Gaining another piece of Tier Seven Spiritual Materials, Li Mu was extremely satisfied. This trip to Ten Thousand Stars Island was indeed worthwhile.

Continuing to develop, the resources of Spiritual Materials obtained would multiply, making everything much easier in the future.

With these thoughts, Li Mu patrolled back and forth in the caravan, searching for valuable Spiritual Materials, naturally sorting through the good items first.

However, while Li Mu was joyfully selecting Spiritual Objects, he was unaware that two gazes from afar were fixed intensely upon him, watching the caravan lined up like a long dragon, with faces that looked extremely displeased. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Damn Li Clan, their business keeps expanding, only forming alliances with top commerce associations, while we can’t even get a sip of soup, leading to our business shrinking by seventy to eighty percent recently...!"

One of the men had a flash of killing intent in his eyes, wishing he could charge over and tear Li Mu apart right now, but he restrained himself.

If he really did that, he would probably be the one to be torn apart. Moving against Li Mu would be akin to targeting all the major commerce associations on the island, the chicken that lays golden eggs in each Treasure Pavilion!

"Shopkeeper Chang, no need to be so impatient. As they say, a tall tree catches the wind. While Li’s Treasure Tower is currently flourishing, who knows if an unexpected event might occur!"

The man beside him smiled and advised, looking quite confident.

Chang Zhenyun was getting anxious and didn’t have the patience, so he was curious about what this fellow had in mind, wondering if there might be a way.

"Brother He, do you have a good strategy?" Shopkeeper Chang looked at the other man and quickly questioned him.

If there really was a solution, his Evergreen Commerce Association might just have a chance for revival. With this thought, Chang Zhenyun became even more anxious.

"My strategy is to borrow a knife to kill! Though Li’s Treasure Tower has a lot of good items, the people holding the place seem lacking. Just get some cultivators of higher realms to create trouble. With his cultivation, he can’t stop them. By that time, once shopkeepers see that even security can’t be guaranteed, they naturally wouldn’t choose to cooperate with him."

He Liang said his thoughts with a smile. Although it wasn’t a great idea, there was no denying its direct effectiveness. The real issue was finding someone to do it, which made Chang Zhenyun feel troubled.

To cause trouble for Li’s Treasure Tower, weak cultivations would be useless; it would at least require a cultivator of the Divinity Transformation Realm.

"Brother He, you wouldn’t have already found the candidate, would you?" After pondering for a long time, Chang Zhenyun finally spoke. He Liang nodded in response, then led Chang Zhenyun away from the place.

"Strange, I always feel like someone is watching me." At this moment, Li Mu frowned slightly, then looked back. Confirming that he did not see anyone suspicious, he felt relieved and continued to examine the Spiritual Objects before him.

"Earth Yellow Essence, its grade is not bad, but just this alone can’t be exchanged for a finished product. How about you keep looking for more?"

"Essence Spirit Liquid, acceptable, but it can only be exchanged for a Grade Five item."

As Li Mu appraised the Spiritual Objects, he offered evaluations. The cultivators who heard that their items could be exchanged laughed joyously, while those who couldn’t only felt resigned, opting to sell their Spiritual Objects.

...

Meanwhile, He Liang and Chang Zhenyun headed to a secluded teahouse, where an old man and a young man were leisurely sipping tea.

Seeing He Liang bring someone in, the old man grinned and said, "Isn’t this Xiaohe? How come you’ve got business that needs the old man?"

"Elder Han, it’s not me this time, but my good friend here who’s found himself in trouble and seeks your help. The benefits, of course, will not be lacking."

He Liang smiled and cupped his hands. Chang Zhenyun nodded in agreement, then respectfully handed a storage bag to the elder, Han Qianfeng.

As He Liang had told him beforehand, this Elder Han was without a doubt a mid-stage Divinity Transformation powerful cultivator. The opportunity for He Liang to know him was purely by chance; otherwise, neither of them would have the qualifications to speak with Han Qianfeng.

"Hehe, quite understanding. Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?" Han Qianfeng said, then immediately picked up the storage bag and took a look, finding that the Spirit Stones inside weren’t much, but reasonable, so he asked a question.

Upon hearing the words "Li’s Treasure Tower" from Chang Zhenyun, Han Qianfeng didn’t think twice and immediately threw the storage bag back.

"What a joke, burning incense with a few Spirit Stones, and making wishes worth millions?" Han Qianfeng replied coldly, then continued drinking his tea.

The young man sitting beside him smiled; upon closer inspection, one would find the young man’s aura no less formidable than Han Qianfeng’s, making him a genuine Divinity Transformation cultivator as well.

"May I ask, Elder, is it a matter of price? If the elder is dissatisfied, I have more." Chang Zhenyun said, taking out a few more storage bags. The young man nodded at seeing this.

"To deal with a Treasure Tower, you bring out everything you’ve got. I’m very curious about what the owner of the Treasure Tower did to you?" The young man, who hadn’t spoken until now, finally asked.

"Cutting off one’s financial path is like killing one’s parents. The emergence of Li’s Treasure Tower has caused the entire commercial sector on the island to wither. Only Li’s Treasure Tower stands out, and now they have even allied with the large commerce association Treasure Pavilions, making it impossible for other commerce associations to operate. That’s why there’s a desire to teach them a lesson."

Chang Zhenyun spoke with righteous indignation, though one must admit this guy was quite shameless, disguising revenge as a just cause, showing a certain talent in that regard.