The Emperor of the Three Realms

chapter 143

As one of the four great locations of the Skylaurel Kingdom, the Southern Palace of Azure Heaven had an extremely great reputation. Its influence was almost unparalleled in the southeastern region of the Skylaurel Kingdom.    

Compared to the tyrannical reputation of the Azure Heaven Northern Palace, the Southern Palace seemed much more practical and friendly.    

Of course, this had something to do with its location as well.    

The capital of the Skylaurel Kingdom was in the southeast region of the kingdom. This region was where the core of the royal family's power was located.    

It was clearly impossible for the Southern Palace to be domineering and mischievous like the Northern Palace.    

In a kingdom, the power and influence of the royal family is still the most important thing. If the Southern Palace were not to be humble towards the royal family, how would the royal family tolerate their existence?    

How can outsiders snore at your bedside?    

Therefore, in stark contrast to the tyrannical dominance of the Northern Palace, the Southern Palace had an excellent reputation, and was the location of the four locations most willing to enter the society.    

The Qingyang Valley as much as possible did not stand out. Its members almost never appear in society, and very rarely establish relationships with people in the outside world.    

Other than recruiting, they had almost no business with the outside world.    

Myriad Treasure Palace covers the widest area of all locations and is involved in all fields, but emphasizes on business.    

Compared to saying that the Myriad Treasure Palace was a place to perform rituals, it would be more accurate to say that it was a place established by the Precious Tree Sect to do business within the kingdom together.    

Moreover, the area where the Myriad Treasure Palace was involved was quite extensive.    

Pills, spirit medicines, spirit weapons, martial methods, secret arts, talismans and seals, spirit beasts…    

All kinds of popular fields, non-mainstream fields — almost no business not followed by Myriad Treasure Palace.    

Since the two additional materials he needed could be obtained within a few days at the exhibition, Jiang Chen was in no hurry as he only stayed a few additional days.    

These traders are just trying to raise prices by not selling their trades right now. Although Jiang Chen could still afford it by bidding a high price, he stuck to his principle of not showing himself off, and did not want to attract attention openly.    

He would not be able to start making wine once he bought these two additional ingredients.    

After all, making wine required the use of a wine distillery and all sorts of equipment.    

The equipment was easy to maintain, but finding a wine distillery would require more time. It was fortunate that the atmosphere of enjoying wine in the Skylaurel Kingdom was quite prevalent, and there were many wine distilleries on rent.    

Over the next few days, Jiang Chen sent his people to wonder, finally finished negotiating with the world-famous wine refining plant, and signed a short-term rental agreement with him.    

Once everything was ready, the great exhibition of the Southern Palace went according to plan.    

Jiang Chen brought his followers to the exhibition site that morning.    

Other than the Myriad Treasure Palace which was right outside the capital, not a single core region of the other four locations was in the capital. However as a great power within the kingdom, they all had their own territory in the capital.    

The Azure Heaven Southern Palace was no exception.    

Jiang Chen had thought he would come early, but it turned out that he was not the earliest when he arrived. When they arrived, there were many people present.    

All sorts of booths and transaction counters were laid out in full, and the entire scene seemed bustling.    

Jiang Chen's goal on this trip was two additional ingredients.    

But when he arrived at the transaction area, there were many rows of booths that were difficult to see by his eyes.    

However, he also knew that the two additional ingredients were relatively rare, so ordinary outlets would not have them. Only those from large countries have their stock.    

Hence, he headed straight for the VIP area.    

The VIP area was filled with influential powers and great merchants of Skylaurel Kingdom.    

Anyone who could have a booth in the VIP area was basically at an incredible level of existence.    

It goes without saying that the Southern Palace will have a place. Three other locations have also received invitations and sent many representatives.    

When Jiang Chen and the others approached the VIP section, a pair of eyes immediately found them from somewhere within the transaction area.    

This person was a disciple of the Northern Palace, and had participated in the battle chasing after Jiang Chen's group. However, this person only came from the true Qi realm, and was not particularly conspicuous.    

When this person saw Jiang Chen, his head was slightly pulled, and he lowered his head. He walked to the side of one of the people in charge on the side of the Northern Palace and muttered a few words beside the ear of the person.    

This person was also roughly twenty years old, and his face looked astute. When he heard the words of his comrades, his eyes formed a long gap as he subconsciously glanced towards Jiang Chen.    

He simply flicked his hand hurriedly and averted his gaze, clearly afraid of acting rashly and warning the enemy.    

He then said a few words to his colleague and nodded his head slightly, saying a few words as advice – had obviously already formulated some sort of scheme.    

Jiang Chen's attention certainly didn't pay attention to any of this.    

“Do you have Bluelily Grass and Wood Pellets?”    

"NO!"    

“Bos, how much is this Bluelily Grass and Wood Pellet selling price?”    

“Eh, this is only sample, not for sale.”    

“Brother, how much does Bluelily Grass and Wood Pellets cost?”    

“I'm sorry, someone already ordered these items and I can't sell them!”    

“I'm sorry, I don't have Bluelily Grass or Wood Pellets.”    

Jiang Chen only learned that something was going on after he started asking about the two ingredients. He could have brushed it off because the merchants were stockpiling and not selling it if he could not buy the two items two days ago, the merchants wanted to get a high price.    

But the transaction exhibition has already started...then, do they still want to raise prices? Business never seems to be done this way, since ancient times.    

The stuff is there, but they have plenty of reasons not to sell it.    

If everyone did that, then he would let her go. Yet everyone made the purchase and sale of all kinds of spirit medicines quite smoothly. Although their prices tended to be expensive, no one experienced the same perplexing treatment that Jiang Chen had experienced.    

Every store he entered would not sell, nor would he find any sort of reason.    

This is really weird. Jiang Chen did not think that he would be able to incite such hatred, as he was the one who had just arrived at the capital, so all the merchants would unite against him.    

The first creature Jiang Chen thought of was the Azure Heaven Northern Palace.    

He looked again at the North Palace booth. They seemed quite busy and bustling, with many people standing in front of them and busy with activities.    

Qiao Baishi walked towards the current direction and said lowly, “Young Master, your subordinate has just handed over a sum of silver and asked these merchants. It seems...The traders have made a deal that they will not sell anything you want to buy to you.”    

"Why is that?"    

“I think Azure Heaven Northern Palace deliberately complicates your life.” Qiao Baishi speculated.    

Northern Palace? Jiang Chen's gaze turned cold. He has not fully charged the debt of the Northern Palace which upset him last time — do these people want to give him trouble in the capital?    

An old and new grudge appeared simultaneously as a hint of killing intent flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.    

“Mm. Who else was there besides the Northern Palace? It was impossible for these merchants to not give the North Palace face. It's only natural that four great sites come face to face with each other. After all, we have no influence or power in the capital, and no one wants to offend the Northern Palace because of this small matter.”    

Jiang Chen also felt Qiao Baishi's analysis was very reasonable. But the Northern Palace was really too childish by playing this hand.    

“If they don't want to sell me what I want to buy, will they still refuse to sell if someone else buys me?”    

Qiao Baishi smiled miserably, “It seems I heard that Azure Heaven Northern Palace has brought out the news that they bought Bluelily Grass and Wood Pellets at a high price. They bought both items today, and will pay double.”    

“Ck ck, they are willing to pay dear.” Jiang Chen smiled coldly. That is, they will buy whatever I want?    

“Ai, come come come on. We buy Bluelily Grass and Wood Pellets with high price. Our Azure Heaven Northern Palace is willing to buy as much stock as there are!”    

A man suddenly covered his mouth with his hands and started shouting in front of the Northern Palace cubicle.    

He grinned and winked at Jiang Chen while shouting, clearly deliberately showing his strength.    

"Suck!" Gouyu inevitably wanted to grasp the hilt of his sword.    

“Do not be rash.” Jiang Chen removed his sleeves and stopped Gouyu's actions fumbling his sword    

“They went too far in the suppression!” Princess Gouyu was indeed very surprised when her chest rose down, obviously very angry.    

Jiang Chen smiled faintly, while walking with slow steps and standing in front of the Azure Heaven Northern Palace booth.    

“You plan to rule the market, right? If I remember correctly, this is a transaction exhibition held by the Southern Palace, when is it the turn of the Northern Palace that behaves wildly?” Jiang Chen asked weakly.    

“Son, you may eat from the wrong bowl but you must not say the wrong words. This is normal buying behavior. What is corrupting the market? Don't spit blood out of your mouth.” The person in charge smiled coldly at Jiang Chen.    

“Ck ck, didn't it say the Northern Palace wouldn't dare to admit their deeds? You even dare to do things like kill and loot others, but dare not admit to such actions? Normal buying behavior? Didn't your face turn red when you said these words?” Jiang Chen laughed in a disdainful tone.    

The face of the person in charge went dark, “What? Do you see a rule that states that we should not make a purchase? Do it yourself if you have the skills to do it. It's a healthy competition!”    

“Healthy competition?”    

"Indeed." The person in charge paced around. “Not that I, surnamed Zhang, underestimated you, but if you can buy Bluelily Grass and Wood Pellets here today, I will crawl out of here!”    

The person in charge had a sharp look and he knew that Jiang Chen most likely did not have many positions in the capital. Otherwise, he would not have used this short method to purchase both items.    

A person who had absolutely no methods like this person was on a very different level to his Northern Palace. How did the merchants on the exchange of transactions today not show their Northern Palace and instead sell the two items to Jiang Chen?    

Therefore, the person in charge felt very confident when he said these words. He wanted to utilize his actions in this matter to suppress Jiang Chen and curry favor with his senior brother Liu who was already in the spirit realm.    

Even though senior brother Liu did not come today, if he did this matter well, it would definitely reach senior brother Liu's ears.    

The person in charge had done this act to curry favor with a spirit realm practitioner, and had caused quite a commotion.    

He also believes strongly in this because he has been in the business for many years and has deep and wide connections. Those who appeared here today were all old faces. They all met regularly and often, therefore who would deny his face?    

After all, this kid looks like a stranger. Even if they were not his old friends, these merchants would not offend him, a disciple of the Northern Palace, as a stranger.    

Jiang Chen looked at this person and then looked at the expressions of the merchants around them, watching them with an expression of enjoying a good show. A trace of a smile appeared on the corner of his lips.    

“Crawl out? Are you sure?"    

The person in charge puffed his chest, “Ya. If you can buy it, I will explore this transaction area three times. What would you do if you couldn't buy it?”    

Since he was going to suppress Jiang Chen, the person in charge did not want to ban him just like that from the market. The more he humiliated Jiang Chen, the more capital he had in the future to curry favor with senior brother Liu.    

Not only did he want to chase Jiang Chen away, he also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to actually step on him, completely humiliate him, and make him have no face to stay in the capital anymore.