83: This is a gift, not a transaction

“Are you certain there are five Martial Venerable dead soldiers?”

The manager was not surprised by Old Master Deng’s loss of composure.

Because after receiving instructions from the Tower Master, he had reacted similarly to Old Master Deng.

It also took him a long time to regain his senses.

“You heard correctly, there are indeed five Martial Venerable dead soldiers, plus two hundred Nine-Star Grandmaster dead soldiers.”

Old Master Deng took a deep breath and asked, “I want to know why?”

“Because of Yu Xiu’s potential.”

The manager hesitated for a moment, then added, “Old Deng should be very clear about the current crisis in the Secret Realm City. This crisis is different from previous ones; even our Huangquan Tower is struggling now.”

“The reason the Tower Master chose to invest in Yu Xiu is, firstly, because his potential is indeed worth such an investment, and secondly, because of Chu Family Old Master.”

“The Tower Master said that he had no reason to refuse someone whom Chu Family Old Master was willing to bet the entire Chu Family on.”

Old Master Deng nodded slightly at the words.

However, he was not surprised by Huangquan Tower Master’s actions.

Because Huangquan Tower is a non-governmental force.

The fact that multiple Huangquan Towers can be established within the Secret Realm City shows that Huangquan Tower Master is absolutely a smart person, and his methods are very clever.

Such an investment in Yu Xiu indeed aligns with Huangquan Tower Master’s style of doing things.

“I cannot make decisions on this matter; you need to discuss it in detail with Yu Xiu personally.”

“I understand!”

The manager nodded and said, “The reason I sought out Old Deng first was simply to hope that you could help us put in a good word.”

“After all, Huangquan Tower doesn’t have a very good reputation in the eyes of outsiders, and I’m worried Yu Xiu might have a prejudice against our Huangquan Tower.”

“But Old Deng, you should know that everything our Huangquan Tower does is open and above board, displayed for all to see.”

“However, those Families, while appearing benevolent on the surface and bearing the title of philanthropists, do things behind the scenes that are countless times dirtier than our Huangquan Tower.”

“Just as the saying goes, if someone appears bad on the surface, they may not necessarily be bad.”

“If someone appears too good on the surface, without a single negative topic, then they must be very bad.”

Old Deng nodded.

He clearly agreed with the manager’s words.

Speaking of which.

He would rather collude with Huangquan Tower than deal with those Families.

Huangquan Tower acts directly.

If I say I’m going to kill you.

Then it will be open and above board, using every possible means, whether low or despicable, but always open and above board.

But those Families are different.

There are many instances of them smiling to your face and stabbing you in the back.

Chu Family Old Master was once tricked in such a way, which is why Old Master Deng still has no good feelings for those Families.

“Originally, I thought that after five matches, Yu Xiu would lose one.”

The manager chuckled, “But it’s different now. The Tower Master has spoken, and I wouldn’t dare let Yu Xiu lose a match and ruin his reputation.”

“However, Huangquan Tower is always a businessman, so I hope Old Deng can talk to Yu Xiu.”

“It’s not good to simply give benefits to these people below for free.”

Old Deng nodded and said, “I will talk to Yu Xiu, but I won’t say much about what he chooses to do.”

“That’s natural!”

The manager smiled and nodded, his gaze turning to the arena, where Yu Xiu had already used the same method to break the limbs of the dead soldier.

Another victory arrived.

However, this time, the audience below did not complain; instead, they shouted at the top of their lungs.

Because in this round, they had all bet on Yu Xiu’s victory.

After all, Yu Xiu’s displayed strength in the previous match had proven everything.

If they still didn’t bet on Yu Xiu, they would truly be fools.

“Challenger wins!”

When the person from Huangquan Tower made the announcement.

Qingshan came to the front of the arena.

He repeated the manager’s conditions.

“Two hundred Nine-Star Grandmaster dead soldiers, and five Martial Venerable dead soldiers?”

Even Yu Xiu, upon hearing this condition, couldn’t help but be startled.

“There’s no need for the arena matches anymore.”

Yu Xiu immediately stepped off the arena.

When others show goodwill, Yu Xiu naturally cannot be ungrateful.

Moreover, his purpose in coming here was simply to win dead soldiers. Now, Huangquan Tower was actively offering two hundred Nine-Star Grandmaster dead soldiers, and also five Martial Venerable dead soldiers.

It could be said that Yu Xiu had already gained a full harvest from this trip to the Secret Realm.

“Why aren’t you continuing the challenge?”

“Don’t leave, sir!”

“My dream is shattered. Today was the closest I’ve ever been to moving to Secret Realm City, and it’s just shattered like this.”

“I regret it so much. I should have bet all my Family assets in the last round if I had known.”

As Yu Xiu left, the audience immediately began to wail.

Such immense wealth!

It just slipped away like that.

It was too short-lived.

...

Upstairs.

Yu Xiu had already arrived in the room.

He had no intention of paying attention to the audience below.

“Hello, Yu Xiu!”

Seeing Yu Xiu enter, the manager proactively stood up and stepped forward to shake Yu Xiu’s hand.

One must know that this was someone the Tower Master valued; in terms of status, he was much higher than him.

Furthermore, Yu Xiu’s potential and age compelled him to treat Yu Xiu with respect.

“Manager Jiang, let’s get straight to the point. I want to know, why is Huangquan Tower willing to pay such a high price?”

Although Qingshan had already told Yu Xiu some details, Yu Xiu still asked again.

“I presume you already know what I said earlier.”

The manager said, “This is our Tower Master’s instruction, and I am merely following orders.”

“According to the Tower Master, our Huangquan Tower has no other additional conditions.”

“Giving away these two hundred Nine-Star Grandmaster dead soldiers and five Martial Venerable dead soldiers is simply to establish a good relationship with you.”

“You can understand it this way.”

“This is a unilateral gift from our Huangquan Tower, not a transaction.”

Yu Xiu nodded.

“Since that’s the case, I will remember this favor from Huangquan Tower.”

“Excellent!”

The manager chuckled, “Since you’ve come to Huangquan Tower, I’ll make the arrangements later.”

“Let’s eat first; I’ll immediately have someone arrange and deploy the dead soldiers.”

To this.

Yu Xiu had no objections.

Afterward.

Led by the manager, Yu Xiu and his party arrived at the top floor of Huangquan Tower.

Food and fine wine had already been prepared there.

“Please be seated, everyone.”

During the time that followed.

Yu Xiu and the manager occasionally chatted.

During this time, he also asked about the crisis in Secret Realm City.

However, the manager didn’t know much.

He only told Yu Xiu that this crisis in Secret Realm City was different from previous ones.

It seemed that something big was about to happen.

Just like that.

Until the end.

Huangquan Tower had also arranged the two hundred Nine-Star Grandmaster dead soldiers and the five Martial Venerable dead soldiers.

Yu Xiu scanned these people and found that they were almost identical to the dead soldiers he had encountered in previous arena battles.

Their eyes were completely lifeless, as if they were emotionless living dead.

“From now on, your lives belong to Lord Yu Xiu, understand?”

“Understood!”

Then the manager looked at Yu Xiu.

Yu Xiu didn’t say much, merely sweeping his gaze over these dead soldiers.

Because in his opinion, these people were nothing more than tools to help him improve his strength.

As for their loyalty.

He didn’t know.

And he didn’t want to know.

As long as they could accomplish his purpose, that was already enough.

If problems arose, he would just kill them.