Chapter 748: Shoujie and the Five Poisons Saint Daughter

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"Please come in quickly."

Qingyuan Saint Son turned around and waved his hand, giving the order directly.

Having been curious for so long, he truly wanted to see what kind of person this "Fourth Uncle" was, who could make Junior Sister Li Ci both revere and fear him, and hold him in such high esteem.

Half an hour later.

Wang Shoujie and Yun Tiange were courteously invited into the reception room in the rear courtyard of the Mystic Azure Immortal Pavilion.

Unlike the reception room in the front courtyard, this reception room was located deep within the Mystic Azure Immortal Pavilion and generally only entertained close acquaintances. Qingyuan Saint Son's choice to meet Wang Shoujie here clearly showed that he did not treat him as an outsider.

This time, when he came to Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven, Wang Shoujie did not ask Yao Yumei to accompany him, and only Yun Tiange was with him. This was naturally to protect Li Ci and avoid accidentally exposing her identity.

In the reception room, Qingyuan Saint Son was already waiting.

Seeing Wang Shoujie enter, he paused slightly.

As the Saint Son of Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven, he had met countless men and women of extraordinary temperament in his life and should have long been accustomed to it. However, upon seeing Wang Shoujie for the first time, he was still momentarily stunned.

How to put it... in terms of facial features alone, Wang Shoujie might not be the most outstanding, but he possessed a unique temperament, like the first gentle breeze of spring, full of vibrant vitality, capable of dispelling gloom and clearing impurities, making one feel like bathing in spring breeze, incredibly comfortable.

Even upon their first meeting, he couldn't help but feel a sense of closeness to this "Fourth Uncle."

Qingyuan Saint Son immediately went forward and exchanged polite greetings with Wang Shoujie.

After a round of pleasantries, both parties took their seats.

Two gracefully slender and exceptionally elegant Divine-Transformation Realm maidservants served various rare and exotic fruits and Immortal Tea produced in the Grotto-Heaven, then bowed and withdrew from the reception room.

"Young Master Shoujie, Immortal Monarch Tiange, please have some tea." Qingyuan Saint Son greeted with a gentle smile, his demeanor as refreshing as a gentle breeze.

"Thank you, Saint Son." Wang Shoujie took a sip of the Immortal Tea as instructed, and immediately felt a cool sensation cleanse his internal organs and entire body, as refreshing as a cold shower on a scorching summer day.

He praised, "I heard that Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven has a thirteenth-tier Cloud Mist Immortal Tea, which has the miraculous effect of Marrow Cleansing and calming the mind. Shoujie is truly fortunate to have his wish fulfilled today."

"If Young Master Shoujie likes it, I have an extra two taels in stock," Qingyuan Saint Son said, taking out two jade jars and giving them to Wang Shoujie, chuckling, "Don't refuse, firstly, although the Cloud Mist Immortal Tea has good effects, it's more effective for cultivators below the True Immortal Realm, and its effects will gradually diminish with prolonged consumption. For me now, it doesn't have much use. Secondly, this jar of Immortal Tea was originally specially requested by me from Cloud Mist Immortal Lord for Li Ci, but I didn't expect her to dislike tea at all and only love meat, so it's been sitting in my storage ring."

Dislikes tea and only loves meat... This description of Li Ci was indeed very accurate.

"Since that's the case, then I'll help that girl Li Ci 'digest' it," Wang Shoujie said with a smile, not being pretentious, and accepted the Cloud Mist Immortal Tea.

Of course, he didn't take advantage of Qingyuan Saint Son, and in return, he gave two taels of tea: one jar of Di Xiu's Mind-Calming Immortal Tea and one jar of Wu Dao Immortal Tea.

He sincerely said, "Saint Son, don't decline either."

"Since Young Master Shoujie is giving it, Qingyuan will naturally not be pretentious." Qingyuan Saint Son smiled, casually opened the tea jar, and sniffed, immediately surprised, "It's genuine Immortal Tea of the Mind-Calming and Wu Dao types, good tea, good tea!"

[Mind-Calming Immortal Tea] was a rare type of Immortal Tea that not only helped calm the mind and improve focus but also subtly and indirectly influenced cultivation speed, greatly reducing the possibility of qi deviation. It provided excellent benefits for most Martial Arts Cultivators.

Moreover, due to its extremely gentle effects, even True Immortal Realm cultivators could drink it daily without significant reduction in its efficacy, still largely retaining its original benefits.

And Wu Dao Immortal Tea could enhance the ability to touch and comprehend Heavenly Dao laws, accelerating the mastery of Dao methods and divine abilities.

Even for Qingyuan Saint Son, it was quite useful.

The two exchanged gifts and chatted casually, and their relationship unknowingly grew much closer.

Wang Shoujie was also interacting with a Saint Son other than himself for the first time. He felt that Qingyuan Saint Son had extraordinary demeanor and was elegant, truly worthy of being the Grotto-Heaven successor.

Qingyuan Saint Son, while outwardly calm, had turbulent emotions within, constantly surprised.

He had originally thought that Li Ci, having left home "young," revered her Fourth Uncle simply because of her limited knowledge in childhood or preconceived notions, instinctively beautifying the Fourth Uncle in her memory. After all, the "Fourth Uncle" Li Ci described was truly absurdly powerful.

But he never expected that Li Ci's Fourth Uncle's excellence far exceeded his imagination.

Despite being only at the late Divine-Transformation Realm cultivation, he was neither arrogant nor humble in front of him, a True Immortal Realm Saint Son, appearing composed and experienced.

Moreover, Qingyuan Saint Son keenly noticed that Wang Shoujie's Bloodline was unusually strong, having likely reached the tenth stage of Saint Derivation True Body, and even seemed to surpass Li Ci by half a step.

Another monstrous talent who had reached the Saint Son realm without even inheriting a Sacred Diagram.

At this point, Qingyuan Saint Son couldn't help but wonder about the true origins of Li Ci and Wang Shoujie.

If a family only produced one monstrous talent, it could still be a very low probability of Bloodline mutation or extreme luck.

But for two monstrous talents to appear in the same family at the same time, it couldn't be explained by luck alone.

This could only mean one thing: the foundation of this family was extremely mysterious and powerful, perhaps even far surpassing the two Saint Clans of the Tianrui Saint Dynasty, and very likely came from the Central Lands of Divine Continent...

Furthermore, the maidservant and bodyguard beside Young Master Shoujie was actually a True Immortal Realm cultivator in her prime!

What kind of young Young Master could make a True Immortal Realm cultivator willingly serve as his maidservant? At least, his Qingyuan Saint Son didn't have that kind of treatment...

At this thought, Qingyuan Saint Son's mind reeled with fantasies, and he couldn't help but concoct a series of stories.

The noble and innocent Young Mistress Li Ci, having left home due to some incident, inadvertently got lost and ended up in the remote Tianrui Saint Dynasty. After enduring much hardship, she was finally taken in by Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven.

And her doting Fourth Uncle, anxious and searching everywhere for Li Ci, spent nearly two centuries following clues until he finally tracked her down to Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven.

Just as Qingyuan Saint Son was lost in boundless reverie, Wang Shoujie chuckled and interrupted him: "Saint Son, may I ask if Li Ci is in seclusion? Why haven't I seen her come out..."

"How can Qingyuan be called 'Your Highness' in front of Young Master Shoujie? If you don't mind, just call me 'Brother Qingyuan'." Qingyuan Saint Son's posture unconsciously lowered a bit, and his tone became even more polite. "As for Junior Sister Li Ci, Young Master, you've come at a rather inopportune time. A while ago, she went with my Master to the Absolute Beginning Dao Palace."

"Absolute Beginning Dao Palace? Brother Qingyuan, do you know when she will return?" Wang Shoujie was surprised, feeling a bit speechless.

This niece of his was truly capable; she had already gotten herself into the Absolute Beginning Dao Palace? She really made him worry for nearly two centuries for nothing.

"This... Master didn't say when she'd return, but Young Master Shoujie, rest assured, Master dotes on Junior Sister Li Ci immensely. With him protecting her, there will absolutely be no danger," Qingyuan Saint Son smiled. "Moreover, Junior Sister Li Ci is inherently a person with great fortune. Perhaps with good luck, she'll even get a Sacred Diagram."

"Brother Qingyuan is right, my niece has always had good luck since she was little, and she always meets noble benefactors wherever she goes." Wang Shoujie nodded, acknowledging Qingyuan Saint Son's judgment.

He had to admit, that girl Li Ci's luck with people was really good; she always met people who genuinely wanted to protect her. Moreover, although that girl seemed naive, she was quite cunning at heart, and few people could truly make her suffer.

Although he still hadn't met her, Wang Shoujie felt half of his worries ease.

He then shifted his attention to Qingyuan Saint Son and began chatting casually with him.

Qingyuan Saint Son was the Saint Son of Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven, destined to become a Grand Overarching Saint Venerable and inherit Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven. Naturally, he was well-informed and exceptionally capable. Especially on the path of cultivation, he had traveled further than Wang Shoujie, and naturally had many insights and understandings regarding cultivation.

And Wang Shoujie, having lived two lives, had shouldered the family's great undertaking since childhood. Throughout this arduous journey, whether in terms of mental maturity or long-term strategic foresight, few could compare to him. Every word and action seemed to be profound and far-reaching, like a grand design.

Unbeknownst to them, the more they talked, the more congenial they found each other, with a sense of regret for not having met sooner.

Seeing this, Yun Tiange interjected at the appropriate moment, "Saint Son, we heard in the Tianrui Saint Dynasty that Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven is skilled at manufacturing a giant cargo transport vehicle called the [Cloud Sea Whale Ark]?"

"Cloud Sea Whale Ark?" Qingyuan Saint Son was slightly surprised. "I wouldn't say skilled, but we can indeed produce Cloud Sea Whale Arks. Is Young Master Shoujie interested in this item?"

Cultivation cannot be separated from resources, and doing business is naturally a way to acquire resources. Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven is massive in scale, and relying solely on self-production and self-consumption is definitely not enough, so it naturally has its own businesses. Manufacturing Cloud Sea Whale Arks is one of Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven's businesses.

"To be frank, I discovered some small business opportunities during my travels in the Tianrui Saint Dynasty," Wang Shoujie said. "I just need some giant Cloud Sea Whale Arks to transport my goods."

Some...

Qingyuan Saint Son felt a slight sweat on his forehead.

As the manufacturer of Cloud Sea Whale Arks, he naturally knew how astonishing the cargo capacity of a single Cloud Sea Whale Ark was. Young Master Shoujie actually asked for "some"...

How "small" could this so-called "small" business opportunity be?

However, since it was a business opportunity, Qingyuan Saint Son naturally wouldn't pry casually.

He skipped that point and earnestly explained, "Young Master Shoujie, the production cycle of a giant Cloud Sea Whale Ark is long, and it consumes a lot of materials, making its cost extremely high. We don't have any in stock in our Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven. And the giant Cloud Sea Whale Arks we are currently using in our Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven each have their own important uses, so I'm afraid we can't spare any for you. However, there is a giant whale ark that the Tianrui Imperial Family pre-ordered in the Grotto-Heaven, which is already in its late production stage and will be ready for use in approximately ten years."

"How about this, I will personally communicate with the Tianrui Imperial Family and let you have this one first for your urgent needs."

Ten years, in the time concept of a True Immortal Realm like Qingyuan Saint Son, was already very short, not much different from a mortal's experience of a month.

"Will that cause any difficulties?" Wang Shoujie hesitated slightly. "If it causes inconvenience, I can place an order now and have them start manufacturing from scratch."

"The construction period for a giant Cloud Sea Whale Ark takes a hundred years. I'm afraid it might delay your business, Young Master," Qingyuan Saint Son said with a smile. "It's not too much trouble. The Tianrui Imperial Family doesn't need that one urgently. Besides that, I can also make the decision to allocate a batch of small and medium-sized whale arks for your urgent needs."

The number of giant Cloud Sea Whale Arks was limited and difficult to allocate, but there was no such concern for the small and medium-sized whale arks. There were some in stock, and by transferring some from the cargo fleet, they could gather a dozen or twenty.

It was quite clear that Qingyuan Saint Son also wanted to befriend Wang Shoujie. This was no longer simply doing so out of consideration for Junior Sister Li Ci; it was more about valuing Wang Shoujie as a person.

In the adult world, face is important, but interests are even more important.

He knew that by befriending Young Master Shoujie in this way, Young Master Shoujie would surely not disappoint his goodwill.

Since the conversation had reached this point, Wang Shoujie naturally accepted this gesture of goodwill: "Since that's the case, then I'll trouble Brother Qingyuan."

Cloud Sea Whale Arks were very important for the Wang Clan's current trade. The increase in grain production in the Shenwu World was only just beginning and far from reaching saturation. Trade with the Sacred Domain would also continuously increase and strengthen in the future.

Besides the Shenwu World itself, the Demon Realm's land was even more vast, and the Town Demon Capital Protectorate was an excellent starting point and example.

Because of this, the current struggle with the Demon Realm is no longer limited to anti-aggression but has gradually evolved into a struggle for interests and resources.

In the future, with the development of the Demon Territory, the grain yield of the Shenwu World might see another surge.

As a means of transportation, the more Cloud Sea Whale Arks, the better.

After the two parties reached an agreement, their relationship improved significantly.

Just as they were talking and laughing, news came again from the Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven's East Extreme Gate guard, saying that Water Moon Saintess had come to find the Saint Son.

"Water Moon is here?" Qingyuan Saint Son's expression immediately changed. He stood up and replied, "Issue a command, say I'm not here, and ask her to come another day..."

However, before his words had even fallen, the East Extreme Gate guard sent another message, stating that Water Moon Saintess had already broken through the East Extreme Gate and was heading directly towards the Mystic Azure Immortal Pavilion.

"How dare she, to force her way into my Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven!" Qingyuan Saint Son angrily slammed the table, his brow furrowed fiercely.

"..."

Wang Shoujie looked at Qingyuan Saint Son's expression, his eyes slightly surprised.

That Water Moon Saintess was too reckless, wasn't she?

However, Qingyuan Saint Son's reaction was also a bit strange; besides anger, there was also some evasion. Did he owe Water Moon Saintess a large sum of money?

Just as he was pondering, the space above Mystic Azure Immortal Pavilion suddenly distorted and fluctuated.

Immediately after.

A wild and uninhibited beauty stepped out of the spatial rift.

Above the sea of clouds, she wore a red battle skirt, her fiery red cape fluttering behind her. Her aura was like a sky-burning flame, truly as powerful as ten thousand jun, with a magnificent momentum.

As soon as she appeared, her voice already boomed like thunder above the Mystic Azure Immortal Pavilion: "Qingyuan, we didn't settle the score at the Myriad Laws Grand Gathering last time. This time, my cultivation has improved slightly. Come, come, let's fight another round. I'm going to beat you until you cry for your daddy and mommy."

"Water Moon, what's wrong with your brain?" Qingyuan Saint Son was furious. "How long has it been, and you've made progress? Who are you trying to fool?!"

Normally, Qingyuan Saint Son was always gentle, elegant, and magnanimous, but whenever he encountered the unreasonable Water Moon Saintess, he always couldn't control his anger.

"Don't believe me? Don't believe me, then try me!" Water Moon Saintess looked down at Qingyuan Saint Son from above, raising her chin at him in a provocative manner.

"I don't have time to bother with you," Qingyuan Saint Son suppressed his anger. "This Saint Son has distinguished guests to entertain. Go back where you came from."

"If you don't want to fight, that's fine. Lend me twenty Immortal Spirits, and I'll turn around and leave immediately," Water Moon Saintess revealed her true colors.

"Twenty Immortal Spirits? Heh, can you afford to pay it back?" Qingyuan Saint Son sneered, "Don't even think about mortgaging your Half-Step Saint Artifact; that's Water Moon Grotto-Heaven's asset, I can't afford it."

"Alright, alright," Water Moon Saintess said, looking defeated. "I'll be honest with you. According to reliable sources, a batch of Spirit Stone ore from North Pole Divine Continent has arrived at the Divine Treasure Hall branch in Tianxing Saint Dynasty, and they've given me priority selection rights! This kind of good deal is definitely a sure profit. So, how about this: you lend me the money, and after I win, I'll return it with a thirty percent increase."

"How can you be sure of a profit?" Qingyuan Saint Son's face twitched. "How much have you lost all these years, don't you have any idea?"

"Because of Li Ci, of course~" Water Moon Saintess chuckled mischievously, "As long as I bring Li Ci along, I'll make a huge profit this time."

Only then did Qingyuan Saint Son realize what kind of sinister scheme Water Moon Saintess, this "Five Poisons Saint Daughter" who embodied all five vices of "wine, lust, wealth, anger, and greed," was plotting.

Having figured it out, he became composed, crossed his hands behind his back, and coldly snorted, refusing, "Setting aside that Junior Sister Li Ci has already gone to the Absolute Beginning Dao Palace with Master, even if she hadn't left, I would absolutely not allow this matter."

"Li Ci isn't here?" Water Moon Saintess's face instantly darkened. "Then why did I waste half a day talking to you?"

She was about to flick her sleeves and leave, but as she turned, she inadvertently caught sight of Wang Shoujie, who was watching the commotion.

Her body immediately stiffened. She turned around and brazenly scrutinized Wang Shoujie up and down, murmuring, "What a handsome young master, his cultivation isn't high, but his aura is like a mountain and abyss. Most likely, his Bloodline level is too high, and he has mastered quite profound Heavenly Dao laws. This outfit, tsk tsk, isn't this the famous ice-blue immortal satin fabric? Uh... and an Immortal Artifact-grade storage ring..."

With a glance, she saw Yun Tiange, who was guarding behind Wang Shoujie, looking at her with a wary and cautious gaze. She immediately understood.

This was her, Water Moon Saintess', turn of luck; she had met a fat... no, a noble lamb, no, a distinguished guest!

Qingyuan Saint Son's friend, from head to toe, exuded an aura—"I am a rich man."

Almost instantly, Water Moon Saintess's demeanor transformed from that of the Five Poisons Saint Daughter to that of a "dignified and radiant," "gentle and saintly" noblewoman.

She bowed gracefully towards Wang Shoujie and said softly, "I didn't notice a distinguished guest present just now, and was unrestrainedly joking with Qingyuan. I hope I haven't offended the distinguished guest."

Wang Shoujie returned the bow with elegance, saying, "Shoujie greets Your Highness, Water Moon Saintess."

Shoujie?

Water Moon Saintess frowned slightly, finding the name somewhat familiar but unable to recall it for a moment.

Never mind~ If she couldn't remember, so be it.

Water Moon Saintess didn't pay much attention to this point, smiling charmingly, "Meeting is fate. Please do come to my Water Moon Grotto-heaven for a visit when you have time, Young Master Shoujie, so that I may fulfill my humble duty as a host."

"Water Moon, you are not allowed to plot against Young Master Shoujie!" Qingyuan Saint Son hurriedly stepped forward to stop her. "He is Li Ci's Fourth Uncle, you must not act recklessly."

"Li Ci's Fourth Uncle? Huh, I remember now, Li Ci often spoke of Fourth Uncle Wang Shoujie!" Water Moon Saintess grew even more excited upon hearing this. "Li Ci is my good sister. Her Fourth Uncle, isn't he my Fourth Uncle too~ Fourth Uncle, how about you lend me some money?"

Qingyuan Saint Son was speechless.

His face was as dark as charcoal, filled with an overflowing sense of shame.

Everyone ranked him, Qingyuan Saint Son, and Water Moon Saintess side by side, with little difference in reputation, strength, or status.

Yet, Water Moon Saintess, who was ranked equally with him, actually called someone "Fourth Uncle" and borrowed money from him... It was simply throwing away his Qingyuan Saint Son's face as well.

Wang Shoujie, however, didn't care. He simply smiled and cupped his hands: "I don't dare accept the title of Fourth Uncle. Since Saintess and Li Ci are good sisters, lending money is naturally no problem. How much does Your Highness wish to borrow?"

Water Moon Saintess immediately grew excited, rubbing her fingers excitedly: "Tw... twenty Immortal Spirit Stones."

Wang Shoujie rummaged through his storage ring and took out twenty Immortal Spirit Stones, giving them to Water Moon Saintess.

Water Moon Saintess was stunned.

This was the first time in her life that she had borrowed money so smoothly and exhilaratingly.

Immediately, she excitedly took the Immortal Spirit Stones and said with great emotion, "Thank you, Fourth Uncle. You, Fourth Uncle, I, Water Moon, acknowledge."

How was this a Fourth Uncle? This was clearly a biological father~

"I won't say more for now, I need to seize that rare opportunity to get rich. I have a hunch that even without Li Ci, I can make a huge profit this time. Li Ci said, just follow your gut feeling when gambling on stones."

As she spoke, Water Moon Saintess impatiently tore open space and left the Cloud Sea Grotto-heaven.

Through the still unrepaired spatial rift, her voice came from afar: "Fourth Uncle, don't leave the Saint Dynasty yet, I'll be back to pay you back."

As soon as her voice fell, her figure completely vanished into the spatial rift.

"Oh no, Young Master Shoujie, how could you lend her money?" Qingyuan Saint Son was extremely annoyed.

Young Master Shoujie pulled out the money so smoothly that he actually froze and couldn't react to stop him. If he hadn't seen Young Master Shoujie take out Immortal Spirit Stones with his own eyes, with that generous gesture, he would have almost thought he was taking out Immortal Crystals.

"What? A Saintess of a grand Grotto-Heaven, she wouldn't default on a debt, would she?" Wang Shoujie smiled calmly.

"This... Although Water Moon Saintess embodies all five poisons, she really doesn't have the habit of defaulting on debts, and she's quite trustworthy," Qingyuan Saint Son said factually. "The main thing is I'm afraid she won't be able to pay it back. She can't keep Immortal Spirit Stones in her pocket; as soon as she gets them, they're gone... If she can't pay it back, are you going to beat her to death?"

"As long as she doesn't default, that's fine. Who told her to be Li Ci's sister? I still have to help her," Wang Shoujie smiled calmly, but inwardly he mused.

Wouldn't it be better if she couldn't pay it back? If she couldn't pay, she could sell herself to repay the debt~

He was already worried about not having enough manpower~

Yun Tiange understood Wang Shoujie quite well.

Seeing that hint of a smile on his face, she already roughly guessed what Wang Shoujie was up to, and couldn't help but light a candle in her heart for the Saintess who was about to fall into his clutches.

Sigh~ These Sacred Domain people are still too naive. They were fooled by Wang Shoujie's radiant and elegant face and didn't understand the "wickedness" of human hearts.

Someone like Water Moon Saintess, I'm afraid she'll even be grateful to Wang Shoujie in her heart after being "schemed" against by him later~

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