King of Creation-Chapter 1485 - 1470: Gift List

After four months, Ye Zhen met Hua Changjun again. Her tall figure, hair tied high, and palace dress fully revealed Hua Changjun’s noble temperament.

Unexpectedly, the moment Hua Changjun stepped off the dock, her gaze immediately became entangled with Liao Feibai.

The thousand-year snow-like temperament of Liao Feibai from Ten Thousand Ridges Peak instantly captivated Hua Changjun’s aura. Even if their cultivation difference was huge, it didn’t hinder their communication.

Soon, welcoming Hua Changjun was no longer Ye Zhen’s concern. Liao Feibai accompanied her throughout, while Ye Zhen became the company of Hua Changjun’s attendants.

Compared to last time, this time Hua Changjun’s entourage was much larger, perhaps because last time it was a temporary visit without plans to disembark on the island.

This time, Hua Changjun’s attendants numbered over a hundred: about forty maids and the rest were guards.

Among the sixty guards, fifty were Martial Artists of the Dark Palace Realm, while the remaining ten were of the Realm King Realm. This was not all; there were at least a thousand elite Martial Artists on the ship.

When Ye Zhen was leading the way, he heard a guard of the Realm King Realm openly say, "Is such a rundown place worth your highness coming personally to congratulate?

If I make a move alone, it wouldn’t take more than an hour to have it in your hands....."

Before this guard could finish speaking, the leading butler Hua Zhong gave him a fierce glare, swallowing the remaining words.

"Manager Di, apologies, my subordinate speaks without restraint, please excuse him."

"Hehe, it’s fine."

Ye Zhen handled it calmly, which surprised Hua Zhong.

Not only the guard felt that the power of Dulong Island seemed weak, but they also perceived that there were no strong Realm King Realm experts on the surface.

An unprotected ruins market, no matter how good the prospects, won’t last long.

"Manager Di, responding to your request, my highness has invited sixteen companies interested in Red Yin Grass for the Dulong Island market opening ceremony. How many will actually come depends on luck." Hua Zhong handed Ye Zhen a list.

Ye Zhen understood Hua Zhong’s intent and took the list, saying, "This act of righteousness, my Sky Wing Trading Company will remember deeply."

Actually, Ye Zhen had already obtained a large list of businesses and intelligence from the Divine Soul memory of Yany Chi, the Chief Store Manager of Sky-reaching.

Ye Zhen could contact these businesses independently.

After much discussion, it was decided that the initial phase of the Dulong Island market opening should not be too large, as Ye Zhen and the others faced an insurmountable challenge.

Lack of strong Realm King Realm presence.

This was an unavoidable problem, even though Ye Zhen tried to expand the influence of Sky Wing Trading Company, the fact remained without strong Realm King Realm experts to hold the fort.

Especially during the market opening ceremony, no Realm King Realm experts to preside was quite embarrassing.

If the scale were too large, it would undoubtedly lead to disaster.

Businessmen may appear harmonious on the surface, but behind the scenes, it is all bloody.

Ye Zhen didn’t delve into the specifics of business matters. After determining the general direction, everything was handed over to Gai Jun, given the extensive reading Ye Zhen did while at Luoyi.

Shortly after Hua Changjun’s arrival, Dulong Island became lively, starting with five businesses arriving as invited by Hua Changjun.

The next day, before the market opening ceremony, seventeen more companies arrived, six invited by Hua Changjun, and among eleven others, one was an official store from Ye Zhen’s fiefdom in North Sea County, while the rest came from small markets on Yuanxin, Xiansheng, and Huaifeng Water Palaces’ islands.

However, the liveliest moment was the morning of the market opening ceremony.

Upon receiving news or notice, various powerful elites and island owners from the surroundings of Yuanxin, Xiansheng, and Huaifeng Water Palaces came to congratulate, including Noble visitors like the Seven Surnamed Clan Leader Chu Shengting of Dulong Island, who were also invited.

Soon, discussions, perhaps intentionally or unintentionally, about the strength of Sky Wing Trading Company, boiled over among the visitors.

"The planning of Sky Wing Trading Company seems good, its market opening ceremony is well-organized, but its strength seems lacking!"

"It’s not just lacking; this is the weakest market opening company I’ve ever seen. Honestly, with such strength, if they opened a market in our sea area, it would be doomed to a deadly failure."

"The visible power is just this, the hidden force can’t be too formidable, and opening a market here feels too unsafe. It might be swept away by strong ones any day."

The store managers of various companies discussed loudly, nearly covering the entire venue, especially making some sea island big shots from surrounding domains of the Three Great Water Palaces cast deep gazes.

Seated as the head in the VIP section, Hua Changjun assessed Ye Zhen. To be frank, until now, she hadn’t seen the hidden strengths behind Sky Wing Trading Company.

With just this strength, opening a store doesn’t seem viable.

"Manager, apologies, Hua Zhong hasn’t relented, the intent from Hua’s Trading Company is to set up a store in Dulong Island, but only as a liaison type small-scale market, stationed by one Realm King Realm expert to supervise store members.

I appealed under the guise of family-experienced management for collaboration, but their demand is high, requiring a twenty-member Realm King Realm expedition for thirty percent shares."

"Thirty percent shares....."

Ye Zhen shook his head expressionlessly, having sought out potential partnerships due to the strength of his disadvantage, prepared for some costs.

But thirty percent shares of the ruins market’s wealth and future profits on Dulong Island is an unimaginably large figure.

It exceeded Ye Zhen’s psychological expectations.

"Since partnership is unachievable, execute the third plan." Ye Zhen transmitted.

Upon hearing this, Gai Jun’s expression changed, "Manager, why not reconsider? The third plan is a blood-and-iron scheme, the least cost-effective and lacking development potential."

"If you keep going to major businesses seeking partnerships, what will these businesses think with their shrewdness?"

"It’s either asking exorbitant terms or rejecting today and disguising as marauders tomorrow to attack Dulong Island, right?"

"Moreover, seeking cooperation again and again, how is that any different from showing weakness?"

"Just a mere Market of Dulong Island, if it’s destroyed, I’ll find another one. After all, the resources are in my hands!" Ye Zhen’s expression suddenly became fiercely cold.

Gai Jun nodded silently, and after a few moments, Big Ears Nie Ting’s ears started trembling rapidly once more under the received command.

Within a certain distance, using Big Ears Nie Ting’s Innate Divine Ability to relay messages is much more convenient, faster, direct, and safer than Talisman Communication.

In front of the Sky Wing Trading Company at Dulong Island, over a hundred guests and their thousands of attendants were at the ceremonial platform, enjoying refreshments and waiting for the auspicious time to arrive.

Suddenly, the sound of distant waves sharply escalated. Some perceptive guards alertly looked towards the seas in all directions.

"Master (Manager), look quickly, the waves in the east, west, and south have already risen to around a hundred meters; it seems the Water Clan is causing trouble."

After a series of exclamations, the major figures from the islands, managers from various merchants, including Hua Changjun, simultaneously stood and looked towards the distance.

In the distance, the waves surged up to a hundred meters, swiftly advancing towards Dulong Island, with countless water creatures flickering in and out of view within the towering waves.

This caused everyone’s expression to change. Having trouble caused by the Water Clan on the opening day of the market is not a good omen.

Moreover, this fully demonstrated that the strength of the Sky Wing Trading Company is really too weak, unable to even handle the surrounding Water Clan—how can they open a market?

"Water Clan attack, Manager Di, does your Sky Wing Trading Company have a countermeasure?"

"Manager Di, if you can’t even handle the surrounding Water Clan, we truly wouldn’t dare to start a business here." Those companies that had previously signed agreements and leased land began questioning.

"Everyone, please calm down. Our Sky Wing Trading Company may not be the best, but we can certainly handle small matters like this!" Store Manager Gai Jun came out to explain, yet no one really believed him, as doubts continued to arise.

Seeing the towering waves about to crash onto Dulong Island, even the Great Clan Leader of the Seven Surnamed Clan, Chu Shengting, became restless.

He knew about the Yuanxin Water Mansion, but he was unaware of the situations at the Xiansheng Water Mansion and Huaifeng Water Mansion nearby.

If a massive attack really occurred, the first ones to suffer would be their Seven Surnamed Clan at Dulong Island.

Instantly, everyone watched closely as the towering waves surrounded them from all directions.

If these water creatures really launched a full-scale assault, they would definitely withdraw at the first moment. As businessmen, they have to be wise.

Crash!

Extremely abruptly, the towering waves that reached up to a hundred meters suddenly dispersed when they hit the docks at Dulong Island. Amidst the waves emerged a horned dragon, its head adorned with dual horns and its belly with two large muscle bulges, letting out a long and loud roar, causing cloud and rain to spread across the sky.

This sight caused many onlookers to feel a jolt in their hearts; a horned dragon!

Moreover, one that is about to upgrade its Bloodline to the Ying Dragon. Although it only has a cultivation at the Peak of Ninth-Stageed Dao Entrance, one cannot underestimate its combat power.

Amidst the blue horned dragon’s roaring, suddenly appeared an army of one hundred thousand water creatures, neatly aligned, fiercely roaring in unison.

"Water Monarch Fug Hai of Huaifeng Water Palace, here to congratulate the opening of the Sky Wing Trading Company’s market."

At the same moment, the waves on the southern side suddenly lowered, and a gigantic man with a voice like a resonant drum gestured towards Ye Zhen’s direction, "Water Monarch Jinghai of Xiansheng Water Mansion, here to congratulate the opening of the Sky Wing Trading Company’s market."

"Water Monarch Dang Xiao of Yuanxin Water Mansion, here to congratulate the opening of the Sky Wing Trading Company’s market!"

In the next moment, the unified loud roar from each of the three mansions’ armies of one hundred thousand water creatures reverberated, shaking the ears of all those present at the Sky Wing Trading Company, dispersing the white clouds in the sky, and causing many, including Hua Changjun, to look at Ye Zhen with a different perspective.

It’s not unusual for the Sky Wing Trading Company to have the Three Great Water Palaces’ Water Monarchs come to offer congratulations. Typically, at every market’s beginning, this is standard practice; otherwise, the market cannot last long.

However, for the Sky Wing Trading Company to have each Water Monarch bring their well-equipped armies of one hundred thousand to offer congratulations is beyond normal.

This is no longer just congratulations; this is ensuring safe passage and protection.

More importantly, the array of Water Demons under the Three Great Water Palaces’ Water Monarchs is extraordinary.

Frankly speaking, Water Monarch Dang Xiao of Yuanxin Water Mansion possesses the strongest individual power, yet the lineup of Water Demons under him is rather ordinary, perceived by Hua Changjun as easily defeated by three to five Mid to Late Stage Realm King Realm experts, causing instant collapse.

But, the forces under the Water Monarchs of Xiansheng Water Mansion and Huaifeng Water Mansion are not particularly mighty, yet their troops are several times stronger than those of Yuanxin Water Mansion.

They even exhibit a human army’s strict discipline, and judging by the species, the army types are extremely well matched.

This kind of force might even trap a King Realm expert within.

What Hua Changjun didn’t know is that the troops under Water Monarch Dang Xiao of Yuanxin Water Mansion had already undergone special training for three months led by the Sea-Breaking Great Saint.

Before the special training, these fellows were far from being disciplined, unable to line up straight. Compared to before, they are much better now.

"From today, all ships with a Sky Wing Trading Company flag can navigate unobstructed through the waters of my Huaifeng Water Palace without inspection. If encountering danger, they may seek assistance from the water creatures under my command. Thus, as a congratulatory gesture for the opening of the Market of Dulong Territory!"

"From today, all ships with a Sky Wing Trading Company flag can navigate unobstructed through the waters of my Xiansheng Water Mansion without inspection. If encountering danger, they may seek assistance from the water creatures under my command. Thus, as a congratulatory gesture for the opening of the Market of Dulong Territory!"

"From today, all ships with a Sky Wing Trading Company flag can navigate unobstructed through the waters of my Yuanxin Water Mansion without inspection. If encountering danger, they may seek assistance from the water creatures under my command. Thus, as a congratulatory gesture for the opening of the Market of Dulong Territory!"

The successive declarations by the three Water Monarchs caused everyone’s expressions to shift; it seems the strength of the Sky Wing Trading Company is not as poor as it appears.

To have the Three Great Water Palaces’ Water Monarchs coordinate or even acquiesce suggests that the Sky Wing Trading Company is backed by a King Realm expert.

Yet, in such an important event, no King Realm expert comes forward; the reason behind this is worth pondering, causing many to develop thoughts.

"Haha, since the three Water Monarchs have made such a lively show of support, I too, extend my support!" Suddenly rising from the guest seats, a sea island big shot, with a robust build, stepped onto the main platform where Ye Zhen presided.

"I, on Pinglu Island, am equipped with a million soldiers and numerous experts. Starting today, I’m willing to station ten Realm King Realm experts on Dulong Island to protect the Market of Dulong Island, as a gift. In return, may I receive half a percent dry stock of the Market of Dulong Island?" Pinglu Island big shot Zou Ba splendidly voiced as he handed over a gilded gift list!