The Linglong Pavilion is named for the Linglong and precious items found within its walls.
The Qin Household controls the Linglong Pavilion, buying and selling elixirs, and also runs a pawnshop business, effectively controlling the entire elixir market in Azure Wave City.
The Qin, Zhang, and Fang families each had their own strengths.
Although the relationship between the three families has eased somewhat in recent years due to the existence of that city lord, they still cannot avoid competition, both openly and covertly.
In particular, the direct descendants of the three families.
I'm so angry, so angry!
"Fools, a bunch of fools, a bunch of deformed and grotesque things! What makes you think you're worthy of me, Qin Meier? Disgusting, utterly disgusting!"
"The Fang and Zhang families have really fallen on hard times. There's not a single one of their younger generation that I can stand. It's so annoying."
As a gust of fragrant paulownia leaves swept into the Linglong Pavilion, a fiery red figure rushed in along with them.
Slender and fiery red, it resembles a phoenix flower slowly blooming.
She was followed closely by a large group of people, making for an extremely grand procession.
In the Linglong Pavilion, where guests are always required to be quiet and not make loud noise, the arrival of these people was like a boulder breaking the stillness of a lake.
Logically speaking, this should be something that would be disliked, and even lead to being expelled from the Linglong Pavilion.
But neither the manager of the Linglong Pavilion nor the other guests seemed to notice, as if they were already used to it.
Of course, they were indeed used to it.
Because the person who came was the most outstanding and favored among the younger generation of the Qin Household.
Qin Meier.
One of the most prodigious talents in the Qin Household.
Following behind her were servants of the Qin Household, all of whom were at least at the Venerable Realm. In particular, the two girls in simple crimson dresses beside her looked exactly alike, but were a step behind her, at the Earth Venerable. They were also Qin Meier's maids.
Unlike the other servants who maintained a calm demeanor and remained silent.
The two maids spoke at almost the same time.
"How is Fang Yuan from the Fang Household?"
"What about Zhang Rui from the Zhang Household?"
"No, no!"
Qin Meier stomped her foot angrily, stopped abruptly, and turned around, her slender white fingertips slamming into the heads of the two maids.
"In your eyes, is your young lady only worthy of that kind of thing?"
"His appearance was decent, but his eyes were dull and lifeless; he was clearly a madman who only knew how to practice swordsmanship."
"Although one of them is good at making people happy, their talent is limited. Am I supposed to find a dao companion who dies before me? That doesn't make sense!"
She pursed her lips heavily and let out a sigh.
"My dao companion could never be that kind of person."
The two maids exchanged a glance, turned around, and spoke in unison.
"It's clearly because your standards are too high, Miss."
Such words, in any other context, would definitely be considered an offense by a maid to her master.
But there's absolutely no problem placing it here.
This is because these two were sword-wielding guards deliberately chosen by the Qin Household for Qin Meier.
From the moment they were born, their talents were evident, and they were taken back to the Qin Household mansion.
He grew up with Qin Meier since childhood, sharing meals, living quarters, sleeping together, living and dying together.
The three are bound by a life-or-death pact.
Qin Meier gave birth, and so did they.
Qin Meier died, and so did they.
After all, the Qin Household's talent lies entirely in alchemy. Although they also have some aptitude for cultivation, they are not as powerful as the Fang Household Lineage, which focuses on sword cultivation.
Thousands of years ago, some of the Qin Household members who went out to train were maliciously killed.
Since then, the Qin Household patriarch has established this rule.
Every member of the main branch of the Qin Household must find a sword-wielding guard to protect them at the time of their birth.
This cannot be tolerated.
This should not be taken lightly.
The Sword-wielding Guards enjoy all the privileges afforded to members of the Qin Household's collateral branches.
They followed the Qin Household members like shadows, sharing life and death.
She was a protector, a mistress and servant, a sword-wielding maid, and also Qin Meier's close friend and playmate.
She rolled her eyes and muttered to herself as she walked forward.
He muttered to himself.
"You two idiots know nothing but cultivation. I, Qin Meier, lack nothing. The dao companion I want must naturally meet my expectations."
"They can't even get a shred of my favor. They're the ones who should be blaming themselves and reflecting on their actions, not me."
"My dao companion should naturally possess unparalleled elegance, be unmatched in the world, clad in white like the wind, as... as... as..."
Halfway through, Qin Meier suddenly lost her voice.
The two maids tilted their heads, looked up in confusion, and followed Qin Meier's gaze.
Standing on the stairs on the second floor of the Linglong Pavilion, a man in white, with his eyes slightly lowered, walked out.
Upon seeing him, several adjectives almost uncontrollably surfaced in everyone's minds.
Dressed in white, like the wind.
Her charisma is unparalleled.
It's absolutely amazing...
"Who is he?"
Qin Meier murmured softly, her gaze fixed on the man in white.
"A complete stranger..."
This period is the Fang Household's assessment time, Fang Household the Fang family from other cities are flocking to Azure Wave City. Could they be members of a collateral branch of the Fang Household?
who is he?
Lin Xuan also noticed the way the little girl in red was observing him.
But since the other party showed no ill intent, he stopped paying attention.
The Linglong Pavilion truly lives up to its name, "Linglong."
Here, he actually saw several kinds of elixirs he needed, as well as unrefined spiritual herbs.
All things considered, the total value is approximately over thirty million.
It was definitely not enough Spirit Stone he had.
But it doesn't matter.
Linglong Pavilion accepts barter.
He would never give up.
Inside the Linglong Pavilion, nothing can be taken without permission. Guests can only choose to take a talisman. After settling the bill, they can then receive their own pills and spiritual herbs.
At the counter, the manager examined each of the talismans Lin Xuan had selected, did some calculations, and then spoke with a smile.
"Young master, these pills and spiritual herbs are worth a total of thirty-five million. How will you pay for them?"
Lin Xuan pondered for a moment.
Thirty-five million.
This was within his expectations.
However, he only had 18 million Spirit Stone on him.
After a brief moment of thought, Lin Xuan asked, "What is the price of Thearch Grade treasure?"
He still possesses a number of Thearch Grade treasures, which he can trade for Spirit Stone.
But before the manager could speak, a slightly arrogant voice suddenly came from behind him.
Thirty-five million? Where would I need to exchange it for a precious artifact?
"Put this young master's debt on my tab, consider it a way of making friends."
The steward was startled and asked in surprise, "This... Miss?"
Lin Xuan turned around and saw that the little girl in red had come to his side. Her eyes, as bright as peach blossoms, were staring straight at him. Although it was a bit presumptuous, there was only pure appreciation in her eyes, so it did not make people feel disgusted.
However, what she said next left Lin Xuan speechless, both amused and exasperated.
"Young master, Non-Self a resident of Azure Wave City. Do you have a family? Are you married?"
"If not, would you consider joining my Qin Household?"
"If you join my Qin Household, this thirty-five million is just a drop in the ocean."