Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill Chapter 1451 - 610: Aggressive Militarism and Inner Emptiness

"To tell you the truth, this old man has also been driven into a corner."

Shopkeeper Zhou said with a bitter smile, "In the past half month, three Stewards of ’Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion’ have disappeared under strange circumstances..."

As he spoke, he suddenly knelt down. "As long as Steward Li is willing to help, from now on ’Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion’ is willing to supply ’Wuyamen’ at cost for ten years!"

"Shopkeeper, you flatter me."

Li Yunjing hurriedly helped Zhou Dehai up. "However..."

He changed the topic. "Mr. Li is quite interested in that ’Burial Island’ matter. I wonder..."

"How could Steward Li know... forget it!"

Zhou Dehai’s expression changed drastically at his words. He gritted his teeth. "According to reliable information, ’Celestial Net Dao Sect’ has discovered an Ancient Ruins in the ’Burial Island’ Sea Region, suspected to be related to the legendary ’Profound Yin True Monarch’."

"That Supreme Elder on ’Sunken Star Island’ is in such a hurry to amass wealth precisely to prepare the resources needed to explore the ruins!"

"What!"

A flash of sharp light flickered through Li Yunjing’s eyes and vanished; waves surged in his heart.

He had never imagined that besides sacrificing the ’Mountain and River Map’ to provide energy, there was such a purpose behind it.

These past days, Li Yunjing had read through all the books in ’Wuyamen’ concerning the ’Celestial Net Sea Region’.

Especially those about local customs and conditions; those were must-reads for Li Yunjing.

According to the records in those books, Profound Yin True Monarch had been a Great Power who shook the East Sea three thousand years ago. If his legacy were obtained by ’Celestial Net Dao Sect’, it would not be a good thing for the ’East Sea Alliance’.

"Mr. Li will take on this matter."

Li Yunjing solemnly put away the Jade Box. "But public is public and private is private. You’ve given benefits to ’Wuyamen’, Shopkeeper Zhou; what about me, personally?"

"Er..."

Zhou Dehai looked speechlessly at the infuriating smile on Li Yunjing’s face.

Far too shameless!

How can a person be like this?

The fat on Zhou Dehai’s face twitched violently a few times, and a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes.

He clenched his teeth and carefully took out a ’Storage Bracelet’ from his bosom.

"Steward Li, this is the wealth this old man has treasured for many years!"

Zhou Dehai’s voice was trembling. "The resources inside are worth at least fifty thousand Spirit Stones!"

Li Yunjing accepted the ’Storage Bracelet’, swept it with his Divine Sense, and nodded in satisfaction.

He was doing it on purpose!

The goal was to make Zhou Dehai take him for a greedy petty man; otherwise, how could he disguise himself?

"Shopkeeper Zhou is truly generous."

Li Yunjing put away the ’Storage Bracelet’ with a half-smile. "However..."

"Steward Li!"

Zhou Dehai was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead. "This old man has one more thing!"

As he spoke, he took out a ’Hundred Treasures Pouch’ from his waist and handed it to Li Yunjing.

Li Yunjing opened it and took a look. Oh my!

The resources inside were worth at least a hundred and fifty thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones!

Clearly this Shopkeeper Zhou did have some wits about him and knew how to hide his wealth.

Li Yunjing could guarantee that this Shopkeeper Zhou definitely still had a huge fortune.

"Shopkeeper Zhou is really too courteous."

Only, Li Yunjing’s goal had already been achieved. He nodded in satisfaction. "I’ve agreed to the matter! But Shopkeeper Zhou, aren’t you afraid I’ll take the goods and do nothing?"

"Steward Li jests."

Zhou Dehai suddenly revealed a crafty old-fox smile. "That ’Justice Alliance’ already bears you a grudge. If you don’t settle this trouble, I’m afraid you yourself will be in great danger!"

The two exchanged a glance and smiled, each understanding the other.

"By the way!"

Li Yunjing suddenly lowered his voice. "Does Shopkeeper Zhou know where the ’Justice Alliance’s’ lair is, how many experts they have, and what their names are?"

"Steward Li intends to..."

Zhou Dehai’s face changed.

"Rest easy, Shopkeeper Zhou! I’m just asking!"

A cold light flickered in Li Yunjing’s eyes. "If they really come looking for trouble, it just so happens Mr. Li wants to meet these ’men of justice’."

"Try not to provoke them; they’re not easy to deal with!"

Zhou Dehai hesitated for a moment, then took out a Jade Scroll and handed it to Li Yunjing.

Just as the two sides reached an agreement, a ’Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion’ clerk hurried in and whispered a few words into Zhou Dehai’s ear.

Zhou Dehai’s expression immediately became strange.

"Steward Li, forgive this old man’s impudence..."

Zhou Dehai weighed his words. "I heard that you encountered the ’Blood Slaughter Gang’ on the way?"

"That did happen."

A cold gleam flickered through Li Yunjing’s eyes and vanished, and he quickly returned to calm. "Why, does Shopkeeper Zhou have some history with the ’Blood Slaughter Gang’?"

"No, no, no!"

Zhou Dehai waved his hands repeatedly. "It’s just that there are many forces involved behind the ’Blood Slaughter Gang’. Steward Li is new to these parts; you must be extra careful."

He knew some information, but he was afraid of scaring Li Yunjing, so he did not say it out loud.

In Shopkeeper Zhou’s view, as long as Li Yunjing could safely deliver the box to ’Heavenly Star Pavilion’, that would be enough.

The dock Market they were currently in was a full thousand li away from ’Heavenly Star Pavilion’. As for whether this Li Wutian could return alive from that stretch of road, who knew.

In Shopkeeper Zhou’s eyes, two hundred thousand Spirit Stones as money for risking one’s life was not a low price.

He naturally had no obligation to remind Li Yunjing about anything else.

Merchants should not expect any real feelings to exist.

"Many thanks for the reminder, Shopkeeper Zhou."

Li Yunjing smiled meaningfully. "But when our ’Wuyamen’ acts, we’ve never been afraid of these petty riffraff."

In the end, under Li Yunjing’s forceful bargaining, the deal was closed at a price ten percent higher than the market rate.

Only, Zhou Dehai found a pretext, saying there was no stock in the warehouse and that it would take five days before they could trade the ’Profound Yin Sand’.

Watching the backs of the ’Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion’ clerks as they checked the goods,

Li Yunjing sneered inwardly. "This old fox is treating the ’Profound Yin Sand’ as collateral!"

After the transaction was completed, Li Yunjing instructed the people of the Acquisition Department, "You all return to the inn to rest first. I am going to visit an old friend."

"Steward Li, do you need a few Disciples to accompany you?"