Chapter 381: Shearing the Sheep to Death
Over at Long Xiao’s side.
He had immense trust in the capabilities of his subordinate.
Ying Huan had followed him for many years; although the combat power of a Shadow Demon was nearly non-existent, this guy was proficient in just about every dirty and tiring job beyond fighting.
Plus, with the bloodline abilities of the Shadow Demon, he had been Long Xiao’s confidant for years, earning his trust.
While the wait for a reply was a bit anxious and torturous, Long Xiao patiently endured it.
However, a voice full of guilt soon rang in his ears.
“Master… I’m sorry.”
“The Original Immortal… still disagrees.”
Long Xiao was taken aback.
Was the Original Immortal’s appetite that big? Even Ying Huan couldn’t handle her?
After pondering for a moment, he contacted Si Jingzhu again through Ying Huan: “Original Immortal.”
“What do you want now?”
Si Jingzhu was already losing her patience: “Didn’t I say I’m not doing anything? Don’t bother me again, or I’ll call someone.”
“No, no, no!”
Long Xiao quickly put on a smile: “Here’s the thing, we really don’t know what the Original Immortal wants.”
“How about you set a condition?”
Si Jingzhu shot him a disdainful glance.
“Why would I tell you my conditions…? It looks to me like you people have had zero sincerity from the get-go.”
“No way! We’re absolutely sincere!”
“With such sincerity, how could you come empty-handed?”
Si Jingzhu snapped: “Not even a gift? You still have the face to say you’re sincere?”
Her hand subtly rubbed together.
Both Long Xiao and Ying Huan were momentarily stunned, before realization hit them.
“Oh, so that’s what you mean!”
“Original Immortal, you should’ve said so earlier!” Long Xiao burst into laughter, “So you want money! That’s totally doable.”
“Come on, set a number, and I’ll treat it as your welcome gift.”
“Really?” Si Jingzhu’s eyes brightened, “Then I can ask for whatever I want, huh.”
“Just… this much?”
She tentatively held up two fingers.
“Sounds good!” Long Xiao was very generous: “Two hundred million top-grade spirit stones. Just wait, I’ll let Ying Huan fetch them right away. They’ll be delivered to you soon!”
“Two… two hundred million!?”
Si Jingzhu was startled.
She initially thought of asking for a measly twenty thousand as a token gift.
But she never imagined that this Demon Clan leader would be so generous.
It’s two hundred million right off the bat!
Sang Zhe’s total debts were less than three hundred million; wouldn’t he be free of debt in one go?
“Haha, I won’t hide it from you, my lady.”
Long Xiao said cheerfully: “West of the Voidless Mountain, though the land is barren and difficult to cultivate, the underground spirit stone veins are plentiful.”
“And the demon clan has enjoyed peaceful years, accumulating quite a fortune. Spirit stones are just numbers to me by now.”
“If you fancy it, just come to our demon storage and pick whatever you like.”
“Two hundred million spirit stones, all as a welcome gift. After you visit the demon clan, I’ll give you another billion! The future gifts can be discussed separately.” He waved his hand grandly, exuding the vibe of a tyrannical CEO.
“B-billion!?”
Si Jingzhu felt her throat go dry.
One billion spirit stones!
Even I can’t resist this. If Sang Zhe, that money-hungry guy, knew I earned him this much, he would be so excited he’d rip my clothes off right here!
No way, Si Jingzhu; you must stay calm.
Looking at this fat sheep, there’s definitely more wool to shear.
I need to get at least ten or eight cashmere coats’ worth to break even.
That way, when Sang Zhe returns and sees how smart and capable I am, having earned him all this money,
Maybe from then on, he’ll only cherish me and I might even become the head concubine!
At that time, Zhang Xiaoying will massage my shoulders, Gu Yingmian will rub my legs, Shi Qingyan and Yan Rouwan will serve me tea, Hua Jianglian will play games with me, Meng Qiyan and Tang Yubbing will pay their respects, and at night, when I’m having fun with Sang Zhe, I can let Yu Xia push me from behind…
Hehe.
Hehehehe.
Unbeknownst to Long Xiao, Si Jingzhu suddenly looked up with a dreamy smile on her face, even drooling slightly, prompting him to cautiously ask:
“Original Immortal?”
“Ah… cough cough.”
Si Jingzhu cleared her throat, feigning indifference: “Just two hundred million spirit stones, huh? Fine, let’s consider that as a welcome gift. I’ll let it slide.”
“After all, this Original Immortal is the top treasure of the Dizang Immortals, and my daily upkeep for nurturing medicinal herbs is no small number.”
“Once I see your sincerity, I’ll consider giving you a response.”
“Of course, of course, it’s our lack of courtesy.”
Long Xiao rushed to say: “Ying Huan, hurry back and get two hundred million spirit stones to give to the lady.”
“Yes, Master.”
Ying Huan also transformed, respectfully and flatteringly saying: “Original Immortal, please wait a little longer. I’ll be back from the demon clan shortly.”
After saying that, he disappeared in a flash.
It was only after Ying Huan left that Si Jingzhu vaguely began to feel a tinge of regret.
“Did I just… miss out?”
“Felt like I could’ve asked for five billion, and he would’ve given it!”
While she was musing, there was a sudden knock at the door, accompanied by Gu Yingmian’s gentle, ethereal voice:
“Are you there, Sister Si?”
“Gu Elder Sister? What’s up?” Si Jingzhu ran over to open the door.
“Nothing much.” Gu Yingmian said softly: “I sensed something was off around your room, so I came to check on you.”
“Glad to hear you’re fine. I guess I was overthinking.”
“No, really! Just now, I had the greatest fun! I was about to message Sang Zhe to tell him!”
“I’ll tell you all about it…” Si Jingzhu said excitedly, pulling Gu Yingmian inside, ready to spill the girls’ gossip.
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Meanwhile.
West of the Voidless Mountain, three thousand miles away. Qu Yuan.
“Huh?”
In a desolate gorge, vague human silhouettes and lights could be seen.
Above the gorge, Sang Zhe looked at the sudden message from his communication device, unable to contain a soft “huh.”
“What’s wrong?” Shi Qingyan asked quietly.
“It looks like the demon clan really approached Si Jingzhu.”
Sang Zhe glanced at the message and said, “But it seems that girl tricked them. There shouldn’t be any issues for now.”
“Forget it, let’s deal with the current troubles first.”
He looked seriously at Shi Qingyan: “Are you really not willing to accept my suggestion?”
“Not a chance. I’m not backing down on this.” Shi Qingyan unexpectedly stood her ground.
“You’re rarely this stubborn.”
“I have my principles.”
“Ha, so it seems it’s down to a showdown amongst our subordinates.” Sang Zhe squinted and slowly raised his hand.
Shi Qingyan also braced herself, eyes narrowed in caution.
The two stared each other down, tension thick in the air.
In the next moment.
“Rock-paper-scissors…”
“Got it! I win. Let’s dress up as pig demons.”
“Absolutely not! Best out of three! I’d rather die than pretend to be a pig demon!”
“Why not? Pigs are so cute! You can’t look down on pigs…”
“I! Do! Not! Want!”
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