At this point, Liu San knew perfectly well that Tu Ling's parting words hadn't been spoken out of respect for his master. Tu Ling simply hadn't dared to clash head-on with Wang Qianqiu. Those words had been nothing more than an attempt to save face.
He suddenly understood why his master held Lord Wang in such high regard. Just hearing the man's name had been enough to scare Tu Ling away. Clearly, his master had made himself another powerful ally.
The round-faced man in purple was in high spirits. He called over the group of boys and menial workers huddled in the corner and set them to work building the cave residence with all their might.
Meanwhile, the round-faced man in purple and the red-faced man in purple surrounded Xu Yi, lavishing praise on his imposing presence and cursing Tu Ling and the others for being so clueless.
Time slipped by before anyone noticed. The menial workers Liu San had summoned all had decent cultivation, and they had worked in this trade for years, so their hands moved with great efficiency.
By dusk, a magnificent and splendid cave residence had been completed.
The entire residence was arranged around the spirit spring, with eighty chambers laid out around it. The most private alchemy room would enclose the spirit spring, and it was connected to the earthfire and equipped with a defensive formation.
The whole residence had been built to ensure privacy, while still providing every necessary function.
After taking a turn around the residence, Xu Yi was very satisfied.
With a thought, a bulging pouch the size of a human head appeared in his hand. He tossed it to Liu San. "There are five hundred spirit stones here. Take them and divide them among the workers. And thank them for their