The Fu Clan was naturally powerful. They even held seats in the Eternal Council; crushing the Shang Clan would pose no problem at all.
But Li Qingyun was not planning to fight the entire Fu Clan. He only needed to deal with one crucial person in the Fu Clan.
That person was Fulou, the City Lord of Fulou City!
Li Qingyun's first Qingyun Treasure Pavilion had opened in Fulou City. Thanks to its low-price strategy and Li Qingyun's personal guidance, it had been wildly popular from the very day it opened, nearly sweeping away half of Fulou City's secret artifact trade.
He still remembered how Shang Yannian had asked him for instructions at the time, saying that the City Lord of Fulou had sent someone to demand a stake in Qingyun Treasure Pavilion—and had opened his mouth like a lion, asking directly for half the shares.
Li Qingyun had merely laughed it off and ignored it.
That had planted the first seed of unrest.
Afterward, every Qingyun Treasure Pavilion that opened became a hit. Not only had three opened in Fulou City alone, but Qingyun Treasure Pavilions in other giant cities across Cosmic Dwarf Star had also sprung up like bamboo shoots after rain, sweeping through their cities in popularity.
During that time, people from the Fu Clan had openly and covertly demanded shares and other benefits. By then, Shang Yannian and Shang Qin already understood Cloud Ancestor's intentions, so they naturally declined with courtesy.
Then came today. The Fu Clan joined hands with the jealous and resentful Yin Clan and Hao Clan, and the treasure pavilions and secret artifact shops on Cosmic Dwarf Star suddenly made their move, sealing more than twenty Qingyun Treasure Pavilions without the slightest reason.
Li Qingyun knew that the Fu Clan had sealed only