"Who are you?"
The tall and mighty guard scrutinized Li Lingsu. He dared not be careless when he saw that Li Lingsu had a dignified appearance and was extraordinarily handsome.
"Tell the president that Li Lingsu wants to see him."
The successor stood with his hands behind his back, looking impressive.
One of the guards took a few glances at him, then hurried into the chamber of commerce.
About 15 minutes later, a middle-aged man dressed like a rich man dashed out. He looked around at the entrance and locked his eyes on Li Lingsu.
"President Yang, it's been half a year. How have you been?"
Li Lingsu held his left thumb with his right hand and hugged the back of his right hand with his left hand, forming a Tai Chi Fish.
It was a standard Daoist salute …
"Elder Li, it's you, Elder Li. You're the one who's been well. Did you manage to get rid of those two demonesses?"
President Yang was overjoyed and greeted him enthusiastically.
"I never stopped running!" Li Lingsu exclaimed.
Then, he looked at Xu Qi'an and Mu Nanzi and introduced them. "These two are my friends."
President Yang quickly cupped his fists. "I'm Yang Youde. Greetings, heroes."
He knew that Li Lingsu was the Tenzō Saint and belonged to the pugilistic world. It was always right to greet his friends as heroes.
Mu Nanzi nodded reservedly.
Xu Qi'an returned the gesture with a warm smile. President Yang's cultivation base was at the Spirit Refinement realm, and his aura was restrained. Although he was plump and had a kind smile, it was just a facade. His actual combat power was not weak.
In this world, ordinary people were not allowed to earn a lot of money. If one wanted to be rich, he or she had to have a background or strength.
Under President Yang's lead, everyone entered the chamber of commerce and took their seats in the main hall.
After taking their seats, President Yang ordered a maid to serve tea. "Zhangzhou's local white tea. Try it."
The three of them picked up their teacups and tasted it. Li Lingsu and Xu Qi'an's eyes lit up, and they praised it. Mu Nanzi took a sip and put it down gently.
President Yang, who was experienced and observant, noticed this detail but pretended not to see it.
"I heard that there are two ways to drink Old White Tea. One is to wake it up, and the other is not. I just feel that this tea is delicious. Which one does it belong to?"
Li Lingsu smiled.
At the same time, he sent a message to Xu Qi'an and Mu Nanzi: "Yang Youde loves tea. Even though I am acquainted with the young miss of Leizhou Commerce, the Scarlet Tailed Eagle is the lifeblood of the Commerce. Without a card, it will be hard to lend it out."
So, this was a "business social event". Xu Qi thought to himself that he was too good at this. Whether it was in the business world in his previous life or in Beijing, this was his area of expertise.
It was a pity that he had to consider the persona of an expert. If he appeared too down-to-earth and unscrupulous, it would be too different from his previous style, and his persona would collapse.
Xiao Li, I'll leave the matter of drinking with the leader to you …
Sure enough, President Yang revealed a smile and began to introduce the white tea to Li Lingsu.
After chatting for a while, Li Lingsu coughed and said: "President Yang, this time, I have a request."
President Yang's smile did not change as he said: "What request does Elder Li have? As long as this Yang can do it, I will do my best to fulfill it."
"I want to borrow three Scarlet Tailed Eagles."
"… …"
President Yang looked at him blankly. His expression seemed to say: Can I take back what I just said?
"This, this … Elder Li, the Scarlet Tailed Eagles are the lifeblood of our Commerce. Every one of them costs a lot of money to buy. Even if it was me, I would be severely punished if I borrowed one without permission."
Li Lingsu smiled: "I know. So, this time, I came to find President Yang to ask you to deliver an item to Rou Er."
"Item?"
"That's right. This item is me." Li Lingsu paused for a second and then said:
"The weight of the Scarlet Tailed Eagle is limited. It is too slow to carry two people. Plus, it needs to rest every two hours. I want to borrow three. As the supervisor, you can dispatch an extra Ardent Hawk to follow us to Thunder State. "
Carrying two people to fly and carrying two people to run were two different concepts.
President Yang smiled and shook his head: "The Scarlet Tailed Eagle is a spirit beast. It can only be raised by its owner. Outsiders cannot ride it alone. "
Xu Qi'an immediately said: "I can solve this."
You? President Yang stared at him. The middle-aged man hesitated.
Although the relationship between Elder Li and Miss was not ordinary, it was only a personal relationship. What did it have to do with him? If he lost the spirit beasts, he would be punished by the headquarters.
Without any benefits, it was not worth the risk.
However, this perfect looking young man had an ambiguous relationship with Miss. Miss was destined to enter the executive level of the Commerce. It was not worth it to offend him at this time.
At this time, Mu Nanzi's sweet voice said: "You lend us three spirit beasts and I will give you three bags of flower tea."
Flower tea?
President Yang suspected that he had heard wrong. He did not know whether to laugh or cry. He did not know whether to call this woman naive or stupid.
A single Scarlet Tailed Eagle cost three thousand taels of silver. Moreover, there was no market for it. Compared to silver, the amount of money and effort needed to raise and train it, as well as its rarity, could not be measured with silver.
Just as he was about to refuse, he saw this ordinary looking woman stretch out her white and tender hand towards the man with the same ordinary looking face.
The latter placed a bag in her palm. It was worth mentioning that this bag was taken when he killed his cousin Ji Qian. There were more than ten magical cannons and ballistae inside.
Mu Nanzi opened the bag and searched for a while. She took out three exquisite square paper bags wrapped in butter paper.
She placed the three bags of flower tea on the tea table beside President Yang.
"Thank you for your good intentions, but … eh?"
President Yang looked at the paper bags. He twitched his nose and smelled the faint fragrance of the flowers. It was sweet and lingering. It made one's pores open and relaxed.
President Yang had never smelled something so fragrant in his life.
He opened the paper bags in surprise. The sweet fragrance became even stronger. Inside were dried flower petals. There were dark red, yellow and white, dark purple … petals of different colors.
They all had their own fragrance. President Yang closed his eyes in enjoyment as he sniffed the fragrance. It was as if he had arrived in a sea of flowers.
Li Lingsu twitched his nose and asked in surprise, "What, what flowers are these?"
President Yang was slightly excited. "Can I have a taste?"
Seeing the ordinary looking woman nod her head, he immediately called for a maid and asked her to make the flower tea. He thought for a while and changed his mind.
"No, just soak it here."
He was afraid that the maid would not be able to resist the temptation and secretly drink it.
The maid left with the steaming hot copper pot. She tipped the pot and a thin stream of water poured into the teacup. It swirled and rolled along the white porcelain cup.
Not long after, the fragrance of the flowers filled the entire hall with steam.
President Yang couldn't wait to pick up the teacup. He blew on it and tasted it. His eyes shone brightly. Then he slowly closed his eyes and enjoyed it in silence.
After a long time, he opened his eyes and murmured, "This is the best tea I have ever tasted. The best tea …"
…
In a mountain on the outskirts of the city.
A group of riders galloped along the wide mountain road towards the top of the mountain, stirring up a cloud of dust.
There was a sentry post ten feet in the middle of the mountain. It was heavily guarded. After passing seven or eight checkpoints along the way, they arrived at the top of the mountain. What they saw was a cluster of buildings.
President Yang handed the horses to his subordinates and led Xu Qi'an and the others through the open gate of the village. He introduced,
"The Red-tailed Eagle is large in size. It needs to borrow the air flow or take off from a high place. Therefore, the Chamber of Commerce keeps the Red-tailed Eagle on the mountain. "
It needs to borrow the air flow to take off from a high place. Looks like the Red-tailed Eagle is a low-level spiritual beast … Xu Qi'an looked into the distance. He heard a vigorous cry.
After walking for a quarter of an hour, he saw a row of wooden houses that were twenty feet tall.
The doors of the wooden houses were open, and they could clearly see huge eagles standing in the houses. They were nearly three meters tall and looked like ordinary eagles, but their tail feathers were red.
Thick shackles were wrapped around each eagle's claws.
"They have two hours of free time every day. The riders who raise them will ride them and fly, rain or shine. If they don't fly for a day, they will become very irritable. "
President Yang explained as he walked like a passionate host.
"Zhangzhou is one of the granaries of Daibun. The land is fertile, and the headquarters raises 10 Red-tailed Eagles here. Raising them is a huge expense because these spiritual beasts have a huge appetite. Therefore, two hours of fresh air not only helps to relieve their loneliness, but also allows them to hunt with confidence. "
You sound like a big farmer on TV … Xu Qi'an sighed. Zhangzhou is Sir Zheng's hometown.
When I return from Leizhou, I will pay my respects to Sir Zheng.
Soon, President Yang picked out four Red-tailed Eagles and accompanied them by the people who raised them.
Some of the Red-tailed Eagles held their heads high and looked at Xu Qi'an and the others in disdain. Some looked at the sky at a 45-degree angle and looked like they were pondering. Some spread their huge wings and looked like they were threatening them. Some gently flapped their wings to show that they were friends, but they ignored Xu Qi'an and the others.
President Yang said helplessly,
"This is how they are. They only recognize the people who raise them. In their eyes, the people who raise them are their servants."
Xu Qi'an looked at the eagle that kept flapping its wings at the people who raised it. It was an arrogant big brother protecting its little brother.
"I can see that."
So how do you plan to ride them? President Yang smiled and looked curiously at the young man in green.
Xu Qi'an raised his hand, bent his index finger, put it to his lips, and whistled loudly.
The four eagles looked away at the same time. Their heads trembled, and their golden eyes stared straight at Xu Qi'an.
The next moment, a scene that left everyone dumbfounded happened.
The giant eagles abandoned their keepers and rushed towards Xu Qi 'an. In the process, they spread their wings and pushed away their companions, as if they were afraid that they would compete with them for Xu Qi' an's favor.
"This …"
President Yang could not hide the shock in his eyes. He had seen high-ranked cultivators use violence to make the Red-tailed Eagles yield.
However, he had never seen four spirit beasts kneel down and lick someone so easily with a whistle.
The four breeders were depressed, as if they were sad that their daughter-in-law put on a hat for them.
"Sir, is this the method of the Gu Race?"
President Yang came to a realization. As the president of the Chamber of Commerce, the caravans under him traveled all over the world, so he was very experienced. Zhangzhou was in the southwest, and the Gu Race in Nanjiang was also in the territory of the Chamber of Commerce.
Xu Qi 'an did not answer. Instead, he solemnly instructed,
Instead, he solemnly instructed, "President Yang, my beloved horse will stay with you for the time being. Please be sure to feed it with concentrated feed, and no one else is allowed to ride it. I will pay you for the rental of the spirit beasts and the care of the horse. "
"Okay!"
President Yang immediately agreed.
…
Capital City.
Dressed in a black Taoist robe and a lotus crown, the beautiful but emotionless Frozen End Progenitor stopped outside Capital City on her flying sword.
She looked down from the clouds, and saw laborers, militias, and stonemasons densely packed together, repairing the city wall.
More than a month had passed since Xu Yinluo's regicide. Other than the city wall that was still being repaired, there were no signs of battle in other places.
The Glaze Progenitor withdrew her gaze and looked in the direction of the Celestial Commissioner.
She, who had not received any warning, flew across the sky on her flying sword and landed on the Eight Trigrams Stage.
On the Eight Trigrams Stage, two people in white and a yellow skirt sat beside the table.
The yellow-dressed girl gnawed on the nuts with a "kacha kacha" sound. Occasionally, she would take a sip of fruit wine from her glass and let out a satisfied sigh.
The Supervisor in white sat quietly at the side.
"Greetings, Supervisor."
Frozen End Progenitor bowed.
The girl in the yellow skirt was shocked, as if she had just noticed the uninvited guest. She turned around hurriedly.
The Supervisor's old voice said, "What are you doing in Capital City?"
"I is looking for my disciple, Li Miaozhen."
"Leave Capital City before dusk."
After the Supervisor finished speaking, he ignored her.
Frozen End Progenitor bowed again and left on her flying sword.
She stepped on her flying sword, ignoring the scrutinizing eyes in Capital City. Soon, Frozen End Progenitor locked onto a courtyard with three entrances. Without hesitation, she pressed on her flying sword and landed quickly.
In the inner courtyard.
She saw a little girl around six or seven years old. She was holding a stone table that was several times bigger than her and pacing back and forth in the courtyard, as if she was training her strength.
The little girl's face was flushed, her two shallow eyebrows were raised, and her two short, bent legs were trembling.
Beside her, a young girl with wheat-colored skin and blue eyes was eating nuts and applauding.
Another beautiful, mature woman looked on worriedly and muttered, "Be careful, be careful …"
Frozen End Progenitor landed in the courtyard, attracting the attention of two adults and one child.
"Who are you?"
The aunt looked at the beautiful Taoist nun of unknown age and felt that she was like an emotionless statue.
"I, Tenzō Frozen End Progenitor."
The emotionless statue bowed. "This is Xu Yinluo's home."
The aunt nodded, thinking that her unlucky nephew had provoked another beautiful girl.
She suddenly thought of something and blurted out, "Are you from the same sect as Taoist Li Miaozhen?"
Frozen End Progenitor nodded. "Yes, my disciple."
The aunt suddenly became enthusiastic and said, "Please come in, Taoist."
The two entered the inner hall and the aunt asked her personal maid, Lü 'e, to serve tea.
The Frozen End Progenitor looked at her aunt. Her glassy eyes were unruffled, and her voice was soft but devoid of emotion.
"My disciple is not in the house."
The aunt took a sip of tea and said, "Taoist Li left the capital a few days ago."
"Where did she go?"
"I don't know. She only said that she went to travel in Jianghu."
Frozen End Progenitor nodded slowly and said softly, "Madam, can you tell I about my disciple's deeds in the capital?"
Auntie immediately bragged about Li Miaozhen, just like how one would brag about a neighbor's child when chatting.
"Taoist Li is kind and chivalrous. She is the most righteous and warm-hearted heroine I have ever met. Aiya, the Heaven Sect really deserved to be called a righteous sect. The disciples they teach have impeccable character.
"I can give porridge to the poor and help my nephew kill the incapable emperor. Good, very good! "
Frozen End Progenitor's cold face became even more expressionless. She stood up and said, "I have important matters to attend to. I can't stay any longer."
"Let me see you out …"
The aunt sent her out of the inner hall and watched her fly away on her flying sword.
"She doesn't look too happy."
The aunt muttered.
…
Frozen End Progenitor did not leave the capital immediately. Instead, she flew to the Lingbao Temple.
As soon as she flew into the imperial city and approached the Lingbao Temple, a bright sword light suddenly came from the depths of the temple.
Frozen End Progenitor's Glaze eyes slightly froze. She made the sword light betray its flight path. In the next moment, the sword light deviated on its own and flew towards the sky, quickly disappearing.
Frozen End Progenitor landed in a small courtyard deep in the Lingbao Temple.
The flowers and plants in the courtyard were withered and the rockery stood alone. A beautiful woman sat cross-legged in a calm pond. She wore a lotus crown and a Taoist robe. There was a cinnabar dot between her eyebrows, making her look like a fairy from the Ninth Heaven.
She was cold and untainted by the mortal world.
Both of them were beautiful Taoist nuns. Their beauty was different and they complemented each other.
"Junior Sister Luo, Tianzun asked me to pass on a message to you. Can you advance to the first rank in three years?"
Frozen End Progenitor was expressionless and her tone was cold. "If you can't advance to the first rank in three years, you will die in the heavenly tribulation. It's better to die in the hands of Tianzun than to die in the heavenly tribulation. "
Luo Yuheng would have thought that Frozen End Progenitor was provoking her if she did not know Tenzō Taoist priest's character.
Luo Yuheng said indifferently, "I'll make a trip to the Heavenly Sect in as little as three months and as long as a year."
Frozen End Progenitor was still expressionless. "Are you sure you can pass the heavenly tribulation?"
Luo Yuheng did not hide it. "I have found a Taoist companion. Soon, I will dual cultivate with him. We will dual cultivate for seven days every month. I can pass the heavenly tribulation in half a year. "
"Great!"
Frozen End Progenitor nodded. "Do you know where my disciple went?"
"I don't. Your disciple has a strong sense of justice. She won't tolerate anything. It will be very difficult to make her forget her emotions."
Luo Yuheng said mockingly, "Everyone knows the Flying Swallow Heroine, but they don't know Tenzō Shōnin. Instead of counting on her to inherit Tenzō's throne, why not count on the Holy Son? "
Frozen End Progenitor shook her head slowly. "Miaozhen did take the wrong path, but the Holy Son took the wrong one."
"What do you mean?"
Frozen End Progenitor did not answer.
While Frozen End Progenitor was looking for her disciple Li Miaozhen in the capital, Taoist Priest Xuan Cheng was also visiting the girls who were slept with by his disciple Li Lingsu.
…
Thunder State was located in the west, next to the Western Region. It was the westernmost state of Daibun.
Thunder State was two times the size of Yong State. However, it was not fertile due to its saline-alkali land and semi-arid region.
Therefore, it was not as populous as other states. Thunder State was also the hub of trade between Daibun and the Western Region. As a result, the rich areas were overflowing with wealth, while the poor areas only had cornbread.
The gap between the rich and the poor was huge.
The headquarters of Thunder State Chamber of Commerce was located in the main city of Thunder State.
Xu Qi'an and Mu Nanzi sat on a cushion. Mu Nanzi wore a fox fur cloak and sat next to Xu Qi'an. She looked down at Thunder State City disinterestedly.
She wore a cold and fire-resistant magical robe. It was one of the magical artifacts that Xu Qi'an looted from the Celestial Commissioner's storage when he left the capital.
After ten days of travel, they finally arrived at Thunder State. At first, Mu Nanzhi would cry out in excitement when she looked down at the city. But later on, she became more and more like an old married couple. There was no change in emotion at all.
Four Scarlet Tailed Eagles flew over Thunder State City and headed towards a mountain peak outside the city. They seemed to know the way and didn't need a rider to control them.
That mountain peak was where the Thunder State Chamber of Commerce raised the Scarlet Tailed Eagles.
After landing, Li Lingsu found the person in charge of the Chamber of Commerce's "breeding farm" and said:
"I, Li Lingsu is Wenren Qianrou's best friend. Please inform her that I will be waiting for her here."
The person in charge received confirmation from a rider from the branch and immediately sent someone to Thunder State City to inform the young miss.
"What did you say the young miss was called?"
Xu Qi'an called Li Lingsu and asked.
"Wenren Qianrou."
Seeing his strange expression, the Saint Child asked: "Is there a problem?"
Xu Qi'an frowned and didn't answer Li Lingsu. Instead, he fell into deep thought.
He felt that the name was very familiar as if he had heard it before. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember.
"I should have heard this name before, but I really don't know this young miss from Thunder State Chamber of Commerce. But, but I feel like I know her …"
He muttered to himself.
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