Huo Yuhao, led by Ju Zi, quickly made his way to the guest hall where Ning Tian was waiting. Normally, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy's guest hall was reserved for distinguished guests. As the future leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Tian naturally qualified. Even though her martial soul limited her to reaching at most the Soul Sage level, her auxiliary abilities were formidable. With the immense foundation of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect behind her, once she inherited the sect, she would undoubtedly become a major figure in the world.

Inside the guest hall, Ning Tian sat in a chair, glancing briefly at the luxurious decorations before looking away disinterestedly. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had been a wealthy sect since ancient times. She had seen far more extravagant decorations and had long since grown numb to such displays. Sitting beside her was Wu Feng, whom she regarded as her closest friend. Having accompanied Ning Tian on many visits to grander places, she too paid little attention to the luxury around them.

However, Wu Feng felt uneasy as she kept glancing at the guest hall's entrance. She had no desire to meet Huo Yuhao. The best outcome for her would be if he outright refused to meet them. She understood that such a rejection would be detrimental to the interests of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but as someone who harbored feelings for Ning Tian, she couldn't bear to watch their relationship develop further.

Footsteps echoed from the corridor, growing closer until Huo Yuhao and Ju Zi appeared at the doorway. They stepped inside one after the other. The bald researcher who had been accompanying Ning Tian and Wu Feng immediately approached and greeted Huo Yuhao with deep respect, "Lord Huo."

As a researcher, he was affiliated with the Spirit Pagoda and had naturally chosen to join it. However, since the Spirit Pagoda was still secretly accumulating strength, its presence couldn't be openly acknowledged, especially in front of outsiders like Ning Tian and Wu Feng. Additionally, Chief Researcher Xuan Ziwen had recently introduced a revolutionary forging technique one that could enhance the quality of metals and, consequently, the performance of Soul Tools. It was said that this technique was developed by Huo Yuhao himself. For this reason, the researcher held Huo Yuhao in high regard.

Huo Yuhao nodded and acknowledged the greeting before turning his gaze to Ning Tian. "Ning Tian, I'm here. Tell me what kind of Soul Tools you need. I can personally approve your order on behalf of Mingde Hall."

With his status and contributions to the Sun Moon Empire, conducting business under Mingde Hall's name was no issue. No one would object to it.

Upon seeing him, Ning Tian rose from her seat, a gentle smile on her face. "Huo Yuhao, you're finally here. The types of Soul Tools I need will depend on whether Mingde Hall has changed its sales policies. If there are any updates, I'd appreciate it if you could brief me so I can adjust my purchase list accordingly."

Regardless of the type, Mingde Hall's Soul Tools far surpassed those produced by Shrek Academy in quality. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, being primarily an auxiliary sect, had a massive demand for Soul Tools. Money wasn't an issue Ning Tian had come prepared to purchase a large quantity of Soul Tools to transport back to her sect. The only obstacle was Mingde Hall's external sales policies.

Huo Yuhao nodded and said calmly, "The policies remain the same as before. Rank 9 Soul Tools are not for sale, and for those below Rank 9, certain strategically significant Soul Tools are sold on a case by case basis."

Ning Tian sighed slightly, "Alright then. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect needs Fixed Soul Ammunition, Soul Barrier Shields, Soul Cannons, Milk Bottles, and Invincible Barriers. The more, the better. As for pricing, we can negotiate. And you don't need to worry about me defaulting our sect's financial strength is more than capable of covering the cost."

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment before responding, "According to Mingde Hall's policies, Invincible Barriers are only available up to Rank 5. As for Soul Barrier Shields and Fixed Soul Ammunition, the maximum we can sell is Rank 7. The same goes for Milk Bottles and Soul Cannons Rank 7 is the highest available."

Of course, by "Milk Bottles," he wasn't referring to the sealed versions. Ever since sealed Milk Bottles were introduced, traditional ones had become obsolete, relegated to storage or stripped for rare metals. The newly developed sealed Milk Bottles had rendered the old models redundant. Given this, Huo Yuhao saw an opportunity to offload old inventory since they were still highly valuable outside Mingde Hall.

The possibility of reverse engineering their technology wasn't a concern. The core formation principles of Soul Tools were not something that could be understood at a glance. The barriers to mastering such technology were extremely high.

The Douluo Three Nations and even Shrek Academy had bought and dismantled large quantities of Sun Moon Soul Tools over the years. Yet to this day, they had failed to replicate high level Milk Bottles, managing only to produce lower grade versions.

Thus, what Huo Yuhao was offering were simply outdated Mingde Hall products that remained highly sought after externally.

Ning Tian was surprised. She hadn't expected Huo Yuhao to agree to sell Rank 7 Milk Bottles. Even the lowest tier Milk Bottles were extremely expensive in the outside world and often required additional costs to obtain.

A Rank 7 Milk Bottle had once appeared at Starlight Auction House, where it was sold for a staggering seven million gold soul coins.

Now that Huo Yuhao had agreed to sell high level Milk Bottles, it was great news for the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Milk Bottles were essential Soul Tools that helped replenish a Soul Master's energy.

Feeling excited, Ning Tian asked, "Could you sell higher level Invincible Barriers? Rank 6 would be fine. I recall seeing Rank 6 Invincible Barriers available on the market."

"Those Rank 6 barriers exist, but they weren't produced by Mingde Hall," Huo Yuhao replied. "They were manufactured by other groups or factions. I'm simply following the regulations. Some things simply cannot be sold externally."

Invincible Barriers, at their highest, only reached Rank 7. Even Rank 6 versions were considered highly strategic military assets.

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