Big Data Cultivation
Chapter 1100 - 11100: Nangong Youjiu

Chapter 1100: Chapter 11100: Nangong Youjiu

Feng Jun’s mouth seemed to have been blessed, as he had just said there could be no problems at Ji PingAn’s place, when the problem came knocking on their door.

A cultivator of the fifth level of detachment, accompanied by two high-tier Qi Refinement practitioners, had arrived.

This person had not yet entered Mount Zhige when he had already run into Flawless Huang Fu; Chairman Huang Fu stood at the small courtyard gate with an emotionless expression, stating, "This is the territory of our Eastern Branch, may I ask what business Trustee Nangong has for coming here?"

In this regard, the Tiantong Commercial Alliance was more direct than the Four Sects and Wutai; although they also valued unity, due to their nature as an alliance, it was normal for them to show disdain if they looked askance at others.

The visitor, known as Nangong Youjiu, was an executor from the Tiantong Headquarters, and hailed from the Nangong Family that was at odds with the Huang Fu Family.

Not long ago, Flawless Huang Fu had sent people to train in the "Age of Declining Dharma" realm, and among them, the spy was a secret agent from the Nangong Family.

Nangong Youjiu looked at her with a smile that was not quite a smile, "After advancing in rank, little girl, your temper seems to have grown quite a bit."

——Had this been three months ago, upon seeing me, wouldn’t you respectfully address me as "Executor Nangong"?

Flawless Huang Fu had no fondness for the Nangong Family and, hearing his words, directly retorted, "In front of my elder, of course, I am the little girl with a tremendous room to grow."

How old was she? Although the other party was of the fifth detachment level, he was an entire Jiazi (60-year cycle) older than her.

Nangong Youjiu did not stoop to her level, merely stating calmly, "As an executor from headquarters, I hope you can provide me with the appropriate treatment. This time, I have come to transport the Spirit Stones for the auction of the Lovesick Duke."

His request was impeccable; although Tiantong doesn’t particularly demand obedience between higher and subordinates, there were still basic rules to be followed. When people from a branch visited the main Commerce Alliance, they could still demand food and lodging, let alone when someone from headquarters went down to the branches.

Flawless Huang Fu knew that she could have disagreements with the other party but couldn’t break the rules, so she let them into the courtyard and arranged rooms—as the courtyard was being built, similar eventualities had been considered and there were plenty of guest rooms.

However, she was more curious about one thing, "Trustee Nangong, why are you the one transporting this batch of Spirit Stones?"

The auction of the Lovesick Duke was singlehandedly organized by her, and she found the source of goods, but since the final auction was at headquarters, she did not participate and the Spirit Stones were to be placed in the Qiuchen Market for her to take when she returned.

Or someone from the Qiuchen Market could have brought them over as well, why... was it Nangong Youjiu who delivered the Spirit Stones here?

Trustee Nangong asked indifferently in response, "Why couldn’t it be me?"

At that, Flawless Huang Fu was left speechless and after a long struggle, managed to say, "When the Spirit Stones are handed over, I want to be there to bear witness."

Nangong Youjiu looked at her with a smirk, "Are the up-and-coming talents of the Huang Fu Family only capable of such narrow vision?"

Flawless Huang Fu absolutely refused to suffer a loss and replied with a smile, "If it were a different executor, naturally I would not be so, but discussing scale also depends on whom it is for, otherwise, that would be pedantic. I am still young; there’s no need for me to be pedantic."

Nangong Youjiu gave her a cold glance, wishing he could teach her a lesson.

However, he also knew that this young girl was greatly favored by Ancestor Huang Fu and surely had some cards up her sleeve; he might not be able to teach her a lesson easily, and if the matter escalated, it would be him who ended up embarrassed.

So he spoke without expression, "All right, you can go and contact Mountain Master Feng now. Tell him I want to see him."

For someone of higher rank or a high-rank practitioner to speak to a subordinate or lower-level cultivator in such a manner was completely fine, but Chairman Huang Fu couldn’t help rolling her eyes before turning to leave.

She dialed Feng Jun’s phone, relayed the situation, and also subtly hinted, "...Do you want to meet him? If you don’t want to, I can help you receive the Spirit Stones."

Although she didn’t want Feng Jun to meet this person, after pondering, Feng Jun asked in a deep voice, "Could he have other purposes?"

Flawless Huang Fu fell silent for a moment before responding, "I feel that, perhaps, he does."

"Then let’s meet and see," Feng Jun replied indifferently, "There’s no use in hiding from trouble when it comes, don’t you think?"

Hearing these words, Flawless Huang Fu felt slightly better; after all, she was one of the outstanding youngsters of the Huang Fu Family. Even though she was a girl, she wasn’t lacking in magnanimity—this was the confidence of the strong, it’s just that her mindset was a bit off balance today.

Thus, she adjusted her emotions and readily accepted his view, "Then I will arrange it."

That very night, Feng Jun came to the banquet with Elder Liao Brother, carrying with him two 10-pound jars of ’Lovesick Dreams’.

He did not want to consider the grudge between the Huang Fu Clan and Nangong Family. In fact, the entanglement between the two Golden Core families was not something he could meddle in. Since the other party had specifically brought Spirit Stones, he must practice the hospitality of a landlord no matter what.

The meeting between the two parties was still very pleasant. Feng Jun offered two jars of wine as a small gesture of goodwill, which Nangong Youjiu gladly accepted. "Actually, some often suggest that I should change my name to the character for wine since I like to enjoy a few drinks when I’m free."

Before the auction of the Lovesick Duke, it had been stored at Tiantong for over a month, producing some fine wine, although he did not receive any himself.

As for the Spirit Stones brought by Nangong Youjiu, it was customary to use a Storage Talisman for holding them, totaling two hundred and ninety thousand pieces.

Feng Jun had not yet taken the Storage Talisman when Huang Fu Flawless took it over with an impassive face and announced, "Since I’m the witness, I must count them, so please bear with me, Trustee Nangong."

Nangong Youjiu managed to suppress the urge to roll his eyes and silently resolved to show no mercy later.

Feng Jun was actually pleased to see her do this. Since she had inspected them, he no longer had to act the part of a petty villain—two hundred and ninety thousand Spirit Stones was not a small number, and he certainly wouldn’t have been generous enough not to check.

Large Spirit Stone transactions followed a certain counting rule, and Huang Fu Flawless took almost twenty minutes to count all the Spirit Stones. "Alright, I can now declare... the transaction is complete."

Nangong Youjiu inwardly took note of another grievance against her—so it turns out you’re the one in control of the situation. Me, a high-standing executive from headquarters, an Intermediate Level Cultivator out of the mundane, just a little errand boy under you?

During the first meeting, it was impossible for everyone to indulge excessively in eating and drinking. Everything was done in moderation. Feng Jun brought out a jar of Seven Parts Lovesick wine and prepared some Spirit Beast Meat, while the respected guest from Nangong took out a piece of extremely delicious Sea Wild Beast meat.

After about an hour of eating and drinking, it was just about time. Feng Jun stood up to take his leave, but Nangong Youjiu got up, "I heard that Mount Zhige is prospering. May I have the honor of taking a look inside?"

Feng Jun knew very well that face value is given by others, but could be lost by oneself. Since the other party had been expressing good intentions, he definitely could not refuse and warmly extended an invitation, "Let’s do it now then. The night view of Mount Zhige is quite beautiful too."

Huang Fu Flawless had been hoping for him to refuse—just as he had refused Bai Li.

Seeing him extend the invitation, she felt a bit disappointed, but after rethinking, she could only scoff: he is not someone from the Huang Fu family, just a business partner, there’s no need to get involved in the family disputes.

Yet, she couldn’t quite let go of it in her heart: Didn’t I just meticulously count the Spirit Stones for you? I’ve played the villain, yet you can afford to act magnanimous with ease?

Originally she had thought of following Nangong Youjiu into Mount Zhige to prevent the two from having a private conversation, but with this slight grudge, she couldn’t be bothered to persist—some things are inevitable.

She could only see if this fellow would turn out to be that heartless.

Feng Jun had Yun Buyao drive an all-terrain vehicle, carrying himself and Nangong Youjiu into the mountain.

Nangong Youjiu had also heard some rules of Mount Zhige, but like other Fang Markets, the prohibition of flying was somewhat excessive—I am, after all, a Qi Refinement stage five Cultivator.

However, this wasn’t much of a problem. Along the way, he saw the bustling night market, and apart from being surprised, he felt somewhat sentimental—if the Spiritual Energy wasn’t so deficient, establishing such a residence in the Mortal Realm would indeed be interesting.

After all, he was in business and had many dealings with mortals, hence breeding such thoughts. Disciples from the Four Sects or Wutai, in contrast, would never have such feelings—had Feng Jun not been at Mount Zhige, nobody would bother coming here.

Upon arriving at the courtyard, Feng Jun again invited Nangong Youjiu to walk around Mount Zhige. Lately, he had been dealing with those excavated rocks, and he wasn’t particularly worried about exposure; it being nighttime was a plus.

Nangong Youjiu had other matters on his mind. After touring around, he spoke gravely, "Mountain Master Feng, to be honest, recently a family surnamed Xue has sought assistance from our Nangong Family. They claimed to have been disturbed by your comrade-in-arms and suffered heavy casualties and deaths."

Feng Jun was taken aback and then glanced at him before nodding candidly, "I am aware of this. But may I ask if the respected Nangong is aware of the cause and effect of this incident?"

Seeing that Feng Jun was so straightforward, Nangong Youjiu couldn’t be petty, or he would become a laughing stock, so he nodded slightly, "I got a rough understanding of the cause and effect. Initially, it was their fault for attacking unprovoked..."

The Xue Family asking the Nangong Family for help would definitely not omit those crucial reasons, as being caught lying could provoke the wrath of the Nangong Family.

However, Nangong Youjiu believed, "But they only killed two people. The casualties and deaths of the Xue Family have reached dozens of times that number, including innocent elders, women, and children... No matter the hatred, it should be quelled by now, shouldn’t it?"

Feng Jun gave him an odd look, "What exactly are you trying to say? Speak frankly, please. Although this matter does not concern me, I am willing to back them up... The war was initiated by them, and it is not up to them to decide when it ends."

"I mean no hidden agenda," Nangong Youjiu chuckled and answered indifferently.

Then his expression became serious, "The key issue is the Huang Fu Family. You must have heard of the grudge between Nangong and Huang Fu... As fellow members of Tiantong, the Huang Fu Family is backing those Combat Cultivators. If others seek out me, Nangong Family, and we turn a blind eye, it would seem as though we fear the Huang Fu Family."