"Young master, you're here!"
As Lin Yu, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan entered the marketplace, they were soon greeted by members of the Nine Hearts Begonia family and the Four Great Clans who had already arrived. Upon seeing Lin Yu, everyone promptly greeted him with respect.
"Is everyone here?"
Lin Yu nodded slightly when he saw familiar faces such as Ye Zhixin, Su Kuang, Ye Lingling, Yang Wudi, Tai Tan, Niu Gao, and Bai He. Then, he took out a set of storage soul tools.
"Come over and collect your storage soul tools. Each one contains 1,000 bottles of Soul Nourishing Pills, Soul Replenishing Pills, and Body Refining Pills. I've prepared 60 storage soul tools in total, each holding these three types of pills, making a total of 60,000 pills."
"I'll make an announcement shortly. Afterward, you all should head to the second and third floors of the marketplace and man the counters. When people come to buy pills, it's guaranteed there will be quite a crowd around each counter."
"Just inform them that each of you only has 1,000 bottles of each pill type and then provide the base prices. I've already explained the effects of these pills to you."
"As for the base prices, the Soul Nourishing Pills start at 10,000 gold soul coins per pill, with a bottle of nine priced at 90,000 gold soul coins. The Soul Replenishing Pills start at 5,000 gold soul coins per pill, and a bottle is priced at 45,000 gold soul coins. The Body Refining Pills are similarly priced at 5,000 gold soul coins per pill, with bottles also at 45,000 gold soul coins."
"Because your supply is limited, the buyers will undoubtedly begin bidding against each other. Be sure to carefully record all the prices offered for each type of pill."
"Once this event is over, we'll consolidate the data and determine the most suitable selling prices for future sales."
As he spoke, Lin Yu placed the storage soul tools onto a tray, addressing the assembled representatives of his allies.
"We understand," they responded, nodding their heads in agreement. One by one, they stepped forward to reclaim the storage soul tools they had entrusted to Lin Yu earlier.
For this event, the Nine Hearts Begonia family and the Four Great Clans had sent their Soul Emperors and higher-ranked soul masters to assist with selling the pills. After all, compared to the vast number of powers across the Douluo Continent, the limited supply of pills would certainly lead to competition. If there weren't powerful soul masters maintaining order, things could easily spiral out of control.
Having Soul Emperors and higher serve as the sellers was just the first measure. Lin Yu also planned to have Dugu Bo patrol the marketplace to prevent any disturbances.
"Alright, everyone, go take care of your assigned tasks."
After receiving their orders, the representatives of the Nine Hearts Begonia family and the Four Great Clans—such as Tai Tan, Niu Gao, Yang Wudi, and Bai He—nodded to Lin Yu and promptly led their people to the second and third floors of the marketplace.
However, unlike the Four Great Clans, Ye Zhixin didn't immediately take her Nine Hearts Begonia family upstairs. Instead, she gently pushed her daughter, Ye Lingling, who was looking down shyly, toward Lin Yu with a smile on her face.
"Young master, Lingling wanted to see the event today, but her father and I will be busy selling the pills. We hope she can follow you for now."
"Uh…"
Lin Yu blinked in surprise but nodded in agreement.
"Very well, I'll show Lingling around."
"Thank you, young master!" Ye Zhixin replied with a satisfied smile before heading upstairs with her husband, Su Kuang, and the rest of the Nine Hearts Begonia family.
In truth, Ye Lingling had been reluctant to attend the event at first, but her mother, Ye Zhixin, couldn't ignore how much time Dugu Yan spent with Lin Yu.
Ye Zhixin thought to herself that her daughter's beauty was no less than that of Dugu Yan, and she certainly wasn't going to let Lin Yu spend all his time with Dugu Yan. Her daughter couldn't be left behind.
Much like Dugu Bo, Ye Zhixin hoped that if Ye Lingling and Lin Yu formed a relationship, the Nine Hearts Begonia family would benefit greatly. After all, the treasures Lin Yu had gained from the live stream were remarkable—just a single technique could provide enormous advantages to their family.
But that wasn't the only reason. Ye Zhixin had also taken note of Lin Yu's extraordinary martial spirit. The fact that Lin Yu, a Soul Saint, could defeat Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Blue Lightning Douluo Yu Yuanzhen proved that his martial spirit was beyond powerful—perhaps even surpassing the Clear Sky Hammer and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
If Ye Lingling and Lin Yu had children, and one of them inherited the Nine Hearts Begonia spirit, it could elevate their family to the same heights as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
As she watched the Nine Hearts Begonia family head upstairs, Lin Yu turned to a soul master stationed to maintain order within the marketplace.
"Go and inform the people waiting outside that they may enter now."
"Yes, young master!"
The soul master saluted and hurried off to relay Lin Yu's instructions.
Lin Yu then turned to Dugu Bo and said, "Senior Dugu Bo, let's head over as well."
With that, Lin Yu led Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling deeper into the first floor of the marketplace, eventually arriving at a spacious hall. The hall had been temporarily arranged with rows of red seats—hundreds of them in total.
The front three rows had the names of various factions marked on them, while the seats further back were unmarked. At the very front stood a podium that resembled an elevated stage.
After Lin Yu stepped onto the podium, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling took their places behind him. Meanwhile, Dugu Bo went to maintain order at the entrance of the hall, as instructed.
Soon, a cacophony of footsteps and chatter could be heard as a crowd made its way toward the hall, only to be stopped at the entrance by the soul masters maintaining order.
"We kindly ask everyone to wait here for a moment. Due to the large number of attendees, we must ensure the venue isn't overwhelmed all at once."
"Your names have already been registered. When we call your name, please present your proof of registration, and you will be allowed entry."
At the entrance, a squad leader among the soul masters offered an apologetic bow to the waiting crowd as he spoke.