On March 20, in Air Harbor New City, Broad Cloud Ward.
Li Chen's true body appeared, for today he was seeing Dong Pengfei off.
"Fellow Daoist Dong, after ten years working together, I owe you much for your support. Let this wine see you on your way..."
Li Chen drained the spirit wine in his hand, then turned his cup upside down to show it was empty.
"Fellow Daoist Li, until we meet again." Dong Pengfei was moved as well. He drained his wine and handed his cup to the attendant beside him.
Dong Pengfei had now stepped down as market chief and was returning to Sea Eye City to inherit his family business.
After all, he belonged to the Dong Household of Sea Eye City. He could not spend his whole life here serving as Li Chen's market chief.
The two talked at length about their future cooperation. Only when departure time arrived did Dong Pengfei turn and enter the flying boat, waving goodbye to him.
"You and Dong Pengfei are on quite good terms, aren't you?" Yu Youxian remarked when Li Chen continued gazing after him long after his figure had disappeared inside.
Li Chen said, "We started this venture together, after all. Fellow Daoist Dong was also something of a benefactor to me."
Yu Youxian said, "I heard that his tremendous success in investing in you has allowed him to prevail over the other legitimate sons. He's now been designated the City Lord's Heir. He'll certainly return in boundless glory."
"But to maintain a balance, the Dong Household will inevitably entrust him with more of its own businesses and reduce Broad Cloud Ward's influence. In the future, they might even have some clan elder relay their dealings with you."
Li Chen naturally understood all this. He glanced