Early the next morning, Lu Ming took the sleepy-eyed Lu Mengmeng out of the Golden Bell Mystic Gang Hall and headed straight for the government office.
"Brother, I want to sleep."
Lu Mengmeng was very dissatisfied. Such nice weather was perfect for sleeping in, and her brother was really inconsiderate.
"Let's go find Sister Fuling. I'll take you to eat all the delicious food in the city today," Lu Ming tempted. He mainly felt that Zhou Fuling liked Lu Mengmeng, so he brought along this little cutie. Sometimes when he made Zhou Fuling angry, his sister could be his backup.
Upon hearing about delicious food, Lu Mengmeng seemed to be instantly activated, and the sleepiness in her eyes vanished. Clearly, in her hierarchy of preferences, gluttony was still the highest priority.
So the brother and sister walked through the surging crowds and the main streets that were much wider than Qingyuan Market, and after an incense stick's time, they finally arrived outside the vast and magnificent government office.
Not long after the two arrived, Zhou Fuling's slender and graceful figure walked out of the government office. Her bright eyes swept across the street, and when she saw Lu Ming and Lu Mengmeng waiting across the street, a faint smile appeared on her originally indifferent expression.
She walked over, took Lu Mengmeng's small hand, and said with satisfaction, "Not bad, you weren't late. At least you showed some sincerity."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "How could I dare to be late when my senior sister invited me?"
Zhou Fuling immediately retorted, displeased, "Didn't you invite me to apologize?"
"Yes, yes, it was to apologize and thank you, Senior Sister, that's why I invited you shopping today. Whatever you want to buy today, I'll pay for it." Lu Ming nodded naturally, already quite adept at handling this proud and aloof senior sister.
Zhou Fuling found it somewhat amusing. This brat borrowed money from me to buy the Spirit Fire, and now he's supposedly paying the bill—isn't that just the money ultimately coming from his own pocket?
But why does it sound like it should be more uplifting?
Let's go.
Zhou Fuling strode forward.
"Where to go first?" Lu Ming asked.
Zhou Fuling tilted her head slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's go to ' Clearwater Tower ' first; they have the best pastries in the prefecture."
"Long live Sister Fuling!" Lu Mengmeng shouted joyfully.
Zhou Fuling smiled and patted Lu Mengmeng's hair, saying, "Then we'll go to the ' Spirit Herb Pavilion,' which has the most spiritual herbs in the entire city."
"Go to ' Spirit Herb Pavilion '?" Lu Ming was taken aback. Wasn't today mainly about accompanying Zhou Fuling shopping?
Zhou Fuling rolled her eyes at him and said, "Did you really think I was so bored that I asked you to come out for a stroll? It's all to help you find high-grade spiritual herbs that are a hundred years old. I asked my fourth uncle to use his connections with Lord Huo. Someone there will receive us, and we'll see if we can get the herbs then."
Lu Ming couldn't help but feel a little touched. It turned out that Zhou Fuling wasn't being bored; she was actually working hard to find a miraculous medicine for him.
"Thank you so much, Senior Sister."
"You've incurred another favor," Zhou Fuling reminded her with a grin.
"It's almost time to get up," Lu Ming sighed.
"It doesn't matter. If we can't pay it back, we'll just compensate someone," Zhou Fuling said with interest.
"Huh? Compensate me? Senior Sister wants me to sign a contract of servitude again?" Lu Ming asked in surprise.
"You? I don't want to."
Zhou Fuling gave him a disdainful look, her red lips pursed slightly, then she giggled, picked up Lu Mengmeng, and lightly swung her around, saying with a smile, "Of course, you have to compensate me with Mengmeng."
Lu Ming shrugged, smiling, and followed the laughing, playful beauties in front of him.
The three of them first went to " Clearwater Tower " to buy pastries for Lu Mengmeng. After she ate them happily, they headed to " Spirit Herb Pavilion ".
Spirit Herb Pavilion is a three-story building, ancient and grand. The rich aroma of medicine can be smelled from across the street, and the entrance is bustling with people, most of whom are Great Divine Ability Practitioner with abundant Primordial Qi.
Business is booming.
After the three entered the Spirit Herb Pavilion, Zhou Fuling spoke a few words to a manager, who immediately greeted them respectfully and led them to the third floor. Compared to the first floor, this place was quiet and elegant, clearly not a place for ordinary people.
"Hehe, greetings, Miss Zhou. I am the deputy head of the Spirit Herb Pavilion, my surname is Jiang." At this moment, a round-faced middle-aged man approached with a smile and introduced himself.
" Pavilion Master Jiang." Lu Ming and Zhou Fuling both nodded in acknowledgment.
" Pavilion Master Jiang, we have come here today to seek a hundred-year-old spiritual herb. Do you have any? If so, we would be grateful if you could grant us this favor. We will take it at any price." Zhou Fuling Pavilion Master Jiang her purpose directly without any pretense of negotiation. At the same time, the air of a sucker she spoke made Lu Ming's lips twitch involuntarily.
Senior sister, please take care of this poor junior brother! If someone really asks for an exorbitant amount, is he really going to bite the bullet and eat it all?
Upon hearing this, Pavilion Master Jiang pondered for a moment and said, "To be honest, Miss Zhou, for some reason, many alchemists in the city seem to be buying up high-grade spiritual herbs that are a hundred years old. The few we had were taken away a few days ago, and it seems that we won't have any new high-grade spiritual herbs that are a hundred years old until next month."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ming frowned slightly and exchanged a glance with Zhou Fuling. At this moment, taking away a high-grade spiritual herb that was a hundred years old was most likely also for the " Netherwater Flame." It seemed that the competition for this Spirit Fire was quite fierce.
"Is your esteemed establishment completely devoid of even one high-grade spiritual herb that's a hundred years old?" Zhou Fuling asked, unwilling to give up.
Pavilion Master Jiang was about to nod, but then, remembering that the other party had come through Lord Huo, he hesitated slightly and said, "Actually, there's one more left, but this high-grade spiritual medicine was ordered by Young Master Huo a few days ago. He must have been entrusted by some Dao of Alchemy master. He will bring someone to pick it up today."
"Young Master Huo? Huo Qing?" Zhou Fuling asked with some surprise.
Pavilion Master Jiang nodded.
Zhou Fuling's eyes darted around, and she said, "Then give me this high-grade spiritual medicine, and I'll talk to Huo Qing about it later."
Pavilion Master Jiang quickly shook his head. "I wouldn't dare do that. If Young Master Huo comes and finds the elixir has been taken, I'll have a hard time explaining myself. Please don't make things difficult for me, young lady. If you really want it, I think Young Master Huo will be here soon with his men to collect it."
Zhou Fuling was somewhat displeased. How could she not even get a high-grade spiritual herb that was a hundred years old, even with her connections?
Believe it or not, I'm about to lose my temper.
Upon seeing Zhou Fuling's slightly cold face, Lu Ming knew that his proud senior sister was a bit temperamental, so he quickly smiled and said, "Never mind, let's go check other places; maybe we've missed something."
Zhou Fuling's eyebrows were furrowed.
Just then, footsteps came from downstairs, accompanied by laughter and chatter. Several figures were respectfully led up by the shop assistants of the Spirit Herb Pavilion.
Lu Ming raised his eyes and first saw Huo Qing, but then he was surprised to see three figures behind him, two of whom looked somewhat familiar.
It turned out to be the Lü Wu Lü Wen, from the Blazing Radiance Hall.
In addition, there was a young man with disheveled hair and a sharp, imposing face.
When Huo Qing and his group saw Zhou Fuling and Lu Ming as they climbed the stairs, they were somewhat surprised. But then Lü Wu and Lü Wen's eyes flashed coldly as they glared at Lu Ming: "You little brat from the Thunderfire Hall, you dare to show your face in front of us?"
Clearly, they had already found out about Lu Ming's background.
"What wouldn't I dare to do when facing my defeated opponent?" Lu Ming glanced at the two of them indifferently and said.
Lü Wen flew into a rage, saying, "Boy, you're just relying on a low-level, life-threatening technique that drains your life force and essence. How many times can you use such a technique?"
"None of your business, I've beaten you enough anyway," Lu Ming said casually.
"You!"
Lü Wen's face turned ashen, and his powerful Primordial Qi surged from his body. He locked his gaze on Lu Ming with hostility. "Without Zhong Quan here, do you believe we'd cripple you and dump you at the entrance of the Golden Bell Mystic Gang Hall?"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, a graceful figure stepped forward and blocked Lu Ming's path.
Zhou Fuling's delicate and bright face was now covered with frost, and her soft voice echoed in the building.
"If you dare to lay a hand on me, I'll cripple you two brothers and hang you at the entrance of the Blazing Radiance Hall. Let's see if Lü Huan dares to come after me for revenge because of you two idiots!"