Free Web NovelChapter 2692: Chapter 2695: I Only Have a Few
"Brother Jiang, you’re finally here!"
A voice filled with relief sounded at the entrance of the restaurant, and a young man with a beaming smile approached Jiang Chen.
"Brother Pang."
Jiang Chen cupped his fist in a polite gesture.
"Brother Jiang, do you have some time? Let’s chat at the auction house."
Pang Guang said somewhat urgently.
Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback, but nodded gently, turned to look at Feng Xuan’er, and handed over an array talisman: "Room 8, nobody is there, you can use it."
"Thank you, Young Master Jiang."
Feng Xuan’er’s eyes lit up, and she accepted the array talisman. After a moment of hesitation, she softly said, "We didn’t do what happened on the White Jade Bridge, we don’t know that guy."
"I know."
Jiang Chen smiled softly, then turned to Bai Xiao: "Until we meet again."
"Of course."
Bai Xiao smiled and nodded.
After greeting Pang Guang, the two of them left the restaurant.
In Canglan City, inside a luxurious lounge of the Canghai Auction House.
Pang Lie sat in the main seat, with Leng Li, the vice president of the Leng Feng Chamber of Commerce, on his left. Standing across from them was a respectful-looking man—the one who had left the Canghai Restaurant quickly upon hearing Jiang Chen was looking for Pang Guang.
"You say someone claimed they want Pang Guang to auction something for them? And asked Pang Guang to meet him?"
Pang Lie’s brows furrowed slightly as he spoke grimly.
"Yes, that person is called Jiang Chen."
The man nodded respectfully.
"It’s him?"
A cold glint flashed in Pang Lie’s eyes. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
"Lie Shao, is he that kid from the last time in the abandoned town?"
Leng Li spoke coldly.
"It should be. Hu Yiqiu’s disciple, Zhu Tianming’s grand-disciple, he once killed a Semi-Saint strong one in the abandoned town. Outside the city of Zhen Yuan, someone ambushed him, only to be slain by a top-tier strong one he summoned. He might even possess a storage ring of a Saint Monarch strong one!"
Pang Lie recounted Jiang Chen’s past bit by bit: "It’s likely he has at least one storage ring of a Saint Monarch strong one, two Saints, and a Semi-Saint. If Pang Guang gets hold of these things, he might really be able to turn the tables!"
"Lie Shao, I’ll go find him!"
A cold light shone in Leng Li’s eyes.
"This is Canglan City, finding him won’t help!"
Pang Lie’s lips curved into a sinister smile: "I’ll greet him personally. I want to see if he really wants to oppose me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Pang Lie stood up and headed towards the door of the lounge, with Leng Li and the man quickly following behind.
...
On Canghai Street, Pang Guang was speaking in a low voice with Jiang Chen.
"The final grand competition ranking?"
Jiang Chen looked at Pang Guang in surprise: "You heirs are competing even with the grand competition rankings? Then you’re done for, you’re already at the Initial Stage of Virtual Refinement Realm and have lost the qualification to participate in the grand competition."
"We’re not going on stage ourselves; each person in each realm chooses one person, and we see the ranking of the person we choose."
Pang Guang explained softly.
"What’s this testing? Vision?"
Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, appearing to understand a bit.
"Exactly. The first item is auction revenue. Each person has an exclusive auction, and we look at the final achieved amount. We don’t need to look at commissions, just the total transaction price of the items auctioned. Anything under ten thousand Supreme Spirit Stones doesn’t count. If there’s a trade, a specialized team will conduct an appraisal."
Pang Guang nodded and began to introduce the competition projects for the heir candidates.
"Anything under ten thousand Supreme Spirit Stones doesn’t count? My gosh, you..."
Jiang Chen was astonished looking at Pang Guang. Ten thousand Supreme Spirit Stones equal a million High Grade Spirit Stones, a billion Middle Grade Spirit Stones. This restriction is too high!
"In short, only items above the Semi-Saints are considered."
Pang Guang smiled bitterly.
"I originally thought I could help you a bit. Now it seems I might not be able to help much at all!"
Jiang Chen sighed softly: "I don’t have many items that meet the criteria either."
"What? Multiple?"
Pang Guang was stupefied: "You’re saying you have multiple items that can aid those above the Semi-Saint?"
"Yeah, but an auction usually has dozens of items, right? How many have you found? If it’s not enough, I can ask my master to help and sell some of his own items."
Jiang Chen nodded and spoke softly.
"No, no, that’s not necessary. No need to trouble Elder Zhu."
Pang Guang quickly waved his hand, already very grateful for Jiang Chen’s willingness to auction his items here. If Zhu Tianming’s items were also sold, that wouldn’t be appropriate!
"We’ll discuss this further at the auction house. Let’s keep the items secret for now to avoid being targeted by others."
Pang Guang ended that topic and continued introducing the competition projects: "The second item is network competition. The day before the final grand competition, the Canghai Trade Alliance hosts a banquet. Each candidate gets three tables: one for the old generation, one for the middle generation, and one for the younger generation. Whom you can invite shows your network capabilities. Each table can only seat eight people, and the main comparison is the old generation table."
"The third item is a vision competition, like I just mentioned regarding the final grand competition ranking. The person chosen for this also attends the second item banquet."
Jiang Chen thought for a moment, then said softly: "Though it’s three items, they’re all essentially about networking. The first item tests if the people you network with have access to top Spiritual Treasures, the second tests if the factions you’re connected with are willing to openly support you, and the third tests if the people you’ve connected with have extraordinary talent."
"Exactly!"
Pang Guang nodded and chuckled: "After all, we’re a trade alliance, and connections are most crucial."
"Xiao Guang."
A voice called out, and the two looked up. They were already at the auction house entrance, where an elder walked towards them.
"Great Elder!"
"Great Elder!"
The two greeted with cupped fists.
The one approaching was Meng Tingchuan, the Great Elder of the Canghai Trade Alliance.
"Mr. Jiang, it’s you. Now I’m relieved!"
Meng Tingchuan exhaled upon seeing Jiang Chen.
"Elder Meng, what do you mean by this?"
Jiang Chen was slightly stunned, his face showing confusion. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
Pang Guang was equally puzzled, looking at Meng Tingchuan.
"Pang Lie and Leng Li are blocking the auction house staircase to snatch people. I saw them while passing by and thought to inform you. Upon seeing Mr. Jiang, I knew I overthought."
Meng Tingchuan explained.
"Pang Lie? Leng Li? Those guys we met last time on the abandoned plains?"
Jiang Chen spoke softly.
"Yes, it’s them. Pang Lie is my biggest competitor!"
Pang Guang nodded and then eagerly asked Meng Tingchuan: "Great Elder, was the Yin Yang Sword Emperor found?"
"He was found, but..."
Meng Tingchuan smiled bitterly: "It seems he knows the Second Elder. I just took him to the lounge, and the Second Elder went in. Judging by how they talked, they seemed very familiar, feared he might be taken away!"
