Chapter 783: A Few Pieces of News

"I am Jiao Ting, the branch president of the Meteor Trading Company in Chixia. I took the liberty of inviting Master Ye here because I have a business deal to discuss with you."

Jiao Ting of the Meteor Trading Company spoke very politely to Ye Yuan before him.

If the people of Chixia Holy Land saw Jiao Ting being so courteous to Ye Yuan, they would be greatly astonished!

Although Jiao Ting's strength was not as great as that of the Holy Lord, his status was in no way inferior to the Holy Lord's.

Such a big shot being so polite to a youth in the Divine Travel realm would be shocking.

Ye Yuan looked at Jiao Ting, then at Zhao Qian, who was silent on the side, and smiled: "You've come for the pill formulas, haven't you? It seems your Meteor Trading Company is indeed struggling right now!"

Jiao Ting was startled inwardly and couldn't help but look at Zhao Qian in surprise, momentarily at a loss for how to respond.

He had long heard from Zhao Qian about Ye Yuan's prowess, but after this first encounter, he immediately conceded defeat.

Not only had Ye Yuan guessed his intention, but he had even deduced the current predicament of the Meteor Trading Company!

What was this kid's head made of?

"To be honest with you, Master Ye, our Meteor Trading Company is indeed facing an unprecedented crisis. I know this request is a bit unreasonable, but your pill formulas are truly very important to us right now!" Zhao Qian suddenly spoke up.

After speaking, Zhao Qian looked nervously at Ye Yuan, as if awaiting his judgment.

For Zhao Qian, this was the first time she had stooped so low to ask for a few fifth-grade pill formulas.

Zhao Qian's cooperation with Ye Yuan was currently limited to Gufeng City; elsewhere, she was not allowed to sell the pills Ye Yuan refined.

Thus, although these pills were raking in profits, it was only for Gufeng City alone.

For a behemoth like the Meteor Trading Company, it was utterly useless.

Ye Yuan looked at Zhao Qian and suddenly asked: "What is your relationship with Zhao Xingchen?"

Zhao Qian was taken aback, then shook her head and said: "Master Ye, you worry too much. How could Qian'er possibly have any connection with the President?"

As she spoke, Zhao Qian was inwardly shocked.

Ye Yuan, an ascender, how did he know the President's name? Could it be that Ye Yuan really had some connection with the Meteor Trading Company?

The name Zhao Xingchen was not something ordinary martial artists could know.

Even the Holy Lords of the Holy Lands might not necessarily be qualified to know that name.

What shocked her even more was that Ye Yuan had guessed the relationship between her and Zhao Xingchen!

Ye Yuan curled his lips and said: "If you can't even show that much sincerity, why come to me to discuss cooperation? You know that asking for the pill formulas is unreasonable, so you might as well save your breath!"

With that, Ye Yuan made to leave.

Zhao Qian panicked and quickly said: "Wait! I... Zhao Xingchen... is my father!"

Ye Yuan did not look surprised and smiled: "Heh, the daughter of the President herself personally coming to such a small holy land as Chixia. I'm a bit curious about what exactly happened to your Meteor Trading Company!"

Zhao Qian bit her lip and said: "How... how did you know about my relationship with my father? And how did you know that our Meteor Trading Company is in trouble?"

Ye Yuan laughed: "Isn't that simple? Although you've been acting like a junior around President Jiao, the way he looks at you is off—it seems like he seeks your opinion on everything. As for your predicament, the Tianyuan Trading Company can send a Pill Saint, but you can't even send one. Isn't that obvious? Besides, even if my pill formulas can make a lot of money, they're only fifth-grade formulas, which don't amount to much for a first-grade holy land like yours. But what you've shown is too inconsistent with your status."

Hearing Ye Yuan's words, Jiao Ting was shocked.

This kid's mind was too sharp; he had deduced so much from such tiny clues.

Zhao Qian sighed and said: "I knew I couldn't hide it from Master Ye!"

"Hehe, I didn't expect Zhao Xingchen to have such a beautiful daughter. But with your status, why would you come to a place like Chixia Holy Land?" Ye Yuan smiled.

Zhao Qian shot Ye Yuan a glare but still answered: "The Meteor Trading Company is facing an unprecedented crisis. In desperation, the company dispatched elite forces to various domains to try to reverse the decline. My task was the Baiwu Domain and several nearby domains. I arrived in the Baiwu Domain not long ago. Going to Gufeng City was just to understand the situation in various cities of Chixia Holy Land and find a solution. I never expected to run into you."

Ye Yuan frowned: "Has the Meteor Trading Company really suffered such a great crisis? Did something happen to Zhao Xingchen?"

In Ye Yuan's impression, Zhao Xingchen was a very capable person.

He had single-handedly established the Meteor Trading Company and developed it into a commercial giant comparable to the Tianyuan Trading Company. His methods were evident.

Logically, the Meteor Trading Company should not have suffered such a widespread collapse unless something had gone wrong with the company's top management.

"My father... my father has gone missing!" As Zhao Qian spoke, a crystal tear rolled down from the corner of her eye.

"What! The President... he's missing?"

Zhao Qian's words struck like a thunderbolt, leaving Jiao Ting completely stunned.

The disappearance of a first-grade holy land's Holy Lord had enormous implications. Even though Zhao Qian had been in the Baiwu Domain for a long time, she had never told any of the branch presidents about this matter.

Ye Yuan took a deep breath and slowly said: "So that's how it is! Alright, I can give you the pill formulas, but I'll only give you one pill formula, and... I have a condition."

"What condition?"

Not getting all the pill formulas disappointed Zhao Qian a little, but even just one pill formula was enough to excite her.

Any one of these pills, when introduced, would have a huge impact on traditional pills—it could be called a revolution in the pill world!

So even just one pill formula would yield enormous profits.

Zhao Qian hadn't expected Ye Yuan to agree so readily.

"This pill must not be sold within the territory of super holy lands for five years. Otherwise, I will sell the pill formula to other trading companies as well. I think they'll be interested." Ye Yuan said calmly.

Although the chance of Ji Canglan recognizing it was small, Ye Yuan still had to guard against him.

Of course, over time, this pill would eventually come to Ji Canglan's attention. But by then, Ye Yuan should have enough strength to protect himself.

Of course, that was assuming Ji Canglan could actually connect these pills to him.

Zhao Qian was somewhat puzzled but still nodded: "Alright, I agree! As for the price... we'll make sure you're satisfied!"

Ye Yuan waved his hand: "I don't want money; I want to buy a few pieces of news!"