CHAPTER 628: CHAPTER 120: THE TWO ELDEST YOUNG MASTERS

"I think that fragment might be some kind of Demon Beast Soul Stone," Yun Sheng, possessing a Five Elements Magic Soul, was much more sensitive to Magic Power than an average Mage.

The fragment, which didn’t look much different from an ordinary rock and appeared dark and dull, contained a formidable Magical Power that Yun Sheng could sense, one that should not be underestimated despite its unattractive exterior.

This Magic Power was unlike that of conventional High-level Demon Soul Stones and seemed to be much more powerful.

The Sky Wing City Lord likely knew the extraordinary use of this stone, but for some reason was unable to utilize it, which is why it was priced so high in the Treasure Pavilion.

After purchasing the fragment, Yun Sheng planned to analyze it thoroughly. If it truly was a Demon Beast Soul Stone, she intended to use it as her fifth Soul Stone after her breakthrough to become a Sky Mage.

During her time in the Arena, Yun Sheng felt her strength had improved significantly; perhaps she would not need half a year to break through to become a Sky Mage.

"Demon Beast Soul Stone?" Chu Yu and Manager Chu never expected the dark stone to actually be a Soul Stone.

Upon hearing this, Donghuang Lingling couldn’t help but make faces on the side.

She was anxious on behalf of Yun Sheng; if it was indeed a powerful Soul Stone, the Treasure Pavilion would know and surely raise its price.

After all, five million gold coins was already an astronomical sum.

Manager Chu pondered for a moment and then spoke words that surprised both Yun Sheng and Donghuang Lingling.

"I can reserve the Soul Stone for you, but you must unconditionally agree to one condition. I haven’t thought of this condition yet, but whenever I need it in the future, I shall be able to propose it," Manager Chu’s words stunned both Yun Sheng and Donghuang Lingling.

"Mother, what are you doing?" Chu Yu frowned.

She was somewhat dissatisfied with her mother’s approach of using the stone to coerce Yun Sheng.

"Ladies, there’s no need to feel too offended. Although my insight is limited, I can still tell that you both are no ordinary individuals. My request might seem unreasonable, but it’s also out of helplessness. Seeing how well Yuyu gets along with you both, I won’t keep hiding things," Manager Chu, seeing the confusion in Yun Sheng’s eyes, decided to be direct and revealed to Yun Sheng and Donghuang Lingling the current plight of her and her daughter, Chu Yu.

It turned out that the founder of both the Sky Wings Arena and the Treasure Pavilion was the Sky Wing City Lord, many years ago.

However, that was decades ago, and now, the two sons of the Sky Wing City are in charge of the Sky Wings Arena and the Treasure Pavilion respectively.

The Sky Wing City Lord had two wives, both of whom had passed away, leaving behind Eldest Young Master Tian Yitu and Second Young Master Tian Yidong.

To avoid disputes after the sons grew up, Eldest Young Master Tian Yidong took charge of the Treasure Pavilion, and Second Young Master handled the Sky Wings Arena.

These two Young Masters had been at odds since childhood, each coveting the position of Lord of the Sky Wing City, with endless overt and covert struggles between them.

The Sky Wing City Lord had once declared that whichever of his sons could manage his respective enterprise more successfully would inherit the position of the Sky Wing City Lord in the future.

"I am a trusted confidant of the Sky Wing City Lord and have been serving him since I was young, earning his trust. In fact, I was the one who handled the preparations for the establishment of the Treasure Pavilion years ago. The City Lord entrusted me to assist the Eldest Young Master in managing the Treasure Pavilion and later sent Yuyu to the Sky Wings Arena. Such arrangements were made to balance the power between the two Young Masters," Manager Chu explained, which clarified for Yun Sheng why the Sky Wings Arena and the Treasure Pavilion had never joined forces.

"The intention of the City Lord was good, but unfortunately, we mother and daughter have become thorns in the side of others. Hence, I hope to secure a backup plan for Yuyu through this cooperation," Manager Chu sighed.

In recent years, old employees of the Treasure Pavilion were fired or replaced, and Manager Chu could feel that the Eldest Young Master was marginalizing her.

Seeing how difficult it was for Chu Yu in the Arena, Manager Chu began to consider that if the situation deteriorated further, she and her daughter might have to leave Sky Wing City.

Although Manager Chu had only met Yun Sheng and Donghuang Lingling once, she could tell that these two ladies must come from influential families. Having the support of a prominent family from the continent would certainly provide them with additional security.

She asks for nothing else but for Chu Yu to have a backup plan.

After listening, Chu Yu’s expression changed.

"Mother, I won’t leave. It’s just Kong Fei; I’ve thought of a way to deal with him," Chu Yu simply revealed her plan in front of them, "I want to raise a sum of money to expand Zone 9," which was the reason why Chu Yu came to the Treasure Pavilion today— to raise funds.

Although Manager Chu mentioned some of the situation in Sky Wing City, there was still some evasiveness in her words.

After a moment of thought, Yun Sheng discovered many doubts.

Manager Chu and her daughter held not insignificant positions at the two most important places in Sky Wing City.

Chu Yu seemed well-acquainted with the Treasure Pavilion; why didn’t she just stay and help there instead of suffering under Kong Fei at the Sky Wings Arena?

Yun Sheng did not ask too many questions about these doubts; after all, she had just met the Chu family’s mother and daughter and they still needed a process of mutual trust.

If it wasn’t absolutely necessary, Chu Yu wouldn’t have come to the Treasure Pavilion.

Since the monthly competition was taken over by Zone 1, Chu Yu had no choice but to change her original strategy.

If Chu Yu wants to stand out from the nine arenas and beat Zone 1, the only way is to expand the venue, accommodate more viewers, and attain higher profits.

However, according to the rules of the Sky Wings Arena, each arena must propose any expansion or renovation at the beginning of the year, and then determine whether to allocate funds based on income.

It’s already the middle of the year, and the income of Zone 9 has just begun to improve; obviously, it is impossible to get funding from the arena.

The only method is for Chu Yu to pay out of her own pocket and then deduct that investment from future income.

Chu Yu is only a new referee, and her dividend from Zone 9 is very limited.

Therefore, she thought of asking Manager Chu for an advance sum of money.

"How much money is needed for the expansion of the arena?" Manager Chu asked.

As for her daughter’s predicament in the Sky Wings Arena, Manager Chu was very clear.

But after all, she is just a steward of the City Lord Mansion, without any authority over the Second Young Master’s personal hobbies.

"I’ve estimated that it will take about one million six hundred thousand gold coins," Chu Yu calculated an approximate amount.

The geographical environment of Sky Wing City is extremely special, located ten thousand meters above the ground.

Ordinary Flying Beasts can hardly set foot here; they can only rely on high-performance Skyships and some high-level Flying Magical Beasts.

Therefore, the cost of material transportation is very high, and the fees for hiring craftsmen are also much higher than usual.

If it were on the Wuji Continent, the same expansion would cost at most one third of the price.

Yun Sheng and Donghuang Lingling, hearing this amount, couldn’t help but be astonished.

It’s no small sum.