Hua Kai waited for less than ten minutes before he saw an old man walk in. Behind him were a few men in exquisite linen clothes, and the young man was among them.
The old man was at the Foundation Establishment Realm, while the others were mostly at the Connate Realm or the Qi Refinement Realm. This strength was considered good in Huaxia.
"Luzon Island's Meng Zheng Clan greets our esteemed guest. Our Meng Zheng Clan has neglected our esteemed guest just now, please forgive us. May I know why our esteemed guest is visiting our Meng Zheng Clan?" the old man asked Hua Kai.
"I came from the Divine Continent of the East to understand the situation of the Lushun Archipelago and trade with you.
I heard that the Lu family's Spirit Shell is very magical, so I came to take a look, "Hua Kai said.
"Esteemed guest, your arrival from the Divine Continent of the East brings light to Luzon Island. Please come to the Meng Zheng family to rest for a while. I will inform the Lu family's patriarch, and we will arrange whatever you need," the patriarch said.
Hua Kai was not in a hurry. He and Wuren Tuya were invited to the Meng Zheng family. The Meng Zheng family was a branch of the Lu family. The entire Luzon Island, including the other islands of the Lushun Archipelago, was actually under the rule of the Lu family.
In the evening, Hua Kai heard many people arriving in the courtyard. At this time, a middle-aged man in black led a group of old men to Hua Kai's courtyard.
"The patriarch of the Lu family, Lu Benzhong, requests to see the Supremacy!"
The patriarch of the Lu family had just arrived outside the small courtyard and used his spiritual power to explore the situation in the house, but he did not sense anyone inside. He could only feel a strong sense of crisis. He knew that the person inside was much stronger than him, and he was the strongest person in Luzon Island.
"You are the patriarch of the Lu family?"
Hua Kai looked at the middle-aged man in front of him. He used the Eye of Truth to check and found that the other party was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, had an SSS- aptitude, and was not more than 60 years old. With this, there would be no problem for him to advance to the Golden Core Realm in the future. Hua Kai immediately appreciated this talent.
"Yes, we are honored by your presence. Please forgive us for not welcoming you.
These are the family heads of the five major branches of the Lu Family. Please come to the Lu Family's palace. We have already prepared a banquet. "Lu Zhongyao looked at Hua Kai and replied politely.
Lv Zhongyao already knew that Hua Kai came from the Divine Continent of the East. Hua Kai's strength was the strongest he had ever seen, even more unfathomable than the strongest demon beast he had ever seen.
The Lu family had also explored the northern sea region before, and he had even personally passed through the storm zone. It was only when he saw the endless number of Spirit-Eating Fish in the sea that he had no choice but to retreat. He knew how difficult it was to go to the legendary Ryukyu Island, let alone the even more distant Divine Prefecture of the East. Those who could come to the Lushun Archipelago from the Divine Prefecture of the East must be unimaginably powerful. Looking at the temperament of Hua Kai and Wuren Tuya, they were definitely not ordinary people.
Hua Kai followed them to the Lu Palace. A long time ago, Luzon Island was known as Luzon Country. After a Golden Core Realm monarch appeared in Java, they had no choice but to submit to Java. Luzon Country was no more, but the palace was still there.
Hua Kai and Wuren Tuya were shocked when they saw the many guards and maidservants in the Lu Palace. There were more than 20,000 of them.
Most of the guards were only at the Body Tempering Realm, while most of the maidservants were still at the Qi Condensation Realm. Any random maidservant in the Huaxia Imperial Palace would be considered a fairy among the group of maidservants.
Originally, Hua Kai wanted to migrate from the Lushun Archipelago and Java to the Central Plains to increase the population of Huaxia, allowing it to reach 50 million as soon as possible. However, when he saw the guards and maidservants here, he hesitated to buy their slaves.
The Lu Family's food couldn't be more simple. A large piece of fish was sliced into thin slices for everyone to eat. This was a Low-Grade Demonic Beast Big Fish. The meat quality was alright, but it couldn't be compared to Flood Dragon Meat, Sky Blue Whale Meat, or other Demonic Beast Meat.
After they finished eating, the sky gradually darkened. Hua Kai and Wuren Tuya were arranged to stay in the largest palace in the Lu Palace. Lu Zhongyao didn't mention anything about the transaction to Hua Kai. Of course, Hua Kai wasn't in a hurry. Although he didn't complete any transaction with any family in Luzon Island today, the information he obtained gave him a better understanding of the entire Lu Family.
Lu Zhongyao was very ambitious. His status in the entire Lu Family was also very high. For the Lu Family to be able to keep the palace, it was obvious that they had a relationship with Java.
Luzon Country's former land included many islands in the south. Tonight, Lu Zhongyao kept telling Hua Kai about the past glory of the Lu Family.
"This Lu Zhongyao is a smart person. He knows why we came to find him. Without waiting for us to speak, he kept creating topics of cooperation. This way, our following matters will be much easier," Wuren Tuya said to Hua Kai while lying on the bed at night.
"He is an ambitious man. He hopes that he can rely on us to fight against Java. According to Lv Zhongyao, the Lv family can control a lot of islands. The total population is actually more than four million people. It is very difficult for Java to capture Luzon Island, which is why they can continue to do so.
Of course, there's also the [Spirit Shell]. If Lu Zhongyao can break through the Golden Core Realm, it's inevitable that he can fight against Java. The Lu Family can't wait any longer, "Hua Kai said.
"Because of the thin Spiritual Qi here, the cultivation and willpower of the ordinary people are weaker than the Central Plains. If we help the Lu Family send the [Undead Army] over, we can take down the capital of Java Island in a few years.
How do you plan to cooperate with the Lu Family? More than 20,000 elite soldiers from Hua Xia are still waiting on Ryukyu Island! "Wuren Tuya said.
"Don't worry. Let them wait on Ryukyu Island.
Tomorrow, the Lu Family will definitely be our agent in the entire Java region. Their bottom line is that we don't contact the Java King.
Our goal is to find a suitable island to do business in the entire Java. It's best if they agree to let us station troops there. Our bottom line is that we don't give the Lu Family the right to be the sole agent.
This way, we can talk about a lot of things. As long as they give us the right to build a city, the Lu Family will definitely rely on Hua Xia in the future, "Hua Kai said with a smile.
On the second day, Hua Kai was invited by Lu Zhongyao to a special bay. There were a lot of soldiers guarding the place, and many of them were above the Qi Refining Realm. This was very rare for the Rushun Archipelago.
"The Lu Family has a lot of strange stones. We have always had a way to identify strange stones, but we don't have the legendary blacksmith.
Spiritual herbs are very rare because the forests in the Rushun Archipelago are very rare. Most of the spiritual herbs are at the bottom of the sea. Before they are fully grown, they will be eaten by sea beasts. Only in some special sea areas can we find spiritual herbs, but most of them are eaten by us.
We hope to establish a stable trade relationship with Hua Xia. If Hua Xia needs anything, they can tell our Lu Family. My King, you can only trade with the Lu Family, "Lu Zhongyao said directly.
"Only trading with the Lu Family is not in line with Hua Xia's interests. We need a sole trading partner. I think the Java King is more suitable than you.
Hua Xia must have the right to trade freely. Your restrictions will only swallow the benefits that should belong to Hua Xia into your stomach. After all, we are not cooperating for a few months or a few years, but hundreds or even thousands of years in the future, "Hua Kai said.
"I know it's very difficult for you to make such a decision. If we only talk about trade volume, the Rushun Archipelago is definitely much worse than the entire Java Island, but we have the [Spirit Shell].
You must have heard about the [Spirit Shell]. Whether it's at sea or on land, the [Spirit Shell] is crucial for transporting goods.
The Lu Family and the Java King have been in conflict for a long time. As long as you can help our Lu Family develop and strengthen, we can only trade with Hua Xia, "Lu Zhongyao said.
Hua Kai listened to Lu Zhongyao's tone. He wanted the Lu Family to be a subsidiary of Hua Xia, but the Rushun Archipelago was still the Lu Family's territory.
Hua Kai didn't say anything after hearing that. He sat on a stone bench and took out two wine glasses from his portable space. He used the [Treasure Light Glass Bottle] to pour a glass of spirit wine for each of them.
"It's impossible to give you everything. Hua Xia can't be controlled by others.
But we can talk about some details.
What you want is nothing more than to increase the strength of the Lu Family and the entire Rushun Archipelago so that the Lu Family can have more ruling power.
I can give you the exclusive right to buy food, salt, tea, wine, paper, and other basic living materials. 90% of the basic living materials sold in the entire Java must belong to the Lu Family.
Pills and divine weapons are our main income. The Lu Family doesn't have the strength to take them, "Hua Kai said.
"Thank you. I don't know how much food Hua Xia can provide us every year. A large number of slaves in our Rushun Archipelago starve to death every year. We need a lot of food," Lu Zhongyao said.
"The people in Rushun Archipelago are not as many as some big counties in Hua Xia. You can have as much food as you need. I have a special teleportation method that can quickly transport goods from the Divine East Continent," Hua Kai said.
"We now want the food for two million people for a year, as well as a large number of weapons and cloth.
I've already asked people to prepare the strange stones and spiritual herbs you need. You can go and see them at any time.
I don't know what requirements you have for us? "Lu Zhongyao asked Hua Kai again.
"My request is actually very simple. Give us a place to build a warehouse, or we can build a city or port ourselves. I've already explored the way to Rushun Archipelago this time. I plan to try and see if I can build a port here. In the future, we can build our own warehouse and trade city. It will be easy. What do you think?" Hua Kai said.
Lu Zhongyao looked at Hua Kai. He knew that if he agreed, their cooperation in the future would become easier. Hua Kai could also agree to some of his unreasonable requests.
If he didn't agree, Hua Kai might directly go to Java to find other partners. After all, compared to those families, the Lu Family only had one more [Spirit Shell]. After thousands of years of accumulation on Java Island, the number of spirit shells was close to a thousand. Even if he didn't sell them to Hua Kai, others could directly sell the finished products to Hua Kai.
"Hua Xia doesn't need to sell weapons, equipment, and daily necessities to Java. In the next 20 years, protect the entire Rushun Archipelago from being attacked by Java. I can let Hua Xia build a port and a city in the Rushun Archipelago area," Lu Zhongyao said.
"Hua Xia can't protect the entire Rushun Archipelago. We promise to help if Java attacks the Foundation Establishment Realm and above. If Java attacks the Rushun Archipelago, we will also do our best to help," Hua Kai said.