"Ahead, in Qingyang City, there's a market," the young girl said with a charming smile.
"What?" Lin Xuan was greatly startled. "Isn't that city a dwelling place for mortals? How could there possibly be a cultivators' market mixed in among them?"
"What's impossible about that? This city sits at a key thoroughfare, is very prosperous, and travel is extremely convenient. I heard my honored master say that after the Second Pavilion Master inspected it, he personally gave the order to establish a market here. Of course, it's protected by an illusion formation. Forget mortals—even cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Realm can forget about entering without our sect's Command Token."
"Oh? In that case, your sect's strength is truly no small matter?" Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"Senior flatters us. However, as far as You Province is concerned, our Baisuan Pavilion is indeed the largest merchant alliance. Our business not only covers the entire province, it has even expanded toward the neighboring prefectures."
"Oh?" Lin Xuan's expression froze. "So your sect is a merchant alliance. Then how is Seven Absolutes Heaven now? Could it have already declined?"
"Senior is correct. Seven Absolutes Heaven colluded with Yinhun, so naturally it would not come to a good end. Long ago, when the tree fell, the monkeys scattered; it became dust in the pages of history."
"So that's how it is." Lin Xuan nodded, a strange light faintly flashing through his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Immortal Master, if you do not disdain it, please go rest at this old man's other residence in the city. Tomorrow morning, I'll have Ying'er take you around the market." Outside Member Zhang also spoke with great attentiveness, his face showing a look of hopeful pleading.
"Very well. Since that is the case, I'll