The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

Upon hearing this, Youluo, who was dressed in a black robe, almost burst out laughing.

For cultivators of their level, even without deliberately activating their divine sense to investigate, sensing nearby movements is extremely easy.

She had already heard Ji Ruxue pacing back and forth in the neighboring courtyard.

However, Youluo would never expose someone's true intentions.

So we can meet again in the future!

"Good morning, Miss Ruxue." Lu Ye smiled slightly.

"Mr. Lu, shall I prepare some breakfast for you? Shall we set off after we eat?" Ji Ruxue asked.

"No need. If you are all ready, then set off." Lu Ye waved his hand. He didn't have much time to stay here.

After helping Ji Ruxue complete this task, I will find a place to formally attempt to break through to the Celestial Realm.

Although a ninth-level Heavenly Realm expert is already considered a rare powerhouse on the continent, Lu Ye's ambitions extend beyond that.

"Alright, I'll have them assemble right away." Upon hearing this, Ji Ruxue immediately turned around and went to gather the members of the Chamber of Commerce.

A moment later, the group left the courtyard and headed towards the Wuzhou Grand Sect and the Shuangxian Sect.

Ji Ruxue specially prepared a carriage for Lu Ye to rest in, while she rode alongside him on horseback.

She knew, of course, that this short distance was nothing to Lu Ye, but it represented the respect of her chamber of commerce.

Is it appropriate to have a top expert, renowned throughout several states, ride a horse with us?

Since Youluo was wearing a black robe and was also playing the role of Lu Ye's subordinate, she naturally couldn't enter the carriage with him, so she rode her horse alongside the carriage.

Ji Ruxue glanced to the side casually, and with her sharp eyes, she clearly spotted the black-robed subordinate of Young Master Chen...

She appears to be a woman as well?
After all, the feature, though not very obvious under the wide black robe, was still there.

Moreover, this attire... couldn't help but remind Ji Ruxue of a powerful figure in the Northern Territory whose appearance matched hers.

"Excuse me, are you one of Young Master Chen's subordinates?" Ji Ruxue asked after thinking for a moment.

Youluo responded with a faint "Mm".

Her eyes darted around, and Ji Ruxue continued, "You look familiar to me. Do you know the Youluo Sect Master from the Northern Border of Xuanzhou?"

Youluo: "..."

How could I not recognize you?

How can someone not recognize themselves!

“The Sect Master of Youluo Sect is very famous, of course I know him,” Youluo, dressed in black robes, said after a moment.

Inside the carriage, Lu Ye heard the two women talking outside and shook his head helplessly.

Youluo is really holding back now.

To be able to keep such composure while telling others... that you are very famous.

I don't know who she learned it from.

Soon after, the group from the Chamber of Commerce arrived at the foot of a continuous mountain range.

Above the mountains, shrouded in mist, some exquisite buildings can be faintly seen.

Among them were many cultivators who had reached the Innate Realm and possessed the ability to fly, soaring and darting about beneath the sky.

"Young Master Chen, we've arrived at the foot of the Twin Immortals Sect's mountain gate." Ji Ruxue approached the carriage and whispered.

Inside the carriage, Lu Ye opened his eyes, which had been feigning sleep, lifted the curtain, jumped off the carriage, and said calmly, "Let's go, to the Twin Immortals Sect."

Ji Ruxue was the leader of this trade fair. She led the group toward the gate of the Twin Immortals Sect.

"Halt! This is the sacred ground of our Twin Immortals Sect. Unauthorized personnel shall leave immediately."

Just as they arrived at the mountain gate, before Ji Ruxue could even speak, she was stopped by the gatekeeper, who glanced at the group.

Lu Ye raised an eyebrow.

These two gatekeeper disciples, although from the Twin Immortals Sect, were only at the Acquired Realm, almost at the Innate Realm. Moreover, even if they were at the Innate Realm, they shouldn't have been so arrogant in front of Ji Ruxue's team.

After all, there are late-stage Earth Realm cultivators in the team, so these junior disciples should be more polite when trying to stop them.

Therefore, Lu Ye had already realized what was going on in that instant...

This seems to have a somewhat unusual meaning.

Is this meant to give Ji Ruxue and the others a warning?

To facilitate subsequent price negotiation?
Otherwise, Lu Ye couldn't have imagined that two mere gatekeepers would dare to look askance at customers who came to the Twin Immortals Sect for business.

Ji Ruxue was also taken aback.

These two...

His tone seemed a bit harsh.

If this were in Xuanzhou, Ji Ruxue would have already shown them the power of the Baichuan Chamber of Commerce.

But this is in the much more powerful Wuzhou.

So Ji Ruxue forced a smile and said, "We are from the Baichuan Chamber of Commerce. We have been invited by Elder Cheng Cang of your sect to come and discuss business."

"Oh, I see." The gatekeeper looked you up and down and said, "Where's your merchant guild certificate?"

Ji Ruxue presented the credentials of the Baichuan Chamber of Commerce, which were verified several times before the group was allowed to enter the Shuangxian Sect's mountain gate.

Even the slowest-witted person in the group noticed something was wrong.

This is clearly a deliberate attempt to make things difficult.

After entering the mountain gate, a disciple of the Shuangxian Sect dressed in the outer disciple's robes came over and led the group to a small courtyard.

"Just wait, Elder Cheng Cang has some matters to attend to right now, but he will be here to see you shortly."

After saying that, the disciple left.

After the outer disciples of the Twin Immortals Sect left, Ji Ruxue's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

A low-level elder said angrily, "Isn't this Twin Immortal Sect going a bit too far? It was one thing to lower prices in previous years, but now they're clearly not taking us seriously."

These people are well-known figures in Xuanzhou.

Being treated as if you're being ignored makes it hard to stay calm.

Taking a deep breath, Ji Ruxue said, "Let's see... let's see how things go when Elder Cheng Cang comes."

As a businesswoman, Ji Ruxue kept in mind that a small act of impatience could ruin a great plan.

As long as the Twin Immortals Sect doesn't cause any further problems in business dealings, Ji Ruxue feels she can tolerate the current treatment.

After all, the Twin Immortals Sect had the greater strength, and he did indeed hold the initiative.

However, what Ji Ruxue didn't expect was that the outer disciple's words, "I'll be here soon," were a lie.

The group of seven waited for nearly two hours. Even Ji Ruxue finally grew restless and decided to get up and ask someone if things were going well, and if not, they would leave that day...

Finally, some noise came from outside the courtyard.

Lu Ye, who had been sitting calmly in the courtyard, sneered inwardly.

What a coincidence!

This elder from the Twin Immortals Sect clearly had time to come, but deliberately didn't.

However, they sent people to monitor the situation, and only slowly appeared when Ji Ruxue wanted to leave.

Sure enough, an old voice came from outside...

"I was busy with external affairs of the sect, and I rushed here as soon as I finished them. Why didn't you all wait for me?"

Upon arrival, this elder in charge of foreign affairs immediately described himself as a very busy person. (End of Chapter)