257: Su Ran sneered! Can Yang Yucheng turn the tables?

Su Ran felt helpless, but he had no choice but to follow along.

If there’s a benefit to be had, it’s foolish not to take it, even if it meant a slight loss of Face.

“Thank you, Elder Sister!”

He received a few Medicinal Pills; judging by their quality, they were all top-grade, and likely used for Spirit Emperor Realm cultivation.

Taking them in hand!

Su Ran examined them for a moment. They were of the highest quality, but the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

What use were Medicinal Pills for the Spirit Emperor Realm to him, even of this quality?

Could it be…

This Second Elder, Ye Shengnan, really thought of him as a little dog? Was there any need to be so insulting?

Su Ran kept complaining inwardly.

Then, Su Ran looked at Third Elder, Luo Hongmei, with anticipation.

With Second Elder, Ye Shengnan, taking the lead!

Third Elder, Luo Hongmei, smiled faintly, a rare expression on her Face.

With a wave of her hand, cultivation Medicinal Pills for the Spirit Emperor Realm were also placed before Su Ran.

“Little Su Su, you wouldn’t blame your Third Elder Sister, would you?”

“Your Third Elder Sister has a hard life!”

“I don’t have many resources; they’re all used to heal my injuries. I wonder if Little Su Su has any extra on his side?”

Seeing this Third Elder, a beautiful Elder, not only not giving him money but also trying to take money from his, a Junior’s, pocket!

Su Ran shook his head repeatedly, like a rattle drum, his Face full of resistance.

“This is perfectly fine, thank you, Third Elder Sister!”

The remaining Elders all followed suit.

Although cultivation resources for both the Spirit Emperor Realm and Spirit Domain Realm were trivial matters to them.

They were also trivial matters to Su Ran.

As the sole heir of the Su Family, he wasn’t lacking these cultivation resources; it was merely a formality!

After the formalities were completed.

Under the Old Man's almost erupting gaze, Su Ran quickly straightened his body and stood in his rightful place.

He recounted everything from the beginning!

The corner of Su Ran’s mouth curved slightly into a faint smile.

“Therefore, the Old Man, as the Grand Elder, summoned all the Elders to discuss this major matter.”

“Half a month, ten million spirit crystals! And it could even reach fifty million spirit crystals later on!”

“Little Su, you’re becoming more and more capable!”

Doubt appeared in the eyes of the other Elders.

Who was Su Ran?

They knew him all too well. If he had such Aptitude, why didn’t they, his Elders, know about it before?

Second Elder, Ye Shengnan, was helping Su Ran out of a predicament.

Su Ran didn't care at all.

He spoke loudly, his expression unchanged.

“Regarding this matter today, do the esteemed Elders agree or disagree?”

Such arrogant words.

Coming from Su Ran, a Junior, successfully stunned the Elders before him.

Upon realizing, they then burst into knowing laughter!

If someone else said such words, it would be a provocation.

But for a Junior to speak to an Elder in such a joking manner, these Elders wouldn’t take it to heart. Even for the sake of the Grand Elder’s Face, they would never take this matter too seriously.

As for the outcome of the discussion.

“Good! This matter is excellent!”

“The Domain Lord has protected our Qingyun Grotto-Heaven for hundreds of thousands of years. This business should rightfully belong to the Domain Lord!”

“Exactly! It’s also a token of our Elder Hall’s sincerity to the Domain Lord over these hundreds of thousands of years. The Domain Lord may not accept it, but we absolutely cannot fail to offer it!”

“The Grand Elder is wise and mighty, to be able to devise such a method. This is surely a blessing for our Elder Hall, and a blessing for the vast Qingyun Grotto-Heaven!”

At first.

Everyone was still praising the Domain Lord of the Spirit Domain Realm.

But gradually, all these flattering words were heaped upon the Grand Elder.

There’s an old saying, “Mao Sui recommended himself.”

Today.

The Elders were all lifting the sedan chair high.

Praising the Domain Lord was pointless since the Domain Lord wasn’t present; it was like praising for nothing. Instead, the Grand Elder was right here.

The local official is better than the distant emperor; this principle applies at all times!

“So, this matter is settled?”

The Grand Elder adopted a posture of consulting with everyone and asked softly.

The Elders below once again began another round of flattery.

And so, the matter was settled.

The Elders all left.

Su Ran remained there.

Soon, within the Elder Hall courtyard, Su Ran’s hearty screams of agony could be heard.

Slap, slap, slap.

The sound of spanking was incessant.

A father spanking his son is only right and proper.

Most of the Elders, hearing this, suppressed their smiles and transformed into streaks of light, departing once more.

Only a few Elders remained, eavesdropping.

Likewise.

There were also some who had already begun to inquire about who was responsible for this big business deal.

The benefits, of course, belonged to the Grand Elder and these Elders.

At most, Su Ran would be included.

These were all the people within the Elder Hall just now, but whoever did such a thing, the credit would naturally not be theirs. However, that person would certainly be remembered by most of the Elders.

At the very least, they had caught their eye.

Moreover, the Elders weren’t fools.

After this incident, this person’s implicit status within the Sect and Qingyun Grotto-Heaven would surely greatly increase.

The friendly attention of important figures isn’t something everyone is fortunate enough to receive!

...Inside the courtyard.

Grand Elder, Su Zhicheng, taught his son by example!

After a good beating, the father and son finally regained their composure.

“Yang Yucheng!”

Upon uttering this name, Grand Elder, Su Zhicheng’s expression tightened slightly, but it quickly vanished, his gaze fixed on Su Ran before him.

“Listening to what you just said, this person is brave and resourceful, knows when to advance and retreat, and understands the bigger picture. He is indeed a rare talent, possessing a Grade A Spirit Body and A-grade Aptitude.”

“Although he is inferior to you in many ways, within the Sect, he is still among the top tier!”

“That’s right!”

Spoken by the Old Man like that, Su Ran unhesitatingly took all the credit for himself.

“The person this young master favors, how could he be fake?!”

“That day, among thousands of people.”

“This young master just took one extra look at him, just that one glance, and I knew he was a talented person. So, didn’t this big business deal come about?”

“Flattering the Domain Lord can also make our Su Family more stable within the Qingyun Grotto-Heaven, and it’s even highly possible that the Domain Lord will appreciate him and make him a more capable confidant!”

Grand Elder, Su Zhicheng, and the Su Family behind him, were able to secure their position.

On one hand, it was Su Zhicheng’s strength.

On the other hand, it was their complete loyalty to the Domain Lord of the Spirit Domain Realm. Even though they often reached out for favors, it was all within the Domain Lord’s tolerance. There was no possibility of crossing the red line by even half a step.

“Consider this a credit for you, young man!”

Grand Elder, Su Zhicheng, cast a fleeting glance at Su Ran before him, then issued a few words of warning, “You must hold onto Yang Yucheng! If you can’t hold onto him…”