75: The Heavenly Sun Gold Stone was delivered right to my door; has this become my destiny?
Hong Xiu lowered her head in inferiority, whispering her own name, not daring to look Shen Nian in the eye.
The Immortal in white before her was the most refined Cultivator she had ever met in her life.
And his voice was so gentle...
It was completely different from anyone she had encountered before.
"Hmm."
"Take this Medicinal Pill. It can help you step onto the path of Cultivation. If you do not wish to, you can also exchange it for wealth, which will ensure you live a life free of worry."
Shen Nian retrieved the Aptitude Transformation Spirit Pill—which was of no use to him—from his cangtian token and handed it to Hong Xiu before him.
He did not like beating around the bush; he had always been direct.
Although strictly speaking, this karma was planted by Yue Qingguang and had nothing to do with him, since he had encountered it, he might as well resolve it if it wasn't too much trouble.
Hong Xiu looked at the Medicinal Pill suddenly appearing in her hand that radiated Spiritual Qi, feeling somewhat at a loss.
"This..."
"Immortal... why would you..." Hong Xiu could not help but raise her head to look at Shen Nian, her eyes full of confusion. She did not understand why this Immortal in white would be so good to her and even bestow such a precious Medicinal Pill.
"There is no why..." Shen Nian glanced at the patch on the corner of Hong Xiu's green skirt, and then said: "If one must say, then consider it as something the Cultivators of this world owe you."
As his words fell, Hong Xiu froze, her eye sockets slightly reddening, her small hands holding the Medicinal Pill trembling uncontrollably, and tears streamed down her face...
"No! ... It is Hong Xiu who owes the Cultivator lords, it is the commoners of my Liugu Village who owe the Cultivator lords..." Hong Xiu said, her voice choked with sobs.
The woman on the side who saw Hong Xiu being gifted the Medicinal Pill had red eyes, stamping her feet in anxiety.
She had only wanted to fish for some benefits from Shen Nian, but this Hong Xiu got a Medicinal Pill without doing anything??
On what grounds!
She could not accept it!
Most importantly, Shen Nian had just ignored her and instead cared more about this lowly Servant Girl, which made her feel a hint of resentment toward Shen Nian.
But she dared not say anything more; after all, she was just a servant, and could only stand on the side, watching all this with jealousy.
Just at this moment, a sour and mocking voice rang out.
"Yo?"
"There's actually such a fool in our Imperial Capital? I've truly gained some insight. Tsk, tsk, tsk, an Aptitude Transformation Spirit Pill that can change one's Aptitude, you're quite generous, brother..."
"But what is your motive for bestowing this Medicinal Pill to someone from Prince Qians Residence?"
At the entrance of the Sunset Chamber of Commerce, a young man wearing a green brocade robe with a noble demeanor sneered, walking out slowly with his hands behind his back, a hint of greed in his eyes.
Aptitude Transformation Spirit Pill!
That is rare!
If he could get his hands on it, half of the money spent buying the heavenly sun gold stone this time would be recovered.
Hmm, this person has a strange face; he is not from the Imperial Capital, and he is not old. He can be dealt with.
Having kept a low profile for half a month, it was time to move around.
"Young Master Tang, have you bought enough heavenly sun gold to celebrate Prince Tang's birthday??" The woman asked, acting coquettishly toward the young man in green, far more proactive than when she met Shen Nian.
Simply because she recognized the other party's identity.
Tang Jiang. After the strongest prince of the Great Xia, Prince Qian, died, his grandfather took his place. Although he was a prince of a different surname, Prince Tang was very sensible. Rumor had it that after he surrendered all his power, he even made a Divine Soul oath to be loyal to the Great Xia, which was why Her Highness the Princess preserved his position.
Although his strength was not what it used to be, this was a real prince, and his grandfather's legitimate strength as a Hunyuan Grandmaster of the middle realm was no joke.
Tang Jiang himself was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with extraordinary talent; his future could be said to be limitless.
Therefore, in the woman's eyes, he was far better than Shen Nian, and worth her effort.
"Hehe, that goes without saying." Tang Jiang appeared nonchalant on the surface, but inside he was fuming.
He had exhausted all his savings just to exchange for half a jin of heavenly sun gold stone, and it had almost driven him crazy.
If it weren't for the fact that the Sunset Chamber of Commerce was not a place where he could run wild, he would have found a way to rob it with his personality!
"Then this Servant Girl congratulates Young Master Tang!"
Tang Jiang smiled slightly without speaking and gave the woman a look. The woman understood and grinned cunningly.
The next second.
The woman walked over with a dark face, swept a cold glance at Hong Xiu, and sneered.
Immediately, she looked at Shen Nian and said with a fake smile: "Young Master, Young Master Tang said that she is a Servant Girl from Prince Qians Residence and is already a criminal; it is not quite appropriate for you to bestow a Medicinal Pill upon her, is it?"
"Eh, this Medicinal Pill seems somewhat similar to one recently lost by our Chamber of Commerce. Young Master, I will take it back to compare, you don't mind, right?"
Even if the other party was a child of a major clan, so what?
Although her status was not high, she was, after all, a person of the Sunset Chamber of Commerce, and her lover was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with real power in the Chamber of Commerce!
Now with Tang Jiang supporting her, she was even less afraid.
She basically knew everyone in the younger generation of the Imperial Capital; there was absolutely no one that Tang Jiang could not afford to offend among those present.
Hong Xiu saw the woman's vicious gaze and her face instantly turned pale. Then, when she looked at Shen Nian, her eyes first showed worry, and then she heard two loud bangs by her ears.
She watched in shock as the woman's body suddenly flew backward while in a daze, crashing heavily into the entrance of the Sunset Chamber of Commerce, even breaking several thick wooden pillars.
After a loud noise, the woman fell to the ground like a pile of mud, dead as could be.
And although Tang Jiang did not die immediately, he was even more miserable. His face twisted as he knelt on the ground, his kneecaps shattered, and his internal organs ruptured. He was only hanging by a thread, ready to die at any moment, unable to even let out a scream.
This sudden change left Hong Xiu completely stunned. It was not that she had never seen Cultivators fight, with all kinds of colorful Divine Abilities spinning, but the Immortal in white before her had not moved at all, not even shifting his gaze.
Yet her intuition told her that it was he who had made the move!
At this moment, the index finger of Shen Nian, who had his hands behind his back, moved slightly, and Tang Jiang's Storage Pouch was already in his hand. He couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"Strange~"
"A little villain comes to provoke and deliver treasure, sending whatever is needed, this feeling..."
"Could it be that I have been homogenized by the destiny halo of my Junior Sisters?"
"Have I also become a Child of Destiny?"
Thinking of this, Shen Nian's expression was a bit strange, but since there was free heavenly sun gold stone to take, he was happy to take it easy.
It also saved him the time of going to purchase it.
At the same time, the aura of Cultivators throughout the entire Sunset Chamber of Commerce erupted, and everyone on the street was attracted by the sight.
In just a few seconds, people from the Sunset Chamber of Commerce had surrounded this place. Prince Tang's Residence was not far away, and Prince Tang, who was Cultivating, was also attracted by this huge commotion.
"Who dares to cause trouble at the Chamber of Commerce!"
"My god, Prince Tang's eldest grandson seems to have kicked the bucket??"
"Hiss...!!"
"Look, the person in charge of the Sunset Chamber of Commerce has come out!"
"Prince Tang is here too..!"
"Something big is going to happen!"
Hong Xiu only blinked, and many figures had already appeared beside her. Each one was extraordinary, and one could tell they were big shots, which made her terrified, and she looked up at Shen Nian with extreme worry.
She knew that this Immortal seemed to be someone with a background!
There was no way to leave anymore...
"Immortal... I'm sorry..." Hong Xiu bit her silver teeth, her heart filled with endless regret. If she had known earlier, she shouldn't have come here.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have harmed the Immortal.
But immediately after, Hong Xiu watched these people beside her in disbelief, kneeling and attacking, but the target was not Shen Nian...
Tang Jiang, who was kneeling on the ground and still holding onto a breath, endured the severe pain and looked up. When he saw that familiar back, he was overjoyed at first and was about to open his mouth to call for his grandfather.
The next second.
Tang Jiang suddenly felt the world go dark, and with a bewildered look, his head was gripped by the old man's large hand. The voice that came to his ears made his whole body tremble, and fear instantly filled his entire being.
"I have taught you countless times that there are many people in this world you cannot afford to offend, yet you refuse to listen!"
"Do you know that the person you insulted is the supreme existence who stepped the Xuan Guang Cave Master to death with one foot..."
"Die, for the sake of the Tang family..."
Bang!
After crushing Tang Jiang's skull, Prince Tang withdrew his trembling hand, and then bowed deeply with red eyes: "This old man has failed to teach him well, please punish me, my lord!"
"The Chamber of Commerce also bears responsibility, please punish me, my lord," the person in charge of the Imperial Capital Chamber of Commerce bowed and said.
At this moment, the whole scene was silent.
Shen Nian did not reply, just looked at Hong Xiu in front of him and said softly: "Let's go."
Hong Xiu looked up, the white clothes were already gone, and she stood dazed in place for a long time, the Aptitude Transformation Spirit Pill in her hand burning hot.
The crowd nearby, who dared not act rashly, still maintained the posture of bowing, sweating profusely.
Until.
Xia Youyue in black robes appeared.
"The Sunset Chamber of Commerce will be reorganized starting today, and there will be no more Prince Qians Residence in Great Xia."
"Miss Hong Xiu, you may enter the Demon Suppression Division to Cultivate. Since Senior Brother said that the Cultivators of the world will not let you down, then they absolutely will not..."
The sun rose.
Outside the Great Xia Imperial Capital, in the sky, a green flying boat tore through the spatial barrier and disappeared.
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