648: Chapter 648 Cooperation

"Husband, I didn't bring him here. It was Demon Lord Han Jing who secretly brought him..."

Upon seeing Liu Xuan appear, Bai Jie immediately sent a voice transmission to explain the ins and outs of the matter.

She hadn't known beforehand that Demon Saint Xuanyu had come; Demon Lord Han Jing had told her he had an urgent matter to request an audience with Liu Xuan and asked her to report it.

Who would have thought that upon arriving at the City Lord's Mansion, a terrifying black shadow would suddenly emerge from Demon Lord Han Jing's body.

Things had already reached this point, so Bai Jie dared not act rashly and could only wait for Liu Xuan to come and handle it.

"Old Ancestor Liu, this subordinate was also forced..."

While Bai Jie was explaining via voice transmission, Demon Lord Han Jing was also explaining via voice transmission.

The general gist was that he couldn't be blamed for this matter; although that group of Demon Lords was still staying in the Endless Demon Court, it was already an open secret that they were working for Liu Xuan.

Since the Incarnation of Demon Saint Xuanyu had personally come to find him, with his little bit of strength, he simply couldn't refuse.

Liu Xuan was only surprised as to why Demon Saint Xuanyu had come to see him, but it couldn't be called fear.

After carefully examining the black-robed Incarnation of Demon Saint Xuanyu, Liu Xuan leisurely walked to the main seat at the head, sat down, and asked casually, "Senior Xuanyu, what brings you the time to see me?"

A mere Incarnation of a Demon Saint was not worth Liu Xuan taking seriously; even if the true form of Demon Saint Xuanyu came, Liu Xuan could easily keep him there.

When one possesses the ability to easily strip others of life and death, one naturally becomes composed.

While speaking, Liu Xuan hooked his finger at Bai Jie, signaling her to come over and massage him.

From the moment Liu Xuan entered the main hall, Demon Saint Xuanyu's gaze had been observing this youth who was handsome to an unfair degree.

He had naturally heard of the reputation of Old Ancestor Liu; in the past, he hadn't taken it seriously, but later he gradually felt that something was wrong.

Back when the Peach Blossom Sect betrayed the Demon Court and defected to the Beast Taming Sect, he initially thought it was the idea of Peach Blossom alone, but later he discovered that the shadow of Liu Xuan had always been behind it.

Later on, the abnormal actions of Ghost King Ghost King Lian Yue, the mysterious death of Daoist Lord Lihuo, Peach Blossom's promotion to Soul Transformation... there was a connection to Liu Xuan behind every major event.

And then there was Liu Xuan's son, Liu Tongxiao, who had a fifth-tier Yao Race Bloodline; back then, it was announced that he had been abducted by his Demon Court to lure the true form of Daoist Lord Lihuo to come, but in reality, he hadn't even seen the person. Ghost King Ghost King Lian Yue and Liu Xuan had already colluded!

Only when statuses are equal or not far apart is there a foundation for cooperation. That woman, Ghost King Ghost King Lian Yue, is profit-driven and never acts without benefit; for Liu Xuan to be able to collude with her, his true strength is definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface.

Demon Saint Xuanyu was not only not angry because of Liu Xuan's negligence, but instead cupped his hands and bowed to him, saying politely, "I have long admired the great name of Fellow Daoist Liu; seeing you today, you are truly extraordinary!"

"My visit this time is presumptuous, but it is not for personal matters; I am here on official business."

As he spoke, he took out a grayish-brown box and threw it towards Liu Xuan, "This is a gift that Great Sage Taisui ordered me to bring; please take a look, Fellow Daoist Liu."

A gift? Liu Xuan condensed a large hand of magic power to catch the box, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly opened it.

A dark, fuzzy mass came into view. Liu Xuan frowned slightly; he had never seen this thing before and couldn't immediately identify what it was.

It looked a bit like a piece of moldy cured meat, but its texture was softer than cured meat, a bit like black latex.

In short, it looked a bit disgusting and didn't seem like a proper object. Liu Xuan could clearly feel a wicked aura on it, as well as a rich Life Qi.

"This is the Essence of Taisui, transformed from the Origin of Great Sage Taisui. It contains terrifying life essence; Cultivators and Yao Beasts can significantly extend their lifespan by consuming it."

Seeing that Liu Xuan had never seen the Essence of Taisui, Demon Saint Xuanyu spoke up to explain.

Essence of Taisui?!

Liu Xuan frowned and closed the box, pretending not to see the wicked aura hidden inside the Essence of Taisui, and asked, "Great Sage Taisui is sending a gift to a small fry like me; what is the meaning of this?"

He could choose not to give Demon Saint Xuanyu Face, but Liu Xuan still had to give Face to Great Sage Taisui.

A Late Stage Soul Transformation Demon Saint is honored as a Great Sage and possesses the terrifying great power to destroy the Law and order of a region. The current Liu Xuan is not yet capable of confronting such an existence head-on.

"Fellow Daoist Liu is no small fry!" Demon Saint Xuanyu said with a serious tone, "You are the favorite under Lady Yaoguang, the actual master of the Southern Border Beast Taming Sect!"

"Peach Blossom Demon Saint is of one body with you, Ghost King Ghost King Lian Yue has a deep relationship with you, and even Old Daoist Qingxuan cannot mobilize as much energy as you can."

"Most importantly, you are also a fourth-tier Alchemy Great Master. The Liu Clan Alchemy Tower is widely renowned, and the Beast Pills you refine are praised even by Great Sage Taisui."

"Your attainments in Formation are even more monstrous; the long-distance Teleportation Array that even the Dao Court could not establish was created by you."

"Artifact Refining, Talisman, spirit plant cultivation... True Lord Wanfa is a name well-deserved!"

Demon Saint Xuanyu praised him at length, but Liu Xuan was unmoved. After he finished speaking, Liu Xuan asked indifferently, "Senior Xuanyu, you didn't come here just to praise me, did you? I don't like beating around the bush. If Great Sage Taisui wants me to do something, please speak directly."

Demon Saint Xuanyu looked at Demon Lord Han Jing on the side, signaling him with his eyes to get out, then looked at Bai Jie who was standing behind Liu Xuan massaging his shoulders.

Liu Xuan reached out and held the small hand Bai Jie had placed on his shoulder, "She is my wife; there is no need for her to withdraw."

Demon Saint Xuanyu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Great Sage Taisui is very interested in the Beast Pills refined by the Liu Clan Alchemy Tower. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Liu dares to trade with our Southern Border Yao Race?"

Liu Xuan sat up straight, stared at Demon Saint Xuanyu for a long while, and said seriously, "I am a Personal Disciple of Lady Yaoguang of the Beast Taming Sect; strictly speaking, I am under the jurisdiction of the Dao Court. Doing business with Great Sage Taisui... this is difficult to handle!"

Demon Saint Xuanyu raised an eyebrow; if it's difficult to handle, that means it can be handled. Liu Xuan's guts were even bigger than he had imagined!

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Liu, our Southern Border Yao Race will not let you suffer a loss. As long as you can supply high-quality Medicinal Pills suitable for the Yao Race in large quantities, we are willing to buy them all at a price 50% higher than the current market price."

The Yao Race is different from the Human Race; their utilization rate of resources is not as extreme as that of the Human Race.

Many spirit lands in the Southern Border have long been in a state of self-preservation and self-destruction, and some underground Spirit Stone veins have not been mined.

But this is just their special survival habit; it doesn't mean they are poor. As long as they can trade with Human Race Cultivators, the leaders of the various Yao Race factions are all tycoons.

In the past, they also wanted to sell the local specialties within their territories, but limited by backward mining methods, plus transportation and various costs, only a portion of the materials were suitable for trade.

Now it's different. Liu Xuan created a long-distance Teleportation Array, and he himself can refine large amounts of Medicinal Pills and artifacts... the market has expanded tenfold instantly, and there is still room for development in the future.

Nowadays, the Southern Border Yao Race and the Dao Court are in a standoff. Great Sage Taisui is eager to improve the overall strength of the Southern Border Yao Race, so he sent Demon Saint Xuanyu over to test the waters and see if there is any possibility of cooperation.