498: Chapter 498 Yun Yi

After Fang Bai and Yi Mu entered the small town, they found it quite prosperous, with various shops selling all kinds of treasures.

"Xiao Bai, you just offended the strongest force in this town all at once," Yi Mu sighed.

Fang Bai said indifferently, "Just a basic operation. It's just an Ancient Merchant Guild; what's there to care about?"

He even dared to kill people from the Seven Great Powers; would he be afraid of this?

Moreover, Fang Bai's thoughts at this moment were a bit dangerous. Having blackmailed so many source crystals earlier gave him a taste of the sweetness, and he was very interested in this Ancient Merchant Guild.

Jie jie jie, how bold of the Ancient Merchant Guild to dare take This Young Master's source crystals for themselves!

Thus, Fang Bai was now itching for the Ancient Merchant Guild to come looking for trouble, so he could naturally take back what was his.

"How long are we staying here?" Yi Mu asked.

Fang Bai said, "Not for long. Our goal is the source heart; let's see if we can find any clues here."

"Is Your Excellency also here for the source heart?"

At that moment, a voice filled with doubt rang out.

Fang Bai turned his head and saw a man standing not far away, looking at them with a beaming smile.

Fang Bai asked, "Who are you?"

The man cupped his hands and said, "I am Yun Yi, the president of the Ancient Merchant Guild."

The president of the Ancient Merchant Guild!

Fang Bai raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. "You're quite young."

Yun Yi smiled. "This... I'm not young anymore. I've been cultivating for seven hundred years."

Seven hundred years!

Fang Bai's eyelid twitched. He had only lived for twenty-odd years, yet this guy had lived for over seven hundred?

These old immortals!

However, Fang Bai also knew that one couldn't judge the age of these alien races by their appearance. Once a martial artist cultivated to a certain realm, they could obtain an extremely long lifespan.

"President of the Ancient Merchant Guild... are you here to settle the score with me?" Fang Bai asked with a half-smile, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Yun Yi also caught the excitement in Fang Bai's eyes. His mouth twitched, and then he sighed helplessly. "Before I came, that was indeed what I thought. But after seeing you, I changed my mind."

Fang Bai asked with a smile, "Why?"

Yun Yi said seriously, "Because even I cannot sense the depths of Your Excellency's strength. I suspect your power is above mine; even if I were to act, I wouldn't stand a chance."

Fang Bai teased, "You certainly have self-awareness. What a pity..."

Yun Yi: "..."

Pity my foot! You're actually looking forward to me attacking, aren't you?

He was telling the truth. When he heard someone was causing trouble on his turf, he was very angry. Hearing the opponent was a Tenth Rank expert, he originally intended to test them, but he hadn't expected the opponent's strength to be so formidable!

This was no longer an existence the Ancient Merchant Guild could afford to provoke!

Furthermore...

Yun Yi said meaningfully, "Since Your Excellency is staying with this young lady, you must be a genius from the Star Pavilion?"

Hearing this, Fang Bai narrowed his eyes. "You recognize her?"

Yun Yi smiled harmlessly. "Naturally. My Ancient Merchant Guild's connections are decent; we know some of the secrets of the Dark Night Star Domain."

Fang Bai had a bit of a headache. It seemed Yi Mu's identity was no secret to some big shots.

This was only because of the Source Vein Competition; if there were any opportunity, those madmen would surely be unable to restrain themselves from taking action.

Thinking of this, Fang Bai suddenly looked at Yun Yi, killing intent surfacing in his gaze.

Seeing this, Yun Yi hurriedly said, "Please do not be angry, Your Excellency. I have no intention of offending, and I harbor no ill will toward this lady."

Although his Ancient Merchant Guild had some strength, they were far from qualified to intervene in a high-end game like civilization fragments. It was a massive whirlpool; anyone who entered would not meet a good end.

Seeing how cowardly the other party was, Fang Bai felt it was a bit dull.

Since the other party had said that, he couldn't just attack without reason, right?

Fang Bai said indifferently, "In that case, get lost."

Yun Yi smiled. "No rush. I just heard Your Excellency say you want to find the source heart?"

Fang Bai looked at him in surprise. "You have a lead?"

Yun Yi nodded. "I do. The news of a source vein appearing on the Xuanxing Continent is naturally known to everyone. Our local forces are also eyeing it greedily, wanting it for themselves, but it was discovered by them beforehand."

The appearance of a source vein on the Xuanxing Continent was both an opportunity and a disaster for the creatures of the continent!

Because they didn't have the strength to grasp this opportunity!

Thus, no one dared to be the first to stick their neck out, leaving it to be distributed by the seven overlords.

Fang Bai said, "What are your conditions?"

Yun Yi smiled. "Hardly conditions, because this news is known to everyone."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Yun Yi explained, "In three days, my Ancient Merchant Guild will hold an auction to sell various rare treasures. Among them will be news regarding the source heart."

Fang Bai was somewhat surprised. "If that's the case, why don't you keep it for yourselves?"

Yun Yi laughed. "Your Excellency must be joking. Neither the source vein nor the source heart is something my Ancient Merchant Guild can swallow alone. It's better to sell the information and make a bit of profit from the price difference..."

Fang Bai took a deep look at him. "You are quite prudent."

Yun Yi said, "If I weren't, I wouldn't have lived until now."

After a pause, he said, "The news of the source heart is very precious, and the price is extremely high. Ordinary people simply can't afford to bid for it. However, with Your Excellency's strength, you surely won't lack the funds. If you're willing, I can give you a discount as a favor."

Fang Bai thought for a moment and then said, "I will attend the auction in three days."

Yun Yi's face lit up with joy. "Then I shall look forward to your arrival."

Fang Bai glanced at him, then turned and left with Yi Mu.

Yun Yi watched Fang Bai's figure gradually recede, the smile on his face slowly fading, a hint of deep meaning flashing in his eyes.

A man appeared beside him; it was General Lei Jin.

He asked, "Does this kid really come from the Star Pavilion?"

Yun Yi said indifferently, "Whether he is or isn't doesn't matter anymore. What matters is that he's carrying a time bomb with him! But it's also... a great opportunity!"

General Lei Jin sighed, "He should know she is the civilization fragment herself, yet he dares to keep her by his side. He's not simple!"

Yun Yi said, "There are only two strongest forces in the current civilization: one is the Evil Demon Clan, and the other is the Star Domain Alliance. If he truly has nothing to fear, there's only one possibility: he's from the Star Domain Alliance! Or, the person behind him is from the Star Domain Alliance!"

"Star Domain Alliance!"

General Lei Jin's gaze was solemn.

This force represented the ceiling of the entire second-level civilization!

Yun Yi spoke, "But regardless of whether he is or not, he's not someone we can make an enemy of right now. His strength is at least on par with the geniuses of the Seven Great Powers; he's a troublesome character... Of course, while we can't be enemies on the surface, we can use others to make some moves, commonly known as..."

"Killing with a borrowed knife!"