Chapter 766: A New Source-Type Lifeform Long Tao had not tried to snatch the Golden Lotus Brocade Pearl out of friendship. But now that he knew Lin Yuan still had more Golden Lotus Brocade Pearls, it was natural for him to want to try his best to gain one. If Coiling Dragon’s Valley could gain enough Golden Lotus Brocade Pearls, the Long family would have a high chance of lifting themselves up to a new level and be able to beat other elite factions with similar roles. Although Lin Yuan was enjoying the decoration in the Six Phoenix Afterglow Mist Carriage and the scenery of the afterglow, he was still thinking. He was also waiting for the pre-requisite for the third level of his scheme to be fulfilled. Lin Yuan had noticed Long Tao and Li Xuan looking at him with suppressed expressions of eagerness. His finger tapped on the long table. It seemed that he could expect a significant harvest at the dinner later on. Since it was going to be a deal made with two top factions, there would be an immense exchange of resources. It would be a good chance for Lin Yuan to gain the rare resources that he lacked. Lin Yuan and Long Tao already had a relationship, but Lin Yuan was not going to compromise in a deal between factions. A bony hand appeared in his line of vision, holding a red lychee. He immediately recognized this hand as belonging to Long Tao. Lin Yuan took the lychee. Long Tao picked out a pear for himself and took a bite before saying, “Although the House of Enviable Fragrance has a buffet, there won’t be many vegetables. Most of the food will be roasted and fried. You should eat some fruits first to prepare your stomach.” Shi Xu and Zhao Xiaochun came to Long Tao’s mind. Shi Xu had become clingy and headed to Dragon Gate Guild Club whenever he had the chance. Both the Rhine Guild Club and Dragon Gate Guild Club’s members knew that Shi Xu was acting this way to court Zhao Xiaochun. But it was currently the latter half of the S Tournament season, and the competition matching had not been settled yet. No one could say whether or not the Dragon Gate Guild Club would be grouped with the Rhine Guild Club. During this time, even the movements of the reserve team members from both guild clubs would be scrutinized, much less the main team members. Long Tao had contacted Li Ang several times, but Li Ang seemed unbothered. What made Long Tao bewildered was that not only did Li Ang appear unbothered, but he was also accepting interviews almost obsessively. He’s already born with average looks and has a messy beard. What is he thinking? Because of all his interviews, as the Dragon Gate Guild Club captain, I have no choice but to attend some events to quell the rumors about Shi Xu. The thought of the rumors made Long Tao’s blood boil. The Dragon Gate Guild Club allowed their members to act rashly, but they also wanted to find a safety net. If Shi Xu really joined the Dragon Gate Guild Club, Long Tao would be overjoyed. Unfortunately, Shi Xu would never join the Dragon Gate Guild Club. He only came to find a life partner. During this time, Shu Xu seemed to have given up eating in favor of spending time with Zhao Xiaochun. Long Tao knew that Shi Xu had opened the House of Enviable Fragrance for Zhao Xiaochun’s benefit, but it seemed like overkill to tailor the menu completely to Zhao Xiaochun’s tastes. Shi Xu is really a sucker. Since you have the guts to chase Zhao Xiaochun, it serves you right to be broke! Although Long Tao was begrudging Shi Xu and Zhao Xiaochun internally, his expression remained unchanged. Lin Yuan’s eyelid twitched when he heard what Long Tao said, and he could not help but feel that the owner of the House of Enviable Fragrance had good taste. He did not enjoy eating vegetables at all. As long as he had meat to eat, he would even be fine with not eating vegetables for a whole year. Lin Yuan’s favorite kind of food also happened to be the fried kind. Li Xuan watched in shock as Long Tao handed Lin Yuan a lychee before rolling his eyes so far back that he almost saw the back of his head. He had assumed that Long Tao and Lin Yuan merely knew each other, but he did not know that their relationship was so friendly. It even appeared as though the both of them were old friends. But no matter how close they were, Long Tao had never given Li Xuan a lychee before despite also being close. This indicated that Long Tao was ready to talk about the Golden Lotus Brocade Pearls with Lin Yuan. Li Xuan already had a Golden Lotus Brocade Pearl but the more, the merrier when it came to something as valuable as the Golden Lotus Brocade Pearl. Dark Clouds Bird Shrine’s three Class 4 Creation Masters might not be able to compete with the Long family’s nine, but Li Xuan felt that it would be enough if he could gain three Golden Lotus Brocade Pearls from Lin Yuan. Li Xuan was not like Long Tao who was the only direct descendant of Coiling Dragon’s Valley and was destined to inherit the entire Coiling Dragon’s Valley. Rather, Li Xuan always had to compete with the other disciples in Dark Clouds Bird Shrine. If he could gain a few Golden Lotus Brocade Pearls, he would be able to curry favor with his seniors in Dark Clouds Bird Shrine. Moreover, Li Xuan felt that his seniors would be happier if he could form a connection with Lin Yuan than if he brought back a few Golden Lotus Brocade Pearls. Lin Yuan was the Moon Empress’ disciple, after all. His status was enough for Li Xuan’s seniors to pay close attention to him. As Lin Yuan expanded Sky City, he realized the importance of connections. Li Xuan had grown up in a top faction, so it need not be said that he was also aware of this. He decided that he would ask Lin Yuan to trade Golden Lotus Brocade Pearls with him before Long Tao could. However, he needed to come up with an appropriate item to trade for the Golden Lotus Brocade Pearls. Since he was the one initiating the trade, he could not ask Lin Yuan what he wanted. As the Moon Empress’ disciple, Lin Yuan could even ask for the stars without batting an eyelash. Suddenly, Li Xuan remembered something that had recently come into his possession. But Li Xuan was rather reluctant to trade this item even if it meant that he would receive Golden Lotus Brocade Pearls. However, further thought about the Golden Lotus Brocade Pearls’ effects on Creation Masters and his future position in the Li family made Li Xuan grit his teeth. A light pink transparent crystal appeared in Li Xuan’s hand. The light pink crystal jumped slightly after it was summoned. The rhythm resembled that of a young beating heart.