Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 158 - 156 A Deal

The residence of a guest elder from the Qingming Commerce.

After Xiao Ye’s cultivation broke through, he continued to cultivate with Primordial Stones.

Boom!

Just at this moment, a boiling power fluctuation suddenly struck, shaking the entire courtyard.

"Wang Lin, come out and fight me!" A voice like thunderous explosion sounded, spreading from afar.

Xiao Ye opened his eyes and frowned slightly: "A martial artist in the middle stage of the Innate Realm Ninth Layer, could it be someone seeking trouble again? This Wang Lin really isn’t liked by anyone."

The time martial artists hate the most is being interrupted during their cultivation, therefore a surge of anger rose in Xiao Ye’s heart.

Bang!

At this moment, the courtyard gate was blasted open with barbaric force, sending wood chips flying, and immediately after, a group of people walked in.

The leader was a man dressed in tight clothes with a scar on his cheek, who walked straight to Xiao Ye as if he was entering a no man’s land, his gaze icily fixating on him.

"Wang Lin, I’ve heard that your strength has greatly improved recently. I’ve specially come today to witness it," Kuang Wu said coldly.

Xiao Ye’s gaze swept over Kuang Wu and he responded indifferently, "You think you can see it just because you say so? Who do you think you are?"

Kuang Wu’s expression stiffened, even though he had never taken Wang Lin seriously, Wang Lin had always treated him with respect, and so Xiao Ye’s reaction now seemed unbelievable to him.

"It seems that after completing your mission outside, you’ve had some fortune and your cultivation has soared, no longer putting me in your eyes. Then today, I will let you know what respect is!" Kuang Wu shouted fiercely.

"Respect?" Xiao Ye sneered, "You kicked open my gate without asking for my opinion, what right do you have to talk about respect?"

Kuang Wu’s actions had completely enraged Xiao Ye, and he did not choose to hold back.

If he was exposed, wouldn’t it be just fine to change his human skin mask and flee? Why cower for a mere identity? The world is vast, surely there is a place for him, Xiao Ye.

Hiss!

Xiao Ye’s words caused the following guest elders to inhale sharply, and even the president of the commerce probably wouldn’t speak to Kuang Wu like this.

"Good, very good!" Kuang Wu laughed in extreme anger, and said sternly, "I suppose you’ve forgotten my status as the top guest elder. I could kill you and the president wouldn’t blame me at all. Do you believe that?"

"The top guest elder, no wonder." Xiao Ye looked at Kuang Wu’s confident demeanor and understood suddenly.

Without saying more, Kuang Wu must be extraordinarily strong and valued by the president, allowing him to become the top guest elder. With the president’s support, Kuang Wu can indeed be fearless and domineering.

But to think such cultivation could kill him was too naive.

Seeing that Xiao Ye didn’t speak, Kuang Wu thought he had intimidated him, and said with a face full of sarcasm, "Even if your cultivation has improved, you are still as cowardly as before. Kneel and kowtow twice to admit your mistake, and I might spare you."

Xiao Ye’s face was speechless, this fellow’s self-perception was too good. It seemed that without taking action, the opponent wouldn’t stop.

"Since you want to fight me, I’ll oblige you. Let’s go outside; don’t destroy my residence." Xiao Ye stood up and walked out.

"Hmph, you are overthinking. After today, this courtyard is going to be vacant," Kuang Wu sneered as he followed.

"Let’s go see!" A group of guest elders hurriedly followed.

Xiao Ye stepped out into the space in front of the courtyard, which was a Martial Arts Training Ground specially built by the commerce for the guest elders to practice, very spacious.

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Kuang Wu followed, his body pulsing with powerful energy. With every step, the Martial Arts Training Ground trembled, his Innate True Qi obviously very profound.

"Wang Lin, any last words before you die? I can give you some time," Kuang Wu sneered malevolently.

"Sorry, my time is precious, and I don’t plan to waste it on you," Xiao Ye said, and the Innate True Qi within his body burst forth like floodwaters breaking a dam, submerging even the void.

Boom rumble!

Xiao Ye immediately activated the Silent Annihilation Hand at the perfect level, the gigantic palm filled with the aura of extinction, obliterating everything wherever it passed, like a mountain bearing down.

"What grade of combat technique is this!" Kuang Wu’s face changed drastically, scared out of his wits.

Although he was the top guest elder of the Qingming Commerce, he was also an independent practitioner, and the combat techniques he practiced were at most of the fourth-grade; where had he seen the might of a perfect fifth-grade combat technique?

"My god, since when did Wang Lin become this strong!" The eyes of the other guest elders almost popped out.

Boom!

The Martial Arts Training Ground violently shook, and immediately everyone saw Kuang Wu scream as he was sent flying, kicking up dust into the air.

"Really too weak," Xiao Ye shook his head slightly.

These independent practitioners, even with high cultivation, lack powerful combat techniques and their exhibited strength is very limited, far behind the disciples of a sect.

"This time I’m only teaching you a lesson. If you bother me again, I won’t mind killing you." Xiao Ye dropped a sentence and left everyone a back view.

Following the commotion, the guest elders, who had been ready to watch a spectacle, felt a chill spread throughout their bodies as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

Xiao Ye’s words seemed to be addressed to Kuang Wu, but in reality, they were also a warning to them.

"Looks like Qingming Commerce’s top guest elder is about to be replaced," someone murmured.

Just then, hurried footsteps were heard, and everyone looked up to see Ji Ruyue approaching quickly, her beautiful face filled with concern.

"What about Kuang Wu? If he dares to hurt Wang Lin severely, even if he is the top guest elder, I won’t let him off easily!" A cold light flickered in Ji Ruyue’s enchanting eyes.

The many guest elders wore very strange expressions, their gazes drifting toward a certain spot.

Kuang Wu had indeed intended to hurt Wang Lin badly, but alas, his own strength...

Caught off guard, Ji Ruyue followed their gazes and saw Kuang Wu coughing up blood, clumsily trying to rise from the ground.

"What happened to this guy? Did his cultivation go awry? This is perfect, he won’t be able to attack Wang Lin anymore," Ji Ruyue muttered to herself.

Her comment caused Kuang Wu to stagger, nearly falling over again.

Soon enough, Ji Hong, the president of Qingming Commerce, arrived. He had to pay serious attention to the conflicts that had arisen among the guest elders.

After he heard what had transpired, he was greatly shocked and then fell silent, with no one knowing what he was thinking.

"Seal off today’s incident completely; it must not be leaked," Ji Hong commanded before leaving with Ji Ruyue.

Because the duel had ended so quickly and President Ji Hong had ordered the news to be sealed, knowledge of Xiao Ye’s strength circulated only among the guest elders, known to very few.

However, those guest elders were very clear, though Kuang Wu was nominally the top guest elder, in reality, it was Xiao Ye who held that position now.

At the same time, since Xiao Ye had displayed his strength, his courtyard became utterly peaceful, with no one daring to disturb him again.

"To rapidly enhance Physical Body Power to Four Cauldron Power, I need as many as ten Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, which then have to be refined into the ’Ten Treasures Pill’ for consumption." Xiao Ye took out the Sixth Elder’s Body Secret Technique.

Through his recent cultivation, he acutely felt that breaking through to Four Cauldrons in Physical Body Power was incredibly difficult, the amount of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi needed for tempering the body reached a terrifying level.

Based on his estimates, even with a daily supply of Primordial Stones, it would still take at least ten years of cultivation to possibly make a breakthrough.

"The Heavenly Pride Battle of Black Dragon Country is imminent. I can’t wait any longer. I must leverage the power of Qingming Commerce to quickly collect these ten Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures," Xiao Ye thought silently.

As for the refinement of the Ten Treasures Pill, with the recipe in hand, he could handle it himself.

After Xiao Ye listed the materials he needed, he hesitated, contemplating whether to seek out Ji Ruyue or not.

Remembering the first time he encountered Ji Ruyue and feeling his blood boil, he is after all a normal young man—what if he loses his composure?

He definitely didn’t want to repay any amorous debts on behalf of Wang Lin.

Just as Xiao Ye was wrestling with this headache, the door to his courtyard was suddenly knocked on.

"Lord Wang Lin, President Ji would like you to visit him," said a servant respectfully.

"The president? It must be because I defeated Kuang Wu, which has caught the president’s attention," Xiao Ye muttered to himself, then a shiver ran through him, and an excited gleam lit up his eyes.

"That’s right, how silly of me, I can just ask the president for help, haha!" Xiao Ye quickly opened the door and followed the servant to a very grandiose building.

"Lord Wang Lin, President Ji is waiting inside for you, please enter," the servant opened the door and then turned to leave.

Xiao Ye nodded and stepped inside.

As he entered, he saw a man dressed in a brocade robe standing inside, looking at him with a smile.

This brocade-robed man was none other than Ji Hong, the president of Qingming Commerce.

"Lord President," Xiao Ye greeted with a fist-and-palm salute as he approached the Golden Robed Man.

"Mm." Ji Hong smiled and nodded, then said, "Neither servile nor overbearing, very good. If it were Wang Lin, he would have been bowing and saluting me by now."

Xiao Ye’s body trembled—had he been discovered?

But he remained calm and replied, "What is Lord President talking about? I am Wang Lin after all; could there be a second Wang Lin?"

"I, Ji Hong, have been in business for over thirty years, and I’ve seen countless people. Aside from your appearance, you are nothing at all like Wang Lin," Ji Hong said, waving his hand.

Xiao Ye gave a bitter smile—it seemed that fooling a merchant like Ji Hong was indeed quite difficult.

"Since Lord President has discovered it, I won’t hide it any longer. Indeed, I am not Wang Lin; I have killed him," Xiao Ye declared, fixing his gaze on Ji Hong.

He was not sure how the other party would react to this news. If anything seemed amiss, he could just leave Qingming Commerce. Right now, the Sun and Moon Sect was hunting him down everywhere, and he couldn’t afford any complications.

"You don’t need to be nervous; slaughtering amongst Martial Artists is quite normal. Since you’re impersonating Wang Lin, you must have your reasons. I am willing to help you conceal your identity, and you may choose any resources from our Commerce," Ji Hong said astutely, with a knowing smile.

Xiao Ye was taken aback—he did not believe that the other party would be so generous. However, with Ji Hong’s words, there was hope of gathering the ten Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

"It seems Lord President has something he needs my help with," Xiao Ye didn’t agree immediately but inquired instead.

"Indeed, I am a businessman, so I would like to propose a deal with you," Ji Hong nodded.

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