Before Mu Yaoyao could finish speaking, Shi Yue cut her off. "Fairy Mu, I'm in the middle of discussing something with someone. I'll get back to you later."
"All right! Just make sure you contact me."
Ning Wuque watched the scene in astonishment. Before arriving at Black Lotus Market Town, he had already sent people to investigate Shi Yue's recent movements. Shi Yue had been in frequent contact with the Qu Family, Mu Yaoyao, and Song Qingyang. Qu Zhiyang was a Void Refining Cultivator who had long drawn the attention of the various major powers, while Mu Yaoyao and Song Qingyang were young talents on the Tianlan Ranking and easy to identify.
It looked like the Qu Family and Yihua Palace were preparing to cooperate with Immortal Herb Palace. The Ning Family had already fallen a step behind; they couldn't afford to fall any further.
"Fellow Daoist Shi, our Ning Family is willing to become one of the market's managers. We'd like to become the manager second only to Immortal Herb Palace. Would that be a problem?"
Shi Yue shook his head and said with a smile, "I'm afraid that won't work. My master said that you reap what you sow. You only get as much as you put in."
"I understand. The materials you want will take some time to gather. Once I've collected them all, I'll deliver them to you right away."
"Tsk, tsk. This kid actually wants to help you gather all the materials. I'm almost impressed. He's much better at this than the other powers. Too bad Xie Chong got there first. If we didn't know what he was really like, we might have let him take a bigger share."
Shi Yue smiled calmly and nodded without speaking. Whether dealing with an enemy or a business