"Yo… you… you!!!"

Zheng-Fu's words were like pouring oil on a small fire, causing it to erupt into a raging bonfire many times larger than before. The faces of the three became twisted and terrifying. If looks could kill, Zheng-Fu would have perished on the spot.

"Goo… good! Since that's what you want, be prepared!" Die-Long was the first to speak. When Zheng-Fu made his challenge, Die-Long immediately responded.

Flap!!!

Woosh!!! Woosh!!! Woosh!!!

As Die-Long raised his hand to signal, three shadowy figures appeared at his side, their expressions filled with displeasure and anger as they glared at Zheng-Fu. These three were highly skilled martial masters at the sixth level of the Divine Emperor stage, guards that Die-Long had brought with him.

Flap!!!

Woosh!!! Woosh!!!

Similarly, Sen-Li raised his hand, signaling two more shadowy figures to appear alongside the first young monster he had summoned earlier. These two had an even stronger energy level than the first, both also at the sixth level of the Divine Emperor stage, like Die-Long's guards.

The six guards wore ruthless expressions and unleashed their pressure along with psychic killing intent on Zheng-Fu, hoping to intimidate him. As their most powerful followers appeared, Die-Long and Sen-Li smiled slyly.

"Kid! If you surrender and give us all your valuables, we won't hold anything against you. But if you refuse… well, you know what happens," Die-Long said with an ugly smile.

"That's right! I heard that you were lucky enough to come across some valuable treasures. If you hand them over, we'll let you go!" Sen-Li added, his greed evident.

"Haha! What a joke! Didn't Master Wen-Xi tell you anything at all?" Zheng-Fu suddenly laughed loudly, asking a question he already knew the answer to.

"Tell us what? It's nothing apart from you finding some treasure in the ancient ruins," Sen-Li replied skeptically, his suspicion rising as he realized Zheng-Fu might be trying to panic him. "Kid, don't play games with us. Hand over your valuables, or my confidants won't hesitate to kill you!" he added, glancing at his followers.

Huh! Huh! Huh!

"Alright, since Master Wen-Xi didn't tell you two, it's fine. But I wonder—would the president mind if I slaughter the two of you and all your people?" Zheng-Fu continued, this time directing his question to the elder monster standing silently behind him.

Zheng-Fu asked the elder first because he didn't want any problems to arise after dealing with Die-Long and Sen-Li. To avoid giving the elder any excuses to act against him, Zheng-Fu chose to ask for his permission upfront.

Err!!!

The elder monster's face changed color instantly. He hadn't expected Zheng-Fu to ask such a direct question. He had hoped to use the situation as leverage for further negotiation. But now, with Zheng-Fu's bold question, the elder had no choice but to pick a side.

"I can't interfere in this matter, but I also can't let it escalate further. Chamber Keeper Die-Long, Chamber Keeper Sen-Li, please have your guards stand down," the elder monster finally decided, choosing to de-escalate the conflict, as Zheng-Fu's question had derailed his original plan.

Huh!

"President! If we do this, won't people gossip and criticize the Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce for letting this kid insult its branch chamber keepers?" Sen-Li protested, still making excuses to justify his actions. He hoped to convince the president to let him proceed.

"I understand your dissatisfaction, but this matter..." the elder monster began with a concerned expression, though in fact, he seemingly waiting for such words.

'This old man is really good at playing tricks! He's trying to use me to get rid of these two chamber keepers. Huh! It won't be that easy, old man!' Zheng-Fu thought to himself as he noticed the elder's manipulations. He realized that the elder was hoping to use him as a tool to defeat Die-Long and Sen-Li.

"It seems things are about to get chaotic here. If that's the case, I'll excuse myself for now. Once the situation calms down, I'll return. Master Chamber Keeper Wen-Xi, please take me to my brothers," Zheng-Fu suddenly spoke, turning to Wen-Xi and signaling that he wanted to leave immediately.

"Al… alright, Young Master Zheng-Fu!" Wen-Xi quickly agreed, obediently rising and acting like a servant who was following his master's orders.

"Stop right now!!!"

Before Zheng-Fu and Wen-Xi could leave, a shout echoed through the room. The one shouting was none other than Die-Long.

"Where do you two think you're going!!?" Die-Long shouted angrily before turning to Wen-Xi. "Wen-Xi! Are you siding with those who disrespect our chamber of commerce?" he asked, his expression fierce and his eyes full of malice.

"I'm not taking sides! But if you say I'm siding with Young Master Zheng-Fu, then so be it, Die-Long! And one more thing—watch your words. My mood isn't as calm as my face!"

Woooooosh!!!

As Wen-Xi finished speaking, he unleashed an energy wave, revealing that his energy level was no longer weaker than that of the other branch chamber keepers.

"Eighth… eighth level of the Divine Emperor!"

"Eighth level of the Divine Emperor stage!? How can that be? Just two months ago, your energy level was… Or is it because of the elemental spiritual stones you acquired? No! You can't increase your energy level this much just from elemental spiritual stones. How is this possible?"

Die-Long, who had always thought his energy level was higher than Wen-Xi's, could hardly believe what he was witnessing. Even Sen-Li and the other branch chamber keepers were shocked. The elder monster was equally stunned, as Wen-Xi hadn't shown his full energy before. He had learned a basic energy-concealing technique from Zheng-Fu, which allowed him to appear weaker than he actually was.

"I don't need to explain it to you. But if you want to know, come and ask me yourself!" Wen-Xi said calmly. When he saw that neither Die-Long nor Sen-Li moved, he withdrew his energy wave, turned to Zheng-Fu, and nodded before leading him down the path to reunite with his companions.

As the two walked away, no one dared interfere again. Even the elder monster remained silent.

However, as Zheng-Fu passed the elder monster, he leaned in and whispered softly enough that only the elder could hear, "I'm not a pawn on your chessboard. If you continue to think like that, our trade ends forever. When you resolve your internal troubles, call me again."

After speaking, Zheng-Fu walked past the elder with a mischievous smile, without looking back at anyone.

'Hmm! Such a difficult person to deal with. At this age, he already possesses such talent and intelligence. Fortunately, he didn't take offense this time. Next time, I'll have to show more sincerity. Sigh!!!'

The elder monster felt a chill run down his spine after hearing Zheng-Fu's words. He hadn't expected Zheng-Fu to see through his plans so easily. He felt relieved that Zheng-Fu was still willing to consider future trade, but before that could happen, he knew he had to deal with Die-Long and Sen-Li first.

Upon descending from the seventh floor, Zheng-Fu asked Wen-Xi about the ancient treasure that the elder had considered trading for his Purple Heavenly Demon Potion. However, Wen-Xi replied that he didn't know what it was. Only the president, the two regulators, and the main office chamber keeper had knowledge of the treasure.

"Go down this staircase, and you'll reach the fifth floor, sir, Young Master Zheng-Fu."

After their conversation, they arrived at the stairs leading from the sixth floor to the fifth. Wen-Xi only escorted him this far because he didn't want others to know how close they were.

"Thank you very much. Oh, there's one more thing I'd like your help with," Zheng-Fu said, nodding in appreciation for Wen-Xi's care. Just before heading down, Zheng-Fu glanced around and came up with an idea after noticing the weapons and armor on the floor.

"What would you like me to help with, Young Master?" Wen-Xi asked.

"I want every weapon and armor on this floor, along with all the martial arts skill textbooks," Zheng-Fu answered Wen-Xi with a smile, like a child asking for a toy.

"You want every weapon, armor, and all the martial arts skill textbooks on this floor? Really, Young Master?" Wen-Xi was puzzled by Zheng-Fu's request. While he could collect everything for Zheng-Fu, the cost was substantial, and he didn't understand why Zheng-Fu wanted so many items, so he asked again.

"Do you think I'm joking? Look at my face, I'm serious. Now go gather everything I asked for. As for the money, I have plenty to pay. If I run out, I can just exchange elemental spiritual stones!" Zheng-Fu replied, his expression serious.

"I understand, Young Master. But you'll get all of the items in the next chapter because Brother Bear told me that this chapter was already over. I hope Young Master doesn't get mad at me!" When finished speaking, Wen-Xi immediately ran and disappeared into a secret room.

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