Damn it! Did a tiny Tianxia Chamber of Commerce like mine need such a booming introduction? Yue Qianchou cursed inwardly. From the gate, he could already see a large crowd within the walls, every one of them radiating extraordinary presence. Those who could come here represented the major sects; there was no need to guess that they were some so-called experts.
What gave Fu Qianchou goosebumps was that after the guard announced his insignificant Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, those experts inside gave him far too much face. Almost as if by prior agreement, they all turned to look at him. Their gazes burned like torches, making Yue Qianchou nearly shudder all over.
The feeling was like taking a bath in a room when, all of a sudden, one wall collapsed—and outside happened to be a crowd that took in every inch of his naked, delicate body, leaving him nowhere to hide.
Standing at the entrance, unable to advance or retreat, Yue Qianchou hesitated for a while before entering with a smile. He nodded amiably at the people watching him, but most of them turned away with undisguised contempt, as though no one was willing to greet him.
Yue Qianchou knew his own place. He knew they looked down on him, and that was perfectly normal. Whether in strength or status within the Immortal Realm, the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce was vastly inferior to the various sects. To put it bluntly, it was simply unqualified to gather with them, especially since everyone here usually had their noses in the air.
There were one or two hundred people in the courtyard, chatting in pairs or in groups of three to five. Quite a few gazes drifted, seemingly by chance, toward Yue Qianchou as he walked in alone. Yue Qianchou looked left and