Chapter Thirty-Four: Granting Serendipity Teahouse a Twenty Percent Share of the Profits

“May I ask, Master Zhang, how much silver would it cost to rent that courtyard for a year?”

If the price was reasonable, she would indeed like to move in.

“No need…”

“I appreciate your kindness, Master Zhang, but one should not accept rewards without earning them. I have no reason to live there for free.”

“This…” Master Zhang certainly did not lack such a small sum. The Zhang family had owned some property in Changzhou for generations. As long as he and his son did not squander the family fortune or indulge in ostentatious living, it would last them three generations without a problem.

But…

Among those present, only Beast King Valley barely had the qualifications to confront Moon Palace head-on.

Qiu Min and Fang Zijin could not help smiling, while Tan Xiaoxuan’s mother also laughed and shouted a reprimand. “Tan Xiaoxuan! Stop acting crazy!” There were outsiders here—did she really think people would feel comfortable watching her flaunt herself so shamelessly?

They had already devoted so much effort and training to this. No one wanted to be eliminated in the very first round of the competition.

“Why?” Su Rong said, covering her chin. She simply could not understand why the Yazi King had attacked her.

In a poisoned and severely wounded state, even a creature filled with pride would have to consider whether preserving its dignity was worth paying for with its life.

What a pity. If that Ruststeel Dragon had been even a little slower in escaping, it would have been brought down by its own Flash Jade. In that case, killing it might not have been particularly difficult.

After Xiao Xiangyu finished speaking, she did not wait for Tang Ming to reply. Like a snow lotus blooming atop an iceberg, she left on her own. The expression on her face once again returned to its usual aloofness, exuding the chill of a ten-thousand-year-old glacier.

“Is that so? Then why not come in and try?”

The voice rang out again, calm and unruffled, yet carrying a faint note of provocation.

Although Ge Sheng had wanted to stop them in that instant, he saw the fervent gazes of Ye Qing and Ao Xuehua.

Second Sister You nodded. Before today, she had obeyed Jia Qing in everything; from now on, she would do so even more.

“All right, then! Shall we look for it? But how are we supposed to find it?” Xiao Xia fully supported Chen Chen. Even if she believed Chen Cheng’s reasoning would not succeed, she would still give him her wholehearted support.

As they descended the stairs, Gao Tingting’s heel suddenly came loose. Her ankle twisted, and she pitched forward. Yun Moyu, who was just below her, felt a tremendous force slam into her back, sending her tumbling down the stairs.

He had never known much about luxury goods. He had even searched for information online before comparing the item with what he saw.

At once, Long Teng saw the expression on Cangtian’s face and understood exactly what she wanted to ask. After all, he could not bring himself to be ruthless toward her. Otherwise, he would have acted himself just now and would not have needed Cangtian to ask.

Although rogue immortals were not orthodox immortals, they were still a branch of the Immortal Realm. Who, exactly, had the power to seal away such a rogue immortal?

After exchanging a glance with Lin Chi, the two understood that if Longze learned she was here, neither of them would fare well. It was already this late, and she was still improperly dressed.

Before awakening his divine ability, Luo Nan could never have controlled so many people at once. When he had opposed the Qi family, merely using his mental power to influence them into not attacking him had already exhausted all his strength and true energy. He had barely managed to hold on with the support of high-grade spirit stones.

When she spoke of getting along harmoniously, Kim Tae-yeon cast a meaningful glance toward a certain spot in the room.

Moreover, when they came over, they would be restrained by Xiao Xia and the others, while Xiao Xia and the others were in turn restrained by Chen Cheng. Thus, there was no need to worry that they would have any adverse effect on Sunrise in the future. The only consequence was that, before long, the empires surrounding Sunrise would very likely follow its lead.

They made their way to the rooftop of the teaching building. The iron door grated harshly against the ground, startling the figure resting behind it.

Tu Ling looked down. Xiao Fan stood atop the altar with his arms folded, leisurely shaking one leg, wearing the air of a carefree idler.