At the hour of the Rooster, Immortal Herb Pavilion opened for business on schedule. Chen San and Lu Er sat in the lobby drinking tea and chatting, while Shi Yue enjoyed tea and read a book on the third floor.
Not long afterward, a pretty young woman in a blue dress walked in.
Chen San hurried to his feet to greet her, smiling broadly. "Senior, is there anything this humble one can do for you?"
"Where is Daoist Li Muxian? I have some business to discuss with him in person."
"The shopkeeper is upstairs. Please follow me, Senior."
Still smiling broadly, Chen San ushered the young woman in blue upstairs. When they reached the third floor, he hurried over to Shi Yue and whispered a few words to him.
"Very well, I understand. You may go. There's no need to bring tea up."
Chen San acknowledged him and withdrew with a bow.
The young woman in blue hurried over and sat down in the chair beside Shi Yue. She picked up a piece of spirit cake and popped it into her mouth, acting as if she were right at home.
Shi Yue chuckled and said softly, "Yan'er, why did you come looking for me so soon? Is something urgent?"
The young woman in blue was none other than Li Yan.
Li Yan giggled. "Brother, I came to borrow some Spirit Stones from you."
"Borrow Spirit Stones? Were the ones I gave you not enough?" Shi Yue furrowed his brow, puzzled.
He had given Li Yan more than five hundred thousand Spirit Stones. It had only been a few days, yet she had already spent them all? Knowing Li Yan, that seemed impossible.
"It's not me who wants to borrow them. Sect Leader Uncle wants to borrow them from you."
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