The Southern Phoenix City was on the larger side when compared to the 8 major cities of the Xia Empire.

The streets were broad and paved with Lipsum Ore tiles, even a qi condensation expert will find it hard to damage them.

The law and order of the city were quite strict, except for a handful of young masters who caused trouble, in which Long Chen would probably top the list.

Walking along the busy streets Long Chen couldn't help but reminisce about his past. Of course, the scale of things Long Chen had experienced had been much larger.

When Long Chen had just left his clan in anger, he met someone who he could never forget but whom he had hurt so much.

Thinking of her Long Chen couldn't help but tear up a little.

Walking these busy streets somehow put Long Chen in memory lane.

The Sun was shining in all its heat but still, the crowds moved along. Long Chen and his party stopped in front of Han Lin pavilion. Entering the store he walked over to the attendant.

The Han lin Pavillion was a 7 storey building made up of extremely thick and brittle tiles, even an essence gathering realm will find it hard to damage the store. It was decorated with luxurious ornaments and gave a feel of royalty. At the same time, all the workers from the manager to the upper brass were exceedingly polite even though their hearts may be black as they come.

"Oh, young master Chen how can I help you? "

Seeing Long Chen enter, everyone's forehead was covered with sweat and their fake smiles started looking even faker.

The workers were on the edge, if this malefic being will cause trouble here today. Although Long Chen was unbridled, he was not a complete Idiot he knew the power of the Han Lin Pavillion.

The Han lin establishment was not only situated in the Xia empire but also the neighboring empires, one of the 2 biggest businesses in these parts. It was rumored they have the backing of a sect.

"I'm here to buy stuff, you people don't think I am here to cause trouble do you ? " saying that Long Chen smiled playfully.

"Oh no, I wouldn't dare! What would you like to buy young master ?"

"5 pounds of 100-year-old ginseng,10 pounds of first demon order demonic beast blood essence, star grass,5 demonic beast cores of first-order demons,dragonfuse grass, jade wave flower, bone grass and these ingredients with that he handed the woman a list.

"Oh young master you are very lucky, we just got the dragonfuse grass yesterday the total would be 40000 silvers"

The dragon fuse grass was the most expensive ingredient on his list, of a whopping 30000 silver almost equivalent to a low-level black grade herb

"There you go "

The worker was very enthusiastic, seeing this rich customer, so Long Chen took advantage of it by asking him all sorts of questions about the working of Han Lin Pavillion what it sells and buys.

After that Long Chen took off

"Wait !" Just as Long Chen was about to leave this place someone rudely interrupted, Somewhat annoyed Long Chen turned over.

Long Chen turned around to see a group of people walking over.

With a young man and girl in the lead, although the young man tried ingratiating himself with the girl, it was clear that she was trying to keep a respectful distance from him.

The young man was dressed in yellow and appeared amiable but his smile was like that of the viper.

His name was Ling Ming the young master of the Ling clan, which was one of the top 3 powers of Southern Phoenix City.

He had been pursuing Bei Youer, that's why he had beef with Long Chen, previously he managed to goad Long Chen in having a singles match. In that match Long Chen got his shit kicked out of him.

Normally Ling clan would never dare provoke the Long clan, as it had the backing of the main clan in the capital, but because Long Aotian had bad relations with not only the imperial clan but also the main clan of the imperial city. It led to the birth of the ambition, in the Ling Clan, of being the most prominent clan of Southern Phoenix city.

The girl beside him also appeared haughty but she had a naivety and mischievousness that you only find in little kids.

The girl looked 15-16 with jade-like skin and extra-large peaks which appear to be bursting out of her dress. Her beauty could be described as absolutely country topping.

With Light brown hair draping over her shoulders It insinuated her cherry lips and dark eyelashes.

Her deep blue eyes gave a certain depth to her beauty, making her appear exotic.

Even Long Chen who had been with all sorts of beauties can't help but blank out for a moment. After a moment he realized this was his fiancé Bei Youer and one of the only people Long Chen was scared against.

People like Ling Ming, Long Chen could still use his lackeys to fight against them but because his father and Bei Youer's father were bosom buddies.

Long Aotian had ordered Long Chen's subordinates to not interfere when she was disciplining him.

Bei Youer was heaven chosen with a fiery temper so every time she saw Long Chen do something detestable she would beat him, but unlike Ling Ming, she did not have any malicious intentions, that being said she disdained Long Chen and was not interested in marrying him.

"Long Chen please sell the dragonfuse grass to you'er, we can buy it at the market price "

Dragonfuse grass is made of the essence of a beast containing lesser dragon bloodline so it can improve one's latent talent. It was truly shocking that such an item appeared in Southern Phoneix city under the imperial city's radar.

Of course, granted you use it properly it can do much more but Long Chen guessed that people here didn't know thus resulting in its current price. If people were aware of its exact usage, it would have sold for the price of a top black grade ingredient.

Which is more than 10 times its current price.

  "Young master Ming please call me respectfully as either young miss Bei Youer or lady Bei Youer"

Although Bei Youer disdained Long Chen, she disliked Ling Ming, even more as he always wanted to stick to her like an ass and she also felt that he always had malicious intentions despite his polite demeanor.

She may be unbridled and fiery, but she did not like hypocrites who tried to act familiar, they should talk to her respectfully

Long Chen ignored him and walked out of the store with his entourage.

Ling Ming blanked out that Long Chen ignored him, he thought he could goad Long Chen again.

"Wait Long Chen I want that grass please I will buy it at double the price"

Bei Youer was really reluctant to beg him, but the grand competition of Xia Empire was just around the corner, and she wanted to perform nicely there to prove herself to be top heaven chosen of not only the Southern Phoniex City, but the entire Grand Xia Empire.

"Young miss youer I have use for this and sorry I can't sell it to you "

Since Youer was polite Long Chen wouldn't be too harsh to her.

Ling ming –"Long Chen did you take the wrong medicine today. The dragon fuse grass would be wasted on non-cultivating trash such as yourself-"

Long Chen-"A good dog doesn't bark at people scram"

Long Chen cut him off before he could carry on with his nonsense.

"Oi oi where do you get your courage from do you want a duel for this grass" Ling Ming raised his eyebrows in surprise and doubt.

Ling Ming immediately tried taunting Long Chen in a fight, despite his anger this showed he isn't the one to be easily misled.

Long Chen could guess Ling Ming's intention of embarrassing him and gifting Bei Youer this grass, he wants to completely tear down him in front of Bei Youer, but Long Chen is amused so he will play along.

"Sure how about you bet 60000 silver against my grass, go bring that money"

Long Chen was being really malicious making him bet twice the money.

Ling ming-"Wait I will get it after the –"

Long Chen- "If you don't have the capital then scram back to your beggarhole, this young lord is a busy man"

"Pfttt "Bei Youer Couldn't help but laugh and felt that Long Chen seemed no longer as hateful as before.

Ling Ming's expression darkened and he started heaving a little in anger.

Ling Ming was certainly not a match for Long Chen's Silver tongue.

Being a half a million old monster is not just for show.

Ling Ming gritted his teeth in embarrassment because that amount was huge for him and he would have to borrow a lot of money for it to work.

Not everyone was like Long Chen, being doted to an unreasonable amount as well as being the only successor of the patriarch.