Emperor's Favor

"Gentlemen, welcome. Let us raise our glasses together, hoping that our future cooperation will be even more pleasant and smooth..." Ye Luo raised his wine glass, and the crowd toasted from afar.

The banquet began, and knives and forks immediately danced across the already peeled shrimp meat. As those tender morsels entered their stomachs, many guests let out sighs of amazement. Setting aside the taste, the moment the meat was swallowed, it released a warm energy that greatly relieved the body's fatigue, exhaustion, and even some hidden injuries. A single piece of shrimp meat was like spring rain nourishing a parched land, making one feel incomparably refreshed.

"Ye Luo... Your Majesty, I wonder if there is any more of this shrimp meat? Our Barute Chamber of Commerce is willing to pay a high price for it!" Adolph of the Barute Chamber of Commerce looked at Ye Luo with great anticipation.

Ye Luo smiled slightly. "Ingredients from a Tier 6 Sea Clan are truly not in great supply..."

"Tier 6 Sea Clan!" "My god, it really is Tier 6!" "A Tier 6 Sea Clan's strength in the ocean is comparable to a Tier 7 human powerhouse. This..."

The two words "Tier 6" caused another massive uproar in the hearts of everyone present.

Barute withdrew his gaze in disappointment. "What a pity, that is truly a pity..."

Ye Luo then smiled and said, "There is no more Tier 6 meat, but there are still plenty of lower-grade ingredients. However, I have a question. The Barute Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in magic materials and enchanted weapons, while the Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce seems to own two restaurants. President Adonis hasn't even spoken yet; is President Adolph trying to steal their business?"

A look of embarrassment appeared on Adolph's face. "Naturally not, Your Majesty. You may not know this, but I have a son whose strength was at the Tier 5 Gold Level. He was injured by a magical beast while adventuring a year ago. Although he has recovered, he was left with some hidden injuries. His strength has regressed instead of advancing, and now he cannot even exert the combat power of a Silver Peak. I saw that the energy in this shrimp meat seemed capable of neutralizing hidden injuries, so..."

Ye Luo nodded and said with feigned regret, "Your son's plight is truly regrettable. However, if it is only some hidden injuries, I think I might have something here that could help Mr. Adolph." As he spoke, Ye Luo took a small glass bottle from his bosom. Inside the bottle, a cluster of white light spots, like fireflies, danced continuously.

"This is?" Adolph's eyes widened.

"The light spots in this bottle are actually composed of hundreds of thousands of tiny holy insects. Its name, in my clan, is Emperor's Favor. Its effect is just as its name suggests: as long as you receive the Emperor's Favor, as long as you are not dead, you have nothing to worry about! Any injury or illness, even if you only have one breath left, these holy insects can make you fully recover in a very short time!"

"This, is it really that miraculous?" Adolph asked, unable to believe it.

Ye Luo smiled slightly. His right hand moved like a blade, and the right arm of the waiter standing next to him was instantly severed. Blood sprayed toward the dining table, but Ye Luo waved his hand, and all the blood was blocked by an invisible force and splashed onto the floor. Because Ye Luo's speed was too fast, the waiter saw the arm fall to the ground before he even felt the pain.

Before he could let out a painful howl, Ye Luo quickly picked up the arm from the ground and opened the bottle's stopper.

That unit of Healing Aphid crazily transformed into thousands of light spots and surged into the wound!

The waiter finally felt the piercing pain. "Ahhhhh..." He couldn't help but let out a desolate roar.

Ye Luo frowned. "A grown man, is it that painful? Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Pain, pain..." The waiter nodded repeatedly, but just after saying the word "pain" twice, the heart-wrenching agony of the wound immediately turned into a tingling sensation. "Pain... no, no, it doesn't hurt anymore..."

Immediately after, as the light spots entered the wound, the skin of the severed right arm grew rapidly. Three breaths later, Ye Luo let go. The waiter gripped his right hand in amazement, as if the scene that had just occurred were a dream.

"I, I'm fine. Am I dreaming?" The waiter was quite adorable; in front of everyone, he pinched his own thigh hard. "Ouch, ouch, that hurts, that hurts so much..."

Ye Luo smiled slightly. "Go down. After the banquet, go collect ten gold coins!"

"...Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you for the reward, thank you for the reward!" The waiter was stunned, then knelt on the ground in ecstatic joy, kowtowing repeatedly... It wasn't until Robert pulled him up by the back of his collar that he left the hall, full of gratitude.

Adolph's gaze followed the waiter as he left, his eyes filled with shock and regret.

Then, he turned his head abruptly and said firmly, "Respected Your Majesty Ye Luo, please name your price..."

Ye Luo feigned ignorance and asked, "Name a price? What price..."

Adolph's expression remained unchanged, knowing this was Ye Luo's negotiation tactic. He said very sincerely, "This kind of holy insect, this holy insect can definitely cure my son's hidden injuries. Whatever Your Majesty wants, as long as my Barute Chamber of Commerce has it, I will certainly not say a word of refusal. Of course, this kind of holy insect also possesses great market value. If Your Majesty can entrust the agency rights to our Barute Chamber of Commerce, we will definitely reward Your Majesty with a very generous compensation..."

"Hmph, Adolph, you were just talking about your son's injuries, how did you switch to agency rights in the blink of an eye? You should know that the chambers of commerce represented by everyone here are no smaller than yours. Great Your Majesty Ye Luo, our Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce also has a branch in the Goriu Kingdom in the southeast. If you are willing to give the agency rights to us, the profit we bring to Your Majesty will be maximized," President Adonis of the Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce said very obsequiously to Ye Luo.

"Adonis, although our two houses are in a competitive stage, our relationship has always been good. Are you trying to break our remaining friendship?" Adolph's face was very dark.

"Ahem..." Ye Luo coughed twice, interrupting the struggle between the two. Seeing everyone's eyes converge on him again, a triumphant smile appeared on the corner of Ye Luo's mouth. He raised his wine glass. "Come, gentlemen, let's talk about business later. For now, let us enjoy the sumptuous banquet before us..."

Adolph and Adonis clearly saw the immense market value in the Healing Aphid. My god, a holy insect that could bring the dead back to life—once it spread, who knew how many people would scramble to buy it? Having this holy insect was equivalent to having a second life. In the chaotic landscape of the continent, no warrior or mage would be stingy when it came to a chance at resurrection!

However, this small interlude completely changed the situation at the dining table. Adolph and Adonis began to outdo each other in flattering Ye Luo. The banquet, which had originally been intimidating, suddenly became incredibly lively, leaving Robert, who was on Ye Luo's right, filled with admiration.