521: Paying back slowly after Chapter 521

Matriarch Ju Yingluo walked in the lead, guiding the way with steady steps. The hem of her black triple-layered deep robe brushed against the bluestone floor, emitting a soft rustling sound.

She scanned her surroundings, her gaze finally landing on Yu Zhaohua and the others. Those Moonshadow Sect Elders and Disciples were subconsciously leaning toward Ling Hao, their eyes shimmering like spring water. Even Yu Zhaohua, who was usually as cold as frost, had unknowingly moved a few steps closer to Ling Hao.

Matriarch Ju Yingluo withdrew her gaze, a smile forming at the corners of her mouth:

"Moon Shadow Sect Master is truly exceptionally charming. It is not just Fellow Daoist Yu and the others who are fond of you; even the women of my Giant Clan could not help but steal a few extra glances at the Sect Master just now."

Ling Hao raised his head slightly.

There was no helping it; even in her shrunken state, Matriarch Ju Yingluo was nine feet tall.

In her shrunken state, Matriarch Ju Yingluo stood over nine feet tall (2.7 meters). Standing beside her, Ling Hao's gaze fell upon the smooth lines of her shoulders and neck, and her long, straight back beneath the black deep robe.

Her physique was full and voluptuous, her breasts ample and heavy, sagging slightly beneath the collar of her robe. Her waist and back were as straight as a pine, her hip line round and firm, and her legs were long and straight beneath the cover of her skirt.

On that face, which was extremely similar to Young Tribe Leader Ju Yunxiu's, her molten gold eyes were as calm as an abyss.

As Ling Hao watched her, he suddenly felt that if such a face were to smile, it should be even more beautiful than the peach blossoms of the Moonshadow Sect.

"Clan Chief Ju is also very beautiful. I am someone who always speaks the truth."

Matriarch Ju Yingluo froze for a moment. She turned her head away, raised a hand to touch the green wooden hairpin at her temple, and rubbed her fingertips gently against the end of the hairpin before saying softly:

"Moon Shadow Sect Master is joking. We of the Giant Clan are so rough... how could we be worthy of such praise."

Young Tribe Leader Ju Yunxiu, who was following beside her, glanced at her mother, her brows slightly raised. She had been familiar with every one of her mother's small habits since she was young—turning her head, touching her hairpin, avoiding eye contact—these things put together clearly meant she was lying.

Could it be that Mother did not think Moon Shadow Sect Master was joking? Did she think she was beautiful?

Young Tribe Leader Ju Yunxiu's thoughts raced, and a hint of brightness gradually appeared in her eyes.

My appearance is almost exactly the same as Mother's. If Mother thinks she is beautiful, doesn't that mean I am also beautiful? If Moon Shadow Sect Master praises Mother, doesn't that also amount to praising me?

She felt happy for no reason, a fine layer of light washing over her light amber-gold eyes. The corners of her mouth curled up involuntarily, and a faint blush even appeared on her cheeks.

Grand Elder Ju Yunlan, walking behind her, caught a glimpse of her expression and turned her head slightly, her gaze filled with a bit of curiosity.

Moon Shadow Sect Master praised her mother, so why was she blushing? But Grand Elder Ju Yunlan did not ask further, simply withdrawing her gaze and following quietly behind.

The group soon arrived in front of a tall building. The hall door was wide, and the lintel was a cut above the previous pavilions, standing over two zhang high. With Ling Hao's stature standing there, he only felt a vast and lofty emptiness before him.

He stepped over the threshold and entered the hall, feeling the spaciousness all around. The dome hung high, and the hall pillars were so thick they required two people to embrace them. Night-luminescent pearls illuminated the entire hall brightly.

He stood in the center of the hall and looked up at the caisson ceiling high above, estimating in his heart that the scale of this hall would allow even the Giant Clan to walk freely in their normal state.

Matriarch Ju Yingluo stood still in front of the main seat and was about to speak when she suddenly covered her mouth with her hand and coughed gently. She immediately took a jade bottle from her waist, tilted her head back, and took a swig, only then did her complexion ease slightly.

Ling Hao saw this, his gaze shifting slightly to look at Yu Linglong. Yu Linglong met his gaze and nodded slightly.

Matriarch Ju Yingluo put down the jade bottle, her fingers gripping the bottle body tightening slightly:

"Moon Shadow Sect Master, I have a favor to ask. I believe Fellow Daoist Yu has already spoken with you; my Giant Clan is in urgent need of the Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring and Moon Essence to cleanse our bodies and solidify our Foundation. I do not know if Moon Shadow Sect Master... could spare a portion?"

As she spoke, she coughed again, her gaze lingering for a moment on the brief eye contact between Ling Hao and Yu Linglong. Her heart sank slightly, and she sighed inwardly.

With the resources the Moonshadow Sect currently held, the Giant Clan was the one begging for help. With the disparity in strength, even if the other party demanded a high price, she would have to grit her teeth and agree.

Ling Hao watched the slightly white knuckles of her fingertips and said straightforwardly: "It is possible. Just follow the previous agreement."

Matriarch Ju Yingluo looked up abruptly, a trace of joy flashing in her molten gold eyes:

"Really?"

She had originally thought this Moon Shadow Sect Master would take advantage of their plight—after all, the Giant Clan was in urgent need of these spiritual items, and the Moonshadow Sect was the only supplier. If it were anyone else in his position, they would probably have extorted a heavy price.

Ling Hao seemed to see through her thoughts, smiled lightly, reached into his sleeve, and casually tossed two jade bowls over:

"As for what is inside, you can give whatever you see fit."

The two jade bowls traced two arcs in mid-air and landed steadily in Matriarch Ju Yingluo's palms. When she caught them, her wrists sank. Her Divine Sense probed into the space within the bowls, only to see a full pool of emerald Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring and a pool of silvery-white Moon Essence. The water surface glimmered, and the Spiritual Qi was so rich it was almost overflowing from the rim of the bowls.

Matriarch Ju Yingluo held the two jade bowls, her fingertips trembling slightly. She was silent for a moment before saying softly:

"Moon Shadow Sect Master, these... these quantities are too large. With the current Foundation of my Giant Clan, I am afraid we cannot afford the corresponding exchange items."

Ling Hao waved his hand:

"It does not matter. You can owe it for now. Pay it back slowly later, there is no hurry."

Matriarch Ju Yingluo stared at him blankly for a moment, then took a deep breath, tucked the jade bowls securely into her sleeves, and turned to call a Giant maid standing by the hall door:

"Pass the word down, set up a banquet tonight. I want to properly entertain Moon Shadow Sect Master."

The maid responded and left, her tall figure quickly disappearing into the twilight outside the hall. Ling Hao watched her retreating back, rubbed his chin, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

This Giant Clan really needs the Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring and Moon Essence badly. Knowing they cannot afford it, they still want it.

He was not in a hurry. He was not afraid of them wanting a large quantity; he was only afraid the Giant Clan would not want it. The greater the demand, the smoother the path ahead would be.

Yu Lingling stood beside Yu Linglong and happened to catch that smile at the corner of Ling Hao's mouth, feeling a bit strange. She turned her head and lowered her voice to her two Senior Sisters:

"The Giant Clan does not have enough things to trade with, so why is the Sect Master so happy?"

Yu Linglong glanced at her, her lips curving slightly:

"Junior Sister, your Hundred Flowers Peak master still needs more experience."

Yu Lingshuang looked at Ling Hao's figure standing with his hands behind his back in the hall and gave a light hmph:

"You will naturally know later."