In Ling Xiao's dormitory, he was sitting on a soft couch with his eyes closed, meditating.
He had confirmed that he would be the guest elder of the Blazing Flame Merchants, so he was very satisfied.
Although he would receive less resources from the Blazing Flame Merchants, he would be free and not be controlled by the Blazing Flame Merchants.
Ever since he came to the Heaven Region, he rarely had a chance to relax, so he used his free time to meditate and accumulate power.
Although he had the help of the three strange creatures and his power was constantly increasing, the speed was still not as fast as meditating now.
Ever since he achieved godly soul, his power had reached the level of the Holy Emperor, so the power he needed to absorb was even greater.
In the past, he could feel his power growing every day, but now it was much slower.
It was not because his power absorption was slower, but because the power he needed to accumulate in his Dantian was greater, which was why he felt this way.
However, in the Heaven Region, there was no lack of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and Origin Energy, so Ling Xiao was not worried about a lack of supply. It was just that he could not indulge and absorb to his heart's content in a place like this.
Ling Xiao did not know how long he meditated, but he only woke up when there was a knock on the door.
Ling Xiao got off the bed and opened the door, but he found that apart from Lie Zan, there were a few other old men.
They all looked at Ling Xiao with a happy face, which made Ling Xiao feel embarrassed. He did not understand what was going on with them.
Lie Zan smiled and introduced these people to Ling Xiao. They were the outer sect stewards of the courtyard, and they were at the same level as Lie Zan. They were also demigod kings.
"Brother Ling Xiao, you're young and promising. You're talented. I wonder if you're married yet? I have a few beautiful granddaughters. How about I give them to you as concubines?"
"Don't mind him. Just look at him and you can tell that his granddaughter isn't that good. Brother Ling Xiao, I'm serious. You should marry my daughter. She's an inner disciple in the league. Tenbin isn't weak. You two are a good match!"
"You guys shouldn't scare Brother Ling Xiao. How about this: we each send a granddaughter to Brother Ling Xiao as a concubine. Wouldn't that be better?"
"Yes, yes, it's decided. Brother Ling Xiao is young and talented, so he won't refuse us old men."
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Ling Xiao's head was spinning from all these people's words. He didn't know if they had gotten senile dementia. They actually sent women to him.
At this time, Lie Zan opened his mouth and said, "You old bastards, don't scare brother Ling Xiao away. With his talent, do you think he would like your granddaughters? Really!"
He then said to Ling Xiao, "Ling Xiao, quickly go to the main hall. The vice head will personally reward you."
Ling Xiao didn't understand, so he was forcefully dragged to the main hall by Lie Zan.
When he saw Lie Ruyi again, her attitude was very different. She was less cold and more passionate.
"Greetings, Vice Headmaster!" Ling Xiao saluted the sturdy woman.
He didn't look down on her because she looked special. Instead, he admired her for her strength and power.
"Ling Xiao, you don't have to be so polite. In the future, you will be a guest of our Merchant Union. We should take care of each other," said Lie Ruyi.
"Ling Xiao, this is your token. In the future, within our Merchant Union's territory, you can mobilize less than a hundred Holy Emperor's, five demigod king stewards, a manor, twenty guards, ten attendants and maids, a salary of five million Xuan Crystals, twenty eighth-grade pills, three sets of holy weapons, three mystical skills …" A woman beside Lie Ruyi read out the reward in her hand.
After listening to these rewards, Ling Xiao felt a little confused.
He didn't expect a guest deacon to have such great power and reward!
The group of outer court stewards behind him all revealed looks of extreme envy.
They all knew beforehand that Ling Xiao, this guest deacon, was different from ordinary people. That was why they were so enthusiastic to flatter Ling Xiao just now. It seemed that the vice head really treated this guest deacon well!
Of course, they wouldn't suspect that the vice head would like Ling Xiao. They already knew the reason from Lie Zan.
"Thank you, vice head, for the reward!" Ling Xiao accepted it without hesitation.
He didn't care about the restriction of not receiving a reward if he didn't deserve it. After all, he was a member of the Blazing Flame Merchants. It was only right for him to receive some rewards.
"This is what you deserve," Lie Ruyi replied, then said to the others, "You can leave first. I have something to talk to guest Ling Xiao."
The others followed his orders and left the hall.
Lie Ruyi spoke again, "Guest Ling Xiao, are you satisfied with these rewards?"
"It's alright …" Ling Xiao said reluctantly. He thought to himself, "I'll be satisfied if I get another one."
Lie Ruyi looked surprised. She didn't expect Ling Xiao to accept it so reluctantly. Which deacon didn't have such a generous reward? Even a demigod king outer sect steward couldn't compare to Ling Xiao who had a manor all to himself. This was a privilege that only those who had reached the elder level could enjoy! "Then you can stay here with peace of mind.
"Then you can stay here with peace of mind. If there's anything you need, just tell the servants and they'll tell me. I'll do my best to satisfy your requests. Once you reach the late stage of Saint Emperor, I'll send a Godking tutor to teach you," said Lie Ruyi. After a pause, she continued, "Drip a drop of your essence blood into the Jade of Life and leave it with us. In the future, the Commerce Alliance will be able to find you as quickly as possible no matter where you go. If anything happens to the Commerce Alliance's businesses in the future, we'll have to trouble you as a guest elder. If you don't help out, we'll naturally revoke your status and benefits.
"Ling Xiao understands." Ling Xiao nodded. He thought to himself, 'The Blazing Flame Merchants have businesses all over the world and they have many experts. Why would they need someone like me to help? Could it be that she really sees my potential?'
Of course, Lie Ruyi saw Ling Xiao's potential. He had a flesh and soul and was close to becoming a god. Moreover, he was the descendant of the Kim people. His status would definitely be extremely honorable in the future. She was trying her best to rope in Ling Xiao because she wanted to be the first to enter the Merchant Alliance and build a good relationship with Ling Xiao. This would definitely be very beneficial to the Merchant Alliance.
Lie Ruyi left. Before she left, she didn't forget to remind Ling Xiao not to leave Blazing Flame City if there was nothing important.
After that, the woman who announced the rewards brought Ling Xiao to the manor where he was staying.
The manor was not inside the city, but outside. The environment was especially beautiful. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers, and there were many flowers and plants. Spiritual birds flew around occasionally. Although it was not a luxurious manor, the environment was quiet and comfortable. It was very suitable for people to cultivate, and they didn't have to worry about being disturbed.
Ling Xiao was very satisfied with this. He accepted Lie Ruyi's arrangement calmly.
He believed that in the future, he would definitely repay her more than this.
There were many houses in the manor, but Ling Xiao was the only owner. There were also some side houses for the guards and servants to stay in.
Ling Xiao moved in and became the temporary owner of this place. He also made Chai Guan the temporary steward of this place.
In addition, Ling Xiao summoned Xuan Yao, Yurou Fei, Feng Qing Yuan, Sha Tian, and Xian Yu Ye.
At this point, he didn't need to be on guard against the Blazing Flame Merchants.
"From now on, this will be our temporary residence. After a few days, I'll familiarize myself with the situation here, and then I'll start searching for the whereabouts of Master and Rou Fei's foster father," Ling Xiao said to them.
Yurou Fei and Feng Qing Yuan both revealed looks of joy. They had been waiting for this day for a long time.
"That's good. As long as I find your master, I won't have to travel thousands of miles from the Central Region to come here," Feng Qing Yuan said happily.
"En, but I'll have to trouble Mistress to draw a portrait of Master. When the time comes, I'll make more copies so that people can find him when we issue missions," Ling Xiao said. He then said to Yurou Fei, "Rou Fei, you too, draw a portrait of your foster father. This way, it'll be much easier to find him."
"En, I know," Yurou Fei nodded.
Ling Xiao then said to Xuan Yao, "Fraud, you can cultivate here in peace. This is the most prosperous city in the Sky Dragon Region. If you need any cultivation materials, feel free to buy them. Increase your strength first!"
Xuan Yao naturally wouldn't be polite with Ling Xiao. He had already reached the middle stage of the Saint realm, which was already very outstanding for his age. However, compared to Ling Xiao, there was naturally a huge difference, but he was already satisfied.
He had painstakingly followed Ling Xiao in the Central Region just for this day. Now that he had come to the Heaven Region, he didn't have to worry about his strength not being able to increase.
In the following days, Ling Xiao originally wanted to take a good look around the city with a few people and buy some necessary holy objects.
However, before Ling Xiao could go out, Lie Zan came to visit him with a few outer sect stewards. They really did bring all kinds of daughters and granddaughters, as if they were for Ling Xiao to choose at will.
When those young and beautiful women saw Ling Xiao's handsome and promising appearance, they couldn't wait for Ling Xiao to have them. They were even willing to be maidservants!
Naturally, Ling Xiao didn't want every woman he saw.
After sending them away with great difficulty, he asked one of his guards to take him, Xuan Yao, and the others for a stroll in Raging Flame City.
The guard was a Peak Holy Emperor named Tai Ren. He had been working for the Blazing Flame Merchants for hundreds of years, so he knew the Blazing Flame City like the back of his hand.
Under his lead, Ling Xiao and the others quickly experienced the bustling scene of the various prosperous areas of Blazing Flame City.
Blazing Flame City was one of the most prosperous cities in the Heaven Region. There were countless powerful warriors from all over the world, and they could occasionally meet demigod king or divine king existences.
"Sir Guest, the division of the city is quite standardized. The shops for various industries are located on different streets. May I know which area Sir is more interested in?" Tai Ren asked respectfully.
"It's my first time in Blazing Flame City, so I'll just look around," replied Ling Xiao.
The shops in the city had everything one could think of. There were all kinds of precious materials peeled from spirit beasts, all kinds of high-grade spirit herbs, and even some rare treasures. Treasures that were rarely seen in normal times were very common in this city.
As long as you had enough Mysterious Crystals, you didn't have to worry about not being able to buy what you needed.
Ling Xiao and the others were dazzled, their eyes filled with excitement.