Chapter 1176: Chapter 1176
There's a saying, three parts land, seven parts ocean.
The ruler of the land can only dominate a region.
The ruler of the ocean can dominate the world.
The Jianghai Conference is the biggest oceanic event, so naturally, many people come to the Jianghai Conference.
Among these people, some might not have enough cash and will offer precious items as collateral.
Shortly after Ling Xiaoqin handed over the sandalwood box, it was handed by the mercenary brute on the opposite side to an older gentleman with glasses beside him.
This old man, looking like a scholar from the old society, was clearly an expert in appraising treasures.
He opened the sandalwood box and saw the jade sculpture inside.
Then he nodded and said:
"This is an old item, similar pieces have fetched prices of three hundred thousand at Christie's auction."
Hearing this, the mercenary brutes naturally nodded with satisfaction.
Ling Xiaoqin, on the other hand, looked bitter; she suffered a huge loss this time.
To participate in this Jianghai Conference, she had sold all her property.
Not only that, but now she also had to bring out the family's heirloom.
Although this heirloom was meant to be used for emergencies .
With bitterness in her heart, Ling Xiaoqin received two ordinary VIP cards from the mercenary brute.
After receiving the ordinary VIP cards, the mercenary brute continued:
"The rules this time are generally the same as before."
"The specifications of the VIP cards are still divided into five tiers: ordinary, intermediate, advanced, special, and diamond."
"You two each spent two hundred thousand to buy entry tickets, so you can only get ordinary VIP cards."
"If you're willing to spend five hundred thousand for an intermediate entry ticket, you can get an intermediate VIP card."
These words from the mercenary brute were clearly both an explanation and a sales pitch.
From their appearance, Ling Xiaoqin and Zhang Xiaoshan looked like two poor folks.
But since they could spend four hundred thousand to buy ordinary tickets, there's a possibility they are pretending to be poor on purpose.
The mercenary brute gave this explanation to the two, also testing the waters.
In the end, after he finished speaking, Ling Xiaoqin and Zhang Xiaoshan showed no reaction.
Seeing this, the mercenary brute naturally lost his enthusiasm and said coldly:
"Because it's just the basic ordinary VIP card."
"On the cruise ship, you only have one lounge and can only move on the first deck of the ship."
"After the Jianghai Conference begins, you can only watch in designated areas, do not overstep, or face the consequences."
After the mercenary brute finished speaking, Ling Xiaoqin naturally understood the rules.
The venue for the South Ocean Jianghai Conference is on the Empress under the giant Xu Chihu's name.
There are quite a few rules on a giant luxury cruise ship like the Empress.
With the addition of the martial arts conference, there are even more rules.
Although the basic VIP card has many restrictions on the cruise ship, Ling Xiaoqin didn't mind as she and Zhang Xiaoshan headed up the escalator to the Empress.
Soon after the two boarded the Empress, the silhouette of a young girl appeared not far away.
The girl was originally looking around, admiring the vast ocean view from the Empress. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝕟𝕖𝕥
Unexpectedly, when she saw one of the boarding gates on the Empress, she suddenly froze.
This young woman is none other than Liu Xinran, who had received some favors from Zhang Xiaoshan in the past.
Back then, Baldy Liu was pressured by Yang Qing's men from the Sanhe Gang, and he had originally invited the head of Yang City Martial Arts Hall, Liu Tianyuan, who is Liu Xinran's father, to help but almost died under Yang Qing's hands. Thanks to Zhang Xiaoshan stepping in, the crisis was averted.
When Liu Xinran saw Zhang Xiaoshan, Zhang Xiaoshan also saw her.
Liu Xinran was momentarily stunned, then furrowed her brows and said:
"This is the Jianghai Conference Martial Arts Conference, full of experts."
"Many experts of Qi Transformation and God Realm are here."
"You're just at the Qi Refining Realm, you must not mess around here."
Liu Xinran had interacted with Zhang Xiaoshan before, and in that brief encounter, Zhang Xiaoshan left her with the impression of being reckless and wanton.
Zhang Xiaoshan seemed to be someone fearless and did whatever he pleased.
The Empress is not like the small place where Zhang Xiaoshan acted as a petty king.
If Zhang Xiaoshan were to act recklessly here, he definitely wouldn't know how he would die.
Because not much time had passed, and Liu Xinran's information wasn't very updated.
So she still thought Zhang Xiaoshan was just a Qi Refining Martial Artist.
Hearing Liu Xinran's words, Ling Xiaoqin immediately said indignantly:
"So you are just a Qi Refining Realm Martial Artist, yet you claimed to be a Divine Realm Master!"
Liu Xinran already knew Zhang Xiaoshan was reckless and wanton.
Now hearing Ling Xiaoqin's words, Liu Xinran just rolled her eyes.
Zhang Xiaoshan was indeed as free-spirited and fearless as before.
Just a mere Qi Refining Realm Martial Artist, daring to call himself a Divine Realm Master.
Zhang Xiaoshan casually said at this moment: "Thanks for letting me know."
He didn't intend to explain his strength to Liu Xinran, the two had some interactions, but their relationship wasn't particularly deep.
While Zhang Xiaoshan and Liu Xinran were talking here, a group of young men and women approached.
The leading young man, with a tall posture and handsome features, was surrounded like the moon among stars.
When they approached, the young man spoke up and asked:
"Junior sister, are these two your friends?"