Chapter Fifty-Four: The Four Sides' Business Association

  "Hey, girl, you've figured it out. I went to the lair of Jiu Ying Yuan, but unfortunately didn't find anything and came back!" Ye Xuan said with a disappointed expression.

  "Go ahead and blow it!" The crowd heard Ye Xuan's words, but no one believed him. However, Luo Cuihua looked at Ye Xuan with a suspicious gaze, but didn't ask any further questions. Ye Xuan and Lu Lao San chatted for a while longer, then the crowd began to pack up their things and head in the direction of Shaonan County. After all, they had encountered the Jiuying Ape this time, and no one wanted to stay in these mountains for another minute.

  In this dense forest, Ye Xuan and others walked for two more days and nights. On the morning of this day, they finally left the Jiuying Mountains and arrived at their destination, Shaonan County. The original team of 40-50 people was now reduced to just over a dozen. The bustling streets of Shaonan County, with its luxurious mansions, shops, and other establishments, were far more prosperous than those of Xihuo City.

  Lu Lao San said to Ye Xuan: "Brother Ye, I, Lu Lao San, have lost this time. I must go back and report to the elders of our gang immediately. Who knows, I might even be punished for it. Alas, I'll take my leave first!"

  Ever since Ye Xuan beheaded the Wild Boar King with one slash, Lu Lao San suspected that Ye Xuan had been hiding his true strength and was filled with curiosity about this young man.

  Ye Xuan smiled and said: "Captain Lu, this time's loss is entirely because we encountered the Nine Shadow Apes. I'm sure the gang won't blame Captain Lu for it."

  "Haha, little brother is right! Farewell!" Lu Lao San said, bowing his hands to Ye Xuan, and then turned around with the surviving guards and left, soon disappearing into the streets.

  Ye Xuan thought to himself, I must hurry up and visit Master Kong. As long as I break through to the second stage of artifact refinement, I can condense my spiritual pulse. Refining this Xuanyu Tower will allow my strength to leap forward once again. Just you wait, Lei Feng Empire's Nan Gong family, soon Ye Xuan will let you know that Earthlings are not easy to mess with either.

  ……

  After inquiring and asking around, Ye Xuan finally found the Sifang Chamber of Commerce in a bustling street. On top of a magnificent five-story building, a sword-shaped signboard was hung with four large characters: Sifang Chamber of Commerce.

  The entrance of the Chamber of Commerce was crowded with people coming and going, showing how popular the Four Directions Chamber of Commerce was in Shaonan County. Ye Xuan patted off the dust on his body and walked into the attic. As soon as he entered, he was spotted by two guards inside, one fat and one thin. Ye Xuan was now wearing a black robe, which had been torn apart at several places due to his constant fleeing in the Jiuying Mountains, making him look extremely disheveled.

  "Hey! Little guy, where did you come from?" The two guards walked towards Ye Xuan, shouting loudly.

  "I'm looking for your sect's Empty Grandmaster!" Ye Xuan said with an unchanged expression.

  "Empty master? You don't want to be a disciple, do you? Let me tell you, there are no less than a hundred people looking for him every day, and at least seventy or eighty. Why don't you just leave? This isn't a place for kids to play around!" The fat guard said rudely to Ye Xuan.

  One sentence made Ye Xuan anxious, and the guards of Grandma's Chamber of Commerce were all in a state of being able to do so. Ye Xuan said: "Where did you come from? You don't have the capital to talk to me like that!"

  "Hey, you little guy is quite arrogant!" The guard didn't expect a child to defy him, and he reached out to grab Ye Xuan. Since Ye Xuan couldn't use his spiritual energy at the moment, he was caught off guard and grabbed by the guard. With one swift motion, the guard lifted Ye Xuan like a small chicken and tossed him out of the pavilion with force.

  Another silent and thin guard burst out laughing and said: "Haha, I say Old Fatty, you really are something, even bullying a kid!"

  Fat bodyguard gritted his teeth and said: "I'll see if this stinky little kid will understand the rules in the future! One more time, I'll throw him out!"

  Just as the fat guard finished speaking, Ye Xuan walked in again from outside. The two men were also surprised to see Ye Xuan return, and they did not expect that Ye Xuan was not intimidated by their momentum at all.

  "Huh?" The fat bodyguard's face fell instantly and he walked towards Ye Xuan.

  "I said you're not experienced enough..." Fat Bodyguard said as he stretched out his hand to grab Ye Xuan again. But this time, Ye Xuan unexpectedly dodged to the side and threw a punch at Fat Bodyguard.

  "Hey!" The fat guard didn't expect Ye Xuan to dare fight back, he sneered and didn't dodge, instead puffed out his chest to meet Ye Xuan's punch, clearly not taking Ye Xuan's punch seriously. The thin guard on the side also bared his teeth, waiting to see Ye Xuan wince in pain.

  Bang!

  "Oh no!"

  The thin guard widened his eyes, and the scene before him was unbelievable. He only saw the fat guard let out a "ah" as he was punched to the ground by Ye Xuan, spitting out fresh blood. And Ye Xuan stood there, perfectly fine, with his fist still raised in the air.

  Fat Guard didn't expect that this seemingly weak Ye Xuan would punch him so hard that his internal organs were in severe pain, and he couldn't help but cough up a few mouthfuls of blood. In a fit of rage, he struggled to get up, mobilized all his vital energy and struck at Ye Xuan. What surprised him was that this time Ye Xuan came forward again to meet the blow.

  "Hmph! This time, I won't let you off!" The fat guard gritted his teeth and said.

  Bang!

  A powerful gust of wind collided, and the chubby guard's fist and Ye Xuan's fist parted as soon as they touched.

  "Bang! Bang!"

  The two men took a step back at the same time, and the fat guard couldn't help but re-examine the young man in front of him. He had actually blocked his punch, which meant that this young man's strength was not inferior to his own. As for Ye Xuan, he smiled with a raised corner of his mouth, thinking that this Iron Bone Demon Fruit was indeed formidable.

  Not bad, Ye Xuan was just thrown out of the door by Fat Guard a moment ago, and he took the Iron Bone Demon Fruit, which gave his skeletal body the strongest defense and explosive power.

  The thin guard saw the fat guard being defeated by Ye Xuan, and was shocked. He clenched his fists and wanted to come over to help, when suddenly a clear voice shouted: "Halt!"

  The two guards stopped upon hearing the shout and bowed respectfully as they said, "Your subordinates have seen General Luo!"

  Ye Xuan heard the shout and was also very surprised. He looked closely, and it was indeed Luo Songyuan, the manager of the Luo Manor in Xihe City, with her blue dress, skin as white as snow, plump curves and elegant posture. Unexpectedly, she appeared in Shaonan County now. Ye Xuan was overjoyed and paid his respects, saying: "Ye Xuan has seen Manager Luo!"

  The two guards saw Ye Xuan and Luo Zongguan greeting each other, looked at Ye Xuan in confusion, could it be that this disheveled little guy was actually acquainted with the Empty Great Master?

  Luoshen Yard smiled and said: "Ye Gongzi, you really came to Shaonan County! Hmm, where is the little girlfriend by your side?"

  When Ye Xuan heard Luo Lingyuan's words, he couldn't help but smile awkwardly. He knew that the little girlfriend Luo Lingyuan was referring to was Liu Yizhu. Last time they went to the auction together, Ye Xuan and Liu Yizhu were together. Unexpectedly, this General Manager Luo is quite humorous. Ye Xuan smiled and said: "General Manager Luo is really humorous, that girl last time was just my good friend!"

  "Are you here to find Kong Da Shi this time?" Luo Songyuan asked.

  "Not bad, Ye Xuan has come all the way to visit Kong Daoshi!" Ye Xuan nodded and said.

  "Could it be that you've really condensed a spiritual body!" Luo Xuan was shocked when he heard Ye Xuan had come to find Kong Daoshi, last time Kong Daoshi said let him condense a spiritual body and then come to Shaonan County to find him, unexpectedly in just over two months, this Ye Xuan actually condensed a spiritual body.

  "Ye Xuan good luck, indeed condensed out of spiritual body!"

  As soon as this was said, the two guards and Luo Xuan were shocked. Condensing a spiritual body meant that one could cultivate as a spellcaster, and they couldn't help but feel envious.