CHAPTER 786: CHAPTER 786: RE-ENCOUNTERING OUYANG MING

Seeing that Zhu Fei’s attitude was fairly good, the horse-faced man likewise did not hide anything and bowed his fist to Zhu Fei as he spoke:

"If you truly wish to go to the temporary marketplace below, you may head towards the mountain entrance on the east side. There, you will find dedicated cultivators guarding it. You can spend a hundred Mid Grade Spirit Veins to obtain a temporary Pass Token."

After saying these words, the horse-faced man did not linger. He nodded slightly to Zhu Fei and then, along with his companion, soared off and left the area.

Watching the two of them depart, Zhu Fei did not hesitate. With a flicker of his form, he had already reached the entrance to the mountain range on the east side.

Indeed, as soon as Zhu Fei arrived, two cultivators in special attire came forward.

The two men appeared to be middle-aged with Early-stage Tribulation Cultivation; the short-haired man took the initiative to bow his fist and said to Zhu Fei:

"This friend, the area ahead is our temporary marketplace. May I ask what business brings you here?"

At this point, Zhu Fei did not waste any words. He threw a Storage Ring from his body and answered the short-haired man, "Please process a temporary Pass Token for me. I want to enter the marketplace now."

Upon receiving the Storage Ring thrown by Zhu Fei, the short-haired man casually swept it with his Divine Sense and indeed found a hundred Mid Grade Spirit Veins inside. He did not give it a second thought, nodded to his companion, and then took out a black-gold Token, handing it over to Zhu Fei:

"This friend, here is your temporary marketplace Pass Token. I hope that after you enter, you will abide by the rules of our temporary marketplace."

"Mmm."

Zhu Fei took the Token, nodded slightly to the two men with short hair, and then headed straight towards the entrance of the marketplace.

He had already checked just now; this black-gold Token indeed had an Array Dharma Seal on it, allowing direct entrance into the Array’s scope.

Immediately, Zhu Fei was seen activating his Mana, holding the Token and gently swiping it across the space in front of him.

The next moment, at the space in front of Zhu Fei, the empty space suddenly rippled like water and instantly split open a passage large enough for one person to enter.

Zhu Fei did not hesitate, stepped forward, and immediately entered the passageway.

As the ripples dispersed around Zhu Fei, he quickly found himself on top of an exceedingly spacious square.

Zhu Fei roughly estimated that the area of this square was at least as large as a county-sized city on Earth.

Here, many cultivators bustled back and forth. Some were setting up stalls, while others were erecting their own shops, and there were even beautifully adorned tea houses and pavilions managed by some, evidently becoming a small gather spot for cultivators.

Following the crowd, Zhu Fei casually browsed through, only to find a Wantong Commerce building in the southwest corner of the square.

This could not help but pique his interest, and he quickly made his way towards the Wantong Commerce shop.

Upon reaching the Wantong shop and seeing the person in charge of management, Zhu Fei was immediately stunned.

Because in this Wantong shop was no other than Ouyang Ming, someone Zhu Fei knew from before and a member of the Elder Council of Wantong Commerce.

Seeing Zhu Fei enter, Ouyang Ming’s expression also froze for a moment, then he laughed heartily:

"Friend Zhu Fei, it seems we are fated to meet. I did not expect that we could encounter each other in such a place."

At this time, Zhu Fei also showed a smile, bowing his fist towards Ouyang Ming, "Hehe, Brother Ouyang speaks the truth. By the way, weren’t you supposed to be in Wantong City? What brings you here now?"

Hearing Zhu Fei’s question, Ouyang Ming did not intend to conceal anything from Zhu Fei but answered directly:

"Not to conceal from you, Brother Zhu Fei, the Central Sky Wilderness rarely opens, and many top forces have sent their disciples to compete for its precious resources.

Among them, a portion does not seek to acquire such treasures through risking their lives or dire adventures but instead through purchasing them.

As Xuanhuang First Commerce, the premier commerce assembly, we naturally would not miss such an opportunity. Coincidentally, after deliberation by our Elder Council, I was assigned to this Blood-colored Wilderness to take charge of purchasing various items here."

From Ouyang Ming’s words, Zhu Fei immediately grasped a key point and couldn’t help but continue asking:

"From what Brother Ouyang means, does your commerce assembly have similar operations in other wastelands within different planes?"

It seemed as though Ouyang Ming had seen through Zhu Fei’s thoughts and, hearing this, couldn’t help but let out a "hehe" laugh as he said:

"You’re right, Brother Zhu Fei. Indeed, apart from my post here in the Blood-colored Wilderness, there are similar setups in the Netherworld Wilderness, Monster Beast Wilderness, and the Undying Wilderness among other places."

With that, Ouyang Ming took out a Jade Scroll from his person and passed it to Zhu Fei with a smile:

"Here you go, Brother Zhu Fei, this is a list of our commerce assembly’s outposts in various wastelands, not to mention it also includes some simplified maps of different areas within the Central Sky Wilderness. Feel free to take it and have a look."

Seeing Ouyang Ming so generous, handing over a simplified map of the various parts of the Central Sky Wilderness right off the bat, Zhu Fei felt a touch of gratitude in his heart.

He was well aware of how crucial it was to have a map in a treacherous place like the Central Sky Wilderness, as opposed to being without one.

Of course, getting one’s hands on a map like the one currently presented was no easy task.

If it were someone else facing Ouyang Ming right now, not Zhu Fei, they might not be given one even if they wished to purchase it, let alone be offered one freely.

Considering this, as Zhu Fei accepted the Jade Scroll, he also cupped his hands towards Ouyang Ming and said:

"Brother Ouyang, I will remember the favor you’ve done for me today and be sure to repay it in the future."

Ouyang Ming just chuckled and shook his head:

"Please, Brother Zhu Fei, there’s no need to be so formal. Since we are both friends and partners, a mere map is nothing to worry about."

It was clear Ouyang Ming spoke sincerely, and Zhu Fei did not linger on the subject any longer, but slightly changed the topic:

"By the way, I wonder what Brother Ouyang thinks about the Blood Essence..."

"Elder Ouyang! Elder Ouyang!"

Before Zhu Fei could finish his sentence, a young woman suddenly burst into the shop from outside.

This girl had a sweet face and a petite, delicate figure, looking like the girl-next-door, her vivacity tinged with a hint of naivety.

Only her cultivation level was at the Golden Core Realm, which somewhat surprised Zhu Fei when he saw it.

As soon she entered, she rushed towards Ouyang Ming, exclaiming anxiously: "Elder Ouyang, oh no! I mean, Master, something... something terrible has happened...!"

Startled by the young woman’s behavior, Ouyang Ming, who had just been smiling and conversing with Zhu Fei, suddenly looked somber and scolded:

"Guo Ying, do not be rude! Don’t you see your Master is conversing with your Uncle-Master Zhu Fei? What could possibly be so urgent that you are in such a panic?"

Rebuked by her Master, Guo Ying involuntarily shrank her snowy neck, stuttering somewhat nervously:

"Master, that Master Canghai who was about to trade the Blood Essence Crystals with us... has been... has been robbed by Qinghai Immortal Island!"