At those words countless slander and heated discussion began across the Gu World, with thousands flocking to the Great Love Alliance in Treasure Yellow Heaven, demanding refunds.
But the Wills manning the store stood calm as the piles of people harassing them grew.
Suddenly,
"Ahem!" Fang Yuan made a deliberate cough, "In case anyone was wondering, I wasn't asking for your resources."
"I'm demanding them!" Fang Yuan's aura surged across the world, and no matter who was, a lowly servant is the most remote region on the map or the mightiest Rank 8 Clan leader, even the Venerables!
All began to sweat at the pressure Fang Yuan exerted, and it was at that moment that the world remember the despair-inducing strength that Fang Yuan displayed.
After all, one needs to look no further than the skies above the Eastern Sea.
Just as suddenly as the pressure had descended, it was lifted,
"Of course, I'm not asking for your resources without leaving anything in return," Fang Yuan said with a merchant's smile.
"The Great Love Alliance will continue operations here in the 5 Regions as my proxy and the order in which they refine your Gu will be determined by this ranking chart."
Fang Yuan snapped his fingers, using the natural Dao Marks of the Elements to create a simple array in the skies of the Eastern Sea, and in Treasure Yellow Heaven.
The array displayed a holographic image of a map of the 5 Regions, and a leaderboard with the names of various clans that had 'donated' resources to Fang Yuan.
"Based on the amount of Resources you contributed I will give you points that can be used to exchange for items or even favors from me or by proxy the Great Love Alliance."
Everyone in the world shut up to hear Fang Yuan's explanation,
"A Rank 6 Gu material will net you 1 point, a Rank 7 will net you 5 points, a Rank 8 will net you 10 points and a Rank 9 will net you 20."
"For Immortal Gu the points are the same as that of the Gu Materials x100, so a Rank 6 would be 100 and a Rank 7 would be 500 and so on."
"Inheritances can be sold, as well as miscellaneous items that do not fall into any category, all these things will be evaluated based on their worth through Treasure Yellow Heaven's Treasure Light"
"In the event, someone wants to donate a resource point, its value will be estimated on a case-by-case basis, though I won't pay less than the equivalent Rank Immortal Gu, so a Resource point that generates Rank 6 Gu material is worth at least 100 points, though it can go up based on the quality and quantity of resources generated."
Nobody, said a word as they waited for the most crucial information, what the points could be traded for,
"The first thing you can use points for is to refine Immortal Gu. For 20 points, we will refine a Rank 6 of your choice, guaranteed, even if you have no recipe for the Gu as long as you can provide its name and effect we can make it! But the ingredients must be supplemented by yourself though you can always you points to top up the material you lack if we have it in stock."
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This was a very bold proclamation, making a Rank 6 Gu wasn't necessarily hard, there were decent enough Refiners to accomplish this, and the price was quite reasonable considering that the Gu is guaranteed.
No. What truly shocked people was the declaration that any Gu they could want was available, no refiner was able to guarantee that the materials would not go to waste and end up failing.
But to be able to refine the Gu without even needing the recipe? That was unheard of and was something only the Refinement Venerables was capable of achieving.
"For Rank 7 the refining cost is 500 points, for rank 8 it's 1000,"
People waited for Fang Yuan to state the Rank 9 cost but he purposefully skipped it and went on to the next topic,
"Which brings us to the second thing we sell," Fang Yuan snapped his fingers, behind his back were numerous feats and accomplishments that he had achieved, many included the defeat of the other 3 Venerable parties, which left a sour taste in their mouths.
"The second thing you can buy is the might and favour of the Great Love Alliance!"
This piece of news sparked a frenzy amongst the entire population of the 5 Regions.
And the people that were the most worried, were the other 3 Venerable groups.
"Shit, I miscalculated," Star Constellation bit her thumb, "Earth if Fang Yuan attacked us with full force, and you reveal your trump cards, what are our chances of winning."
Earth pondered a bit, "About the same or slightly better as Heaven and Spectral Soul."
Her reply was not encouraging to hear, "Fang Yuan is the ultimate war machine in the Gu Region right now, his might is unparalleled and he has a nearly limitless supply of Immortal Essence. It's impossible to win a battle of attrition because he will never let it happen."
Star Constelaltion's face went from grim to downright depressed, and deep dark lines drew on her forehead, "Then what can we do?"
Just as Star Constellation was worried about the future,
"The caveat being that members of the Great Love Alliance cannot hire us to attack those within the Alliance."
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Once, again the world was sent into a frenzy, but this time it was the giant clans that were going crazy.
Their greatest fear after hearing that Fang Yuan could be hired was that their entire world would be turned upside down, at the behest of their enemies.
And every big clan had enemies willing to sacrifice their entire livelihood to achieve that goal!
"But!"
Just as soon as the people were cheering, the air was sucked right out as soon as they heard a but!
"There will be a limit on how many people can be a part of the Great Love Alliance, and it will be broken down by region."
"A total of 250 spots are open per region," Fang Yuan then added, "Each slot will start at 1000 points, but, a spot can be bought out by others for x5 their value so if you're greatly targeted I suggest you put in a little insurance because want's you're booted out you're subject to the furry of the Great Love alliance, for the right price of course."
What happened next was completely predictable,
After all, only a few people were dumb or disillusioned enough not to know what was going to happen next.
The swarm of people who were harassing the Great Love Alliance in Treasure Yellow Heaven were now replaced by fanatics who wanted to either sell their inheritances and treasures to either topple a long-standing enemy or secure their place in the Gu World.
Star Constellation sighed to herself, "Fang Yuan has just gotten the world to sell their souls to him for cheap, after today, I fear that even after he ascends the Great Love Alliance will still be a pain in the ass."
Red Lotus tried to comfort Star Constellation, "Cheer up, at least we can guarantee our safety somewhat until Fang Yuan ascends, once he's gone nothing is stopping us from tearing apart the Great Love Allia-"
His words died in his mouth as an all-too-familiar aura spread across the world,
"And of course, I'm sure you're all nervous about the Great Love Alliance's position once I'm gone, so allow me to introduce to you the next leader of the righteous Great Love Alliance."
A young man stepped out of Fang Yuan's aperture, he wore long linen robes and his eyes held a fiery might, his face was sharp, strong and handsome, and he had the aura and dignity of a noble, this was further enhanced by the grand and impressive horns on his head.
The young man cupped his head as he greeted the world, "I am Wu Shuai, grandson of the Dao Guardian Duke Long, and the Leader of the Dragonman race, and as of today the newest Rank 9 Venerable of Enslavement Path."