The sudden move by the Jinhua Comrce Association to openly target the Five Blessings Comrce Association suggests that Master ng of the Five Blessings Comrce Association has tacitly agreed to Supervisor Liu’s intentions.
If the Si Shui Comrce Association cannot provide a reasonable explanation to prove their identity, they might indeed be unable to board the Spirit Ship.
As for those rejected from the ship causing a scene or reporting to the Holy Palace?
The Spirit Ship of the Business Alliance is not worried at all; the fact that it dares to bring people onboard so openly is naturally because they have the implicit approval of the Holy Palace.
Supervisor Liu looked at Li Ji’an and his group of three with ill intentions.
Li Ji’an smiled faintly and revealed a Black Gold Identity Token.
"Hmm? An Inheritance Token!" Chief Steward Liu’s eyes opened wide, carefully sensing the aura on it.
Upon close inspection, it was indeed one of the Inheritance Tokens equally distributed among all Comrce Association mbers when the Business Alliance was founded. Though no longer universally respected and revered within the Business Alliance, it still remains very precious.
Moreover, with this token, navigating within the Business Alliance is relatively hassle-free.
"Friend’s luck is truly extraordinary! Please, go ahead." Despite cursing internally, Chief Steward Liu maintained a facade of respect, offering a polite gesture.
Li Ji’an put away the token and took a step toward the Spirit Ship.
"You two, wait!"
"Hmm? Can I not bring a maid?" Li Ji’an turned to look at Chief Steward Liu.
Under everyone’s gaze, Chief Steward Liu was montarily at a loss for words.
However, after a quick ntal calculation, he steadied his voice using his Dantian: "Since the friend holds a Business Alliance Inheritance Token, there is no problem, and bringing a maid is reasonable. However, even Master ng from our Five Blessings Comrce Association only brought one maid, while you bring two, occupying precious quota spots. Isn’t that sowhat unfair?"
That statent was loud and clear, allowing all present cultivators to hear.
Those left behind, already frustrated from failing to get tickets, were incited as if their inability to board the Spirit Ship was due to these two maids occupying the slots.
When Yao Rui heard this, she imdiately stepped back, recognizing the disguised beggar’s identity upon close contact.
The herbal sll and the Soul Jade peeking from their waist unmistakably pointed to Guo Wanzhi.
Previously, while Li Ping’an was in seclusion, Yao Rui had several friendly chats with Guo Wanzhi, Li Ping’an’s senior sister, and got along quite well.
Now, with the Jinhua Comrce Association targeting them and only one maid slot available, she resolutely ceded the opportunity to Guo Wanzhi.
After all, although she was also in the late Foundation Establishnt stage, her skills in alchemy ant her defensive and offensive abilities were lacking.
Yao Rui believed that even crossing the Spirit Starved Land on her own might not be without hope.
However, as she stepped back, a hand reached out and grabbed her.
"Shhh!"
Li Ji’an caught Yao Rui’s wrist, glanced at Supervisor Liu, and then pulled another item from his storage pouch to hand to Guo Wanzhi.
"Friend misunderstood, I only have this one maid, and as for this Pill Master, I don’t have the stature to receive her as a maid."
"Hmm? Not a friend’s maid, then who is she?" Supervisor Liu squinted, trying to probe the item in Guo Wanzhi’s hand with his Divine Sense.
Guo Wanzhi, montarily stunned, raised the item with joy.
"What!"
"This is... a Guest Official Token from the Nine Tripods Comrce Association!"
"Wow, even a Guest Official from the Nine Tripods Comrce Association seeks help from the Si Shui Comrce Association, this..."
The mont the token appeared, everyone from several major comrce associations on the Spirit Ship showed shock.
The token Guo Wanzhi produced was quite ordinary, a typical Guest Official Token, unlike the sovereign power of an Inheritance Token. Compared to Li Ji’an’s Inheritance Token from the Si Shui Comrce Association, this was just a common thod for a comrce association to attract skilled personnel, not worth ntioning.
However, because it belonged to the Nine Tripods Comrce Association, it made this ordinary token exceptionally noteworthy.
The greatest power in the Ten Thousand rchants Domain is the Business Alliance, composed of comrce associations from eighteen states. Presently, the overlords within the Business Alliance are the Nine Tripods Comrce Association.
The current Business Alliance Leader is none other than Tong Shangren from the Nine Tripods Comrce Association!
"Elder Huang, is this... really a Guest Official’s Jade Token from the Nine Tripods Comrce Association?" Yuan Yishui trembled violently, quickly stepping forward for a closer look at the jade token in Guo Wanzhi’s hand.
"Indeed, indeed, this is certainly a jade token from the Nine Tripods Comrce Association!"
Instantly, Yuan Yishui’s gaze at Li Ji’an was filled with shock.
Because he had just seen clearly that the jade token was given to Guo Wanzhi by Li Ji’an.
"It was that gentleman..." He quickly realized the source.
At the sa ti, his gaze at the jade token burned with intensity.
"If this could help us connect with the Nine Tripods Comrce Association, our Si Shui Comrce Association would no longer need to fear the targeting by the Jinhua Comrce Association!"
"Hahaha, Supervisor Liu, you are indeed noble and righteous, pushing forward a Guest Official from the Nine Tripods Comrce Association to secure a quota for the cultivators here, your high righteousness, Yuan so admires!" With a loud voice, Yuan Yishui praised Supervisor Liu.
"Nonsense, utter nonsense, Liu has absolutely no such intention, this... please forgive , Fairy, I certainly did not an that, regardless, our Jinhua Comrce Association has always been the most loyal supporter of the Nine Tripods Comrce Association, please quickly board the ship!" Supervisor Liu’s face drastically changed as he hurriedly explained.
The mont he saw the emblem of the Nine Tripods Comrce Association, Supervisor Liu was taken aback.
A thousand years ago, the Jinhua Comrce Association was rely a caravan under the Nine Tripods Comrce Association. Its rise to becoming a prestigious association respected by countless itinerant rchants in the Ten Thousand rchants Domain naturally relied on the support of the Nine Tripods Comrce Association.
He was most familiar with the emblem of the Nine Tripods Comrce Association.
Just one glance was enough to confirm the authenticity of the jade token.
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