Transmigrated as Investment Banker in Cultivation world

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Captain Niles had a dark expression as he reviewed the latest reports.

Thousands of ordinary humans, along with low-level cultivators, had perished. The entire Crimson Wall settlement was in chaos, an explosive atmosphere gripping the town.

"Deploy every soldier we have to pacify the crowd," the captain ordered coldly.

No matter where one looked in the town, people were crying and despairing. Lives had been suddenly and inexplicably lost, leaving those who had been happily chatting and laughing just moments ago in utter devastation.

Despair was rapidly turning into doubt. Were they next? Madness was slowly beginning to consume their minds.

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"I think we are in the domain of a cultivator," Sebastian spoke slowly, his voice calm and composed.

Mary nodded in agreement. Though they were initially confused, they quickly calmed down and pieced together the clues they had.

"It should be at least a Sky King-grade Crystallization of Life," a cold yet sweet voice resounded in the room.

David looked at the speaker in surprise.

Sitting directly in front of him, Ruby gazed at the three of them with cold, emotionless eyes.

David wasn't the only one surprised; Mary and Sebastian had the same reaction. This might have been the first time they had heard Ruby speak in months.

Before the atmosphere could turn awkward, Sebastian coughed and voiced his agreement. "Mrs. Ruby's words are correct."

David felt grateful for having absorbed Ryan's memories. Without them, he might not have even understood what the three were discussing.

In the Vast Expanse Region, Crystallizations of Life were broadly divided into three major grades:

King Grade, Emperor Grade, Sovereign Grade. Each of these grades was further divided into three minor categories:

A king grade Crystallisation of life could be of three types.

Earthly King

Sky King

Heavenly King

With weakest being the Earthly king and Heavenly king the strongest.

The difference between each minor category was significant, and the gap between major categories was like heaven and earth. His own Domain of Zenith Sovereign fell into the Sovereign category, which was rare even in the Vast Expanse Region.

While thinking about these things, David nodded at Ruby's words.

"Should we leave this place?" David asked, his expression doubtful. Though he understood the basics, he didn't have a complete grasp of the situation.

Sebastian shook his head, pouring a basin of cold water on his hopes. "Running away is pointless and impossible."

"Ah! Master, these Crystallizations of Life work in mysterious ways. As long as certain conditions are met, they can still absorb our lifespan, no matter where we run," Mary explained patiently, smiling warmly.

"For now, we should adopt a wait-and-see approach before deciding our next move," Ruby spoke once more, directly meeting David's eyes.

David met her vermillion gaze. After a moment, Ruby turned her head away.

After considering it for a while, David decided to stop worrying. With the three of them here, he might as well do what he had been planning for some time.

In the next moment, three storage rings appeared in his hand. Without saying anything, he placed them in front of the others.

"Don't ask anything, just take them," David said as they looked at the rings with puzzled expressions.

Inside each ring were five million spirit stones. He had decided to invest in them early, though he wished he could invest more but that would leave him empty-handed.

Sebastian wordlessly took the ring and slid it onto one of his fingers. Instantly, David felt the line connecting him and Sebastian thicken by a few centimeters.

Following Sebastian's example, Ruby did the same.

At this time, Mary's face turned a peculiar shade, and in the next moment, she blushed deeply.

"Master! I accept. From now on, my body is forever yours," Mary declared, her face red as a tomato as she accepted the ring.

"This woman!" David thought to himself, rolling his eyes at her words.

"Yeah, think whatever you want," David said absentmindedly, unaware of the implications his words would have in the future.

After hearing Mary's declaration, Ruby's expression changed. David noticed the shift and hurriedly shook his head.

"No, no! This isn't what you think it is," he denied, his voice slightly high-pitched.

However, David's words had no effect on either of the girls. Mary even lovingly caressed the ring, gazing at it with affection.

"Ahem! I'm going to take a look outside. Sebastian, want to join me?" David decided it was time to leave the room for good.

"Okay, Manager, let's go." At his words, Sebastian got up and followed David.

"He looks... breedable," Ruby muttered, her eyes filled with an unknown emotion as she watched David's receding figure.

Meanwhile, Mary stood up and waved her hand. "Bye, maste—no! Bye, darling," she said, clicking her tongue as she corrected herself.

David almost stumbled to the ground after hearing her words. "Is this woman purposefully pulling my leg?" David couldn't help but wonder.

However, in the next moment, he pushed those thoughts to the back of his mind and stopped worrying about it.

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David expression turned grim as he moved through the town.

The streets were filled with fallen bodies

Smell of death and deacy filled every corner of the town.

At this time, a familiar face suddenly appeared in front of him.

"There you are! Last time you said something about loans, right?" Ashford Augustus noticed David figure and walked in his direction.

"Yeah, you want one." David was always ready to give his money away.

"Tell me how much do you want." He instantly forgot about the town's situation and asked with a smiling expression on his face.

Some of the people who were busy crying on the side, looked at his smiling face and frowned.

"How disrespectful young man! Are you making fun of us." At this time a middle aged woman spoke while gritting her teeth, her voice slightly hoarse due to excessive crying.

She had lost her husband this morning and now this young man dared to laugh at her situation.