Hearing Tang Yu's words, Shopkeeper Shi's mood soured somewhat as well. Some people in this world wanted to live off a woman but never got the chance, while others had that soft rice delivered right to their door and still complained that it did not taste good.
He shook his head and sighed repeatedly, lamenting only that his parents had not been more capable. Though he had the will, he lacked the means to contribute to the merchant association.
Several female cultivators in the shop covered their mouths and giggled at this. They wished nothing more than for President Tang to sit in the shop every day.
Just looking at his face each day would be enough to make them willing to work for free, without a single spirit stone.
And if, after going home at night, they lay in bed thinking of his face while taking out a jade ruyi, that would truly be...
Tang Yu honestly stayed at the merchant association for two days.
When Orchid Pavilion's poetry gathering finally began, Tang Yu dressed himself up and headed straight for Orchid Pavilion.
But after taking only a few steps outside, people quickly began staring at Tang Yu. One cultivator even ran over, grabbed his arm, and said, "The Liu Family's eldest young miss is looking for you. Come with me to Liu Residence."
"No. I have something to do. Let go."
Tang Yu raised a brow and stared at the fellow gripping his arm.
After sensing Tang Yu's cultivation level, the Spirit Transformation cultivator quickly let go, no longer daring to offend him. With a pleading note in his voice, he said, "Please go just once. If you go, I'll give you one thousand high-grade spirit stones."
Upon hearing his offer, another cultivator beside them shouted, "Fellow Daoist,