On this day, three esteemed guests arrived at Song Zhong's Ice Spirit City. They were the Mahayana cultivator Shui Wuhen from the Xuantian Dao Sect, the Integration cultivator Feng Leilie from the Heaven-Splitting Sword Sect, and the Integration cultivator Su Qingya from the Xuantian Dao Sect.
Although the Xuantian Dao Sect and the Heaven-Splitting Sword Sect had revoked the arrest warrant for Song Zhong, that was only because they were under pressure. In reality, they still harbored enmity towards Song Zhong. However, they had no choice but to temporarily cease all hostilities because they didn't want both sides to suffer. Therefore, even though they no longer wanted Song Zhong, they didn't intend to be friends with Song Zhong.
Take the Ice Spirit City as an example. Most of the righteous cultivation sects had branches here to buy and sell the materials that their sects needed. However, the Xuantian Dao Sect and the Heaven-Splitting Sword Sect didn't even bother with Song Zhong. Not to mention opening shops, even their disciples didn't come here. Even if they did, they would be sneaky and secretive. They were afraid of being recognized as members of the Heaven-Splitting Sword Sect and the Xuantian Dao Sect.
Under such circumstances, Song Zhong's relationship with the two sects naturally wasn't good. Although it wasn't to the point of a big fight, it was definitely below freezing.
However, Song Zhong never expected that the two sects would suddenly come knocking on his door after thirty years.
If it were just the two of them, given Song Zhong's temper, he wouldn't even bother with them. He might even curse them away. However, they were led by Shui Wuhen this time.
As the saying goes, even if you don't give face to the monk, you have to give face to the Buddha. As a Mahayana cultivator, Shui Wuhen took great care of Song Zhong. Song Zhong couldn't not give her face. Therefore, even though he was unwilling, he still hosted a banquet in the Ice Spirit City's City Lord's residence.
Out of respect for Shui Wuhen, when she introduced Feng Leilie and Su Qingya, Song Zhong didn't have the nerve to give them a hard time. Moreover, one shouldn't hit a smiling person. Whether it was the cultured and refined Feng Leilie or the charming Su Qingya, both of them showed great respect to Song Zhong. They did not treat Song Zhong as a junior at all. Instead, they treated him as an equal. Moreover, they did not have the slightest arrogance of someone from a great sect. They were very easy-going.
Under such circumstances, Song Zhong naturally could not lose his temper. He could only smile and invite them to the banquet.
In order to express his feelings for Shui Wuhen, the banquet Song Zhong had prepared was absolutely extraordinary. The wine was brewed from thousand-year-old spirit herbs, and the dishes were all spirit items. Most of them were vegetarian dishes such as spirit mushrooms, while the meat dishes were just some light-flavored feys and fish.
Obviously, these things were to Shui Wuhen and the others' liking, and they ate happily. In fact, in the entire cultivation world, the only person who could afford such extravagant food and wine was Song Zhong, the prodigal son. Even the Grand Ascension Stage cultivators of the great sects couldn't use thousand-year-old spirit herbs to cook and brew wine all day long. They had a lot of businesses, and those things had to be refined into pills to reward the disciples of their sects. Only Song Zhong, whose subordinates were all flower monsters, didn't need to eat these things. It just so happened that he had so many spirit herbs that he almost couldn't fit them all, so he could be so extravagant.
With such excellent food and wine, coupled with Su Qingya and Feng Leilie's witty and appropriate words, this banquet was very enjoyable for both the guests and the host.
During the meal, Song Zhong could see that Feng Leilie and Su Qingya were definitely the people in charge of diplomacy in their respective sects. Not only were they very likable, but their mouths were also very sweet. Their flattery skills were absolutely first-class. Without leaving a trace, they made Song Zhong feel like he was floating in the air. He almost treated them as his closest friends.
Fortunately, Song Zhong's cultivation method was special, allowing him to have an extremely tenacious heart. This was how he was able to resist their sugar-coated bullets and not lose his mind.
All of this was seen by Shui Wuhen, who was silently observing from the side. She saw that Song Zhong was being hooked and flattered by the two. However, he was able to maintain a calm demeanor from start to finish. He could not help but sigh in his heart, 'Although this child SongZhong is still young, he is extremely shrewd. To be able to withstand the flattery of these two, that is really not easy.'
After the banquet, Song Zhong ordered three cups of fragrant tea. Although they weren't top grade Dao Comprehension Tea, they were still tea leaves produced by a 100,000-year-old spirit tea tree. Needless to say, the taste was very light, but after drinking a mouthful, the fragrance lingered in the mouth and the whole body felt comfortable, as if one had become an immortal.
Feng Leilie and Su Qingya had been flattering Song Zhong for more than an hour. Smoke was about to come out of their mouths, but they still hadn't managed to confuse Song Zhong. They felt a wave of frustration in their hearts. They knew that this Song Zhong wasn't the kind of person who could be easily persuaded. They couldn't help but look at each other and smile bitterly. Then, they obediently began to drink tea, no longer wasting their efforts.
Song Zhong knew that with the status of these three people, they definitely wouldn't come to the Three Treasures Palace without a reason. Therefore, after the tea was served, he sent the flower demons away, leaving only the four of them in the hall. Then, Song Zhong didn't say much. He just smiled and sipped his tea. He thought to himself, 'If you don't pay attention to me, then you must be hiding evil intentions! I'd like to see what kind of tricks you guys are playing! '
Seeing Song Zhong drive the others away, Shui Wuhen and the others knew that Song Zhong had seen through something. However, Shui Wuhen wasn't anxious. Her status was higher than everyone else's. At this time, it wasn't appropriate for her to make a move. What's more, she was only here to act as a liaison. She didn't want to take sides. Therefore, just like Song Zhong, she silently sipped her tea without saying a word.
Su Qingya and Feng Leilie looked at each other. They immediately knew what Song Zhong and Shui Wuhen were planning. They suddenly felt a burst of depression in their hearts. This time, they had clearly come to ask Song Zhong for a favor. Otherwise, they wouldn't have shamelessly flattered a junior like Song Zhong.
When asking for a favor, if you couldn't wait to open your mouth, then you would be at a complete disadvantage. You could only passively wait for others to raise their conditions. This was clearly something they didn't want to see.
However, SongZhong was someone who was impervious to fire and water. Their attempts to get closer to SongZhong had all ended in failure. Now that SongZhong was sitting on the fishing platform and Shui WuHen was pretending to be mute, Feng Leilie and Su QingYa had no choice but to bite the bullet. Although they knew that if they took the initiative to ask, it would be tantamount to stretching out their necks for Song Zhong to slaughter, they had no choice but to do so.
Feng Leilie coughed twice, then spoke first, "Ahem, Brother Song, I've seen your Ice Spirit City. It can be said to be incomparably prosperous. There are thousands of cultivators coming and going. I'm afraid there are no less than a million people. I wonder how many people are doing business here. Aiyaya, you've made a fortune, haven't you?"
"Haha!" Song Zhong laughed and said, "It's nothing. It's just a small amount of money. It's not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning!"
"Aiyo, Brother Song really knows how to joke. With such a large transaction volume, who knows how much you've earned just by taking in the water? I'm afraid that 'making a fortune every day' isn't enough to describe it! " Su Qingya laughed and said, "I'm going to die of poverty. I wonder if Brother Song can help me out?" As she spoke, her pair of beautiful eyes teased SongZhong from time to time. A wave of mature charm emanated from her, causing SongZhong's heart to be filled with fire.
Song Zhong had the least immunity to beautiful women. Seeing her like this, Song Zhong's heart softened. He no longer cared about the past and said generously, "It just so happens that I have a shop that hasn't been rented out. If Sister wants it, you can take it. There's no need to buy it!"
"Aiya, thank you so much, Brother Song!" Su Qingya cried out in joy. Then, she suddenly said, "However, I have some sisters who have some spare money and want to play a game. I wonder if Brother Song can give me more shops? I can double the rent! "
When Song Zhong heard this, his expression immediately changed. He said indifferently, "I'm really sorry. My Ice Spirit City has a rule. Each family can only have one shop. Your Jade Pearl Dao Sect is the same! Please don't take offense, Sister! "
In truth, it was no wonder that Song Zhong was angry. Although Ice Spirit City didn't look small, there weren't that many shops. That was because cultivators had very high requirements for their environment. They couldn't be like mortals and casually open a shop. So, the smallest shop here was several acres in size. There were four or five story pavilions on top of it. It was extremely imposing.
Naturally, there weren't that many shops like this, so they couldn't be sold by just anyone. In order to protect his own interests, Song Zhong set the rule that each family could only sell one shop. Other than the Xuantian Dao Sect that occupied a few dozen shops, the rest were all Song Zhong's own. In any case, he had a lot of things. No matter how many shops there were, they could still fit.
Ice Spirit City was already famous far and wide. It was the largest and most high-end market in the cultivation world. So, the business of the shops here was very prosperous. Every one of them made a lot of money every day, so no one was willing to sell.
SongZhong took into account Shui WuHen's face and the fact that Su QingYa did not dislike him. Thus, he followed the old rules and gave her a room in his shop. However, he did not expect her to go overboard and continue to take advantage of him. This made Song Zhong extremely disgusted, so he flatly refused.
Su Qingya didn't expect that Song Zhong wouldn't give her any face. She couldn't help frowning. "Brother Song, you have so many shops. You can't even take care of them all. Can't you take care of Sister?"
"Rules are rules!" Song Zhong shook his head. "Sorry, please forgive me. I can't make an exception!"
"Is that so?" Su Qingya finally said with some displeasure. "Back then, you did such a serious thing to our Jade Pearl Dao Sect and we didn't pursue the matter. Could it be that you can't even bear to give me a shop?"
Obviously, Su Qingya was playing the pity card. In her opinion, she had already given Song Zhong a lot of face by lowering her status and personally coming to discuss this matter with him. In addition, Song Zhong had killed Aunt Yue and two other Void Refinement cultivators. No matter what, Song Zhong should make an exception for her.
However, Su Qingya had obviously underestimated Song Zhong's stubbornness. Hearing Su QingYa's words, not only did SongZhong not back down, he became even angrier. With a cold smile, he said angrily, "Ha, if elder sister says so, then I won't be able to give it to you!" If you want to know what happened next, please go to www.qidian.com. There are more chapters. Support the author. Support the original reading!
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