"Consider this a lesson."

Zheng-Fu's words were neither too loud nor too soft, but they were loud enough for everyone in the room to hear, including Elder Duan-Dong, whose head had just dropped from his body. The sight made the other elder and the two middle-aged men turn pale, as they had shared the same opinion as Elder Duan-Dong. Seeing the elder beheaded, they panicked with all their hearts.

"Yo… young… Young Master! You went too far. Eld… Eld... Elder Duan-Dong was just joking with you. Why did you have to kill him?" The other elder, who had regained his composure, spoke in a stuttering voice, trying to placate Zheng-Fu.

"And so what? Or do you want the same fate?" Zheng-Fu replied with a disinterested expression, looking at the elder contemptuously. He then turned to Wen-Xi and said, "All of this will be my responsibility. You don't have to worry," he added with a broad smile.

"Not at all, young master. It's entirely Rules' Keeper Duan-Dong's fault for being dishonest. We can't blame you for this. I'll report the true incident back to the main office, and I hope you will continue to do business with our chamber of commerce," Wen-Xi responded, understanding the situation. He knew that the elder had brought his fate upon himself.

The chamber of commerce's rules were very strict, and the elder's actions were inappropriate. Wen-Xi realized that siding with the elder would lead to unimaginable consequences, so he aimed to handle the situation as fairly as possible.

The two middle-aged men shared Wen-Xi's opinion. Although they had felt greed earlier, they understood that disagreeing with someone like Zheng-Fu was not wise. So, they quickly agreed with Wen-Xi's words.

The other elder, who was also one of the rules keepers, turned even paler when he saw that Wen-Xi and the two middle-aged men were siding with the young man. He hadn't expected Wen-Xi to take Zheng-Fu's side so decisively.

"Master Wen-Xi, you are indeed generous and fair, even though you knew your side was at fault. This has touched my heart. So, our business will continue. As for the price, I'd offer one elemental spiritual stone per ten billion coins."

Zheng-Fu slowly smiled as he offered his price. He valued each stone at ten billion coins, which meant that one and a half stones would be enough to cover the cost of the goods he wanted to buy.

"One stone per ten billion demon crystal coins? Um... Alright, I accept your offer!" Wen-Xi thought for a moment about the price Zheng-Fu proposed. He finally accepted it because, at an auction, the stones would likely fetch more than fifteen billion demon crystal coins each.

"Great! So these six elemental spiritual stones are worth sixty billion demon crystal coins. After deducting the cost of the items I bought, I still have about forty-two or forty-three billion coins left?" Zheng-Fu asked with a happy smile, seeing Wen-Xi agree.

"That's correct, Young Master. After deducting the cost of the goods you ordered, there are about forty-three billion demon crystal coins left. I'll immediately transfer the change to your bank account. You can check the amount via the golden card I gave you earlier. As for the Fluid Multi-Steel Ore and Primitive Black Wood, it will take some time to store them in your dimensional ring."

"Alright, do as you say. By the way, how long will it take to gather all the items?" Zheng-Fu nodded in response, asking about the time needed to collect everything he had purchased.

"Probably no more than an hour, Young Master," Wen-Xi calculated before answering.

"One hour? Um... That's just the right amount of time," Zheng-Fu nodded with a sly smile on his lips.

"The right amount of time? What do you mean, Young Master?" Wen-Xi asked, slightly puzzled by Zheng-Fu's words.

"It's about the time when the illusionary-dimensional space spell I created runs out, and it's also time for your Rules' Keeper Elder Duan-Dong to come back to life."

Hah!!?

The four men were startled and gasped in disbelief at what they had just heard. What did Zheng-Fu mean by that? Was the scene they had witnessed just an illusion? No, it didn't seem possible. Everything had felt so real. But could it be true that the illusionary-dimensional space spell was about to expire and that the elder would return to life?

Zheng-Fu's calm expression suggested he wasn't lying.

"What did Young Master just say?" Wen-Xi, trying to calm himself, asked Zheng-Fu again.

"I said it's about time that my illusionary-dimensional space spell will run out, and it's time for your Rules' Keeper Elder Duan-Dong to return. You didn't hear it wrong," Zheng-Fu repeated.

"So what we saw was just an illusion? What about these six stones, Young Master? Are they just illusions too?" Wen-Xi asked the question that everyone else in the room also wanted to know.

"Of course, these six stones are real. The illusion began when I cut off Elder Duan-Dong's head. But everything before that was real," Zheng-Fu explained with a friendly smile.

Zheng-Fu's words were simple, but they had a profound impact on the four men. The idea of killing the elder had been beyond their comprehension, but Zheng-Fu spoke about it as if it were nothing. However, they were relieved to hear that Duan-Dong had not actually died.

"Alright, since there's nothing else, I'll go down and wait for you on the first floor. It seems the first floor is now packed with people, including the city's strongest individual," Zheng-Fu said after the deal was finalized, mentioning the strongest figure in the city.

"The city's strongest individual? City Governor Dan-Ge?"

No one in the city was unfamiliar with who the strongest man was. The four of them knew City Governor Dan-Ge well because he was a regular guest at the chamber of commerce. Moreover, the Fourteenth Princess, the city governor's beloved niece, was also working there.

"The four of us will go with you. Considering the chaos your sound waves likely caused, it's no surprise that the city governor came himself. With us along, things will be easier," Wen-Xi offered.

"That's good, but I think you alone are more than enough. Given your position, I believe City Governor Dan-Ge would understand," Zheng-Fu analyzed the situation and thought Wen-Xi's presence would suffice.

"Alright, I'll accompany you. As for you two and Rules' Keeper Elder Gan-Lu, please help me prepare the items Young Master needs and take care of Rules' Keeper Elder Duan-Dong when he returns. Help him calm down as well."

Wen-Xi, as the chamber keeper of Huang-Di Branch's Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce, was indeed the most powerful among the five. Although the elders had the authority to punish wrongdoers, Wen-Xi held a higher power overall.

"We understand. Please take care of the young master as well," the three of them said in polite and humble voices, a stark contrast to their earlier demeanor.

After the deal was concluded, Wen-Xi escorted Zheng-Fu down to the first floor. In the lounge where they had planned to meet, no one else was present, as everyone had been ordered out by the city governor. Only the chamber of commerce's employees remained in the building.

"Big Brother, Brother Fu-Zheng's coming out!!!" Diao's voice suddenly rang out when he saw Zheng-Fu emerging with Wen-Xi.

"Shut your mouth, Diao. We're now in the presence of the city governor. You must show some manners!" Den immediately scolded his younger brother for shouting so loudly without considering the important people around them.

"I'm sorry!" the young man quickly apologized when reprimanded. He had forgotten that they were surrounded by the city's elite.

As for the city governor, when he heard Diao's words, he immediately turned to look at Zheng-Fu. He noticed that the man who was called 'Fu-Zheng' closely resembled the three young men next to him, but what intrigued him most was why this young man was being escorted by Wen-Xi, the chamber keeper of the Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce.

From what he knew, these young men's clan was only a low-level Monster Tribe and a very small Monster Clan. Their strongest member was merely at the elementary level of the Immortal Soul stage. In terms of financial status, they were poor in the city governor's eyes.

So, the fact that this young man was being closely accompanied by Wen-Xi, the chamber keeper, was beyond his imagination. However, what he truly wanted to know now was who the owner of that recent powerful energy sound wave was. Therefore, he focused his attention on Wen-Xi instead.

"Greetings, Chamber Keeper Wen-Xi," the city governor greeted Wen-Xi as he approached.

"Your Excellency gives me too much respect. May I ask why the city governor and so many commanders have come to our Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce?" Wen-Xi replied, feigning ignorance about the reason for their visit.

"I want to know if the energy sound wave just now originated from the Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce?" the city governor asked directly, not wasting any time.

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