Does Liu Shuai Have Some Special Interests?
The three of them were stunned by Xi Men Chen's words, their scalps tingling and eyes wide with disbelief.
Chairman of the Imperial Capital?
Chairman of the Empire's Capital?!
Tang Si Yuan and the others doubted their own ears.
Not long ago, Tang Si Yuan had been fretting about not becoming the chairman of a mere city in the Imperial Capital.
And now?
He was about to become the chairman of the Empire's Capital?!
All because they had entertained that one person?
After a long moment, Tang Si Yuan hurriedly sent a mental message of thanks to Xi Men Chen.
His words of gratitude flowed endlessly.
Once everything had settled, he still felt it was all a bit unreal, like a dream.
He marveled at who that person could possibly be.
After all, he had also heard their Grand Chairman address that person as "Senior"!
Moreover, the Grand Chairman had said that such an existence surely had deeper meaning, and was likely testing him.
Hearing this, Tang Si Yuan could imagine the expression on their Grand Chairman's face at that moment.
It must have been one of utmost respect.
He simply couldn't fathom what kind of person in the mortal realm could command such treatment from their Grand Chairman.
Was he an immortal?!
Was that Foundation Establishment realm cultivation fake?
He still couldn't make sense of it.
In the end, he gave up trying to figure it out.
At this moment, everything was wonderful.
Might as well enjoy it!
Tang Si Yuan turned to Ye Min and bowed, saying, "Chairman Ye, from now on, you'll be the chairman of the Imperial Capital!"
Ye Min's face bloomed into a smile, happily accepting Tang Si Yuan's words. He bowed in return and said, "Chairman Tang jests. From now on, you'll be the chairman of the Empire's Capital!"
After speaking, they both burst into laughter.
Tang Si Yuan hadn't forgotten how all this came about - it was because Ye Min had brought the token to him.
Without Ye Min, he didn't know if he would have stumbled upon such an opportunity!
So in the end, he made sure to thank Ye Min properly.
Off to the side, Tan Zhong Ye still stood there in a daze.
At this moment, his heart was in shambles.
Impossible!
How could this be?!
Who on earth was that person?!
Am I dreaming?!
All of this should have been mine!
Heavens, what has happened?!
Tan Zhong Ye lowered his head, searching for something.
Seeing Tan Zhong Ye's behavior, Tang Si Yuan and the others asked, "What are you doing?"
Tan Zhong Ye replied woodenly, "I'm looking for a rock!"
I want to find a rock to bash my own head in!!
...
Chen Ping An looked at Liu Shuai and said, "Brother Liu, didn't you say earlier that you wanted to buy some pills?"
Hearing Chen Ping An's words, Liu Shuai suddenly remembered what he had said earlier.
He could only smile wryly and say, "I realized I have some at home, so I won't be buying any for now."
Chen Ping An frowned slightly but didn't say anything.
He felt something was off.
Seeing Liu Shuai staring at him constantly, he even wondered if this person had some special interests!
Liu Shuai continued, "Brother Long, are you going to the Treasure Gathering Hall to buy something?"
Chen Ping An replied, "I'm going to buy some books. Brother Liu, you don't need to accompany me, you can go back."
The more he looked at Liu Shuai, the more he felt there was something fishy about him.
Liu Shuai smiled and said, "To be honest with Brother Long, I also know an officer at the Treasure Gathering Hall."
"Oh?" Chen Ping An thought that this Liu Shuai was quite talented, with such an extensive network of connections.
And so, Liu Shuai continued to stay with Chen Ping An.
At this moment, Liu Shuai was even more eager to spend more time with Chen Ping An.
He could be absolutely certain that Chen Ping An was no ordinary person.
Tsk tsk, even the chairman of the Alchemists' Guild treated him like that, how could he be simple?
And he directly called him "Senior"!
What did that imply?
Tang Si Yuan's cultivation was at the Tribulation Passing realm.
Yet such a powerful figure addressed someone who looked so young as "Senior."
Think about it, really think about it, what was hidden behind all this?
This must be because he recognized this big shot through the token!
If this big shot hadn't concealed his cultivation, he would eat his hat!
And he'd do it standing on his head!
Chen Ping An and Liu Shuai soon arrived at the Treasure Gathering Hall.
The décor of the Treasure Gathering Hall was no worse than that of the Alchemists' Guild, and was even a bit better.
The interior space was also half again as large.
This showed just how wealthy and powerful the Treasure Gathering Hall was.
Liu Shuai led Chen Ping An to find an officer.
The officer was quite polite, and even though Chen Ping An was only buying some ordinary books, he still provided good service out of respect for Liu Shuai.
Chen Ping An bought three books.
One on sword techniques.
One on flying spells.
And one on body techniques.
Just like that, he had spent all of his spirit stones.
After making his purchases, Chen Ping An bid farewell to Liu Shuai.
Liu Shuai offered to see Chen Ping An back, but was firmly refused.
Chen Ping An increasingly felt that the way Liu Shuai looked at him was not quite right!
Watching Chen Ping An walk away, Liu Shuai stood there for a while.
He shook his head.
"This big shot is still pretending! Deliberately buying such books, putting on a show for me! Even buying a book on flying spells... If it were anyone else who didn't know about your background, they'd surely believe you really can't fly."
Chen Ping An returned to the shop where he had first arrived.
He went inside.
He opened his system and summoned a black hole.
Then he entered it along with the Black Flood Dragon.
When his vision cleared again, he had appeared in the small grove where he had first arrived.
Chen Ping An's lips curved into a smile as he walked towards the courtyard.
"Little Ling must have missed me."
Chen Ping An whistled as he walked.
Treading in the sunset, he returned home.
Pushing open the main gate, Chen Ping An found Little Ling in the courtyard.
She was lounging in a large chair, looking very relaxed.
And the chair was placed right in front of the patch of soil where strawberries were growing!
Next to the chair was a bucket of water.
She took a strawberry from under her shirt, rinsed it in the bucket, and popped it into her mouth to chew.
Her expression was like this:
(￣～￣)
Seeing her like that, Chen Ping An figured she must have eaten a lot of strawberries!
Su Ling also noticed Chen Ping An and quickly stood up. Her eyes darted around for a moment before she said sweetly,
"Brother, I missed you so much... *hiccup*..."
However, as she spoke, she suddenly let out a full hiccup.
Chen Ping An: "..."
This girl, how many strawberries did she eat?!
"Little Ling, did you really miss your brother?" Chen Ping An asked scrutinizingly.
Su Ling nodded vigorously, looking innocent and adorable.
But at that moment, another hiccup betrayed her.
Chen Ping An was utterly speechless.
Su Ling then scurried off to make dinner for Chen Ping An.
But no matter how delicious the food was, she didn't eat a bite...
In the Immortal Realm.
In a gloomy and terrifying valley.
This place was like hell.
In a great hall.
On the main seat, a middle-aged man sat with his legs crossed.
He wore a deep red robe and sat with graceful posture, though he appeared somewhat effeminate.
One hand rested on the armrest, fingers pinched in a delicate gesture.
The other hand held an exquisite cup, savoring the liquid inside.
If one looked closely, they would see that the liquid was actually deep red!
A careful sniff would reveal a rank, foul odor.
But after taking a sip, the man's face showed an expression of great enjoyment.
Just then, an old man appeared in the hall.
"What is it? Do you have something to report?"
A shrill, almost feminine voice rang out.
The old man bowed and said, "Reporting to the Blood Lord, our blood stores are running low. Recently, those righteous cultivators in the Immortal Realm have been watching us closely. It's becoming difficult to obtain blood. We may need to send out more people..."
The effeminate man frowned upon hearing this, then snorted, "Is your brain not working? Just send some people to a few mortal realms and slaughter a few cities' worth of people. Wouldn't that solve it? Do I have to teach you everything?"
Hearing these words, the old man trembled in fear and quickly left.
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