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In the palace of the city lord of Pingnan City.

"Reporting, Mu Jingtai, a direct disciple of the Zhaoning clan, requests an audience."

After adjusting his breathing, the cultivator sitting in the main seat draped a black robe over his body. The Zhaoning Sect had never had anything to do with him before, and he had tried to curry favor with them time and time again, but they had refused. What could they possibly want here today?

"please come in."

Pingnan City Lord Wei Danian straightened his clothes and hair, and went out to greet him with a smile, "Brother Mu's visit is truly an honor for me and for Pingnan City."

Mu Jingtai clasped his hands in a fist salute, but remained silent.

Wei Danian had made up his mind.

For a genius like Mu Jingtai to show such an expression, he must be in real trouble. If we help him this time, even if we can't get close to the Zhaoning Sect, the other party can still lend a hand at a crucial moment.

"What are you doing? Just tell me. I'll help if I can," Wei Danian said earnestly as he helped Mu Jingnian up.

Mu Jingtai wasn't very good at acting, so he immediately said in a clear and resonant voice, "Alright, my junior sister went missing after entering Wanbaozhai. If you are the city lord Fang Bian, could you please help me find her?"

Wei Danian was a smart man and saw through Mu Jingtai's act at a glance. This was also the reason why Chen An did not allow Wu Siyue to come, for fear that the city lord would not be able to see through it.

To become the lord of a city and build a medium-sized city like this, one must be an amazing person.

Let her choose between Wanbaozhai and Zhaoningzong. What does it matter if she offends a merchant?

The Zhaoning Sect has no fewer than ten Nascent Soul cultivators, no fewer than one hundred Two Elements cultivators, and over a thousand Nascent Soul cultivators. Moreover, all of them are among the strongest in their respective realms, making it easy for them to destroy Pingnan City.

"Alright, I'll go with you to find it." Wei Danian called to his trusted confidant, and led more than five hundred cultivators to Wanbaozhai in a grand procession.

Inside Wanbaozhai, Chen An held back, but still beat those people to a pulp.

"Young lady, it's quite rare to see someone dare to cause trouble at Wanbaozhai. What's your name?" A man with disheveled hair came down the stairs. His peach blossom eyes were truly beautiful, possessing an androgynous charm.

Chen An cursed inwardly; there was a reason why Wanbaozhai could be so large.

"My name is Chen An. So what if I come here to cause trouble? Who do you think you are? You dare to talk to me?"

"Hahahaha, you've got character. You can leave now." The man took out a weapon, a bright red whip, which, combined with the peony flower on his forehead, was truly beautiful.

"Don't go."

The man said with regret, "Then remember this well, my name is Shen Ya. When you cry later, you can call my name to beg for mercy."

The whip lashed out at Chen An, moving so fast that the surrounding air glowed red.

Chen An was not afraid at all. He had the Golden Silk Robe and the Golden Ape Inner Core protecting him. In addition to these, the array stone could withstand more than a hundred of his attacks.

When the gate was broken open by the outsiders, the whip landed right on Chen An.

Although she didn't feel anything, she had to put on a good show. "Ouch, it hurts!" she cried out, and slowly collapsed onto a nearby bench.

Shen Ya frowned as she looked at the crowd that had barged in, realizing she had fallen into a trap and shouldn't have come out in the first place.

"Lord Wei, it is truly an honor for us to have you visit our humble shop."

Wei Danian waved his hand: "Take them away. Wanbaozhai kidnapped and beat customers. It will be closed down immediately. From today onwards, no matter how big Wanbaozhai's business becomes, it is not allowed to come to Pingnan City."

The waiter and the owner were lifted up from the ground. Shen Ya, her face ashen, walked past Chen An and whispered in her ear, "You've got some nerve. Just you wait."

"Hurry up." The guards behind him showed him no mercy, regardless of whether he was at the Two Elements Realm or not, and shoved him hard.

Chen An buried his head in his arms, chuckled twice, and then stood up.

"Thank you, Lord Wei."

Wei Danian took Chen An's hand and said with heartache, "You've been wronged. It's my fault for not taking good care of you."

Chen An pulled his hand away. "No, how could that be? If it weren't for you, how could I have escaped?"

"If there's anything you need help with, just let me know. I'll do whatever I can to help," Wei Danian said politely.

As if he had caught something, Chen An pulled Wei Danian toward Baoyuan Pavilion, saying, "Take a look at this shop."

Wei Danian was stunned. He had been feigning politeness, but this man was truly impolite. "It's from Old Feng, what's wrong?"

“I made a deal with Feng Shouyuan. From now on, I’ll take the lion’s share of this shop. You just said you’d help me, so could you keep an eye on it?” Chen An said sincerely.

Wei Danian looked constipated. So, these three ambitious men from the Zhaoning Sect wanted to uphold justice and used him as a pawn?

She gritted her teeth and agreed, "Okay."

Chen An looked around and pulled Wei Danian aside.

Wei Danian was somewhat surprised: "What is this?"

Chen An looked very reluctant: "How about I give you 10% of Baoyuan Pavilion's profits over the next three years as a token of my gratitude?"

"I can't accept this, I'm so embarrassed. I'm not that kind of person. So how are you going to give it to me?"

Wei Danian wasn't exactly a polite person either; he had originally hoped the other party would refuse.

"Chen An, a direct disciple of the Zhaoning Sect's Mingsan Peak." As he spoke, Chen An handed a wooden plaque to Wei Danian. With this, someone would naturally guide her to Chen An.

"I'm so embarrassed," Wei Danian said, holding the wooden plaque and smiling broadly.

Chen An looked at her and blinked.

"Ahem, thank you."

When I returned, the number of guests at Baoyuan Pavilion had increased several times over.

Although the elixir had lost much of its potency, the medicinal materials were all genuine, including many that were not found on the entire street. It was just a pity that there were only nine portions of each type of medicinal material available at most.

Although Wei Danian was cunning, he was a good city lord. Over the years, he had helped many people, and many people in the city trusted him.

Seeing that he had come to Baoyuan Pavilion specifically, many people came to the store because of her.

Feng Dongyuan is old and has difficulty walking. Although he has cultivation, he is still no match for his granddaughter Feng Mingli.

Despite his young age, Feng Mingli is very quick and efficient. He can find whatever customers want immediately and handle bargaining with ease.

After busying himself for a while, Feng Dongyuan sat down on a stool and looked at his granddaughter, feeling relieved.

He himself had only reached the first level of Foundation Establishment in his entire life. He wondered how far his granddaughter would go on the path of cultivation. He had lived to be a hundred years old, which was considered a long life compared to those who had no cultivation.

A smile played on his lips, the sunlight shining on his face, making him appear very kind and approachable. Apart from the deathly aura surrounding him, one could not sense any pain in his impending death.

Feng Mingli was the first to notice something was wrong. She ran to her grandfather's side and knelt down, tears streaming down her face.

Before anyone noticed what was happening, Chen An stuffed a pill into Feng Dongyuan's mouth and then quickly fled the scene.

As the deathly aura dissipated, Feng Dongyuan caught his breath and stared wide-eyed. He looked around but there was no one there, so he couldn't kneel down even if he wanted to.

He helped his granddaughter up and wiped away Feng Mingli's tears. "Silly girl, Grandpa is asleep." As he spoke, his eyes fell on Chen An.