Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Is it you?

The marketplace is akin to a common market for ordinary people, but gathered here are all cultivators, as the merchandise sold caters exclusively to their needs.

The Su Family originally had nine of these marketplaces, but due to the combined assault from the Lin Family and the Chen Family, the Su Family had been forced to retreat and had already sold seven.

Though called a sale, it was practically a robbery.

Now, only two of the Su Family’s marketplaces remained, significantly reducing their income and causing immense economic losses for the family.

If things continued this way, the Su Family might not even have enough money to support their descendants.

This was also why Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng insisted on urging Su Han to marry the Second Miss of the Xiao Family. With the Xiao Family now being powerful, if the Su Family could affiliate themselves with them, both the Lin and Chen families would definitely be more restrained, and with the Xiao Family’s help, there was even a possibility of reclaiming the previously lost marketplaces.

Upon entering the marketplace, the once densely packed vendors had greatly diminished, most have flowed into the marketplaces of the other Three Great Families, where there were more customers.

Su Han, however, paid no mind to these events and headed straight to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion at the very center of the marketplace.

Myriad Treasures Pavilion, one of the largest trading houses on the Dragon Martial Continent, boasted substantial wealth and great influence.

This place was merely a branch of the pavilion.

In every marketplace, one could see a branch of Myriad Treasures Pavilion, even in less trafficked ones like this, where they still chose to set up a branch.

Even if it meant operating at a loss, Myriad Treasures Pavilion would still maintain its presence, showcasing its financial strength.

“Young Master Han has arrived?”

The associates of Myriad Treasures Pavilion clearly recognized Su Han, and upon his arrival, an old man at the counter smiled and got up.

“Old Li.” Su Han nodded.

“Young Master Han, what brings you here today? Are you looking to buy something?” Old Li smiled.

Su Han shook his head, “I am not here to buy, I am here to sell.”

“Oh?”

Old Li’s eyes lit up, “May I know what item Young Master Han wishes to sell?”

“Pills.”

Su Han placed a package on the counter, calmly saying, “High-Grade Ancient Spirit Pills, a total of fifty. Name your price.”

“High-Grade Pills?!”

Old Li was stunned, then swiftly opened the jade bottle, checking one by one until he confirmed that they were indeed High-Grade Pills.

“Has the Su Family produced a High-Grade Alchemist?” Old Li couldn’t help but ask.

He was well aware of the Su Family’s current situation; if the Su Family had a High-Grade Alchemist now, that would be vastly more significant than Xiao Yuhui becoming an Inner Sect Disciple of the Cold Cloud Sect!

“I refined these.” Su Han said.

“You refined them?”

Old Li frowned and chuckled dryly, “Young Master Han, let’s not joke around. To refine High-Grade Pills, one would at least need to have a cultivation base in the Dragon Spirit Realm. Although your talents are strong, you haven’t reached the Dragon Spirit Realm yet, have you?”

“If you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do.” Su Han pursed his lips.

Seeing this, Old Li thought Su Han was reluctant to disclose more and immediately smiled, “A High-Grade Pill for eight thousand gold coins each, but these pills have extremely rich spiritual energy. Even among High-Grade Pills, they are at the pinnacle. How about ten thousand gold coins each for all of them?”

“Agreed.”

Su Han nodded and silently remarked that the old man indeed had some insight; he would have never sold them if the offer was only eight thousand gold coins each.

“I really didn’t expect it; the Su Family has produced an Alchemist. It looks like the sky over Yuanshan County is going to change again~”

As Old Li marveled, he handed Su Han a card.

This card was silver, glittering inside; it was indeed a silver card from the Myriad Treasures Trading House.

Su Han cast a casual divine sense over it and saw that it contained exactly five hundred thousand, no more, no less.

“Thank you, Old Li,” Su Han said.

“No need to thank me, it’s actually I who should thank you. With these pills to bolster the appearance of my branch here, I might very well have had to close up shop,” Old Li said.

In fact, that was indeed the case. The Su Family’s sector of the marketplace was almost deserted, and the Myriad Treasures Pavilion’s branch here had to pay a fee to the Su Family every year and still support its staff. Without some high-quality items to enhance the prestige, not to mention shutting their doors for good, at the very least Old Li would have had to pack up and move back home.

“By the way,”

Old Li suddenly said, “I saw Chen Yi, the Young Master of the Chen Family, and Lin Heng, the Young Master of the Lin Family here earlier. I’m not sure if they’ve left yet, but if Young Master Han encounters them, it’s best to be cautious.”

“Why be cautious?”

Su Han glanced at Old Li and spoke indifferently, “Considering those two wastes, I haven’t even taken them seriously.”

Seeing that Young Master Han was so confident, Old Li could not say much more and just shook his head with a smile.

In his eyes, Su Han was but a slightly arrogant junior who clearly did not comprehend the current situation, which made him speak so boldly.

After that, Su Han bought some materials here.

Among them were materials for alchemy, for artifact refining, and for formations.

Fifty thousand gold coins, which was equivalent to the Su Family’s income over several years. Even at the peak of the Su Family, they would only make about fifty or sixty thousand gold coins a year.

One must know, a normal family of three could live several days on just one gold coin.

With these fifty thousand gold coins, Su Han was financially robust, not struggling as he had been immediately after his rebirth.

Purchasing materials cost around thirty-five thousand gold coins, but the materials could potentially earn Su Han back ten times that amount or more.

“Old Li, I will take my leave,” Su Han said after he finished buying the materials and turned to leave.

He had bought too many materials to carry them himself, so Myriad Treasures Pavilion would have someone deliver them to the Su Family’s residence.

“Be careful,” Old Li nodded.

Su Han turned to leave.

However, before he could exit the main hall, a large group of people entered from the outside.

“Hmm?”

Su Han frowned, only to see that leading the group was a young woman.

This woman was about the same age as Su Han, with bright eyes and white teeth, her presence ethereal and captivating. Her fair skin reflected the sunlight, casting an enchanting glow.

Her beauty was extreme, her long hair cascading behind her, dressed in a light gauze gown that revealed her graceful figure.

At her sides, each followed by a young man, their faces bore sycophantic smiles, seemingly flattering and pleasing her.

“Chen Yi? Lin Heng? Really, it’s a small world…” a smile lifted the corners of Su Han’s mouth.

“But… why does this woman look so familiar?”

Gazing at the woman, Su Han furrowed his brows tightly, feeling as if he had seen her somewhere before.

After searching through the memories of his former life as ‘Su Han,’ he finally remembered.

“Ah, it’s her.”

At that moment, the woman also happened to look up, her beautiful eyes meeting Su Han’s gaze.

“Is it you?”

Her eyes brightened, and the previously impatient look on her beautiful face couldn’t help but reveal a smile, causing both Chen Yi and Lin Heng beside her to be utterly mesmerized.

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