"Brother Chen. Wake up, let's go to the market," Qin Yao's voice, laced with excitement, entered Yi Chen's ears the next moment.

'I'll just check it out later…' Yi Chen thought to himself and said, "Yes, I'm coming,"

He stood up the next moment and, after removing the creases from his robes, opened the door.

"Let's go then," Yi Chen said.

"Uhm!" Qin Yao nodded with enthusiasm, and soon the two of them left the residence.

On his way out, Yi Chen saw that Elder Lei was no longer sitting beside the banyan tree and asked Qin Yao about it.

"Well…even I don't know where Master went. He tends to disappear in the evening and only return late at night," Qin Yao answered thoughtfully.

"I see," Yi Chen noted the information in the back of his mind as the two of them walked closer to the clan's entrance.

It was at this place that the marketplace was present.

"This here is the Feng Clan's marketplace. You can find most of the items that you're looking for here," Qin Yao answered.

"Feng Clan's marketplace? Are the shop owners all members of the clan?" Yi Chen asked curiously.

"Haha, why would that be the case? Brother Chen sure has a weird way of thinking," Qin Yao explained with a chuckle, "They are not members of our clan but normal businessmen whom our clan has allowed to open their shops within our territory. That's why it's called the Feng Clan's marketplace. All other big clans also have such marketplaces."

"Oh? But what's the point of having a marketplace here when the shop owners can do the same in the central area of the city? They'll have even more customers there compared to here," Yi Chen asked.

"That's because of the high rent and taxes which the Royal Family imposes on all the businesses running in the city's main marketplace.

Compared to that sky-high price, we provide a much lower rent fee, and therefore, such marketplaces came into being."

Qin Yao answered.

"So that's how it is. Brother Yao is indeed very knowledgeable," Yi Chen praised. He was really impressed by how much this twelve-year-old boy knew.

"Haha, that's only because I've stayed in this city for many years now," Qin Yao tried to reject Yi Chen's words, but the wide smile on his face clearly conveyed that he enjoyed the praise.

Qin Yao soon walked towards a particular direction and said, "This here is the daily essential section. Let me buy the required items first, and then I'll show you around in a bit."

"Alright, take your time," Yi Chen answered and tagged along with him while observing the people around. Most were people in the Elementary Transformation Stage and the Meridian Refinement Stage here.

It was only after around twenty minutes that Qin Yao was finished with his shopping.

"All done, let's go then," Qin Yao said and took Yi Chen to the deeper area of the market.

"That building is the Pill Store, you can find most of the normal pills that cultivators below the Qi Absorption level would need. Though they are quite expensive…"

"That shop on the left is the Fragrant Tea Spot, and the one next to it is the Wine Pavilion. Both of them are famous social areas in this place and are visited by a large number of Clan memb-"

Qin Yao was in the middle of showing Yi Chen around when he suddenly stopped.

"Feng Li…"

His eyes fell on a group of three that were coming out of the Wine Pavilion. The three men also noticed Qin Yao at that moment.

"Ah, look, isn't that the Ninth Elder's Pup? Hahaha!" The one in the middle, who seemed to be their leader, laughed out loud while pointing his fingers towards Qin Yao.

"Oh, Young Master Li is indeed right! I was wondering where the smell of shit was coming from. Turns out it was Qin Yao," The first underling to his right remarked, which was followed by the underling on his left. A hint of envy was apparent in his voice.

'I was just wondering why I hadn't come across any of those snobby Young Masters until now…turns out my luck has finally run dry,' Yi Chen thought when his eyes fell upon the status panel of the three in front of him.

Feng Li, Xu Hao and Sun Bo

Yi Chen looked at Feng Li's name and realised that he was an inner disciple and a direct clan member.

However, despite his status, his cultivation wasn't formidable. At the age of seventeen, he was just at the First Level of Meridian Refinement Stage.

As for his lackeys, they were both in the Elementary Transformation Stage.

While Yi Chen was assessing the group of three, they approached them.

"Huh? That's weird. Since when did this pup get a company? Who are you? Do you not know that if you hang out with shit, you'll start smelling like one too?" Feng Li asked with a mocking tone.

"Hahaa," his two underlings laughed for the sound effects, making Feng Li feel smug.

"That has nothing to do with you, Feng Li, mind your own business," Qin Yao roared. He knew that nothing good would happen if they interacted with them longer.

"Was I talking to you, little shit? Just because the Ninth Elder has allowed you to take part in the Heavenly Azure Dragon Sect's entrance test, you seem to have grown wings.

Remember how I made you bark like a dog a few years ago? If you don't want me to do that again, then behave properly, you understand? I've been quiet since you entered the Second Level, but I won't hold back if you willingly want me to humiliate you," Feng Li snorted while knocking his fist on Qin Yao's head ruthlessly.

Even though Qin Yao was a level higher than him, he could only grit his teeth in frustration.

Being an external disciple, if he fought with Feng Li, then he would be reprimanded by the Clan's disciplinary committee, and if worse comes to worse then he might just lose his chance to participate in the entrance test.

Therefore, he could only silently tolerate this treatment with gritted teeth.

"And you!" Focusing his attention back to Yi, Chen Feng Li said with pointed fingers, "Why haven't you answered my bloody question yet? Are you deaf?"

However, instead of answering, Yi Chen turned towards Qin Yao and asked, "Are you not doing anything because you're still an external disciple?"

When Qin Yao heard Yi Chen's question, a shameful expression formed on his face as he nodded subtly.

He wanted to create a good impression on Yi Chen, but because of Feng Li, he felt that it wasn't possible anymore.

"Oi, you bastard! Are you ignoring me?!" Finally losing his bearings, Feng Li roared in anger.

It was only now that Yi Chen bothered to turn towards Feng Li and said with a mocking tone apparent in his voice, "You're only realising it now? Young Master Li is indeed very smart,"

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