while others with similar experiences gathered together.
Some chose to find a secluded place and go into seclusion.
Xue Wen, a Golden Core cultivator, had also stopped leading Flying Boats on sweeping missions. Instead, he returned to the ruins of his original sect and established a new one called the Wan Nie Sect. During this time, he absorbed a large number of homeless Foundation Building cultivators and acquired substantial resources through his recent missions.
The Wan Nie Sect now boasted hundreds of Foundation Building cultivators, making it a formidable force among medium-sized factions.
With the Boundary Mountain Range entirely lost and the Demon Clan already deep within the East Zhou region, the cultivators who had previously defended the east had no reason to remain there and returned to their respective factions.
No one was willing to confront the Demon Clan anymore; everyone was focused on their own survival.
Zhang Chunfeng also returned and made a special trip to the Mountain Valley base to meet Wang Hong.
"East Master, I'm back!"
After entering, Zhang Chunfeng performed a deep bow, prostrating himself before Wang Hong.
"Good! I'm glad you're back," Wang Hong said as he helped Zhang Chunfeng up and took a close look to ensure that Zhang Chunfeng was intact, limbs and all. Only then did he finally relax.
"Luckily, this time I had the Spirit Wine and Healing Pills you gave me, or I might not have made it back," Zhang Chunfeng said, recalling the countless dangers he had faced on the battlefield, narrowly escaping death multiple times, and losing many comrades.
The two then discussed the situation on the front lines, and Zhang Chunfeng naturally mentioned Wang Yi's circumstances over there.
Wang Hong had been hesitant to ask about Wang Yi's condition earlier, fearing the worst. Now that he knew Wang Yi was safe, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
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