Eternal life begins with saving my clan

With the conclusion of the auction, news spread like wildfire throughout the city.

When the people learned the store had only auctioned three Fire Resistance Robes, and only the city lord and two adventurer teams had the chance to buy them, it left everyone stunned.

What about the four other clan leaders?

With them participating in the auction, everyone thought they would dominate the auction. However, the reverse was the case.

While the people were still sighing over the loss of the four powerful clans, another rumor began to spread.

It was about the Fire Resistance Robe's abilities.

"Heavens! Ten percent fire resistance! How did the store make such a magical robe?"

"I heard they had a mysterious master who made it for them!"

"Really?!"

"Yeah… And the common robe isn't even the best one. I heard there are still two more powerful robes!"

"What! How could there be more powerful robes?"

"What do you know? If you want to hear the full story, buy me more alcohol."

Inside a tavern, a group of men sat around a table filled with jars of alcohol, discussing the latest rumor with excitement.

This could be found everywhere in the city. People walked in twos and threes, discussing the just-concluded auction.

Wu Xia stood by the inn's window, looking down at the bustling street, her face filled with anticipation. *I must meet the owner of the store by all means!* she vowed deeply in her heart.

"Young Miss, we're ready to leave," Mr. Hu announced, entering the room.

"Good." She nodded, her expression filled with firm determination.

Ten minutes later, Wu Xia and her group arrived in front of the Celestial Heavenly Store, their minds filled with various thoughts.

Previously, they had thought this was nothing but a common store, but now they knew it was far from simple.

Taking a deep breath, Wu Xia led her entourage into the store. She approached the young man behind the counter and flashed him a warm smile.

"Sir, we would like to meet your store owner. We wish to discuss some business with them," Wu Xia announced, her voice filled with respect.

Deng Kun raised his head from the ledger and looked at Wu Xia and her group for a moment before responding, "Take that door. Someone will lead you there."

"Hmm?"

Wu Xia and her entourage were stunned. They widened their eyes and looked at Deng Kun in shock. Wu Xia had mentally prepared various ways to convince anyone behind the counter to let her see the store owner.

Never did she expect it to be this easy.

"Is there a problem?" Deng Kun asked, pretending not to notice their bewildered expressions.

"Ah… No... No." Wu Xia shook her head, recovering from her shock, as she prepared to lead her entourage through the door leading to the upper floor.

"Only two of you can go," Deng Kun said from behind.

Without hesitating, Wu Xia and Mr. Hu went through the door while the rest found seats to wait for good news.

On the third floor, Zimo stood by the window, looking into the distance. From his spot, he could see a towering pagoda in the distance.

The people of the city did not understand the significance of the building, but those from the barren lands knew all too well.

No one knew how it had happened, and they didn't want to know.

Their trust in their emperor had reached a level where they worshipped him, ready to die for him. If he commanded them to jump into a lake of fire, they would happily comply.

Staring at the pagoda that was slowly rising in the distance, a hint of pride swelled from the depths of Zimo's soul.

What did it mean to come from the barren lands, the Pagoda Empire?

As long as they built a pagoda, they were never alone.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Knock!

A light knock jolted him out of his thoughts, and he turned to look at the door. Slowly, the door opened, and a young man led Wu Xia and Mr. Hu into the room.

Without looking at Zimo, the young man paid his respects and left.

Zimo's office was nothing short of extravagant.

The moment Wu Xia and Mr. Hu stepped inside, they were met with an overwhelming display of wealth and opulence that left them momentarily speechless.

They had expected the office of the Celestial Heavenly Store's master to be impressive, but what greeted them exceeded even their wildest imaginations.

"I heard you wanted to discuss a business partnership with our store," Zimo said calmly, staring at the two.

"Take a seat," he gestured, pointing to the lavish chairs in front of them.

Wu Xia and Mr. Hu looked at each other and forced themselves to swallow the lumps in their throats as they dragged their feet to the chairs.

The sheer opulence of the room had shattered their worldview. *Where the hell did he get such wealth?!* they screamed inwardly.

Previously, when they flaunted one gold coin, they had thought the store would try to get on their good side. Even when they mentioned wanting to cooperate with the store, they thought it would be quite easy.

Now, they realized their mere display of wealth was nothing but a joke.

Compared to the extravagance of this room, they had nothing. Even in their city, they had never seen a room display such magnificent wealth.

Each object in the room could cause massive bloodshed if taken outside.

However, from Zimo's demeanor, it seemed this was nothing to him.

Taking a deep breath, Wu Xia tried to collect her thoughts, as all her previous plans had gone down the drain.

"Your Hon—"

"Young Master," Zimo interrupted calmly, staring at her.

"Ah… Yes… Young Master," Wu Xia stammered, feeling her face flush with embarrassment.

"I'm Wu Xia, the young miss of the Wu Clan of Clear Wind City, and this is Mr. Hu, one of the managers in our store," Wu Xia began slowly, watching Zimo's expression.

"With your store's power, we can expand its influence. If you partner with my Wu Clan, it's only a matter of time before your store spreads throughout the Soaring Cloud Region." Her voice was filled with confidence.

"Do you think our store needs your clan to spread throughout the Magma Plains?" Zimo asked calmly, as he began brewing his favorite spirit tea.

When Wu Xia and Mr. Hu heard this, their mouths hung open, unsure of how to respond.