In the hall of the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce

The steps, paved with countless fine jade stones, gleamed, and each stone pillar was carved with lifelike insects, birds, and trees.

Upon closer inspection, these carvings faintly radiated a divine glow.

This is an array formation; each stone pillar is engraved with a powerful array capable of resisting Foundation Establishment cultivators!

The hall was filled with the subtle fragrance of incense, which was refreshing and pleasant to the senses.

The entire hall was filled with an atmosphere of extravagance and luxury!

"This Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce is truly extravagant!"

The faint divine light emanating from the stone pillar made him feel a deadly sense of crisis.

Such a formation was something even his Xiao family envied. His Xiao family didn't know any formation masters of this level, and they had no way of getting their hands on such a formation.

The existence capable of setting up such a formation is beyond what low-grade spirit stones can sway.

It's unclear whether Qingyan Auction House will put one of these items up for auction later.

And those wisps of incense actually helped to activate his cultivation technique, making his cultivation speed a little faster.

This made him marvel once again at the extravagance of the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce.

"May I ask what brings Patriarch Xiao to our Heaven and Earth Commerce Association?"

Upon seeing the visitor, Yang An asked with a smile.

"Greetings, Chairman Yang"

Facing this young man who was about the same age as his son, although Yang An might have called him Uncle Xiao a few months ago, Xiao Xuan dared not be arrogant in the slightest and immediately bowed respectfully.

He knew that the young man in front of him had become the leader of a behemoth, and the original Qingyan Auction House had been developed into the Tiandi Chamber of Commerce, which covered cities and towns within thousands of miles!

The Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce even has a Foundation Establishment Realm expert in charge!

In his eyes, the Xiao family was nothing more than ants.

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Xuan took out several land deeds, a resolute glint in his eyes, and then said respectfully.

"This is a property of my Xiao family in Tiandu City. Please accept it, Chairman Yang."

Yang An took the land deeds into his hands and quickly flipped through them, discovering that they were all land plots in Tiandu City.

If sold, it would be worth a good ten to twenty thousand mid-grade spirit stones!

"What does Patriarch Xiao mean by this?"

Ten or twenty thousand mid-grade spirit stones would be enough to cause the entire Xiao family to suffer a huge financial loss.

That translates to a full one or two million low-grade spirit stones!

Yang An even suspected that the land deed could empty the Xiao family's coffers.

Although ten or twenty thousand mid-grade spirit stones were nothing to Yang An, the Xiao family had no idea that Yang An had destroyed the Cangyan Sect and seized all of its assets.

Yang An did not make a big fuss about this matter, but the top powers in the Great Zhou Dynasty were already aware that the destruction of the Cangyan Sect was Yang An's doing.

For those major factions, it is quite easy to investigate an event that occurred within the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Therefore, in Yang An's eyes, the Xiao family's actions this time were a do-or-die feat!

Although, for him now, it's of no use at all.

When the Lord of Tiandu Prefecture learned that Yang An planned to establish an auction house in Tiandu City, he immediately gave Yang An the entire territory where the original Tiandu Auction House was located, all for free.

Therefore, for Yang An, this piece of land is nothing short of adding icing on the cake.

However, one must also acknowledge the Xiao family's boldness.

"President Yang, I wonder if my Xiao family can cooperate with the Tiandi Chamber of Commerce?"

When Xiao Xuan saw Yang An glance at the land deed, he assumed Yang An was interested and pressed his advantage.

Today, the three major family businesses in Qingyan City have almost completely squeezed out their living space by the Tiandi Chamber of Commerce.

He can't control what the other two companies think.

Anyway, the Xiao family still wants to live.

I just heard a while ago that Yang An plans to move the Tiandi Chamber of Commerce to Tiandu City for development.

Therefore, Xiao Xuan discussed the matter with the clan elders and, in the end, overruled their objections and spent 70% of the clan's assets to purchase several prime plots of land in Tiandu City.

Rather than fighting to the death with the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce and courting their own destruction, or simply clinging to their small territory and waiting for the Xiao family to decline, it's better to take a gamble.

"cooperate?"

Yang An was somewhat puzzled.

"right!"

"Although Chairman Yang's Treasure Pavilion is now very famous, its reputation is only limited to the area within a few thousand miles around Qingyan City."

Outside of Tiandu Prefecture, the reputation of the Treasure Pavilion had not yet spread.

"And my Xiao family is willing to be a sharp sword in the hands of the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce, helping them to make a name for themselves in the other prefectures!"

Xiao Xuan, the head of the Xiao family, spoke slowly.

Upon hearing this, Yang An fell into deep thought, seemingly considering the feasibility of the matter.

Now he knows exactly what kind of world this is.

Basically, every city and every prefecture has a powerful force that strictly controls all kinds of information and channels.

Although Treasure Pavilion now enjoys a good reputation in Tiandu Prefecture, it was built up step by step through the promotion of Qingyan Auction.

Moreover, the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce itself is located in Tiandu Prefecture.

It belongs to an internal force of Tiandu Prefecture!

If someone is willing to help him with publicity, the future development of the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce in the Great Zhou Dynasty will likely face very few obstacles.

Making appropriate concessions doesn't seem like a bad idea.

Moreover, the Xiao family also has a chosen one.

A chosen one, if he does not perish, will surely become an unparalleled calamity.

In terms of conversion, it's comparable to the potential to go from purple to gold in the system.

As for red.

That's the chosen one, the chosen one of the Great Dao!

Oh no, he's destined to become an immortal; he could even be God's own father.

After weighing the pros and cons, Yang An realized that he had come out ahead no matter what, and then slowly spoke.

"Patriarch Xiao, you are too kind. On behalf of the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce, I accept this offer."

"From now on, Patriarch Xiao will be a Black Iron-level member of my Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce."

Wishing you a pleasant cooperation.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuan's face flushed red, and he spoke excitedly.

"Thank you, Chairman Yang."

Only then did he feel relieved.

This is a huge gamble!

It would be impossible for Xiao Xuan not to feel uneasy.

Fortunately, he won his gamble!

After that, the Xiao family quickly became even more glorious!

With a Black Iron level membership, as long as you have enough spirit stones, you can exchange one Spirit Essence Pill after another at the Treasure Pavilion!

One Spirit Essence Pill is enough to allow someone at the peak of Qi Condensation to break through to the Spirit Essence Realm!

What does it mean to have to redeem eligibility only once a year?

However, just as Xiao Xuan was contemplating the future, Yang An suddenly received a telepathic message from Li Xun, and then looked at Xiao Xuan in front of him with a strange expression.

"Isn't that person from the Xiao family the chosen one of destiny, the one who awakens the mind of a fool?"

Yang An couldn't help but be puzzled.

A true disciple of the Sun Moon Sect has actually come to Qingyan City.

Most importantly, that disciple from the Sun Moon Sect was a female disciple.

None of these matters.

Most importantly, the female disciple is now heading directly towards the Xiao family's location.

This reminded Yang An of a classic scene.

"Could it be that the Xiao family is hiding a chosen one of destiny?"

Yang An was somewhat puzzled.

With this in mind, Yang An decided to go to the Xiao family to witness it firsthand.