Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor-Chapter 802 - 295: Brotherhood Among Men

Zhou Qingchuan knew Ye Beiming earlier than Yun Sheng by a few years. At that time, Yun Sheng was just a deserted girl who had just arrived in Yujing.

As the young master of the continent’s leading commerce Wuji Commerce, Zhou Qingchuan had been learning various affairs of the commerce early on, following his grandfather, Chairman Zhou.

Back then, Ye Beiming was still a low-key former abolished Crown Prince, but he had already begun secretly cultivating his own forces.

After Empress Li’s death, she left some properties and old subordinates to Ye Beiming.

Upon returning to Yujing City, Ye Beiming reorganized these subordinates and purchased the Wanlong Gambling House.

Within a few years, Wanlong Gambling House rapidly accumulated wealth inside Yujing City, becoming a local bully.

At that time, hidden behind Wanlong Gambling House, Ye Beiming had already had some dealings with Long Huo and Wuji Commerce involving weapons, medicinal materials, and soul stones.

The Demon Beasts at the previous Wanlong Gambling House’s stone gambling conference were also obtained through Wuji Commerce.

After several years of cooperation, there was an incident at the borders of Great Zhou, Hou Qin, Tang Yuan concerning the Purple Gold Mine. Wuji Commerce received the news that a batch of semi-refined funds mine belonging to the Second Prince of Tang Yuan disappeared without a trace.

The information was tightly sealed at the time, yet Wuji Commerce, as a commercial overlord, still got hold of some insider information.

The rumor then was that Hou Qin Dugu Xiu had double-crossed and swallowed that batch of Purple Gold Mine, while others said that Dihong City dug a secret passage and stole the funds mine. There were also rumors that the cunning Emperor of Great Zhou ultimately benefited.

Just when the funds mine incident was about to be forgotten, one night, Chairman Zhou summoned Zhou Qingchuan to discuss a deal with a mysterious guest.

That was Zhou Qingchuan’s first encounter with Ye Beiming.

That handsome, unworldly boy, accompanied by Long Huo, had a night talk with Chairman Zhou by candlelight.

That night, Ye Beiming showed a side of himself unknown to the world.

Whether analyzing the continent’s situation or the strengths and weaknesses of Wuji Commerce, he was comprehensive. Finally, he used a batch of refined Purple Gold Ore to persuade Chairman Zhou and successfully purchased half of Wuji Commerce’s assets.

After Ye Beiming left, Zhou Qingchuan questioned why to sell Wuji Commerce’s assets to another.

Chairman Zhou felt sentimental and said, "The new waves of the Yangtze River push the old waves. Emperor Beiming of Dazhou is destined to stand at the continent’s pinnacle. To make such a person an enemy is truly terrifying. It’s better to ally early so that the Zhou family’s descendants can enjoy wealth forever."

The cooperative relationship between Wuji Commerce and Ye Beiming became more secretive after Chairman Zhou’s death, known only to Ye Beiming and Zhou Qingchuan.

The two grew to admire each other and became close friends through many collaborations.

After that, Zhou Qingchuan accidentally encountered Yun Sheng and was drawn by her unique charm, unable to extricate himself.

Later, when Zhou Qingchuan heard about Yun Sheng’s engagement to Emperor Beiming of Dazhou, he realized that he and Ye Beiming liked the same person.

Yun Sheng and Ye Beiming were not ordinary people.

Just from this point, Yun Sheng and Prince Beiming were a good match.

After struggling painfully inside, Zhou Qingchuan chose to give up.

The gentleman helps others fulfill their beauty. Someone like Ye Beiming wouldn’t easily fall for others, but once he did, it would be eternal devotion.

Entrusting Yun Sheng to Ye Beiming, Zhou Qingchuan felt assured.

Realizing this, Zhou Qingchuan let go.

Shortly after the arrival of people from Sky Wing City and Wuji Commerce, people from Dihong City also arrived.

In the team dispatched by Dihong City this time, neither Yuan Wuji nor Xuan Meimei were there, but several young men and women who looked like cannon fodder, led by Dihong City’s Great Elder.

Yuan Wuji didn’t come because he was still in seclusion, while Xuan Meimei originally planned to participate in this Divine Artifact searching mission, but backed out after the Magic Temple’s Starry Sky Magic Array predicted the exact location of the Divine Artifact.

Xuan Meimei wouldn’t dare visit such a perilous place as the Taoyuan Ruins, where there’s no return.

The Great Elder recognized Yun Sheng, nodding to her, surprised to discover she had already become a Sky Mage.

Nowadays, while talents in Dihong City dwindled, the Great Zhou Yun Family rose, much solace came from Yuan Shahua marrying Yun Canglang, the Great Elder reflected.

As for the Summoning Court, several unfamiliar Summoners came, none of whom Yun Sheng recognized.

As the various forces gathered, a discordant voice interjected.

"Prince Dugu, Prince Beiming, long time no see," Second Prince of Tang Yuan Li Shao casually walked over with a group of mages.

Unlike other major forces forming alliances, Tang Yuan this time set out alone.

Second Prince Li Shao still carried himself with gentle, scholarly elegance, but his gaze was sharp when it landed on Yun Sheng and Lan.

"Lan, your luck isn’t great this time to lead these raw recruits. If it were with me and Liu Tongtian, the artifact mission would be a sure thing," he said arrogantly.

Earlier, Second Prince Li Shao tried to leverage his status as a trainee of the Magic Elite Camp to suggest an alliance between Tang Yuan and the Mainland Elite Camp to the Great Elder.

But unexpectedly, the stubborn old Great Elder flatly rejected it.

What frustrated Li Shao even more was that the Great Elder later formed an alliance with Hou Qin, blatantly thwarting him.

Li Shao, narrow-minded, after failing the alliance attempt, returned to Tang Yuan to assemble his own team of private mages with the intent to crush the Mainland Magic Elite Camp during this artifact search.

Lan frowned, glancing at the mages behind Li Shao.

The mages drew Yun Sheng’s attention, including Ke Ling, whom Yun Sheng had expelled from the Mainland Magic Elite Camp.

After leaving the Mainland Magic Elite Camp, Ke Ling vanished, and Yun Sheng thought she’d never meet her again, but unexpectedly, their paths crossed again during the artifact search.

"Li Shao, you are not qualified to criticize my team members. In others’ eyes, you’re a prince; in mine, you’re worthless. After completing the mission, I’ll deal with you for gathering elite camp members without the elders’ consent," Lan, usually cold, defended his juniors and juniors at this critical juncture.

"Lan, in the Mainland Magic Elite Camp, I gave way to you out of respect for the Great Elder. These people, rejected by the camp, now belong to Tang Yuan, and in the ruins, we won’t show mercy," Li Shao disregarded any fellow feelings and broke with Lan.