Fantasy: The Clan Chief Lies Down, His House Is Full of Emperors

It's worth mentioning that the Cangqiong Chamber of Commerce branch that Xu Hao chose was the one located in Hangzhou.

Hangzhou was once the stronghold of the Xuantian Holy Sect. Not only Hangzhou, but many surrounding continents were under the jurisdiction of the Xuantian Holy Sect.

After the Xuantian Holy Sect was destroyed by the alliance of twelve families, its territory was divided up.

Originally, they wanted the Cangqiong Chamber of Commerce, which belonged to the Xu family's Wanbaoge, but after the Xu family ran away, they had no choice but to settle for the vast and resource-rich Hangzhou.

Therefore, this branch of the Sky Chamber of Commerce is newly built and needs manpower, which is one of the reasons why Xu Hao chose to come here.

As a dominant force in the Tianyuan Realm, the Cangqiong Chamber of Commerce is consistently ranked among the top three in terms of overall strength. Naturally, it attracts a lot of attention, and many powerful figures like Xu Hao have come to Hangzhou with the same goal: to become worshippers of the Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber of Commerce has many powerful worshippers, all of whom are at the Saint King level, but most of them have not contributed enough, so they are still considered "human" worshippers.

Although Xu Hao's strength has not yet reached the Saint King level, his talent is good enough, and his contributions are sufficient, which is why he was able to become the Earth-level Venerable of the Sky Chamber of Commerce at a young age.

Even though Xu Hao is a Great Saint, the Saint King level retainers in the Chamber of Commerce treat him with utmost respect.

To celebrate his promotion and expand his network within the Chamber of Commerce, Xu Hao hosted a banquet, inviting the Chamber's honorees and some managers, and treating them to fine food and wine.

Xu Hao and several Earth-character worshippers sat in the middle, surrounded by Human-character worshippers, whose words were full of praise for Xu Hao.

"Gentleman Xu is exceptionally talented and so hardworking. I think it's only a matter of time before he becomes a Heavenly-ranked Gentleman."

"Indeed, when the time comes, Master Xu should not forget to give him a hand."

Xu Hao replied, "Of course, after all, without everyone, there would be no me today."

He was just being polite. After all, he had only been here for a few years and didn't have much interaction with these people, so where would he get any connections?

Since they were all worshippers of the Earth element, there was no need for the people around Xu Hao to be overly polite to him.

But after listening to this and thinking about it carefully, they realized that it made some sense.

To become a top-tier retainer of the Chamber of Commerce, one must either be at the Emperor level or a master in a particular field.

Although they are talented, their chances of becoming emperors are somewhat slim.

Xu Hao is different. His talent is extremely extraordinary, no less than that of top geniuses. His fortune is prosperous, which is obvious to all. He is still young, and his chances of becoming an emperor are very high.

It's quite possible that it will become a top-tier patron of the Chamber of Commerce in the future.

So even though they are now of equal status and I have more seniority, I still need to maintain a good relationship with Xu Hao.

Thinking about this, their attitude underwent a subtle change.

A tall, bald, burly man standing next to Xu Hao said with a smile.

“Brother Xu, I’ve lived in Hangzhou for over a hundred years and I know this place very well. If you ever need anything in the future, feel free to contact me.”

They had only met a few times and spoken a few times, yet they immediately became sworn brothers.

It must be said that as strong individuals, they also have thicker skin than ordinary people.

Xu Hao said, "That's perfect. As you know, my strength is still a bit lacking, and I'm eager to find some ancient ruins to improve it. If you find any in the future, don't forget to take me with you."

The bald, burly man burst into laughter.

"No problem, I just went to an ancient site a while ago and made a small fortune."

Xu Hao casually asked, "Really? That was a cave dwelling of someone from before?"

“Yes, it’s the cave dwelling of an elder of the Xuantian Holy Sect,” the bald, burly man replied.

Hangzhou is the territory of the Xuantian Holy Sect, so many elders and disciples have cave dwellings outside the sect.

If you're lucky enough to stumble upon an elder's cave dwelling, and it happens to contain his life savings, then you'll naturally make a fortune.

Another person next to him chimed in, "Just thinking about it makes me angry. Those people from Seven Kings City are like bandits, they want everything. If they hadn't interfered, we could have made even more money."

A bystander laughed and said, "Aren't they just bandits?"

"Seven Kings City? Their reach is getting too far," Xu Hao said with a hint of dissatisfaction.

His words resonated with many, and since they had all drunk a lot of alcohol, many of the worshippers echoed his sentiments.

"That's right. If I hadn't revealed my identity last time, they would have even tried to rob me."

"The Seven Kings' men plunder wherever they go, like locusts. Back when I was still a rogue cultivator, I was almost killed and robbed by them."

"What locusts? They're just woodworms! We'll wipe them all out sooner or later!"

Because Seven Kings City and Azure Sky Chamber of Commerce are both among the top three forces in the Tianyuan Realm, other forces usually give way when they encounter them.

However, if the two of them meet and neither is willing to back down, friction will arise, and over time, resentment will build up.

Some warmongers even went so far as to express their views directly.

"If you ask me, we might as well just start a war and fight it out to see who's number one!"

The bald, burly man was also a warmonger, and he slammed his fist on the table and shouted.

"Yes! We have to fight them! Once we beat them into submission, they'll behave themselves whenever they see us!"

Xu Hao was secretly delighted to hear their impassioned outrage.

Xu Hao infiltrated the Sky Dome Chamber of Commerce for revenge, one way being to create enemies for the Chamber, causing them to fight other forces, ideally resulting in heavy losses and bloodshed.

Ordinary forces lack the strength and would not fight against the Azure Sky Merchant Guild.

Seven Kings City is the best choice. First, their strengths are comparable, and second, one is a bandit gang and the other is a merchant guild doing business, which inherently creates many potential conflicts.

If we could incite a full-scale war between the Seven Kings City and the Azure Sky Merchant Guild, causing them to fight each other to the point of mutual destruction, that would be killing two birds with one stone.

After all, both of these families are enemies of the Xu family.

Of course, these two are among the top three hegemonic forces in the Tianyuan Realm, so it would be very difficult to get them to start a full-scale war. We need to proceed cautiously and gradually.

Xu Hao wasn't in a hurry; he could cultivate while implementing his plan.