Chapter 786

Inside the private room of Heiyan Commerce Association, Xiong An remained calm-faced; even though the price had already soared to 2,100,000, there was no sign of any change in his expression.

However, inside the private room of Dingming Commerce Association, all its stewards were fuming.

"Damn it, what is Xiong An trying to do? What are the Heiyan Commerce Association up to?"

"The spirit stones we brought are no longer enough."

"It's not a matter of enough or not; looking at Xiong An like this, he probably won't give up."

Listening to the discussion, the leader remained silent for a long time, finally speaking coldly.

"Find out exactly what the Heiyan Commerce Association intends to do."

In the end, Dingming Commerce Association gave up; this auction, the Heiyan Commerce Association successfully came out on top.

However, faced with this result, all the cultivators present felt strange and puzzled.

However, the matter was not just that; at the same time Xiong An brought people to Tiandan Pavilion, traces of the Heiyan Commerce Association appeared everywhere in Medicine King City.

Moreover, without exception, they were competing with Dingming Commerce Association at any cost.

Unprepared, Dingming Commerce Association was naturally no match for the Heiyan Commerce Association.

After that day, nearly ninety percent of the medicinal pills in Medicine King City were bought up by the Heiyan Commerce Association, while Dingming Commerce Association returned empty-handed.

At night, Elder Lu Xiao, in charge of the Medicine King City branch of Dingming Commerce Association, looked down at the crowd below with a grim expression.

"Still haven't found anything?"

We have already been investigating the Heiyan Commerce Association's strange movements; if there were no reason, they absolutely would not act this way.

This is completely a posture of mutual destruction.

You know, although the Heiyan Commerce Association purchased many medicinal pills over that day, the price was far higher than usual.

Buying medicinal pills at such a price, even if it blocks Dingming Commerce Association, what benefit does it bring to the Heiyan Commerce Association?

Furthermore, doing this, are they not afraid of Qingtian Holy Land?

You know, although Qingtian Holy Land suffered a crushing defeat at the Wan Yao Pass against the Dao Yi Sect, as for the Heiyan Commerce Association, the current Qingtian Holy Land still has the ability to easily wipe them out.

Dingming Commerce Association acted quickly; that very night, they had already discovered that Li Jue went to the Wan Yao Pass.

"Li Jue is at the Wan Yao Pass?"

"Yes."

Hearing this, Lu Xiao almost could confirm that the Heiyan Commerce Association had allied with the Dao Yi Sect.

No wonder the Heiyan Commerce Association is acting this way; Qingtian Holy Land urgently needs various resources, and the Dao Yi Sect also needs them.

"What a Heiyan Commerce Association; are they trying to step on us to rise? To return to the ranks of the Ten Merchant Guilds?"

Lu Xiao's face turned cold; if that's the case, the upcoming actions will likely be troublesome.

The Dingming Commerce Association headquarters was the same; after learning of the Heiyan Commerce Association's affair with the Dao Yi Sect, its senior leaders discussed solutions.

Everyone discussed at length; finally someone proposed, why not invite Qingtian Holy Land to oversee?

Even if the opportunity arose, secretly eliminate the Heiyan Commerce Association's people.

This proposal was quickly approved by all; Dingming Commerce Association immediately contacted Qingtian Holy Land.

"Heiyan Commerce Association............"

Inside Qingtian Holy Land, the three holy land ancestors had grim expressions.

They never expected that at this critical juncture, the Heiyan Commerce Association would suddenly appear.

In their eyes flickered a faint cold light.

"Dingming Commerce Association means for us to go and oversee, and if the opportunity arises, we can also secretly act against the Heiyan Commerce Association's people."

"This plan is not bad; since they have chosen the Dao Yi Sect, there is no need for them to exist."

"Then shall we send people?"

"Mm, junior brother, you arrange it."

"Good."

Upon receiving Dingming Commerce Association's request for aid, Qingtian Holy Land immediately dispatched disciples to the major cities.

One aspect to intimidate the Heiyan Commerce Association, another to look for a chance to strike.

As for Dingming Commerce Association's actions, the Heiyan Commerce Association side was temporarily unaware.

When the Heiyan Commerce Association resumed operations the next day, they discovered that many Dingming Commerce Association branches had Qingtian Holy Land disciples present.

"This..............."

Facing Qingtian Holy Land's disciples, the Heiyan Commerce Association's people naturally had grim expressions.

With Qingtian Holy Land's suppression, Dingming Commerce Association quickly gained the upper hand.

Even in a normal auction, under Qingtian Holy Land's domineering obstruction, the final result was that the Heiyan Commerce Association had to reluctantly yield.

Just like the current Tiandan Pavilion.

Xiong An again brought people rushing over, but this time, Dingming Commerce Association had a Qingtian Holy Land disciple overseeing.

When the Heiyan Commerce Association made a bid, a sword qi sliced directly across the hall, heavily striking their private room.

A naked warning; the sword blade did not injure Xiong An and the others, but facing the ransacked private room, Xiong An's eyes were filled with anger.

"Acting recklessly inside Tiandan Pavilion, won't Tiandan Pavilion intervene?"

This time, the one who came to Medicine King City is a steward of Qingtian Holy Land, with cultivation at the perfected Shèngjìng realm.

Although Xiong An also has Shèngjìng cultivation, he believes he is no match for the other, unable to withstand even ten moves.

Therefore, taking action would be utterly foolish; Qingtian Holy Land probably hopes Xiong An will angrily strike, for then they would have a direct excuse to kill him.

As for Tiandan Pavilion, facing Xiong An's questioning, they remained silent; instead, the Qingtian Holy Land steward who had just acted spoke lightly.

"Tiandan Pavilion's rules—do you think they are useful to the holy land?"

Saying this, the steward glanced at the beautiful auctioneer on the stage; the meaning was self-evident.

As expected, in the next second, they didn't even give the Heiyan Commerce Association a chance to speak, and the auctioneer announced the final result.

The Dingming Commerce Association managed to regain a foothold, but that night, all major branches of the Heiyan Commerce Association were affected; under the intervention of the Qingtian Holy Land, no matter how much money they had, it was useless, as the other side simply wouldn't talk to them about it.

"What should we do now?"

At the Medicine King City Branch, the stewards of the Heiyan Commerce Association looked at Xiong An on the main seat, speaking with grim faces.

Upon hearing that, Xiong An let out a cold snort.

"Hmph, do only they have a backer? Others might fear the Qingtian Holy Land, but the Dao Yi Sect certainly won't; if the Dingming Commerce Association can seek help from the Upper Sect, why can't our Heiyan Commerce Association?"

"Everyone has a backer; do you think only your Dingming Commerce Association has one?"

The news was quickly relayed to Li Jue, who was still at Wanyao Guan; having just finished dinner, he returned to his lodgings and was happily drinking a little wine.

Having received the news, Li Jue's eyes flashed with a chill; he immediately rose and hurried straight to the City Lord's Mansion.

"Sect Master Qi, there's been a slight mishap."

"Oh, come and tell me."

"The Qingtian Holy Land has intervened, using strength to forcibly suppress; they likely still want to take action. In this situation, probably only disciples of the Upper Sect can intervene."

He told Qi Xiong the whole truth; while the Heiyan Commerce Association had no problem with the money, in a direct confrontation they naturally were no match for the Qingtian Holy Land.

They could only rely on the Dao Yi Sect.