Under the close attention of Nie Yan and Banxing de Hulu, the entire event proceeded exceptionally smoothly.
In the end, Falan simply let go and allowed his subordinates to carry on. The players from Jiulan Temple slaughtered five or six thousand from Triumph Empire and Holy Flame. Of course, they also suffered heavy losses.
Jiulan Temple had completely fallen out with Triumph Empire and Holy Flame, and Falan was powerless to change the situation anymore.
The moment the incident occurred, Banxing de Hulu sent Nie Yan a message, laughing heartily over the voice chat: “That old guy Falan still ended up on our ship. Let’s see if he can remain as leisurely as before!”
Nie Yan was also in a cheerful mood. With Jiulan Temple joining their ranks, the alliance formed by Niuren Tribe, Holy Roman Empire, and Jiulan Temple was in no way inferior to Triumph Empire and Holy Flame—in fact, it might even be superior!
This time around, compared to his previous life, the situation had improved significantly. Triumph Empire and Holy Flame had lost their dominance.
“Don’t celebrate too early. Let’s talk to Falan about cooperation,” Nie Yan said.
“You think a cooked duck can still fly away? I’ll go ask him to send some people to participate in the fortress battle,” Banxing de Hulu laughed. If Falan participated in the fortress battle, the outcome would be decided, and the iron triangle of Niuren Tribe, Holy Roman Empire, and Jiulan Temple would be solidified.
“You go ahead and ask,” Nie Yan said, looking at his incoming voice call from Guo Huai. He said to Banxing de Hulu, “I’ll take this call first.”
“Alright,” Banxing de Hulu went off to talk to Falan.
Nie Yan answered Guo Huai’s call.
“Was the guild’s loss significant?” Nie Yan asked. Niuren Tribe was currently at war with Triumph Empire and Holy Flame, and he didn’t know how the battle was going.
“Not too bad. Over ten thousand members from Niuren Tribe were killed, but it’s still acceptable. They were too aggressive, wiping out over thirty thousand from Triumph Empire and Holy Flame. We looted a huge pile of equipment; the guild warehouse is almost full,” Guo Huai replied. Niuren Tribe’s losses compared to Triumph Empire and Holy Flame had consistently maintained a ratio of 1:3. It could only be said that the members of Niuren Tribe were just too strong.
“You should distribute some guild contribution points, give them more,” Nie Yan said. The players of Niuren Tribe were already of high quality, and recently they had shown great morale and fighting spirit. This achievement was quite commendable.
“There’s another thing. Cao Xu, the CEO of Century Capital Group, approached me and expressed willingness to buy shares of Niuren Tribe. If we agree, they are willing to offer a price that would satisfy us. How do you plan to handle this?” Guo Huai asked. As a guild, receiving investment from such a major financial group would be greatly beneficial for the guild’s future development.
Upon hearing Guo Huai’s words, Nie Yan’s expression darkened. Back then, Century Capital Group had used similar methods—injecting capital to control one guild after another. Now they were extending their hands toward them again.
Nie Yan said solemnly, “Niuren Tribe will absolutely not sell any shares to Century Capital Group. Just reject their offer.”
“Alright,” Guo Huai nodded. He faintly sensed the anger in Nie Yan’s tone. He felt puzzled—why did Nie Yan react so strongly the moment he mentioned Century Capital Group? Was there some kind of conflict between Nie Yan and Century Capital Group?
“From now on, closely monitor Century Capital Group’s movements and find out which guilds they have acquired!” Nie Yan instructed. Now that Century Capital Group had extended their hands toward them, he had to be cautious.
“Understood. I’ll take care of this matter, you can rest assured. There’s another thing too. I’ve found information on Xie Yao, the one you asked me to investigate,” Guo Huai said.
Nie Yan’s heart skipped a beat. “Send me the details.”
“The girl you mentioned is quite something. Do you know Xie Pei?”
“Xie Pei, the financial tycoon, the CEO of Zhengrong Capital Group?”
“Yeah, Xie Pei is Xie Yao’s uncle. Also, Xie Yao’s mother is the daughter of the CEO of Longyue Capital Group. These identities are really impressive. It’s said that when Xie Yao was born, she already held 12% and 28% shares in two companies, worth nearly a hundred billion. She was truly born with a silver spoon in her mouth. However, Xie Yao’s family is relatively low-key; her parents are also quite modest and rarely interact with company management. They bought a villa in Huanghai and settled down,” Guo Huai said. He didn’t realize how shocking this information would be until he investigated.
Nie Yan was also surprised. Zhengrong Capital Group and Longyue Capital Group were both top-tier financial groups in the country, second only to Century Capital Group led by Cao Xu. Why had he never heard about Xie Yao’s background in his previous life?
In his previous life, his classmates all knew that Xie Yao’s family was rich, but no one had imagined they were this wealthy.
Back then, Nie Yan’s father’s company, at its peak, couldn’t rival these two financial groups. They were truly titanic!
“It’s said that after Xie Yao’s parents left part of their shares to her, they donated the remaining shares to charity. They don’t oppose her marrying an ordinary person, as long as she’s happy. So you still have hope. Don’t be discouraged,” Guo Huai said. For Xie Yao’s parents to do this was truly admirable.
Xie Yao’s background indeed shocked Nie Yan, but what he truly cared about wasn’t the money—it was the figure who had left an indelible mark on his heart across two lifetimes. Her image was like a deep brand.
Thoughts from his previous life lingered in Nie Yan’s mind.
Regardless of Xie Yao’s background, one thing was certain: Nie Yan was unwilling to miss her again.
“Brother, keep going. I believe in you,” Guo Huai said. If Nie Yan wasn’t worthy, who else could be?
Hearing Guo Huai’s words, Nie Yan’s mood slightly lifted, and he smiled: “You keep going too.” He was referring to the “class beauty” situation.
Guo Huai awkwardly chuckled: “Can you just not mention my embarrassing moments?”
They chatted a bit longer before ending the call. Nie Yan redirected his attention back to commanding the team to continue grinding monsters.
Just as Nie Yan was commanding his team to grind monsters, Yaoyao approached from a distance.
“Nieyan, I have a Holy Word Priest quest that I’m stuck halfway through. After you finish the fortress battle, can you help me?” Yaoyao asked. Her clear eyes shone with expectation, like a bright diamond, radiating a captivating glow.
Nie Yan slightly averted his gaze and asked, “What quest?”
“Blessing of Kars. After completing this quest, I can obtain a Holy Temple magic,” Yaoyao replied.
“You received the Blessing of Kars?” Nie Yan was momentarily stunned. Thinking for a moment, he found it hard to refuse Yaoyao’s request. He had a special method that could easily help Yaoyao complete the quest. He nodded and said, “Alright, contact me when the time comes.”
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