In the Immortal Demon Tribe.
Xiao Mo looked at Jin Xuan's string of messages and refused without hesitation.
"I don't think this price is suitable! Make a new offer!"
A proud arc tugged at the corner of Xiao Mo's mouth.
Not to mention that he didn't need to join any alliance, even if he did, it wouldn't be one formed to oppose him.
Otherwise, wouldn't that implicitly show that he, Qian Mo, was bowing down to these alliance forces?
Although he didn't care much about it, he still had a competitive spirit.
He wanted to see whether his Xiao Mo Empire would be stronger in the future, or this so-called "Pact of the Gods" would be more dominant!
Jin Xuan seemed to have expected this and did not hesitate either.
"Aren't you going to consider it? The Pact of the Gods really has strong development prospects. Once it develops, we can even flatten the native empires!"
"Make a new offer! I have no intention of joining any alliance!"
Xiao Mo's attitude remained firm, which made Jin Xuan very helpless.
However, fortunately, she had already prepared herself mentally.
After all, the other party was the strongest lord officially certified.
It was naturally impossible to pull him onto their side with just a few promises and verbal assurances.
Therefore, Jin Xuan could only reply to Xiao Mo.
"Since that's the case, I won't insist. But the door of the Pact of the Gods is always open to you! As for the blueprint, consider it a gift from me, a token of friendship!"
However, the two words Xiao Mo replied next made Jin Xuan blurt out an expletive without restraint.
"Make an offer!!"
It was only two words, but they were extremely simple and direct.
Seeing these two words, Jin Xuan's lips slipped into a classic phrase!
"Holy crap! Is there such a person!"
Of course, she could only complain about such things privately.
It seemed that even after adding each other as friends, building a good relationship with this legend would be a challenging task.
Afterward, Jin Xuan rubbed her temples, thought for a moment, and replied to Xiao Mo with a new price.
"Two hundred Immortal Demon Stones! Non-negotiable!"
This price could definitely be considered a friendship price.
For lords with low to mid-tier troops, a "Troop Expansion Blueprint" would not be bought even for fifty Immortal Demon Stones.
Because, in their opinion, it was not worth it.
But in the eyes of top lords, even five hundred Immortal Demon Stones for one of these would not be considered expensive.
As for Xiao Mo.
Even if he was asked to spend a thousand Immortal Demon Stones on this blueprint, Xiao Mo would not hesitate.
After all, his troops were Immortal Demons, the only and strongest troops on the entire continent!
However, Jin Xuan, who wanted to befriend Xiao Mo, was certainly not foolish and would not offer an exorbitant price.
"Deal!"
Xiao Mo's message quickly returned.
"Pleasure doing business with you!"
Jin Xuan responded and directly listed the "Troop Expansion Blueprint" on the trading platform, setting the price at two hundred Immortal Demon Stones, with the designated buyer being Qian Mo.
Soon, Jin Xuan saw the blueprint disappear from the trading platform, and she received two hundred Immortal Demon Stones.
However, she did not feel heartbroken.
After all, being able to befriend Qian Mo and gain his friendship was more precious than anything else.
After the transaction was completed, Jin Xuan chatted with Xiao Mo for a while longer.
Then, she suddenly remembered something, and her curiosity surged, so she directly messaged Xiao Mo to ask.
"Can you tell me what the unique special reward for the Beast Tide champion is?"
After a while, Xiao Mo replied.
"Are you sure you really want to know??"
"Yes! I really want to know!"
Jin Xuan replied without hesitation.
And Xiao Mo's reply was even faster.
"A God-tier item, the Heart of the Empire!"
A God-tier item!
Jin Xuan gasped directly, her eyes widening to the size of saucers.
A God-tier item was one thing, but it was the Heart of the Empire.
Just by hearing the name, it was clear that this item would be closely related to the empire to be established in the future.
Driven by curiosity, Jin Xuan wanted to ask about the function of the Heart of the Empire.
However, as soon as she sent a message, she received a cold prompt.
[The other party has deleted you, and you cannot send messages to them!]
This prompt, like a bolt from the blue, made Jin Xuan's head buzz.
They were just chatting amicably, but right after completing a transaction that was meant to build rapport, he deleted her.
What did this mean? Was he crossing the bridge and burning it, or was he using her and then discarding her...
"Pah! You scoundrel are the donkey!"
But even if he was using and discarding her, it wouldn't be this fast, would it?
Or was this scoundrel Qian Mo essentially like sugarcane, only recognizing her when he needed her and then acting like they never met?
In any case, Jin Xuan felt like she was about to explode with anger.
She immediately wanted to re-edit her friend request message and question Xiao Mo why he did this.
However, as she finished typing, Jin Xuan herself calmed down.
After calming down, she suddenly realized why Xiao Mo had deleted her.
There was only one sentence: curiosity killed the cat!
She and Xiao Mo had never had any friendship to begin with.
The only chance for them to become friendly and establish a connection was this friendly transaction.
Given the blueprint and the almost giveaway price, Xiao Mo would naturally not delete her, and there would even be more interactions in the future.
This was exactly her initial intention: to use the "Troop Expansion Blueprint" as a pretext to get closer to Qian Mo!
But what she should not have done, what she should never have done, was to peek into Xiao Mo's secrets to satisfy her momentary curiosity.
They were still in the early stages of getting to know each other, yet she began to inquire about the "unique special reward for the Beast Tide champion."
This caused the little bit of rapport that had just been formed to vanish instantly, and it might even lead to animosity.
Xiao Mo was quite magnanimous and had given her an opportunity at that time, asking if she was sure she wanted to know.
She hadn't even thought about the meaning of his words and had directly replied that she really wanted to know.
And Xiao Mo, being gentlemanly, did not refuse her but answered her frankly.
However, this also meant that Xiao Mo had repaid the small debt of favor.
From then on, there was no longer any connection between them.
This was the fundamental reason why Xiao Mo had directly deleted her.
It made sense, even she hated others prying into her secrets, let alone Xiao Mo, the legendary strongest lord.
Understanding this, Jin Xuan was filled with regret.
She could only blame herself for being too curious and too goal-oriented in her actions.
Moreover, the timing of asking such a private question was also wrong.
This nascent friendship, which was flatter than water, why would he tell her such a secret matter?
If she had waited until their relationship had a solid foundation, and their rapport had reached a certain level, then trying to inquire would have been the correct approach.
Perhaps she wouldn't even need to inquire; if their friendship deepened enough, Xiao Mo might even tell her himself.
Unfortunately, there was no such thing as a regret medicine in this world.
Not only did she lose a "Troop Expansion Blueprint," but the matter of befriending Qian Mo had become even more difficult.
It could only be said that a hand of king-high aces and four twos, which was a winning hand, had been played disastrously...