Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 873 - 549 Analysis

Chapter 873: Chapter 549 Analysis

Hearing Xu Yuan’s request, the female shop assistant wasn’t surprised.

Clothing on the second floor of Hongchang Clothing Shop was very expensive, often costing upwards of a thousand silver, which for someone like her, a lowly servant, would take a lifetime to afford. But for these young masters from grand sects, it was simply an item to be given away casually.

After pausing for a moment, the female shop assistant still spoke respectfully:

"Young Master, the patterned garments that the two honored guests just purchased were handled by the owner herself. I’m not aware of the specific price, so you might need to wait a moment."

Xu Yuan wasn’t surprised and nodded:

"Then please wrap up this one for me first. How much is it?"

Without hesitation, the female shop assistant replied:

"The Heavenly Purple Gown is priced at twelve hundred silver, Young Master."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan didn’t show any strong reaction, but Xiao Bai’s bright eyes immediately widened in shock, and the way she looked at the gown changed to one of disbelief.

So expensive...

She had been out a few times before, and the cloth shops in the market could sell for a hundred coppers for lesser patterns, with the better ones only costing several silver. The prices here, however, were more than a hundred times higher.

It felt like her heart was bleeding.

Cautiously glancing at the young master, Bai Muxi seemed to hesitate, wanting to speak up.

She wanted to dissuade him, but after all, the clothes were for the young master’s use.

She then remembered the decision she had made earlier.

If she were to buy such expensive clothing in private... her silver may not be enough.

As if guessing what was on her mind, Xu Yuan’s voice transmission arrived quietly:

"This price actually isn’t expensive among patterned clothes. This Hongchang Clothing Shop really just sells style. Its durability is low and isn’t very useful for you. After we return to the mansion, I’ll have Xinyao tailor-make a practical one for you."

"That would be even more expensive?" Bai Muxi asked.

"The cost would naturally be higher, especially considering you are close to reaching the Primordial stage."

"..." Bai Muxi looked hesitant and didn’t speak again.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan raised his eyebrow:

"If you have something to say, say it. Why hesitate?"

"Um..."

Bai Muxi pondered for a bit and cautiously ventured:

"...Can the clothes be exchanged for silver?"

"..." Xu Yuan couldn’t hold back.

Taking a deep breath, he asked somewhat amusedly:

"Isn’t that, after all, just a gown appropriate for those at the Soul Condensation Realm you’re buying from Hongchang? What will you do when your clothes get torn in a duel with others without a patterned gown?"

At this point,

he paused, then asked with some curiosity:

"In your Underground Palace, you don’t just wear ordinary clothes made of fabric during duels, do you?"

Patterned clothes were luxury items for ordinary people, but essentials for cultivators.

Two expert cultivators with powerful spellcraft could easily tear through regular clothes with just the shockwaves of their attacks, leaving them half-naked mid-battle—an abstract and cringe-worthy sight.

Bai Muxi responded as if it were the most natural thing in the world:

"We have the Black Death Bacterial Armor, Young Master. Have you forgotten? When Ghouls attack, we all switch to the armor."

Xu Yuan was stunned for a moment, then rolled his eyes:

"Do you have it now?"

"Luo Senior divided some to me earlier. It’s just enough to get by."

When it came to Black Death Bacterial Armor, Bai Muxi’s eyes brightened once again, and she suggested in a low voice, "Actually, Young Master, the citizens of the Seven City Alliance could just use the Black Death Bacterial Armor, it could save a lot of silver."

After speaking, Xiao Bai looked at Xu Yuan with sparkling eyes.

In the dead silence of the Underground Palace, resources were scarce, and as one of the main administrators, she had to save on everything.

"..."

Touching the woman’s brow with his hand, Xu Yuan spoke with a tone of disdain:

"Look at how petty you’re being, the Black Death Bacterial Armor consumes human lives. It’s better to spend gold than to spend lives."

The Geometry Institute had begun research on creating standardized spiritual armors based on the Ghoul’s symbiotic mold after obtaining it, trying to reduce costs.

After all, the defensive strength of the Black Death Bacterial Armor was quite high.

Unfortunately, the project had made no progress to date.

That’s because the Black Death Bacterial Armor would consume the wearer’s Origin Qi, significantly affecting the resonance of the Military Formation Technique’s Qi.

And if powered by Source Crystals, the cost would be astronomical, completely defeating the purpose.

Touched on her brow, Bai Muxi cooperated by stepping back and rubbing it, and knowing that the young master had made up his mind, she said softly:

"Thank you, Young Master, for your concern..."

While the two chatted leisurely, the owner of Hongchang who had gone to see the Mu siblings returned to the second floor.

This mature woman, after hearing the servant’s relayed message, weighed the pros and cons before agreeing to it, informing Xu Yuan of the actual price of Mu Zhiyun’s custom-made clothing.

A total of forty-six thousand silver.

The instant Xu Yuan heard the figure, he almost thought there was something wrong with his ears.

What kind of clothes are so fiscally ruinous?!

In the past, he had occasionally visited the Hongchang Clothing Shop and spent lavishly for a glimpse into a beauty’s grace.

Based on his past experiences, clothes on the first floor of Hongchang ranged from a few dozen to several hundred silver, while those on the second floor started at a thousand, but typically, six to seven thousand silver would have been the ceiling.

However, after hearing the mature owner’s slightly flustered explanation, Xu Yuan understood that the garment truly was worth the price.

Whether it was the design, the material used, or the engraving of Formation Patterns, everything had reached the strength of an Integration Body patterned gown.

After a moment of silence,

the mature woman hesitantly asked Xu Yuan if he would still help with the payment.

This question, lacking in emotional intelligence, made Xu Yuan roll his eyes.

Pay? Of course, he had to pay.

But not just for the sake of face; rather, investigating Mu Zhiyun now provided undoubtedly the best opportunity.

After he paid the sum, Mu Hongli and Mu Zhiyun would definitely receive the news. Currently, Mu Zhiyun might be acting, and Xu Yuan could not guess at her reaction, but given that young marquis’s temper, he would definitely try to contact Xu Yuan in every possible way.