Under Lian Yin's guidance, Ye Ling entered the Tianyi Pavilion.
The main hall of the Tianyi Pavilion was decorated with extraordinary luxury. The moment Ye Ling stepped into it, he felt as if he had entered a royal palace.
However, in this opulent hall, there were only a few scattered guests, with idle sales assistants everywhere.
A rather mature female sales assistant, seeing Lian Yin and Ye Ling enter, immediately came forward to greet them, "Lian Yin, why are you here to visit your sister instead of taking on jobs?"
Lian Yin smiled, "Sister, aren't I bringing you business? This young master is a big spender. You must treat him well and not neglect him."
Hearing Lian Yin's words, the female sales assistant also smiled and bowed to Ye Ling, respectfully asking, "Sir, how can I help you?"
Ye Ling quickly scanned the hall and then said to Xiao Cui, "I need Demon Palace uniforms. Do you have them here?"
Xiao Cui smiled, "Oh dear customer, I'm truly sorry, but the latest batch of uniforms was sold out a few days ago. If you want one, you'll have to wait a while longer."
"How long will I have to wait?"
"Well... that's not something our small shop can decide. It depends on when the Demon Palace goes to war, as Demon Palace uniforms cannot be replicated. Our stock can only be obtained from the corpses of Demon Palace disciples."
Hearing Xiao Cui's words, Ye Ling's brow furrowed slightly.
Once upon a time, Demon Palace disciples roamed the Eastern Xuan Continent with their swords, respected everywhere. How could they have fallen to such a state?
Demon Palace disciples were left to rot in the wilderness after death, unable to even leave behind a piece of clothing. This sounded chilling.
"What is that fellow Long Ye doing managing the Demon Palace?" Ye Ling muttered softly, his tone filled with dissatisfaction.
Seeing Ye Ling lost in thought, Xiao Cui continued to ask, "Sir? Do you need anything else? We don't just have Demon Palace uniforms; we have uniforms from other Holy Lands. If you need something urgently, you can use one from another Holy Land first."
Those who come to Tianyi Pavilion to buy uniforms of other factions are usually bandits and robbers who roam the greenwood. These bandits have no backing and cannot withstand retaliation after robbing. Therefore, they need to use uniforms of other factions to swagger and deceive, avoiding the retaliation of the strong.
In the past, the sale of disciples' clothing from various Holy Lands was a serious crime, and basically no merchant dared to do it. But now... the Eastern Xuan Continent is in turmoil, and even the Demon Palace can barely protect itself. Other Holy Lands are even more preoccupied to manage transactions in the border regions, resulting in this gray industry being openly displayed and traded by merchants.
Listening to Xiao Cui's eloquent speech, Ye Ling couldn't help but sigh, lamenting the decline of the Eastern Xuan Continent.
All these signs indicated that the Eastern Xuan Continent was on the verge of destruction.
Lian Yin, seeing that Ye Ling was not interested in what Xiao Cui was saying, quickly pulled Xiao Cui aside and said, "Sister, you don't think I'm lying to you, do you? This young master pays with top-grade spirit stones. Why are you still using those common sales tactics to fool him?"
As she spoke, Lian Yin slightly opened her pocket, allowing Xiao Cui to see the top-grade spirit stones within.
"Top... grade..."
Xiao Cui's pupils contracted sharply, and she almost cried out. Fortunately, Lian Yin covered her mouth.
Lian Yin winked at Xiao Cui and smiled, "Sister, see, I wasn't lying to you, was I?"
Xiao Cui calmed her excited mood, and then her gaze towards Ye Ling changed. She said seriously, "Esteemed guest, may I speak with you privately?"
Seeing Xiao Cui's serious and solemn expression, Ye Ling nodded and smiled, "Of course."
"This way, please."
Xiao Cui turned and led the way, guiding Ye Ling and Lian Yin to the back of the hall, into a room that was small but exquisitely decorated.
Xiao Cui closed the door and activated a soundproofing barrier before saying earnestly to Ye Ling, "To be frank, sir, I have uniforms of Demon Palace true disciples and Demon Palace elders here."
"You have Demon Palace elder uniforms?"
Hearing Xiao Cui's words, Ye Ling was utterly astonished!
It was known that to become a Demon Palace elder, one needed at least Saint stage cultivation. The city lord of this Azure Stone City was only at Heavenly Palace stage, and couldn't even defeat a true disciple of the Demon Palace.
How could this small Tianyi Pavilion obtain Demon Palace elder uniforms?
Xiao Cui continued, "Of course we do, and not just one. But as you know, sir, the Demon Palace is such a colossal entity. Even the uniform of the weakest Demon Palace elder is quite expensive. Therefore, we need you to show us your financial capabilities."
"No problem."
Ye Ling suppressed his shock and casually took out a top-grade spirit stone the size of a fist, asking Xiao Cui, "Is this enough?"
Seeing the fist-sized top-grade spirit stone in Ye Ling's hand, Xiao Cui's eyes widened, almost drooling!
Such a large top-grade spirit stone, let alone in this era of thin spiritual energy, was extremely precious even during the peak of the Eastern Xuan Continent ten thousand years ago!
Even half of the top-grade spirit stone in Ye Ling's hand would be enough to buy the entire Azure Stone City!
"Enough! Of course, it's enough!"
Xiao Cui quickly tidied her demeanor and smiled at Ye Ling, "Sir, I will go and invite the Pavilion Master. Please wait a moment."
With that, Xiao Cui hurried out of the room.
After Xiao Cui left, Ye Ling asked Lian Yin, "Are you very familiar with Xiao Cui?"
Lian Yin smiled, "To be honest, young master, Xiao Cui, like me before, was a sister in a brothel. But later the brothel went out of business, and she started working at Tianyi Pavilion. Recently, she has been appreciated by the Pavilion Master, and her future is bright."
Ye Ling then asked, "Speaking of which, how did your grandfather allow you to do this?"
When Ye Ling asked about this, Lian Yin's eyes became a little dim. She then said, "After grandfather redeemed me from the brothel, I also lived a decent life for a while. But recently, grandfather's health has been getting worse, yet he still goes out to hunt demonic beasts... To save money so that grandfather wouldn't have to risk hunting, I resumed my old profession behind his back..."
Hearing Lian Yin's words, Ye Ling could only sigh, making no comment on Lian Yin's choice.
In this chaotic world, everyone has their own way of living.
Ye Ling was not Lian Yin's parent and had no need to interfere excessively.
While Ye Ling and Lian Yin were chatting, the door to the secret room slowly opened, and a man in luxurious robes wearing a silver mask walked in. He asked Ye Ling, "Esteemed guest, are you looking for Demon Palace elder uniforms?"
Ye Ling glanced at the masked man and asked with a smile, "Do you have them?"
The masked man said, "If the guest has top-grade spirit stones, we have uniforms of Demon Palace elders, and even the robes of the Demon Palace Master Long Ye... And what we have... is not just clothes."
"You have Long Ye's?"
Hearing the masked man's words, Ye Ling's eyes instantly became playful.
Long Ye was one of Ye Ling's disciples on the Eastern Xuan Continent.
Moreover, when Ye Ling left the Eastern Xuan Continent, Long Ye had already reached the peak of the Great Emperor cultivation.
After Ye Ling left, Long Ye should have been the strongest on the Eastern Xuan Continent. And now... a small Tianyi Pavilion in the border region of Baiyu Prefecture could obtain Long Ye's clothes...
This matter was certainly intriguing.