The Lucky Dog, Shui Ya's Brother

I have to admit, the Eight Delicacies Black Gold Card carries a lot of prestige.

Shui Ya was also surprised that this Guild Master actually possessed the highest-tier Black Gold Card.

The Four Seas Fresh Restaurant has been established for nearly a hundred years, yet only five Black Gold Cards have ever been issued.

Cardholders are entitled to enjoy the highest level of service at the Four Seas Fresh Restaurant free of charge.

This Black Gold Card cannot be obtained simply through spending; the criteria for issuance are determined solely by the restaurant's judgment.

In other words, all rights of interpretation belong to the merchant.

Five minutes after entering the private room, the dishes of the Eight Delicacies Table began to be served one by one.

Seeing so much delicious food, A-Luo could no longer hold back and appeared directly from Qian Yufeng's spiritual world.

Shui Ya looked at the suddenly appearing little cutie and scanned the room, finding no loopholes or hidden entrances.

"Wow, so much delicious food!" A-Luo stared at the dining table with glowing eyes, unable to contain her impatience.

Qian Yufeng couldn't help but laugh: "Look at you, so impatient again."

He then looked at Shui Ya and introduced her: "This is A-Luo, my spirit partner."

"Spirit partner?" Shui Ya was even more confused; what kind of new term was this?

"A spirit partner is the soul of a soul beast. Her true form is a hundred-thousand-year Golden Conch."

"I used a special method to form a contract with her. She granted me my ninth soul ring and soul skill. Currently, she exists in a soul state and can also assist me in battle."

"As for soul bones, she didn't sacrifice herself to grant the soul ring, so there are none."

Qian Yufeng gave a brief introduction.

Shui Ya was shocked once again; this was a brand-new method of obtaining soul rings that could change the entire continent.

Forming contracts with soul beasts might just change the relationship between humans and soul beasts forever.

As expected of the Guild Master, he always provides unexpected surprises!

"Guild Master, if this method of yours is feasible, then my brother..."

Shui Ya felt that this matter had potential.

Her brother had outstanding talent, but he had one problem.

He was hemophobic!

That's right, he suffered from a fear of blood.

It was fine before level fifty; he could just cover his eyes to kill soul beasts and absorb their rings without issue.

But ever since then, whenever he touched blood or smelled the scent of it, he would pass out immediately.

This was the reason why she found it so distressing whenever her brother was mentioned.

The spirit partner method would allow her brother to obtain soul rings without ever having to see blood.

"You silly girl, the reason I'm going to your house is precisely for this matter."

"Your brother's talent is excellent. If not for this issue delaying him for twenty years, he would probably already be a Title Douluo by now."

"A family with three Title Douluos is a rare sight on this continent."

Qian Yufeng laughed, then continued:

"Eat, eat! This Eight Delicacies Table is truly delicious!"

He didn't want to discuss Shui Ya's brother while they were eating.

Hearing this, A-Luo immediately flew to an empty seat, picked up her chopsticks, and prepared to dig in.

Qian Lingxin and Qian Lingsu exchanged glances, then picked up their chopsticks and began to eat as well.

Shui Ya also suppressed the excitement in her heart and picked up her chopsticks to taste the top-tier delicacies of the Eight Delicacies Table.

"Wow, this is truly delicious!" A-Luo lay on the table with a look of satisfaction, clearly very pleased with this meal.

The two maids and Shui Ya also nodded slightly.

Qian Yufeng spoke up: "Alright, since the meal is finished, let's head to Xiao Ya's home."

Shui Ya stood up and said: "Guild Master, please follow me."

Afterward, Qian Yufeng had A-Luo return to his spiritual world, and the four of them left the restaurant.

Half an hour later, they arrived in front of a manor.

The characters [Shui Mansion] hung on the gate, with the pattern of a Mystic Water Crocodile.

Shui Ya led the three of them into the residence, where they felt nothing but simple, unadorned elegance.

If it were any other family's manor, the first thing one would see upon entering would definitely be expensive fountains and rare greenery.

But in reality, Qian Yufeng knew exactly what kind of person Shui Ya's father, Shui Xunlong, was.

Stingy!

This grand manor was originally bestowed upon his father by the previous Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, with permission for it to be passed down through generations.

It wasn't bought with money; Shui Xunlong would never waste a single cent on such empty, useless land.

The household staff consisted of five maids, two cooks, and three manservants.

The main theme was frugality.

This led outsiders to believe that the Shui Family's house motto was to manage the household with diligence and thrift.

"Doesn't your father feel bored staying at home now that he doesn't hold any official position?"

Qian Yufeng asked curiously. Aside from being stingy, that brat Shui Xunlong was not the type to sit still.

Staying home obediently simply didn't suit his personality.

Back when they were suppressing fallen spirit masters, that brat had been bold enough to act alone at night, dumping a massive amount of croton powder into the enemy's water supply.

If Qian Yufeng hadn't discovered the abnormality at the fallen spirit masters' stronghold in time and led a team to launch an attack, that brat would have been hacked into pieces by the fallen spirit masters long ago.

"Everything in the house has been handed over to my elder brother. Father set up some kind of laboratory, and I have no idea what he's researching all day long."

"A while ago, he said he planned to find time to visit the master craftsman Lou Gao, claiming he had hit a bottleneck in technology and needed to consult him."

Shui Ya replied, though she didn't understand what was going on in her father's mind either.

Qian Yufeng was stunned. No way, did that guy actually take the nonsense he spouted back then to heart?!

After the suppression of the fallen spirit masters ended, Shui Xunlong had asked him what he could do if he wasn't fighting wars.

Qian Yufeng had replied, "Then go do scientific research; technology is the primary productive force that drives development..."

He had just rambled on about a bunch of nonsense, only wanting to tease him at the time.

He hadn't expected this guy to actually put it into practice. No wonder he had so decisively passed the position of shopkeeper to his daughter once Shui Ya displayed her talent for management.

"That's fine, I'm actually quite curious to see what he's managed to research over these years."

Qian Yufeng laughed. When Shui Xunlong wanted to do something, he would see it through to the end.

When he encountered difficulties, he wouldn't put on airs and was willing to ask questions without shame.

Perhaps, having not seen him for so many years, he really had tinkered with some novel things.

"Father should be in his laboratory right now. Let's head to the main hall first."

Shui Ya said, as it would clearly be impolite to let a guest stay outside without even offering a cup of water.

Soon, the three of them walked into the Shui Family's main hall.

Everything was laid out exactly as it had been when Qian Yufeng visited years ago; not a single thing had changed.

Less than a minute after the three of them sat down, a man of about thirty-five years old walked in.

It was the current head of the Shui Family, Shui Ya's brother, Shui Lingfeng.

"Lingfeng pays his respects to the Guild Master!" He bowed, his tone respectful.

Qian Yufeng stood up and smiled. "Lingfeng, it's been so many years, yet you're still the same as ever!"

Shui Lingfeng also revealed a faint smile and said, "There isn't much going on at home, so I've been enjoying the leisure."

You brat... Qian Yufeng felt that this guy was truly lucky; his old man had already sorted everything out, and his sister handled all the major affairs.

A typical "win without effort" guy!

Shui Lingfeng sat opposite Qian Yufeng. He knew a thing or two about this Guild Master.

Unless there was something important, he wouldn't come knocking.

Shui Ya looked at her brother and began to share the good news with him.

"Brother, the Guild Master has a way to solve the problem of you obtaining your spirit ring!"