Chapter 190: Might of the Immortal Sect
Xu Ziqing’s gaze was fixed blankly on Chen Beiwu, who had beco the center of attention in the distance, her heartbeat accelerating nonstop.
From the very first glance she had of Chen Beiwu, she believed he was not soone ant to remain in a small pond. Sooner or later, he would transform into a dragon amidst the winds and clouds, shaking the na of Fallen Dragon Manor.
Yet Xu Ziqing never expected Chen Beiwu’s growth to be this rapid, so fast that even she could no longer grasp hold of it.
“Ziqing, I told you before, the fastest way to snatch a man is to force him into the bow, turning raw rice into cooked rice directly.”
A mature woman dressed like a noble lady, whose appearance bore so resemblance to Xu Ziqing, softly suggested.
Xu Ziqing pursed her lips, shot her mother a glance, and retorted, “That’s not what you said before!”
“Who was it that once said, if I dared to date before the Immortal Exams, she would break my legs, then drown the dog of a man who seduced her daughter in Pan River to feed the fish?”
At these words, the noble lady blinked her eyes. “That was then. My girl, it’s not too late for you to take action now.”
“It’s too late.” Xu Ziqing’s eyes flickered as she muttered under her breath, “If I were to really do that now, we might not even be able to stay friends.”
A dragon does not dwell with snakes!
She hadn’t even managed to enter the Thirteen Immortal Sects. Perhaps continuing to persist would only be in vain.
“You cowardly girl.” The noble lady curled her lips, turned around, and left.
……
Joy makes the spirit refreshed.
After returning ho from the train station, Chen Beiwu found that his father and mother’s energy and spirit were completely different from before, as if they had turned into different people.
“Should we change to another house?” Chen Beiwu suggested.
He had only been ho for a few minutes before relatives and neighbors ca visiting one wave after another, the knocking at the door never stopping.
There was even a group of reporters outside the residential compound, refusing to leave, interviewing neighbors about his deeds.
“There’s no need to move. We’ve gotten used to living on Xiangwei Street.” His mother shook her head, smiling all the while.
Recently, every morning after breakfast, she would stroll around the neighborhood, occasionally stopping by the neighbors’ hos.
The reason was simple: every ti she encountered neighbors, Madam Huang Xiaoling would always hear familiar people praising Chen Beiwu, and there were even so who humbly sought her advice on how to educate their children.
Chen Dong was much the sa.
Originally, he had retired from Green-Glint Tile Factory and was helping his son run live broadcasts to sell goods.
Yet these past few days, he would go to the tile factory even when he had nothing to do, purely to flaunt himself, throwing out the line “a tiger father has no dog son” before his forr colleagues.
“Beiwu, there’s sothing I want to tell you.” Huang Xiaoling exchanged a glance with Chen Dong and suddenly spoke.
“What is it?” Chen Beiwu asked curiously.
“Little Qin is a good child. At such a young age, she had to bear the Immortal Loan her parents left behind.”
Huang Xiaoling looked him in the eye. “Perhaps because she couldn’t repay it, there were always unfamiliar cultivators lingering at her door knocking last month.”
“Mom, you an you want
to help Sister Qin repay the Immortal Loan?” Chen Beiwu looked at her.
“Of course not.” His mother shook her head. “That Immortal Loan is a bottomless pit. You’ve worked hard these past years selling goods through live streams to earn Spirit Yuan. How could I possibly let you repay it?”
Saying this, Huang Xiaoling took out an IOU. “Ever since news spread that you were admitted into Yuqing Immortal Sect, the debt-collectors at Little Qin’s door suddenly disappeared.
Yesterday at noon, the boss of that Immortal Loan ca personally with her parents’ IOU, saying it was all a misunderstanding, and wanted to invite you to a al to apologize.”
“When is this al scheduled?” Chen Beiwu raised an eyebrow, taking the IOU.
One should not scold those who offer apologies, nor strike those who co with a smile.
The Immortal Loan Sister Qin owed was no small sum. With interest compounding for over ten years, it had grown to at least tens of thousands of Spirit Yuan.
Even though the IOU did not represent actual Spirit Stones, those cultivators who borrowed Immortal Loans could never afford such staggering interest. But at the very least, the other side had shown sufficient sincerity.
If it could be resolved with just one al, then for the sake of old ties, Chen Beiwu didn’t mind stepping forward for Sister Qin once.
“He said he would await you at any ti.” Huang Xiaoling replied.
Looking at the contact information on the IOU, Chen Beiwu’s eyes narrowed slightly.
……
The next day at noon.
Yueyang Private Banquet, Room No. 1.
As the maid pushed open the door, two ordinary-looking middle-aged n imdiately stood to greet him.
“Lord Chen Beiwu, thank you for gracing us. This way, please.”
Chen Beiwu nodded, directly taking his seat, his gaze sweeping faintly over the clusters of Fate above their heads.
After a few monts of small talk, Chen Beiwu went straight to the point. “Gentlen, if you have sothing to say, please speak directly.”
Lu Quan considered for a mont before speaking. “The Immortal Loan our brothers founded has recently encountered bottlenecks, so we wish to ask Lord Chen Beiwu for a favor.”
“I don’t know much about Immortal Loans. I’m afraid I won’t be able to help you.” Chen Beiwu frowned slightly, tactfully refusing.
“This matter will not trouble Lord Chen Beiwu.”
Another Foundation Establishnt cultivator, Lu Ren, quickly explained, “If you were to invest one thousand Spirit Yuan to acquire 1% of our company’s shares, you could receive around three thousand Spirit Yuan in annual dividends.”
At those words, Chen Beiwu imdiately guessed their intention.
“Apologies, I appreciate the regard from you both, but I’m not interested in Immortal Loans. I have no plans to invest for now.”
Having said that, he didn’t even eat, rising directly in front of the two Foundation Establishnt cultivators and leaving.
Watching Chen Beiwu’s figure disappear, Lu Ren’s brows furrowed tightly. “What an arrogant fellow!”
Lu Quan extended his right hand and slapped his indignant younger brother on the head. “Idiot, in our line of work, one must know who can be provoked and who cannot.”
“What Immortal Sect disciple? At the end of the day, he’s just a Qi Refining cultivator. I don’t even know why you fear him so much, to the point of offering company shares to draw him in.”
Lu Ren grumbled, “Back then, Zhang Yang was hailed as the number one Foundation Establishnt, and even he didn’t dare act so arrogant in front of .”
“You don’t understand! The only reason we could deal with Zhang Yang’s parents was because his montum was too strong, and he offended Young Master Yi of Mirror Lake Sword Sect.”
Here, Lu Quan paused briefly. “Little brother, you must recognize your own identity. We insignificant people are nothing more than Young Master Yi’s black gloves.
If we were to provoke a Heaven’s Chosen who entered the Thirteen Immortal Sects for no reason, the only end would be death. Even Young Master Yi would not stand up for us. Do you understand?”
Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Lu Ren imdiately quieted down.
After scolding him, Lu Quan then began to soothe his sworn brother. “But you did very well this ti. You investigated beforehand the childhood ties between Chen Beiwu and Chen Qin, preventing matters from escalating.
We personally delivered the IOU and even offered company shares as goodwill. That was giving enough face.
Chen Beiwu shouldn’t trouble us over a little interest from an Immortal Loan.”
“But what if he continues to press the matter?” Lu Ren asked.
“We’ve already given him enough face. If Chen Beiwu still refuses to recognize it—” A trace of viciousness flashed in Lu Quan’s eyes.
But thinking of the dominance of the Thirteen Immortal Sects, he gritted his teeth, unwillingly saying, “Then we brothers shall bare our backs before Chen Qin and beg her forgiveness!”
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