Chapter 1121: Don't Disappoint Me
The limited sale of Sea Condensing Pills delighted those who hadn't been able to purchase any. However, when they heard that the price of the pills had increased, quite a few people complained. Still, they endured the pain and bought as many pills as they could to store in their clans.
News of Ice Blue City's limited sale of three hundred thousand Sea Condensing Pills quickly spread throughout the lower reaches of Nine Divine Mountain. While the clan was gathering funds to purchase the pills, they were also wondering just who the owner of this general store was. How could he sell so many Sea Condensing Pills in such a large quantity?
Just a fortnight ago, he'd probably sold hundreds of thousands of pills. Now he was selling another three hundred thousand ….
What kind of wealth was that?!
Quite a few clans were envious of this mountain of gold. A few clans with connections to the Divine Mountains had already begun to make preparations.
If they could steal the store's resources, they'd reap an unimaginable profit.
Gradually, Ice Blue City's Miscellaneous Goods Store gained some fame on the Divine Mountains. Of course, the ones who knew the most were the clans on the Northern Divine Mountain.
In a courtyard nestled between a mountain and a lake, a woman in a red dress stood near a lotus pond.
The woman's expression was tranquil. She seemed to be gazing at the surface of the lake, but her eyes weren't focused. She seemed to be in a daze.
"First Miss."
As she stared off into space, a middle-aged woman appeared at her side. This woman was no longer young. Her face was marred by the passage of time, but her charm wasn't inferior to anyone else's. In her youth, she would've been a rare beauty.
The woman standing by the lotus pond turned around. When she saw the middle-aged woman, she smiled.
"Auntie Liu, is there any news about him?"
The woman called Auntie Liu frowned, her delicate brows tinged with worry.
"First Miss, you hold an esteemed position in our clan. When it comes to choosing a spouse, you'll definitely choose a descendant of a great clan. If the master finds out that you're paying so much attention to a lowly brat, not only will he fly into a rage, but that brat won't have a good time either. "
These words already contained a faint warning tone. The expression of the woman in front of the lotus pond stiffened a little, but she revealed a disapproving smile and said.
"What's there to be afraid of? If Auntie Liu doesn't say anything, no one will know. Aunt Liu, just say it … Is there any news about him? "
In the face of the woman's coquettish behavior, Aunt Liu shook her head in amusement and exasperation. She also revealed a helpless expression.
"Yes."
"Then tell us quickly, how has he been for the past six months?" The woman in the red dress was a little anxious.
"That kid's doing pretty well down there. His Upheaval gang has already become one of the strongest factions in the seventy-two districts, and they're even expanding to the other Divine Mountains."
"Yes, after that …"
"After that, he seems to have encountered some trouble, but he asked for it."
Aunt Liu's expression turned cold. Recently, she'd been investigating Ye Zichen's situation in the Lower Lands. She was well aware of his every move.
Due to the Young Lady's request, she'd been observing Ye Zichen for several months now.
However, following her series of actions, she increasingly felt that this young man was too irrational.
When the woman in the red dress heard that there was trouble, she immediately revealed an anxious expression and spoke with even more urgency.
"What happened to him?"
"That young man bought a building from our Skyspan Trading Company. I only sold it to him out of respect for the Young Lady. At first, everything was fine. He used the store to gather information. However, just a few days ago, he suddenly provoked the Gao Family. The Gao Family is a member of the Lightning Emperor's family. Furthermore, they've been selling Sea Condensing Pills in large quantities. I'm afraid they're selling them in the millions! "
"A million?"
When she heard that number, the woman in the red dress couldn't help but gasp. Not even her family could produce that many Sea Condensing Pills. Where had Ye Zichen gotten them?
Especially since they were in the Lower Lands, Sea Condensing Pills were the most valuable medicine there was.
How much profit could be made from selling them in the millions? Not even the Skyspan Trading Company could compare to the wealth a million Sea Condensing Pills could generate.
Aunt Liu's expression was solemn. When she saw Ye Zichen pull out a million Sea Condensing Pills, she couldn't help but be moved.
"That young man has a million Sea Condensing Pills is indeed shocking, but there's a problem! When he first took out so many Sea Condensing Pills, I suspected that he was a representative of some great family. "
The woman in red nodded. That wasn't unreasonable at all. Generally speaking, large families of the Divine Mountains would set up a branch in the Lower Lands and choose a representative to promote their clan or gather resources.
For example, she'd managed the Skyspan Trading Company in the Lower Lands, so she could be considered her family's representative.
"But I've been watching him for a long time now, and I've never seen him interact with anyone who might be from the Divine Mountains. All the resources he earns from selling pills are kept by him, his servants, and his housekeeper. That's why I said he's looking for trouble. "
"A million Sea Condensing Pills is worth so much that even the Divine Mountains' clans would covet it. He doesn't have enough strength to protect all that wealth, so it'll just benefit others. I heard that the Lightning Emperor's people have already made a move! But this young man's pretty smart. Perhaps he's realized this, and he's been contacting the Skyspan Trading Company to buy weapons, armor, and talismans. "
"Sell them to him." When the woman in red heard that, she didn't hesitate at all. "Sell all our half-divine artifacts and armor to him. No, have them exchange them for Sea Condensing Pills! "
"Miss … …"
Immortal artifacts were one thing, but they were actually half-divine artifacts!
Although their clan did have some half-divine artifacts lying around, weapons and armor of that level were meant for the clan's elite squads. They couldn't even sell them, yet the Miss was telling them to exchange for them?
Although Sea Condensing Pills were precious, they were only useful to immortal kings. Moreover, they were rare in the Lower Lands. For large clans like theirs, they didn't have mountains of Sea Condensing Pills, but they had no problem supplying their clansmen.
But half-divine artifacts were different. Even sky supremes fought over them like ducks. The two weren't even on the same level, yet the Miss was telling them to exchange half-divine artifacts for Sea Condensing Pills!
"Just listen to me. If there's a problem, tell him I told him to." The woman in red frowned.
When Auntie Liu saw the woman's resolute expression, she couldn't help but shake her head and sigh.
"Understood. I'll arrange it right away."
Even after Auntie Liu left the courtyard, the woman in red's expression remained grave. All she could do was stare forlornly at the courtyard that had trapped her, at the lotus pond.
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