Yi Shang didn't want Lu Yin to have an excuse to cause trouble for him. This bet involved a huge amount of resources, and he would give sixty percent of the profits to Wujiang. As a businessman, he couldn't lose money, but he had to be clear about the situation. Even if Lu Yin lost, he would still give the money.
Yi Shang was in charge of the general direction, but Rong Xiang was the one to implement it.
Yi Shang had suspected Rong Xiang, but Rong Xiang didn't know where he was either.
"President, are we really going to give sixty percent of the profits to Wujiang?"
Rong Xiang was reluctant. Like Yi Shang, he had reached a high level of cultivation, but because he had been in charge of the Chamber of Commerce for a long time, he had a strong attachment to business.
"Yes," Yi Shang said.
Rong Xiang sighed, "I've never seen a scoundrel like Lu Sangtian. He's already become Lu Sangtian, but not only is he taking resources for no reason, he's even doing something close to robbery."
Yi Shang said in a low voice, "There's no need to say more. We can earn back the resources at any time, but …"
Suddenly, his expression changed as the void in front of him was torn apart. A wisp of consciousness shot towards him at an unimaginable speed, passing by Rong Xiang in an instant. Even a Spiritual Prime like him couldn't react in time, and his eyes went blank.
How had he found him?
Yi Shang fled without hesitation, but the next moment, Lu Yin waved his hand and sent a beam of light in reverse.
Everything had to be reversed for a second, including his own consciousness. And at this moment, he struck out a second time, but in the next instant, he pulled back because Yi Shang was gone. He had escaped without a trace and had not been reversed for even a second.
Lu Yin sighed. Unaffected by time, this turbid treasure of his was quite useful.
He landed, and Rong Xiang collapsed at his feet. His consciousness had penetrated him, and he had fainted.
The consciousness lifeform had been taken away by Yi Shang; it seemed that Yi Shang was afraid that Lu Yin would kill it.
Lu Yin hadn't expected that his threat would save him so much trouble. Otherwise, Yi Shang would have left the consciousness lifeform behind, and he wouldn't have been able to find it.
There had been no movement this time, and aside from Rong Xiang collapsing, nothing else had happened.
Lu Yin thought back to the attack, and Yi Shang had indeed reacted in an instant.
If Yu Sang Tian had acted, would he have had the chance?
The door was pushed open, and Rong Xiang walked in, "Grandpa, this is our bet."
Rong Xiang's words came to a stop, and he looked at Lu Yin's back. His expression changed.
Outside the door, a group of cultivators rushed in. "Who is it?"
Rong Hua's face paled, and he stared at Lu Yin warily. This person had actually been able to defeat his grandfather, which meant that he was an absolute powerhouse. Rong Hua slowly retreated, as he could not face him head-on.
Lu Yin turned around.
When the cultivators saw Lu Yin, they hurriedly knelt down in shock. "Greetings, Lu Sang Tian."
"Greetings, Lu Sangtian …"
Rong Hua was shocked and knelt down as well. "Greetings, Lu Sang Tian."
Lu Yin looked at Rong Hua, amused. "You've improved a lot. You took a few steps back. Are you planning to escape?"
Rong Hua trembled, not daring to speak.
"The light on your body is also gone. Looks like your grandfather taught you."
As Lu Yin spoke, Rong Xiang woke up and coughed. He looked up and saw Lu Yin looking down at him. He sighed deeply, "Greetings, Lu Sangtian."
Lu Yin waved his hand.
Rong Hua and the others did not dare to hesitate and hurriedly retreated.
Only Lu Yin and Rong Xiang remained.
Lu Yin walked to the window and looked out at the bustling Buyi City.
Rong Xiang stood up and bowed respectfully. "Thank you for your mercy, Lu Sangtian."
"You didn't."
Rong Xiang coughed again, and his vision blurred. That consciousness attack had been powerful enough to knock out a Spiritual Prime like him.
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Lu Yin had indeed not been merciful. Rong Xiang had relied on himself to survive.
"No matter what, thank you, Lu Sangtian." Even though Rong Xiang knew that Lu Yin had not been merciful, he still had to take the initiative to accept the favor.
Lu Yin smiled and looked outside. "Buyi City is the commercial center of the entire spiritualized universe. How many spirit seeds do you think are traded here every day?"
Rong Xiang did not know how to answer. Of course, he knew how many spirit seeds there were, but what would Lu Sangtian do if he told him?
This person had robbed many times, and no one knew what he would do next.
"There are too few bets."
Rong Xiang hesitated. "What do you mean?"
"Increase the stakes by ten times."
Rong Xiang was dumbfounded. "Ten times?"
"Ten times is too much. There aren't that many people participating."
Lu Yin looked back at Rong Xiang and patted him on the shoulder. "I know you'll do it. Anyway, don't blame me for being hostile if the final profits don't meet my expectations."
Rong Xiang's expression turned ugly; this person was truly a scoundrel.
"Didn't you call me a scoundrel? Thanks for the compliment." Lu Yin smiled.
Rong Xiang was shocked. "That's not what I meant, Lu Sangtian."
Lu Yin left.
Rong Xiang stared blankly at the empty space. Ten times the expected profits, all for a single sentence. This person was not a scoundrel, but a shameless one. Of course, Rong Xiang did not dare say this out loud.
Not long after Lu Yin left, Yi Shang returned.
Rong Xiang repeated Lu Yin's words, and Yi Shang's expression darkened. He glared at Rong Xiang. "Watch your mouth in the future. Don't speak nonsense."
Rong Xiang regretted it. "I understand."
Yi Shang felt a headache coming on. How had he met someone like this?
This person did not have the demeanor of an expert, and dealing with him was too tiring.
"Other than this, what else did he say?"
Rong Xiang recalled everything that had happened after he woke up, recounting everything that had happened.
Yi Shang suddenly interrupted, "He patted you on the shoulder?"
Rong Xiang nodded. "Yes."
No one would forget being patted on the shoulder by someone like Lu Yin; it was too frightening.
If Lu Yin attacked, Rong Xiang would not even be able to resist.
Rong Xiang had been patted on the shoulder twice, leaving a deep impression.
Yi Shang's expression darkened, and he glanced at Rong Xiang's shoulder from time to time. Was there a connection?
Rong Xiang had patted him twice, and he had found him twice, but he did not know where he had been the first time. Unless it was a spirit cloud stone?
The universe was unpredictable, and no one knew what kind of innate gifts would be born. Similarly, no one could predict what kind of sequence there would be.
Did Lu Yin really have the ability to determine his location through a spirit cloud stone?
What about the second time?
Rong Xiang had patted him on the shoulder and used a spirit cloud stone. Yi Shang felt like he had grasped something.
At his level of cultivation, he had seen all kinds of strange things in the universe, and he believed that it was possible, even if there was no trace of it.
Yi Shang glanced at Rong Xiang's shoulder again. "Don't contact me from now on. You'll be in charge of the Chamber of Commerce."
Rong Xiang was in a difficult position. "What about the bets?"
Yi Shang felt a headache coming on. "Open as many as you can, and give all profits to Boundless."
"All?"
"I'm afraid it's not enough."
Yi Shang was very unhappy, and his round face turned square. He turned to leave, but suddenly, he paused and sighed. "Lu Sangtian, you really have your eyes on me. Why?"
Since he had guessed that Yi Shang was probing him, Yi Shang would definitely come back to look for clues after he left.
He would definitely run into Lu Yin when he returned.
That was the result.
"Why are you hiding?"
Yi Shang frowned. "Facing a powerhouse like Lu Sangtian, if I don't hide, I won't have the right to speak."
"Will I have the right to speak if I hide?"
"At least I can talk to Lu Sangtian."
Lu Yin smiled. "Then, guess why I'm looking for you."
Yi Shang waved Rong Xiang out and looked into the distance. "The key."
"Smart."
"If I say I don't have it, would Lu Sangtian believe me?"
Yi Shang asked in a low voice. He regretted not killing Yue Susu when he had been competing for control of the Chamber of Commerce. If he had known that Yue Ting would give up on Yue Susu, he would have killed her, and Yue Ting would have helped him deal with Yue Susu and the others. He would not have exposed the cooperation between the Chamber of Commerce and the School of Arts.
Unfortunately, time could not be reversed. Yue Susu had not only grasped the cooperation between the Chamber of Commerce and the School of Arts, but she had also guessed that the key was in the Chamber of Commerce.
"I don't believe you."
Yi Shang sighed. "I really don't have it. Yue Susu was the one who told you about the key, right? She's right. The Chamber of Commerce has been searching for the key for many years. The Chamber of Commerce has many people, and there are many people who work for the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce can do many things, such as searching for the Sequence Foundation materials, searching for the key, and even searching for turbid treasures."
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"I found the Sequence Foundation materials, and I obtained the turbid treasure by accident, but I couldn't find the key. Otherwise, Yu Sangtian would have taken action."
"Yue Susu is not the only smart person in the spiritualized universe."
Lu Yin asked, "If not for the key, why would the School of Arts cooperate with you?
What right do you have to help the School of Arts secure Sang Tian's position? "
Yi Shang replied, "I already told you that the Chamber of Commerce can even obtain turbid treasures through the Chamber of Commerce. Although the probability is very low, so low that it's almost impossible, the Chamber of Commerce's value is unimaginable as long as it succeeds once."
"Lu Sangtian, if the entire spiritualized universe works for you, what can you not have?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "That's not enough. The Chamber of Commerce alone is not enough."
Yi Shang's tone became even lower. "If Lu Sangtian doesn't believe me, then there's nothing I can do. Lu Sangtian can take everything from me — the Chamber of Commerce, the Yi family, and even Yi Xia's life and death. However, you can't find me. If you force me to hand over something that is impossible, then you're just making things difficult for yourself."
Lu Yin looked at Yi Shang and felt a little emotional. "Why do you think people cultivate?"
Yi Shang did not know what Lu Yin meant.
Lu Yin looked up at the sky. "To climb the untouchable peak and see the scenery that is irresistible. The universe is mysterious, deep, and turbid. The more you cultivate, the clearer you can see.
"It's too difficult for someone to cultivate to my level. Only I know how difficult it is.
"However, since I've already reached this level, I should have the authority that belongs to me. I don't need others to give me anything. I just need others to listen to me."
Yi Shang's face darkened. "What do you mean, Lu Sangtian?"
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "The key is not in your hands. This is something that you need to prove to me. I'll give you a chance."
These words were extremely overbearing, especially to someone who used to be Sang Tian. It was even more unimaginable.
Yi Shang's gaze turned cold, and a rare killing intent appeared in his eyes.
It had been many years since anyone had dared to speak to him in such a manner. Even Yu Sangtian had to maintain a certain level of respect for him. No Emperor was overbearing and unreasonable, but even he would not embarrass Lu Yin like this.
This was no longer treating him as a powerhouse, but as an ant.