"Thank you, eldest martial brother, for your concern. I understand," said the disciple in the Blood Refining Realm, nodding his head before imdiately heading towards the exit of the estate.
Just as he had arranged so matters, at that mont, a portly middle-aged man with a subservient nod and bow, accompanied by maidservants and servants, ca running to greet them.
"I have seen the master. I have not served well, please forgive ," Jin Dafu said with respect.
Li Yi glanced at him, "Jin Dafu, how has the estate been while I was away?"
"Thanks to the master’s grace, all has been well," Jin Dafu said. "Moreover, after the matter at the martial arts hall was settled, I expended all my thoughts and efforts to get the estate’s enterprises up and running. Now, we can collect over fifteen thousand taels of silver every month. However, I have been too busy to make decisions alone, so I hired so accountants and acquired several more servants. I will need you to review this later."
"I do not want to bother with these trivial matters. Handle them as you see fit; you are a clever man and I trust that you can gauge them appropriately," Li Yi said calmly.
"Thank you for your trust, master. I dare not have any selfish intent; everything I do is for the sake of the master," Jin Dafu expressed, feeling the pressure at that mont because he found Li Yi’s presence even more formidable than it was three months ago.
rely standing by his side made one’s heart beat violently with awe and respect.
In fact, this was not re presence, but a difference in the level of life.
"Master, here’s your tea."
At that mont, a beautiful servant girl with a graceful figure and light steps, respectfully offered a cup of tea.
Li Yi glanced at her and rembered this maid; her na seed to be Su Qiao’er, carefully selected by Jin Dafu to serve him. However, Li Yi had no interest in this pretty maid.
Taking the tea, he finished it in one gulp, then asked, "How about my Eight Treasure Deer? How is it doing? Has it died?"
"It resides in the back courtyard. I dare not be careless with the master’s Eight Treasure Deer. It has always been well-cared for, although the expenses are indeed quite considerable, consuming five to six thousand taels of silver a month," Jin Dafu imdiately said. "I personally oversee the Eight Treasure Deer’s feeding and purchases, without a hint of personal interest."
He was very aware of the status and place of the Eight Treasure Deer in the estate, thus he would dare neglect anyone but not that particular Shan Zhen.
"Let’s go have a look," Li Yi then proceeded towards the back courtyard with large strides.
However, even before he reached there, the Eight Treasure Deer residing in the back courtyard heard the noise and slled Li Yi’s aura. It imdiately walked out of a wing room.
Compared to its emaciated appearance from over three months ago, the Eight Treasure Deer had undergone a complete transformation. Not only had its physique beco robust and its muscles full, but it had also grown in size, and even its new antlers had grown a good half. The whole deer seed to have tamorphosed, exuding an almost enlightened aura.
Upon seeing Li Yi, the Eight Treasure Deer trotted over and bowed its head in front of him, sniffing his scent and behaving very docilely.
"It’s well-raised. It seems Jin Dafu, you have indeed been diligent during my absence. It wasn’t in vain that I spared your life back then," Li Yi surveyed the rest of the estate and noticed that everything was kept very tidy, and the previously damaged buildings had been repaired. He knew that Jin Dafu had not been lazy.
"How are things at Daqing Mountain?"
"Everything is being managed properly, all is well," Jin Dafu said respectfully.
Li Yi said, "That’s good to hear. Take one thousand taels of silver as a reward for yourself, and also bring a horse; I need to go out for a while."
"Thank you for the reward, master. I will prepare the horse right away," Jin Dafu said, his mood lifted. It wasn’t really about the thousand taels of silver; after his performance over these three months, he felt that he had firmly established himself and didn’t have to worry about being suddenly replaced.
After all, with the recent implications of what happened at the martial arts hall still lingering, being so closely related to the destroyed Jin Family Martial Arts Hall, if he were to be replaced, he would face retribution and a mysterious death.
In the whole of Sanyang City, only Li Yi could protect him; no one else could.
A black steed was brought out shortly after, and Li Yi, having prepared all the necessary items for his trip, mounted the horse and rode out of the estate, heading straight for Zhao’s Martial Arts Hall.
At that ti, Zhao Ge, acting as the master, received news from Yuan Tianfei about Li Yi’s arrival, and he imdiately ordered his disciples to prepare a grand banquet to welco and cleanse the dust from Li Yi’s journey. In addition, he made special arrangents for Shou Hou, Rong Niang, and Zhao Qian to welco him at the entrance of Zhao’s Martial Arts Hall.
However, those three were not the sa as before. Since Li Yi helped open their paths to Evolution, in the span of three months, they had undergone significant transformations. Their Martial Arts Realms had advanced rapidly, and they had reached the Blood Refining Peak. They were currently accumulating Qi-Blood, preparing to break through to the Refining Realm.
With the speed of their Cultivation, it was believed that within half a year, all three of them could break through successfully since they were all still quite young and had room for their Qi-Blood to grow without having peaked yet.
By then, Zhao’s Martial Arts Hall would have five people in the Refining Realm, certainly considered a powerhouse within Sanyang City.
Moreover, as they continued to evolve and their potential increased, it would not be a problem for them to beco Gang Refining Experts in the future.
"Brother Yi is here,"
Suddenly, Zhao Qian’s eyes brightened; she saw a figure riding a black horse coming straight down the road toward the martial arts hall. An instinctual judgnt allowed her to recognize Li Yi before she could see who it was.
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