Chapter 83: Hundred United Merchant Alliance

"Great, the boss is here!" This was the voice of another clerk, Xue Ying.

Xue Ying had once worked in the purchasing and sales of the Azure Phoenix Sect, had business experience, and that's also why Wei Yuning selected her as a clerk.

Compared to Hai Yan's carelessness and stubbornness, Xue Ying is thoughtful, meticulous, and flexible; she doesn't speak much, but she doesn't waste words, a capable and strong woman.

However, since Hai Yan is the person Wei Yuning trusts more, the decision-making authority over store affairs still rests with Hai Yan.

"Senior Brother!" Hai Yan stepped out of the shop to greet Wei Yuning, a delighted look on her face.

To Wei Yuning, this lifesaver, Hai Yan completely regarded him as family.

Following Hai Yan into the shop, Wei Yuning saw this domineering heroine, a girl no older than sixteen or seventeen, with beautiful features, wearing a pale gold top and a purple skirt with red floral patterns, her attire luxurious, her expression haughty.

From the rich, pure aura emanating from her, she is clearly a cultivator, at least at Foundation Establishment stage.

Beside the girl stood a rough-looking middle-aged man, likely a servant, who was also a cultivator.

Upon Wei Yuning's entry, the girl merely glanced at him casually, then withdrew her gaze, even letting out a soft snort from her nose.

"Junior Sister Hai Yan, what does this customer want to buy?" Wei Yuning asked.

Wei Yuning didn't care about the girl's attitude. The more arrogant the customer, the bigger the spender.

"She wants to buy a hundred bottles of top-grade Moon Badger Worm sauce, but all the sauce in the shop has already been pre-ordered; even if there were any, we couldn't sell it to her—what would we do with the old customers? I told her, but she refuses to listen!" Hai Yan complained.

"Understood, don't worry, I'll handle everything!" Wei Yuning patted Hai Yan's shoulder.

"Heh, what big talk, pretty boy. Since you're the boss here and just promised to sell my lady Ten Li Fragrance, you'd better not go back on your word!" The big man beside them suddenly interjected.

Wei Yuning frowned, feeling slightly odd—this is Cloud Hidden Sect's territory; when did outsiders become so arrogant?

"How should I address you, miss? I am Wei Yuning, a disciple of the Medicinal Hall of Cloud Hidden Sect." Wei Yuning ignored the big man and greeted the lady directly.

"Oh, you're really the shop's boss?"

"Absolutely genuine!"

"Is your Ten Li Fragrance homemade or bought?" the young lady continued to ask.

Hearing everyone outside call Moon Badger Worm sauce "Ten Li Fragrance," Wei Yuning felt like changing its name.

"What's the difference? If you can buy Ten Li Fragrance elsewhere, I won't stop you!" Wei Yuning said proudly.

Hearing that, the young lady's expression stalled; she frowned her delicate nose, began to look at Wei Yuning properly, and her arrogant expression eased somewhat.

"My name is Xue Duoduo, from Ice Snow Island's Thousand Cold Sect, and I am also one of the five alliance leaders of the Hundred United Merchant Alliance on Favored Island."

Wei Yuning was baffled—Ice Snow Island, Thousand Cold Sect, Hundred United Merchant Alliance—he had never heard of them—but he politely said, "Ah, so you're Miss Xue, no, Alliance Leader Xue; I've long admired your name, like thunder in the ears."

Hai Yan beside him let out a soft exclamation: "Unbelievable, someone from Thousand Cold Sect—good heavens!"

"She's actually the leader of the Hundred United Merchant Alliance!" Xue Ying seemed to care more about Xue Duoduo's identity.

"No beating around the bush, Young Master Yuning, I, Xue Duoduo, am very satisfied with your shop's Ten Li Fragrance; if you give me exclusive sales, just as I said earlier, I'm willing to pay triple the price to buy your goods!"

Xue Duoduo was pleased with the two clerks' reactions; since they knew her background, she didn't need to waste effort explaining things to that clueless embroidered pillow before her.

"Then does that mean your earlier claim about your grandmother's birthday was also fake?" Wei Yuning ignored her offer and asked this question.

"My grandmother's birthday is certainly real; if she could enjoy an immortal feast paired with Ten Li Fragrance on her special day, it would naturally be an honor for us juniors, but I'd rather have her eat this delicacy every day in the future..." Xue Duoduo paused before answering.

"Miss Xue's words are sincere and touching, I'm deeply moved—but still no!" Wei Yuning interrupted the girl's boring sentimental talk.

"Come on, I'm from commercially advanced Earth; you're talking monopoly with me? That should be my patent—hmph, no way!" He mentally berated the girl in front of him, then firmly rejected her demand.

"What is the Hundred United Merchant Alliance? I'll ask Xue Ying later—sounds interesting."

"You……" Xue Duoduo was completely unprepared for Wei Yuning's sudden refusal, trembling with anger.

The Hundred United Merchant Alliance's business philosophy is far ahead of the average level of the Spirit Beast World; its members have always been conceited, and she believed she had already offered sufficiently favorable terms—under normal circumstances, the other side should be grateful to tears.

"However, considering your filial piety, I have three bottles of top-grade Ten Li Fragrance here, which I can sell to you at triple the price!" Wei Yuning turned his hand, took out three bottles of sauce, and placed them on the table.

Xue Duoduo's eyes shifted, she lifted her hand, and without hesitation stored the three bottles in her storage ring, then smiled and extended her hand: "Young Master Yuning, my request is for a hundred bottles of top-grade Ten Li Fragrance; you promised that before I entered the shop. Now I've taken three bottles, leaving ninety-seven!"

"Well……" Wei Yuning had nothing to say.

Just now he had boasted, never expecting the demand to be a hundred bottles, and even less expecting that the other party would truly be willing to buy at triple the price.

"Hahaha, either give me another ninety-seven bottles of top-grade Ten Li Fragrance, or I'll smash your shop!" Xue Duoduo laughed arrogantly.

"Hmph, what big guts—this is Cloud Hidden Sect; if you dare smash the shop, you won't get away!" Hai Yan, hearing Xue Duoduo's provocation, immediately became dissatisfied—besides, the other party

"Junior Sister Hai Yan, she's from Thousand Cold Sect!" Xue Ying beside her hurriedly tugged at Hai Yan's sleeve and whispered.

"Ah, I forgot! ……" Hai Yan didn't know what she had thought of, and immediately shut her mouth.

Wei Yuning furrowed his brows—what kind of sect is Thousand Cold Sect? Could it be stronger than Cloud Hidden Sect? Impossible! Facing Xue Duoduo, he also didn't feel comfortable asking.

But after a moment's thought, if the sect isn't even afraid of the Immortal Palace, why would it fear native sects of the Spirit Beast World? The only reason is that other major sects don't know Cloud Hidden Sect's true strength.

After this Divine Martial Sect extermination incident, the Azure Phoenix Sect surely knew, but they seemingly hadn't spread this information.

Merely, although Cloud Hidden Sect is strong, it has always kept a low profile, unwilling to compete with native sects for empty fame; otherwise, it wouldn't be that even the title of top sect on Favored Island doesn't belong to it.

The matter of the Immortal Envoy is an exception; the likelihood of letting sect elders from the secret realm intervene is already slim, and besides, the ancestors wouldn't bother with such trifles.

Wei Yuning thought a lot, but it all happened in an instant.

"Miss Xue, don't be anxious—Ten Li Fragrance sells too well, stock is low. If you're willing to wait, within two days… no, before day's conceal today, I'll have the sauce ready!"