Chapter 509: No One Is to Snatch It From Me

The Sorcerer's Ladder had to be raised again, and he cursed in a rage.

The distance was too great to hear clearly what he was cursing, but the Dragon Liches obviously heard it yet showed no reaction, continuing to circle. As the ladder rose, they moved aside; as it descended, they closed in. If the ladder released airships, that would be exactly what they wanted, and they would immediately pounce.

Clearly, attempting a safe landing under the interference of the Dragon Liches was impossible; not a single airship could land.

Of course, if casualties were disregarded and airships swarmed down, a batch could certainly land, but there was no need for that.

Aishani let out a sigh of relief, muttering: "Good, good, no fighting broke out. As long as there's no fighting, my money won't be deducted. However, without the Sorcerer Alliance at the trade fair, we'll probably lose money. I hope the boss won't go bankrupt."

Nai Ge Li Si asked curiously: "Who is hosting this trade fair? Was the Sorcerer Alliance invited? If they could invite the Sorcerer Alliance, it shouldn't be some small faction, right? Could it go bankrupt so easily?"

Aishani shrugged: "It's a merchant guild I've never heard of, so it probably isn't very big. It's called the Silver Merchant Guild, and the boss is a goblin..."

Before she could finish, Nai Ge Li Si interrupted: "Pfft—Silver Merchant Guild? A goblin? What are the odds?"

The group, led by Aishani, arrived at the venue of the trade fair and indeed saw a frowning Yinbi, surrounded by a crowd, looking up at the struggle in the sky.

Just as they were about to approach, two swordsmen cautiously blocked Seeing Ange's group, saying: "Excuse me, the entrance is over there. Please go that way."

Nai Ge Li Si's eyes rolled, and a mischievous spirit rose within him. He smiled and said: "No, I see the goblin who owes me money. I'm here to collect my debt." As he spoke, he pointed toward Yinbi's direction, a direction where only Yinbi the goblin stood.

The two swordsmen sized up Nai Ge Li Si from head to toe, their gaze finally landing on the pet tag around his neck. Frowning, they said: "Pets must be left at the stables nearby. Pets are not allowed into the trade fair."

Luther laughed out loud, holding back the little yellow dragon who wanted to explode, and shouted with cultivated energy: "My Lord Yinbi, here, here!"

The cultivated energy suppressed Luther's voice, transmitting it steadily to Yinbi's location, while in other directions only a faint echo could be heard.

This superb technique of condensing energy to transmit sound startled the two swordsmen, but they still dutifully drew their swords, intending to stop Luther from disturbing the boss. However, their swords had only been drawn a little when Luther tapped them twice; two waves of cultivated energy knocked their swords back into their scabbards.

"Cultivated energy released from the body, Sword Saint?!" the two swordsmen were shocked and pale.

Hearing the shout from Yinbi's side, he turned around, his eyes lighting up with joy, and quickly trotted over: "My Lord, how did you get here?"

After soothing the two diligent and hardworking swordsmen, Yinbi welcomed everyone into the venue.

"Just passing by. Why are you here? Did you organize the trade fair?" Nai Ge Li Si asked.

Among Seeing Ange's group, Anthony and Yinbi had 'legitimate' jobs, busy day and night, so they were often unseen. Everyone was used to it; if they weren't seen, no one looked for them, for if there was trouble, they would cry for help.

"Yes. In my contact with the Sorcerer Alliance, I discovered they have many good things, such as their steel. Steel smelted in the Void can easily control the ratio of elements; it can be hard when you want it hard, soft when you want it soft. The quality is very good."

"And their flying cars and airships perform much better than those on the ground. Their acceleration is powerful; they cover a hundred kilometers in just over ten seconds. With a few modifications, they could be sold as luxury flying cars."

"So I discussed it with them and prepared to hold a trade exhibition to promote some suitable products to everyone, and also purchase things they need. Unfortunately, it will likely be ruined now." Yinbi said regretfully.

Nai Ge Li Si asked with schadenfreude: "Then will you go bankrupt?"

"Bankrupt? Why would I go bankrupt?" Yinbi asked, confused.

"She said so." Nai Ge Li Si pointed at Aishani.

Aishani smiled awkwardly, shrinking her neck, and offered a greeting. She was hired by the city government, so she had never met the organizer of the trade fair. If she had known the goblin of the Silver Merchant Guild was Yinbi, she wouldn't have said so much.

Yinbi looked at her suspiciously for a moment, then asked hesitantly: "Aishani?"

Yinbi had seen Aishani before. At the time of his rebirth, Yinbi was nearby and had seen her restored to youth.

However, a young body of sixteen or seventeen years old possessed a soul of over one hundred and thirty years. As long as she dressed and styled herself, she could immediately make many people who weren't very familiar with her fail to recognize her.

The current Aishani was dressed like a mature woman in her thirties. Whether it was the color of her clothes, the style of her jewelry, or her hairstyle and posture, she did not look like a teenage girl. Naturally, Yinbi needed a few more looks to recognize her.

After clarifying Aishani's situation, Yinbi immediately said: "What a coincidence! You are working for the city government now? It's a waste of your talent, a waste of your talent. Do you want to come to our Silver Merchant Guild? The treatment is excellent. If you wish to be reborn again in a hundred years, you can have priority."

Hearing the first part, Aishani instinctively wanted to refuse. If she wanted to find a job, what treatment wouldn't she get? She was a sixteen-year-old Origin Law Mage! She didn't even dare to take the assessment at the Mage Guild now. She had casually displayed the level of a Grand Mage and got into the city government, for which she even dressed to look older.

But upon hearing the last sentence, Aishani instantly changed her mind: "No problem, My Lord Yinbi. I will resign immediately." Then she turned and ran off.

The opportunity for priority rebirth was more important than any treatment. Yinbi wouldn't lose out either; spending money to recruit an Origin Law Mage was something that couldn't be bought with money in any plane. At this level of mage, making money was too easy.

"I've made a profit." Yinbi rubbed his hands happily and returned to the previous topic: "How could I lose? You are insulting me. I signed a contract with the Sorcerer Alliance, which includes clauses for such situations. If they cannot attend the exhibition on time, they must compensate me. So I won't lose, but I just won't make as much profit as if it had been successfully held."

Speaking of which, Yinbi seemed to remember something and said: "By the way, I have specially set up a Strange Seed Competition and Evaluation in the corner of the exhibition, preparing to collect some strange seeds for My Lord. I originally planned to collect them all before presenting them to My Lord, but now that you are here, do you want to go to the scene and take a look?"

This had become a habit for Yinbi. Whenever he arrived at a new place, he would collect local specialty seeds. If he really couldn't find new ones, he would think of new methods.

The competition and evaluation was a new method. Just like the Grain Seed Conference, it would evaluate a series of good and new seeds, offering high cash prizes. Naturally, people would scour the world for seeds, or even cultivate them themselves. As long as the quantity was large enough, he could always collect seeds that Seeing Ange liked.

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Nai Ge Li Si gave him an annoyed glare: "You've already said it. How could we not go? Could Seeing Ange even move his legs?"

As expected, Seeing Ange, who had been listless because he couldn't reach into his spatial storage to plant vegetables along the way, now had his eyes wide open, restless. If they didn't leave now, he would urge them.

Under Yinbi's lead, the group entered a corner of the venue. As soon as they approached, they heard a voice shouting: "Tree Rice, Tree Rice! Rice growing on trees! Have you seen it? Have you seen it? This time's champion strange seed, no one is to snatch it from me!"

----------Author's Note----------

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