Returning to his spot, Lin Yi saw Gu Yuan chatting cheerfully with a Warrior. It seemed the two had struck a major deal.
"Village Elder, should I head back first?"
"Fine. We've been out for quite a while. I'll feel more at ease with you back there keeping watch."
Elsewhere, Village Elder He Huan was also negotiating a major deal for Aquatic Algae Fruit among the crowd.
Lin Yi did not interrupt him. He was about to leave first when a steward from Tianshui Trading Company approached him. "Deputy Village Chief Lin, didn't you say earlier that you wanted to purchase a piece of hard, flexible Spirit Wood? I was sorting through the warehouse just now and happened to find a rare-quality Blue Material Spirit Wood."
Delight appeared on Lin Yi's face. One of his purposes in coming to this trade gathering was to obtain a high-quality Spirit Wood, which he could combine with the Giant Python Sinew he had already polished to craft a Martial Dao Long Spear Spirit Artifact.
He had not expected the material to come right to him just as he was about to leave.
Though it was somewhat of a coincidence, Lin Yi gave it no further thought.
Yang Junlv, however, came over after hearing this and asked, "There's Blue Quality Spirit Wood in the warehouse? Why didn't I know about it?"
Upon seeing Yang Junlv, the steward actually showed a trace of nervousness. He hurriedly explained, "It's in Second Master's warehouse. He happens to have a batch of material there."
Lin Yi sensed that something was off. Looking at Yang Junlv, he asked, "Second Master? The Second President of your Tianshui Trading Company, Yang Fengjiao?"
Yang Junlv nodded. "That's right. Second Master is the Second President. But the treasures in his warehouse have never