"Just a misunderstanding?"

Zheng-Fu pretended to be shocked at the chamber keeper's words and turned to look at the elder who had spoken earlier as if implicitly asking whether it was true or not.

Cough, cough!!!

The elder instantly coughed twice when he heard the chamber keeper's remarks about the new price because the price was very different from what he had offered. It would have been acceptable if the chamber keeper had offered this price for the three stones. But this time, he had offered the real price, which was for just one stone.

"Wen-Xi, what are you saying? If three stones equal the price of all the goods, then it's probably fair. But for just one stone, it's impossible. Isn't that right, everyone?" The elder immediately spoke up, trying to justify his previous offer and seeking support by turning to look at the two middle-aged men and the other elder.

"Ye… yes… yes! Three stones equal the price of all of them."

"Rules' Keeper Elder Duan-Dong is correct."

"Mhm!!!"

The three of them immediately agreed. At that moment, the face of Wen-Xi, the chamber keeper, visibly paled. He hadn't expected that greed would cloud everyone's judgment to the point where they couldn't see reality.

"Sigh... Three stones? I guess I really have to leave this chamber of commerce. Chamber Keeper Wen-Xi, I thank you very much for recommending things to me, but I can no longer do business with the Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce. Hopefully, next time we can trade fairly."

Zheng-Fu said this sadly and let out a long sigh of regret. He looked at Wen-Xi with a sympathetic expression, recognizing that the chamber keeper had tried to trade fairly but was thwarted by the others' greed.

When Zheng-Fu finished speaking, the faces of the four instantly turned pale. They hadn't expected Zheng-Fu to be so difficult to deal with, nor had they anticipated that he would be so resolute in his decision. The elder tried to think of a way to hold Zheng-Fu back and make him agree to the deal.

But no matter how hard he tried to think, he couldn't see a way out unless he killed Zheng-Fu and took all six elemental spiritual stones for himself. Not only would they avoid losing the goods, but they would also obtain the elemental spiritual stones for free. Moreover, this was their private fifth floor, so there was no way outsiders would be aware of their actions.

Woooooosh!!!

Waves of energy and psychic killing intent slowly began to emanate from the elder's body. At that moment, the other elder realized what Elder Duan-Dong intended to do and shared the same opinion, deciding to let him act alone.

Wen-Xi sensed it and said, "Elder Duan-Dong, what are you going to do?" Wen-Xi stared at Elder Duan-Dong intensely and with displeasure, but his lower energy level made it difficult to oppose the elders.

"I'm doing what needs to be done, Wen-Xi... You should understand how precious the elemental spiritual stone is. If it falls into that child's hands, it would be a waste. It would be better for us to kill him and take those six elemental spiritual stones!"

Elder Duan-Dong spoke loudly of his true intentions without any pretense. He didn't care what Zheng-Fu thought about it.

"But Rules' Keeper Elder... This is against our chamber of commerce's rules. If the president finds out, you'll surely be punished," Wen-Xi continued to try to persuade the elder to change his mind by mentioning the president of the chamber of commerce and the consequences.

"I know it's against the rules, but so what? If you don't speak, I don't speak, and everyone keeps quiet, how would the president ever know? It's just a young boy from a small clan. It wouldn't be a big deal to kill him and take his stuff! But if we can obtain these six elemental spiritual stones, um…"

Elder Duan-Dong continued to persuade Wen-Xi, envisioning the benefits they would receive after acquiring the elemental spiritual stones. He also expressed confidence that there would be no punishment if no one spoke about what happened.

"Ha ha ha!!! Master Wen-Xi, I thank you very much for speaking on my behalf and protecting me. I greatly respect your kindness. But you don't have to worry about this. I won't be considerate of anyone who is unfaithful to me. Even if it's the Demon King, I'm not afraid!!!

Not afraid!!! Not afraid!!!"

Wooooooooosh!!!

Groooooooooan!!!

Thud!!!

Zheng-Fu's voice, filled with enormous energy, resonated throughout the Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce, shaking the building violently. The sound wave was so powerful that Elder Duan-Dong was frightened and collapsed to the ground after hearing it.

"Ho… ho… how is this possible? The ninth level of the Divine Emperor stage!!?" Elder Duan-Dong stammered in disbelief at what had happened, including the realization that Zheng-Fu's energy level had reached the ninth level of the Divine Emperor stage.

Not only Elder Duan-Dong but also the other elder, the two middle-aged men, and Wen-Xi were shocked after sensing Zheng-Fu's energy. Beyond the five of them, Jin-Tian on the first floor, the two brothers, and the Fourteenth Princess also noticed it.

Everyone in the city could feel the energy waves from the sound that had just been released. Especially in the city governor's residence, chaos suddenly erupted. Soldiers, commanders, and nobles immediately rushed to the city governor of Huang-Di.

At the city governor's residence, inside the main conference hall…

"City Governor, the sound energy wave just now originated from Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce, sir," a demon soldier immediately reported.

"Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce?"

"City Governor, the Fourteenth Princess is there too, sir," said a middle-aged man with a double-horned head, after realizing that the city governor's niece, the Fourteenth Princess, was there as well.

Huh!!?

Swish!!!

As soon as he knew his niece was there, the city governor did not hesitate, soaring out of the conference hall without saying a single word. The commanders quickly followed, including some of the skilled soldiers.

The distance from the residence to the Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce was not far. In just a few moments, the city governor arrived in front of the chamber of commerce. Upon arrival, he immediately sent out his psychic energy to check on his niece and found that she was on the first floor and still safe.

"Respect, City Governor!" the receptionist at the entrance rushed over and greeted the city governor immediately upon seeing him.

"Hm..."

Luo-Qing also sensed the arrival of the city governor, and knowing that her uncle had come, she immediately went out to meet him.

"Uncle Dan-Ge!" the young woman called out to her uncle, the city governor of Huang-Di, in a joyful tone, her expression extremely happy.

"Are you alright?" Dan-Ge asked Luo-Qing with a worried expression.

At the same time, he continued to use his psychic energy to investigate the source of the sound energy wave, but he was unable to detect anyone, not even the five important people on the fifth floor. The fifth floor of the Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce had an anti-inspection spell pattern inscribed, preventing anyone from recognizing the person on that floor.

Even someone at the advanced Divine Emperor stage wouldn't be able to do so unless they had a special skill that allowed them to see through it.

"I'm fine, Uncle," the young woman shook her head with a sweet smile in response.

"That's good. But what happened just now? Who did that powerful sound wave belong to? Do you know? The sound wave originated from here," Dan-Ge immediately asked the young woman about the sound wave since he knew she was present.

"I also don't know whose sound wave it was. Only the chamber keeper and the rulers on the fifth floor would know," the young woman replied to her uncle, still unsure if it belonged to the young man who had accompanied Jin-Tian and the two brothers.

"Is that so? Either way, this needs to be investigated. There are only a few people who can emit such powerful sound waves. No matter who this person is, I can't let this go," Dan-Ge said with a serious expression, staring up at the fifth floor of the Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce.

Soon after, the city governor's commanders and soldiers arrived at the entrance of the chamber of commerce. Dan-Ge then ordered a blockade of the area and instructed all unrelated people to leave the chamber of commerce so he could identify the owner of the sound wave.

"Hope it's not that troublesome old man," Dan-Ge muttered, recalling a lion-headed elder he had met before. This elder was known for causing trouble and liked to use powerful sound waves to attack. If it was the same person, Dan-Ge would likely have a headache and feel helpless.

Back to the fifth floor...

The five individuals were still in a state of shock after sensing Zheng-Fu's energy level from the sound waves. It was already so terrifying and powerful, even though it was just a sound wave. If the young man in front of them had really taken action, it would have taken only a split second for them to die.

"Ac… ac… actually, it's just a misunderstanding. Young Master, please forgive my ignorance. I said that just because…"

Woooooosh!!!

Slash!!!

Thud!!!

Elder Duan-Dong hadn't finished speaking when Zheng-Fu's figure suddenly disappeared from where he stood, then reappeared behind the elder. Then he drew his hand across the elder's throat, causing the elder's head to be severed from his body, without him realizing it, and rolled onto the floor.

"Consider this a lesson."

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