"Do you know who they are?" Zhou Yan inquired.
"It seems she is the Fire Spirit Princess from the Demon Realm. The one pursuing me is the Sacred Fire Demon King, one of the Nine Great Demon Kings of the Demon Realm," Qian Shun revealed the other party's identity.
Would the daughter of a dignified Demon Realm Great Demon King fancy a scruffy old man like you?
Only Qian Shun could spin such a yarn.
Even Haining wore a look of disdain; this Qian Shun was too shameless.
But who was Qian Shun? He didn't care if others believed him; as long as he believed it himself, that was enough.
Zhou Yan asked earnestly, "What exactly did you snatch from them?"
"What do you mean 'snatch'? Don't paint me as such a bad guy!" Qian Shun said indignantly.
"Then let's rephrase it. What did you trade for from them?" Zhou Yan suggested.
"A set of Fire Spirit Holy Garments," Qian Shun replied.
"Just a piece of equipment?" Zhou Yan asked.
"This is a pseudo-divine artifact, otherwise, do you think it would be this simple?" Qian Shun answered.
"Holy crap! You snatched their pseudo-divine artifact equipment, no wonder they're chasing you!"
Zhou Yan looked at Qian Shun speechlessly. This old rascal actually had some means, managing to snatch the other party's pseudo-divine artifact, and it was even a piece of clothing, which was far more precious than a weapon.
"I've been saying it was a trade, a trade! I used a divine artifact to trade with her, she didn't lose out at all!" Qian Shun emphasized.
He showed no signs of guilt, as if he had truly entered his own fabricated role.
You, Qian Shun, actually possess a divine artifact?
Go tell that to the devils!
Who would trade a pseudo-divine artifact with someone else if they had a divine artifact?
Such a clumsy lie, only Qian Shun would dare to utter it.
"Give me the item," Zhou Yan said.
"Help me resolve this first, then I'll give it to you." Qian Shun didn't trust Zhou Yan either.
"Bye-bye." Zhou Yan simply turned and left.
"Hey, hey, hey!!!" Qian Shun immediately panicked. He couldn't let Zhou Yan leave, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to do business on the Myriad Realms Lord Continent.
He admitted defeat this time, having provoked the descendant of a powerful figure.
"You better not deceive me! You must resolve this for me!" Qian Shun reminded him again.
"Why so much nonsense? Who else can resolve this for you besides me?" Zhou Yan asked.
Qian Shun also knew that at this moment, only Zhou Yan could help him resolve this matter.
And why?
Someone who could survive the attacks of tens of thousands of lords, who else on the entire Myriad Realms Lord Continent could do that besides Zhou Yan?
Qian Shun had many channels for information. The reason he came here was that he had already learned that Zhou Yan would be attending the trade fair, otherwise, it wouldn't have been such a coincidence.
This was Qian Shun deliberately wanting Zhou Yan to step in and help resolve the trouble.
"Give it here. It wasn't yours to begin with anyway." Zhou Yan directly snatched the storage bag from Qian Shun's hand and looked inside.
Then he asked, "Why is there only one item?"
"This is a pseudo-divine artifact equipment, isn't that enough?" Qian Shun replied.
"Holy crap! I'm going to return the item for you, give me all those things you promised earlier!" Zhou Yan said.
"I'll give them to you after you've resolved it," Qian Shun replied.
"Stop the chatter. If you don't agree, I won't help. My reputation is much better than yours," Zhou Yan stated.
Qian Shun knew that if he wanted Zhou Yan to act, he would have to bleed heavily. These items were all things he had prepared in advance.
But preparing was one thing, and actually giving them to Zhou Yan was another; Qian Shun was reluctant to part with them.
Qian Shun tremblingly produced his spatial ring, looking visibly pained.
Zhou Yan snatched it directly and, after a careful inspection, said, "Ten items are missing."
Qian Shun: "..."
Qian Shun produced ten more items, but Zhou Yan shook his head and said, "Qian Shun, why are you still playing tricks on me at this point!"
"Fine, fine, fine! Here, here," Qian Shun finally handed over the items.
Qian Shun had no idea that this scoundrel Zhou Yan remembered so clearly, and even inspected so meticulously!
Truly, a mile of righteousness can't defeat a foot of villainy!
When an old fox meets a young fox, it's a contest of cunning.
Zhou Yan left with satisfaction, but Qian Shun asked, "You need to help me resolve this quickly. I'm very busy and have many more trades to make!"
"Relax, relax, I'll go deal with it after I settle down back at Ziwei Academy," Zhou Yan replied.
Zhou Yan wasn't as unreliable as Qian Shun; he was a true conscientious entrepreneur, a great man.
What he said, he would definitely do!
Whether he could succeed or not, that was beyond his control.
"If you can't do it, I'll go to Ziwei Academy and pester you every day!" Qian Shun threatened.
"Go ahead, go ahead. There are so many demigods at Ziwei Academy, I don't believe you'd dare to cause trouble!" Zhou Yan replied.
Qian Shun departed. Now, he could only hope that this brat Zhou Yan could help him resolve the problem, as being chased was an unpleasant experience.
"This guy doesn't look like a good person. He even dares to steal from the daughter of the Nine Great Demon Kings of the Demon Realm, he's courting death! Those are peerless powerhouses, even on the entire Myriad Realms Lord Continent, they are top-tier forces. It's no wonder he's looking for your help."
After hearing about Qian Shun's situation, Haining looked at Zhou Yan and asked, "Are you really going to help him resolve this trouble?"
"Let's give it a try. I didn't say I could definitely solve it. Whether it can be solved depends on Qian Shun's fortune," Zhou Yan replied.
"It's best not to offend the Sacred Fire Demon King. I heard that the Demon Realm and our Canglan Continent have quite good relations. Don't disrupt the relationship between the two realms," Haining advised.
"Don't worry, I'll investigate thoroughly first and won't act rashly," Zhou Yan assured her.
Zhou Yan would definitely help resolve the issue, but as he said, whether it could be completely resolved depended on Qian Shun's fortune. Zhou Yan wouldn't make an enemy of a demon king from a top-tier force just for Qian Shun.
It was simply not worth it.
Zhou Yan didn't leave until the trade fair concluded. He had also bought quite a few items that would allow some buildings in his territory to be upgraded.
"Goodbye!" Zhou Yan parted ways with Haining.
Watching Zhou Yan leave gracefully, Haining also departed.
She didn't think Zhou Yan would take an interest in her; he merely treated her as a friend. If there were no more business dealings in the future, Zhou Yan would have no further interaction with her.
After returning to his hotel, Zhou Yan prepared to head back to Ziwei Academy early the next morning.
The following day, the Dragon King family's private airship picked Zhou Yan up and headed towards Ziwei Academy.
News of Zhou Yan's departure spread like wildfire.
These days, the trending topics were all about Zhou Yan. However, Zhou Yan had no desire to be on any so-called trending lists, but he couldn't help it when others wanted to see news about him.
Liu Siqi met with Haining that morning and wanted to learn about Zhou Yan from her to prepare a report.
Haining did not refuse and shared the information she knew.
However, Haining didn't know Zhou Yan very well, so Liu Siqi decided to go to Ziwei Academy for further investigation.
"You're going to Ziwei Academy!" Haining was shocked. "I think you'd better not. Ziwei Academy is not a place you can just enter."
"I have to try," Liu Siqi was still determined to go to Ziwei Academy.
Whether she could get in would depend on Liu Siqi's methods.