The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 762: The Possibility of Peace Talks_1

Chapter 762: Chapter 762: The Possibility of Peace Talks_1

Li Qing quickly reached an agreement with Jing Yan and then hurried non-stop to the county city.

He made a phone call to Dian Chunqiu, and they had an old agreement to meet on the rooftop of the Impression Hotel.

Dian Chunqiu, who had just finished a meal, looked at Li Qing returning so soon with slight surprise, "You’ve come back this quickly?"

"It doesn’t seem to take that long just to say a few words," Li Qing said, "The Queen Consort of Qi means that if we can settle this, she can walk in the world in an upright and open manner. She is willing to forfeit the Bronze Ancient Coffin, but her conditions are somewhat high."

"Speak!" Dian Chunqiu gestured with his hand to the rooftop, indicating for Li Qing to sit down and talk.

Li Qing sat down and gestured with his hand, "Five billion, two Earth-rank Magic Artifacts, one of which must be for defense, and the other can be a bit more random, plus two thousand Earth-rank Spirit Stones."

Dian Chunqiu’s eyes instantly widened, and his expression became as stiff as if turned to stone.

"Her asking price is really steep, do you know how much an Earth-rank Spirit Stone costs on the market now?" Dian Chunqiu asked.

"Is that actually a thing? I have never heard of it," Li Qing asked in surprise.

Dian Chunqiu nodded, "Spirit Stone mines have always existed, but they have become extremely scarce compared to the past, otherwise the price of a consumable wouldn’t have skyrocketed to hundreds of thousands. The Spiritual Energy supplied by an Earth-rank Spirit Stone is equivalent to about two months of our cultivation in the outside world, not something ordinary people can afford. Anyway, I can’t afford it."

"Putting aside their value, two thousand Earth-rank Spirit Stones aren’t so easy to gather, even if one had the means."

"She has already thought of that. She said the Spiritual Energy in the world today is very thin. It may not necessarily produce Spirit Stone mines, so she is willing to accept Elixirs of equivalent value instead," Li Qing said.

To make the act as full as possible, he was now carefully considering each sentence before speaking.

If Dian Chunqiu found out about this later, he would probably want to kill him.

"Although the condition is difficult, it can be agreed upon," Dian Chunqiu thought seriously, "But two Earth-rank Magic Artifacts, that’s too much. Even your Nine Truth Palace might not be able to come up with two."

Li Qing’s eyelids twitched slightly; somehow that didn’t sound quite reliable to him.

His thrifty master had mentioned the Sword Tomb of Nine Truth Palace before, with so much difficulty involved, the artifacts unearthed there should at least be of Earth-rank, right? Otherwise, why go through so much trouble?

But Li Qing had not really looked into this matter before, and he had no concept of how valuable an Earth-rank Magic Artifact was in his mind.

"Let’s keep these conditions for now. I need to discuss them with those noble families," Dian Chunqiu said, "Five billion is not much of an issue, but two Earth-rank Magic Artifacts might be difficult to come up with."

"Director, you have to see the value of the Bronze Ancient Coffin. Just a sleep could produce someone at the Divinity Transformation Realm. Compared to the Divinity Transformation Realm, these things don’t seem to count for much," Li Qing shook his head, "From what I understood from the Queen Consort of Qi, she didn’t really plan to make the exchange. She just doesn’t want to start a war."

"She said if these conditions aren’t met, then let’s fight. She can very well carve out a legitimate identity for herself."

Dian Chunqiu nodded solemnly, "I can understand her sentiments. From the previous incident, I realized that she indeed doesn’t want to be enemies with our era’s cultivators. I will do my best to mediate in this matter."

"Originally, I was thinking that the ninth department would take it directly and then talk with those noble families later. But just two Earth-rank Magic Artifacts have stumped me, and now we must share this condition with those noble families."

He patted Li Qing on the back and laughed, "This time, the two of us are probably going to act as messengers, so I’ll have to trouble you a bit."

"Just running errands, after all, I’m not powerful enough to offend anyone on either side, so I might as well run errands," Li Qing said with self-deprecating laughter.

Dian Chunqiu suddenly asked with some curiosity, "Speaking of which, why would the Queen Consort of Qi choose to find you?"

"Probably... because I carried her corpse before," Li Qing said with a shrug, "She has been asleep for a thousand years, and by now, the world must seem utterly foreign to her, so she definitely needs a guide to help her get reacquainted with it."

"Chief, you have no idea what it’s like to follow a woman like that. I really feel like I’m walking on thin ice, filled with trepidation," Li Qing said.

Dian Chunqiu burst into hearty laughter, "You young man, are truly blessed with good fortune."

Li Qing looked up at Dian Chunqiu, his gaze steady, "Does the Chief really think this is... good fortune?"

"Isn’t it?" Dian Chunqiu teased with a laugh.

Lin Qing rolled her eyes, "I hope that the Chief will also encounter such good luck in the future, and when that happens, I’ll give the Chief a big red envelope to celebrate. According to my master, the Dao has changed, and a great era for cultivators is coming. The Chief should have such an opportunity," she said.

Dian Chunqiu laughed it off, "Is that how you speak to the Chief?"

"This is called ’humble yet not timid,’" Li Qing replied with a smile.

"Smooth talker," Dian Chunqiu huffed softly, "Alright, go back and rest early. It’s still early, and I’ll go meet those guys. I’ll inform you if there’s any news."

Li Qing acknowledged with a sound and watched Dian Chunqiu leave before he also left the Impression Hotel.

But he didn’t head straight back to the village; instead, he went to see Yu Baishuo.

This woman, with her strong determination for her career, had recently encountered some business troubles, and Li Qing thought about checking in on her to see if there was any way he could help.

Previously, when he ran the Wenguan Leaves business, without Yu Baishuo’s tremendous help, he would have found it difficult to amass his wealth so quickly.

Arriving downstairs at Yu Baishuo’s apartment, Li Qing suddenly noticed that Yu Baishuo’s husband seemed to be back, with a group of people drinking upstairs.

Li Qing hesitated for a moment, took out an Invisibility Talisman, stuck it on himself, and then activated both the Godspeed Talisman and the Invisibility Talisman, slipping into Yu Baishuo’s bedroom like a breeze through the window.

The living room was abuzz with noisy crowds; it sounded like they were already deep into the drinking session, each slurring their words, all going, "Listen to me, listen to me."

Yu Baishuo was not in that bedroom. Li Qing tiptoed to the door, effortlessly gliding into another bedroom.

The Godspeed Talisman was quite miraculous. Once activated, one’s entire being seemed to transform into a gust of wind. It felt as though a massive force enveloped him from behind, making him light as a feather and fast as the wind.

On the bed in the other bedroom, Yu Baishuo, dressed in a black nightgown, leaned against the headboard playing with her phone. The dim light accentuated her graceful curves, revealing every delicate detail.

Watching this scene, Li Qing’s Adam’s apple moved slightly, and instantly, heat surged within him.