Devouring Soul Emperor

The attendant Liang lowered his head, making Zhao Hanyun even more brazen.

He pointed at the other customers and shouted, "Did you all see that? You, yes you! Tell me, did I choose these Demon Cores first, or did this kid?"

The man he pointed to lowered his head helplessly. "Yes, you chose them first."

"And you? Tell me, who chose them first?" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Zhao Hanyun pointed to several more people. Whether they had seen what happened or not, cowed by the Zhao Family’s influence, they all said he had chosen first.

"Haha! Kid, did you hear that? All these people say I chose them first. What do you have to say now?!"

"You think you’re even qualified to mess with me?"

Just then, a woman approached. "Young Master Zhao, you seem to be in high spirits, coming all the way to my Ten Thousand Treasures Tower just to bully our guests."

The woman was dressed in a long, fiery red gown. Her skin was as fair as snow, and a captivating smile graced her peach-blossom-like face. Her curvaceous figure and elegant posture gave her an enchanting, bewitching aura from head to toe.

Upon seeing this woman, Zhao Hanyun practically started drooling. His eyes filled with mesmerized lust, his Adam’s apple bobbed, and for a moment, he was speechless.

Many of the men nearby also stared at her with burning gazes, secretly gulping.

"Steward Liu, come here and tell me what’s going on."

Qin Ya ignored the pack of drooling pigs and beckoned to Steward Liu with a single finger.

Steward Liu shuddered and hurried over, his head bowed. He put on a serious expression, not daring to let any other emotion show on his face.

Outsiders might not be familiar with this Miss Qin’s methods, thinking she was merely a seductive beauty.

But everyone in the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, from the top down, was terrified of her.

"Miss Qin, it’s like this..."

Steward Liu didn’t dare hide a thing, recounting the events from start to finish. He then added, "Miss Qin, that Zhao Hanyun is here to discuss the Zhao Family’s procurement of Demon Cores and Spiritual Medicine for the upcoming year. Since you weren’t available, I was showing him around. The Zhao Family’s annual business is a huge deal for us."

Qin Ya nodded, having grasped the situation completely.

She walked over to Chu Qingyun and gave him a bewitching smile. "Sir," she said, "it’s true that you selected these Demon Cores first. However, Young Master Zhao is one of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower’s most important clients, and we must show our major clients some preferential treatment. Why don’t you let Young Master Zhao have the Demon Cores, and we will compensate you for your trouble? What do you say?"

Gazing at Qin Ya’s bewitching smile and listening to her soft, melodic voice, Chu Qingyun froze. As if enchanted, he found himself about to nod in agreement.

But at the critical moment, the Devouring Martial Soul in his Qi Sea trembled slightly, snapping him back to his senses.

When he looked at Qin Ya again, all traces of infatuation had vanished from his eyes, replaced by deep vigilance and caution.

’This woman is terrifying. A single sentence from her nearly broke my composure.’

’If my Devouring Martial Soul hadn’t acted in time, I would have fallen into her trap.’

’Still, as its rank increases, the Devouring Martial Soul seems to be growing more and more mysterious...’

"Ahem," Chu Qingyun said with a smile. "I’m afraid that will be difficult. I’m determined to have these Demon Cores. However, speaking of major clients, I happen to have a significant business proposal I’d like to discuss with the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower."

’Judging by Steward Liu’s attitude toward her,’ Chu Qingyun mused, ’this Miss Qin must be someone with real authority in the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.’

A flicker of surprise appeared in Qin Ya’s beautiful eyes.

’Chu Qingyun is only a third-level Martial Artist, and at such a hot-blooded age, yet he was able to resist my Charm.’ This piqued Qin Ya’s curiosity.

"Haha! You? What kind of ’significant business’ could you possibly have? What a joke!" Young Master Zhao scoffed.

Steward Liu also sneered, "Kid, stop spouting nonsense. Don’t you know where you are?"

Chu Qingyun completely ignored their taunts, his gaze fixed on Qin Ya. She was the real decision-maker here.

"Business is always welcome," she replied. "Please, sir, do tell me what you have in mind."

"It’s too crowded here," Chu Qingyun said, glancing around. "Is there somewhere quiet we can talk? I’d prefer this business of mine not be known to too many people."

’He wanted the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower to help him repair the Puppet. The Puppet was his greatest trump card; naturally, the fewer people who knew about it, the better.’

"Of course. Please, follow me."

Qin Ya smiled and led Chu Qingyun toward the back of the tower.

"Hey—Ya! Don’t let him fool you! What kind of business could that brat possibly have?" Zhao Hanyun yelled from behind. He tried to follow but was stopped by Steward Liu.

"Young Master Zhao, don’t worry. What business could a poor brat like him have? He’ll be thrown out soon enough."

"You’re right. I’ll wait right here and watch him get tossed out. And as for those Demon Cores, I’m definitely taking them today!"

Chu Qingyun followed Qin Ya to a private room in the back of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.

Qin Ya smiled and poured Chu Qingyun a cup of tea. Her gaze was fluid and filled with coquettish charm as she asked, "May I have your name, sir?"

A fragrant scent wafted toward him. Chu Qingyun glanced at the cleavage visible on Qin Ya’s chest and felt himself becoming mesmerized once more.

He quickly bit the tip of his tongue to clear his head, his internal guard rising even higher.

’This woman is incredibly dangerous. One lapse in concentration and you’ll fall right into her trap.’

"Ahem. My name is Chu Qingyun," he said. "Let’s skip the pleasantries. I came to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower primarily for this."

As he spoke, Chu Qingyun tapped his Storage Ring, and the Puppet appeared before them.

"A Storage Ring! And... a Combat Puppet!"

Qin Ya couldn’t help but gasp, her bewitching face filled with astonishment.

’Neither a Storage Ring nor a Combat Puppet were items an ordinary person could possibly possess.’

Now, when Qin Ya looked at Chu Qingyun, her gaze held less flirtation and a bit more solemnity.

’She had only agreed to talk business with Chu Qingyun because she found Zhao Hanyun annoying and wanted to give him the cold shoulder. She never imagined Chu Qingyun could actually produce two such items!’

"It’s a high-level Puppet. The core is slightly damaged. It should have the combat strength of a ninth-level Martial Artist, but right now it can only exert about seventy percent of its power. Can the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower repair it for me?"

’A puppet with the power of a ninth-level Martial Artist!’

Qin Ya’s expression grew even more solemn.

’A Puppet like this would be a major piece of business, even for the Flame City Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.’

"Repairing the core of a Puppet like this requires extremely complex materials. Our Flame City Ten Thousand Treasures Tower doesn’t stock some of them; we would need to request them from the main headquarters in the County City. However, that means the price..."

"How much?"

"Two hundred thousand Upper-Grade Primordial Stones!"