Xiao Chen had a clear goal. He flew towards Ten Thousand Treasure City. The instant he flew into the air, he felt a formless pressure.
This pressure came from the statue itself. Without the strength of a Martial Sage, one would not even be qualified to step into this Ten Thousand Treasure City.
The higher Xiao Chen flew, the greater the pressure. If he wanted to reach the top of the statue, he would have to be at least as strong as the Blue Robed Emperor.
Naturally, just flying to the top of the Ten Thousand Treasure City did not pose any pressure to Xiao Chen. The mysterious pressure was no different from air to him.
In just an instant, Xiao Chen arrived above the palm. When he looked down, he could see the entire bustling and exquisite Ten Thousand Treasure City.
There was a palace on each of the five fingers of the statue. The five City Lords of Ten Thousand Treasure City resided in these palaces.
The palace on the thumb was the most magnificent and vast. That was the residence of the top City Lord, the Treasure Master.
The Treasure Master's identity was mysterious and venerated. He traveled everywhere and rarely showed himself. Right now, his grandson was in charge of all major and minor matters.
The one on the pinky finger was the Fifth City Lord, the one on the ring finger was the Fourth City Lord, the one on the index finger was the Third City Lord, and the one on the middle finger was the Second City Lord.
"He broke through the might of Ten Thousand Treasure City in one breath. At such a young age, he already has an overwhelming Wealth Qi. This is a very important guest. Zi Ying, go and entertain him personally. Do not delay him. Do your best to pull all his business into the merchant association we control. "
An old man in the palace on the pinky finger suddenly opened his eyes. His gaze penetrated fifty kilometers and clearly saw the white-clad Xiao Chen.
"This person seems to be only a grandmaster-level Martial Sage. Is there a need to send your daughter out personally?"
The girl named Zi Ying felt somewhat suspicious. Several great grandmaster-level Martial Sages and even the Blue Robed Emperor had appeared, but her father had not even opened his eyes. "Haha!
"Haha, hurry up and go. If you wait any longer, when the other City Lords react, you won't have this chance anymore."
The old man smiled gently. His tone was gentle, but it contained a strong might. This was not an order, but it was irresistible.
Zi Ying rejoiced in her heart. When her father said this, it would definitely be right.
Aside from the mysterious Treasure Master, the other four City Lords were all merchant associations from outside. An evaluation would be held every ten years, and if the profits that the Chamber of Commerce brought to the Treasure City were too low, they would lose the right to be the City Lord.
This was the rule set by the Treasure Master. No matter how strong the merchant association's backing was, it still had to obediently follow the rules when it came to the Ten Thousand Treasure Sea Market.
The profits of the Nine Cauldron Pavilion's branch in Treasure City had been declining for the past few years. It had fallen once every ten years, and it had already fallen from the second-ranked City Lord to the fifth-ranked.
If it continued to drop like this, she would probably lose her right to be the fifth City Lord. A large order could reduce the pressure on Zi Ying.
Without any warning, just as Xiao Chen was about to land, a seven-colored bridge extended from the distance to Xiao Chen's feet.
Rainbow light flickered. A gorgeous rainbow bridge stretched across the sky. It was beautiful to the extreme. Five-colored heavenly flowers floated down from the sky.
Many pairs of eyes in the treasure city below immediately looked up into the sky.
Five-colored heavenly flowers and a seven-colored rainbow bridge. It was unknown which esteemed guest had been intercepted by one of the five City Lords and received with the highest form of etiquette.
The cultivators in the city were all Martial Sages at the very least. When they infused their Mental Energy into their eyes, they could clearly see Xiao Chen, who was very far away.
This person wore white robes and held a white fan. He looked delicate and pretty, no more than thirty years old. He was a grandmaster-level Martial Sage. When one looked carefully at this person's face, no one had heard of him before.
Several people immediately felt suspicious. How could an unknown outstanding talent receive such a grand reception from the Nine Cauldron Pavilion?
"The Nine Cauldron Pavilion probably misjudged him again. His business has been declining for the past few years. After this Ten Thousand Treasure Festival, he will probably lose his position as the City Lord."
Such mockery rang out continuously in the treasure city.
The Nine Cauldron Pavilion had definitely misjudged him by receiving a grandmaster-level Martial Sage with such a grand reception. They would become a laughing stock and become the joke of this Ten Thousand Treasure Festival.
When Xiao Chen heard Ao Jiao's explanation as he faced the seven-colored bridge, he roughly understood what was going on.
This was really strange. Despite being a grandmaster-level Martial Sage and not being famous, he could cause such a huge commotion.
This was fine as well. With someone to receive him, he could save himself some trouble.
Xiao Chen was somewhat confident in the ability of the Foundation Returning Art to hide his cultivation. As long as he ran into some special Secret Treasures, it would be hard for him to be discovered.
Even if he was discovered, it would not matter. With the peak Thunder Dragon Steps and the Freedom Wings, he was confident of leaving easily even if Emperor Wu came personally.
A pretty girl arrived on the bridge. This was the manager of the Nine Cauldron Pavilion in the treasure city, Zi Ying.
"This lady is Zi Ying, the manager of Ten Thousand City's Nine Cauldron Pavilion. Might I ask for Young Master's name?"
The girl named Zi Ying gave off the impression of a capable person with one glance. Her aura was very similar to Ying Qiong's.
As Zi Ying spoke, her actions were very graceful and charming. While she was respectful, she did not give off an overly flattering feeling.
Perhaps it was because Zi Ying's aura was very similar to Ying Qiong's, but Xiao Chen had a very good first impression of this girl. He performed a cupped-fist salute as he held the folding fan in his hand and said, "I do not dare to claim my distinguished name. I am Mo Yun. You can just address me casually."
The two stood on the seven-colored bridge like it was flat ground. Then, the seven-colored bridge slowly shrank. It carried the two further away, drifting down towards the palace on the pinky finger.
After chatting for a while, Zi Ying felt that Mo Yun's way of speaking was extraordinary. Her father definitely did not misjudge him.
"It looks like Young Master Mo came because of the Ten Thousand Treasure Festival. I wonder if you have any special requests this time? The Nine Cauldron Pavilion is one of the top five merchant associations in Ten Thousand Treasure City. As for the backer of the Nine Cauldron Pavilion, it is considered a peak merchant association in the entire Heavenly Starry Ocean. "
After chatting for a while, Zi Ying moved to the main topic. After a pause, she continued, "If Young Master has any requests, the Nine Cauldron Pavilion will definitely be able to fulfill them."
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and opened his folding fan. "I do indeed have some special requests. I need Secret Treasures containing dragon souls, in large quantities."
Zi Ying felt somewhat disappointed. Even for peak King Grade Secret Treasures containing dragon souls, barring special exceptions, they would only be worth tens of millions of Astral Coins.
This was a large order. However, it was still far from the large order that she had anticipated.
As for what Xiao Chen said about large quantities, she did not care too much about it. Secret Treasures were meant to be used. Cultivators could only use one or two at most. How large could the quantity be?
Even so, Zi Ying's expression did not change. With her good upbringing, she would not put on a vile expression over such a small matter.
However, this time, Zi Ying had embarrassed herself greatly. The merchant associations of the other four City Lords would definitely mock her for a long time.
Zi Ying sighed in her heart. Then, she smiled and said, "What kind of Secret Treasures containing dragon souls does Young Master Mo need?"
"I'll give you ten million Black Astral Coins first. Help me purchase them. If you do well, I still have a batch of goods worth tens of millions of Black Astral Coins for you to deal with. "
Xiao Chen did not know what Zi Ying was thinking. His tone was calm as he continued speaking.
When Zi Ying heard this, she was slightly stunned even though she was used to seeing big scenes.
Ten million Black Astral Coins meant one hundred million Astral Coins. There was still another hundred million Black Astral Coins to sell. Based on Xiao Chen's tone, it sounded like one hundred million Black Astral Coins were not enough.
This was a huge business deal. After this transaction, the profits from the offerings might be enough for the Nine Cauldron Pavilion to become the second City Lord.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Xiao Chen frowned. Dragons were hidden in the depths. The sea hid dragons. It should not be too difficult to collect Secret Treasures containing dragon souls in the Heavenly Starry Ocean.
Zi Ying smiled and said excitedly, "No, absolutely not. Come, let's go down and discuss in detail."
Whoosh! "
Just at this moment, three seven-colored bridges streaked across the sky at the same time. Heavenly flowers fell from the sky above Ten Thousand Treasure City, looking like snowflakes drifting in the air. The glazed lights of various colors illuminated the entire sky.
Xiao Chen and Zi Ying, who were about to descend to the palace on the pinky finger, turned their heads to look. They saw a group of outstanding talents accompanying the Lunar Palace's Holy Daughter outside Ten Thousand Treasure City.
Everyone there had a bright name. The faction behind them could cause clouds and rain in the Southern Sea or even the entire Heavenly Starry Ocean.
"Whoosh!"
An even more resplendent and dazzling nine-colored bridge flew through the air, looking very gorgeous. Unexpectedly, the palace on the pinky finger of the Treasure Master also sent out an invitation, something that was rarely seen.
Instantly, the entire Ten Thousand Treasure City stirred. Everyone forgot about the seven-colored bridge that the Nine Cauldron Pavilion sent out.
Clearly, the Treasure Master's nine-colored bridge was directed at the Lunar Palace's Holy Daughter.
On the rainbow bridge, eight divine steeds covered in flames pulled ancient war chariots, slowly moving forward.
When the people of the other four cities saw the people of the Treasure Master's Residence personally coming out, they smiled faintly and tacitly took a step back. They landed at the back of the golden war chariot and went to welcome the Holy Daughter's group.
They glanced at Zi Ying and a few of them smiled mockingly at her. They laughed at her for making an error in judgement.
To think that Zi Ying treated a grandmaster-level Martial Sage as a financial backer. What a joke.
However, the main character had already changed. The various City Lords wanted to rope in the Holy Daughter's group, but they could not do so. They could only rope in one or two people.
A cold-faced youth with an extraordinary aura rode on the golden war chariot. He crossed the nine-colored rainbow bridge and arrived before the Lunar Palace's Holy Daughter's group.
This cold-faced youth was the Treasure Master's grandson, Yi Ling. He was now the manager of Ten Thousand Treasure City. He was currently conversing with the Lunar Palace's Holy Daughter.
Zi Ying smiled faintly. Now that she had a major client like Xiao Chen, she did not need to care about what others thought of her. All she needed to do was silently make a fortune.
When Xiao Chen saw Fu Hongyao beside the Lunar Palace's Holy Daughter, he was mildly startled. If he guessed right, the man beside her should be the strongest person of the Sun Palace's younger generation.
"Young Master Mo, we should discuss the details of the Secret Treasures containing dragon souls," Zi Ying reminded him in a soft voice with a faint smile.
Xiao Chen turned his head back and smiled. "Let's go, then!"
In the VIP room of the Fifth City Lord's Residence, Xiao Chen first asked around about the market for Secret Treasures containing dragon souls in the Heavenly Starry Ocean, to see if it was as rumored.
The results gave Xiao Chen a pleasant surprise. There were hidden dragons in the depths, and the sea hid dragons. This saying was not wrong at all.
The Secret Treasures containing dragon souls in the Heavenly Starry Ocean were much easier to find than in the Kunlun Continent. Hence, he had to focus on King Grade Secret Treasures.
"I wonder if there will be Secret Treasures containing True Dragon souls in this Ten Thousand Treasure Festival?"
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