"Guest, what would you like to buy?"
The shopkeeper greeted him warmly.
"I want crow vine!"
"crow vine, we just received a batch of medicinal materials, and there are two plants inside. The price is very reasonable," the shopkeeper said with a smile.
Suddenly, the shopkeeper saw Lord Zhang Hao's appearance, frowned slightly, and said, "Are you Lord Zhang Hao?"
"That's right. Don't tell me the shopkeeper doesn't want to do business with us?" Lord Zhang Hao asked with a half-smile.
"That's right, Ge Xia has been listed as an unwelcome guest by us," the shopkeeper said coldly.
"Ge Xia, are you sure about this? I hope Ge Xia won't regret it," Lord Zhang Hao said with a cold smile.
"Regret. Haha, I'd like to see how you'll make me regret it," the shopkeeper also laughed in anger.
As the shopkeeper of the Haitian Merchant Association's shop in Tianwu City, his status could even be compared to that of a general Deacon within the Merchant Association. Naturally, he wasn't afraid of Lord Zhang Hao.
"See the guest out!"
More than a dozen Haitian Merchant Association guards stepped forward. These guards had profound auras. It was clear that each of them had the cultivation of a Half-Step Martial King.
"Such powerful cultivation," Lord Zhang Hao's heart sank.
The Haitian Merchant Association truly lived up to its reputation as the strongest Merchant Association in the Northern Region. This could be seen from the cultivation of these guards.
"Hahahaha... Ge Xia, do you know what despair is now?" The Black-Clad Youth walked in from outside the Haitian Merchant Association.
"Who exactly are you?"
Lord Zhang Hao looked at the Black-Clad Youth. An extremely dangerous aura emanated from this Black-Clad Youth.
"Xiao Fan!"
Xiao Fan! Lord Zhang Hao frowned. He had naturally heard of Xiao Fan's name. The number one person on the Earth Ranking in the Inner Courtyard of Tianwu Academy. He was also currently the number one person in the Inner Courtyard. His biggest title was that of the Tianlong Alliance Alliance Leader.
"Is your Brother Xiao Long?"
A chilling Killing Intent emanated from Lord Zhang Hao's heart.
"That's right! You, this ant, actually dared to blaspheme my sister-in-law. You don't know how to live or die," Xiao Fan said with a mocking smile.
"Ant, again ant!"
Lord Zhang Hao disliked the word 'ant' the most.
"Hehe. Then Ge Xia, did you come here this time just to mock me, this ant?" Lord Zhang Hao asked with a half-smile.
Since Xiao Fan appeared here openly, Lord Zhang Hao wasn't worried that he would attack him. Otherwise, he would never have appeared here in person. Moreover, Lord Zhang Hao had a teleportation ring, so he was at least safe near this Tianwu City.
"I came this time just to see what kind of person this is who dares to compete with my Brother for a woman. However, I'm very disappointed, you are too weak, so weak that I don't even bother to kill you myself," Xiao Fan said with a cold smile.
"You did all these things today?" Lord Zhang Hao frowned.
"Of course, I want you to know that by offending the Tianlong Alliance, you will find it impossible to move forward. Not only in the College, but also in Tianwu City. Hahahaha..." Xiao Fan's smile carried endless coldness and arrogance.
"Naive!" Lord Zhang Hao shook his head.
"What!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan raised an eyebrow. Those who dared to speak to him like this in Tianwu Academy had long since disappeared.
Just at this moment, a Middle-aged man walked in from outside.
"What's going on?"
The Middle-aged man looked at the tense situation here and couldn't help but frown.
"Elder Ye Jian, this person has been listed as an unwelcome guest by your subordinate and is causing trouble. Your subordinate was just about to drive him away," the shopkeeper said respectfully.
"Oh, then you handle it!" The Deacon responded indifferently.
Every year, some guests with bad records are listed by the Haitian Merchant Association. These guests either sell inferior goods, default on payments, or are guests with bad conduct on the continent.
Once a guest is listed, they will be blacklisted by the Haitian Merchant Association throughout the entire Tianwu Continent. This is considered a very severe punishment.
"Hehe, will even this be listed as a guest with a bad record?" Lord Zhang Hao walked up to the Deacon and took out his silver VIP token.
When the Deacon saw the silver VIP token, his expression immediately changed.
"Guest, your token, may I have a look?"
The Deacon's voice immediately became respectful.
The shopkeeper on the side was immediately surprised. He felt a sense of unease. He didn't see clearly what Lord Zhang Hao showed the Deacon, but it was the first time he had seen the Deacon be so respectful to someone.
The Deacon carefully looked at the silver VIP token in Lord Zhang Hao's hand and immediately broke out in a cold sweat. You know, this was a silver VIP token!
Although the silver VIP token was not a top-level VIP token, there were higher-level VIP tokens above it. But the main thing was to look at the issuer. The number on each silver VIP token could show the issuer of this VIP token. This was also an anti-counterfeiting mark. And the number on Lord Zhang Hao's silver VIP token was 6. The earlier the number, the higher the identity of the issuer. And the person who gave Lord Zhang Hao the silver VIP token was definitely a high-level figure! He had already guessed that the person who gave Lord Zhang Hao the silver VIP token should be the Young Miss Dugu of the Haitian Merchant Association. That was the next heir of the Haitian Merchant Association!
"Guest, I have offended you greatly!" The Deacon was now covered in cold sweat.
It didn't matter if he offended Lord Zhang Hao, but offending the Young Miss Dugu. His future prospects were worrying!
"Hu San! Pack up your bags and go home immediately. You are no longer the shopkeeper of the Haitian Merchant Association," the Deacon said with a cold snort.
"Ah! Elder Ye Jian, you can't do this! Please, let me off!" Hu San was scared to death at this moment.
Hu San had worked hard for more than twenty years to become the shopkeeper of the Haitian Merchant Association in Tianwu City, and in one morning, he was back to square one. This was simply unacceptable to Hu San.
"Get lost, I don't want to see you. Someone, take Hu San away," the Deacon said to the guards on the side.
The shopkeeper knew that there was no way to salvage the situation. He became dejected. He looked as if he had lost his soul.
The Deacon said to Lord Zhang Hao fawningly, "Guest, are you satisfied?"
The Deacon's words to Lord Zhang Hao even carried a hint of flattery.
"Hmm! It's alright!"
Lord Zhang Hao was secretly surprised by the power of that token.
"Guest, what medicinal materials do you need? I will personally handle it for you," the Deacon looked at Lord Zhang Hao with a smile.
"I need crow vine," Lord Zhang Hao said indifferently.
This change was too fast. Xiao Fan and the others were somewhat slow to react. He felt a burning sensation on his face, and this slap made him a little dizzy. Due to the angle he was standing at, he still didn't know exactly what was going on.
"Deacon, I am Xiao Fan of the Tianlong Alliance. Are you sure you want to sell things to my enemy?" Xiao Fan's voice was cold.
There was a hint of threat in his words.
"Xiao Fan?"
The Deacon frowned slightly. He had obviously heard this name. He glanced at Lord Zhang Hao, feeling slightly surprised.
"What, you have an opinion on me selling things to my guest?"
The Deacon naturally knew Xiao Fan's name. Of course, a bigger reason was his cousin, Xiao Long.