"Adoptive Father, why didn't you ask Bodhisattva Lian Sheng for help with the Clear River Sect's problem?" Guqin asked with a frown as he looked at the shrinking dots in the distance.
"There are some favors that can be owed and some that cannot be owed!" Gu Hai said while shaking his head.
"Oh?" Guqin said, feeling confused.
"Furthermore, we do not need Bodhisattva Lian Sheng for the Clear River Sect. Why should we trouble him?" Gu Hai smiled.
"However, the Clear River Sect has a ritual array protecting it. There is a spirit stone mine outside the Clear River Sect. However, Song Pingsheng definitely took away all the spirit stones. Only the mine remains. Who knows how long it would take to mine it slowly? Without spirit stones, how is Adoptive Father going to lay the ritual array? "Guqin frowned.
"There will be spirit stones!" Gu Hai said with narrowed eyes.
"Oh?"
"Have you forgotten what our Gu Residence is for?" Gu Hai smiled.
"Our Gu Residence? A merchant who borrows chickens to lay eggs? "Guqin's expression changed.
"That's right. Many principles in the world are interconnected. If we need something, why not borrow it? Wouldn't it be fine as long as we pay sufficient interest? "Gu Hai said with certainty.
"However, who are we borrowing from? We …" Guqin showed a complicated expression. However, his expression changed in the next moment.
"Adoptive Father, are you talking about borrowing from the cultivators spying on our Gu Residence? Borrowing from the cultivators preparing to snatch the Century Lifespan Immortality Peach? "Guqin looked at Gu Hai in shock.
"Why not?" Gu Hai smiled.
"But … alright!" Guqin revealed a bitter expression.
"You can view this as a business transaction. If we take over the Clear River Sect, won't we have an endless supply of spirit stones? At that time, we will pay double the spirit stones we borrowed. We will still profit, right? Don't feel too conflicted. Just view it as a business transaction. That will do! "Gu Hai said.
"Yes!"
"Quickly go and do it. Use my name and Elite Hall's name to borrow the Century Lifespan Immortality Peach as collateral. I will place the Century Lifespan Immortality Peach in a conspicuous place!" Gu Hai said.
"Yes!"
Two hours later.
All the cultivators outside the Gu Residence received invitations from the Gu Residence.
"Quick! Come and look! Gu Hai took out the Century Lifespan Immortality Peach!" a cultivator shouted from afar.
Suddenly, large numbers of xiuzhe heard the sound and gathered around.
However, Xiao Chen saw that the Gu Residence was still enveloped by a fog ritual array. However, at the edge of the Grand Cloudmist Formation was a high platform. On the high platform was a dazzling golden peach.
The peach was right in front of him. As long as he jumped, he would be able to get it.
But at this moment, no one dared to snatch it. All of them looked at the Century Lifespan Immortality Peaches with complicated expressions.
"Century Lifespan Immortality Peach? Is it really the Century Lifespan Immortality Peach?"
"Just now, someone told me that Gu Hai wants to borrow spirit stones from us? I'll borrow it for a month. After a month, I'll return you double the amount! "
"Are you kidding me? Gu Hai wants to borrow spirit stones from us? "
"I'll double it in one month!"
"With the Century Lifespan Immortality Peach as a hostage, everyone can guard it."
"Elite Hall's reputation should be correct. Do you need to borrow spirit stones?"
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Many xiuzhe showed suspicious expressions as they looked at the nearby Century Lifespan Immortality Peach. Greed filled their eyes. However, despite their greed, no one dared to snatch it.
Now, everyone knew that they could not snatch the Century Lifespan Immortality Peach just because they wanted to.
Gu Hai wants to borrow spirit stones?
"Gu Hai already snatched so many spirit stones from the Great Feng Mafia Family. Is that not enough?"
"Indeed. He sure wants to get it. I definitely won't lend it to him!"
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Many people were not willing, but some were willing.
The Gu Residence set up many tables outside the ritual array. Many Gu Residence servants stood at the sides, in charge of writing promissory notes. Some evil men were in charge of protecting them.
"Is it true that we'll double the amount in one month?" A xiuzhe asked as he walked to a table.
"You can go and ask around. Since my master said so, when has he ever gone back on his word?" an old shopkeeper at that table said as he rolled his eyes.
"In that case, I'll borrow ten inferior-grade spirit stones to try!" that xiuzhe said after thinking for a while.
"Sorry, my master said that the minimum loan is ten medial-grade spirit stones. We don't want anything less. It's too troublesome to register! "that old shopkeeper said as he rolled his eyes.
"What?" the other xiuzhe immediately glared.
Ten medial-grade spirit stones equaled one thousand inferior-grade spirit stones. This Gu Hai had a huge appetite.
"I'll return twenty medial-grade spirit stones to you in one month. Where else have you encountered such a good deal? Only my master. You don't even trust Elite Hall's reputation? Hurry up! Hurry up! If you don't want to lend, don't block the people behind you! "the old shopkeeper said coldly.
"Indeed. If you don't want to lend, I'll do it. Just for the sake of this Century Lifespan Immortality Peach, I'm willing to lend, too!"
"Indeed. Just for Elite Hall's reputation, I'm willing to lend, too!"
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The group of people at the back started making a ruckus. Some of them were evil men pretending to be ordinary xiuzhe.
"Who says I'm not going to lend? One! One superior-grade spirit stone!" that xiuzhe said with a glare.
"One superior-grade spirit stone. One month later, return two. Sign your name! Go over there and sign the huge promissory note! "the old shopkeeper said seriously.
That xiuzhe signed a bunch of things in a daze. Then, he took the promissory note and was led to a large silk cloth at the side. Then, he compared the promissory note and wrote his name on the silk cloth again. After that, no one bothered with him.
That xiuzhe grabbed the promissory note and looked at it. Then, he showed a complicated expression. Can I really get it back in one month?
"Senior Brother, you actually borrowed a superior-grade spirit stone. Can you get it back?" a cultivator at the side asked out of curiosity. "Nonsense.
Even if I don't trust Gu Hai, do you think I don't trust Elite Hall? Will Elite Hall renege on their debt? One month later, it will be two superior-grade spirit stones. Why are you still not going? Are you fools? "that xiuzhe shouted.
In the blink of an eye, the person who borrowed the spirit stone made up his mind and started encouraging the others to go.
With a start, the rest went much smoother. — —
At the top of the Soaring Pagoda in the Gu Residence, Gu Hai quietly watched the noisy scene outside.
"Adoptive Father, even these xiuzhe are convinced by your reputation," Guqin said with a smile.
"No, I can borrow it, not because of my reputation but because of Elite Hall's reputation. Elite Hall's reputation is credibility.
This is not enough. Next, I used the Century Lifespan Immortality Peach to show my sincerity. Next, I put out a large promissory note for them to monitor and lower their guard. Finally, I used the promise of twice the profit every month to tempt them into borrowing the spirit stones.
I paid too much. My risk was greater than theirs. This is a great taboo for us merchant clans. However, I had no choice. "Gu Hai shook his head and sighed.
Three days later, the loan deadline came.
Outside the Gu Residence, a large piece of silk with names written all over it was on display for everyone to see.
Next, the Century Lifespan Immortality Peach was placed before everyone as a pledge.
Countless xiuzhe waited, each with their own thoughts.
Gu Hai led the three thousand evil men out of the Gu Residence. Then, he headed for the Clear River Sect.
At the Clear River Sect:
"Pa!"
Song Pingsheng smashed a vase on the ground. Frustration filled Song Pingsheng's face.
"Gu Hai lied to me? The challenge letter was fake? He went to the First Song Sect? "Song Pingsheng said with an unsightly expression.
The group of First Song Sect disciples lowered their heads, not saying anything.
"You bunch of trash! If not for Mister Fu, I would still be in the dark!" Song Pingsheng said angrily.
Fu Xue sat on a chair at the side, drinking tea as he watched everything coldly. "Alright, Sect Master Song. Now is not the time to talk about this. Has that old man, the Clear River Sect Master, confessed? "
Song Pingsheng suppressed the rage in his heart and took a deep breath. Then, he shook his head and said, "Not yet. He is very stubborn."
"Stubborn? In that case, let's put in more effort! "Fu Xue's eyes turned somewhat gloomy.
"Oh?"
"He is from the Yuanying State. Modifying him will consume a lot of my energy. However, for the sake of the dragon vein, we need to get to the bottom of this. Bring me over. I'll modify him!" Fu Xue said coldly.
"That's fine!" Song Pingsheng answered.
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Two days later, in this large hall:
Fu Xue and Song Pingsheng sat together, both of them showing sullen expressions.
"He entered the netherworld? That Venerable Liu Nian is a problem. There is also that Unborn Man! "Fu Xue said with a sullen expression.
"He does not know how Venerable Liu Nian returned. He only knows that he returned from somewhere in the Clear River Sect. How troublesome! If we know where they returned, we can set up an ambush in advance. We can also capture Venerable Liu Nian! "Song Pingsheng said with a frown.
"Continue searching, then. Search every place in the Clear River Sect!" Fu Xue said seriously.
Song Pingsheng nodded.
"Gu Hai has Bodhisattva Lian Sheng. However, based on that Bodhisattva Lian Sheng's attitude toward me, it means that he does not want to participate in our matters. This is good as well. However, we cannot barge into the Gu Residence!" Fu Xue said with a frown.
"Gu Hai went to the First Song Sect once. Will he go a second time? Given Gu Hai's deceptive methods, how can the sect disciples not be deceived? "
Fu Xue's expression sank as he said, "That's right. Hence, I need to return. You have to be careful as well. He might come to the Clear River Sect as well!"
"I'll guard the Clear River Sect, and you guard the First Song Sect. It is best to be careful. Had I known that Gu Hai was so difficult to deal with, I would have destroyed him long ago!" Song Pingsheng said coldly.
Fu Xue nodded. Then, he flew out of the large hall and quickly headed for the First Song Sect.
As Song Pingsheng watched Fu Xue leave, he narrowed his eyes slightly. "Fu Xue, I am putting the entire First Song Sect on the line. Don't disappoint me. For the sake of the dragon vein, any loss is worth it!"
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