Darkness Fell Over Mingyang City

Lü Yuan didn't choose to bring the two of them directly to meet this Foundation Establishment who managed the Dark Air Realm of the company simply to show off.

In fact, this was a decision he made after careful consideration.

Firstly, he had maintained a positive image towards Lin Qi and Wang Yan for three months, investing considerable resources in the process.

By now, we should have gained some of their genuine affection.

While it might sound a bit disrespectful, it's time for him to reap his first harvest.

Therefore, he is now using the contrast between his own experiences to make them feel "unworthy".

Next, all we need to do is offer them the benefits of selling air, given their personalities.

They don't even need to say anything; they'll naturally use self-pity...

"Heh, one is the reincarnation of Purple Mansion, Two Divine Abilities Power cultivator from the Upper City, and the other can produce a sixth-grade Cultivation Method; they might have an old master on them."

"How could your wealth consist of only what you contributed to me before?"

Lü Yuan cursed inwardly, "With the previous setup, and after this combo of mine today, you two stupid fat sheep are going to give me a good pound of gold coins!"

"Ideally, they should shout about friendship and bonds, and give me some skills that can be effective right now, so I won't fall too far behind the others."

"But if you can't come up with anything good, then you two should consider yourselves dead!"

"Watch how I squeeze every last drop of value out of your reproductive... ugh, your surplus value!"

Of course, all of the above are just incidental purposes.

After all, if it were just for this purpose, then Lü Yuan would have systematically guided them to establish channels and shops.

After meeting all sorts of people, following the same process can achieve roughly the same result.

The reason why Lü Yuan brought them directly to see this Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator stationed here was because...

It was entirely due to the second consideration.

Even the most confident person would want their opinions to be supported by more evidence.

Even Lü Yuan, who in his previous life was a veteran bookworm on Qidian, a big fan of Sunba, and a debate enthusiast on Wangba, was no exception.

Lü Yuan had already confirmed the situation of that [Radiant Heavenly Sun], and believed that there must be a master who had written the Immortal Book involved.

But out of curiosity.

He still wanted to try to find some evidence in the process that would further confirm that the Radiant Heavenly Sun was "Tiansuzi".

Meeting this Foundation Establishment from a subsidiary company is now an experiment.

"After all, if the deduction suggests we really are that kind of relationship..."

"So, as for venturing into the Dark Air Realm, something I would logically do no matter what..."

Even someone in a high position like her might stoop down and pay attention.

"And the Foundation Establishment who manages this place is the best indicator of whether she pays attention to this matter."

Inside the headquarters of the Dark Air Realm Lower City, Lü Yuan maintained his smile.

While speaking to the person in front of him, whose cultivation level was probably comparable to that of the principal at the Foundation Establishment Peak, he made a request that was insignificant to the person in front of him.

She was paying attention to his attitude towards her.

Lü Yuan thought to himself, "Generally speaking, a Foundation Establishment Peak's attitude towards me is usually not much different from that of the Principal or Qin Huai."

"After all, there's a world of difference between Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion."

"Therefore, even if they temporarily have a superior level of cultivation, they will still be friendly and enthusiastic towards me for the sake of the future and their own interests."

"But that's all for now..."

Lü Yuan was very clear about this. "Ultimately, I am not, and could never, become their core investment target."

"After all, they're not qualified yet."

"Therefore, since I cannot bring them immeasurable huge benefits in the future, they are also unlikely to flatter or take care of me."

"This is the most normal situation..."

So, was the Foundation Establishment's attitude towards me normal?

Not long after, after telling the other party that he wanted to rent a shop of moderate size on the best street in the Dark Air Realm, and after discussing the location,

Leading Lin Qi and Wang Yan, who remained silent throughout, they walked onto the streets of the Lower City, which were illuminated entirely by ubiquitous neon lights, giving them a sense of tranquility and absurdity.

Lü Yuan looked at the Foundation Establishment expert with whom he had been having a pleasant conversation, and who was now even taking him to see the site for potential candidates.

I've already made up my mind.

Little did he know that at this very moment, the Foundation Establishment Peak at the very front was sweating profusely.

"There's no mistake, the elementary school student mentioned in the decree issued by the adults that day must be him, and it can only be him!"

Gu Lü kept shouting in his heart, even though he didn't kneel down to Lü Yuan on the spot when he saw him.

But in reality, if a cultivator hadn't stopped metabolizing from the moment of Embryonic Breathing, his pants would never have been dry for even a moment throughout the entire process.

Since I stayed in high school until I was too old, failed the college entrance exam, and wasted my time in the subsidiary in the Lower City.

Over the years, Gu Lü has felt that he is becoming so familiar with the Lower City that he is almost tired of it.

He thought he would never encounter anything surprising again.

But not long ago, his peaceful life was suddenly disrupted by a message in his company email.

That was issued by management.

They asked themselves to give the green light to a primary school student who might come looking for them.

Whatever he wants to do or what his demands are, just go along with it and don't cause him any unnecessary trouble.

Gu Lü somewhat puzzled by this, but he could roughly guess that the "elementary school student" referred to Lü Yuan, the rising star with Top-Grade Pseudo Spirit Root.

They couldn't understand why management would issue such a nonsensical rule.

However, management stated that they were simply following orders from their superiors.

Who else could be the superior of the subsidiary's management in Mingyang City?

It can only be the top leader of his subsidiary, who is also the master of the entire Mingyang City!

"Just who is this guy? Even if he has Top-Grade Pseudo Spirit Root, he shouldn't be attracting so much attention from the adults, right?"

"Besides, if others don't know, how could I not know?"

"The last Top-Grade Pseudo Spirit Root was in my year; we both came from the kindergarten in the West District."

"If I remember correctly, you started paying attention to Fu Lu after she had reached the Foundation Establishment, didn't you?"

"But that's all."

"Even after she got into junior college, the adults only sent a drone to deliver a message; she didn't even get to see her prosthetic body."

Lü Yuan pondered behind him, his Gu Lü racing ahead. "Over the years, in this Dark Air Realm..."

"I've always been the only one who made others feel that it was dark in Mingyang City. This is the first time someone has made me feel that it's dark in Mingyang City."

"Such a small, insignificant business, and it actually got the adults to personally give it the green light..."

"Even those Celestial Dragon princes who came down from the Upper City to experience life there aren't worthy, are they?"

"Is he the adult's illegitimate son?"

"But as everyone knows, when she's lucid, almost all the prosthetics are busy working, and the rest of the time she's half-mad..."

"What kind of extraordinary person could catch the eye of such an adult, and even have such a grown child without anyone knowing?"

Gu Lü was truly sweating profusely. He turned around and glanced at Lü Yuan. The others saying that he had powerful connections in Mingyang City was just a joke.

But the child behind him was truly extraordinary.

"Sir, is there something on my face?" Lü Yuan asked softly, Gu Lü turning around.

"No, there are too many streets in the Dark Air Realm. I was just afraid you'd get lost."

He Gu Lü that he didn't even know why he needed to explain, but his panic was unmistakable.

Even Lin Qi and Wang Yan could see it.

"I see..." Lü Yuan, who had already gotten the result he wanted, still maintained his smile, "Well, thank you for your trouble."

"Speaking of which, how much longer until we arrive?"

"I'll be there soon."

Unconsciously, Gu Lü Lu repeated, "I'll be there soon--"