Profound Heaven Soul Sovereign

"Gale Light Tower is not a good idea?" Ge Puzi shook his head. "We can't be so high-profile right now, or we'll attract unwanted attention. Xuan Ye once established the Profound Pill Pavilion, and it was said to be incredibly popular. He has more experience in this area, so let's hear what he has to say."

"Alright, let's hear from Young Master Ye."

Everyone turned to look at Ye Xuan.

"As for the name, I don't really have an opinion. Whatever everyone wants is fine." Ye Xuan smiled. He truly wasn't too concerned about it.

Lu Li's brow furrowed, and he said with great displeasure, "Young Master Ye, I only came to this Celestial Capital Prefecture for your sake! You have to put some thought into this. You *must* be the one to choose the name. If you don't, I, Old Lu, won't accept it."

He had come to Celestial Capital Prefecture solely to follow Ye Xuan and had little to do with Gale Light Academy. Naturally, he was only willing to listen to Young Master Ye.

Dongfang Xuan also spoke up. "I also think we should let Young Master Ye do the planning. In this regard, I have the utmost faith in him."

He couldn't help but say with emotion, "Back then, my Divine Walk Commerce Association nearly went bankrupt. It was all thanks to the few types of Pills that Young Master Ye's Profound Pill Pavilion released that we were able to turn things around and become the number one commerce association on the plain."

"This is an ability that ordinary people don't necessarily possess. And I believe that even here in Celestial Capital Prefecture, the Pills Young Master Ye introduced back then still have a strong competitive edge in the market. If we promote them here, they will definitely cause a sensation all over again."

Seeing so many people endorsing Ye Xuan, Jiuchen also smiled. "Young Master Ye, you see? This is what everyone wants. Why don't you think of a name?"

Ye Xuan gave a wry smile. "Since everyone is saying so, I'll think of one then. Hmm... we can't call it 'Gale Light Pavilion.' As for 'Profound Pill Pavilion,' our new faction won't just be selling Pills. In the future, we'll also be involved with Profound Soldiers and Soul Refiners. How about..."

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "How about we call it the Profound Light Pavilion? It combines Profound Pill Pavilion and Gale Light Pavilion."

In Ye Xuan's vision, the Profound Light Pavilion would not only sell all sorts of Pills but would also recruit numerous experts, becoming an immense power.

In his past life, Ye Xuan was used to acting alone. Although he had a few powerful followers, he never established a faction of his own. In the end, after he fell, the entire Carefree Palace was wiped out, turned to ash and smoke. Even the mystery of his death had to be investigated by Huangfu Xiuming, whose own fate is now unknown. It was a truly bleak outcome.

Therefore, in this life, he decided to build a massive faction. Only then could it exist for eternity, and not be completely annihilated just because he might fall.

After all, in this life, he was no longer alone. He had family, friends, and many people he cared about.

"Profound Light Pavilion? A great name!"

"That's a good name."

"That's what we'll call it!"

The crowd savored it for a moment, and every one of them was very satisfied.

Su Xiuyi, Changyuan, and the others also felt this name was a cut above their original Xiuyi Pavilion. Although they couldn't quite put their finger on why, the name just sounded pleasant and had a certain grand, impressive ring to it.

After settling on the name Profound Light Pavilion, the group discussed a few other matters and soon dispersed to rest.

Early the next morning, the group arrived at the Steward's Mansion in the West District.

In Celestial Capital Prefecture, regular residential properties could be traded at ordinary real estate exchange centers. However, commercial properties like the one for the Profound Light Pavilion had to be registered and selected at a place like the Steward's Mansion. Otherwise, they wouldn't be officially recognized.

"How may I help you?"

As soon as the group walked into the Steward's Mansion, a staff member came forward to ask.

Su Xiuyi said, "We're here to look at shops."

"Please, follow me."

Led by the staff member, the group soon arrived in the inner area of the Steward's Mansion.

"Here are some of the currently vacant shops in our West District. Please, have a look."

The staff member took out a booklet that listed numerous vacant shops. If you tapped on an entry, you could even see a visual representation of the shop's location, which was very convenient.

Ye Xuan and his group looked at several in a row but were not very satisfied with any of them.

These shops either had poor locations or were too small. Ye Xuan's group was completely unsatisfied.

"Are there really no larger shops available?" Ye Xuan said with a frown.

They had chosen the West District for two reasons. First, Su Xiuyi had operated here for a long time and was quite familiar with the area. Second, the West District was practically the central hub for Celestial Capital Prefecture's Loose Cultivators. Although it was a chaotic mix of all sorts of people and factions, there were no particularly dominant powers.

If Ye Xuan's group opened a shop, they would inevitably be cutting into the market share of others. In other districts, they would surely offend some behemoths.

However, if the West District had no good properties, they might have to go elsewhere. After all, the quality of a shop had a significant impact on a faction's development. For instance, if their shop was located in some impoverished back alley, surrounded by the poor, not many wealthy people would be willing to visit.

"Heh heh, of course there are large shops. The question is whether Your Excellency can afford the rent."

Just then, a resonant voice rang out. The group turned to see a middle-aged man in opulent clothing walking over.

The aura around him was dense and focused, not dissipating, forming a unique presence. He was, unexpectedly, also a Tier Eight Martial Emperor.

"Steward Chen." The staff member immediately bowed respectfully.

The middle-aged man smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, then said to Su Xiuyi, "So, it's Pavilion Master Su. You just taught the Celestial Wolf Squad a lesson yesterday, and today you're already here looking at shops. It seems you're preparing to make a big move."

This was the very same Steward Chen who had handled the matter with the Celestial Wolf Squad yesterday. Su Xiuyi was acquainted with him.

"Heh heh." Su Xiuyi chuckled. "Steward Chen, you exaggerate. My Xiuyi Pavilion has always been law-abiding. As for yesterday's incident, it was the Celestial Wolf Squad that was being too despicable, trying to extort my Xiuyi Pavilion with fake Pills. I was forced to retaliate. I apologize for causing you trouble, Steward Chen."

"Eh." Steward Chen waved his hand. "No trouble at all. Handling these matters is the duty of the Steward's Mansion. But... these few faces are quite unfamiliar, aren't they?"

Steward Chen glanced at Ye Xuan and the others, a sharp glint in his eyes revealing his keen interest.

Ge Puzi and the others were secretly alarmed. 'As expected of a second-tier power like Celestial Capital Prefecture. Even a steward from the Steward's Mansion is a Tier Eight Martial Emperor. That's astounding.'

Among the group, only Ye Xuan remained calm and composed, completely unaffected. This couldn't help but slightly surprise Steward Chen.

"These are my friends. They just arrived in Celestial Capital Prefecture yesterday," Su Xiuyi replied.

"I see." Steward Chen nodded and didn't press further. He simply asked, "So, Pavilion Master Su is not satisfied with any of these shops? I wonder, just how large of a property is the Pavilion Master looking to lease?"

To Steward Chen's confusion, Su Xiuyi actually glanced at the youngest man in the group.

Ye Xuan said, "Naturally, the bigger the better, and the location must be good. At the very least, it should be twice the size of this one."

Ye Xuan pointed to the largest shop listed in the booklet.

Steward Chen's expression shifted slightly.

"That would be at least around one hundred thousand square meters."

he said, quite astonished. He glanced at Su Xiuyi and saw no reaction on his face, which surprised him even more.

First, he was shocked by the size of the shop. One hundred thousand square meters was no small figure. The Xiuyi Pavilion that Su Xiuyi owned was only about ten thousand square meters in total. This was at least a tenfold increase.

Second, after the young man spoke, not a single person present, including Su Xiuyi, hesitated or objected. What did that mean? It meant that this young man held almost absolute authority within this group.

As the steward of the West District, Chen Tairan was quite familiar with all the various factions in the area. He naturally knew that Su Xiuyi was just an outsider Martial Artist. Although his cultivation wasn't low, he had no real power base to speak of. 'Since when did he start taking orders from a young man like this?'

Combined with the intelligence he had gathered yesterday, Chen Tairan couldn't help but grow curious about the young man before him.

Ye Xuan said coolly, "I wonder if Steward Chen has anything like that available?"

Although Steward Chen was surprised, he quickly recovered and said with a smile, "We certainly have them, but the price isn't cheap."

He took out another booklet. "Look here, here, and here. Each is a shop that meets Your Excellency's requirements, with an area of around one hundred thousand square meters. However, for the annual leasing fee, the cheapest one is ten thousand mid-grade Profound Stones a year. The most expensive one, due to its excellent location, is twenty thousand a year."

"That expensive?" Luo Min was instantly flabbergasted. "Twenty thousand mid-grade Profound Stones... that's over twenty billion! And it has to be mid-grade Profound Stones. An ordinary faction couldn't possibly afford that."

And that was just the leasing fee for a single year.

To put it in perspective, the total teleportation fees and other costs for their group of over thirty people to travel all the way from the Dream Realm Plain to Celestial Capital Prefecture had only been a little over twenty thousand mid-grade Profound Stones—just slightly more than a single year's rent.

The others were also secretly astonished, feeling the price was anything but cheap.

Ye Xuan, however, wasn't concerned about the price. He observed the listings carefully. A moment later, he and Dongfang Xuan exchanged a look, their brows furrowing slightly.

Seeing their expressions, Steward Chen couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Are you still not satisfied with these three shops?"

Ye Xuan asked, "Does Steward Chen have any other properties available?"

Hearing this, Steward Chen frowned, seeming a bit displeased. "These are the only three large shops left. If you're not satisfied, then I'm afraid there's nothing I can do. Oh, wait..."

He said suddenly, "There is one more large property, the former 'Suxin Tower.' It just recently became vacant. However, the lease for Suxin Tower is nearly thirty thousand mid-grade Profound Stones a year."

"You can all take a good look and discuss it amongst yourselves. If you're interested, find me again to negotiate. Xiaohong, come and assist Pavilion Master Su and his group."

After speaking, Steward Chen didn't linger and turned to leave.