"Shen Linyuan is coming?"
In the office, Chen Ping'an had not expected matters to coincide so neatly when he learned the news from Yu Minglong.
It just so happened to be when he was preparing to head to Wentian City.
These past days, there had been no news regarding the trade for fourth-rank precious materials and Fire Element Essence.
He had already planned to take some time off under the pretext of going into seclusion, then set out for Wentian City.
Yet before he could bring it up, he learned the news from Yu Minglong.
"It is no matter. It will only delay things by a few days. A round trip to Wentian City will take no more than a month. Besides, if time is tight, I can consume the Fire Element Essence directly in Wentian City and activate the Golden Crown Feathered Sparrow's Mutated Bloodline."
Chen Ping'an's thoughts were clear and his expression calm. He saw the situation as clearly as fire in his palm.
Shen Linyuan's visit was likely meant to let the Heart Inquiry Sword Pavilion flex its muscles and bolster its prestige!
The ecology within Northern Mountain Pass was complicated, and its powers were numerous. Though the Heart Inquiry Sword Pavilion was a major force in the Azure Cang Realm, second only to Azure Cang Prince Manor in influence and prestige—
—it ultimately could not establish a one-man rule whose influence ran deep throughout Northern Mountain Pass. Setting aside the power projections of the various regional overlords, Horizontal Mountain Sect alone was enough to leave them struggling to cope.
Compared to the Azure Cang Realm and the other state territories, the importance of Northern Mountain Pass to the Heart Inquiry Sword Pavilion was beyond question.
Under such circumstances, with Shen Linyuan newly promoted and the Heart