On the other side, Old Fox Ye found Lao Tao. "What does the Master mean by this?"
Lao Tao patted him on the shoulder. "Relax. You've got the merchant-association quota allocation locked down. Sometimes, being with The Master is a real thrill."
A glint flashed in Old Fox Ye's eyes. "The Master isn't planning to offer any resources, is he?"
Lao Tao smiled. "Of course he is. The question is whether Yi Sang Tian dares to take them."
Old Fox Ye smiled wryly. Just as he'd expected. He understood now. At this rate, forget five hundred billion—even fifty trillion would be easy to write down. This was the Third Master of Da Yu Mountain Villa, invincible wherever he went. He had the power to back it up. What could Yi Sang Tian do about it?
Ye Yan'er gazed at him in admiration. "The Master is incredible. So domineering."
Lao Tao laughed heartily. "Little girl, don't fall for The Master. You'll only suffer."
Ye Yan'er pouted. "I just admire him. The Master is so impressive. Old Ancestor, it's been so long since we've felt this good. No, actually, we've never felt this good before."
Old Fox Ye sighed. "In the end, this universe is ruled by strength."
The days passed as they waited for the contest over the merchant-association quota allocation. Every so often, an association came to Hundred Leaf Merchant Association to probe them, but Old Fox Ye turned them away. Ever since the probing in Boat Domain, those associations had been eager to uncover Hundred Leaf Merchant Association's true strength, but none dared resort to underhanded methods.
Experts at the Sequence Rule level were enough to keep them from offending the association. It was clear that, in their eyes, Hundred Leaf Merchant Association was far more than just