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Chapter 160 I, Yao Chen of the Soul Palace, need your money!
"what's the situation?"

"That is--"

"Potential for great things?"

"Level 4 spell: Water Protection! My goodness! Who dares to cause trouble at Da You Qi Xing and even force out a Level 4 spell!"

"scare!"

"Exploded!"

……

Dayou Equipment Shop was located on Magnolia Avenue, the most bustling street in Wuyun City. Although it was still early and most shops were quiet, there were many ordinary people heading to work or early rising, and they were among the first to witness the commotion at Dayou Equipment Shop.

I saw a level 4 spell: Water Protection.

then.

Then, with a loud boom, the enormous vessel suddenly rose into the sky, then crashed heavily to the ground, shattering into pieces and disappearing without a trace.

Tuoba Yan had changed his clothes early in the morning and was on his way to purchase raw materials for refining the 'storage ring' when he happened to pass by Dayou Machinery Shop and saw this scene.

He was shocked: "Who is so bold as to blow up the Dayouqi branch of the Gongye Trading Company?"

This is too courageous.

Followed by.

He pricked up his ears and heard something else that had happened yesterday: "The gate of Gongye Mansion was also blown up?"

This, this, this!
Tuoba Yan was astonished.

Gongye Trading Company, as one of the thirteen elders of Wuyun City, together with Tuoba Trading Company and other thirteen other forces, jointly controlled all sectors of Wuyun City, including politics, military, economy, and education, wielding real power.

ingrained.

Unable to shake.

Who dares to provoke the Grand Duke Jupiter?
Tuoba Yan was shocked.

It’s time.

A jade pendant on his body suddenly emitted a warm aura, from which a faint voice rang directly in his mind: "Boy, there are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. The so-called Thirteen Elders may be able to barely dominate in Wuyun City, but what are they in the entire Cursed Arts Continent? If the Thirteen Elders are tied together, even a Saint Realm expert can be wiped out with a flick of the wrist!"

"Uncle Fu, how does the Craftsman God compare to a Saint-level expert?"

Tuoba Yan asked in his mind.

The voice called 'Uncle Fu' replied, 'God of Craftsmen! God of Craftsmen! My master has already become a god. A mere Saint Realm expert is not even worthy to carry his shoes!'

He encouraged Tuoba Yan: "As long as you follow the route I have planned and improve your craftsmanship step by step, you will soon receive the inheritance left by the master in the mortal realm. In the future, it will be no problem for you to generate divinity, ignite the divine fire, condense the divine personality, and ascend to godhood."

good good!
Encouraged and invigorated, Tuoba Yan stopped watching the spectacle and focused on his first small goal: to quickly gather the materials and craft his first storage ring. Taking a solid step forward together with the craftsmen was of utmost importance.

Only in this way can he slap Tantai Mingyue, who broke off the engagement and humiliated him, in the face three years later!
If I don’t take revenge for this, I swear I won’t be a human being!
Tuoba Yan was oblivious to what was happening outside his window.

However, Wuyun City, especially the Gongye Trading Company, was thoroughly enraged by the repeated 'provocations'!
……

"That's unreasonable!"

When Gongye Yunshan arrived at Dayouqihang, all he saw was a ruin razed to the ground.

Duan Pingqiu, a level four sorcerer, had blood at the corner of her mouth.

Gongye Jinming, the manager of Dayouqixing, was pale.

The two stood together, still shaken.

Gongye Yunshan looked at the two men, his face grim and his voice low, and questioned, "You two are supposed to be very capable in your posts, but is this how you manage them?"

He first pointed at Gongye Jinming and berated him: "What are your eyes doing? Don't you know how to distinguish between good and bad people when they come to the store? You put just anyone in here?"

He glared at Duan Pingqiu and said angrily, "A level four sorcerer! You set up an enhanced water shield in advance, and you still got beaten up like this? Is this how weak you are as a water sorcerer!?"

Gongye Yunshan is being unreasonable.

Gongye Jinming lay down and let others do as they pleased.

But Duan Pingqiu wouldn't back down: "Those people are reckless, using some unknown methods that even the Water Guardian couldn't contain, yet they still managed to self-destruct. You expect me to defend against them? How am I supposed to defend against them! Actually, this disaster at Dayouqixing is entirely undeserved. Brother Gongye, you might as well go and ask the Third Young Master and the Ninth Young Master what they did and who they offended. That group claims to be the 'Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group' under the Soul Palace, clearly they're here to take revenge on the two young masters!"

Ok?
Soul Palace?

Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group?
Gongye Yunshan frowned. He had a premonition that today's events were closely related to yesterday's, but he never expected that this group's retaliation would come so quickly and so fiercely.

'Dayouqihang' is one of the brands under Gongye Trading Company. The renovation of the shop alone cost nearly 50,000 gold coins. In addition, with the numerous magical artifacts in the shop, the total loss this time would be well over 200,000 gold coins.

More importantly, this incident caused Gongye Trading Company to lose face.

"Good good!"

"This is a blatant slap in the face to my Gongye Trading Company!"

Gongye Yunshan had not been provoked like this for a long time, and he decided: "Let's launch a full-scale manhunt for the so-called 'Soul Hall' and the so-called 'Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group'!"

but.

How to conduct the search and capture?
……

"Search my ass!"

Sakyo is not a bird at all.

The vast city of Dark Cloud is now in full bloom, and recently, due to the upcoming 'Izumo Auction', countless mercenaries, adventurers, nobles, apothecaries, craftsmen, scroll makers, and sorcerers have gathered in Dark Cloud City.

Crowded.

It was a mess.

Sōkyō's few assassins were scattered among them, hardly worth mentioning.

'Soul Palace' is fine too.

So be it, 'Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group'.

Neither of them had a base, nor had they ever made a public appearance, and the assassins did not have the words "Soul Hall" or "Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group" tattooed on their faces.

"What means does Gongye Trading Company have for the search and arrest?"

Sakyo didn't take it seriously at all.

Despite the uproar within the Gongye Trading Company, Zuo Jing remained relaxed and composed, taking stock of the recent gains.

"Level 4 magical artifacts: 10 pieces (four of which are in stock)."

"Level 3 magical artifacts: 82 pieces."

"Level 2 magical artifacts: 185 pieces."

"Level 1 magical artifacts: 532 pieces."

Zuo Jing took stock of everything and was overjoyed.

Before he made his move today, he had inquired with Gongye Jinming and the employees of Dayou Instruments, and knew the general market prices of various levels of magical artifacts in Wuyun City.

Level 4 magical artifact: Average price 2000;

Level 3 magical artifact: Average price 700;

Level 2 magical artifact: Average price 200;

Level 1 magical artifact: Average price 50;

"Based on this calculation, the artifact I obtained this time is worth approximately 14.1 gold coins."

Sent!

really!

Working is not as fast as robbing.

Even kidnapping and extortion are far less easy and direct than such blatant burglary and robbery.

"Sent!"

Zuo Jing was pleasantly surprised.

only--

"Unfortunately, even with a lot of cursed artifacts, the assassins can't use them."

Whether it's a level four cursed artifact or a level one cursed artifact.

Whether it's an active type of enchanted artifact like the 'Quicksand Ring' or a passive type like the 'Whirlwind Robe'.

Or perhaps close-combat magical weapons like the 'Mysterious Heavy Ruler' or the 'Purple Blood Soft Sword'.

Wait for these.

And so on.

All of them require incantation to activate, and the higher the level of the incantation artifact, the more incantation is required to activate it.

“Siege warriors do not practice incantations and have no incantation power, so they cannot activate incantation artifacts.”

Not just magical artifacts.

Similarly—

Spell scrolls won't work either.

Death warriors, or even ordinary people from the Cursed Continent, cannot use this unless they possess cursed power.

Spell power!

This is a strict requirement! A hard and fast rule!
In this way, the cursed artifact becomes a useless item for Sakyo. "It's tasteless to keep it in my hand."

"The most important thing is to trade it out in exchange for the resources I need."

In Wuyun City, the Gongye Trading Company was frantically searching for the stolen cursed artifacts and assassins, but they obviously couldn't make a move here.

Although Zuo Jing can allow assassins to leave Wuyun City and go to other cities outside the city to sell cursed artifacts.

But there wasn't enough time.

Today is March 17th, and in two days, on March 19th, will be the start of the annual Izumo Auction. Sakyo doesn't have much time left.

Shipping out small quantities is too slow.

The repayment is too slow.

"The best approach would be to find a large client and sell the entire package to them!"

"Gongye Trading Company and Xia Family Trading Company, which are also among the thirteen elders of Wuyun City, don't seem to get along very well."

After examining a pile of cursed artifacts, Zuo Jing quickly made a decision.

……

Same day.

in the afternoon.

The entire city of Wuyun now knows the news that Gongye Trading Company's Dayouqi branch has been robbed and bombed. This news has caused a huge stir and become the talk of the town.

Some people were horrified.

Some people gloated.

Xia Potian possesses both qualities.

"Soul Palace?"

"The Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group?"

"I've never heard of such a thing before. In two consecutive days, that old bastard Gongye Yunshan has suffered such a huge loss!"

Xia Potian developed a strong interest in this organization.

He ordered the members of his clan to keep a close eye on this 'Soul Palace', firstly to avoid offending it, and secondly to investigate its background.

The order was issued shortly thereafter.

suddenly.

Someone rushed in to report: "Clan leader! There is a man outside the mansion who claims to be Elder Yao Chen of the Soul Hall and has come to request an audience."

"Soul Palace!"

Xia Potian raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice, "Bring him in."

Not long after.

Zuo Jing possessed the body of the assassin and saw Xia Potian, the head of the Xia family business. He was a middle-aged man with a square face who looked righteous, but what kind of person he was was unknown. Anyway, Zuo Jing heard that the Xia family and Xia Potian were both of decent character and were known for their fair business practices. There were also very few spoiled brats in the family.

This is also one of the reasons why Zuo Jing chose to cooperate with Xia Family Trading Company.

With a thought racing through his mind, Zuo Jinglang said, "Hun Dian Yao Chen greets Brother Xia."

He possessed Chu Si's body, appearing young but speaking with an old-fashioned tone, addressing Xia Potian as "Brother Xia" with neither servility nor arrogance, displaying his own dignified demeanor.

Xia Potian, a man who had seen many great things, smiled and said, "The Soul Palace's reputation has soared in the past two days. I wonder what important matter Elder Yao has brought you here?"

Zuo Jing didn't mince words and got straight to the point: "I've come to bring wealth and prosperity to the Xia family's business empire."

"Oh?"

"Appreciate further details."

Xia Potian countered each move with a counter-move.

Zuo Jing spoke frankly: "Brother Xia, as you probably know, my Soul Palace's 'Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group' just acquired a batch of cursed artifacts from Gongye Trading Company's Dayou Equipment Company today. To be honest, Brother Xia, the Soul Palace doesn't care for these cursed artifacts. I wonder if Brother Xia and the Xia Family Trading Company are interested?"

It turns out it was for the purpose of disposing of stolen goods.

Xia Potian was surprised, but not surprised at all.

It's not surprising because the Soul Palace obtained a large number of cursed artifacts, and most likely they're going to sell them off, so it's not surprising.

But what surprised him was that, firstly, he didn't expect the Soul Hall to be so quick to sell the stolen goods, and secondly, he didn't expect the Soul Hall to actually come to his Xia Family Trading Company.

Xia Potian smiled wryly and said, "The thirteen elders of Wuyun City are of one mind. I already feel guilty for not informing Gongye Trading Company of Elder Yao's visit this time. As for that batch of cursed artifacts, I would never dare to touch them. Please forgive me, brother."

Zuo Jing waved his hand: "Let's not talk about polite words anymore. What's with this 'we're all in the same boat' nonsense? It's just making us a laughing stock."

Zuo Jing said crisply, “The Da You Qi Xing’s batch of cursed artifacts is roughly worth about 121,000 gold coins on the market. But because they came from an illegitimate source, we don’t want more than that. We only want 30% of the market price. Brother Xia, take them all. Whether you use them yourself or resell them, you won’t lose money. You’ll make a killing.”

Zuo Jing left behind ten level-four cursed artifacts. Level-four cursed artifacts are quite rare. Whether he uses them himself after he cultivates cursed arts and gains cursed power, or he trains cursed arts masters for his subordinates to use, they will be of great value.

Therefore, there's no need to sell it cheaply.

Here.

Xia Potian remained calm and chuckled, saying, "Thirty percent of the market price is certainly excellent, but this batch of goods involves a great deal of issues. Please forgive me, Elder Yao, but I am truly unable to help you."

He kept apologizing.

But their refusal was firm.

Sakyo can understand——

First, the stolen goods.

Secondly, the situation is currently very tense.

Thirdly, they were unaware of the details of the so-called 'Soul Palace'.

No one would easily believe it or choose to make a deal.

Xia Potian's attitude was already quite good.

The more so.

Zuo Jingyue wants to make a deal with Xia Potian.

“I understand Brother Xia’s concerns.”

"In that case, Brother Xia, don't rush to refuse. After some time, once you know the capabilities of my Soul Palace, the Soul Palace will send someone again, and then you can make a decision."

Zuo Jing took out a hand shovel and said loudly, "Next time it may not be me who comes, but it doesn't matter. Brother Xia, just look for the iron shovel in my hand. This is a sacred object of the Soul Hall. There are twelve of them in total, called the 'Twelve Soul Weapons,' which are symbols of the authority of the Soul Hall. Seeing the iron shovel is like seeing the Hall Master."

Xia Potian remained unmoved.

Zuo Jing then added, "Brother Xia must be wondering: how can we tell if this shovel is any different from the others, given its seemingly ordinary appearance?"

He laughed and said, "Actually, that's not the case. The Soul Palace's sacred artifact is naturally extraordinary. Brother Xia, please take a look—"

He held an iron shovel, blew a breath of divine air, and cried out—

"Little little!"

Suddenly.

The handy shovel, which was originally over five feet long, shrank to three inches in length at a speed visible to the naked eye, at most the size of a palm.

Zuo Jing smiled, blew another breath, and called out—

"big big big!"

In an instant.

The three-inch shovel was restored to five feet.

"It can be big or small, what a wonderful baby."

Xia Potian gave a thumbs-up.

However, the Spellcraft Continent is different from the Great Yan World. There are countless spell artifacts here, and there are spell artifacts that can change size. However, a unique 'spell artifact' like the iron shovel that has no spell power fluctuations is one of a kind.

It can be big or small.

There was no fluctuation.

It is extremely difficult for others to imitate, and it is indeed quite suitable as a token or sacred object.

Xia Potian nodded and said, "I will remember this. If any of my friends from the Soul Palace need anything in the future, please feel free to come to my Xia Family Trading Company. I love making friends more than anything in my life, and I will definitely help if I can."

"What a coincidence."

"There is indeed a problem that requires Brother Xia's help."

Zuo Jing clapped his hands, having been waiting for Xia Potian to say this. He then said, "To be honest, the reason my Soul Palace came to Wuyun City is to acquire an item for the Chuyun Auction in two days. However, we arrived in a hurry and are all penniless, so we thought it best to sell our cursed artifacts to get some cash."

Zuo Jing clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xia Potian and readily began, "On behalf of the Soul Palace, Yao Chen wishes to borrow 20,000 gold coins from Brother Xia and the Xia Family Merchant Guild. I hope Brother Xia will lend me this favor!"

"..."

Xia Potian remained silent. To be honest, he had never met anyone so shameless in his life!
Elder of the Soul Hall?
No, he's probably a scammer.

"Oh!"

"correct!"

Zuo Jing suddenly remembered something and handed over the shovel: "This sacred object will be left here. Brother Xia can rest assured."

Ah!
They seem more like scammers now!
……

(End of this chapter)