Tang Ya looked at Jiang Nannan, then at Huo Yuhao. "You—you—you're selling these?"
Huo Yuhao coughed awkwardly. "Well, you can take a look around these two shops. You can fix them up a bit, too."
She knew very well what was going on with Jiang Nannan.
She immediately spent another 20 points on a truckload of sanitary pads and put them in the system's storage space.
The system had warned him that the defective ones contained recycled cotton, but Huo Yuhao still decided to do the right thing.
Just then, Liu Erlong opened her eyes and looked at Huo Yuhao, a tender, affectionate smile blooming on her face. "Yuhao."
Liu Erlong said, "I have Liu Erlong's memories and genes, but in a sense, I'm not entirely her. Now, I belong only to Yuhao."
Liu Erlong paused, then continued, "The Liu Erlong from ten thousand years ago is dead. I'm simply a new individual with her genes."
Only after hearing this did Huo Yuhao nod.
Liu Erlong thought for a moment, then drew on some of the advanced knowledge of Earth she had just acquired to explain a few things about genes to Yuhao.
Outside the courtyard at that moment.
Night had fallen. At Huo Yuhao's request, Bai Feng had gone out to buy medicinal ingredients and other supplies needed for opening the shop.
Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya had already cleaned up a shop that came with a counter.
With nothing else to do, they quietly started selling sanitary pads to see how well they would sell...
Tang Ya took charge of walking through the crowd and promoting them.
Whether they were women from the academy or women from outside, she would quietly approach them and make a sales pitch.
Then, one by one, Tang Ya brought the female customers into the shop, while Jiang Nannan brought out the sanitary pads to show them.
The pads were soft and reasonably priced. Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya also explained their features, such as how they prevented side leaks and which ones were for daytime or nighttime use.
The products soon attracted a large number of female customers.
These women had never seen anything so perfectly suited to their needs.
They quickly made their purchases.
Some of them even called their sisters over to buy some, too.
And so, before it had officially opened, the shop quickly became a hit.
On Douluo Continent, some Soul Masters could use Soul Power to delay their periods for a while.
But sooner or later, they would come.
What was more, women here could still menstruate well into their hundredth year if their cultivation was high enough, so demand far outstripped supply.
Take Cai Mei'er, for example. She was at least seventy or eighty years old, yet she was beautiful and had a youthful figure, looking just like a woman in her thirties. So she still got her period.
Before long, the price of the sanitary pads had gradually risen from the original 20 Gold Soul Coins to 30, then 50...
"Hey, hey, sisters, we're out! We'll have more to sell tomorrow!"
After selling the last of the sanitary pads to a woman in her sixties, Tang Ya addressed the women still waiting in line, unable to hide her excitement.
In that short time, they had sold seventy or eighty packs and taken in nearly a thousand Gold Soul Coins.
To Tang Ya, the down-on-her-luck sect master of the Tang Sect, making that much in such a short time was truly terrifying.
Some of the women nearby looked disappointed, but Jiang Nannan assured them that they would keep selling tomorrow.
She also promised they would have more in stock, and only then did the women leave.
After they were gone, Jiang Nannan looked at the nearly one thousand Gold Soul Coins in front of her and was filled with emotion.
She was even poorer than Tang Ya, the down-on-her-luck sect master.
And she was a natural miser, so she was overjoyed.
Tang Ya looked at Jiang Nannan and asked, "Nannan, are you really out?"
Jiang Nannan shook her head helplessly. "The ones I had were all given to me by Yuhao. I was planning to use them for myself and my mother. Today, I just thought I'd take some out and see if they'd sell."
She didn't say much more to her good friend. Instead, she reached under the counter, took out two packs, and handed them to Tang Ya. "Here, these two are for you. Keep them."
Tang Ya didn't refuse and took them.
She hadn't started her period yet, but it would be due in a few days, so it was best to be prepared.
Meanwhile.
Tang Ya thought of something and asked, "Nannan, could I work here? I don't need much pay. Just a little would be fine."
As she spoke, she seemed to realize this was a good way to earn money.
At the very least, she could build up some seed money for the Tang Sect's revival over time!
Jiang Nannan thought for a moment, then nodded. "You should talk to Yuhao about that. He's the one in charge!"
Tang Ya nodded. "That works. I really should talk to Yuhao."
But just then...
Two figures suddenly appeared outside the door.
One was Beibei, who wore a smile.
The other was Xu Sanshi, who held a Mystic Fan and had been staring fixedly at Jiang Nannan ever since he arrived.
Meanwhile...
Beibei looked at Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan and greeted them with a smile.
"Xiao Ya, Nannan, I heard you opened a shop here. Sanshi and I happened to be passing by, so we thought we'd come by and see what was going on."
Tang Ya smiled brightly and replied cheerfully, "Yeah, we've been busy here, though the shop isn't mine."
"And I've found a good way to make money, so I'm planning to work here. That'll give me a steady income and let me save up some money to revive the Tang Sect."
Beibei smiled warmly again. He then glanced at Xu Sanshi before looking back at Jiang Nannan.
"Xiao Ya, let's go outside and talk. Sanshi has something he wants to say to Nannan in private."
As he spoke, Beibei gently patted Xu Sanshi on the shoulder and started to lead Tang Ya outside.
Just then, Jiang Nannan suddenly spoke up.
"Senior Beibei, may I ask you something?"
Beibei looked a little puzzled, but nodded. "Of course, Junior Nannan. What is it?"
Jiang Nannan drew a quiet breath and looked straight at Beibei.
"There aren't many people around here, and this isn't somewhere the academy students often go."
"So how did you manage to find this place so precisely? It doesn't seem very likely."
Beibei paused, then nodded and gave her an easygoing smile. He answered frankly, "To be honest, Sanshi and I followed you here after you left."
"Mostly because Sanshi just couldn't stop thinking about you. I'm sorry—we overstepped."
Jiang Nannan took a deep breath at Beibei's explanation. It sounded reasonable, but she still felt it was a little too polished.
But just then, Jiang Nannan's eyes suddenly lit up. She instantly looked past Xu Sanshi and Beibei.
Beibei and Xu Sanshi noticed her reaction and immediately turned to look behind them.
Huo Yuhao walked straight in.
Beside him were Xiao Wu and Liu Erlong.
Beibei was startled. His gaze swept briefly over Huo Yuhao before landing on Liu Erlong.
For some reason, he could sense an inexplicable affinity between his Martial Soul and Liu Erlong.
Xu Sanshi naturally looked at Huo Yuhao, too. But after a brief glance, his gaze settled on Xiao Wu and Liu Erlong.
Before Xu Sanshi could get a proper look, Huo Yuhao stepped directly in front of him.
Meanwhile...
Huo Yuhao took in Xu Sanshi's signature look: blond hair, a Mystic Fan, and an earring. He was standing beside Beibei, too.
It was obvious. This was Xu Sanshi.
At the same time, Huo Yuhao recalled how the original work had characterized Xu Sanshi.
Sanshao's definition of Xu Sanshi.
Deeply loyal, powerful, romantic yet devoted.
That was something else.
Leaving the other traits aside, how could someone be both romantic and devoted?
Sanshao's writing and boundless imagination were truly beyond compare...
When he faced Shang Yue, it hadn't been nearly as harmonious as the original animated version made it seem.
After all, if they'd filmed it like the original version, the anime would have been reported and taken off the air long ago.
In the original version...
During Xu Sanshi's fight with Shang Yue, he stared at her in front of Jiang Nannan and shouted about her "huge buns."
Then Xu Sanshi dramatically dropped to his knees and said he couldn't go on.
And before Shang Yue fell off the stage, he hadn't hit her waist with his fan. He'd struck her buttocks with his shield, making them ripple.
On top of that...
When Xu Sanshi dealt with some of the other beauties, sometimes he would look at their legs first, then stare blankly, and then make a teasing remark...
That was probably what Sanshao meant by being romantic...
Then, after the competition, Xu Sanshi became devoted again, doggedly pursuing Jiang Nannan and never giving up.
That was what Sanshao meant by being romantic yet devoted.
But just then, Beibei's voice rang out. "Yuhao, who's this beside you?"
As he spoke, he gave another warm smile, his gaze settling on Liu Erlong.
Meanwhile...
Beibei suddenly noticed something.
Why did Liu Erlong look so much like the statue of their academy's ancestor?
There was a ninety percent resemblance.
Their ancestor had come back to life? Impossible. Someone from ten thousand years ago couldn't come back to life.
Huo Yuhao thought it over briefly, then smiled and said, "They're all good friends of mine."
Just then, Beibei looked at Liu Erlong and asked,
"May I ask your name, Miss? Is your Martial Soul a dragon-type one as well?"
Liu Erlong had no hesitation. Remembering what Huo Yuhao had told her to say about her identity, she answered,
"My name is Liu Erlong. I'm a Seven-Ring Soul Sage, and my Martial Soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon."
Beibei...
Beibei was stunned. He didn't know what to say.
Those were the very words Huo Yuhao had taught Liu Erlong.
The reason was simple.
If they wanted to establish themselves here, Liu Erlong would have to make an appearance.
Rather than that, they might as well take the initiative and make a bold claim. At worst, they could come up with some excuse.
In any case, even Beibei and Mu En would at most think Liu Erlong had been reincarnated.
Who would believe that Liu Erlong had come back to life?
Just then, Liu Erlong continued,
"I can sense that your Martial Soul seems to have some connection to the Tyrant Dragon, too."
"Perhaps we're distant relatives. It's like the Jade Dragon Sect, which was left behind by Yu Tianxin back then—the descendants of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Did you know about that?"
Beibei shook his head instinctively. He really hadn't known about that.
Seeing Beibei shake his head, Huo Yuhao nodded slightly. During the second Soul Master Elite Tournament, Beibei had indeed looked surprised when he learned there was a sect called the Jade Dragon Sect.
Just then, Beibei recovered and asked,
"Then why is your surname Liu? Shouldn't it be Yu? And whose descendant are you—Yu Tianxin's or Yu Tianheng's?"
Liu Erlong replied calmly, "My surname is Liu because I look so much like Liu Erlong from ten thousand years ago. Do you have a problem with that?"
"As for whose descendant I am, perhaps I'm related to your branch. Maybe there's a connection to one of your great-great-grandfathers."
Beibei was a little confused.
Liu Erlong meant that somewhere up the line, one of their ancestors had been unfaithful and left behind a secret branch.
That explanation seemed to make sense.
After all, Beibei truly didn't know whether one or two of his ancestors might have been womanizers...
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