As he entered the passageway, Hong Yang's astonishment grew heavier in his heart.

  This border river is the only road that can lead to Xiaoshan Border, and he has walked through it countless times. He remembers very clearly that this is the territory of Xinhulian Sword Sect, with several disciples stationed here. He had dealt with these few Xinhulian Sword Sect disciples many times before, and every time he passed by, he would send a few small gifts to pull strings.

  He remembered that those few Heart Lake Sect disciples had no interest in developing the Desolate Wood Reef, and the reef remained desolate as before.

  When did Araki Reef become like this?

  Descending from the Grand Array Portal, all that can be seen along the way are stern guards and heavy restrictions. Anyone who dares to make a slight mistake will immediately be killed by the Grand Array. The sound of the tide rising and falling suddenly appears in everyone's ears, making it seem as if there is an invisible murderous aura. A group of people feel like they have ants on their backs, their whole body cold and sweaty, their hair standing on end. Even the leader of the guards has a face that flickers with fear, clearly deeply intimidated.

  Such a large array is absolutely impossible to build in just one day.

  Hong Yang was increasingly surprised, is this the work of Xin Hu Jian Pai? To be honest, from a merchant's perspective, Hong Yang felt that establishing a restricted area at this time was a lucrative business.

  He decided to wait and see, one hundred three-product crystal stones per person, a small number for him. But looking at the other party's unscrupulous charging, it doesn't seem like something that can be done by a big sect like Heart Lake Sword Sect.

  He was most worried about the other party's excessive demands. Fortunately, he had almost brought all the elites of the Chamber of Commerce this time, among these ten guards, three were high-ranking masters in the Condensation Stage, and the remaining seven were all at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

  As expected, when society is in chaos, all sorts of things emerge, and Hong Yang sighed secretly.

  He was greeted by a handsome young man and three golden-armored guards.

  The young man had a perpetual smile on his face, with a kind expression. His cultivation was not high, only at the foundation building stage.

  Hong Yang's gaze fell on the three guards behind him, and his heart was shocked. Not only him, but also the leader of the guards and the other two condensed period guards' faces changed greatly at the same time.

  Three guards were shrouded in golden armor, revealing only a pair of eyes. The three men's gazes were icy and indifferent, devoid of any emotion, with an aura of killing intent that seemed almost palpable. Each person held an exaggerated red greatsword in their hand, making people tremble with fear at the mere sight.

  What brought these three people together?

  The leader of the guards suddenly sank to the bottom of the valley, and the three golden-armored guards exuded a fierce aura that surpassed any bandit he had ever met! Moreover, each of them made his heart palpitate with a strong sense of danger. He understood what this meant - it meant that the cultivation of each of them exceeded his own!

  Hong Yang was even more shocked, the gap in cultivation between him and Jin Jia Wei was even greater, and he felt it even more strongly. Condensing Pulse! These three people were actually all Condensing Pulse! In almost an instant, he had judged that their background was not small.

  In the Tianyue realm, cultivators in the Condensing Pulse stage are already the most formidable ones that can be recruited, and it is extremely difficult to recruit them. The three Condensing Pulse guards under him were all directly sent by the Chamber of Commerce. He had tried to recruit on his own before, but never succeeded.

  His gaze immediately fell on the three of them.

  These three Golden Guardsmen held flying swords and were shrouded in golden spiritual armor, none of which were ordinary items!

  "Each of you will receive one hundred three-type crystal stones as a gift." The young man's voice was soft and gentle, like a spring breeze.

  Hong Yang readily pulled out a crystal stone he had prepared earlier and handed it over, smiling: "I don't know what to call you, little brother?"

  "Uncle just calls me Gong Sun Cha, that's all." Gong Sun Cha smiled and took the crystal stone, secretly calculating today's harvest in his heart, with an even heavier smile on his face.

  "It's actually Young Master Gong Sun, please forgive me! Hong Yang cupped his hands and continued to feign surprise: "I don't know which esteemed sect you belong to? I've passed by the desolate island of Arang Wood many times, but I've never seen it so prosperous. Your sect is truly well-managed!"

  Gongsun Zhi smiled: "We are just loose cultivators, no sect, no school, laughing at each other."

  Hong Yang almost spat out blood, joking, how could a loose cultivator from Tianyue Realm have such a large handwriting?

  Gongsun Cha pointed to a row of houses: "You can go there and find a place to rest at will, no one will disturb you. If you need supplies, there is a shop not far ahead, but the things there are a bit more expensive. After you have rested, if you want to leave, you can leave at any time. However, next time if you want to come in again, you need to pay the fee again."

  After finishing speaking, Gong Sunqi left with a smile on his face, he was very busy indeed.

  Seeing that the other party did not continue to make demands, Hong Yang's heart finally settled down. He had a large number of magical treasures on him, and was naturally highly tense, suspecting everything along the way.

  They walked towards the row of houses in the direction Gong Sun pointed out.

  The houses were very simple, one courtyard after another, all made of ordinary stone, without any decoration, and not a bit of comfort. But many houses had already been inhabited by people, and Hong Yang suddenly stopped in his tracks: "But where is the Dragon True Wanderer?"

  A middle-aged cultivator drinking tea in the courtyard raised his head, revealing a surprised expression: "Boss Hong!" He hastily stood up and greeted: "Quickly come in, quickly come in! I didn't expect to meet Boss Hong here, what a fortunate encounter!"

  Hong Yang gestured for the guards to wait outside and led the leader in, smiling: "This carefree attitude of yours, little brother, I just can't seem to learn."

  "Haha! Old Brother Hong is still so eloquent, come on, sit down!" Long Zhen Sanren laughed.

  Hong Yang didn't stand on ceremony, sitting down opposite Long Zhen San Ren. Long Zhen San Ren was an old acquaintance of his, someone he had known before he became the shopkeeper, and they had kept in touch over the years. Long Zhen San Ren devoted himself to cultivation, breaking through the second layer of Cong Mai ten years ago, and now his abilities were unfathomable.

  "Can ordinary people know the origin of this island's master?" Hong Yang asked in a low voice.

  "Heh heh, little brother has just arrived on the island, right?" Long Zhen Sanren seemed to have anticipated Hong Yang's question and smiled, saying: "Little brother must be familiar with the master of this island. Originally, this island belonged to Xinhu Sword Sect, but it was later exchanged with Wu Kong Sword Sect. The sect's disciple, Zuo Mo, was sent to guard this place."

  "Isn't Wu Kong Jian Men moving to Ming Tao Jie?" Hong Yang couldn't help but ask aloud.

  "Hehe, Zuo Mo has now become a master without any sect or gate, and also the master of this place." Long San explained.

  Hong Yang was stunned, and immediately exclaimed: "Impossible! How could the Wu Kong Sword Sect abandon its core disciple? And it's Zuo Mo!" The guard leader beside him also had an incredulous expression. A talented disciple like Zuo Mo would not be easily abandoned by any sect.

  "I don't understand what's going on either, but the main thing is that Zuo Mo is indeed here." Long San suddenly remembered something: "Speaking of which, little brother arrived just in time!"

  "Oh, what was that?" Hong Yang asked subconsciously, still reeling from the shock earlier.

  "This left Mo is indeed a natural-born genius, previously refining the Golden Crow Pill had already astonished everyone, now somehow he's managed to concoct the Golden Crow Fire!" Long Zhen Sanren exclaimed.

  "Golden Crow Fire!" Hong Yang jumped in fright: "Fourth-grade Golden Crow Fire?"

  "That's right, it's the Golden Crow Fire!" Long Zhen Sanren smiled and said: "That's why I said that my younger brother came at the right time. Now the news hasn't spread yet, otherwise, I'm afraid countless people will flock to it."

  "Four-product golden crow fire......" Hong Yang muttered in a low voice.

  Long Zhen Sanren took a sip of tea: "I heard this news on the road when I met Fu Feng, but unfortunately, I had no money to buy it. Younger brother may not know that Wu Feng Ze also coveted this place before, but was completely destroyed!"

  He shook his head, feeling a mix of emotions: "When I heard the news at that time, I was stunned on the spot. Wiped out! And by the Black Wind Bandits! If the Sword Sect found out about this, they would definitely regret it to death, for we could have killed the Black Wind Bandits with just our Foundation Building stage cultivation, and all of us would not have died in vain."

  "It was just a few days ago that he broke through the Condensed Pulse! Such genius is unheard of!"

  Hong Yang was like being struck by lightning, his whole brain buzzing. The information revealed by Long Zhen San Ren was too much for him to digest, so he bid farewell and left, needing time to process it all.

  On the second day, he found Gongsun Zhi.

  "I heard that your island has Golden Crow Fire for sale, I intend to buy some."

  Gongsun Zan brought Hong Yang before Zuo Ma.

  Hong Yang saw Zuo Mo and immediately felt a weight lift off his mind. Zuo Mo was now also considered one of the most promising newcomers in Tian Yue Realm, and he was skilled at refining dan. His previous business reputation had been good.

  When he heard about the Golden Crow Fire, he couldn't sit still. The fourth-grade Golden Crow Fire wasn't something you could buy just because you wanted to; it was only available if you had the opportunity. Naturally, his heart skipped a beat at the thought of being able to get his hands on some. If he could manage to acquire some Golden Crow Fire, his contributions would undoubtedly increase greatly, and when he returned to the Chamber of Commerce, his status would soar.

  Moreover, the astute Hong Yang had other plans. Apart from Jin Wu Huo, Zuo Mo himself was wealthy and rich to the point of overflowing, this kind of person was the high-end, top-quality customer that businessmen liked the most.

  "Do you want to buy Golden Crow Fire?" Zuo Mo looked at Hong Yang in front of him, feeling delighted. Finally someone had come to buy Golden Crow Fire!

  "Yes!" Hong Yang immediately said: "I wonder if I can see the true face of Golden Crow Fire?"

  The other party's caution did not make Zuo Mo feel displeased, which showed that the other party indeed had purchasing intentions. He took out a delicate box, opened it, and pushed it in front of Hong Yang.

  Pure golden flames danced in the box, a strong and domineering aura filled the room.

  Hong Yang was somewhat excited.

  Golden Crow Fire! Indeed it is Golden Crow Fire! And its quality is extremely pure.

  Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Hong Yang asked: "I wonder how Mr. Zuo plans to sell it. Currently on the market, a quality Golden Crow Fire like this is generally priced around 200-400 four-grade crystal stones."

  Hong Yang's price is very fair, but Zuo Mo sensed that there was more to the other party's words and followed up by saying: "I wonder if Boss Hong has any proposals?"

  Hong Yang knew that the next step was the most critical moment, and it was also a test of his product sales skills. As if he had returned to the apprentice years, he was actually somewhat excited.

  His face remained expressionless as he said, "There aren't many crystal stones on me, but I do have some interesting things that might pique Mr. Zuo's interest."

  "Something interesting?" Zuo Mo reacted extremely quickly, never expecting that he would become the one being sold to.

  However, he decided to take a look first and see what the other party would bring out.