Qin Meier's words carried a hint of amusement, half-truth and half-joking; she seemed serious, yet also appeared to be joking.
However, before Lin Xuan could reply, another cold voice rang out from behind him.
"I was saying I heard someone starving here from afar, it turns out to be you, Qin Meier."
"Your taste is as bad as ever."
The person arrived before the voice did.
As soon as that cold voice appeared, Qin Meier's face turned cold.
She squinted and looked towards the entrance, where she saw a woman with lips like kingfisher feathers and a face like a pink peach appear at the entrance of the Linglong Pavilion.
In terms of looks, she and Qin Meier were equally matched.
One is bright and cheerful, the other is aloof and reserved; their styles are distinct and Qianqiu.
As for status...
The reason she could speak like that was naturally no less than Qin Meier's.
Even after she walked in, she kept staring at Lin Xuan, as if she felt that what she had just said wasn't harsh enough, and added another sentence.
"Is this man, who has nothing special about him except for his good looks, the kind of person you'd be willing to insult my Fang Household to marry into the Qin Household?"
"You really can eat anything."
These words caused Qin Meier's face to darken completely.
Her face turned cold. " Fang Liqiu, what business is it of yours?"
"So you've run out of suitors from your Fang Household, so you're bothering me? Don't dream about it! Even if I were to become dao companion with anyone, I would never look down on that idiot Fang Yuan!"
These words struck Fang Liqiu squarely at the heart.
Who doesn't know that among the most outstanding prodigies of the Fang Household's direct lineage, Fang Liqiu is none other than the most brilliant?
Her position in the Fang Household was extremely important. Just six months ago, she got engaged to a Direct Disciple of the Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect. That disciple's cultivation had already broken through to the Ancient Emperor level, and he would definitely be able to steadily enter the Saint Realm a hundred years from now. No one doubted it.
Yet, this very person was devoted to Fang Liqiu, rejecting all temptations and remaining steadfastly in love with Fang Liqiu.
Moreover, Fang Liqiu herself is quite talented, and her appearance is also Higher Vehicle -notch, standing out in the entire Azure Wave City.
But ironically, the person she cares about most is her younger brother, Fang Yuan, who is obsessed with swords.
For Fang Yuan's sake, even though Fang Yuan wasn't particularly talented, he still managed to secure a marriage with Qin Meier from the Qin Household.
The result is self-evident.
Qin Meier looked down on Fang Yuan and even mocked him directly—she was the eldest daughter of the Qin Household, and she could have anything she wanted. Although Fang Yuan was also a direct descendant, he was no match for her in terms of status or qualifications. For someone like him to be associated with her was like slapping her in the face!
Qin Meier naturally didn't hold back her words.
As a result, her originally indifferent relationship with Fang Liqiu deteriorated rapidly.
When we meet, we're always at odds.
If it weren't for the Lineage behind both sides, they probably would have already started fighting.
Now, unable to teach the other party a lesson, I can only vent my frustration verbally.
Fang Liqiu's mocking expression turned extremely ugly when Qin Meier made sarcastic remarks about her younger brother.
She took a deep breath and glared at Qin Meier with eyes that seemed to want to kill.
Then, in a fit of rage, he laughed, turned to look at Lin Xuan, and spoke without any politeness.
"You!"
"Your cultivation level doesn't seem very high, but your appearance is passable. It wouldn't be an insult to you to become a servant in my Fang Household."
" Qin Meier will give you thirty million, I'll give you fifty million, how about it?"
After speaking, she paused, a confident smile playing on her lips. Looking at Qin Meier, who was frowning and about to say something, she interrupted her and spoke again.
"Don't get me wrong, I meant fifty million, in January."
Fifty million a month?!
This price...
Almost everyone who heard it was taken aback.
Fifty million a month is truly terrifying; even in the Central Continent, this is like a huge windfall falling on someone's head.
If Fang Liqiu hadn't been asking about someone else, they would all have been eager to become servants in the Fang Household.
They are merely being driven for a period of time.
Most of them are Rogue Cultivator who take on missions in exchange for Spirit Stone; aren't they being driven along too?
They're both being driven, so what's the difference?
At worst, Miss Fang Household will get tired of it soon, and then they can leave, right? They're just servants, not signing a life-or-death contract to sell themselves completely to the Fang Household.
Of course, everyone could see that Fang Liqiu was deliberately causing trouble in order to embarrass Qin Meier.
Qin Meier wanted to say something more, but after Fang Liqiu said it was a month later, she could only grit her teeth and shut her mouth.
She could certainly afford 50 million a month, but after doing so, she would likely face questioning from her family.
She is different from Fang Liqiu.
Although she was very favored in the Qin Household, she did not have the right to use so many resources without permission, unless she got engaged. This was the reason why Qin Meier had been troubled but had not refused to meet potential suitors.
Damn it...
She gritted her teeth in anger, took a deep breath, and was about to turn away in a huff when she heard Lin Xuan's indifferent voice.
"Manager, what is the price of this defensive artifact?"
The two women were both taken aback and turned to look, only to find that Lin Xuan hadn't even glanced at them.
He calmly placed a jade pendant shaped like two fish on the counter and pushed it toward the manager.
The steward glanced at Qin Meier almost subconsciously, then lowered his eyes and accepted the treasure that Lin Xuan handed over with a slightly trembling heart.
In the Central Continent, almost all treasures, unless they are exceptionally outstanding, have a clearly marked price.
Prices are not expected to fluctuate significantly.
This treasure is only a low-level Thearch Grade artifact. Because it's a defensive type, it might be worth a little more money, but that's about it.
In the Zhang Household's weapon-refining workshop in Azure Wave City, the price of such treasures is generally between 15 million and 28 million Spirit Stone.
You can buy it as long as you have money.
He hesitated for a moment, then spoke.
"Young master, this treasure is worth twenty million."
Twenty million.
Lin Xuan nodded.
The price was about what he expected.
He didn't care about anyone else's gaze, casually tossed out a Storage Bag, exchanged it for the pill Storage Bag in the steward's hand, and then turned and left.
The rest...
Thirty million, fifty million or something?
Does that matter?
Unless someone stops him from buying pills, Lin Xuan won't bother to look at them again.
It was just a little game of house between two little girls.
It has nothing to do with him.
He left so decisively and swiftly.
Everyone stared at his retreating figure, completely stunned.
reject...
I was rejected!
The Fang Household was rejected so decisively, even though it was a offer of 50 million a month!
Fang Liqiu never expected that anyone would refuse her, and her face instantly turned extremely ugly.
"Him..."
As soon as she said it, she saw Qin Meier watching the spectacle from the side, and she forced herself to swallow the words back.
If you really get angry, then you've truly fallen into a disadvantageous position.
Fang Liqiu could only let out a resentful snort.
"A rogue cultivator so poor he can only sell low-grade Emperor Weapon and can't even afford Rogue Cultivator, what's he pretending to be so high and mighty for!"
"You ignorant fool, I don't want to see him again!"