Chapter 183 - Deal Settled (With the courtesy of JaxMatador) (1/2)
”Why should we pay you for something that we can employ our disciples to do ourselves?”
As expected, considering that the whole idea was backed by heavenly sword sect, an elder from the Draconic Sabre sect had to protest. Even if that was just a small advantage that I would get from it, as long as it translated to the positive income or growth for their rival, there was no way they would agree!
”I really wish you especially would come. This way, you could at least start to dream about catching up to us in terms of supporting your outer disciples!”
Seeing the chance to get rid of her enemy, Venna instantly countered back. Instead of lashing at them and trying to get them to leave, she actually adopted reverse psychology and actually invited them while insulting them at the same time! That's what I call a business spirit!
”Hmph! We will see who will end up better then! I won't believe that such a weak somebody like this guy could direct something that could profit us a bit!”
With a childish pout, this rude elder made his way outside and left the premises. Just like I hoped he would! After all, this entire speech about selling your everyday cultivation resources was just a big, fat lie!
”If anyone else is opposed to the idea, honourable elders are free to leave. Unless you have any questions for me, I would like to go back to settling my matters. While it was rude, the draconic sect elder had a point. It won't be easy to start this business up, so I need to make sure that everything is taken care of before the first auction will start!”
I was forced to come here in the first place, so seeing that the only person that I didn't wish to see on the auction already placed its bet against the whole idea, I wanted to finish this discussion and have a private talk with Venna. Talking to them made me realise one important aspect that prevented me from using those handles that I obtained from the smithy back in the market area of the city, so I had to at least attempt to make her take care of this trouble for me!
”I don't really see a point in this entire enterprise, but as a major sect, we should show some support for the youngsters. I can't claim that I believe this whole idea of yours will bring any benefits to anyone, but I will nevertheless attend your first auction. For the sake of making this city a little more lively, I honestly hope that you will prove me wrong. With that said, I will excuse myself. Brothers, Sister Venna.”
Nodding to the other elders and my backer in succession, this man with a strange air to him suddenly spoke up and left the building. While I couldn't feel any enmity or scorn from his attitude, I really couldn't wrap my head around this strange aura that he exuded with every word and action that he made.
As soon as this specific elder left, literally, everyone else followed his steps. While every and each of them paid their respect to Venna, it didn't come at any surprise that they didn't pay any attention to me. After all, in their eyes, I was just a simple pawn of Venna's faction, so I didn't qualify with anything, position, influence or strength, to make them acknowledge my existence.
”There is something that I might need your help with, but I need to speak about it in private.”
With all the elders vacating the place, I could finally address the problem with the handles.
”Okay then.”
Instead of just creating the soundproof barrier as she did back in the lodge of the arena, Venna leads me all the way down to the basement, which apparently was the only place that was already finished.
”Don't look so surprised. We couldn't really renovate it, so after reinforcing the supporting pillars and setting a powerful lock, this place can already serve as the storage.”
While the room was far greater than what one required to store several spatial rings, most of it was used for special protective formations and vault walls made with a metal unknown to me. With just a single line of shelves set up against the innermost wall of the room, one could hide the entire wealth of this city in here!