The Transcendent Universe woman and her group proceeded to spend nearly half an hour walking across the massive bestowal art carrier. The woman was not in any hurry, and she just strolled along, taking various twists and turns as she went along, as though avoiding something. Finally, they arrived at what should be the control center of the carrier.
Lu Yin frowned. He had expected the women from the Cloudflow Universe to be delivered to some high-ranking person from the Transcendent Universe. For so many beautiful women to be brought together, the intention had seemed clear.
However, Lu Yin was currently reevaluating his assumption. This did not look like a place for such activities, and it was even possible to see distant parts of the bestowal art carrier moving as the massive construct continued to operate.
There was something odd about the entire situation, especially considering how the woman seemed to be avoiding something on her way to this location, which only increased the oddity of the situation.
Lu Yin and Cloudflow were not in a hurry, so they simply waited and watched.
The following day, the fighting broke out again, but Lu Yin and Cloudflow did not leave. They remained where they were and watched the women.
The blonde woman also did not leave. She appeared to be communicating with someone through the lens that covered one of her eyes.
They continued to wait for another two days.
During these two days, one of the women from the Cloudflow Universe tried to escape, only to be easily subdued by the blond woman. However, the would-be escapee was not struck hard. "If you dare to try to escape again, I will slaughter a hundred people from Cloudflow Universe as your punishment."
When the blonde hair moved aside to reveal the woman’s face, there was a fierce expression as she glared at the women from the Cloudflow Universe with eyes that overflowed with killing intent. Her glare caused the women’s hearts to tremble, and none of them dared to try to escape again.
Another two days passed, and finally, a smile appeared on the blonde woman’s face. "He’s finally here."
Lu Yin and Cloudflow glanced at each other and calmed themselves down.
Soon, they saw two figures enter the area.
The blonde woman had led the women to a dimly lit location that was surrounded by the carrier’s moving parts that made rumbling noises. It was a place that was rarely visited by people, and it was also difficult to find.
The blonde woman’s smile grew when she saw who was approaching, and her fierce glare softened in an odd manner. "Mr. Zhu, I’ve waited a long time for you."
One of the two people who had arrived was a middle-aged man in an outfit in the style of the Transcendent Universe: a blue and white combat uniform. However, the uniform looked out of place on the man, as his shrewd eyes gave off the impression of a businessman, rather than a soldier. Behind the man was an arrogant young man. The moment the young man arrived, he stared at the women from the Cloudflow Universe with heated eyes.
"I'm truly sorry, but I was delayed," Mr. Zhu apologized.
The woman looked at the young man. "And who is this?"
The young man finally looked at the blonde woman and answered, "Zhu Ye."
The woman was taken aback. "The young master of the Zhu Mercantile Company?"
Zhu Ye was the heir to a large family company.
Mr. Zhu affirmed the youth’s identity. "He is the young master of my Zhu Mercantile Company."
The blonde woman’s smile gained even greater enthusiasm. "So it’s Young Master Zhu. I didn't expect you to come in person for a small demi-human trade."
Mr. Zhu smiled. "Naturally so. I simply happened to bump into the young master on my way here. He was curious about this transaction, and so he decided to accompany me. You don’t have to take his presence to heart."
The woman continued to smile. "How could I do that? It's my honor to have the young master be here in person to check the quality of the merchandise. Shall we begin?"
Mr. Zhu nodded and moved next to the women from the Cloudflow Universe.
Zhu Ye was already there, as he had approached one of the women, reaching out to raise her chin.
She angrily pulled her head away.
Zhu Ye sneered, and he slapped the woman to the floor. Blood trickled from her mouth.
The other women from the Cloudflow Universe started angrily cursing.
Mr. Zhu smiled casually and ignored the comments. After all, he did not even see these women as human beings.
The blonde woman walked over to Mr. Zhu's side. "Why is Young Master Zhu really here? Is this really nothing more than a matter of convenience?"
Mr. Zhu quietly replied, "He did indeed want to tag along, but he is currently making a trip that will make my Zhu family extremely wealthy."
The woman looked rather puzzled.
Mr. Zhu could not hold back a smile as he proudly stated, "Our young master was accepted into the Merchant Exchange."
The woman's expression changed drastically, showing her shock. "Has Young Master Zhu passed the Merchant Exchange’s entrance examination? Is this really true?"
A short distance up ahead, Zhu Ye overheard the conversation, and his smile grew more and more pronounced and arrogant. He grabbed the woman from the Cloudflow Universe again, and this time, he pulled her closer. "The quality of this batch isn’t bad, especially the horns on this one’s forehead. These are quite interesting."
Mr. Zhu laughed. "The young master likes them, so we’ll take them all. We won’t even sell them—we’ll just gift them to the young master in congratulations."
The woman’s smile instantly grew larger, and she said, "If Young Master Zhu likes them, I’m happy to give them to him as gifts.”
Mr. Zhu was surprised. "It’s unlike you to be so generous."
The blonde woman walked closer to Zhu Ye and almost leaned against him. "Not everyone has the opportunity to get closer to the Merchant Exchange. Don’t you think so, Young Master Zhu?"
This reason was no surprise to Mr. Zhu. Their young master had been accepted into the Merchant Exchange, which was something that many people throughout the Sixverse Association could only dream about. This opportunity could elevate the Zhu Mercantile Company to new heights, and when word of the matter spread, even rival companies would be frightened. Mr. Zhu grew even prouder of the matter as he thought of this.
Zhu Ye laughed and wrapped an arm around the woman's waist. "I don’t only want these women. You’re pretty good yourself."
He then bent his head down and kissed the woman.
She acted shy, her earlier coldness and fierceness completely gone by now.
Lu Yin could not tolerate the scene any longer, so he walked out. "You two, there are other people around. Please restrain yourselves."
The three people were badly startled by his sudden presence, and they all stared at Lu Yin.
Mr. Zhu turned to look at the blonde woman. "Who is this?"
The woman was equally confused, and she shot a fierce glare at Lu Yin. "Who are you? I left orders that no one was to approach this place! You’re asking to die."
Zhu Ye was surprised, but unfazed by the arrival of an unknown person. He continued to observe the women from the Cloudflow Universe, acting as though Lu Yin was nothing more than an ant. However, someone else suddenly appeared in front of the young man: Cloudflow.