Tang Chen's eyes reddened slightly as he asked unwillingly, "If my body-tempering resources are the very best, how is Chen Jianjun's strength and physique no weaker than mine?"
Tang Yue snorted, though a faint flush of embarrassment also colored his face. "Because the Chen Clan is filthy rich."
"You saw today's auction yourself. Transactions worth over ten million-and that was only the tip of the iceberg."
"I can tell you that their private deals amount to several times that. Tens of millions in cash flow!"
"Tens of millions..." Tang Chen sighed.
It was a figure he could neither comprehend nor even imagine.
In the end, he could only stammer, "They have so many good things. It really makes you envious."
Tang Yue nodded and continued, "Hmph, those are only a small fraction of what their clan possesses."
"They've accumulated wealth for a thousand years, and they also have a wood-type secret realm. The vine soul beasts, Water of Life, wine reishi, Purple Reishi, and other things they auctioned-many of them came from there."
"That's also why their resources are so abundant."
Tang Chen pursed his lips, a trace of longing flashing through his eyes. "Don't we have a secret realm like that?"
Tang Yue shook his head. "No! If we did, we wouldn't be this poor."
At this point, Tang Yue could not help sighing before continuing, "Their secret realm is presumably a spatial secret realm in the Xieluo Mountains. But the spatial secret realm on the Heaven Mountain Plateau near us is controlled by the Snowmen."
"That's why so few members of that terrifying race are normally seen on the plateau. Only small numbers are scattered about on patrol."
"But once the calamity arrives, they emerge in hordes, swarming across the mountains and plains."
At this point, Tang Yue's