Chapter 494: A slap! "Yin-Yang One-Qi Escape," a loving father and filial son—"Please vote with your monthly tickets!"
Inside the hall.
The fragrance of tea curled through the air.
Xu Mingyuan narrowed his eyes, his expression unchanged. "Fellow Daoist Qian, please don't make things difficult for me."
Steward Qian's brows immediately knitted at those words. Displeasure appeared on his face, along with a trace of disbelief.
How dare the Xu Household refuse?
"You won't even give us a single shop? Does your Xu Household look down on the Golden Sun Merchant Guild?"
"Our household currently has no such plans. Please forgive us, Fellow Daoist Qian."
"Hmph!" Steward Qian snorted. "Fellow Daoist Xu, don't bring trouble upon yourself. Surely you don't think that just because your household has gained some renown in the Northwest,
you can disregard everyone else?"
"Actually, your proposal isn't entirely out of the question, Steward Qian. But our household would want something equivalent in exchange."
"Oh? What would that be?" Steward Qian sneered inwardly. So much for your resolve.
"I hear that both the Golden Sun Merchant Guild and the Voidsky Commerce Guild have founded cities of their own. We could exchange a shop for a shop."
Steward Qian's expression changed at once. He sprang to his feet and glared at Xu Mingyuan. "Fellow Daoist Xu, do you realize what you're saying?"
"Was I not clear enough? If you want a shop, exchange one of yours for it."
"It seems the Xu Household is determined to deny the Golden Sun Merchant Guild any respect."
Steward Qian's expression turned icy.
Just then,
a terrifying pressure enveloped the entire hall in an instant. Every chair creaked beneath it.
"True Dragon pressure—a transforming great demon!"
Steward Qian's face turned ashen as he spat out those words.
The next moment,
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