The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 190: Chapter 190 Shameless Chapter 190: Chapter 190 Shameless Upon hearing Jing Chengye’s words, Jing Chunyu suddenly let out a dry laugh.

His eyes instinctively glanced at Jing Yan.

“Jing Yan, managing the South District Market, how do you feel about that?” Jing Chengye also looked at Jing Yan and asked with a smile.

The South District Market was gained by Jing Yan after he killed Zhao Zhenyan, the son of Family Head Zhao.

Assigning its management to Jing Yan was only appropriate.

Moreover, although Jing Yan was only at the Early Innate Realm in terms of cultivation, he was able to kill Zhao Zhenyan, who was in the Late Innate Realm, proving his formidable strength was sufficient to manage a market.

Furthermore, Jing Yan evidently had a close relationship with the City Lord.

With Jing Yan there, who would dare cause trouble in the South District Market?

Jing Chengye and the others all knew that Jing Yan had some connection with City Lord Huo Chunyang.

Otherwise, why would the City Lord have called Jing Yan aside when they were preparing to leave the City Lord Mansion today?

Hearing the Clan Leader’s words, Jing Yan was also startled.

To be honest, he hadn’t expected the Clan Leader to plan on handing over the South District Market to him for management.

Although it was true the South District Market was won by him directly, the Jing Family had also wagered the West District Square.

Jing Yan certainly knew how immense the profits from managing a market could be.

A market could generate at least millions of Spirit Stones in profit a year, and the market manager could skim nearly ten percent of that, amounting to about one hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

The businesses and buildings in the market would also certainly pay tribute to the market’s manager, yielding substantial benefits.

Otherwise, why would Jing Chunyu, that old fox, be so eager to meddle with the South District Market?

Jing Yan was somewhat surprised, and most others felt the same.

However, the majority didn’t harbor any resentment.

After all, the South District Market was won by Jing Yan, and handing it over to him for management wasn’t unreasonable.

“How could this be?” Jing Chunyu immediately spoke out in opposition.

“Jing Yan is still too young.

How could he manage a market?

Clan Leader, this decision is somewhat inappropriate.

Jing Yan is still young and needs more experience.

Managing a market now is too early for him.” Jing Chunyu’s tone was somewhat agitated.

On the way back from the City Lord Mansion, he had already set his sights on the South District Market.

Now, the Clan Leader intended to assign the South District Market to Jing Yan for management.

What was he to do?

He was obviously not content!

“Great Elder, I think that within the Jing family, no one is more qualified to manage the South District Market than Jing Yan,” Jing Chengye’s tone was also quite unfriendly.

Jing Yan, with a cold look, glanced at Jing Chunyu and sneered in his heart.

In fact, Jing Yan had no interest in managing the South District Market.

Managing a market, though lucrative, would certainly waste a lot of time.

Jing Yan needed to focus on his cultivation, not waste time managing a market.

Thus, even if Jing Chunyu hadn’t jumped out to cause a commotion, Jing Yan would have rejected the Clan Leader’s proposal.

Moreover, he would soon be heading to Dao Yi Academy in Lanqu County City for cultivation.

Even if he could manage the market for a while, once he left Donglin City, the market would still need to be handed over to the family.

“Great Elder, you’re too impatient.

I didn’t say I wanted to manage the South District Market,” Jing Yan said with a cold laugh, “However, I also won’t agree to letting you manage it.”

“Hmph!” Jing Chunyu’s breath suddenly sharpened.

“Jing Yan, how can you speak like that?

Don’t you know to respect the order of seniority?” Jing Chunyu, with a darkened face and in the presence of family elders and managers, felt humiliated being contradicted by Jing Yan like that.

“Jing Chunyu, stop trying to use your seniority to lord over me.

You are not fit to manage the South District Market, and you have no right to instruct me,” Jing Yan also raised his voice in retort.

At the City Lord Mansion, this Jing Chunyu hadn’t shown any intention of protecting him at all.

At that time, Jing Chunyu would have preferred to hand him over immediately for punishment by Cang Long, so how could Jing Yan harbor no resentment towards him?

Now Jing Chunyu had put on an elder’s front, could Jing Yan endure it?

You, Jing Chunyu, certainly count as an elder within the family, but if you want the respect of the younger generation, you should act like an elder.

“How dare you!” Jing Chunyu was furious.

“What if I dare?” Jing Yan’s voice was just as strong.

“Good!

Very good!” Jing Chunyu’s whole body trembled with rage, “Very well.

Since the City Lord supports you, you’ve grown wings, well done, Jing Yan!”

Jing Chunyu, though extremely angry, really didn’t dare to lay a hand on Jing Yan.

For one, he had no certainty of defeating Jing Yan.

Secondly, even if he could defeat Jing Yan, he wouldn’t dare to take action as the man behind Jing Yan was none other than City Lord Huo Chunyang.

Jing Chengye looked at Jing Chunyu, then at Jing Yan.

The others, except for Fourth Elder Jing Tianying, were slightly puzzled.

They wondered why the Clan Leader hadn’t stopped Jing Yan from being rude to Jing Chunyu.

Could Jing Yan’s winning of a market for the family allow him to disregard the Great Elder’s status?

“Jing Yan, you don’t want to manage the South District Market?” Jing Chengye asked, looking at Jing Yan.

“Yes, I don’t have the time to manage a market,” Jing Yan nodded and then added, “However, I would like a plot of land, about a thousand square meters, in the South District Market.”

The South District Market was won by him after all.

If Jing Yan simply turned it over to the family like that, wouldn’t he get nothing in return?

He wanted a piece of land of one thousand square meters, where a large Business Building could be built.

Jing Yan also had plans in mind; he intended to open an Elixir Business Building.

In this world, the most aggressive industry was definitely that of Elixirs.

The number of Pill Masters was too few.

Not to mention Pill Masters, even outstanding Pharmacists were few in number.

Inside the Jing family, there were some Pharmacists, but these Pharmacists were quite average, and the Medicine they compounded was of very ordinary quality.

Opening a Pill Tower, Jing Yan could also settle people close to him within it.

In this way, those people’s Cultivation would not need to rely on resources awarded by the family.

Being capable himself, he naturally wanted to help those close friends first.

For example, Jing Chenxing, Jing Qingyan, and so on, as well as the Jing Family Disciples of his own lineage, could be given priority to work in the Pill Tower.

“You want a piece of land?” Jing Chunyu looked at Jing Yan.

A piece of land of one thousand square meters in the workshop was not considered small.

The South District Market had a total area of only a few tens of thousands of square meters.

Moreover, the land Jing Yan wanted was probably not going to be in a remote location.

“Yes!” Jing Yan nodded.

“I disagree!” The Great Elder Jing Chunyu couldn’t help but blurt out immediately.

Jing Yan had talked back to him previously, and although he did not dare to attack Jing Yan directly, now that Jing Yan wanted land in the workshop, if he did not oppose, he would not be Jing Chunyu.

“What do you need such a large plot of land for at your young age?

Hmph, just focus on Cultivation, do you intend to sell the land to our Jing family’s rivals?” Jing Chunyu said with a dark expression.

A piece of land of one thousand square meters in the workshop, if in a good location, would be of astonishing value!

Such a piece of land, who wouldn’t be envious?

Not just Jing Chunyu, but also others present couldn’t help feeling envious, thinking that Jing Yan was going too far.

“I want the land, and it’s none of your business.

What I intend to do is also none of your business,” Jing Yan said, his eyelids flickering with impatience.

Jing Yan had already been patient enough with this Jing Chunyu.

Yet, this man kept popping up to mark his presence!

Remembering his behavior at the City Lord Mansion, Jing Yan felt disgusted.

Jing Chunyu really had a thick skin.

If it were someone else, they might well feel too embarrassed to participate in this family council.

“Jing Yan, you can choose a piece of land of one thousand square meters in the South District Market,” Jing Chengye directly said to Jing Yan.

Jing Yan deserved a piece of land.

If not for Jing Yan, the South District Market would never have come under the control of the Jing family.

A plot of one thousand square meters was just a fraction of the entire South District Market.

“Clan Leader, I have something to say,” the Fifth Elder, Jing Yuxiang, spoke up with dead fish eyes.

“What does the Fifth Elder have to say?” Jing Chengye furrowed his brows.

The Fifth Elder always sided with the Great Elder Jing Chunyu, the two were as close as brothers.

Therefore, as soon as Jing Yuxiang spoke, Jing Chengye knew he wouldn’t say anything pleasant.

“I just want to ask what the point of this council is!” Jing Yuxiang said sarcastically, slowly sweeping his eyes over everyone present.

“If the Clan Leader has already decided everything, why call us here to discuss anything?

The Clan Leader could just let the guards inform us of the final results and decisions,” Jing Yuxiang continued.

His implication was clear.

He was accusing Jing Chengye of being autocratic.

Even though the Great Elder clearly opposed Jing Yan receiving land in the South District Market, the Clan Leader didn’t care at all and directly agreed to Jing Yan’s request, allowing him to choose a plot of one thousand square meters in the South District Market.

Wasn’t this autocracy, what was it?

“Fifth Elder!” Jing Chengye took a deep breath, “The South District Market was won back by Jing Yan, doesn’t he deserve the land?”

“Hehe, I really don’t think so!” Jing Yuxiang chuckled, glanced at Jing Yan, and added, “Jing Yan did indeed contribute to winning the South District Market, but regarding family rewards, a few hundred to a thousand Spirit Stones should be enough!”

Hearing Jing Yuxiang’s words, Jing Yan couldn’t help but laugh.

Jing Yuxiang was really generous!

He helped the family win the South District Market, and Jing Yuxiang thought a reward of a few hundred to a thousand Spirit Stones was enough.

Such generosity!

“Gentlemen, don’t think that rewarding a few hundred Spirit Stones is too little,” Jing Yuxiang saw many frowning and continued righteously.

“Did Jing Yan win the South District Market without using our Jing Family’s West District Square as a wager?

Without the West District Square as a wager, could Jing Yan have won the South District Market?” Jing Yuxiang sneered.