Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 417 - 97 Painting a Pie【Seeking Monthly Tickets!】_1

Chapter 417: Chapter 97 Painting a Pie【Seeking Monthly Tickets!】_1

"Boo-hoo-hoo..."

"Stop crying."

"Boo-hoo-hoo..."

"Aren’t you okay?"

"Boo-hoo-hoo..."

"..."

On the slope of Silver Sword Peak in Shu Mountain, a middle-aged man was sitting on the ground, his hands wrapped around his knees, his head hanging down, crying heartily. Chu Liang and the Koi sisters circle around him, offering comfort.

"Senior Dan Lingzi, I’m really sorry..." Chu Liang said, his face all embarrassed, "The Golden Fur Beast might have mistaken you for a thief."

He had been talking to the Koi sisters when the Golden Fur Beast ran over, and he was startled at the sight of the beast carrying a man in its large mouth!

Chu Liang quickly got the beast to spit the man out, only to be surprised again.

The man turned out to be Dan Lingzi from Taotie City.

At the moment, he has utterly lost the composure of a master. He sat on the ground, crying pitifully and helplessly, obviously terrified by the Golden Fur Beast.

"Senior, wipe yourself," Chu Liang handed him a large towel.

After much consoling, Dan Lingzi finally stopped crying, but when Chu Liang handed him the towel, he froze. "Do you guys all use this stuff to wipe tears?"

"You’re covered in the Golden Fur Beast’s drool. You’re meant to wipe that," Chu Liang said.

"..." Dan Lingzi pouted and almost burst into tears again.

After a lot of haggling, the group finally understood what happened.

Chu Liang had previously proposed to Dan Lingzi during a visit to Taotie City that he could set up business without rent in Red Cotton Peak. Dan Lingzi was quite moved, but he wanted to uphold his masterly & dignified esteem without appearing too eager.

He would wait for Chu Liang to invite him a few more times before making a move.

But then he never did.

He sent a letter saying that a new batch of orders for Fruit flavored Spirit Gathering Pills was ready, and "incidentally" mentioned the shop opening in the letter.

After waiting for a few days without any response from Chu Liang or anyone coming to pick up the newly made Fruit-flavored Spirit Gathering Pills, he began to worry. Could it be that Chu Liang had not finalized the agreement, and that the higher-ups at Shu Mountain, who were in charge, disagree?

This was highly likely.

After all, Chu Liang was just a disciple of the younger generation, and he wouldn’t have a say in these matters.

So Dan Lingzi sought Chu Liang to find out, but when he went to Tontian Peak, he discovered that Chu Liang wasn’t there. After some inquiry, he met Wen Yulong.

Being Chu Liang’s right-hand man, Wen Yulong knew about these matters. He told Dan Lingzi that Chu Liang was out and might return in a few days. He could try to find Chu Liang at Silver Sword Peak if he was in a hurry.

So, Dan Lingzi went to Silver Sword Peak on his own and ended up at the Berry Playground. He had made plenty of Berry Concentration Pills for Chu Liang and had seen many berries but it was his first time seeing a Gold Pattern Flower Field.

He wanted to fly over the wall for a closer look, but he was stopped by a barrier, which was followed by a roar.

The dutiful Golden Fur Beast thought he was a fruit thief and could not allow this to happen! The beast immediately sprang out of nowhere, clamped him in its mouth — the nature of the Golden Fur Patrol Hunting Beast showing itself — it had caught a thief, and it wanted to deliver it to Empress Feng and Chu Liang.

In front of the Sixth Realm Golden Fur Beast, Dan Lingzi had practically no ability to resist. He was terrified, knowing that the beast could easily bite him in two with a slight exertion of strength.

Luckily, Chu Liang had admonished the Golden Fur Beast not to endanger human lives lightly, and the beast determined that this person was so feeble he was no threat, so it didn’t bite down hard.

After hearing the story, Chu Liang also felt grateful on Dan Lingzi’s behalf.

It was fortunate that the guardian Phoenix of the fruit garden was not present today; only the guardian Golden Fur Beast was.

If not, it could have been us crying around you instead of the other way around...

So, Chu Liang apologized solemnly, then explained: "I encountered some danger while away in recent days, and only managed to get free today. I didn’t mean to delay Senior Dan Lingzi. If it hadn’t been for this, I would’ve gone to Taotie City to invite you over."

It was then that Dan Lingzi was able to pull himself together and nod, "I wasn’t in a hurry about this, I was only concerned that if we delay too much, it will affect the development of Red Cotton Peak. That’s why I was taking it to heart."

"Senior values promises over profits, and I understand," Chu Liang said bowing deeply.

There was an uncontrollable twitch at the corner of Senior Dan Lingzi’s mouth, but he reeled it back in and nodded slightly, "As cultivators, we should, there’s nothing worth praising."

Chu Liang stood up, "As it’s late today, Senior, please rest at Shu Mountain for the night. Tomorrow, I’ll take you to choose a location for your shop. Young Miss Yu, how about you and Little Yi come along and take a stroll, you can also have a look at our Shu Mountain."

"Sure!" Little Yi immediately agreed on her sister’s behalf.

...

On Red Cotton Peak, both sides of the long street were lined with stalls.

Because of Chu Liang’s recent campaign to offer Spirit Gathering Pills on Red Cotton Peak, Red Cotton Market was more prosperous than before with at least twice as many Shu Mountain disciples setting up stalls.

A scene of prosperity.

However, Senior Dan Lingzi’s brow was creased.

Although Red Cotton Market was more bustling than usual compared to Taotie City... it only matched the scale of a night market there.

The Koi sisters, however, were very happy. They hadn’t experienced such lively atmosphere since their birth, and even Liu Xiaoyi couldn’t help but smile.

"Warrior Chu, you wouldn’t be meaning to just give me a rug and let me set up a stall here, would you?"

Although he was escorted by the pride of Shu Mountain, accompanied by two beauties—he thought that to himself—this was admittedly not a low profile. But he couldn’t help looking down on the current state of Red Cotton Market.

For his part, Chu Liang wasn’t surprised.

Anyone who had been to Taotie City would make the comparison. That’s why his early investment plan needed some persuasion, but it was unfortunately hindered by the Castellan of Taotie City.

Hearing Senior Dan Lingzi’s doubt, Chu Liang smiled, "Of course not. Currently, Red Cotton Peak is just at its initial stage and hasn’t started to expand aggressively. I plan for your Spiritual Pill Hall, Senior Dan Lingzi, to be the first shop on this mountain peak!"

He pointed at the distant area and outlined, "In the future, over there will be the largest Spirit Beast Park in the Nine States. We’ll have Immortal Birds flying, and Exotic Beasts roaring; over here will be the most powerful Divine Soldier Hall in the Mortal Realm, displaying all kinds of ancient divine weapons; and in the middle, your Elixir shop, where cultivators from all over the world will come from afar just to get one of your pills. Even the heavenly talents of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands must line up honestly..."

"Hehehe..." Senior Dan Lingzi unwittingly found himself getting drawn in by Chu Liang’s vision of Red Cotton Peak’s future, and involuntarily laughed.

Realizing he had just let his guard down, he quickly straightened his face, "It sounds good, but can you really achieve all this?"

"If you don’t come, it’s absolutely impossible," Chu Liang answered seriously, "But if you do, there’s an extra possibility."

This left Senior Dan Lingzi stunned, "So I’m really that important..."

But glancing at the current scene of the market stalls, Senior Dan Lingzi found himself hesitating again. He had almost been tricked by the Chu Liang’s vision of the future. Even now, he didn’t even have the flour to bake the cake, only just thinking about sowing the wheat... and the first seed was still in his hand.

"Young Hero Chu, your storytelling skill is unique. But after all, I have to make a living, and this situation..." Senior Dan Lingzi said slowly.

"Yes, I understand your concerns," Chu Liang nodded, "You should take this slowly and consider it carefully."

"That’s true... Hmm? What’s that?" Senior Dan Lingzi, looking at the distant sky, exclaimed in surprise.

Not just him, everyone on Red Cotton Peak was exclaiming in surprise.

As it turns out,

A giant building ship was flying in the air, its course heading straight for Red Cotton Peak.

This ship, with its jade-colored exterior and two large red sails, bearing the image of a black whale and the characters ’North’ and ’Whale Guild’, was almost half the size of Red Cotton Peak in length and almost as tall as a small mountain. Hanging in the sky, it instantly covered half of the sky.

In the Immortal Cultivation World, only the Four Seas Whale Guild loved to use such giant magic artifact flying boats. They could sail on the sea without being driven, and fly in the sky when driven, making them extremely convenient for traveling or for transporting goods.

There were only a few ships of such immense size in the entirety of the Four Seas Whale Guild.

Above the cloud sea, it came with great momentum!

Just as everyone was gasping in awe, a lady clad in bright red clothes stood at the bow of the ship.

"Young Hero Chu, I have come to fulfill our agreement!"