It had to be said that the Eight Delicacies Black Gold Card carried considerable prestige.
Shui Ya was also surprised. The President actually possessed the highest-tier Black Gold Card.
Four Seas Fresh Restaurant had been established for nearly a century, yet only five Black Gold Cards had ever been issued.
Cardholders could enjoy the highest level of service at Four Seas Fresh Restaurant for free.
This Black Gold Card could not be obtained merely through spending money; the restaurant itself determined who received one.
In other words, the merchant reserved all rights of interpretation.
Five minutes after they entered the private room, the dishes of the Eight Delicacies Table were brought out one after another.
At the sight of so much delicious food, A-Luo could no longer restrain herself and emerged directly from Qian Yufeng's spiritual world.
Shui Ya looked at the suddenly appearing little cutie and inspected the surroundings, but she found no loopholes in the room.
"Wow, so much delicious food!" A-Luo stared at the table with gleaming eyes, practically unable to wait.
Qian Yufeng could not help but laugh. "See? You're getting impatient again."
He then looked at Shui Ya and introduced her. "This is A-Luo, my Soul Spirit partner."
"Soul Spirit?" Shui Ya was even more puzzled. What kind of new term was that?
"A Soul Spirit is the soul of a soul beast. Her original body 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 skills. At present, she appears in soul form and can also assist me in battle."
"As for soul bones, she did not add a soul ring through sacrifice, so there are none."
Qian Yufeng gave her a simple explanation.
Shui Ya was stunned once again. This had created an entirely new method of obtaining soul rings on the continent.
Forming contracts with soul beasts might be able to change the relationship between humans and soul beasts.
As expected of the President—he always brought unexpected surprises!
"President, if your method works, then my brother..."
Shui Ya felt that this matter had potential.
Her brother was exceptionally talented, but he had one problem.
He fainted at the sight of blood!
That was right—he fainted at the sight of blood.
As a soul master, he actually suffered from hemophobia.
Before rank fifty, things were manageable. He could blindfold himself, kill soul beasts, and absorb their soul rings without issue.
But after that, he would pass out the moment he touched blood or smelled it.
That was why mentioning her brother had been such a headache before.
The Soul Spirit method would allow her brother to obtain soul rings without having to see blood.
"You little girl, that was exactly why I came to your house."
"Your brother has good talent. If not for this matter delaying him for twenty years, he would probably be a Title Douluo by now."
"Three Title Douluos in one family is rare even on the continent."
Qian Yufeng smiled, then continued,
"Eat up, eat up. This Eight Delicacies Table is truly delicious!"
He did not want to discuss Shui Ya's brother while they were eating.
Hearing this, A-Luo immediately flew to an empty seat, picked up a pair of chopsticks, and prepared to dig in.
Qian Lingxin and Qian Lingsu exchanged a glance, then picked up their chopsticks and began eating as well.
Shui Ya also suppressed the excitement in her heart and picked up her chopsticks to taste the top-tier dishes of the Eight Delicacies Table.
"Wow, this is so delicious!" A-Luo lay on the table with a satisfied expression, clearly extremely pleased with the meal.
The two maidservants and Shui Ya also nodded slightly.
Qian Yufeng said, "All right, now that we're done eating, let's pay a visit to Little Ya's home."
Shui Ya rose to her feet and said, "President, 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 before a manor.
The words [Shui Mansion] hung above the gates, while the crest bore a Mystic Water Crocodile.
Shui Ya led the three of them into the residence, where everything felt plain and unadorned.
If it had been another family's manor, the first thing one would see upon entering would definitely be an extravagantly expensive fountain and rare greenery.
But in truth, Qian Yufeng knew very well what Shui Ya's father, Shui Xunlong, was like.
Cheap!
This large manor had been bestowed upon her father by the previous emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, with permission for it to be passed down through generations.
Shui Xunlong had not spent money to buy it, and he certainly would not waste money purchasing such empty, useless land.
There were five maidservants, two cooks, and three household attendants in the residence.
The emphasis was on saving.
Yet outsiders believed that the Shui Family's tradition was one of thrift and diligence.
"Your father doesn't hold any position now. Doesn't he get bored staying at home?"
Qian Yufeng asked curiously. Aside from being stingy, Shui Xunlong was also someone who could never sit still.
Staying home obediently did not suit his temperament at all.
Back when they had surrounded and suppressed Fallen Spirit Masters, that fellow had acted boldly and gone out alone at night to dump a large amount of croton powder into the enemy's water supply.
Had Qian Yufeng not discovered something strange about the Fallen Spirit Masters' stronghold in time and led an attack, that fellow would have long since been chopped into pieces by the Fallen Spirit Masters.
"My brother handles everything at home. Father set up some kind of laboratory and spends all day researching who knows what."
"Some time ago, he said he planned to visit Divine Craftsman Lou Gao and said he had run into a technical bottleneck that required the other man's guidance."
Shui Ya answered. She did not understand what her father was thinking either.
Qian Yufeng froze. Wait, he actually took what I said back then seriously?!
After the campaign against the Fallen Spirit Masters had ended, Shui Xunlong had asked him what one could do besides fight wars.
Qian Yufeng had replied, "Then do scientific research. Technology is the primary productive force driving development..."
He had rambled on about all sorts of nonsense, saying a whole basketful of things just to tease him.
He had never expected that fellow to actually put it into practice. No wonder that, after Shui Ya showed talent for management, he had decisively handed the position of proprietor over to his daughter.
"That sounds good. I'm rather curious what he has managed to research over the years."
Qian Yufeng smiled. Once Shui Xunlong decided to do something, he would persist to the end.
When he encountered difficulties, he did not put on airs and was willing to ask without shame.
Perhaps after all these years apart, he had truly tinkered up with some novel things.
"Father should be in the laboratory right now. We should go to the main hall first."
Shui Ya said this because it was obviously impolite not to invite guests inside for a cup of water.
Soon, the three of them entered the Shui Family's main hall.
Everything was arranged exactly as it had been when Qian Yufeng visited back then, without the slightest change.
Less than a minute after the three had sat down, a man of about thirty-five entered.
He was the current head of the Shui Family, Shui Ya's older brother, Shui Lingfeng.
"Ling Feng greets the President!" He bowed respectfully.
Qian Yufeng stood and smiled. "Ling Feng, after all these years, you're still the same!"
Shui Lingfeng also revealed a faint smile. "There is nothing much to do at home, so I get to take it easy."
"You brat..." Qian Yufeng felt that this fellow truly had it good. His father had settled everything long ago, while his younger sister handled all the major affairs.
A textbook freeloader!
Shui Lingfeng sat opposite Qian Yufeng. He also knew a little about this President.
If there was no matter to attend to, he would not come knocking.
Shui Ya looked at her brother and began telling him the good news.
"Brother, the President has a way to solve your problem with obtaining soul rings!"
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