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“Please take this dragon suppressing nail back.”

Dou Qianli’s cheeks puffed out, and he spat out another jade cicada.

“Tree Old Man, this is the jade cicada that Emperor Yongzheng’s favorite concubine, Noble Consort Nian, held in her mouth when she was buried. Consider it my apology to you.”

Dou Qianli finished speaking.

The previously bustling hall was now as silent as death. Everyone held their breath, fearing that Dou Qianli’s actions would anger Tree Old Man and implicate them.

Tree Old Man glanced at you, then at Dou Qianli, and suddenly burst into laughter.

“Since that’s the case, a gentleman doesn’t take what others cherish.”

“The dragon suppressing nail is yours, and take that jade cicada back as well.”

“However, your friend will have to come down often to cook for me in the future. I must say, this soup is truly delicious.”

“Kid, here.”

Tree Old Man threw a jade tablet at you. The jade tablet had complex patterns, and the design was a tree crown breaking through the clouds.

You noticed that the people around you were looking at you with envious eyes.

Some Demons even looked at the jade tablet in your hand with greed.

Seeing this, Dou Qianli stepped forward, took your hand, and simultaneously slipped the jade tablet into your inner coat pocket.

“This is a gendi jade token, much more useful than that invitation. With it, you can freely enter and exit the Yin Yang Market.”

You suddenly came to your senses and then bowed to Tree Old Man.

“Thank you, Tree Old Man.”

“No problem, just come see this old man more often in the future.”

Upon hearing Tree Old Man’s words, you felt your scalp tighten, because you really didn’t want to have any connection with this Tree Old Man.

But now, on Tree Old Man’s territory, you had no choice but to nod and agree.

“Alright, Tree Old Man, I will definitely research more dishes for you to sample.”

Seeing you agree, Tree Old Man was quite pleased and then motioned for everyone to continue the banquet.

The atmosphere quickly became relaxed and pleasant, which slightly eased your suspended heart.

During this time, Dou Qianli also told you about the function and origin of the gendi jade token.

Originally, the Yin Yang Market was not called the Yin Yang Market, but rather the Gen Di Ghost Market. Later, Tree Old Man expanded it into its current form and renamed it the Yin Yang Market.

This type of jade tablet was a limited edition Magical Artifact issued by Tree Old Man when the Yin Yang Market was still called the Gen Di Ghost Market.

Unlike invitations, with this jade tablet, even if you had no Cultivation, you could freely enter and exit the Yin Yang Market.

Only then did you realize how significant the origin of this jade tablet was.

No wonder those Demons looked at you with such greedy eyes.

As the banquet ended, Dou Qianli and Xiao Qing also took you outside the Yin Yang Market.

You followed the method Dou Qianli taught you and used the jade tablet to teleport directly in front of your restaurant.

Dou Qianli and Xiao Qing also followed closely behind you.

You immediately bid farewell to the two, preparing to find Guo Lin and explain where you had been during this time.

Seeing you about to leave, Xiao Qing twisted her slender waist and draped herself over you, her bright, beautiful eyes looking at you with a lingering gaze.

“Are you leaving already?”

At this moment, your only thought was to go back and see your Guo Lin, and you completely ignored such temptation.

“Miss Xiao Qing, Master Dou, I’ll be leaving first.”

With that, you took a few steps back, putting two meters between yourself and Xiao Qing.

Dou Qianli looked at Xiao Qing.

“Xiao Qing, stop teasing this kid. Next, I want to ask for your help in drawing out the calamity Qi within my body into the nearby earth veins using the dragon suppressing nail.”

“Only then can I transform back into my original form.”

Seeing this, Xiao Qing no longer teased you and instead disappeared with Dou Qianli in front of Yue Lai Restaurant.

You looked back and saw that the lights on the third floor were still on, indicating that Guo Lin had been waiting for you.

When you returned to your room, Guo Lin was indeed waiting for you.

Seeing you return, Guo Lin immediately threw herself into your arms.

“Su Gege, where did you go?”

“You’ve been gone for so long.”

You then recounted everything that had happened to Guo Lin, and Guo Lin’s small mouth dropped open in astonishment at all you had experienced.

“It’s good that you’re back.”

“So, you’ll have to go see that Tree Old Man often to cook for him from now on?”

You felt a bit helpless but still nodded.

“Yes, there’s no other way.”

“It can only be like this.”

Looking at the beautiful Guo Lin under the lamplight, you picked her up by the waist and placed her on the bed.

In the scene, Guo Lin stiffened her body, tightly gripping Su Mo’s head…

…

After the passionate intimacy, you were holding Guo Lin and sleeping when, in a daze, you suddenly heard a thunderous roar from a great distance, like an earthquake.

Guo Lin was startled awake in her sleep, then her body trembled, like a smooth little kitten nestled in your arms. You stroked her hair, coaxing her back to sleep.

However, you guessed that this was likely the commotion caused by Dou Qianli and Xiao Qing.

Since the dragon suppressing nail could draw out all the calamity Qi from Dou Qianli’s body, then this thunderous sound should be the calamity Qi hidden within Dou Qianli’s body.

The next day, you continued to open for business.

Now that there were no beggar troubles, your restaurant business continued to flourish, and with Guo Lin, the beautiful Niangzi, by your side, it drew the envy of others.

When it got to the afternoon and there weren’t as many customers, Xiao Qing brought a middle-aged man here.

The middle-aged man had sallow skin, a gaunt face, and a hint of liveliness in his small eyes.

Seeing the middle-aged man, you immediately tried to ask.

“Master Dou?”

Seeing that you recognized him, Dou Qianli laughed heartily, then looked at Xiao Qing.

“I told you Su Mo would recognize me.”

“Remember, you owe me a Five Thunder Talisman.”

Xiao Qing was a bit unconvinced, but there was nothing she could do but accept her loss.

“Why are this kid’s eyes so sharp?”

You chuckled, then looked at Dou Qianli.

“Master Dou, thank you so much for last night.”

You were grateful that Dou Qianli had stood up for you, even willing to forgo the dragon suppressing nail, so you prepared a large table full of dishes for Dou Qianli and Xiao Qing.

With the addition of fine wine, the two drank themselves into a stupor.

After settling them into two separate guest rooms, you prepared to go back downstairs to continue working.

However, Guo Lin rushed upstairs like a startled little rabbit, which made you feel a bit flustered.

“What’s wrong, Niangzi?”

A hint of hesitation flashed across Guo Lin’s face.

She seemed to be wondering whether she should tell you about this matter.

You began to press her.

“Lin’er, what exactly is wrong?”

Finally, Guo Lin spoke.

“Just now, I saw my father’s General being led into the city by a group of officials…”

When you heard Guo Lin’s words, a pang of sadness suddenly welled up in your heart.

What was meant to come, would eventually come.

You just didn’t expect it to come so quickly…

Chapter 46: Achieved Qinglin County’s Richest Man

“So, what are you going to do?”

Hearing your question, Guo Lin threw herself into your arms, her voice as faint as a mosquito’s buzz.

“What else can I do?”

“I’m sticking with you, don’t even think about shaking me off…”

You were very touched upon hearing Guo Lin’s words.

“Then what do you want to do now?”

Guo Lin then displayed her intelligent side.

“Now is not the time to go back.”

“Once we have five or six children, when we go back, I don’t believe my father and mother will disagree.”

Upon hearing Guo Lin’s idea, you felt that there truly were no other ways to break the deadlock, and you could only follow Guo Lin’s plan.

Three days later, Xiao Qing and Dou Qianli successively woke up, somewhat surprised by the potent strength of your Immortals Intoxication.

They had never expected that a mortal wine could intoxicate Demons who had Cultivated for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Dou Qianli wanted your Immortals Intoxication recipe to sell to the Yao Race, with profits split fifty-fifty.

Facing Dou Qianli’s request, you did not refuse and then handed the wine recipe to Dou Qianli.

However, Xiao Qing said, “Oh no, I’ve missed the time,” and then left.

Seeing Xiao Qing leave in a hurry, you asked Dou Qianli why she was so anxious.

Dou Qianli said that Xiao Qing had an older sister, and it was likely her sister calling her home.

Afterward, Dou Qianli bid you farewell, and your life returned to normal.

However, about once a week, Tree Old Man would send a little ghost to pick you up to cook for Tree Old Man.

Tree Old Man didn’t make you work for nothing; each time, he would let you take away some rare ingredients, some of which, like certain medicinal herbs, could even sell for hundreds of taels.

You had latched onto Tree Old Man, this big tree.

Coupled with Dou Qianli’s thriving business with your Immortals Intoxication, bringing in hundreds of taels in monthly dividends.

Over time, you accumulated vast wealth.

Once you had money, you used your financial power to directly open a Yue Lai Restaurant branch at the other three city gates.

At the same time, you also pioneered a fast-food model; as long as the chefs at these three branches followed your method of preparation, while the taste might be slightly inferior, it could restore 90% of the flavor.

Two years passed, and you unified the entire catering industry of Qinglin County.

Now, you could truly be called the richest man in Qinglin County!

However, whether it was your problem or Guo Lin’s, despite your efforts every night, Guo Lin showed no signs of pregnancy.

This made Guo Lin very anxious.

If her father, General Guo, were to discover your relationship, your life would definitely be in danger.

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