Chapter 650: Chapter 277: Encounter the Trade Fair Again_2 Chapter 650: Chapter 277: Encounter the Trade Fair Again_2 Lin Jing followed the two sisters into the merchant shop and was immediately greeted by members of the Yan Family.
Yan Yue briefly introduced Lin Jing, and then led him through the shop towards the back.
Behind the shop was a fairly large courtyard.
This courtyard was where the Yan Family members rested while in Bihai City.
When the three of them arrived, the old ancestor of the Yan Family and Yan Ming had not yet returned.
It wasn’t until an hour later that Yan Ming came back to this place.
At that time, Lin Jing was chatting with the two sisters when he heard Yan Ming’s hearty laughter:
“Haha…”
“Brother Lin, it has indeed been a long time since we last met,” Yan Ming said.
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Upon hearing this voice, Lin Jing immediately turned his head and saw Yan Ming approaching.
“As soon as I got back to the shop, I was told that Brother Lin had arrived.
It’s been a long time since you’ve appeared, Brother Lin, and your visit today is truly a pleasant surprise,” Yan Ming said with a smile.
Lin Jing stood up and went to meet Yan Ming.
“Brother Yan!”
“I’ve just returned from the Nanming Domain when I ran into Yan Xing and Yan Yue.
I thought it had been a long time since I’d seen you, so I came over to check in,” Lin Jing said.
At that time, Yan Ming came over to Lin Jing, sized him up, and then said:
“Indeed!”
“Brother Lin, you went to the Nanming Domain and ended up staying there for over twenty years; that’s quite a long time,” Yan Ming remarked.
Lin Jing nodded:
“I hadn’t planned to stay so long, but some matters arose that caused the delay,” he replied.
Upon hearing this, Yan Ming quickly asked:
“Did you encounter any trouble?”
“If there’s trouble, Brother Lin, feel free to speak up; our Yan Family will surely provide full support,” Yan Ming offered eagerly.
Lin Jing then chuckled and waved his hand:
“Brother Yan, you worry too much; it was just some issues with cultivation, and there wasn’t any trouble,” he assured.
Yan Ming, hearing this, breathed a sigh of relief:
“That’s good to hear.”
After speaking, Yan Ming quickly changed the subject:
“Brother Lin!”
“Your return is timely indeed,” Yan Ming continued.
Lin Jing, confused by the remark, looked questioningly at Yan Ming.
Yan Ming spoke again:
“Today there’s a high-end trading conference, and those participating in this conference are all at least of the Nascent Soul Stage in cultivation.”
“Such a high-end trading conference isn’t easy to come by, and since you’ve returned today, we can go together and take a look,” he suggested.
“A trading conference?”
As soon as Lin Jing heard about the trading conference, his brow furrowed instantaneously.
The mention of a trading conference immediately brought to mind Shopkeeper Shen; he had used one to deceive many cultivators into entering the Devouring Spirit Blood Realm.
And the sinister mastermind behind it all was Li Mingwu.
In the end, even Shopkeeper Shen himself was deceived by the Great Cultivator Ling Yi and was transported into the Devouring Spirit Blood Realm, where he ultimately perished.
Now that another trading conference was being mentioned, Lin Jing couldn’t help but suspect whether this could be another of Li Mingwu’s schemes.
At this moment, Yan Ming was eagerly looking forward to Lin Jing’s response.
When he mentioned the trading conference, he saw that Lin Jing’s reaction wasn’t one of excitement, but rather one of concern.
This left Yan Ming quite puzzled, so he asked:
“Brother Lin, is there a problem?”
Lin Jing looked at Yan Ming and then said:
“Whenever I hear about a trading conference, I remember a major event that happened in the Thousand Islands Domain.”
“The former Island Master of Yue Tian Island, Li Mingwu, used a trading conference to deceive cultivators, luring them into a secret space with the intent of using the cultivators for alchemy to aid his own breakthrough.”
“Brother Yan, you must have heard of that incident, right?” Lin Jing inquired.
Yan Ming nodded in response:
“Of course.”
“That incident was widely discussed; I’ve naturally heard about it,” he acknowledged.
“Is that what you’re worried about?” Yan Ming asked, and without waiting for Lin Jing to answer, he reassured him with a smile:
“Rest assured, Brother Lin, there’s absolutely no problem with this trading conference.”
“This is a high-end trading conference, and all the participants are renowned figures from the Southern Outer Sea, including several Divine Transformation Cultivators,” Yan Ming explained.
“For instance, the God of Dongji Island from the Eastern Sea Domain and Li Chen from the Jingyuan Sea Domain are both figures close to the peak of Divinity Transformation.”
“Aside from them, the Island Master of True Dragon Island"€”one of the three major islands in your Thousand Islands Domain"€”is also attending this trading conference.”
“And my family’s old ancestor didn’t come with me because he went ahead to the conference earlier.”
“Moreover…”
“This trading conference is being held inside the Welcoming Immortals Tower in Bihai City, and Li Mingwu wouldn’t dare to touch any of these people, even if he were bold enough.”
“So don’t worry, Brother Lin, this trading conference is absolutely safe,” Yan Ming assured.
After hearing this, Lin Jing was relieved.
Even with all his power, Li Mingwu wouldn’t dare to act against the participants of this trading conference, especially not in Bihai City.
Afterward, Yan Ming continued:
“Also, last time you helped Xing’er and Yue’er to refine the Cleansing Spirit Elixir, my family’s ancestor was very grateful and has always said that he wanted to meet you,”
“This is a good opportunity.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Jing nodded:
“Indeed!”
“I should indeed pay a visit to Elder Yan.”
“Since that’s the case, let’s go to this trading event and see.”
“That is how it should be,” Yan Ming nodded in agreement.
“This trading event is quite high-end; I expect that many treasures that are rarely seen will appear.
Perhaps we will even find the treasures we are looking for,”
Lin Jing nodded.
“Good…”
“Then let’s go take a look together.”
After finishing, Yan Ming then gave some instructions to Yan Xing and Yan Yue.
After the instructions, he led Lin Jing away from the place.
Yingxianlou is the largest tavern in Bihai City and also the venue for this trading event.
After leaving the Yan family shop, Lin Jing and Yan Ming went straight to Yingxianlou.
Yan Ming, as the current head of the Yan family, was naturally very familiar with the shopkeeper of Yingxianlou.
No sooner had the two arrived than the shopkeeper of Yingxianlou came out to greet them.
Then, the shopkeeper personally led the two of them upstairs.
The venue for the trading event was on the eighth floor of Yingxianlou, which was very spacious.
Because of the trading event, the entire eighth floor had been closed off.
At the entrance of the stairs, two Golden Core Cultivators were arranged to stand guard.
The shopkeeper of Yingxianlou only escorted the two to the entrance before leaving.
Now it was the turn of the two Golden Core Cultivators standing at the entrance.
These two Golden Core Cultivators obviously recognized Yan Ming as well.
As soon as the two arrived, the Golden Core Cultivators hurriedly greeted them and then guided them upstairs.
As soon as Lin Jing entered the trading hall, they immediately caught the attention of others.
Some turned their heads to look while Divine Sense directly swept over them.
Others made no movement, as if they were indifferent to anything.
But when they saw Yan Ming, they all turned their heads away, and those who extended their Divine Sense simply swept over briefly.
After all, the Yan Family had a renowned name in the Southern Outer Sea.
Moreover, the Elder of the Yan Family was a Great Cultivator at the peak of Divinity Transformation.
No one dared to offend him lightly.
As for Lin Jing, who was beside Yan Ming, although they did not recognize him, Lin Jing himself had the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Stage and met the requirements to attend this trading event.
Furthermore, being together with Yan Ming clearly indicated a good relationship with Yan Ming, suggesting he was invited by Yan Ming.
The most they did was show curiosity and secretly note down Lin Jing’s identity.
As fellow Nascent Soul Cultivators, they might deal with each other in the future.
While they were observing him, Lin Jing was also observing them.
At the moment, there were about a dozen people on the entire eighth floor.
Not one of them was in Divine Transformation; all of them had the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Stage.
The Divine Transformation Cultivators, including the ancestor of the Yan Family, were not there at that time.
After arriving upstairs, Yan Ming also took a look around and then said to Lin Jing:
“The ancestor is not here.”
“Not only the ancestor, but the other Divinity Transformation Cultivators are also not present; it seems they should be together,” Yan Ming stated.
Lin Jing nodded.
After that, the two of them, like everyone else, found a place to sit down and waited for the trading event to start.
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Time passed by little by little.
From an originally sparse crowd, the eighth floor gradually filled up with more people arriving.
The number of attendees at the trading event had increased to more than twenty.
At this moment, Lin Jing finally saw two familiar faces.
One of them was the True Lord of Yelin Island from Thousand Islands Domain, who also participated in this trading event.
The other was the True Lord Qi Yan.
Upon arrival, True Lord Qi Yan immediately saw Lin Jing and Yan Ming.
He walked straight towards the two of them.
Just as True Lord Qi Yan arrived, before he could speak, Yan Ming took the initiative to say:
“Previously when we searched for you, you said you wouldn’t come.
Why the change of heart?”
True Lord Qi Yan seemed a bit embarrassed and spoke awkwardly:
“The Magical Treasure I was refining failed unintentionally, and I am here to see if I can find some useful materials.”
After speaking, True Lord Qi Yan looked towards Lin Jing and then said with a smile:
“Lin Daoyou, long time no see.”
Lin Jing also responded with a smile:
“Qi Yan Daoyou, long time no see…”