"And also..."
Xiao Yue said somewhat quietly, "Master, you know what really happened yourself. Chen Qiu only slapped me back then. Nothing soft and sweet happened."
"We can't borrow that reputation."
July Cat, curled up beside the stove and pretending to nap, subconsciously opened her eyes upon hearing Xiao Yue's voice. A trace of astonishment flashed through her fox-like pupils. When had Xiao Yue become so enlightened? Her self-awareness had suddenly become so clear.
In truth, Zhang Kui's array shop business plummeting was entirely foreseeable.
The main reason was that the effect Chen Qiu brought to the Dao Sect was simply too exaggerated!
There were two factors.
First, Chen Qiu's reputation had been loud enough lately, and his experiences were legendary enough.
Second, the Dao Sect had the strength to spread such a massive operation, and its productivity could keep up.
If either one had been missing, this could never have worked.
By the way they used to live, wasn't this an endorsement? An exclusive endorsement with terrifying influence. This sort of effect was not surprising at all—it was perfectly normal.
It was not as though they had never considered buying stock from the Dao Sect as well, but... their orders were not even worth acknowledging. The Dao Sect did not accept orders as tiny as mosquitoes from people like them. They sold only to some faction in their region, and then they had to obtain goods from that faction.
The price was somewhat higher, but there was still profit to be made. The problem was that even through that faction, they could not get any goods. Too many factions were fighting over them.
"Still..."
Xiao Yue played with an array plate in her hand, her face filled with emotion. "Tell me, who could resist this thing? It only costs