Chapter 1942: Lingyun Business Association

Xuan Yuan Ling's business association has already opened in the Southern Region's Royal City.

As soon as she heard that Ye Liuyun sent her to Duan Mo Pass, she immediately began arranging personnel.

Ye Liuyun only gave instructions about the local garrison Leader, forbidding other business associations from entering and reserving it solely for Xuan Yuan Ling, then he left Duan Mo Pass directly.

At Duan Mo Pass, he also does not intend to appoint a City Lord. Everything is decided solely by the garrison Leader, all within Ye Liuyun's jurisdiction.

He also informed Mu Lianqing of this matter, having him convey the orders directly. Henceforth, the garrisons of all cities will be mobilized directly by Ye Liuyun.

The Southern Region consequently underwent a massive change.

Ye Liuyun did this to facilitate troop deployment, but in reality it has altered the Southern Region's administrative structure.

Originally, within a city, only the City Lord had the final say.

Now there is an additional garrison Leader, so power naturally shifts somewhat, and both sides will have a certain check on each other.

The Xuan Yuan Hall business association has also fully penetrated the Southern Region. Xuan Yuan Ling has become the Southern Region's chief steward.

Moreover, Ye Liuyun only acknowledges Xuan Yuan Ling; he refuses any replacement. Thus Xuan Yuan Ling's position within the Xuan Yuan family is exceptionally solid.

After Ye Liuyun returned with his troops to the garrison, he hurried straight to the Royal City's Xuan Yuan Hall to exchange resources with Xuan Yuan Ling.

"I heard you killed millions of Demon Race this time? Your hand was truly ruthless!" Xuan Yuan Ling said casually to Ye Liuyun upon seeing him.

"It was unavoidable! If I weren't harsher, what would you do if someone sabotaged your future business ventures?" Ye Liuyun explained with a smile.

Xuan Yuan Ling laughed, "Your excuse is far too far‑fetched! Did you fight the Demon Race just so I could do business?"

"Ha ha, it's not only you doing business! I'm making money along with you as well!" Ye Liuyun laughed.

Xuan Yuan Ling immediately told Ye Liuyun, "You don't need to remind me; I won't shortchange you a single cent! It's just that I've opened so many business associations lately, and my funds are a bit tight…"

"Why are you so nervous? I was just joking, I never pressed you for money!" Ye Liuyun hurriedly replied.

She stuck out her tongue and teased him: "How could I not be nervous? The Prince of the Southern Region—no matter who you replace him with, it's you who decides; the command of the great army is in your hands, you can strike anyone you wish; when it comes to the Demon Race, you've slain millions in a single rage, razing city after city, soldiers hung on weapons, nailed to the ground, a hundred‑million plus… I'm afraid that if I slip up and offend you, you'll wipe out our Xuan Yuan Hall as well!"

Ye Liuyun heard that and, dead‑seriously, nodded, "Then you'd better serve me properly! Otherwise, if I lose my temper, your Xuan Yuan Hall will be gone!"

"Hahaha!" Afterwards, Ye Liuyun and Xuan Yuan Ling both burst into laughter.

After the two chatted casually for a while, Ye Liuyun finally presented the resources he had recently gathered.

Here are resources from the Royal Mansion, resources seized by the Demon Race from Human Race cities and business associations, as well as Demon Race resources, including some business‑association resources from several cities.

"Heaven! These are enough to open more than ten business associations!" Xuan Yuan Ling said excitedly.

She was worrying about insufficient capital to start a business association, and Ye Liuyun sent her resources.

"Consider these as a loan from me to you; may I hold off on giving you other resources for now?" Xuan Yuan Ling asked.

"I'd like to invest these into shares of your business association and earn a lot of profit; what do you think?" Ye Liuyun asked Xuan Yuan Ling.

Xuan Yuan Ling also didn't want to use her family's money, lest Xuan Yuan Hong guard against her.

"Then you're trying to take the biggest share! Let me think it over, okay?" Xuan Yuan Ling said, needing to consider.

"Of course you may. I'm just making a suggestion; if you don't need it, that's fine!" Ye Liuyun said.

"I'm short on money! You're a timely rain!" Xuan Yuan Ling replied immediately.

"Money shortage is easy to fix. I can each contribute five trillion Magic Crystals and Divine Realm assets. As for resources, I'll have Yu Xiaofeng send over his current stock for your reference!" Ye Liuyun agreed.

He currently lacks no resources and even has a surplus. He immediately had Yu Xiaofeng list all the resources he didn't need.

Xuan Yuan Ling was stunned, then became so excited she almost rushed to hug Ye Liuyun, startling him.

With these resources, she no longer needs her family's support and can spread across the entire Southern Region herself.

Moreover, Ye Liuyun's war has not ended, and more resources will surely follow.

"Calm down, calm down!" Ye Liuyun hurriedly urged her.

In fact, what Ye Liuyun mentioned is not all of his. The Divine Crystals and Magic Crystals he obtained in the Royal Mansion and those Demon Race cities were largely buried underground in the Space World of his and his clone.

"You've really struck war treasure! That's great! Let me thank you first! Let me think about how much to invest and how to allocate it properly."

After a while, Yu Xiaofeng reported all the resources he could use.

Xuan Yuan Ling became even more excited!

"With these resources, I can open business associations throughout the entire Southern Region!"

Ye Liuyun only smiled, without mentioning the continued campaign against the Eastern Region. That is a military secret; aside from the Leaders who have signed Divine Soul Contracts with him, he would never disclose it to outsiders.

Even Mu Lianqing and Mu Lianshi are unaware of his plan.

Next, Xuan Yuan Ling had someone inventory the resources and wrote a receipt for Ye Liuyun.

A few days later, Xuan Yuan Ling proactively sought out Ye Liuyun.

She discussed with Ye Liuyun: "I'm planning to start a new venture on my own! For the resources needed to establish a business association, you contribute seventy percent, I contribute twenty percent, and Xuan Yuan Hall contributes ten percent, as my return to Xuan Yuan Hall. Then you take sixty percent of the profit, Xuan Yuan Hall takes half a percent, and the remaining thirty‑five and a half percent is mine. The business association will be named Yun Ling Hall, combining our names, as if we founded it together. What do you think?"

Ye Liuyun didn't calculate carefully. Anyway, he had no immediate use for those resources, so it was better to invest them all.

"I have no objection; if Xuan Yuan Hall doesn't contribute, I can take that ten percent myself. Or if you're short, I can make up the difference, consider it a loan from me!" Ye Liuyun said.

"Then I'll thank you first!" Xuan Yuan Ling said happily.

"But why name it Yun Ling Hall? It feels a bit awkward to say!" Ye Liuyun asked again.

"Since you're the major investor, of course your name comes first! Otherwise, if you, the Great Lord, get angry and wipe out your own business association, what then?" Xuan Yuan Ling laughed.

"Hahaha!" Ye Liuyun laughed too: "Let's call it Ling Yun Hall; it rolls off the tongue! The key figures usually make a grand entrance!"

"Yes, Great Lord, we'll follow your word!" Xuan Yuan Ling replied with a laugh.

In the following days, the Border Battlefield and the Southern Xuan Yuan Hall were all renamed Ling Yun Hall.

Many major powers, upon learning that Xuan Yuan Hall had been opening shops alongside Ye Liuyun, guessed the relationship between Xuan Yuan Ling and Ye Liuyun from the name change.

There are many major forces; they learned that Xuan Yuan Lou has been opening shops following Ye Liuyun. Now that the name has been changed, they can guess the relationship between Xuan Yuan Ling and Ye Liuyun.