Money paid and goods received!
As Feng Chen and the others watched with bated breath, Ye Xuan pocketed the [Four Seas Token] into his spatial ring. If outsiders knew about this, their jaws would surely drop.
To think that the Four Seas Token, an item coveted by countless powers, even by first-class Holy Kingdoms, and even super-class Holy Kingdoms like the Hong Meng Holy Kingdom, was given away like this!
One could only imagine what Xia Potian's actions meant!
"Alliance Leader Ye, here's to our pleasant cooperation!"
"Heh, a pleasant cooperation it is!"
As they shook hands, Elder Li couldn't help but sigh. Good heavens, to gift such a Four Seas Token to Ye Xuan so casually. He wondered if this was a wise move.
Of course, he couldn't predict future events.
A moment later.
"Alliance Leader Ye, please proceed. Due to my special identity, I cannot see you off."
Xia Potian smiled and spoke. As the young master of the Four Seas Merchant Association, his identity was indeed extremely sensitive, and his movements were a closely guarded secret by the association, for his very life was at stake.
It was precisely because the Four Seas Merchant Association protected Xia Potian's whereabouts so well that he had never faced any assassination attempts over the years.
One had to admit, the会长 of the Four Seas Merchant Association deeply cared for Xia Potian!
According to the会长's wishes, as long as he couldn't fully protect himself or become the会长 of the Four Seas Merchant Association, the fewer people who knew his identity, the better. Naturally, the outside world only knew of the Four Seas Merchant Association's exceptionally talented young master, but few had actually seen him.
"Young Master."
"The Four Seas Token is extremely important to our Four Seas Merchant Association. Is it too much to use it on this Ye Xuan?"
Elder Li pondered for a moment before finally voicing his concerns. Xia Potian heard him and looked meaningfully in the direction Ye Xuan had disappeared, "Too much?"
"Perhaps."
"However... if this gamble of mine pays off."
"Then in the future, our Four Seas Merchant Association will undoubtedly become the leader among the four dominant forces in the shortest possible time. And..."
At this point, Xia Potian paused, "I have never forgotten what my father said about there being heavens beyond heavens and people beyond people."
"My intuition tells me that in the near future, this Xuan Alliance may very well become the fifth dominant force in this boundless domain, and perhaps... even surpass our Four Seas Merchant Association is not impossible."
"Mm."
Elder Li listened, looking with surprise in the direction Ye Xuan and his entourage had left. The young master's evaluation of him was unusually high, which was rarely seen. Although that fellow's various methods were uncanny.
Still... despite Ye Xuan's strength, he seemed quite a distance away from being a dominant force.
"By the way."
Elder Li then seemed to recall something, "Young Master, my subordinates just reported that the Saint Tiger Sect appears to be making some moves. It's likely that Ye Xuan will be in danger when he goes out this time..."
"Do you require our intervention?"
The Saint Tiger Sect's ancestor, Lei Hu, was a peak-level existence in the eighth layer of the Star Realm, and he possessed the [Star Breaking Pill]. It was likely that with the pill's enhancement, his cultivation would advance to the ninth layer of the Star Realm.
"No need."
Xia Potian's eyes flashed with a wise brilliance. "If I was somewhat uncertain before, now I dare to bet that the Ten Thousand Dragon Holy Kingdom has probably already become a subordinate power of the Xuan Alliance."
He paused and continued, "Just now, many Star Realm experts from the Ten Thousand Dragon Holy Kingdom arrived near the auction house, likely to protect Ye Xuan from the shadows."
"Next... there should be an interesting show."
Then, Xia Potian continued to remind them, "This Ye Xuan, our Four Seas Merchant Association doesn't need to actively curry favor, but we also cannot stand by and do nothing. Just go with the flow."
"Of course, if we can offer help in his time of need, that would be best."
"Yes, Young Master."
Elder Li and the负责人 of the Four Seas Merchant Association's Taixuan Holy City bowed in response, even though the latter was already a cultivator in the Moon Realm.
Half an hour later.
In the Taixuan Holy City, in the nearby Demon Cave Mountain Range.
Swish~
With the flash of over a dozen figures, a group of people appeared on the scene. This group was Ye Xuan, the elf clone, and others, including Feng Chen and the other nine.
"You've been following for so long, aren't you going to reveal yourselves?"
Ye Xuan curved his lips. Now that he was a cultivator in the fourth layer of the Moon Realm, he had naturally noticed the Saint Tiger Sect's pursuit from the moment he left the Four Seas Auction House.
"Hmph~"
As his voice fell, over a hundred figures immediately surrounded Ye Xuan and his group, cutting off all escape routes. It was clear they intended to annihilate Ye Xuan and his entourage.
One had to admit, to ensure success, Ancestor Lei Hu had summoned many experts from the Saint Tiger Sect.
"Kid!"
"You actually discovered us. Your vigilance is quite good."
Ancestor Lei Hu of the Saint Tiger Sect's expression flickered with malice. "But none of that matters, because you will soon become a corpse."
"To dare to snatch something from me, you are the first in over ten thousand years."
Ancestor Lei Hu coldly surveyed the scene, clearly believing everything was under his control, at least at this moment.
"This guy is really asking for a beating."
The elf clone glanced at Ancestor Lei Hu, but he understood that even though he was now in the second layer of the Star Realm, he was still no match for him.
After all!
A peak eighth, no, a ninth layer Star Realm cultivation was very powerful.
"You court death! How dare you speak to Ancestor Lei Hu like that, slap him!"
At once, an ancestor in the fifth layer of the Star Realm decisively attacked, about to strike the elf clone. However, Ye Xuan and the elf clone showed no sign of nervousness from beginning to end.
"Third Master, hurry and dodge!!"
Feng Chen and the others, unaware of the situation, thought their Third Master was intimidated and quickly shouted reminders.
Just then, figures flashed across the scene, directly forming a counter-envelopment around Ancestor Lei Hu and his over a hundred subordinates.
"Saint Tiger Sect, to attack my Xuan Alliance's leader, how dare you!"
Hmph~
The next moment, about a thousand figures appeared on the scene, led by the strongest elder of the Ten Thousand Dragon Holy Kingdom, Su Junyue. "Ancestor Lei Hu of the Saint Tiger Sect, it seems you're quite a big fish."
"How dare you!"
Ancestor Lei Hu looked at Su Junyue. "The strongest elder of the Ten Thousand Dragon Holy Kingdom, Su Junyue, no..."
"With your aura, how can you give me such a strong sense of pressure? Could it be, the Moon Realm!!"
It was evident that Ancestor Lei Hu was shocked by Su Junyue's suffocating aura. "You, how is this possible~~"
Ancestor Lei Hu found this unbelievable. After all, by all rights, the strongest elder of the Ten Thousand Dragon Holy Kingdom should have at most reached the peak of the ninth layer of the Star Realm. How could there be such a powerful cultivator?
"No, Xuan Alliance Leader!!"
At a certain moment, Ancestor Lei Hu seemed to realize something, and his gaze suddenly fell back on Ye Xuan. His scalp tingled. "Could it be... this Ten Thousand Dragon Holy Kingdom has joined the Xuan Alliance!!"