Although he couldn't hear the inside voices, at this moment, Ye Zhongming also knew the divisions within the Su Clan must be significant. He had things the Su Clan needed, but the Su Clan also needed to pay with their core secrets. Such matters were hard to decide.

These Su Clan high-ranking members also knew their decision at this moment would directly affect their future status within the Su Clan. If the future proved them right, then naturally all would be well; this decision would become their shining record. But once the future proved them wrong, then their own future would also be extremely bleak.

Ye Zhongming waited outside for nearly an hour. During this process, Su Clan members continuously came and went inside. Finally, all Su Clan high-ranking members and prestigious figures came.

After another hour, Jie Su came out and called him inside.

The Cloud Peak King sat down again, seeing the Su Clan members opposite with inexplicable, varied expressions. Many even had angry faces, sensing that these people must have been involved in intense quarrels just now.

"Two hundred Weapons of War, five thousand pounds of Purple Luo Zinc, plus the earlier one hundred twenty million, can only give you one hundred million. If you can agree, and also guarantee never to pass them on, then we have a deal."

Yaohan Su's voice was even hoarser. For such a top expert, one could imagine how hard he fought and how much pressure he endured just now.

Ye Zhongming pondered briefly. "Alright, but which formations I can learn, I need to choose myself."

Yaohan Su and the leaders of the other two factions looked at each other and agreed.

"Fourth, I hope you can help me find some materials, either purchase them or provide relevant information. If you help me buy them, besides the original price, I'll give an additional ten percent of this price as a service fee for the Su Clan. If you can provide relevant information, allowing me to obtain these materials successfully, I'll also give ten percent of the material's own value as compensation."

This condition was much easier compared to earlier demands for hundreds of millions of Moonspan Gold or formations. The compensation was also good, so the Su Clan high-ranking members agreed readily.

"Here's a list. I might add needed materials anytime." Ye Zhongming handed over a document filled with names. Jie Su took it and transmitted it to every Su Clan high-ranking member's terminal.

Yaohan Su looked at it, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Ye Zhongming with interest, saying, "So many high-level materials? What do you want them for? To be honest, some things on it, most I've only heard of but never seen, and some I haven't even heard of."

Ye Zhongming smiled and said, "Didn't Jie Su tell you? Besides being an excellent warrior, I'm also an outstanding craftsman and gardener."

"Then the things you seem able to manufacture must be very high-level?"

The leader of the other faction looked at Ye Zhongming and said.

These materials, as Yaohan Su said earlier, were very high-level, very precious, and rare. Not to say each was a rare treasure, but they certainly weren't ordinary. Things made with these materials definitely wouldn't be ordinary items.

"I hope so too. Therefore, in the future, I hope we can cooperate in this aspect."

After saying this, Ye Zhongming clapped his hands and said, "Consider it the fifth condition: I hope to open some shops in Su City, selling some things. Only one per commercial center. We'll strictly follow Su Clan's relevant regulations. You help us choose good locations; rent, taxes, etc., I'll handle myself. But regarding the things sold, I hope there are no restrictions."

The Su Clan hesitated over this condition. The other factions thought it was fine. After all, there were many shops opened by other races in the Su Clan, whether affiliated races or other super major clans. One more Star-Eye Clan shop was nothing; just finding them a location was a bit troublesome, but not a difficult matter.

However, Yaohan Su, who knew Ye Zhongming quite well, thought for a moment and said, "If your shops have things the Su Clan needs, we have priority purchase rights, at a price below market rate—a ten percent discount."

"Agreed." Ye Zhongming agreed readily.

The main reason for having the Su Clan search for materials was naturally for the Library Palace. One-third of the first list were materials to detoxify the Library officers; the others were things Ye Zhongming needed or intentionally wrote down to muddy the waters. But each was also a good thing; obtaining them would always have uses somewhere.

This condition was precisely the 'channel for disposing of dirty items' Ye Zhongming prepared for himself.

Currently, he could manufacture Common-grade, Ke Steel-grade, and Red Condensation-grade equipment. In the future, he aspired to manufacture Raini-grade equipment. Aside from those used within the Star-Eye Clan and prepared for Cloud Peak in the future, there would definitely be surplus. Thus, external sales were inevitable. If placed in the Star-Eye Clan's shops in Darkstrip City or his obvious shops, it would be too conspicuous.

But in Su City, it was different. As long as he hired direct lineage trusted aides through Jie Su's connections to operate, selling some Red Condensation-grade equipment wouldn't attract attention, providing cover and protection for his safety.

"Sixth, I hope to hire Su Clan members at some appropriate prices to carry out some tasks for us. Of course, not with malicious purposes, nor using Su Clan members as cannon fodder. Each time I hire, I'll state the purpose clearly; the Su Clan has the right to choose to go or not."

This condition seemed somewhat redundant. After all, once both sides confirmed cooperation, joint operations and missions were inevitable. But this point was also prepared by Ye Zhongming for himself, and to establish a framework in advance for Jie Su's faction's cooperation with him. That way, Jie Su could fully help him through this method without fear of gossip, and also transfer some of their things to the clan leader's faction through this method, preventing the other two factions from getting a foot in.

"If you can do as you say, not treating our Su Clan warriors' lives lightly, then naturally, no problem." This condition belonged to the contract between Yaohan Su and Ye Zhongming; Jie Su had hinted earlier, so he directly agreed.

"Seventh, when the Star-Eye Clan faces attacks threatening its survival, the Su Clan must unconditionally help us resist. Conversely, the Star-Eye Clan must help the Su Clan when necessary."

Hearing this, many Su Clan members sneered. The leader of the Kelan Su faction even said without mercy, "I think it would be easier for us to agree if you remove the part about your Star-Eye Clan helping our Su Clan."

Ye Zhongming didn't mind, looking at him and replying, "There's a saying on my home planet: 'Thirty years on the east bank of the river, thirty years on the west bank.' Almost every Star-Eye Clan member can become a qualified warrior. In the future, how can you be so sure you won't need our help?"

This made it hard to answer because, earlier, Kelan Su's faction basically lost to the Star-Eye Clan members. Even if it was a draw, in essence, they lost somewhat miserably.

The leader of Kelan Su snorted coldly, his old face slightly red.

He didn't speak, so naturally, no one opposed this condition; it was considered agreed upon.

"Eighth, that... since you've already agreed to teach me several large formations, you wouldn't mind, as part of the Novice First reward, teaching me a few small and medium formations too? Not the ones you value highly, just the kind you teach to spokespeople on lower planets. How about it? No matter which formation you teach me, even if it's useless, for small formations, I'll pay five Weapons of War and enough Purple Luo Zinc to make five 'Formation Molds' for that formation. For medium formations, it's ten Weapons of War and enough to make ten 'Formation Molds.' Similarly, only I can learn; I won't pass them on to others."

At this moment, the entire room of Su Clan members, looking at Ye Zhongming's originally quite handsome face, felt it had a detestable appearance...