Tiantong Commerce Alliance offers various services besides trading resources—for example, helping people with artifact appraisal.
Those who have watched Earth Realm's artifact appraisal programs know that such matters aren't always straightforward, but it's a lot better than the mobile phone plane.
Does Tiantong Commerce Alliance play tricks? Of course, they do—no business can exist without a bit of cunning, but they don't do it too often, especially when dealing with somewhat prominent individuals. There's no need to tarnish their own reputation over minor issues.
Le Ye knew about Chairman Huang Fu's strong ability in appraising treasures, so he straightforwardly spent money to buy information.
The reason was that his own cultivation level wasn't high enough to discern the age and Yin Purity Index of the Nether Bead, so he simply spent a hundred Spirit Stones to clarify why Feng Jun emphasized these two points.
But for Chairman Huang Fu, she really had—some curse words to say.