632: Chapter 632 One Body

"Please calm your anger, Revered Master, and listen to me explain slowly!"

Seeing that Lady Yaoguang was still just an Incarnation, Liu Xuan's courage grew.

Stepping to her side, Liu Xuan said, "Disciple was not sure if I could set up a major array spanning two regions, so of course I dared not boast before you, Revered Master, prematurely."

"By the time the major array was truly completed, there were too many miscellaneous matters in the East Sea, and I could not get away for a moment."

"Disciple intended to report to you immediately upon returning, but who knew..."

"Stop trying to fool me!" Lady Yaoguang suddenly interrupted Liu Xuan. Looking at the brat who was bold enough to get close to her, she said in a deep voice, "If I were not backing you, do you think this Biyou City could have remained stable until now with a transportation array capable of connecting two regions?"

Seeing Liu Xuan's composed demeanor, Lady Yaoguang's tone became slightly angry, "Do you think the other Dao Monarchs of the Beast Taming Sect will not be tempted by the immense profits brought by the transportation array?"

"And the Dao Court—do you think they won't be interested in a major array that even they cannot create?"

"The Human Race and the Yao Race have an agreement that war cannot be easily started except during specific times of the Pioneering War, but this Biyou City does not belong to the Yao Race territory now!"

Lady Yaoguang spoke for a long time, but her meaning was actually simple: the profits brought by the transportation array were too great, and they were long-term profits. With Liu Xuan's current strength, he could not protect them at all. If she had not stepped in to shoulder the burden, Biyou City might have already changed hands.

Her words made some sense, and the facts were not far off, though she had slightly exaggerated her own efforts.

There were indeed many Dao Monarchs in the Beast Taming Sect and the Dao Court coveting the immense profits brought by the cross-regional transportation array, but for the time being, no one was in a rush to act; they were all watching and waiting.

Daoist Lord Lihuo had died in the Southern Border not long ago. Ordinary Cultivators did not know, but it had already spread among the high-level Dao Monarchs.

A Spirit Transformation Dao Lord, even if only at the Early Stage of Soul Transformation, is hard to kill—winning or injuring them is nothing!

Daoist Lord Lihuo had just died, and not long after, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi fluctuated again. The waters in the Southern Border were too deep; even a Late Stage Soul Transformation great Cultivator would have to figure out the situation before getting involved.

Just like Lady Yaoguang; if she were not worried at all, she would have long since descended with her true body to take over everything.

"Many thanks for your protection, Revered Master!" Liu Xuan flicked his sleeves and bowed deeply.

"However, you are my Revered Master, so this Biyou City is mine, but it is also yours, right?"

Lady Yaoguang was stunned for a moment, then laughed in anger. "Apart from calling me Revered Master, when have you ever reported anything else to me, you brat?"

"Even the Academy has been infiltrated into a sieve by your Liu Clan Merchant Alliance, and such an important thing as the transportation array was built in the East Sea without even a word of greeting. Now you tell me Biyou City is mine?"

"Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"

Liu Xuan looked aggrieved and explained, "Everything Disciple did was for your sake, Revered Master!"

Before Lady Yaoguang could ask, Liu Xuan hurriedly continued, "Let's put the Academy aside for now. Just take this transportation array—there are only three primordial void marrow stones. From the perspective of your interests, Revered Master, where is the best place to build it?"

"The Beast Taming Sect? The Dao Court? The benefits in these two places are naturally greater, but you cannot monopolize them, Revered Master. If it causes many high-level members of the Dao Court to unite, they might even exclude you."

"Building it at the Star Academy and the East Sea is different. Control is in our Southern Border Beast Taming Sect's hands, and the benefits are all yours alone, Revered Master!"

"Fine! Then give me half of your Merchant Alliance's profits." Lady Yaoguang looked straight into Liu Xuan's eyes. "I don't want all the benefits, but asking for half shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Don't be impatient, Revered Master, let me explain further."

"Actually, although the Liu Clan Merchant Alliance's revenue is good, the expenses are also high. We are currently in the early development stage, so there isn't much profit."

"Anyway, it will all be your property in the future, so why be in such a hurry?"

Lady Yaoguang took a deep breath and let out a long sigh. Her blurry face squeezed out a smile of suppressed anger. "In short, you brat are just paying lip service and not giving any actual benefits, right?"

"What are you saying, Revered Master?"

"Everything Disciple did was for your sake. If I said or did anything wrong, please point it out, and Disciple will definitely correct it!"

Lady Yaoguang waved her hand, too lazy to bicker with Liu Xuan. She said seriously, "Thirty percent. You must give me thirty percent of the profits. Otherwise, you can deal with the Beast Taming Sect and the Dao Court yourself. Tomorrow, I will announce that you have no relationship with me."

"That is possible!" Liu Xuan also became serious. "However, all Southern Border Academies must follow my coordination from now on, and they must not interfere with the Merchant Alliance's operations."

In recent years, Lady Yaoguang had continuously dispatched a large number of Main Mountain Academy Disciples and Cultivators to the Southern Border Beast Taming Sect.

Although these people had not set themselves against the Liu Family, they were highly autonomous and competed with the Liu Family for control at the grassroots level.

With Lady Yaoguang's support, Liu Xuan dared not take action against them and could only slowly tempt and erode them.

Now, taking advantage of Lady Yaoguang wanting thirty percent of the profits, Liu Xuan intended to resolve this matter while he was at it.

What Liu Xuan sought was stability. He didn't really care about thirty percent or fifty percent of the profits. As long as he could become one entity with Lady Yaoguang, he would give sixty or seventy percent.

The Liu Clan Merchant Alliance was under his control; things like profits could be completely manipulated.

"No problem!"

"However, I have one more condition."

Lady Yaoguang said.

"What condition?" Liu Xuan felt inexplicably vigilant.

Lady Yaoguang smiled and looked at True Monarch Gao Qian, who had been listening to them obediently on the other side. "I want you to become Dao Companions with True Monarch Gao Qian!"

"That wouldn't be good, right! She is my Senior Sister..."

"Do you want to defy your Revered Master's orders?" Lady Yaoguang said coldly.

"No, no, no!" Liu Xuan waved his hands and said solemnly, "Since it is Revered Master's order, Disciple will do it even if it means going through a mountain of blades and a sea of fire!"

True Monarch Gao Qian, standing to the side, was not mentally prepared and had been a bit embarrassed, but upon hearing Liu Xuan's words, her face immediately turned green with anger. He spoke as if becoming Dao Companions with her was some unbearable ordeal.

Putting the matter of becoming Dao Companions aside for now, Lady Yaoguang and Liu Xuan discussed the arrangements for the East Sea Joyful Union Sect and the general direction of the Merchant Alliance.

Lady Yaoguang wanted to know Liu Xuan's specific identity in the Joyous Union Sect, as well as the details of the cooperation with the Joyous Union Sect.

Liu Xuan kept prevaricating, only saying that he was a Saint of the Joyous Union Sect, and everything else was purely commercial cooperation.

Lady Yaoguang didn't believe a word of it. Even though the forces in the East Sea were scattered and the Joyous Union Sect was not as good as before, its foundation was still deep.

Even if she went to negotiate in person, things would not be so easy to handle. If Liu Xuan were truly just a fake Saint, the situation would never be like this.

But since Liu Xuan wouldn't say, she had no choice, so she turned to ask another key question:

"You brat, tell me honestly, can the transportation array really only have three built?"

"This matter is of great importance. There must be an explanation for the Dao Court, otherwise I cannot withstand the pressure!"

Lady Yaoguang's tone was plain, but her gaze was more serious than at any time before.