The man's hearing seemed quite good, and he glanced back at Huang Yanran. His features were regular, but his eyes and brows were filled with arrogance, giving him an air of looking down on everyone.
The man said a few words to a woman beside him. She nodded, rose, and walked towards Huang Yanran, saying coldly, "My young master wants to ask if you disapprove of him?"
Ye Tian immediately said, "Your young master misunderstands. She wasn't referring to you."
The woman ignored Ye Tian, her eyes fixed solely on Huang Yanran.
Huang Yanran, being a young lady of status, had never been stared at like this before. She said coldly, "That's right, I was talking about him!"
The woman said, "Since you were talking about my young master, then go and apologize to him, and seek his forgiveness."
Huang Yanran sneered, "Apologize? I haven't done anything wrong, why should I apologize?"
The woman said faintly, "If you don't go, I'll have to use force."
Huang Yanran angrily said, "Try me!" With a Human Immortal by her side, she wasn't afraid.
The woman lightly waved her jade hand, pointing towards Huang Yanran's chest. Just then, Ye Tian grabbed the woman's wrist. With a slight exertion of force, the woman's face turned pale with shock, and she exclaimed, "You..."
Ye Tian said calmly, "When you're out, be discreet!"
He released her, and the woman's body went limp, nearly collapsing to the ground. She hurried back. Reaching the man's side, she whispered a few words, glancing at Ye Tian from time to time.
Unexpectedly, the man stood up, walked around a row of chairs, and came to Ye Tian's left side. Huang Yanran was sitting on the right, and he sat to Ye Tian's left.
Ye Tian glanced at him, "Not convinced?"
The man chuckled, "It's rare to meet an expert. I'm not unconvinced, only pleased."
Ye Tian said, "Sit further away. I'm not interested in men."
The man wasn't offended and said, "Friend, allow me to introduce myself, I am You Shiming of the You family from Yunluo."
Yunluo was located in the southwest, with complex terrain. Ye Tian had heard people mention the name of the You family of Yunluo. The You family's status in Yunluo was almost equivalent to that of a local emperor; even provincial champions showed deference to members of the You family.
He who receives a smiling face does not strike. Ye Tian said, "So it's Young Master You, a pleasure to meet you."
You Shiming said, "What do I call my friend?"
Ye Tian replied, "An unknown nobody, no need to mention it."
You Shiming smiled, "Your cultivation, friend, is at least at the Vajra Martial King level. How can such a great expert be an unknown?"
Huang Yanran couldn't help but interject, "Didn't someone defeat Wang Zun a while ago? Don't you know?"
You Shiming's eyes lit up, "So it's Brother Ye! A pleasure to meet you!"
Ye Tian glared at Huang Yanran, blaming her for being too talkative, and said, "Young Master You, traveling thousands of miles to participate in this cultivator exchange conference must have been tiring."
You Shiming smiled, "I came from afar primarily to attend the exchange meeting the day after tomorrow and to sell a few items."
Ye Tian said, "Oh, Young Master You intends to sell something?"
You Shiming asked, "Are you interested in taking a look, Brother Ye?"
Ye Tian said faintly, "If possible, that would be great."
You Shiming beckoned, and four men walked over, handing a sandalwood box to You Shiming.
He opened the box, revealing a dried ginseng root. This ginseng had grown into a human form, about seven inches long, with a nose and eyes, resembling a ginseng doll.
Ye Tian's heart stirred, "This ginseng is about to become sentient!"
You Shiming sighed, "A pity. The person who harvested it was too hasty and picked it prematurely. Otherwise, if they had waited another ten to twenty years, it would have fully transformed!"
For plants or animals, transformation was a threshold. The transformation of ginseng was akin to the difference between an ordinary person becoming a Human Immortal during cultivation.
Ye Tian remarked, "What a shame. This item was originally priceless, but now, it's just worth the price of top-grade ginseng."
You Shiming smiled, "Does Brother Ye know about ginseng?"
Ye Tian said faintly, "I know a little. Are you planning to sell this item?"
You Shiming nodded, "My family's business is large, and we are currently short on funds, so I have to sell some items. If you're interested, Brother Ye, we can discuss it slowly."
Ye Tian turned his face away, "You'll surely sell this kind of item for a very high price, and its value is similar to good ginseng, so it's not cost-effective."
You Shiming smiled, "To be honest, I'm asking only five hundred million for this ginseng."
Ye Tian asked, "Five hundred million? Do you know the price of a Ginseng King?"
You Shiming replied, "Two to three hundred million."
Ye Tian countered, "Its value is similar to the Ginseng King, so you're still asking too much."
You Shiming stated, "But it has partially transformed, so its grade is much higher than the Ginseng King."
Huang Yanran said, "If Mr. Ye needs it, I can buy it."
You Shiming smiled, "It's best if someone wants it. If not, my You family isn't lacking five hundred million."
Ye Tian said calmly, "How about this. Young Master You seems to have other items, why not bring them out to look at together?"