Chapter 655
Youluo: I hope it really is news of my master and husband!
"The entity we are trading with is a force called the Twin Immortals Sect, which can be considered a semi-top-tier sect within Wuzhou."
Ji Ruxue said, "According to the information I have gathered, the strongest person in the Twin Immortals Sect should be the sect leader in the late stage of the Heaven Realm, named Wu Yuan."
Late stage of the Heavenly Realm...
Upon hearing this, Lu Ye nodded, "That makes things easier."
However, Ji Ruxue did not know Lu Ye's true strength; she only thought that Lu Ye was at the fourth level of the Heavenly Realm when he was competing for the rankings.
Speaking of which, the difference between the initial and later stages of the fourth and seventh floors is self-evident.
So, after thinking for a moment, Ji Ruxue continued, "However, I heard that the person we are trading with this time is an external affairs elder of the Shuangxian Sect. Their sect leader usually wouldn't get involved in this kind of thing. Senior Chen, you can just help us keep things under control."
Although the Baichuan Chamber of Commerce is the top chamber of commerce in Xuanzhou, it is among the most powerful forces in Xuanzhou.
But when they arrived in Wuzhou, it was clear that it was still not enough.
The entire Baichuan Chamber of Commerce only has one top-tier Heavenly Realm expert in charge, and that was achieved through a significant amount of resources invested in him over the past two years.
Since it's impossible to bring the Heavenly Realm expert who's in charge of the headquarters to Wuzhou, the Hundred Rivers Chamber of Commerce sent two Earthly Realm elders to oversee the situation.
Ji Ruxue wanted to invite Lu Ye mainly to provide support.
After all, the Twin Immortals Sect is a semi-top-tier power in Wuzhou, so it's unlikely they would have any ulterior motives over something worth a few hundred million.
"Your chamber of commerce makes purchases worth hundreds of millions, right?"
After listening, Lu Ye was also somewhat surprised.
"Because the Twin Immortals Sect also has its own shops, when we come to Wuzhou, we usually need to purchase enough supplies for six months to a year, and then take them to the Chamber of Commerce to distribute to merchants in various places to sell," Ji Ruxue explained.
After listening, Lu Ye nodded, indicating that he understood.
Come to think of it, besides auction business, a chamber of commerce also has its own shops in various regions, which require a large amount of goods to be distributed.
“Alright, I’ll go with your team to the trade,” Lu Ye said.
“We will be setting off tomorrow, Senior Chen. Shall I arrange a place for you to stay?” Ji Ruxue asked.
“Then I’ll have to trouble Miss Ruxue.” Lu Ye did not refuse and said, “Also, we are friends, so you don’t need to call me Senior Chen. Just treat me as an equal.”
Upon hearing this, Ji Ruxue gave a wry smile. She did want to, but... what if she was nervous in front of Lu Ye?
“Alright, then in front of others, I will address you as Fellow Daoist Chen…” Ji Ruxue said after a moment of thought.
The implication was clear: when they were alone together, she would still have to call him "senior."
That way I won't be nervous!
Lu Ye: "..."
……
Ji Ruxue's sudden arrangement of a strange man in the inner courtyard of the house immediately attracted the attention of many people.
"What's going on with Ji Ruxue? Why did she bring a man to the inner courtyard? And what about that man? I don't think I've ever seen him before."
Besides Ji Ruxue and the worshippers who came to Wuzhou with her, the inner courtyard was also inhabited by other members of the merchant guild.
This includes two daughters of several vice presidents of the chamber of commerce, and a son.
They came together not only to increase their knowledge of the chamber of commerce's operations, but also to gain prestige.
When they take over the business, they will have a resume to speak of.
At this moment, the sons and daughters of the three vice presidents were talking in the inner courtyard. When they saw Ji Ruxue unexpectedly bringing a strange man with her, they were all quite surprised. One of the women, who was not as beautiful as Ji Ruxue, said, "I bet he's the man she's keeping outside. Now she finally couldn't resist and brought him back to the mansion."
She is the daughter of Vice President Zhang Jun. The Baichuan Chamber of Commerce is indeed large in Xuanzhou, but it is not actually a monolithic entity.
It also has many factions.
The reason the three of them could be together was because they belonged to the same faction.
Upon hearing Zhang Ru's words, the two of them immediately realized that it was indeed possible!
The conversation between the three of them could not escape Lu Ye's ears next door.
Raising an eyebrow, Lu Ye asked, "It seems there are also conflicts within your chamber of commerce?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Ruxue was no fool. She subconsciously glanced at the neighboring yard and immediately understood what was going on.
She shook her head and said, "Of course there are. There are all sorts of interests involved in the chamber of commerce."
Seeing that Ji Ruxue seemed unwilling to say more about it, since it was an internal matter of their chamber of commerce, Lu Ye did not ask any further questions.
After settling Lu Ye in a short while, Ji Ruxue didn't linger and took her leave.
Lu Ye pondered for a moment and then sent a message to Youluo, who was also near Wuyuan City.
Last time in the square, knowing that his ascension to the top would inevitably cause strange phenomena, attracting a large number of powerful figures from Wuzhou.
In order to ensure a smooth retreat, Lu Ye left Youluo alone in the city to avoid being exposed.
Now that the ascent to the summit is complete and the nodes of the Seven Star Diagram within his body have been successfully activated, Lu Ye plans to bring Youluo back.
Youluo, who had been waiting for news from Lu Ye, was not in Wuyuan City at the moment, but outside the city...
Since learning this technique of cultivating outside the city from her lord husband, Youluo has found that... it's quite useful!
Sensing a movement from the communication jade tablet, Youluo, who was meditating in a mountain cave, immediately stopped circulating her internal energy.
"Ideally, it must be news of our Lord and Husband. If it's still about you worthless wretches... when we return, I will beat you so badly you'll have nowhere to run!"
In the past few days, Youluo has received quite a few messages, but... most of them came from Youluo Sect.
Moreover, most of the reports were about trivial matters, nothing noteworthy.
So, taking out the communication jade token that hadn't yet received any messages, Youluo's face tightened... and then she opened the blind box.
A moment later, Youluo's tense face relaxed. This time, the message was finally from the right person!
[Okay, Youluo is outside the city... she'll be here soon!]
After replying to the message, Youluo immediately put on her black robe and disappeared into the cave in the blink of an eye.
The distance of a few hundred miles was instantaneous for Youluo, who had undergone a significant improvement and whose sealing power had been greatly diminished, and who had now reached the sixth level of the Heavenly Realm.
"arrive!"
Gazing at the towering city gates of Wuyuan City, Youluo, now shrouded in black robes, followed the flow of people into the city.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Also in a valley, a light white mist hangs in the air, and several houses stand beneath the mist.
A young woman was standing in a daze in front of the wooden house.
Suddenly, a completely new memory, both familiar and strange, surged into her mind… (End of Chapter)