12: Qinghe, Did You Bring Any Money?

Soul beasts could be eaten too, but they were not suitable for ordinary people.

Ordinary people had no Soul Power and could not refine the Soul Power contained in soul beast meat.

Indulging their appetites carried the risk of exploding to death.

Besides, soul beast meat was expensive!

These four dishes and one soup were made almost entirely from ingredients provided by soul beasts. This meal was not cheap!

"I never expected you, Guest Official, to know so much about soul beast meat as well."

"To be honest, the first time Qinghe ate this beef, I thought the Seven Treasure Hotel was taking advantage of its customers and had served me spoiled beef."

"But this was my teacher's sect's establishment, so Qinghe could not exactly cause trouble..."

"Xue Qinghe" had exposed her own "embarrassing secret" to close the distance between herself, Zhongli, and Paimon.

She wanted the two of them to have the impression that if she was willing to share even something like this, then she truly regarded Zhongli and Paimon as "one of her own."

Of course, she truly did want to take things a step further with Zhongli now.

From Guest Official to friends, brothers, and the like.

A Guest Official could come and go as he pleased. Whether he contributed anything depended entirely on his personal wishes.

What she wanted was to take things further and tie Zhongli to her own chariot.

"Wow, Your Highness the Crown Prince... No, Qinghe, were you planning to smash this place back then?"

Paimon spoke unclearly as she ate.

Her cheeks were puffed out with food, making her look adorable.

"I had no such intention. At most, I would have argued with the owner."

"Xue Qinghe" said with a smile.

Zhongli glanced sideways. He did not believe a word of "Xue Qinghe's" nonsense.

She did not know what fresh beef looked like after being cooked?

Please. This was Spirit Hall's eldest young lady!

How could she make such a basic mistake?

This story had probably been deliberately fabricated by her.

Something to talk about before the meal.

There was another possibility!

Qian Renxue: I don't eat beef!

Time passed. After eating and drinking their fill, the three sat in their chairs to rest.

Suddenly, Zhongli's words nearly made "Xue Qinghe" lose her composure.

"Qinghe, did you bring any money?"

Zhongli's unchanged expression and utterly impassive face made "Xue Qinghe" question her life.

Weren't you the one treating me to dinner?

Why were you suddenly asking whether I had brought money?

"???"

"Xue Qinghe's" mind was full of question marks.

"Um, Your... Your Highness the Crown Prince, Zhongli... Zhongli has a bad habit."

Hearing Paimon's voice, "Xue Qinghe" subconsciously looked toward her.

"Zhongli never brings money when he goes out..."

Morax had no Mora. The God of Wealth had no wealth!

Paimon rolled her eyes at Zhongli.

"!!!"

What the hell kind of person was this? Who went out without bringing money?

Wait, could Zhongli be broke?

When eating Tofu Pudding, even Little Cutie had looked so embarrassed. In the end, it had been Qian Renxue who paid.

It was not that Zhongli had no money. To thank him, Dugu Bo had given him several large chests of Gold Soul Coins in addition to a luxurious residence.

It was just that Zhongli and Paimon rarely used those chests.

"Xue Qinghe" slowly exhaled, her expression becoming slightly awkward. She had previously given Paimon her Storage Soul Tool, the one she used publicly.

So, she actually did not have any money either.

But now that Zhongli had said that, could she refuse to settle the bill?

Obviously, that was impossible!

"I left in a hurry, so I did not bring any money either."

Zhongli and Paimon: "0.0"

Were they going to wash dishes to pay off the debt?

"However, put it on the Crown Prince's Mansion's tab. I will settle it at the end of the month."

With her status, putting something on a tab was not too much to ask, was it?

Besides, publicly, she was still Ning Fengzhi's disciple. Even if they did not respect the monk, they had to respect the Buddha. Keeping a tab was only a minor matter.

"That's great..."

Paimon had just jumped up when she saw the slightly "dark" expression on "Xue Qinghe's" face and quickly changed her words.

"No, Your Highness the Crown Prince, we agreed that we would treat you, yet we ended up making you spend money."

"Sorry. When we bring money next time, we will treat you to another meal."

Another meal? Wouldn't the bill still be put on the Crown Prince's Mansion's tab?

Earlier, "Xue Qinghe" had said that Zhongli and Paimon's expenses would be covered by the Crown Prince's Mansion.

That was also one of the reasons she had returned after leaving.

They had taken her card and Storage Soul Tool, yet they still wanted to put the bill on the Crown Prince's Mansion's tab...

"Xue Qinghe" only felt that she was a complete sucker.

After receiving the Storage Soul Tool, those two had not even opened it to look inside, had they?

"Put it on the Crown Prince's Mansion's tab?"

The middle-aged man was slightly stunned upon hearing this, but he quickly recovered.

None of these people could be offended. It would not even matter if they did not pay.

If they could win over this powerful figure for the sect, then even letting him eat for free forever would be completely acceptable.

Not to mention that he was merely putting it on a tab.

And His Highness the Crown Prince was personally putting it on the tab!

Rest assured, completely rest assured.

"No problem, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

To be honest, in all the years the Seven Treasure Hotel had been open, this was the first time anyone had put a meal on a tab!

Those who spent money here were all nobles, and not minor nobles at that.

Minor nobles could afford to dine here, but it would hurt their wallets terribly. Only great nobles could occasionally come here and spend lavishly.

As nobles, they had their own noble pride. How could they possibly lower themselves to ask for a tab?

Even if they could, they could not forget who stood behind this hotel!

It was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the second greatest sect under heaven!

Outside Heaven Dou City lay the Seven Treasure Mountain Range.

Because the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had been established here, the area was collectively known as the Seven Treasure Mountain Range.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's headquarters stood upon the highest peak of the Seven Treasure Mountain Range.

Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and Ning Fengzhi sat in the council hall. For a long while, none of them spoke.

After an unknown amount of time, Ning Fengzhi finally said, "Because of that Star Luo Dai Family boy's recklessness, Rongrong nearly offended a Titled Douluo who possessed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Twin Martial Souls!"

When word of this reached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong were all numb with shock!

Fortunately, the other party was a Crown Prince's Mansion Guest Official, and Xue Qinghe had been present at the time. That was why he had not done anything to Rongrong.

"The girl was reckless this time."

Even Chen Xin and Gu Rong, who usually spoiled Ning Rongrong the most, did not refute Ning Fengzhi's words this time.

After all, even without Twin Martial Souls, the other party was still a terrifying existence with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!

Could someone capable of killing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast possibly be weak in battle?

"How about having Rongrong come back and stay here for a while?"

Gu Rong asked tentatively. He was somewhat worried about Ning Rongrong.

After all, she had offended such a powerful figure. What if he made a move against her in secret?

They had never dealt with him before. Who knew what kind of person he was?

"Too late."

"Let things remain as they are for now. That Titled Douluo is currently in Heaven Dou City. Tomorrow, I will go meet him."

Zhongli was merely a Crown Prince's Mansion Guest Official. He could leave the Crown Prince's Mansion at any time.

If such a powerful figure was willing to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect...

At that thought, Ning Fengzhi's eyes gleamed with golden light.

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