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Not long after, Meng Hongchen saw Su Yan and his friends standing in the distance. She smiled, ran over excitedly, and shouted to them.
"Su Yan, over here!"
Behind her, the members of the Hongchen family froze in place. Jing Hongchen stared at the group with a stiff expression. Bibi Dong stood near the middle of the group. Her face was not entirely clear, but she clearly looked very young. As for Su Yan and the others standing beside her, they all looked like young children.
Jing Hongchen looked at the children with a puzzled expression. Did Mengmeng really fall in love with a young boy? Did she invite all the senior family members here just to meet a child?
Su Yan watched Meng Hongchen run toward him with a bright smile. The young girl had smooth white hair and deep red eyes, making her look very cute and pretty. Seeing her fidgeting nervously with her hands, Su Yan reached out his hand first.
"Hello, Meng Hongchen," Su Yan said with a polite smile.
"Ah, hello, Su Yan!" Meng Hongchen replied softly. She felt shy and nervous, but she quickly shook Su Yan's hand. Right after that, she pulled him toward her family to introduce everyone. "Grandpa, this is my friend, Su Yan. Su Yan, this is my grandfather, Jing Hongchen. He is the Hall Master of Mingde Hall. And this is my brother, Xiao Hongchen."
Su Yan smiled, reached out his hand toward Jing Hongchen, and said, "Hall Master Hongchen, it's nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you."
However, Su Yan noticed that Jing Hongchen and the rest of the Hongchen family looked very upset. Their faces were dark and sour.
In their minds, the family members felt very annoyed. This young boy had stolen the heart of their little Mengmeng. He even made the top elders of the family wait for half a day and come all the way to the gate just to greet him. They wondered where this strange kid came from.
Seeing his extended hand ignored, Su Yan felt a little awkward. He decided to release a tiny fraction of his pressure toward Jing Hongchen and the elders.
A sudden boom echoed in the air.
The members of the Hongchen family were suddenly crushed by a terrifying weight. Su Yan's aura felt like that of a level 99 Limitless Douluo. The sudden pressure made their legs shake. Their faces turned pale, and cold sweat broke out across their backs. They felt like they could not breathe or move.
Just before anyone collapsed, Su Yan instantly pulled his pressure back. He kept the exact same polite smile on his face and spoke again in a calm voice.
"Hall Master Hongchen, it's nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you."
Jing Hongchen was completely stunned. His brain went blank for a second, but he reacted quickly. He took a fast step forward, grabbed Su Yan's hand with both of his hands, and shook it warmly.
"Senior Su, it's a great honor to meet you! Look at this silly child Mengmeng. She didn't explain things clearly to us at all. We were so rude to you just now. Please come inside! Please, step inside!"
In the world of Spirit Masters, strength was the only thing that earned true respect.
Su Yan shook hands with Jing Hongchen and said in a gentle tone, "We are the ones who should apologize for visiting your family so suddenly."
The two of them walked through the main gate together, chatting like old friends. The other members of the Hongchen family quickly changed their attitudes as well. They began to warmly invite Bibi Dong and the rest of the group into the manor.
Meng Hongchen stood near the door with a confused look on her face. She remembered how angry her family members looked a moment ago. She had been about to step in and defend Su Yan. She could not understand why her grandfather and brother had suddenly become so polite and respectful.
In her mind, she wondered what had just happened.
Bibi Dong looked at Meng Hongchen and Su Yan, feeling amused by their silent reactions.
Ning Rongrong leaned in slightly and said in a quiet voice, "If I'm not mistaken, your family thought Brother Su Yan was just a weak kid at first. They felt offended that they had to meet him. Then Brother Su Yan used his power to prove himself. Didn't you hear your grandfather call him Senior just now?"
After the whole group walked deep into the house, Xiao Hongchen carefully pulled Meng Hongchen to the side. He asked her in a low voice, "Sister, what is the background of this friend of yours? His strength is terrifying. For a moment just now, I felt like I couldn't move a single finger. I think even Grandpa was completely frozen by his pressure."
Meng Hongchen rolled her eyes at her brother and smiled proudly. "I told you he was amazing, but none of you believed me. If he uses his full power, even the strongest Titled Douluo of this era would have to kneel before him."
Xiao Hongchen opened his mouth in shock, completely speechless.
Everyone gathered inside the main guest hall of the Hongchen family. They sat down and formally introduced themselves to one another.
Once the pleasantries were over, Su Yan got straight to the point. "I believe Mengmeng has already told you why we came here today. We plan to buy a large number of spirit tools. In addition to that, we also want to purchase the manufacturing technology used to create them. As long as you are willing to sell it, we are willing to buy it."
Bibi Dong added in a calm voice, "We need a very large amount. We can pay you with gold coins, rare materials, metal ores, or any other resources you prefer."
Jing Hongchen and the family elders were taken aback by the request. After hesitating for a moment, Jing Hongchen asked carefully, "May I ask if you Seniors are from the Star Luo Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire, or the Douling Empire?"
Su Yan shook his head slightly. "We are not from any of those empires. Our true background is difficult to explain right now. You can simply think of us as people who came from another world."
Jing Hongchen and the elders grew even more confused, but they did not dare to pry further into the secrets of a level 99 Limitless Douluo.
"I see," Jing Hongchen said slowly. "How many spirit tools do you need, and what types are you looking for?"
Su Yan turned his head toward Bibi Dong and Ning Rongrong. The two of them took out the purchase lists they had prepared earlier and handed them to the Hongchen family.
The core members of the family unfolded the papers to inspect the items. When they looked at Ning Rongrong's list, they let out a sharp gasp.
"So many spirit tools? This is enough to equip an entire mid-sized sect!"
Ning Rongrong nodded slightly, keeping her composure. Her original plan was to equip all the core disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. After all, her family had more money than almost anyone else on the continent. However, since they planned to learn how to manufacture spirit tools themselves later, buying this amount for now was sufficient.
However, when the elders opened Bibi Dong's list, their eyes widened in total shock. They quickly waved their hands in panic, shaking their heads violently.
"This is impossible! We cannot sell this!"
"Senior Su, this is far too much! These items are almost all high-tier spirit tool cannons!"
"We don't even have this many spirit tool cannons in our inventory. Even if we did, we wouldn't dare to sell them to anyone. If the Imperial Family finds out that we sold an army's worth of weapons, our entire Hongchen family will be executed!"
Ning Rongrong's list was reasonable because she only requested personal weapons, defensive gear, and spatial storage spirit tools for her disciples. But Bibi Dong was the leader of Spirit Hall. She wanted to unify the entire continent, so her list was designed to equip an entire war army.
Meng Hongchen was also stunned by the list. She looked at Bibi Dong and asked, "Supreme Pontiff, why do you need so many spirit tool cannons?"
Bibi Dong gave Su Yan an amused glance. Su Yan smiled helplessly at the situation.
"We can do the trade in smaller batches over time," Su Yan suggested calmly. "I understand your concerns about the Imperial Family. Just do the best you can from your end. If you run into any trouble, you can have Mengmeng contact us."
Jing Hongchen said with a worried look, "Even in batches, this is very difficult. We cannot meet even a third of the amount requested on this list."
Su Yan thought for a moment and nodded. "That is fine. Just provide as much as you can. But as a condition for this trade, you must sell us the manufacturing technology for these spirit tools. If your family faces any threats or trouble because of this, let us know. We can help you eliminate any enemy."
"That's right," Bibi Dong agreed with a cold, serious expression. "We can destroy any enemy for you."
As soon as she finished speaking, Bibi Dong released a trace of her powerful spirit aura into the room.
The room temperature dropped instantly. The members of the Hongchen family turned deathly pale once again. They felt another terrifying pressure washing over them, almost identical to Su Yan's power.
How could there be another level 99 Limitless Douluo standing right in front of them? Since when did level 99 Limitless Douluo become so common on the continent?
The elders felt a chill run down their spines. They were deeply relieved that these terrifying figures had come to do business rather than rob their family.