by Feng Yise
Yang Wenmiao and the rest actually could hardly wait long ago already. Seeing Ye Yuan leave, Yang Wenmiao clasped his hands towards Yang Sen and said, "Father, this child has to cultivate too. I'll take my leave first."
Yang Sen hesitated slightly for a bit, but he still nodded and said, "I see that you guys can't seem to stay anymore either. Go on then."
Yang Wenmiao and the rest were like receiving amnesty, immediately going back to enter closed-seclusion.
After everyone left, Yang Sen stopped Pei Wenqiang and asked, "Ye Yuan really has this strength?"
Pei Wenqiang thought for a while and said, "Actually, before coming here, I also thought that he was joking. But now, I'm somewhat having hopes for him. Perhaps the strength he explodes with during the competition will give us a great shock!"
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Crimson Afterglow Holy Land was established on top of a spirit vein. The essence energy was extremely abundant.
Even though the present Crimson Afterglow Holy Land already declined, this place was an extremely flourishing land too.
People came and went, endless streams of horses and carriages; it was a dignified large-scale city.
The population in the holy land was not as many as a large city such as Ye City. But the scale was quite a bit larger. Moreover, the martial artists' strengths were also not what those large cities were able to compare too.
A month's time passed in a twinkle. Ye Yuan's group of six who advanced followed Yang Sen into the holy land.
Ye Yuan was born in a super holy land and did not have much feeling towards this kind of small-scale holy lands.
Rather, other than Yang Sen, it was the others' first time entering the holy land. They were filled with curiosity towards this place.
The holy land's reserve strength was mostly Heaven Enlightenment Realm martial artists. They actually did not place much importance on Boundless Realms.
Organizing this Quasi-Holy Son selection competition this time was an unprecedented occasion.
"The holy land's factions are complex and intricate. This period of time, you all better be a little more careful. Don't offend people, and try to have self-awareness. Of course, as long as you guys are able to enter the top ten, you'd have the qualifications to enter the holy temple. At that time, these forces naturally won't dare to offend you all," Yang Sen voiced out to remind when he saw everyone's curious baby looks.
Yang Sen was born in the holy land and had witnessed before countless geniuses. He naturally knew that these young men were arrogant at heart and haughty in manner. There would even be an inclination towards attacking at a word of disagreement.
However, with the backgrounds of these people before his eyes, they could not afford to offend some of the holy land's major factions at all.
One had to know that although the holy land's Heaven Enlightenment Realm martial artists were not as many as the hair on an ox, hundreds definitely existed.
And behind these people, mostly all were Phaseless Realm powerhouses.
Phaseless Realm powerhouses, they were the holy land's mid-level pillars!
If one offended Phaseless Realm martial artists, the city lords behind these few people could not help them.
Of course, Yang Sen himself was a Phaseless Realm powerhouse too. It was just that the factions inside this holy land, there were many he could not afford to offend.
The group was walking when two people came from in front.
"Younger Brother Yang Sen! How have you been?"
The one in front was an elderly man who greeted Yang Sen immediately, but his eyes glanced towards Ye Yuan.
But the other person was Ye Yuan's old acquaintance. It was precisely Zhao Qian.
Yang Sen was clearly very surprised by the old man's arrival and hurriedly saluted as he said, "I've seen, Chairman Jiao!"
Chairman Jiao chuckled and said, "Haha, I heard that Younger Brother Yang acquired several fine talents this time. This Jiao specially came to take a look. The genius martial artists your Ye City's division competition zone selected this time should be these few people, right? Haha, indeed fine men with striking appearances!"
He said that it was to come to take a look at all the martial artists. But when Yang Sen saw Chairman Jiao's eyes, how could he still not know that he was here specifically for Ye Yuan?
Except, he was a little alarmed inwardly. A puny little Divine Traversing Realm boy could actually trouble the Meteor Trading Company's Crimson Afterglow Branch's Lord Chairman to personally come out and welcome.
Looks like this Ye Yuan's identity was indeed not that simple!
Although the Meteor Trading Company's strength declined somewhat in these recent few years, it was a true-blue Rank One Holy Land; it was absolutely not what their kind of small holy land could contend with.
A random Second Level Dao Profound powerhouse that they send out could destroy the Crimson Afterglow Holy Land.
Of course, the holy lands where trading firms were located at always had harmony as a virtue. Unless there were no other choices, they would not easily go to war.
Doing business, reputation was the most important.
Exterminating people's holy land at the drop of a hat was completely a thing that harmed others without benefits.
This Chairman Jiao was the Meteor Trading Company's person in charge of the Crimson Afterglow Branch. To actually come personally to welcome, this was absolutely a very odd matter.
He heard that this Ye Yuan was just an ascender. How was it possible to become associated with such a major figure?
But shock was shock, face still had to be given to Chairman Jiao.
"Chairman Jiao is too kind!" Yang Sen said.
Chairman Jiao said smilingly, "Younger Brother Yang, Our Meteor Trading Company has some business dealings with this Little Brother Ye Yuan. Just nice then; our Crimson Afterglow Branch is looking for him to discuss some things, so we dropped by. I hope that Younger Brother Yang won't take offense."
Yang Sen thought to himself that it was indeed so. He said verbally, "Dare not, dare not!"
Chapter 783 - Several Intel
"This old man, Jiao Ting, is the Meteor Trading Company's Crimson Afterglow Branch's Chairman. Taking the liberty of inviting Master Ye here this time is that we have a business deal that we wish to discuss with you."
As the person in charge of the Meteor Trading Company, Jiao Ting's tone was surprisingly very courteous toward Ye Yuan.
If the Crimson Afterglow Holy Land's people saw Jiao Ting being so polite to Ye Yuan, they would definitely receive a huge shock!
Although Jiao Ting's strength was not as strong as the Holy Lord's, his status was not the slightest bit inferior to the Holy Lord.
A heavyweight-class figure like this was actually so polite to a Divine Traversing Realm youth. It would make people unbelievably shocked.
Ye Yuan glanced at Jiao Ting, then looked at the Zhao Qian who was silent by the side, and said smilingly, "You guys are here for the pill formulas, right? Looks like, your Meteor Trading Company indeed has some difficulties striding forward right now!"
Jiao Ting was alarmed inwardly when he heard that and could not help looking over towards Zhao Qian in astonishment. For a moment, he actually did not know how he should answer.
He had long heard Zhao Qian say before that Ye Yuan was formidable. But this one exchange, he candidly admitted defeat straightaway.
Not only did Ye Yuan guess his intentions of coming, he actually even guessed the Meteor Trading Company's present predicament!
Just what was this boy's head made out of?
"I'm not hiding from Mister Ye; our Meteor Trading Company has indeed encountered an unprecedented dilemma. I know that this request is a little demanding, but your pill formulas are indeed very important to us right now!" Zhao Qian suddenly opened her mouth and said.
Finished talking, Zhao Qian looked at Ye Yuan rather nervously, seemingly awaiting his sentencing.
To Zhao Qian, this was still her
first time being so obsequious to another person because of several Tier 5 pill formulas.
Zhao Qian and Ye Yuan's collaboration was currently restricted to the Ancient Opulence City. Other places were not permitted to sell the medicinal pills Ye Yuan refined.
Therefore, even though these medicinal pills earned massive amounts, it was only specific to the Ancient Opulence City area.
To a leviathan like the Meteor Trading Company, it did not have the slightest benefit at all.
Ye Yuan looked at Zhao Qian and suddenly asked, "What's your relationship with Zhao Xingchen?"
Zhao Qian was stunned, immediately shaking her head, saying, "Mister Ye is worrying too much. How can Qian-er possibly have any association with Lord Head Chairman?"
She said that verbally, but Zhao Qian was incomparably shocked in her heart.
How did Ye Yuan, an ascender, know the Head Chairman's name? Could it be that Ye Yuan really had some relationship with the Meteor Trading Company?
Zhao Xingchen this name was not what the average martial artist could know.
Even a holy land's holy lord might not have the qualifications to know this name.
What made her even more astounded was that Ye Yuan actually guessed her relationship with Zhao Xingchen!
Ye Yuan curled his mouth when he heard that and said, "Doesn't even have a bit of sincerity. Why did you guys still come and find me to discuss what cooperation? You also know that wanting the pill formulas is somewhat demanding. Then you better save your breath!"
As he said, Ye Yuan was about to leave.
Zhao Qian panicked when she heard that and hurriedly said, "Wait a minute! I … Zhao Xingchen … is my father!"
Ye Yuan did not reveal a surprised look, saying with a smile, "Heh, the exalted Head Chairman's daughter would actually come to such a small holy land like Crimson Afterglow personally. I'm somewhat curious; what on earth happened to your Meteor Trading Company!"
Zhao Qian bit her lips and said, "You … How do you know about my relationship with my father? Also, how did you know that our Meteor Trading Company encountered a dilemma?"
Ye Yuan said with a smile, "Isn't that simple? Even though you look exactly like a junior the entire time by Chairman Jiao's side, the eyes he looks at you with are not right; he seemingly need to seek your opinion for everything. As for your predicament, a place that the Heaven's Destiny Trading Company can send out an Alchemy Saint, but you guys actually can't even send out an Alchemy Saint. Isn't this still obvious? Furthermore, even if my pill formulas can earn a lot of money, they are just Tier 5 pill formulas after all. To a Rank One Holy Land like you all, it's actually not considered much. But the things that you guys showed are too disparate from your status."
Hearing Ye Yuan's words, Jiao Ting was unbelievably shocked at the sides.
This boy's mind was also meticulous, to actually perceive so many things from such little details.
But Zhao Qian heaved a sigh and said, "I knew that it can't hide from Mister Ye!"
"Huhu, I didn't know that Zhao Xingchen had such a pretty daughter. But with your status, why would you come to the Crimson Afterglow Holy Land this sort of place?" Ye Yuan said with a smile.
Zhao Qian shot Ye Yuan a glare, but she still answered, "The Meteor Trading Company encountered an unprecedented crisis. With no choice, the trading company dispatched elite forces to the various regions, wanting to turn the decline around. And my mission was the White Valiant Region and the nearby few regions. I'd just arrived at the White Valiant Region not long. Going to Ancient Opulence City was only to understand the Crimson Afterglow Holy Land's various cities' situation a little, so as to find countermeasures. But I didn't think that I would happen to run into you."
Ye Yuan frowned and said, "Such a huge crisis actually erupted in the Meteor Trading Company? Could something have happened to Zhao Xingchen?"
In Ye Yuan's impression, Zhao Xingchen was a very capable person.
He established the Meteor Trading Company single-handedly and developed it to become a titan of the business world comparable to the Heaven's Destiny Trading Company. His methods could be imagined.
Logically speaking, the Meteor Trading Company would not have such a large-scale defeat occur. Unless some problems happened to the trading company's upper echelons.
"Father … Father went missing!" Zhao Qian said as a crystalline teardrop fell from the corners of her eye.
"What?! Head Chairman he … he went missing?"
Zhao Qian's words were akin to a bolt out of the blue, stunning Jiao Ting dumbfounded directly.
A Rank One Holy Land's holy lord went missing. This implication was too great. Even if Zhao Qian had come to the White Valiant Region for a very long time already, she had never told this matter to the various trading company's officers in charge before.
Ye Yuan drew a deep breath and said slowly, "So that's how it is! Alright then, the pill formulas can be given to you. But I'll only give you all a single type of medicinal pill's formula. Furthermore … I have a condition."
"What condition?"
Not getting all of the pill formulas, Zhao Qian was somewhat disappointed. But even if there was only one type of medicinal pill, it was also sufficient to make her incredibly agitated.
Releasing any one type among these medicinal pills would cause a tremendous impact to the scene of conventional medicinal pills. It could be said to be a one-time alchemy world's revolution!
So even if it was only one type of pill formula, the profits were huge too.
Zhao Qian did not expect that Ye Yuan actually agreed so straightforwardly.
"This medicinal pill is absolutely not permitted to be sold within the boundaries of a super holy land within five years. Otherwise, I'll likewise sell the pill formula to other trading companies. I think that they will be interested," Ye Yuan said coolly.
Although the chances of Ji Canglan recognizing was very small, Ye Yuan still had to guard against him.
Of course, along with the passing of time, this kind of medicinal pills would eventually enter Ji Canglan's field of vision. It was just that at that time, Ye Yuan should already have sufficient strength to protect himself.
Of course, the prerequisite was that if Ji Canglan was really able to connect it to him through these few types of medicinal pills.
Zhao Qian was somewhat uncertain, but she still nodded her head and said, "Fine, I promise you! As for the price … We'll satisfy you!"
Ye Yuan waved his hand and said, "I don't want money. I want to buy some intel!"
Chapter 784 - Heaven's Secret Tower
"Some intel?"
Zhao Qian's brows furrowed slightly, and she gave Jiao Ting a look, signaling for him to withdraw.
Although Jiao Ting's cultivation realm was high, at present, there was clearly no right for him to speak already.
One had to know that even if Ye Yuan just sold one pill formula, that was absolutely a sky-high price too.
But Ye Yuan did not want anything and just wanted to buy some intel. It could be seen how valuable they were!
A Rank One Holy Land force like the Meteor Trading Company, their branches could be found all over the Divine Realm. Information was naturally something they were very well-informed of.
Therefore, the scope they operated was not just things like medicinal pills and weapons, but it also included intel.
And these intel, according to the difficulty of acquiring, the prices were naturally not the same either.
Ye Yuan would rather not take the reward and inquire about information. It was definitely extremely valuable information.
"That's right. Furthermore, you have to swear a Heavenly Dao Oath to absolutely not divulge the matter of me inquiring about intel from you today!" Ye Yuan said solemnly.
Zhao Qian's expression was slightly apprehensive and knew that this medicinal pill was not easy to get.
But Ye Yuan's medicinal pills were too important to the Meteor Trading Company. She did not hesitate much and
swore a Heavenly Dao Oath very quickly. She then said to Ye Yuan, "Ask away. If it's information I know, I can answer you right now. If I don't know, you'll probably have to wait for a few days."
Ye Yuan nodded his head and asked, "I want information about the Medicine King Hall. The more detailed, the better!"
Zhao Qian's gaze sharpened and she could not help re-sizing Ye Yuan up. "What's your relationship with the Medicine King Hall?"
"We're undergoing a transaction right now. It's me asking you questions, not you asking me! According to your rules, only answer questions, and not raise questions!"
Mentioning the Medicine King Hall, Ye Yuan's entire being became cold. Zhao Qian by the side actually felt a chill somewhat run down her spine.
The Medicine King Hall was already a taboo in the Divine Realm. Ordinary people all kept a respectful distance away.
Now, a puny little Divine Traversing Realm was actually interested in the Medicine King Hall's information. This inevitably made Zhao Qian produce conjectures about Ye Yuan's identity.
But Ye Yuan's words reminded Zhao Qian that no matter how curious she was, she should not ask this kind of questions either.
This violated a great taboo!
If it were another person, they might even turn hostile on the spot, then propagate everywhere that the Meteor Trading Company did not adhere to the rules of the business.
Zhao Qian recollected her thoughts and s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath, saying slowly, "The Medicine King Hall had a dramatic change take place over ten years ago. The Ji father and son both perished. Ji Zhengyang's eldest disciple inherited the Medicine King Hall and became the new Hall Lord. Ever since then, the Medicine King Hall sealed off all information and chased all of the outside forces out of the holy land, practically sealing off themselves completely from the outside world."
Ye Yuan frowned when he heard that and said, "Which is also to say that your Meteor Trading Company doesn't know about the Medicine King Hall's intel at all?"
Zhao Qian shook her head and said, "You're also aware, the Meteor Trading Company is just a Rank One Holy Land. It's on an entirely different level from the Medicine King Hall. Such a colossal titan sealing off all information, we have no way of infiltrating inside at all. If you really wish to inquire about the Medicine King Hall's information, probably only the Heaven's Secret Tower has this ability. Now, in the entire Divine Realm, apart from the Heaven's Secret Tower, probably the Medicine King Hall is the most mysterious. Of course, regarding some side news about the Meteor Trading Company, we're still aware of them."