Chapter 553

Chapter 553: The Size of Support

A thousand miles away from Water Cloud Fairy City, the hidden Serpent Spirit Ship quietly landed.

"Minister, are you sure you don’t need me to come along?" asked the Clean Feather Beast King.

"No, just stay here on standby. I’ll take the five teams of puppets," Pang Fu replied with a smile.

At that moment, after his journey home, Pang Fu felt a purer determination than ever before.

An Artifact-level spiritual boat flew toward Water Cloud Fairy City.

"Hey, isn’t that the president of the Connection Chamber of Commerce?"

"I heard you practically gave away the entire chamber to the Xiao Yun Sect."

"All just to rent a Star Ship to go home and see your old boss."

Pang Fu had barely entered the fairy city when he was stopped by the president of a large chamber of commerce.

"Brother Pang, you’ve broken the rules, you know that?"

"But you still dare to come back; I admire your guts," the chamber president said with a cold stare, looking at Pang Fu.

He had originally seen the Connection Chamber of Commerce as his for the taking, only to find it ending up in someone else’s hands.

"So, you plan to crush me next," Pang Fu said lightly.

If it were the old days, Pang Fu might have felt a bit scared.

Now, having returned from securing investment at the Hidden Spirit Sect headquarters, Pang Fu had gained an international perspective.

This city no longer mattered to him.

"Yes, crush you to the ground."

"You said you wanted to earn spirit stones standing tall; too bad you couldn’t keep your word."

"Kneeling isn’t wrong, but the mistake was that you didn’t kneel before me," the chamber president said coldly.

Pang Fu gave the chamber president a dismissive look.

"In business, if you had only used fair methods to compete with me back then, I wouldn’t have minded handing over the Connection Chamber of Commerce."

"Unfortunately, you’re not a true merchant," Pang Fu said as he walked past the chamber president.

"I’m not some saint; whatever you did to me back then, I’ll pay you back double," Pang Fu’s eyes flashed with a chilling light.

"It seems your old boss gave you quite the boost; let’s see how long you can stay standing."

The chamber president chuckled, squinting as he watched Pang Fu walk away, as if eyeing prey.

At the former headquarters of the Connection Chamber of Commerce, a message from Pang Fu gathered several dozen people.

"Boss, did you meet your old boss?"

"Boss, you’re back early; weren’t you supposed to return after a year? It’s only been half a year."

"Brother Pang, did you find that master you promised?"

As soon as they saw Pang Fu, everyone started talking at once.

Pang Fu raised his hand to quiet them down, and the room fell silent.

"Brothers, I’ve just returned from the sect, and guess what? We’ve got ourselves a powerful backer now!" Pang Fu exclaimed with excitement.

"How powerful are we talking about?" a middle-aged man asked eagerly.

"Think of a respected elder and a Star Ship combined," Pang Fu said, gesturing broadly in the air.

The group was puzzled, not quite grasping what Pang Fu meant.

"I’ve paved a bright path for us all. Our commerce association is going to span the entire central continent from now on!" Pang Fu declared.

With a swift motion of his hand, the virtual image of the Serpent Spirit Ship appeared before everyone.

"Is that the Star Ship? Where did you see it, Brother Pang?" someone asked.

"Just by its design, it looks incredibly majestic," a young man commented, his eyes gleaming with curiosity.

Suddenly, it dawned on everyone, and they all gazed excitedly at the virtual image of the Serpent Spirit Ship.

"This will be our Star Ship, specially assigned to me by the sect’s Grand Elder," Pang Fu announced proudly.

Another light curtain appeared, displaying the goods Pang Fu had brought from the Hidden Spirit Sect for sale.

"Sixteen Dao artifacts! Core Refinement stage puppets! Twenty thousand five-grade precious artifacts!"

The first three items alone left everyone speechless.

"Brothers, starting today, I will lead you across the entire central continent and beyond into the cultivation world," Pang Fu declared.

"Brother Wang, Brother Yu, Brother Zhou, haven’t you always dreamed of running a big commerce association?"

"Each of you will take charge of a fairy city, backed by a Star Ship and the fighting strength of a respected elder."

"Xiao Yun, stay by my side for now. After some time, I’ll take you back to the sect. We have five master craftsmen there."

"Our Grand Elder is even a great master of artifact crafting; I can arrange for him to take you as a registered disciple. The rest is up to you."

"And for the rest of you, you will be the backbone of the Hidden Spirit Commerce; each of you will manage at least one fairy city or one Human Race Navigation Route Star," Pang Fu said passionately.

"Boss, what about our revenge?" asked an honest-looking middle-aged man.

"Of course, we will take revenge, but compared to the path we are about to embark on, they are no longer significant," Pang Fu replied with a smile.

Now equipped with the Star Ship, railgun, and Core Formation Stage Puppets, the once oppressive big chambers of commerce seemed like mere scraps to Pang Fu, who no longer felt the need to personally seek revenge.

"Brother Huang, how about you stay in Water Cloud Fairy City to oversee things? I’ll make you the head of the commerce association there," Pang Fu said confidently, knowing that control over transportation routes was key.

"Brother Pang, do you really think I can handle it?" Huang asked.

Pang Fu smiled slightly and a small light curtain appeared in front of Huang.

"Take these items and negotiate with the Xiao Yun Sect. The condition is to suppress the three major chambers of commerce in Water Cloud Fairy City."

"Additionally, I’ll provide you with a batch of treasures, spirit ore, and puppets to establish the Hidden Spirit Commerce in Water Cloud Fairy City, specifically to counter the three major chambers."

A strategic aura emanated from Pang Fu.

"Boss, leave this to me!" Huang said excitedly.

With the items on the light curtain, not only could he suppress the three major chambers, but he could also secretly eliminate them if necessary.

"Brothers, you’ve all been unrecognized talents, true to the business world, and have refused to bow down, going against your own paths."

"From today on, I want my brothers to stand tall and firmly pursue their own business paths," Pang Fu spoke passionately.

The crowd felt a surge of morale, their faces flushed with excitement as hope sparkled in their eyes.

According to Pang Fu’s plan, after Huang finished negotiations with the Xiao Yun Sect, he would lead a large force out and begin laying out their strategy across the central continent.

Huang Shan took a squad of Core Formation Stage Puppets and the treasures Pang Fu had given him to the Xiao Yun Sect.

Upon revealing the batch of treasures, Huang Shan was warmly received, even by the respected elder of the Xiao Yun Sect, who personally came out to welcome him.

The transaction went smoothly, and as an additional condition for suppressing the three major chambers of commerce, the Xiao Yun Sect immediately began to act.

As the strongest sect in Water Cloud Fairy City, they openly declared a complete break in relations with the three major chambers of commerce.

However, as Huang Shan was returning to Water Cloud Fairy City, an unexpected event occurred.

The presidents of the three major chambers and a wandering respected elder blocked Huang Shan’s returning team.