After the Shadow Clan was scattered that year, a branch of the Shadow Clan dodged east and west, finally settling in Unchanging Valley.

Although Unchanging Valley is located within the Yi Wu Mountain range, no tourists ever visit there because it is situated at the bottom of a sheer cliff, and ordinary people would never guess that people live beneath the cliff.

Only those from Martial Arts Forces ocassionally venture into the valley where Unchanging Valley is located, but they are also turned back at the mouth of the valley by the people there.

After this branch of the Shadow Clan settled here, they hid in the valley to avoid being hunted by Martial Arts Forces, surviving on the wild animals and fruits in the mountains.

Only when the danger diminished did they start sending people out to look for other clan members.

After a thousand years of development, Unchanging Valley developed some industries in Yizhou Province, though mostly managed by others, gradually acquiring some affiliated families.

Listening to You Ye's introduction, a few people arrived near a resort.

This resort is located at the foot of the Yi Wu Mountain range, built against the mountainside.

The resort covers an area of nearly a hundred miles, featuring swimming pools, hotels, guest houses, nightclubs, and so forth.

Whoo Whoo...

The extended Bentley drove into the open-air parking lot of the resort.

Clack!

The car door opened, and Jiang Chen, Spirit You, and You Ye got out of the car.

"Mr. Jiang, this resort is on the outer perimeter of Unchanging Valley. We'll park the car here, have lunch, and then we need to hike up the mountain."

You Ye softly introduced.

"Is this resort your property?" Jiang Chen asked in surprise, looking around.

You Ye smiled slightly, "It's a property of the family. Although the family does not communicate much with the outside world, it has established some foundations in Yizhou Province over the millennium."

"Miss Ye, Young Master Spirit!"

A young man came to their side and spoke respectfully.

"This is the person in charge of the resort, the heir to the Zhou Yi District's Lu Family, Lu Wenqiang." You Ye introduced, raising her hand, "This is Mr. Jiang, a distinguished guest of our family."

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Jiang!" Lu Wenqiang greeted Jiang Chen with a smile and a bow.

Jiang Chen smiled lightly and returned the greeting.

"Wenqiang, is the banquet ready?" You Ye asked softly.

Lu Wenqiang nodded, "Yes, it's ready. Please follow me."

Inside the seaside hotel of the resort, on the third floor in VIP Room No. 1.

"Mr. Jiang, Young Master Spirit, Miss Ye, please rest a bit, the banquet will be served shortly." Lu Wenqiang led the three into the room, said respectfully.

"Okay!"

You Ye nodded slightly.

Lu Wenqiang turned and left the room, closing the door behind him.

"Mr. Jiang, although there are mountain roads winding through the Yi Wu Mountain range, in order to ensure the secrecy of the family's residence, we will need to hike up the mountain later, please forgive us," You Ye apologized to Jiang Chen.

"It's fine," Jiang Chen smiled lightly, "it's a good opportunity to appreciate the natural beauty of the Yi Wu Mountains."

...

Outside the room, just as Lu Wenqiang walked out, a waiter came over and whispered, "Mr. Lu, there are two guests who wish to see you."

"Who are they?" Lu Wenqiang asked in surprise.

The waiter looked around and whispered, "They are from the Zhou Yi District, they wish to discuss a collaboration with you, it seems... related to the mountain."

"The mountain?!"

Lu Wenqiang's expression changed slightly, his eyebrows lightly furrowed as he whispered, "Where are they?"

"In VIP Room No. 6."

Lu Wenqiang nodded and whispered, "Go tell the kitchen to serve the meals for VIP Room No. 1, I'll go take a look."

"Yes!"

The waiter responded and turned to leave.

"Why would someone from the Zhou Yi District seek someone from the mountains?" Lu Wenqiang muttered to himself softly, and stepped toward VIP Room No. 6.

Bang bang bang!

Arriving at the room's entrance, Lu Wenqiang knocked on the door.

Click!

The door opened, revealing a burly young man.

Heavenly Peak Grandmaster?

Lu Wenqiang's expression changed slightly, and he took a deep look at the burly young man, thinking when did Heavenly Peak Grandmasters become so worthless in the Secular World?

"Who are you looking for?" the burly young man asked coldly.

"My name is Lu Wenqiang, I am the general manager of this resort," Lu Wenqiang replied softly.

"Manager Lu? Please come in!"

The burly young man showed a hint of surprise, stepped aside, and gestured for Lu to enter.

Lu Wenqiang stepped into the room and glanced around.

Apart from the burly young man, there was only another young man in formal attire sitting at the table.

"I did not expect the resort's general manager, Manager Lu, to be so young," the man in formal attire said with a light smile, standing up.

Lu Wenqiang did not respond, instead, he looked intently and asked, "And you are…?"

"My name is Lü Tianfang, my father is Lü Jianzhong, the Alliance Hierarch of the Sanzhu Commerce Alliance in Zhou Yi District. This is my bodyguard, Chen Gang," the formally-dressed young man declared proudly.

"Oh? Sanzhu Commerce Alliance?!"

Lu Wenqiang raised his eyebrows in surprise, "What does Young Master Lü seek from me?"

Lü Tianfang smiled lightly and gestured with his hand, "Manager Lu, please take a seat. I am here to discuss a potential cooperation with you."

Lu Wenqiang moved forward and sat down at the table, fixating his gaze on Lü Tianfang.

"Manager Lu, have you been paying attention to the recent developments in the pharmaceutical industry in Flame Dragon Kingdom?" Lü Tianfang asked, his eyes hinting at deeper meanings.

Lu Wenqiang looked at Lü Tianfang with a puzzled expression, "Are you referring to the acquisitions of pharmaceutical companies by various large groups?"

"Yes!"

Lü Tianfang nodded, "According to my investigation, among all the groups in Flame Dragon, Yi Chen Group and Longteng Group bought out the most aggressively!"

Lu Wenqiang still looked confused, "What does this have to do with me?"

"Can't you see something is off?" Lü Tianfang spoke softly, "With the Jiang Family of Jincheng making such big moves, do you really think they just want to enter the pharmaceutical industry?"

Lu Wenqiang furrowed his brows with impatience, "Young Master Lü, please get straight to the point."

"Alright! I'll be straightforward!"

Lü Tianfang's expression turned serious as he spoke quietly, "A few years ago, Yi Chen Group introduced Yunshang Yulu Gao, which dominated nearly half of the beauty industry market. And with this major move by Yi Chen and Longteng, don't you see a connection to something?"

"Master Lü, if you keep beating around the bush, I'm afraid I can't accompany you any longer!" Lu Wenqiang's expression turned harsh, speaking indifferently.

Lü Tianfang was slightly startled, then chuckled, "Alright! I didn't expect Manager Lu to be so straightforward. I'll lay it out then."

"Both Yi Chen Group and Longteng Group belong to Jiang Chen of the Jiang Family of Jincheng, and he originally created Yunshang Yulu Gao back in the day. Their recent bold actions definitely indicate they are planning to launch a new product!"

Lu Wenqiang frowned, puzzled, "Even if they are launching a new product, what exactly does that have to do with acquiring pharmaceutical companies?"

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