The Huaxia Kingdom proposed to eliminate the war and fight against the desolate beasts together, increase communication between countries, and improve the quality of life of the common people. Many of the rulers nodded when they heard this. This was what they all wanted to see.
The aristocratic families wanted to learn from the Hundred Schools of Thought. The Hundred Schools of Thought were powerful, but they were not suited for long-term battles. After more than a decade of fighting, the influence of the Hundred Schools of Thought had weakened. Only the School of Novels had spread throughout the central plains. The aristocratic families also wanted peace and to rest for a while. Otherwise, the Hundred Schools of Thought would become weaker and weaker, and the influence of the ruler would continue to increase. This was not what the aristocratic families wanted.
Everyone responded to Hua Kai's call. They hoped to deepen trade with the Huaxia Kingdom and establish a dialogue between the Foundation Building realm and above. They wanted to enjoy the fruits of the Huaxia Kingdom's development and obtain more resources.
The Xiongnu Kingdom and the Yuezhi Kingdom naturally agreed with both hands. The Yan Kingdom and the Lu Kingdom also clapped their hands in agreement. In this way, everyone would establish a business circle similar to an alliance. In this way, cooperation and exchanges between countries would become easier. In this way, there would be no unfair coercion, and there would only be benefits for everyone.
King Chu saw this and also agreed. Hua Kai's first goal for the Flood Dragon Banquet had been achieved. Just as he was thinking about how to sell more of the Huaxia Kingdom's products to other countries, Tie Fa spoke first.
"King of Huaxia, seeing that there are relay stations everywhere in the Huaxia Kingdom and that it only takes four days to transport 5,000 kilograms of goods from the Northern Mountains to the Xia City, I think the Huaxia Kingdom should establish some tribes along the main roads. Not only can these tribes transport large items, but they can also provide a safe place for merchant groups," Tie Fa said.
This way, most of the profits from trade would go into the hands of the Huaxia Kingdom. These small tribes along the way would also bring in a lot of profits for the Huaxia Kingdom.
Ujimqin also agreed. This way, trade in their country would be even more prosperous. They had been able to develop so quickly in the past few years and had more and more Foundation Building realm cultivators because their economic conditions had improved and they could buy more pills and high-grade weapons.
The Yan Kingdom also agreed to build various relay stations and pavilions to protect the roads between the two countries. It ensured the safety of all the merchants in the country and deepened the interaction between the officials of the two countries. However, King Lu only shook his head.
"King of Hua Xia, the Kingdom of Lu and Hua Xia are separated by the Kingdom of Qi and the Kingdom of Yan. Since the beginning of this year, more than half of the trade routes are no longer usable. The aristocratic families and citizens of the Kingdom of Qin have fled in large numbers. The number of dire beasts in the Kingdom of Qi is still rapidly expanding. If we don't control them, most of the cities in the Kingdom of Qin will be occupied by dire beasts in less than three years. When that happens, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
In the past few years, the Kingdom of Lu had also enjoyed the benefits of the Hua family's rapid development. After cooperating with the Hua family for more than ten years, the number of Foundation Building realm cultivators had increased by several times. The number of Qi Refining realm cultivators had also increased by dozens of times. It was precisely because of the traffic problems between the Kingdom of Lu and the Kingdom of Hua that the Kingdom of Lu would face more and more pressure from the Kingdom of Qin in the future. This was why King Lu tried to rope in the King of Han and had him come to Hua City with him. However, the result was unexpected.
The situation in the Kingdom of Qi this year had severely damaged the trade routes in the south. Many goods could not reach the Kingdom of Lu. This had caused King Lu's income this year to be greatly reduced, especially when it was difficult to transport food from the Kingdom of Hua to the Kingdom of Lu. This was a huge headache for King Lu.
"The Kingdom of Qi surrendered to the Kingdom of Qin last year. This year, the Kingdom of Qin has not contacted the Qi Kingdom. Many Qi families have contacted me, hoping that I can merge the Qi Kingdom into the Kingdom of Lu. However, with the Kingdom of Lu's strength, I am powerless to do so. Today, there are many Foundation Building realm cultivators in the Qi Kingdom. King of Huaxia, can you come up with an idea to help the Qi Kingdom maintain its stability?" King Lu said.
The Qi Foundation Building realm cultivators saw the opportunity and started to speak. They all hoped that the Kingdom of Huaxia could take over the Qi Kingdom and protect the stability of the entire Qi Kingdom.
Everyone present also realized that only the King of Huaxia could save the Qi Kingdom. No one else had the ability to help the Qi Kingdom. The Kingdom of Huaxia was going to annex the Qi Kingdom!
Hua Kai repeatedly refused to annex the Qi Kingdom, but the Qi Qi Foundation Building realm cultivators insisted. They begged Hua Kai to help the Qi Kingdom's families survive on account of their past relationship.
"The Qi Kingdom's power is in the hands of the families. If the Kingdom of Huaxia is annexed into the Qi Kingdom, the families will not be able to protect their interests. The Kingdom of Huaxia's system is too different from the Qi Kingdom's system. The Kingdom of Huaxia has to shoulder the defense of the entire Qi Kingdom. In the end, the Kingdom of Huaxia can only fight against the families secretly.
To be honest, the Qi Kingdom is too weak for the Kingdom of Huaxia. It would be a waste to abandon it! "
Hua Kai had already said so. The Kingdom of Huaxia was now divided into four counties. Beishan County and Donghu County were still developing. Zhongshan County had just entered the Kingdom of Huaxia and was still in the early stages of development. Only the Gao Liu County was the core of the Kingdom of Huaxia and had developed well. Now was not the best time for the Kingdom of Huaxia to expand.
"King of Huaxia, if the Qi Kingdom's situation continues to worsen, it will become a paradise for wild beasts. Without the protection of the king, the citizens will become food for the wild beasts.
Now, almost all the Qi families in Linzi City have left the Qi Kingdom's area. The Qi Family has been taken over by Qin Zheng in Xianyang City. The Kingdom of Huaxia can manage the counties directly under the Qi Kingdom. This way, the King of Huaxia will have to spend less effort.
The Eleven Lords under the Qi Kingdom can be handed over to the families. Just like the Zhongshan County, the families will become the vassals of the Kingdom of Huaxia. This is the best way.
The families will definitely accept this. "
The King of Lu spoke at this time. He had to throw the Qi Kingdom into the hands of Hua Kai today. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Lu and the Kingdom of Huaxia would be cut off. How could they resist the Qin Kingdom's attack?
"This … let's talk about it later!
Everyone, let's hurry up and start the banquet! "
Hua Kai saw that the dancers had finished half of the song. Many people could not resist the strong smell of the flood dragon, so he interrupted the conversation and asked everyone to start the banquet.
Different parts of the flood dragon had special effects. Big monsters were recorded in ancient history books. When the human race had Semi-God Realm warriors, they would kill big monsters to obtain their meat. Today, everyone was lucky enough to taste it and was very excited.
Different parts of the flood dragon tasted different. The meat had been stewed in the pressure cooker until it was very cooked. A small amount of supplementary ingredients and spices unique to the Kingdom of Huaxia had been added. It tasted very good.
After the banquet started, only the sound of eating flood dragon meat could be heard in the hall. After the dancers finished a few songs, Hua Kai waved his hand and signaled them to leave. Today, everyone in Hua Cheng would have a portion of flood dragon meat or soup. The palace had made hundreds of pressure cookers and stewed hundreds of thousands of kilograms of flood dragon meat. It was enough for more than 400,000 people in Hua Cheng to taste.
This was the first time King Chu had tasted flood dragon meat. He took a bite of the dragon liver and gently closed his eyes to savor it. After a while, he took a deep breath and took another bite of the dragon meat. This flood dragon meat was the best spiritual food he had ever eaten. His cultivation that had not improved for a hundred years actually showed signs of improvement. The effect of the flood dragon meat was much greater than he had imagined.
Suddenly, everyone in the hall felt the spiritual energy become very dense. A white cyclone formed in the sky above the hall. This was one of the Eighteen Horsemen of Yan Yun who was about to build his foundation.
No one dared to disturb him. With one more Foundation Building cultivator, the wild beasts would be weaker. Everyone quietly tasted their flood dragon meat. At this time, there were more Xiantian Realm cultivators who were about to break through. The entire hall was like a training ground.
Hua Kai sensed that there were three more Xiantian Realm cultivators who were about to break through in the palace. In addition, there was another Xiantian Realm cultivator who was about to build his foundation in the Pegasus Field. In just a short while, he sensed that there were six Xiantian Realm cultivators who were about to build their foundation. This was a rare scene.
The spiritual energy and willpower in Hua Cheng were abundant. With the supplement of the flood dragon meat, it was much easier for people to break through the barrier. After more than an hour, Hua Kai had finished eating the flood dragon meat in the golden cauldron in front of him. He asked the maids to add more meat for him. In the hall, two Xiantian Realm cultivators had finished their breakthroughs. They clasped their hands in gratitude to Hua Kai.
"King of Hua Xia, the flood dragon meat is very effective. I wonder if you can share a portion with Chu. If there is a large amount of flood dragon meat, Chu's battle strength will increase greatly!" King Chu asked Hua Kai as he asked the maids to add more meat for him.
"There is still a lot of flood dragon meat. If King Chu wants a large portion, you can exchange for it with rare stones and spiritual herbs. The market price for one kilogram of flood dragon meat is 4,000 gold coins. If you want, you can buy it at the price of 2,000 gold coins per kilogram." Hua Kai said loudly.
"This … this price is too expensive!
The flood dragon meat is 300 meters long and weighs more than a million stones. "
King Lu couldn't help but ask in surprise. He originally wanted to buy more flood dragon meat. At this price, the State of Lu could only buy a few thousand gold coins.
"Although the flood dragon is huge, it is a rare existence in this world. Perhaps it is the only Great Demon in the world.
The State of Hua Xia paid an unimaginable price to kill it and then transported it back. It is impossible for them to eat it all in a few years. It is meant to be left for their descendants for hundreds or even thousands of years. Two thousand gold coins per kilogram is not expensive at all. A single kilogram of a mid-level demon beast's meat is worth more than a thousand gold coins, "Hua Kai said.
Everyone nodded when they heard this. Hua Kai must have paid an unimaginable price to hunt this flood dragon. If the price of the flood dragon meat was too low, it was no different from giving it to them. The State of Hua Xia had no obligation to serve others at a loss. If they wanted to take it away, they could buy it themselves.
Because Hua Kai had said that the flood dragon meat would be sold at half price, many people were already considering how much they should buy before the feast ended.
Everyone had seen the scene of a peak Xiantian realm cultivator breaking through the bottleneck. Even if they didn't have the money to buy more, they could buy less and give it to some experts who were at a bottleneck. If they could produce another Foundation Establishment cultivator, then it would be worth more than a few thousand gold coins!
Hua Kai told everyone who needed the flood dragon meat to find Xue Chen and record the amount needed. When the feast ended, both parties could exchange it. Many people went to Xue Chen to register.