Chapter Four Hundred and Thirty Nine – Cloud Sea Jie. (2/2)

Zuo Mo wasn’t polite. “Old Bao, you came at the right time. You can deal with the business affairs. This Mister Shang is our guide. You can deal with the fees and such.”

Bao Yi hurriedly said, “Yes.”

Shang Wei Ming’s heart jumped. The decision-maker’s clothing was normal but his presence and tone of voice was definitely not of a small business merchant. He also smelt something familiar from this person who was as thin as bamboo.

It was the smell of a merchant!

“What is the daily fee, Mister Shang?” Bao Yi raised his head, his eyes flashing with calculation.

Shang Wei Ming focused. “Five third-grade jingshi per day.

“This price isn’t high.” Bao Yi nodded. He then slowly asked, “What other services does Mister Shang provide?”

Bao’s attitude, presence, and calculation caused Shang Wei Ming to realize that the person in front of him was an old-timer. His confidence of his positive speculations increased.

This group was surely here to do big business!

The smile on Shang Wei Ming’s face grew more friendly. “Providing directions is the most basic service. If you need to find shelter and food, this one can find appropriate inns and restaurants for everyone. This one is a local merchant and has a small network. This one also knows the local goods. If there is a need for information, this one can also find it, but this will require some additional jinshi.”

“Good.” Bao Yi took out fifteen pieces of third-grade jingshi. “This is the fee for three days. I hope to have a good partnership with Mister Shang.”

The other was generous in payment, and Shang Wei Ming’s mood became even better. He took the jingshi and said humbly, “To serve you is this one’s honor.”

Seeing the two finish their conversation, Zuo Mo smiled and opened up, “This is the first time we have come to Cloud Sea Jie. We are unfamiliar with this place. Can Mister Shang give us an introduction?”

“No problem.” Shang Wei Ming discretely put the jingshi into his pocket and continued. “Cloud Sea Jie is remote. Even though it was discovered early in recorded history, there haven’t been many xiuzhe here. You must have seen the many abandoned cloud islands along the way?”

“Yes, what happened?” Zuo Mo hurriedly said.

“The reason there are not many xiuzhe in Cloud Sea Jie is because we are currently overrun with yao beasts. Those cloud islands were occupied before, but as there are too many yao beasts in Cloud Sea Jie, those who are weak were eaten by the yao beasts.”

“Why don’t you hunt and kill the yao beasts?” Zuo Mo asked curiously. “Every part of a yao beast is treasure!”

Shang Wei Ming showed a grimace. “It’s the fault of this cloud sea! This cloud sea is endless and extremely deep. No one knows how deep it is down there. These yao beasts mostly live inside the cloud sea with it as a barrier. This cloud sea is also very strange, it can almost completely block off ling energy. For many years, an unknown amount of people used to dive into the cloud sea to explore it; but though many went, only a few come back. Of those that came back, they usually have no gains. Gradually, fewwanted or dared to go down anymore.”

“Then isn’t it very dangerous above the cloud sea?” Zuo Mo was frightened.

“Yes. The cloud sea is vast and filled with danger. Our jie’s cloud islands can be counted in tens of thousands, but there are not many that are truly suited for xiuzhe to inhabit. Our Dong Sheng Cloud Sea is the biggest cloud sea. Other than this, Qi Luo Continent and Hu Ju Island are among the relatively large cloud islands. Please do not randomly fly among the cloud sea, it is very dangerous. There are transportation formations that go between the cloud islands. It is much safer to go through transportation formations. Between the cloud islands that do not have transportation formations, there are shipping routes that have defended cloud islands among the way. That is also a safer option.”

Finishing, he took out a jade scroll. “This has all the transportation formations and shipping routes of Cloud Sea Jie. It isn’t worth much, but a token of this one to give to Boss.”

Shang Wei Ming’s action clearly showed his intentions of forming a relationship. Zuo Mo naturally understood. He smiled and took the jade scroll. “Many thanks, Brother Shang.” He took out a third-grade flying sword. “A little token of our own, nothing major. Brother Shang, please accept it!”

Shang Wei Ming took the flying sword. Taking it in hand, he channeled ling power through it. The smile on his face increased as he gave his thanks. Intermediate third-grade water element flying sword, this could be sold for a pretty good price. However, he did not plan on selling it. His son was not far from entering ningmai and this flying sword was perfect for him.

If it had just been a guess before, now he was almost certain this Boss Zuo was a big boss!

Using a third-grade flying sword as the first move, this was the first time he had encountered such a thing! He couldn’t help but rejoice how wise his decision had been. It was really profitable this time!

Zuo Mo looked around. “Are there any yao beasts where we are now?”

Shang Wei Ming hurried to say, “Boss, don’t worry. Our Dong Sheng Cloud Island has a large formation. Yao beasts will not come here. See how there are many cloud islands in this area, they are all protected by the large formation, and we do not need to worry about our safety. If Boss wants to have a long stay, you may want to buy one and turn it into a private yard.”

They conversed as they slowly flew towards the large island, the Black Turtle following closely behind them.

“Oh, these cloud islands can be bought? Where can one buy them? What are the prices?” Zuo Mo was instantly interested. The Black Turtle was spacious on the inside, but after staying in for a long time, they had all, naturally, become restless. Searching for Water Cloud Embryo would not be a not a quick matter. This place was relatively safe, and it was good to have a place to put their feet down.

Shang Wei Ming just mentioned this in passing. He hadn’t thought that Zuo Mo would really be interested. He instantly became alert. According to the rules of the island: if he really could make this deal, he could receive a significant commission.

Shang Wei Ming seemed to see countless jingshi beckoning him!

Good fortune had come so suddenly!

Translator Ramblings: Think of it this way, Fang Xiang is trying to keep the pace up so reader will not be bored reading about people travelling.

Also, I think there was a misunderstanding based on my translation last chapter. The “Meat Grinder” doesn’t refer to Zuo Mo or Gongsun Cha, it is referring to the chaotic situation they left behind when they killed Ming Lie. Fang Xiang is implying Zuo Mo’s battle has set off the war and caused high fatalities. Essentially, they were the spark to lit off the firestorm.