Winds Rise, Clouds Surge

"Yin Baikang has many descendants. Do you really think he would take out two hundred million high-grade Spirit Stones from the grandson of an ordinary mortal?" Yan Ji shook his head and said, "The kidnappers are asking for too much; they're asking for an exorbitant price!"

"Who else would they charge if not Yin Baikang's Tianxia Chamber of Commerce is so rich?" Shu Xin covered her mouth and laughed. "It's not a matter of whether a grandson is valuable or not. The key is that so many descendants are watching him. Yin Baikang has no choice but to pay up."

The group couldn't help but laugh when they thought of Yin Baikang, the notorious old womanizer in the Cultivation World... Pu Taidong suddenly waved his hand and said, "I think this shouldn't be something only we know about. Since we want to see some excitement, let's make it bigger and let the whole Cultivation World see if that old fox Yin Baikang will actually pay this money. Just thinking about how that old fox is always scheming against others makes me uncomfortable, so we have to spread the word about him."

"This is not good!" Huo Zongming hesitated. "At that time, my Great Yang Kingdom will inevitably become the target of everyone's criticism, and Yin Baikang will inevitably come to me to demand an explanation."

"You're overthinking it. When the time comes, you'll just deny everything and say the news might have come from the kidnappers... That's a convoluted way to put it, but kidnappers in the Cultivation World? That's unbelievable. Just say the kidnappers spread the word, and even Yin Baikang wouldn't dare to confirm it was you who said it." Pu Taidong waved to the group and said, "The kidnappers only gave us three days, so hurry up and spread the news so those who live far away won't be late."

"Hehe!" The group burst into laughter, and Huo Zongming nodded with a smile.

Inside the embassy of the Biyuan Kingdom, Furong Wen Qing couldn't hold back any longer and went out shopping. Yue Qianchou didn't stop them, believing that as long as they didn't cause trouble, and with Furong having taken the 'Breath Concealing Pill,' no one should be able to tell that she was a cultivator.

Yue Qianchou remained lying on the rattan swing chair, eyes closed, resting. The mention of the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce in the jade scroll in his hand piqued his interest. The Tianxia Chamber of Commerce was an organization that specialized in doing business in the Cultivation World. Its headquarters were located in the Tuan Kingdom, similar to Hundred Flower Valley in the Huaxia Cultivation World, and it was the largest trading place for Cultivation World from various countries.

However, it differs from Hundred Flower Valley in that it not only engages in regular business but also travels to various countries to conduct trade. In other words, they do whatever is profitable. Lu Wanqian had visited the 'Treasure Gathering Basin' several times; it was the headquarters of the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce. The jade records described the Treasure Gathering Basin having an exceptionally prosperous trading scene, far more bustling than Hundred Flower Valley.

Here, the Cultivation World of various countries are not like those in Huaxia Cultivation World, which are closed off from the outside world. Their trade is very free, and the Treasure Gathering Basin is the most concentrated place for their trade.

And this Tianxia Chamber of Commerce happens to belong to Yin Baikang, so some people say that he is the richest person in the entire Cultivation World.

"Yin Baikang, the richest man in the Cultivation World!" Yue Qianchou clicked his tongue twice, a look of utter envy washing over him. His past life's various methods of making money involuntarily surfaced in his mind. He had already made up his mind that after settling things here, he absolutely had to go and see that most prosperous Treasure Gathering Basin in the Cultivation World.

As he lay on the swing drooling, he was unaware that his actions, fueled by certain individuals with ulterior motives, had escalated into the biggest scandal in the Cultivation World... Yin Baikang, the grandson of a late Spirit Transformation stage, had been kidnapped, and the kidnappers demanded 200 million high-grade Spirit Stones for his ransom.

Even Jing Yuankong, who was flying rapidly through the air, probably didn't expect that someone had used the method of communication to spread the information in the jade tablet on his body to all the countries, and even clearly stated the location for exchanging Spirit Stone.

On the God of Wealth Peak of the Treasure Gathering Basin, Yin Baikang suddenly received numerous messages from old acquaintances, all asking about his grandson's kidnapping and the ransom demands. Yin Baikang was completely bewildered. He only knew that something had happened to his grandson, but whether he had been kidnapped was unknown. He had even prepared himself for the worst.

Furthermore, even if everyone's questions are true, how could others know before the kidnappers even demanded the ransom? Are there really such kidnappers?

At the God of Wealth Peak, Yin Baikang, dressed in a black robe, stood alone beneath an ancient pine tree, gazing at the rolling sea of clouds before him. He looked utterly dejected. A moment later, he turned to see a black dot swiftly approach, landing before him in a swift bow—it was his second prized disciple Jing Yuankong.

"Yuan Kong, you're back so soon. Have you found any leads?" Yin Baikang asked, his expression softening slightly.

Jing Yuankong paused, unsure how to bring it up. Yin Baikang sensed something was wrong and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"

"Master, Wufeng... he's been kidnapped, kidnapped..." Jing Yuankong suddenly felt that the word 'kidnapper' was really ridiculous. How could there be kidnappers in the Cultivation World? But he still forced himself to say, "The kidnapper is asking for two hundred million high-grade Spirit Stones to ransom him."

Yin Baikang's face twitched as he said, "This is actually true! I thought those old fogies were joking with me."

"What? Master, you already know?" Jing Yuankong said in astonishment, "That's impossible! As soon as Huo Zongming's disciple received the jade tablet from the kidnappers, he immediately handed it over to Huo Zongming. Then I took the jade tablet and rushed back... Could it be that Huo Zongming deliberately leaked the news, wanting to see Master make a fool of himself?"

"No, I know Huo Zongming's character; he wouldn't dare do that. It seems the person who tied up Wufeng deliberately leaked the news; he wanted to see me make a fool of myself. Who is this person? So brazen!" Yin Baikang thought for a moment, then reached out and said, "What's written on the jade register? Give it to me so I can see."

"Uh..." Jing Yuankong suddenly remembered that the words on it were too provocative and really not suitable for his master to see, but he didn't dare not give it to him, so he reminded him, "Master, it's better if you don't look at it. The words written on it are not pleasant. In short, it demands two hundred million high-grade Spirit Stones in exchange for Wufeng. If you don't get the Spirit Stone, it will do some things that are not good for you."

"I'd like to see who has the audacity to do anything to me," Yin Baikang said in a deep voice, stretching out his hand again. "Give it to me!"

Jing Yuankong knew he could no longer refuse. When he took out the jade tablet and handed it over, he was prepared to face thunderous wrath.

Yin Baikang took the jade tablet and infused it with his Divine Sense. Even though he was mentally prepared, he was still quite shocked by what he saw. He let out a sinister "heh heh" laugh as the jade tablet silently and instantly turned to ashes in his palm.

On the mountaintop, where the strong wind had been blowing, the slightest movement gradually ceased, and in the blink of an eye, it became eerily quiet, as if the air itself had solidified. A chilling aura slowly spread across the summit, and even Jing Yuankong felt somewhat overwhelmed, secretly moving to defend himself.

To Jing Yuankong's surprise, he underestimated his master's composure. His master did not unleash any thunderous anger, and the mountaintop soon returned to its original state of calm.

"Yuan Kong, what do you think of this?" Yin Baikang asked, his heart burning with anger, but he calmly looked at the rolling sea of clouds.

Jing Yuankong said awkwardly, "Master, I really can't think of anyone in the Cultivation World who would dare to do such a thing to you. If there is one, after thinking about it, it can only be that person in the Demon Ghost Domain."

"You mean Bi Changchun?" Yin Baikang's pupils suddenly contracted, and he turned around to ask.

He then shook his head and denied it, saying, "No, no, no, I would believe anyone else, but it's absolutely impossible that Bi Changchun did it. You've seen his strength in the East Sea. His cultivation is close to that of a half-immortal. If he really wanted to take two hundred million high-grade Spirit Stones from my God of Wealth Peak, it would be as easy as taking candy from a baby. Who could stop him? Besides, he wouldn't stoop to doing such a thing."

He paused, then added, "I actually wish he had done it. I'd give him a billion, let alone two hundred million high-grade Spirit Stones. The problem is, even if I offered it to him, he might not accept it! He's a big shot! What a pity."

"Master," Jing Yuankong frowned, "Then what do you think we should do? Are we really going to use Spirit Stone to ransom them?"

Yin Baikang didn't reply to his disciple's question. Instead, he asked, "The kidnapper said he wanted to make me famous for generations. If I don't exchange Spirit Stone for Wufeng, what method do you think he'll use to make me famous for generations?"

"This... this disciple doesn't know either. The key is that we're in the open, while they're in the shadows. We don't even know who they are, so it's really impossible to guard against them," Jing Yuankong smile. He thought to himself, "Someone capable of such a thing, if they really wanted to do something shameless, would have countless ways to make themselves infamous for generations to come. It's impossible to guard against them all!"

"Hmph!" Yin Baikang sneered, "I'll give you the Spirit Stone. I want to see who this person is and whether he has the ability to take the Spirit Stone from me."

Jing Yuankong cupped his hands and said, "Master, rest assured, leave this matter to your disciple. Your disciple will definitely find that person."

"No!" Yin Baikang waved his hand and said, "Since this person dares to provoke me, I'm afraid you can't handle him. I'll go there myself and meet him."

"Ah!" Jing Yuankong quickly advised, "This matter doesn't need to trouble Master. If Master is worried about me going alone, let Senior Brother go with me..."

"Enough said. My mind is made up. This matter must succeed. I can't let the Cultivation World laugh at me. It's safer for me to go myself. You and your senior brother just keep an eye on this place." As soon as Yin Baikang finished speaking, his figure, accompanied by First Company afterimages, disappeared into the sea of clouds...

In fact, it wasn't just Yin Baikang; almost all the top experts from various countries 'Cultivation World were rushing towards the Dayang City. Besides wanting to see the spectacle, their main reason was to find out who dared to kidnap Yin Baikang's grandson. Such a huge incident could potentially trigger another upheaval in the Cultivation World; the war over there wasn't even over yet! They couldn't help but be concerned.

Although Yue Qianchou's affair was a major scandal, he genuinely only wanted to make a fortune in silence. He figured Yin Baikang wouldn't reveal such a shameful matter. Little did he know, not only had it been leaked, but the entire Cultivation World knew about it, and the Dayang City of the Great Yang Kingdom was about to become a place of great upheaval.

Wu Sihai doesn't know about this. If he did, he wouldn't be surprised at all. Wherever that kid goes, there will be no peace. The key is that this kid can't stay still; he's addicted to causing trouble...

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