Chapter 205: Territory Grab
Seeing Prince Shou’s strong reaction, everyone looked curiously at the paper crane in his hand, wanting to know what had happened.
Department Head Gu, seeing Prince Shou’s displeased expression, immediately asked, “Your Highness, has something happened?”
Prince Shou glanced at him and handed the paper crane in his hand to Department Head Gu.
Department Head Gu had only asked tentatively, not expecting Prince Shou to actually hand him the paper crane. With a heart full of suspicion, he opened the paper crane and saw its contents, then ‘whoosh’ he stood up, his expression exceptionally serious and solemn.
People from the Guardian Families were coming to the Medical Affairs Department?!
Guardian Families
Department Head Gu’s expression was grave. He had heard from the Minister that the reason the Four Spirit Realm’s heritage had continued was due to the Guardian Families maintaining it from the shadows. However, the Guardian Families were usually very mysterious and rarely appeared before the public. Now, they were openly appearing at the Medical Affairs Department, immediately giving him a sense of impending storm.
Prince Shou knew even more than Department Head Gu. He knew that since the Spiritual Energy Revival, the Guardian Families had been secretly controlling the direction of many affairs. If one were to ask who the Royal Family feared the most, it would undoubtedly be the Guardian Families!
Seeing the strong reactions from both Department Head Gu and Prince Shou, the others in the Assembly Hall became even more curious. Even Hua Changxi stopped her departure, wanting to see what had happened.
Just then, a cultivator in the late Core Formation realm rushed in, his expression flustered, and said, “Your Highness, Department Head, a massive spaceship has appeared above the Medical Affairs Department. The person in charge says they are from the Guardian Families and wish to meet the person in charge of the Medical Affairs Department.”
Neither Prince Shou nor Department Head Gu expected the people from the Guardian Families to arrive so quickly. They exchanged glances, then hurried out of the Assembly Hall.
Most of the people present at the meeting today, excluding a select few, came from Noble Families and were well-informed. They had almost all heard of the Guardian Families and, knowing that ‘people from the Guardian Families had arrived,’ became somewhat unsettled. They all rose and followed behind Prince Shou and Department Head Gu.
“Don’t the people from the Guardian Families usually not appear before the public? What are they doing at the Medical Affairs Department?”
Hua Changxi also followed the crowd out of the Assembly Hall. As soon as she stepped out of the Medical Affairs Department Building, she saw the golden spaceship suspended above the entrance of the Medical Affairs Department.
Because of the spaceship’s appearance, the entire Medical Affairs Department was in an uproar, with many people running out to see the spectacle.
Hua Changxi looked at the spaceship and said, “This spaceship looks very grand.”
Standing beside her was Huo Yunxiao, who had laughed at her earlier. Hearing her words, he asked with a smile, “Do you want it?”
Hua Changxi glanced at him, “Don’t you want it?”
Huo Yunxiao chuckled, “Of course I want it, but I can’t afford it. Do you know how many Spirit Stones it costs to buy a spaceship that can accommodate dozens of people?”
Hua Changxi genuinely wanted to know, “How many Spirit Stones?”
Huo Yunxiao replied, “At least ten million low-grade Spirit Stones.”
Hua Changxi’s eyes widened, “That expensive?”
Huo Yunxiao smiled, “Ten million Spirit Stones is indeed not cheap. However, ordinary people don’t need to buy such a large spaceship. A small spaceship that can carry less than ten people is sufficient for travel.”
Hua Changxi, “That’s still not cheap, is it?”
Huo Yunxiao said, “For others, it’s definitely expensive. But for an Alchemist like you, who can refine Supreme-grade Elixirs, buying a small spaceship for around a million Spirit Stones wouldn’t be difficult.”
“The Heavenly Department has a few idle small spaceships. Do you want one? If you do, I can help you put in a good word.”
Hua Changxi replied, “I don’t have any Spirit Stones.”
Huo Yunxiao said, “You don’t need to give Spirit Stones. You just need to help the Heavenly Department refine a hundred or so furnaces of Supreme-grade Pills.”
Hua Changxi gave him a sideways glance, knowing he had ulterior motives, “The Heavenly Department’s spaceships are too grand for me. I can’t afford them.”
Seeing her refusal, Huo Yunxiao wasn’t too surprised and continued to smile, “Building spaceships consumes too many resources. Ordinary Artifact Refiners either lack the ability to refine them or lack the resources to use. Therefore, spaceships are not something that can be bought anywhere. I don’t have any other intentions. If you want to buy a spaceship in the future, you can come to me. We are colleagues now, and it’s only right to help each other.”
After Huo Yunxiao finished speaking, Tang Yufeng also smiled and said, “Hall Master Hua, the Spirit Talismans made by the Tang Family are quite good. If you need Spirit Talismans, you can also come to me.”
Hua Changxi looked at the two of them, knowing they wanted to exchange favors with her. She didn’t refuse, smiled, and nodded, then continued to look at the spaceship.
At this moment, Prince Shou and Department Head Gu had already flown up and were communicating with the people on the spaceship.
A quarter of an hour later, Prince Shou and Department Head Gu descended with the people from the spaceship.
There were quite a few people, about forty to fifty.
The person leading them had white hair and an immortal-like demeanor. Following closely behind him were over a dozen middle-aged cultivators. At the very back was a group of young men and women with extraordinary bearing and outstanding appearances.
Hua Changxi looked at the group of people descending from the spaceship. Wanting to probe the strength of the Guardian Families, she directly activated her Diagnostic Technique. With a flash in her eyes, she saw over a dozen radiant physical bodies.
“Hmm?”
The white-haired old man, who was being escorted by Prince Shou and Department Head Gu and walking at the forefront, suddenly stopped and quickly turned his head to look in Hua Changxi’s direction.
Prince Shou and Department Head Gu followed the old man’s gaze and saw that he was looking at the Hall Masters of Qihuang Hall.
“Senior Xia, those are the Hall Masters of Qihuang Hall.”
Prince Shou smiled and introduced them to the white-haired old man.
The white-haired old man observed the eighteen Hall Masters appointed by the Medical Affairs Department, his gaze flickering. All eighteen were exceptionally young, and judging by their bone age, the oldest was not over thirty.
Knowing that most of these Hall Masters came from prominent backgrounds, the white-haired old man was not surprised that he couldn’t ascertain some people’s Cultivation Realms. Those individuals must have been wearing Magic Treasures to conceal their cultivation.
However, who was the gaze that had just penetrated him?
Was it a special eye?
The white-haired old man smiled and said, “As expected, there are many talented individuals.” After speaking, he turned and followed Prince Shou and Department Head Gu towards the Medical Affairs Department Building.
Seeing the white-haired old man withdraw his gaze, Hua Changxi inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. This was the first time she had been caught using her Diagnostic Technique.
The Guardian Families were indeed powerful!
Thinking about the ten or so radiant physical bodies she had just seen, Hua Changxi’s mood was far from calm.
Spirit Bodies, those people were all Fire-Wood Spirit Bodies, and one of them was even a Fire-Wood Spirit Body!
Were there so many Spirit Bodies in the world? Had the Guardian Families brought all the people with Wood Spirit Bodies to the Medical Affairs Department?
“Those people are truly… ostentatious!”
Huo Yunxiao’s exclamation was met with unanimous agreement from the surrounding Hall Masters.
Among the people who descended from the spaceship, some rode on the backs of cranes, some rode on spiritual deer, some rode on Green Oxen, some held spiritual rabbits, and some had Green Snakes coiled around their wrists. Everyone had contracted Spiritual Pets, and some even had two Spiritual Pets. The Magic Robes they wore and the Spiritual Artifacts they carried were all of superior quality.
Even the Hall Masters, who came from prominent backgrounds, seemed somewhat rustic and poor standing before them.
Huo Yunxiao remarked, “With distinguished guests visiting, today’s meeting probably can’t proceed.”
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Department Head Gu’s voice was heard, “All Hall Masters, to the Assembly Hall for a meeting.”
Hearing this, the Hall Masters were somewhat surprised. The people who had descended from the spaceship had already entered the Assembly Hall; why should they follow them in?
Hua Changxi also found it strange. As her gaze swept around, she noticed the serious expression of Gu Jin Fan. Thinking that she might be a ‘reincarnator,’ Hua Changxi approached her and asked in a low voice, “What do you think the people from the Guardian Families are here at the Medical Affairs Department for?”
Gu Jin Fan was startled by Hua Changxi’s sudden voice and replied irritably, “How would I know?”
Hua Changxi said, “I thought you knew since you were watching so intently.” She paused, stroking her chin, “Looking at their demeanor, could it be… they’re here to seize territory?”
Hearing this, Gu Jin Fan looked at Hua Changxi in surprise, “You’re quite sharp-eyed.” After speaking, she quickly followed the others towards the Assembly Hall.
Hua Changxi raised an eyebrow at Gu Jin Fan’s reaction, wondering if she had indeed guessed correctly, and they were truly here to seize territory.
