Chapter 3311
When he heard Xia Jianming's report, Jian Chen furrowed his brows. After a moment of thought, he said, "There's the territory that the three rulers reign over beyond the Peace region."
"The territory of each ruler is far larger than the Peace region and far wealthier too. You can try and gather Lifesoul Flowers from the territories of the three rulers."
As he said that, Jian Chen filled up his cup slowly with the medicinal fluid extracted from Lifesoul Flowers and sipped it from time to time like tea.
Over the past few years, Xia Jianming had used all of the Xia Merchant Union's wealth to gather Lifesoul Flowers for Jian Chen. Without any exaggeration, basically most of the Lifesoul Flowers throughout the entirety of the Peace region was in Jian Chen's hands right now.
However, they were still nowhere near enough. He was still too far away from his goal.
This was not just because the Lifesoul Flowers did not have a substantial effect on Jian Chen because their quality was too low.
The other reason was each Lifesoul Flower only possessed a tiny sliver of essence that actually repaired Jian Chen's soul.
Aside from that, the cracks in his soul right now were only being repaired through nourishment. He was not healing them directly.
Since he was nourishing them, he had to ingest Lifesoul Flowers without stopping.
"Master, there are only three passageways that lead to the territories of the three rulers from our Peace region, but right now, with the surging undercurrent of the Peace region, the three passageways have been sealed off by experts from the Scarlet Blood Domain. The people of the Peace region cannot leave, and the people outside can't come in either." Xia Jianming was troubled. "Also, the Scarlet Blood Domain, Jade Centre Domain, and the Grand Heaven Domain controlled by the three rulers all possess a merchant union of their own. These merchant unions are under the control of the three rulers. They possess a complete monopoly over any commerce that unfolds in their domains. If they find out that we're in desperate need of Lifesoul Flowers, they might- they might take advantage of us."
"Or, they might also hold onto their Lifesoul Flowers without selling them like the other organisations and clans in the Peace region."
"Compared to the Scarlet Blood Domain, the Jade Centre Domain and the Grand Heaven Domain, our Xia Merchant Union is still very puny in terms of strength."
Xia Jianming voiced his worries.
"I see." Jian Chen thought about it for a while and said, "Continue purchasing the Lifesoul Flowers of the Peace region. As for the clans and organisations from the eight other imperial cities that refuse to sell them, I'll come up with a way to deal with it."
"Yes, master!" Xia Jianming bowed deeply before backing away.
After Xia Jianming's departure, Jian Chen extended his soul over to the Sword Emperor's estate.
Just a few seconds later, the Sword Emperor appeared before Jian Chen.
"I require the Lifesoul Flowers from the eight other imperial cities. Some organisations refuse to sell their Lifesoul Flowers, so I hope that you can deal with this." Jian Chen directly requested this from the Sword Emperor. With his current strength, none of the Lifesoul Flowers in the Peace region could escape his hands if he handled the matter personally.
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However, he did not want to handle something so trivial himself.
"Why do you need so many Lifesoul Flowers?" the Sword Emperor asked curiously.
"To heal!" Jian Chen answered.
"But with your strength, such low grade Lifesoul Flowers should be useless on you," said the Sword Emperor. 4887
"That's not your problem. All you need to understand is that this affects the future of your Sword Emperor city. You provide me with what I need and I'll ensure the peace of your Sword Emperor city," Jian Chen said flatly.
The Sword Emperor immediately agreed to his request solemnly.
Afterwards, the Sword Emperor set out personally, leaving Sword Emperor city and visiting the other emperors in the other imperial cities one by one.
Apart from the few emperors slain by the Ceremonial Bell Heavenly King, the Sword Emperor visited all of the other imperial cities and personally persuaded the emperors there.
In the Peace region, the Sword Emperor's strength was not exactly the greatest, but he was still an emperor who ruled over a region, one of the people who made the order in the Peace region. He deserved some respect nonetheless.
As a result, in return for a favour from the Sword Emperor, the other emperors of the Peace region were all persuaded. They used their authority to order the various clans in their territory to sell their Lifesoul Flowers.
Lifesoul Flowers were not an extremely rare heavenly resource. The Peace region basically produced it yearly and some organisations would even grow it themselves.
As a result, under the orders of the emperors, the clans under their control were forced to sell their Lifesoul Flowers obediently.
They refused to sell their Lifesoul Flowers to the Xia Merchant Union because they were wealthy enough and wanted to research it further, but none of them dared to defy their emperor's order.
They were even less willing to offend their rule maker over some Lifesoul Flowers.
With the Sword Emperor tending to the matter personally, the Lifesoul Flowers under the possession of the clans basically all ended up in Jian Chen's hands instantly before being refined into essence.
Afterwards, Jian Chen immediately entered secluded cultivation, devoting all of his efforts to healing his soul.
That lasted for three months.
He had directly healed forty percent of the cracks in his soul during this time.
At this moment, Jian Chen shuddered and a smile gradually formed on his face.
Two tiny strands of sword Qi had appeared in his soul.
Ever since his soul had collapsed, all of his Profound Sword Qi had vanished with it.
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But now, with the recovery of his soul, the dissipated Profound Sword Qi were condensing again.
Only two had appeared, but more Profound Sword Qi would appear as his soul healed further.
However, he had also depleted all the Lifesoul Flowers in his possession.
Jian Chen exited the secret room. Xia Jianming was already waiting outside with a stern expression.
"Master, the Peace region is in chaos!" As soon as Xia Jianming saw Jian Chen, it was as if he had found his confidence again, immediately clasping his fist and reporting.
Jian Chen looked at Xia Jianming, who immediately said, "The Grand Heaven Domain and the Jade Centre Domain have found out about the Scarlet Blood Domain's actions in the Peace region. Now, a large number of experts from the Grand Heaven Domain and the Jade Centre Domain have flooded the Peace region, engaging in war against the experts of the Scarlet Blood Domain."
"Five of the nine imperial cities of the Peace region have already pledged their loyalty to the Scarlet Blood Domain. They currently stand with the experts of the Scarlet Blood Domain in fending off the Jade Centre Domain and the Grand Heaven Domain."
"Now, the experts from the Jade Centre Domain and the Grand Heaven Domain have already turned their attention towards the four remaining imperial cities. Including Sword Emperor city, the remaining imperial cities will probably struggle to remain independent. They're being forced to choose a side."
When he reached there, Xia Jianming's expression became rather ugly. "Our Xia Merchant Union unified the commercial side of the Peace region, so the experts of the Jade Centre Domain and the Grand Heaven Domain believe we've already pledged ourselves to the Scarlet Blood Domain. As a result, we've been singled out, suffering extremely heavy losses. Our stores in multiple cities have been broken into and robbed."
Jian Chen was completely unfazed by Xia Jianming's report. He said steadily, "Don't panic. They will compensate your Xia Merchant Union for your losses."
Bai Yurou arrived before Jian Chen and bowed towards him. "Senior, the entire Peace region has sunk into war now. I'm worried about my fellow clansmen from the White Emperor faction that remain in White Emperor city. I hope you can help out our faction."
Jian Chen nodded. He turned towards Bai Yurou with a gentle gaze and smiled. "Of course. You can go and bring over your fellow clansmen right now."
"Xia Jianming, you go with her too. The ancestor of White Emperor city has been injured by my sword Qi. He won't be able to recover so quickly. He's still heavily injured right now with his strength greatly limited, so he's not your opponent."
"Yes, master!"
Xia Jianming turned around and left with Bai Yurou.
Before long, the Sword Emperor arrived in the courtyard. He was extremely stern. "I've already received orders from the Jade Centre Domain and the Grand Heaven Domain for our Sword Emperor city to contribute to the efforts against the Scarlet Blood Domain."
When he reached there, the Sword Emperor sighed. "None of the three rulers are currently present. They've led a large number of their experts out into the ocean, so there aren't a lot of experts in their domains. The Scarlet Blood Domain has placed five imperial cities under their rule. Combined with a Ceremonial Bell Heavenly King lurking in the shadows, the people from the Jade Centre Domain and the Grand Heaven Domain require the support of native organisations."
"However, assuming that the eight other heavenly kings don't interfere, the people from the Jade Centre Domain and the Grand Heaven Domain are probably powerless against the Scarlet Blood Domain."
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"After all, just the Ceremonial Bell Heavenly King alone is capable of holding back most of their forces."
The Sword Emperor was extremely worried. He bowed deeply towards Jian Chen and said with great sincerity, "I've ignored the Jade Centre Domain and the Grand Heaven Domain's orders. Whether our Sword Emperor city can stave off this storm will all be up to you now, fellow."
