Chapter 1509: Chapter 1607: Contending for Supremacy

Tang Country, Thousand Gold Pavilion.

The Thousand Gold Pavilion is the largest commercial guild in the Nine Countries; its financial and physical resources are comparable to those of a royal family.

The main Pavilion of the Thousand Gold Pavilion is located within Tang Capital, occupying the most prosperous area, only slightly less grand than the imperial palace of Tang Country.

This is still a modest choice by the Thousand Gold Pavilion to avoid suspicion; otherwise, with their wealth, occupying half of the Tang Capital wouldn’t be a problem at all.

There’s no business the Thousand Gold Pavilion can’t do; as long as the reward is sufficient, they can nearly satisfy any request from anyone.

Inside the main Pavilion, the current Pavilion Master of the Thousand Gold Pavilion is sitting opposite a man wearing a Wolf Head Mask.

The Man with the Wolf Head Mask is dressed in blue, holding an ancient sword in his arms, and his eyes under the mask are warm, which incompatible with the fierce and cold Wolf Head Mask.

The present Pavilion Master of the Thousand Gold Pavilion is a woman named Wei Yu.

The current state of the Thousand Gold Pavilion is the result of the Wei Family’s careful management, and though Wei Yu is only in her twenties, she has been in charge of Thousand Gold Pavilion for ten years already.

Since Wei Yu took over the Thousand Gold Pavilion, it has grown even stronger than during her father’s time, with influence not only throughout the Nine Countries but even having penetrated the Seven Seas.

Wei Yu, with her arms folded across her chest, looks quite young, not like a woman in her twenties, but at most sixteen or seventeen at a glance.

Although she has never taken any Stay-Young Pills or similar, Wei Yu’s appearance has not changed much; she always looks like a young girl.

However, Pavilion Master Wei Yu is known for having a notoriously bad temper, showing no pleasant face to anyone, and no one under her command has ever seen a smile on Wei Yu’s face.

Perhaps this is because she took over such a huge family business at such a young age, or possibly because her closest brother died.

Seven years ago, Wei Yu’s brother was killed by the Fire King of Hidden Kill Hall, and Wei Yu loved her brother very much. After this incident, Wei Yu, in her anger, mobilized the force of the Thousand Gold Pavilion to ferociously chase after Hidden Kill Hall, destroying many of its secret branches.

As a result, Wei Yu became a must-kill target for the Hidden Kill Hall, and over the years, who knows how many Hidden Kill Hall assassins came for her life, but none succeeded.

Behind Wei Yu, stand two people in charge of her safety.

It is quite normal for the Thousand Gold Pavilion, with its robust strength, to employ some experts as guards.

These two standing behind Wei Yu are no ordinary masters of the present age; they possess the Cultivation of the Minor Longevity, and unless the Great Longevity of Hidden Kill Hall is sent, ordinary assassins pose no threat to her.

At this moment, these two guards of the Minor Longevity Realm are warily watching the Man with the Wolf Head Mask, with their cultivation level able to discern that his realm is not weaker than theirs, particularly the ancient sword he holds, which makes them somewhat uneasy.

“How is it that the Sky Swallowing Palace also wishes to do business with my Thousand Gold Pavilion?” Wei Yu spoke out coldly, her voice as youthful as a young girl’s as if she indeed had taken a Stay-Young Pill, causing her appearance and voice to remain at her teenage stage.

“Indeed, my Hall Master intends to enter into a deal with Pavilion Master Wei,” said the Man with the Wolf Head Mask with a light laugh, his voice also seeming quite young.

“What business? Do tell, but first, remove your mask; I don’t like people talking to me with a mask on.” Wei Yu spoke while pointing at the mask on his face.

The Man with the Wolf Head Mask laughed softly and said, “I sincerely apologize, but I cannot remove this mask before my mission is accomplished.”

“Then there’s no point in talking. What’s with this mystery in my place?” retorted Wei Yu with a cold laugh.

The Man with the Wolf Head Mask did not get angry, “I am aware that, with the capabilities of the Thousand Gold Pavilion, if you truly wanted to investigate my identity, it wouldn’t be impossible. However, knowing who I am would be meaningless for the Pavilion Master.”

Wei Yu’s slender eyebrows slightly furrowed as she said, “State your business.”

“The Pill crisis currently afflicting Qing Nation, Pavilion Master Wei should be well aware of it, right?” said the man with the Wolf Head Mask.

“I know, keep talking, don’t stop,” Wei Yu said with some impatience.

The man with the Wolf Head Mask seemed helpless: “The Pill Alliance has already broken with Qing Nation. To secure Pills, Qing Nation will inevitably seek help from Alchemy Tao families. The Long Family has already reached a consensus with my Sky Swallowing Palace and will not provide Qing Nation with Pills for the time being. So, next, Qing Nation will definitely come to ask Thousand Gold Pavilion for help.”

Wei Yu’s frown deepened: “Qing Nation has already been in contact with my Thousand Gold Pavilion, wanting to purchase a large number of Pills from me.”

The man with the Wolf Head Mask laughed and said: “That’s right. My Hall Master hopes that Thousand Gold Pavilion will not agree to Qing Nation’s request for the time being.”

“Hmph, with business knocking at the door, why wouldn’t my Thousand Gold Pavilion take it? A mere word from your Sky Swallowing Palace expects me to turn away such a lucrative deal?” Wei Yu said disdainfully.

“A big deal? Compared to the whole world, what is a mere business of Pills?” said the man with the Wolf Head Mask.

Upon hearing this, a shock went through Wei Yu’s heart, and her two guards also showed surprised expressions, looking at the man with the Wolf Head Mask in amazement.

What is this guy talking about? The world? Could it be that the Sky Swallowing Palace wants to dip their fingers into the territory of the Nine Countries? This seems a bit too audacious.

“To tell the truth, the Demon Beast chaos in Yuan Country and the Pill crisis in Qing Nation are all orchestrated by my Sky Swallowing Palace. If Thousand Gold Pavilion is willing to join hands with Sky Swallowing Palace, once successful, the imperial families of the Upper Three Countries will have to bow their heads to Pavilion Master Wei,” said the man with the Wolf Head Mask.

“What exactly does your Sky Swallowing Palace want to do?” Wei Yu stared intently at the other party, as if she wanted to see through the mask.

“We just think that the pattern of the Nine Countries has lasted too long and want to change it. Does Pavilion Master wish to share a slice of the pie with my Sky Swallowing Palace or become a stumbling block for my Sky Swallowing Palace?” No sooner had the words of the man with the Wolf Head Mask left his lips than the sword in his hand was unsheathed. The two guards had not even clearly seen what happened when the blade was already at Wei Yu’s throat, missing by just a hair’s breadth, which could have opened her throat.

“How dare you!” The two guards quickly shielded Wei Yu, staring gravely at the man with the Wolf Head Mask.

Wei Yu’s expression remained unchanged; instead, she showed a smile: “So it’s about vying for control of the world? I agree, but I want your Sky Swallowing Palace to do something for me.”

“What is it?” The man with the Wolf Head Mask sheathed the ancient sword and asked casually.

“I want the head of the Fire King.”

“Agreed.”

The man with the Wolf Head Mask said, stood up to leave.

“Tell me, who are you really?” Wei Yu suddenly asked.

The man with the Wolf Head Mask paused for a moment and said, “Sword Pond Sect, Cao Xuesheng.”

****

Blood Lake is dry, and Ghost Mountain remains.

Fang Lin stepped into this forbidden land he once visited, feeling rather mixed and emotional.

“Kid, the corpse energy of this place is heavier than before,” said the thousand-year-old Corpse Ginseng, perched on Fang Lin’s shoulder and sniffing the air.

ps: The fourth update is here; we will continue tomorrow. I recommend “Sword Emperor Divine Yellow” for those who are interested to add to their collection.