Chapter 728 Respect

"Young Master Ye, I don't know where your confidence comes from. But I think the only way we can cooperate is through the deed to Huixiang Tower. You provide the land, I provide the people and goods—such a partnership would make everyone happy."

Clearly, Qian'er had lost interest in continuing the discussion with Ye Yuan and directly put her cards on the table.

As for the pills before her, she couldn't even be bothered to test them.

If they were sixth-grade pills, that would be one thing, but these common fifth-grade pills—Qian'er wouldn't even glance at them on a normal day. What was there to test?

At this moment, Jun Tianyu, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up.

"Miss Qian'er, don't misunderstand. We came to seek cooperation with Meteor Trading Company, not to beg for charity! Once these pills hit the market, they will generate tremendous profits. Coming to you first is giving you a chance to break into Gufeng City. If we cooperate with other trading companies, your survival in Gufeng City will become even more difficult."

These pills might seem unremarkable, but the profits they contained were absolutely staggering!

Even though Jun Tianyu didn't understand these things, he knew that Ye Yuan was offering Meteor Trading Company an opportunity, not the other way around!

But not everyone could seize such an opportunity.

Whether they cherished it was up to them.

"Heh, quite the bold claim! A small force without even a single Alchemy Grandmaster dares to offer us Meteor Trading Company an opportunity?" The old man behind Qian'er sneered.

Clearly, he also found this statement utterly ridiculous.

Without an Alchemy Grandmaster, they couldn't refine sixth-grade pills.

The profit from selling a hundred fifth-grade pills couldn't match that of a single sixth-grade pill!

These pills before them were all common varieties, the most ordinary fifth-grade pills, with hardly any profit margin.

What could such pills possibly achieve?

For an Alchemy Pavilion without a single Alchemy Grandmaster to try to establish a foothold in Gufeng City with these pills was the biggest joke under heaven!

Hearing this, Ye Yuan stood up, swept his hand across the table to collect the pills, and sighed softly. "I came to you for cooperation out of consideration for our ties with Meteor Trading Company. But Miss Qian'er's discernment is truly unimpressive. No wonder Meteor Trading Company has been in Gufeng City for ten years and still hasn't broken through. Since we can't see eye to eye, I'll take my leave!"

Ye Yuan knew that his current cultivation level made it hard to command respect, and this outcome was somewhat expected. But given his nature, he disdained to boast about his pills.

Ye Yuan knew that with Meteor Trading Company's resources, they must have heard about his recent activities in Gufeng City.

If they were shrewd merchants, cooperating with him now would be a wise move.

As it turned out, he had been wishful thinking.

With that, Ye Yuan and Jun Tianyu walked toward the door one after the other.

Hearing Ye Yuan's evaluation, Qian'er's body trembled, feeling deeply humiliated.

Her inability to break into Gufeng City was indeed a sore point for her.

But Ye Yuan's merciless exposure of her wound was hard for her to bear.

"Stop!" Qian'er suddenly stood up and shouted.

Ye Yuan acted as if he hadn't heard and continued walking out.

Qian'er clenched her fists and shouted again, "Ye Yuan, I said stop!"

Ye Yuan still didn't stop, and was about to leave.

Just then, the Heaven Initiation Realm elder behind Qian'er moved!

"Whoosh..."

But as his figure stirred, a sharp, unparalleled sword aura instantly struck!

"Boom!"

The old man staggered back several steps before barely steadying himself.

Clearly, he had lost this round.

However, because of his intervention, Ye Yuan and Jun Tianyu halted.

The old man was a Heaven Initiation Realm expert, and though Jun Tianyu was powerful, he wasn't so strong as to ignore him.

"I've long heard of Jun Tianyu's unmatched sword intent. Seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation!" the old man praised.

"You flatter me! But business is business. If you try that again, don't blame me for being rude!" Jun Tianyu said coolly.

That was how arrogant he was!

Even facing a behemoth like Meteor Trading Company, Jun Tianyu dared to threaten them!

The old man's expression changed, but he dared not make a move.

That sword strike was just a small display, but it had already shown the old man Jun Tianyu's strength.

"Miss Qian'er only asked you to stop. Why must you be so aggressive?" the old man said grimly.

Jun Tianyu replied calmly, "In matters of the Alchemy Pavilion, everything is decided by Ye Yuan. Since he doesn't want to stay, naturally I won't stay either."

Qian'er and the old man both changed expression at these words!

The number one swordsman in Gufeng City was actually following the lead of a mere Spirit Travel Realm youth—it was unbelievable.

Earlier, they had assumed Jun Tianyu and Ye Yuan were equals.

Now it seemed that wasn't the case at all!

Wasn't Jun Tianyu now no different from a lackey?

After her shock, Qian'er quickly stepped in front of Ye Yuan and extended a hand, fuming, "Give them here! I want to see what's so special about these common pills that gives you such confidence!"

Though her face was obscured by a veil, it was clear she was like a sulking girl, determined to prove Ye Yuan's pills worthless!

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I gave you a chance earlier, but you didn't take it."

Qian'er said coldly, "Hmph! Putting on a show! I bet your pills are nothing but garbage!"

Ye Yuan looked at her with some surprise. How could Meteor Trading Company send such a young girl to manage affairs?

With such discernment and bearing, how could she possibly run a trading company well?

The current difficulties of Meteor Trading Company in Gufeng City were probably all because of this girl, weren't they?

Seeing Ye Yuan's gaze, Qian'er felt as if she had been insulted.

If Jun Tianyu had looked down on her, she wouldn't have been so furious.

But who was Ye Yuan?

He was just a mere Alchemy Emperor, a wet-behind-the-ears brat!

"If you say they're garbage, then they're garbage. What's the point of arguing now? Miss Qian'er, if you want to negotiate, first adjust your attitude. I made my stance clear from the start: I came to seek cooperation, not charity. You want others to respect you, but you must first learn to respect others," Ye Yuan said calmly.

Qian'er was momentarily speechless.

This brat was lecturing her!

When she was making waves in the trading world, this kid was probably still drinking milk!

How dare he lecture her!

"Fine! I'll give you all the respect you want! But if those pills of yours are all garbage, what then?" Qian'er took a deep breath and said solemnly.