Where could that kid go this late at night? He must have run away with the pirates. Could he be asking for people from those pirates? I only have one head!
"You can't even deal with a small late-stage Tianyuan, and you still claim to be invincible under the fake elixir. That's bullshit! You ate a total of six million spirit stones from me. If you can't even do such a small thing, I'll make them spit it out sooner or later!" Cao Xiao's anger was ignited again and he began to curse again.
After scolding a few times, he glanced at the two people at the door with stern eyes: "And you, if even a word of this matter is leaked, I want your heads!"
"Yes, yes! But..." Chi Mazi squeaked.
"But what, let it go quickly!" Cao Xiao became even more angry.
"Sir, I have a friend in the North Island Coast Guard. He, he just sent me a message saying that someone was tricked by a rat. When the man returned to the South Island with his sword, he was hit by them. Captain Fang also I asked that person something." Chi Mazi bravely told the matter.
He had to speak clearly, otherwise the matter would be exposed. This ruthless young man would definitely think that he had been exposed. Then would he still have a way to survive?
"Excluding your friend, who else besides Fang Jianling?" Cao Xiao's expression changed.
"Also, there are dozens of coastal defense troops."
"Go to Fang Jianling and take two million spirit stones with you. Don't say anything." After hearing this, Cao Xiao calmed down and ordered in a low voice with a strange light in his eyes.
"Yes, I'll do it right away!" Chi Mazi hurriedly retreated as if he had received an amnesty.
"You are responsible for contacting the people on the sea. If the rat is really in their hands, kill it on the spot, and I will provide another two million spiritual stones." Cao Xiao ordered another person.
"Understood." The man turned and left.
"It seems we have to find someone else to help!" Cao Xiao looked gloomy.
The next day, Zhou Yang and others arrived at Emerald Island through the South Island teleportation array, and then teleported from Emerald Island to Great Holy Island.
The Great Holy Island is also equivalent to a main city, with six to seven million cultivators, which is similar to that of Lihe Island, but its prosperity is not as prosperous. Therefore, in order to narrow the gap between the two sides, the owner of the island, Master Xiaoyao, attaches great importance to foreign merchants.
The island owner's mansion has a welcome pavilion, which is specially designed to entertain businessmen who have passed by and settled there. It also provides care and concessions in many aspects, only collects part of the tax and does not pay protection fees, and ensures their safety on the island.
These measures are very effective. In recent years, the number of merchants on the island has increased a lot, and the passenger flow of the entire island has also increased. Its prosperity is catching up with Clutch Island.
However, these measures also completely offended the old enemy. Merchants who were originally planning to go to Lihe Island chose the Great Holy Island one after another. This made Tianqiong Zhenjun very angry. However, the strength of both sides was similar and they could not use force to solve the problem. They just kept talking.
There used to be a teleportation array between the two islands. Since the relationship broke down, the teleportation array has naturally become inaccessible.
At this time, as soon as everyone came out of the teleportation array, guards came forward to greet them and inquire about their identities and reasons.
Shang Quande also told Zhou Yang about the Great Holy Island. After leaving the teleportation formation, if someone came to do business, the guards would ignore them and let them go or stay. If it is a merchant, the guard will notify the people in the Yingbin Pavilion to come and receive the merchant and help the merchant handle all matters related to business.
When the guard heard that this group of people came to do business and wanted to settle down, he hurriedly played the transmission note and notified the Yingbin Pavilion of the island owner's mansion.
Not long after, two middle-aged men came to greet him.
"The best location is of course the central island, but there are no vacant shops there. However, there are two more places not far from the central island. Do any of the guests want to go and have a look?" Hearing that these people wanted to see the shops, One of the middle-aged men with a goatee said enthusiastically.
"What are the prices for renting and selling?" Shang Quande asked.
"It also depends on the location. Under normal circumstances, the difference between rent and sale is about thirty times. The average annual rent for a better shop is about 100,000 yuan." The middle-aged man said.
"That's three million per room, which is not cheap." Shang Quande frowned.
"A good location is naturally not cheap. The price in other locations is much lower than this."
"Oh, let's go take a look first." It was Zhou Yang who made the decision, while Shang Quande just bargained.
"Everyone, please!" The reception in the Yingbin Pavilion was really good. There were actually two open-top beast carriages at any time, so it was natural to ride for free.
The streets on Dasheng Island are very different from those on Lihe Island. The streets on Lihe Island are almost lined with shops, with very few trees and almost none blocking the facades.
This is not the case on the Great Holy Island. Although there are many shops on both sides of the street, there are trees and flowers in front of the shops and behind the houses, which are lush and lush.
Not only that, many streets have small bridges and flowing water. The grass in the water is gentle, and fish and shrimps swim freely, which creates a unique mood.
If you look down at the Great Sacred Bird from a high altitude, this scene brings a sense of vitality and vitality to the entire island, making people feel fresh and natural.
It is also a pleasure to watch the scenery of the island from the animal cart.
"The Great Holy Island governed by Master Xiaoyao is really good. It has the artistic conception of a paradise." Zhou Yang nodded secretly.
The beast cart stopped after walking for about an hour, and the flow of people in front gradually increased.
"Everyone, the front is Free City. The shops I mentioned are on the west side streets of Free City." The middle-aged man got off the beast cart and introduced.
"Oh, let's go take a look." Shang Quande also got out of the car and said calmly.
The group of people passed through Free Square City and turned west. As expected, they found a wide street. There was a constant flow of pedestrians on the street, which was very lively.
"Look, everyone, this is one of them." The middle-aged man stopped in front of a closed shop.
This shop has four facades and a small courtyard behind it, which looks pretty good.
Zhou Yang calculated in his mind that the annual rent for the four rooms was 400,000. If he bought it, it would be 12 million, which is the price of renting for 30 years. However, this did not take into account the rising housing prices.
Looking at the development trend of Dasheng Island, more merchants will arrive, and rising housing prices are inevitable. If the annual increase is calculated as 10%, it will not take seven or eight years to double.
Of course, it may rise slower than this, but it is very likely that it will rise faster than this.
"Fellow Taoist, how many stores are there elsewhere?" Zhou Yang asked.
"Three rooms, with a small courtyard." The middle-aged man replied.
"This is a relatively good location, so where are the worse ones?" Shang Quande asked again.
"It's about sixty miles further west from here."
"Oh. Let's talk about this first. Can the price be more favorable?" Shang Quande glanced at Zhou Yang and said.
"There is no discount for renting. If you decide to buy, there will be discounts." The middle-aged man said.
"How much is the discount?"
"Have you decided?"
"purchase."
"Minimum 10 million."
"Deal." Zhou Yang winked, and Shang Quande thought for a moment before making the final decision.
"Fellow Taoist, be happy! This is a contract, take a look at it."
After signing the contract, the two cultivators from the Yingbin Pavilion set up a banquet to entertain Zhou Yang and others, and even customized a plaque for the shop for free.
After eating and drinking, Zhou Yang and others returned to the new store to clean. After everyone finished cleaning up the entire store, the plaque prepared by Yingbin Pavilion also arrived.
After that, everyone moved the seafood purchased from Ling Cheng to the shelves, and placed a lot of materials on the counter. Wangtian Pavilion officially opened for business.
Zhou Yang discussed with Shang Quande and his wife about the shares. Hao Xuan'er insisted on not exceeding 10%, but in the end Zhou Yang still gave them 20% of the shares.
After everything was done, Zhou Yang temporarily left Qi Sihai and his family on Dasheng Island to assist Shang Quande in running Wangtian Pavilion, and told him to go with several people when going out for business to ensure personal safety.
After staying in Wangtian Pavilion for a night, the next day, Zhou Yang and his group of five people arrived at Juding City through the teleportation array.
Originally, Zhou Yang wanted to go to Shangqiu City, but after thinking about it, he decided to go back to do some errands first, so he teleported directly from Juding to Qixing City, and then to Dingbei.
In fact, when they arrived at Juding City, there was another thing that bothered Zhou Yang, and that was the old guy Sikong Dou.
More than a year ago, Sikong Dou used his power to force others in the Lingshi Palace of Cang Beast Palace and demanded his Earth Fire Body Tempering Technique. Zhou Yang was unwilling to do so. If not for Cheng Yidao's sake, his life would have been at stake. Leave it to Sikong Dou.
He has always kept this grudge in his heart. Now that he has grown up and has arrived at Sikong Dou's hometown, he really wants to kill him and avenge his shame.
However, this is their territory after all, and the old guy has a deep relationship with the Lord of Juding City. With his current strength, he is still far from enough.
"After a whole year, we are finally back!" Cui Kai sighed as he stood outside the south gate of Dingbei, looking up at the tall city gate tower.
"If we calculate based on the time in the secret realm of the shrine, it has been almost four years!" Xi Dan said cautiously.
"Yes, it's like a dream!" Zhou Yang also sighed with emotion.
When he set out from here a year ago, he was still a minor cultivator in the Lingtai realm. In just one year, he grew into an eighth-level master of Tianyuan. The changes in this year were too great.
What hasn't changed is the tall tower that has stood for countless years.
The You brothers quietly looked at the south gate where people were coming and going, not knowing what they were thinking in their hearts.
"Let's go!" Zhou Yang took the lead and entered the city.
Zhou Tianzong Mountain Gate.
"Xi, Junior Sister Xi!"
"Senior Brother Cui!"
"You are, Captain Zhou!"
The gatekeeper disciple first saw Xi Danjin and Cui Kai, and his mouth opened wide in shock.
It is really unimaginable that these two elite disciples have reached the middle stage of Tianyuan after not seeing each other for just one year.
However, when they saw Zhou Yang, who was number one in the Dingbei Competition in the past, they were all dumbfounded. He was actually at the eighth level of Tianyuan. Is this possible?
"Captain Yang, could you please inform the Great Elder that we are back!" Cui Kai said to the guard captain who was in the spiritual realm.
"Okay, okay." Captain Yang recovered from the shock and ran away like a whirlwind.
"Please, three of you!" The two guard disciples hurriedly let them into the mountain gate.
Walking into the familiar sect, Xi Danjin and Cui Kai both felt at home.
Although Zhou Yang also felt a little close, he didn't feel the same way as they did because he stayed in Zhou Tianzong for a short time, no more than six or seven days in total, and five days in the gravity chamber.
