Chapter 394: Hanyi Chamber of Commerce

"Hanyi Chamber of Commerce?"

This name sounds somewhat familiar, doesn't it?

At this moment, someone suddenly realized and said, "I remember now."

"The Hanyi Chamber of Commerce is a force that suddenly appeared on the Beicang Continent a year ago; its predecessor was the Tianyou Chamber of Commerce, which was second only to the three major chambers of commerce on the Beicang Continent."

"It's just that I don't know why the Tianyou Chamber of Commerce changed its name." Having said this, that student revealed a look of suspicion.

"However, ever since the Tianyou Chamber of Commerce was renamed the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce, the entire chamber of commerce has developed rapidly, directly seizing one-fourth of the Beicang Continent market from the encirclement of the three major chambers of commerce."

"Not only that..."

That student said with envy, "The Hanyi Chamber of Commerce has something called an Array Disk; the Spirit Array inscribed on it is immensely powerful and even more convenient than ordinary Spirit Array Seeds, but they are scarce in quantity and the price is too high, so not many people can afford to buy them."

"It is said that when the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce first appeared, it seemed to have held a small auction that only Supreme experts could attend, which even attracted many experts from other continents, but no information about the content has ever leaked out."

The student felt some regret; not being able to see such a gathering where experts were as thick as clouds was truly a lifelong pity.

When the student stopped their lamenting and looked up, everyone's gaze had fallen squarely upon them; the strange sight made them unable to help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

"Kid, you know quite a lot!" Xiao Han said with surprise.

Other information aside, although the founding of the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce was not done with great fanfare, it was, after all, built upon the ruins of the Tianyou Chamber of Commerce, so information could more or less reach the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.

But that small auction was quite secretive; the requirement of Supreme Realm strength directly blocked out the vast majority of possibilities, and the entire auction had no more than thirty people in total, and Supreme Realm experts would certainly not talk about it casually—how could they get news of this?

The student shrank their head and laughed sheepishly, "Our family is in the intelligence business, so our information is slightly better informed."

"Is that so..." Xiao Han said meaningfully, "Let's go, today I will let you all witness the true face of the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce."

This tone of wanting to rob the robbers was full of intimidation; the student's legs trembled a little, and they said with a trembling voice, "Elder, I will keep my mouth shut!"

"I promise!"

Looking at the three fingers the student hurriedly held up, Xiao Han found it somewhat amusing:

"I didn't plan on silencing you, what are you panicking about?"

"Yes, yes, yes..." the student replied hurriedly, silently extending a sleeve to wipe the cold sweat from their temples.

"Your name is Li Tianqiong, right?" Xiao Han placed a hand on the student's shoulder and asked in a kind and amiable manner.

"That's right." Li Tianqiong's body stiffened, and they stood at attention.

"With such an imposing name, why is your courage so small?" Xiao Han clicked his tongue and teased.

"This..." Li Tianqiong scratched their head and said as a matter of course:

"After all, it's better to live a lowly life than to die a good death; I haven't lived enough yet."

"You kid are a talent!" Xiao Han's mouth twitched uncontrollably, and he gave a thumbs up to Li Tianqiong; there really aren't many people who can admit they are afraid of death so righteously. Look at the other students, who looked like they were stunned, clearly shocked by the other's statement.

"However, this time I cannot guarantee that you all won't die." Xiao Han revealed an unkind smile, and the six students' expressions trembled slightly.

"I wish you all survival!"

As soon as the words fell, before the others could react, Xiao Han shot out several strands of Spirit Power, cleanly and decisively knocking them off the altar, after which they were swallowed by a vortex amidst a scene of panic.

About ten minutes later, a stream of light flashed over from afar, landed in front of Xiao Han, revealed its form, and said respectfully:

"President!"

The person who arrived was none other than the Vice President of the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce, Yang Qianshan, a Supreme Realm Second Grade expert, and the identity of Xiao Han, who could be addressed as such by him, was self-evident.

"Mm." Xiao Han nodded indifferently, "Has anyone come to cause trouble during this time?"

"Are those three chambers of commerce still behaving?"

"Reporting to the President, those people have indeed not stirred up any trouble recently."

Yang Qianshan smiled slightly:

"After all, your strength, President, is not something others can compare to."

Xiao Han had long been immune to the flattery of others, and he casually tossed out a Ring, "This is the new batch of Array Disks; handle it according to the old rules!"

"Yes."

"Pay more attention to these few students from the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy; don't let anything actually happen to them." Xiao Han instructed.

Although Xiao Han said that life and death were up to heaven, he did not actually intend to let them fend for themselves.

"Yes."

"Is there anything else?" Xiao Han asked one more question before leaving.

Upon hearing this, Yang Qianshan hesitated for a moment before saying, "There is one matter that this subordinate truly does not know how to handle."

"Oh?" Xiao Han was surprised; Yang Qianshan was no ordinary person, at least in terms of managing forces, he had considerable ability.

Back then, as a strategist for the Tianyou Chamber of Commerce, he had almost single-handedly pulled the former to a very high level; the reason it could not compare to the three major chambers of commerce was only because the Tianyou Chamber of Commerce's martial strength was too poor—this was a hardware gap, and it was simply impossible to be allowed to develop to that level.

Subsequently, the conflict between Yang Qianshan and the senior management of the Tianyou Chamber of Commerce intensified, which caused the development of the Tianyou Chamber of Commerce to stagnate.

After Xiao Han wiped out the Tianyou Chamber of Commerce, he specifically spared Yang Qianshan's life and even helped him advance to the Supreme Realm, precisely because of his ability.

He was indeed curious about what could make even Yang Qianshan feel troubled.

"Recently, the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce's business on other continents has encountered some obstruction." Yang Qianshan said with a somewhat annoyed expression.

"Hm? Who is so blind?" Xiao Han's tone also became unfriendly.

If it were before, Xiao Han would not have been surprised at all if the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce were boycotted by other forces; after all, on other continents, the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce was indeed just an outsider, and wanting to grab a piece of the cake from others naturally meant they would not be treated with courtesy.

But at the initial auction, Xiao Han had almost cleared the relationships with the Supreme Realm experts of the surrounding continents and promised many benefits; could it be that someone took the money and didn't do the work?

Did they think he was weak and easy to bully, and that he could no longer wield his blade?

Seeing that Xiao Han's expression was not right, Yang Qianshan remembered something and explained: "President, it is not a problem with those people."

"It is another force."

"Another force?" Xiao Han's tone was subtle; there were only so many Supreme Realm experts back then, and it wasn't them—how could forces that didn't even have Supreme Realm experts threaten the development of the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce?

"It is a force on the Tianyu Continent called the Wuya Sect."

Yang Qianshan's expression was calm, even slightly mocking, "It is said that the Wuya Sect seems to be a force that was driven out of the Shang Continent."

"This is interesting..."

"Forces from the Shang Continent dare to come here to grab a share of the spoils? Did those forces in the Tianyu Continent not take action?" Xiao Han said with a chuckle.

Although the Shang Continent is famous for commerce in the Great Thousand World and its own strength far exceeds places like the Beicang Continent, they are merely a stray dog driven out; how could the local forces be afraid of them?

"President, that Wuya Sect's strength is actually quite decent; they have about three experts in the Supreme Realm."

"Moreover, the forces of the Tianyu Continent seem to have the intention of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, so they haven't intervened."

Although Xiao Han had already established good relations, it was only to ensure the other side would not obstruct the expansion of the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce in other continents, not to ask them for help.

The Tianyu Continent is naturally unwilling to give up a share of their profits for nothing; therefore, this Wuya Sect is likely a blade in the hands of those forces, specifically used to disgust the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce, a point Yang Qianshan sees very clearly.

However, that being said, the strength of the Wuya Sect's three Supremes is still worth noting; aside from Xiao Han, the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce only has Yang Qianshan as a Supreme Realm expert, and being outside the Beicang Continent, they truly cannot suppress the opposition.

"Watching the fire from the other side? Those forces certainly have plenty of little schemes." Xiao Han also caught the implication in Yang Qianshan's words, and at the same time, he added those forces to his blacklist in his heart, intending to wipe them out directly once the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce grows stronger in the future.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Han flicked his hand and shot out five streaks of black light; when Yang Qianshan regained his senses, five Puppets exuding terrifying power appeared before his eyes.

"One Eighth Grade, two Sixth Grade, two Fourth Grade; their control is now transferred to you. Cleaning up the Wuya Sect shouldn't be a problem, right?" Xiao Han's tone was indifferent, yet it made Yang Qianshan's heart tremble, and he hurriedly replied:

"No problem."

Secretly grinning, Yang Qianshan felt fortunate once again for his own shrewdness back then, seeing how Xiao Han could casually produce five powerful Supreme Realm Puppets.

"Then that's that."

When Yang Qianshan raised his head again, Xiao Han's figure had already vanished from the great hall.

"This is a good deal." Yang Qianshan was in high spirits; he put away the Puppets, his mind brewing a plan to wipe out the Wuya Sect and intimidate the other forces.