As they watched these powerful figures appear one after another, everyone around them nodded in recognition.
They were people from the Deva Path Chamber of Commerce.
However, opinions varied greatly regarding the Deva Path Chamber of Commerce's background.
"They're here?"
Elder Heavenly Craftsman and the others stepped forward, their eyes gleaming as they looked at them.
"We're here, but not for anything else. After investigating, we suspect that Yang Ming, who entered the Creation Pavilion, is Yuexia Ming—the man who severed half of our Deva Path Chamber of Commerce with a single sword strike!"
"We investigated for so long and finally found evidence, but it still isn't enough to prove it. So we haven't come to cause trouble. We came under orders from the sect master!"
"Although we strongly suspect him, there is nothing we can do without evidence. We merely came to witness the bearing of this young and accomplished powerhouse who entered the Creation Pavilion!"
Several of them looked at Elder Heavenly Craftsman and sneered.
They clearly did not seem friendly.
"Hehe, is that so? Then take your seats."
Elder Heavenly Craftsman did not flare up at their words and instead led them to their seats.
Though they were unfriendly, they knew they could not cause trouble in a place like this. They promptly took their seats as instructed.
"These merchants? Hmph, they're truly tarnishing our sect's reputation. I really don't understand why the sect master agreed to such a thing!"
After they sat down, Elder Guanmen sneered.
"Letting them become a branch of our sect and supply us with enormous resources? The sect master did nothing wrong in that regard. It is simply that they do not know their place. But it does not matter. These merchants are not particularly strong themselves; they only know how to