The General Commerce League was utterly astounded.
Supreme Cloud had single-handedly killed a hundred Saint Emperors, all of whom were high-class Saint Emperors!
Today, the Residence of Nine Supremes was growing stronger by the day, with hundreds of people breaking through to the next level almost every day. A behemoth was emerging out of nowhere and was slowly rising!
If his estimation was correct, it was only a matter of time before the Residence of Nine Supremes replaced the Sacred Heart Palace to become the Palace of Nine Supremes!
Even though its overall ability was still lacking, the Residence of Nine Supremes' foundation and actual ability might not be inferior to the East Celestial Palace once it met the standard!
And this time definitely wouldn't be too long!
Xiao Wuyi had thought that he would look at the Residence of Nine Supremes in a different light after three days of absence, but facing the rapidly growing Residence of Nine Supremes, the General Commerce League's leader felt that a day apart felt like three years had passed.
Moreover, the Residence of Nine Supremes' existence had completely affected the General Commerce League!
On this day, Chief Xiao summoned Lang Fantian and the others for a meeting. Most of them were the General Commerce League's higher-ups, such as Song Changgong and the others. Even Feng Guohai, who was not qualified to attend, had risen in status to the league's higher echelon because he was the first member of the General Commerce League to establish ties with the Residence of Nine Supremes.
There were thirty to forty people seated in the hall, all of whom were the league's true higher-ups. They were all extraordinary experts as far as the eye could see. There were twenty-seven to twenty-eight experts who had attained the rank of Supreme Saint.
It was obvious that the General Commerce League's overall ability had grown tremendously after establishing a relationship with the Residence of Nine Supremes, especially after several transactions in the Spirit's Grave. The number of Supreme Saint experts alone was not only enough to secure the last position of the upper-class Celestial Luck Banner, they even had the strength to advance.
"The theme of this meeting is to discuss what we should do about the Residence of Nine Supremes in the future. Please speak freely. We're all family, there's no need to hold back."
Xiao Wuyi pinched his brows with his fingers, looking like he was having a headache.
Lang Fantian coughed and scanned everyone's faces, hesitating to speak. After a while, he said after some deliberation, "Lord Supreme Cloud of the Residence of Nine Supremes is the hero of the Bound of Universe, so naturally, the Residence of Nine Supremes' status will rise accordingly. Of course, the Residence of Nine Supremes' current comprehensive capability is also worthy of its current reputation … Actually, there's not much to be said about today's topic. After all, the Residence of Nine Supremes' Lord Supreme Cloud is very close to us. As long as it can be maintained as before …"
As he spoke, Lang Fantian stopped talking abruptly as if he had thought of something.
Xiao Wuyi scolded angrily, "What's the difference between what you said and farting? Who didn't know this? Do I need you to say that? Who doesn't know that we need to maintain a friendly relationship? The problem now is, how can this friendly relationship be maintained? Do you know what price we have to pay to maintain this relationship? How long can we maintain this relationship with our wealth? "
Lang Fantian coughed and said, "As the deputy chief, I think I have a good personal relationship with Lord Supreme Cloud. I've always been more friendly to the Residence of Nine Supremes. Everyone knows this, so it's not hard to understand what I'm saying … Forget it, I'd better shut up. The less I speak, the less mistakes I make."
Xiao Wuyi snorted, then sighed and said, "I believe that none of you would have thought that the Residence of Nine Supremes, which was just established not long ago and was no stronger than an ant, would actually become a behemoth that could command the world in such a short period of time. It has even leaped to become a titan that can completely suppress the commerce league …"
The hall was silent.
Both Song Changgong and Li Yixin were indebted to the Residence of Nine Supremes, so they followed Lang Fantian's example and kept quiet for a moment.
Speaking of which, Song Changgong, Li Yixin, Lang Fantian, and Feng Guohai could be considered the Residence of Nine Supremes' loyal fans. All these years, they were gratified by every achievement the Residence of Nine Supremes had achieved, and it was common for them to boast about it everywhere.
Saying things like 'I did it all those years ago' had almost become a catchphrase that was boasted over and over again, drawing criticism from others.
Now, however, the Residence of Nine Supremes had grown rapidly in a short period of time and risen in power, leaping from a middle-class sect to an upper-class sect, its aura and sharpness approaching the newly ascended Celestial Luck Banner school. The General Commerce League's status, however, dared not boast about it anymore.
Logically, the General Commerce League, with its vast assets and the elevation to an upper-class Celestial Luck Banner school, would only have more resources and greater influence. However, under the contrast of the Residence of Nine Supremes' powerful rise, the General Commerce League, which was supposed to shine brightly, lost its luster. Recently, the caravans belonging to the Residence of Nine Supremes had intercepted the General Commerce League's business dozens of times, whether intentionally or unintentionally, under Little Fatty Qian Duoduo's operation. It could be said that the General Commerce League had suffered significant losses.
It was almost as if the Residence of Nine Supremes' caravans had swept tens of millions of miles in a short period of time, reaching everywhere. With the Residence of Nine Supremes' sudden rise as the vanguard and the continent's heroic sects as the rallying cry, the General Commerce League was almost pushed to the side.
It was the same thing, the same price, but with the addition of Supreme Cloud's sect, people went to buy the Residence of Nine Supremes' goods! What could they do if they did not buy from the General Commerce League?
Even if the Residence of Nine Supremes was sold at a higher price, most of the buyers would still choose to buy it!
Was there any logic to it?
The people of the General Commerce League thought it was ridiculous, but the buyers all had something to say.
"Lord Supreme Cloud has risked his life for mankind, and we've been blessed by him. We're buying the Residence of Nine Supremes' goods to help the Residence of Nine Supremes earn more money. We're doing our part, so there's nothing to say …"
No one knew when such a theory had started, but it had spread throughout the continent in a short time, ingrained in people's hearts, and put into practice.
The Residence of Nine Supremes' caravans had certainly benefited, but it had also caused most of the General Commerce League's goods to be stored in the warehouse!
They could not be sold!
Even if the quality of the goods was good and the price was low, what could they do if there were no buyers?
Ever since the Residence of Nine Supremes was officially promoted to an upper-class Celestial Luck Banner sect, the caravans belonging to the Residence of Nine Supremes were like a prairie fire, blossoming everywhere and opening branches everywhere. Even Lone Bamboo City, the General Commerce League's base camp, where no other merchants dared to set up shop except for the General Commerce League's own shops, the branches of the Residence of Nine Supremes were still opened unscrupulously, and their business was booming, surpassing the General Commerce League's headquarters.
Xiao Wuyi's face was dark as he listened to the General Commerce League's chief shopkeeper's report. It had been a quarter of an hour, but the report was not finished. It was all about losses, requests for help, and everything was not going well.
"Alright, alright. That's the situation now." Xiao Wuyi frowned and said, "Even Lone Bamboo City is doing so poorly, let alone other places. For the General Commerce League, it's no longer a matter of earning more or not, but a matter of whether they will starve to death … Everyone, speak freely. It's a matter of life and death for the General Commerce League now. Don't hide it anymore."
The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment and coughed, but he was the first to speak. "I've been presiding over the auction business in Lone Bamboo City, and I've had the most thoughts … In the past, our auction house could be said to be the first in the entire Bound of Universe, and the reputation of being free of responsibility was even more well-known. But recently, things are no longer as good as before. What bothers me the most is that there's a disciple in the Residence of Nine Supremes who has no bottom line. This person's name is Hu Xiaofan, and he has the title of Purple Qi from the East. It's said that he gave it to himself … I don't know what's wrong with this fellow, but his calligraphy is so nonsensical that it's like a dog crawling on the ground … Yet, he wrote a stack of dozens of feet thick and entrusted it to us for auction …"
"The General Commerce League's auction house has the tradition of being free of responsibility, so it's inconvenient for us to reject him. It's not a big deal as it's common for items to go unsold, but this child insisted on collecting the money first … He said that he didn't have enough cultivation resources and needed to buy it, and even said that he wouldn't seek revenge even if we auctioned more in the future … How could his subordinates agree to such an empty deal? He drew his sword against them … Although he only asked for two lower-class spiritual jade pieces for each piece of calligraphy, it's not much … Even if this child brought tens of thousands of pieces of calligraphy and paintings, it wouldn't be worth much … Still, it's clearly trash that won't be auctioned off no matter how long it takes …"
"Pfft …"
Lang Fantian could not help but spit. Then, he noticed that everyone in the hall was looking at him in dissatisfaction, their gazes hostile. 'Why? Why are you so happy to see the Residence of Nine Supremes' disciple bullying the General Commerce League? What do you want? Whose side are you on? '
"The General Commerce League's losses have been increasing recently. If this goes on, we won't even be able to get everyone's cultivation resources soon, let alone maintaining our current upper-class Celestial Luck Banner sect … When the inventory is completely depleted, the General Commerce League will disband and everyone will go their separate ways … I really don't know if everyone will be reduced to robbing and occupying the mountains …"
Xiao Wuyi's head throbbed.
He had long wanted to talk to someone about this, but Supreme Cloud, who was in charge of the Residence of Nine Supremes, was not at home.
When he found Shi Wuchen, the latter looked helpless. "I'm the second Supreme, but I'm actually just a peak leader. I don't have the authority to manage these matters …"
When he found the other members of the Demiurge-Flawed Ten, they looked helpless as well. "If even Shi Wuchen can't manage this, it's even more useless to look for us … You have to look for boss, or all of you can look for Qian Duoduo to mediate …"
When he found Qian Duoduo, the majordomo of the Residence of Nine Supremes, Little Fatty looked indignant. "My subordinates are too reckless and unbecoming. How can this be? I'll investigate this thoroughly and not let it go unjustly!"
Then, Qian Duoduo really went to investigate and not let it go unjustly.
In spite of this, the Residence of Nine Supremes' caravans did not restrain themselves after the investigation. Instead, they became even more aggressive. Hu Xiaofan, for example, was rumored to have been severely reprimanded by Qian Duoduo and had his cultivation resources reduced for a year …
Now, Hu Xiaofan was enraged. He brought over the calligraphy and paintings of his seniors and juniors, pulling over a dozen carts and announcing that he was going to auction them at the General Commerce League …
There were tens of millions of them, and each of them had two pieces of inferior-grade spiritual jade. That was almost two hundred million inferior-grade spiritual jade pieces.
Even if the General Commerce League was at its peak, two hundred million inferior-grade spiritual jade pieces was a huge sum of money to throw away. What was more, the current situation was such that the General Commerce League was on the verge of breaking down.
Feng Guohai coughed and chuckled. "He's indeed the direct disciple of the Raiders of All But God … This style, this character, this way of doing things … He's definitely a direct disciple … I'm speechless."
Another deputy chief gave him a sideways glance and said, "Can you stop mentioning the Raiders of All But God's name in the future? Also, the Black and White Ruthless Duo, the Nine Feet Higher Sky, the Swallow Plucking Feathers, and all these other things … I feel suffocated just listening to them. This reputed one attended a banquet last time and accidentally mentioned that Lord Supreme Cloud was the Raiders of All But God back then … He did many ridiculous things back then … I swear to heaven and earth, I only mentioned it for fun, I didn't mean to target him, but there were dozens of f * cking people who wanted to beat me up … They said that I've tarnished Lord Supreme Cloud's reputation and slandered him, that I must be a demon spy, a scum of the human world … "
"Even now, there are still duel letters being sent here … I've received hundreds of them now, all of them wanting to clear Lord Supreme Cloud's name … This old man doesn't even dare to step out now …"
"Hahaha …" Even at such a gloomy time, the group who heard him guffawed.
The vice chief grew even more frustrated, at a loss for words. "You guys are still laughing … Fine, fine, laugh all you want. So what if I'm willing to be a coward? The challengers are only blocking the General Commerce League's door with their swords anyway. Out of sight, out of mind. As long as you guys don't find it annoying …"
Lang Fantian rolled his eyes and said, "Sh * t, who asked you to be so talkative? It's what you should do to be a coward. What's the point of letting it go?"
The vice chief was enraged. "Weren't all of you laughing happily just now? Continue laughing! Why aren't you laughing anymore?"
"Then I wish you a long life!" Lang Fantian's words stupefied the vice chief, almost choking him to death.
'F * ck, is he calling me a ten-thousand-year-old tortoise?!'
In spite of this, who could he blame? He could only blame himself for being talkative. With Supreme Cloud's reputation that was like the sun in the sky and his righteous image that surpassed all the sages of the past and present, anyone who spoke ill of Supreme Cloud outside would be more severe than poking a hornet's nest!
"Raiders of All But God? Bullsh * t! How dare you compare Lord Supreme Cloud to those villains who have ulcers on their heads and pus from the soles of their feet? That Raiders of All But God doesn't even have the right to lick Lord Supreme Cloud's boots! "
"It's already come to this … and all of you are still in the mood to laugh … Can't you say something positive?" Xiao Wuyi wanted to sigh.
"Tell us what we should do."
The vice chief, who looked like an aggrieved wife, said, "There are only two paths before us. The first is to wage war with the Residence of Nine Supremes and reclaim our trade route, our interests."
The others shook their heads. "Nonsense! It's your f * cking choice if you want to die. Don't drag us into it!"
Wage war with the Residence of Nine Supremes?
'This is no longer a joke – it's a death wish!'
'Haven't you experienced it yourself? You've only said something outside and you've received so many challenge letters. You still want to wage war?'
'That's asking for the General Commerce League's death!'
"The second path is to endure and wait for death …" The vice chief chuckled humorlessly. "There are only these two paths. What else is there to discuss? The bigger the fist, the bigger the reason. This has always been the Bound of Universe's unchanging truth. The Residence of Nine Supremes is thriving while we're relatively weak. Do you think they'll give up the trade route to us just because the General Commerce League wants to live? Don't entertain such fantasies! "
"The cruelty of business competition has never paled in comparison to a real fight. It's been like this since ancient times. Even if we take a step back, if the Residence of Nine Supremes really wants to let us earn some money and live on … where would all of our dignity go? Wouldn't we be begging for food? Why don't we just disband? "
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