Seeing that Wang Daoyuan was quite formidable, everyone feared that once his cultivation grew stronger, he would return to settle scores with them.
One after another, they rubbed their fists and flexed their palms, wanting to keep him here.
Just then, a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator descended from the sky.
"Fellow Daoists, we all make our living at the Fire Lotus Island marketplace. Harmony brings wealth."
Seeing that the newcomer was no weakling, the old man did not dare refuse him face.
He cupped his hands toward the man. "May I know this fellow Daoist's distinguished name?"
The newcomer smiled. "Easy enough. I am Li Chen, deputy captain of the Guard Team at the Fire Lotus Island branch of the Wan Chuan Merchant Guild.
"From now on, Li will be stationed at Fire Lotus Island, so we will inevitably have dealings with one another.
"Would you fellow Daoists give me some face and let this matter end here?"
This man was Wang Daoyuan's old friend, Li Chen. At Wang Daoyuan's recommendation, he had gone to a Wan Chuan Merchant Guild shop to seek a position.
The Wan Chuan Merchant Guild had also been recruiting troops and buying horses, hoping to cultivate a force loyal to the guild master and balance the sect factions.
A Rogue Cultivator like Li Chen, with abundant experience in life-and-death battles and profound cultivation, was naturally welcomed.
Moreover, he had drifted about Fire Lotus Island for many years and possessed quite a few connections.
Thus, he became a golden signboard for the Wan Chuan Merchant Guild's recruitment efforts. Entrusted with an important duty, he became deputy captain of the Guard Team.
This position was also considered significant within the Fire Lotus Island branch.
A branch of the Wan Chuan Merchant Guild was organized much like