Chapter 316: Chapter 316: The Sanctimonious Jianghu Person _1
Lin Mengdie’s eyes were tightly fixed on Ye Ming’s face, making him feel extremely uncomfortable, as if he had nowhere to hide.
Left with no choice, Ye Ming tried to change the subject, "Miss Lin, I think we should head back now, it’s really getting dark!"
Having dropped that line, Ye Ming immediately slipped away towards the direction of their return.
Lin Mengdie snorted, talking to herself as she watched his retreating figure, "I took an oath before, I won’t annul our engagement until I defeat you, I can’t possibly break my own promise!"
After muttering to herself, Lin Mengdie jogged to catch up with Ye Ming.
By the time the two returned, Zhou Dalong came over eagerly and asked Ye Ming impatiently, "Mr. Ye, did you manage to get the Tianshan Snow Lotus?"
Zhou Dalong had also been very keen to witness such a miraculous herb and take the opportunity to gauge its potential selling price.
If the quality was good, it could even fetch two or three billion.
Ye Ming shook his head, explaining, "We couldn’t agree on a price."
Zhou Dalong sighed with disappointment, "It’s no surprise, with a rare treasure like this, once acquired it would command a high price and be treasured dearly."
Ye Ming hummed in agreement, his expression far calmer.
His trip today had already brought him ample harvest; a variety of rare medicinal materials from the market had been gathered into his possession. As for what elixirs he could craft with these materials, that required further careful consideration.
In order to stand against the Poison Sect of Nanjiang, at the very least, he would need to reach Superior Earth Rank, yet advancing within Earth Rank was extremely difficult. Ye Ming felt quite uncertain in his heart.
After mulling it over, Ye Ming just felt frustrated and chose not to dwell further. What he needed to do now was to collect more medicinal materials to fill the gaps.
As for what kind of elixirs to refine, Ye Ming decided it would be better to consider it slowly once he returned.
Consequently, taking advantage of the final moments of the medicinal materials convention, Ye Ming hurriedly traded his possessions for an even greater quantity of materials.
Lin Mengdie dutifully followed behind Ye Ming, quietly watching him trade with others, even helping carry some of the materials at times.
Perhaps having gone through the recent events had given Lin Mengdie a sense of resigned submission, not minding the idea of serving as a follower to Ye Ming.
After a few rounds of transactions, the items Ye Ming offered also drew the attention of many others.
"Young man, do you have more stock of this Spiritual Liquid? Or perhaps, could you divulage the origin of your recipe? Could you share a bit?"
"That Body Tempering Elixir was truly beneficial; I would exchange anything to get the recipe from you, as long as you’re willing!"
To all these requests, Ye Ming had only one response, "The recipe is top secret, not for sale at any price!"
A burly man said in a threatening tone, "I will trade all my medicinal materials, along with this favorite weapon of mine, for your recipe. What do you say?"
Ye Ming still shook his head, "No deal!"
With a slam, the weapon was placed on the table by the muscular man, "I’m speaking to you in good faith, aiming for a fair trade. If you keep being stubborn, do you think you can leave here safely?"
Ye Ming smiled indifferently and pointed to a few empty stalls not far away, "They said the same thing to you just now, think about the consequences yourself."
Those were the stalls of the Tianshan Sect, Iron Fist Sect, and Sheshan Sect.
The burly man furrowed his brow in thought, then retracted his weapon.
Ye Ming wasn’t interested in quibbling with him; he had come to this place to exchange for medicinal herbs, not to cause trouble. It was just that some shortsighted fools kept running into the business end of his weapon. Seeing the burly man back down, Ye Ming continued on to the next stall.
Lin Mengdie watched from the side with some worry. As the number of transactions increased, more and more people were setting their sights on Ye Ming. It was indeed too conspicuous to wander around with a pile of treasures in such a place, and there was no telling what might happen next.
So she advised, "Ye Ming, I think it’s better to stop here. You’ve already acquired so much medicine, let’s call it a day."
"The way they’re looking at you has changed, and if they start attacking us all at once, what will we do?"
Ye Ming didn’t take it to heart at all and showed no fear, knowing only that he would block the soldiers and cover the water with earth.
However, before he could even open his mouth to respond, a commotion suddenly erupted from outside the venue.
After a noisy clatter of footsteps, a large group of people barged in. They came in aggressively and immediately turned their glares towards Ye Ming.
"Who is Ye Ming? Get out here!"
The leader of the group was two meters tall and imposing, causing a chill at the mere sight of him.
Lin Mengdie was startled and quickly grabbed onto Ye Ming’s arm.
Following the burly man were many others, sporting different clothes and odd appearances.
Some were tall and burly, with a rugged look. A group wore Taoist robes, while another group carried long swords.
At a glance, Ye Ming recognized the clothes as those from Liu Laoqi, Zhang Changyang, Wang Qing, and Li Hua earlier.
It seemed these people had come seeking revenge for them.
Lin Mengdie tugged at Ye Ming’s sleeve and whispered, "Ye Ming, let’s run quickly. People from the four sects have come for retribution."
Unfortunately, by the time she said this, it was already too late. All the exits from the venue had been sealed off by the people from the four sects, making it impossible for even a fly to escape.
Ye Ming frowned, not expecting these people to arrive so quickly. But having made his move, he didn’t intend to deny his actions or act cowardly as a turtle retracting its head.
He said loudly, "I am Ye Ming. What do you want with me?"
His voice attracted the attention of everyone present.
The people from the four sects immediately took action, encircling Ye Ming and Lin Mengdie.
The towering burly man stepped forward and cursed at Ye Ming, "Dammit, so you’re the one who killed my junior brother Liu Laoqi?"
On the other side, a middle-aged man dressed in the same Taoist robe as Wang Qing approached and shouted angrily, "You scum, Ye Ming, are you the one who killed our Tianshan Sect’s protector, Wang Qing?"
"And what about my Sheshan Sect disciple, Li Hua? Did he also die by your hand?"
"And my Xuanyang Sect’s senior brother, Zhang Changyang!"
Each was filled with righteous indignation, wishing they could tear Ye Ming apart with their voices as they reprimanded him, "You heartless fiend, the medicine trade fair is meant to be a place for everyone to exchange herbs and make mutual progress. Yet, you murdered them for their medicine. Today, we have come here to cut you to pieces and rid the people of your menace!"
