Chapter 98: The Invitation of Shī Yuàn (Ten Thousand Updates)

  Su Mo's eyes sank, and a cold intent flashed quickly in her beautiful eyes. She really had no good feelings towards this despicable man. She still remembered that last time she asked him about the whereabouts of her master, he clearly knew but deliberately concealed it from her. Now he was being so arrogant to her again, and Su Mo had always disliked men who thought they were superior.

  She took a deep breath and hoped that he would pray not to fall into her hands next time, otherwise she would definitely make him suffer.

  At this time, Su Mo turned around and saw a figure sneaking out of the darkness. Su Mo frowned and carefully observed the person, then suddenly smiled: "Xia Feng, it's been a long time."

  The man emerged from the shadows, smiling shyly: "Miss Yaoji."

  Su Mo gazed at him with an enchanting gaze and said calmly, "Since Mr. Xia Feng has arrived, why not go in and take a look?"

  Xia Feng immediately blushed and waved his hand, saying: "I... I'm sorry, I shouldn't have come in."

  Su Mo hooked his lips, "You've been standing outside for a long time, haven't you?"

  Xia Feng nodded, "Yes."

  Su Mo continued: "I'm sure you haven't had your midnight snack yet."

  Xia Feng swallowed hard and lowered her eyelids.

  Su Mo smiled and said kindly: "Yu Ran is not here at the moment, you can also come to have some food, I'll treat you."

  Xia Feng immediately rubbed his shriveled stomach, looking a bit embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "I naturally know that Dye Gongzi is not here, otherwise I really wouldn't dare to be here. However, you are the woman Dye Gongzi likes, so I don't dare offend you either."

  Su Mo's smile was not genuine, she knew he was just using his own platform to step down.

  Then the two of them entered the tent, Su Mo prepared some leftover food for him and placed a few plates of snacks in front of him.

  Xia Feng no longer cared about his image and was wolfing down food.

  He is enjoying one of the best meals in these days. He needs a lot of food for each meal to replenish his physical strength consumed every day.

  He smiled bitterly in his heart, thinking that now the state of Qi was in a hurry, this ghost place didn't even have an inn.

  Because he couldn't find a tavern to buy supper, he was driven out by Hua Xiangrong.

  As a result, he was forced to stand outside, exposed to wind and rain.

  Fortunately, he met the demon queen at this time and was rescued by her.

  However, this woman's craftsmanship is actually quite good.

  But then Su Mo elegantly sat down beside him, her beautiful eyes blinking as she spoke a meaningful sentence in a light tone, "Eat slowly, there's not enough yet. Looking at you, it seems like you've had a really tough time. Actually, I know you didn't betray Dye Gongzi, you must have had your reasons."

  When the woman finished speaking, Xiaofeng took a deep breath and was moved to tears.

  He suppressed the sudden surge of bitterness and sorrow in his heart, recalling the days when he was at Jinyutang, which were like heaven. Since he followed Huaxian Rong, although she gave him a lot of money, he was treated as several people, running around, working hard, and was really exhausted. The master was strict with rewards and punishments, and the women beside him were also terrifying, each staring at him fiercely, liking to shoot arrows in his back, often giving him trouble. He had to swallow his anger, even now that he has three wives, he hasn't dared to look at them, life is really not easy.

  Xia Feng even wanted to slip away quietly, but the reputation of being a traitor was not something that could be easily shaken off.

  Besides, no matter where he went later, he couldn't find a job that could earn so much silver under Yu Ran and Hua Xianyong.

  Su Mo's eyes quietly gazed at Xiaofeng, his lips curled up in a beautiful arc, and the smile contained a sharp light, softly saying: "If I arrange for you to return to Jinyu Hall, back to Yurou's side, how would that be?"

  Xia Feng had just eaten a piece of pastry and couldn't help but burst out coughing loudly, "Really... really?"

  Su Mo looked at him and tears streamed down his face. He hastily picked up a cup of warm water and placed it in front of him, saying: "Of course it's true."

  "Is Lord Dye willing?" Xia Feng asked incredulously.

  "Xia Feng Gongzi, nowadays, whatever I say he will listen."

  "Th...th..." Xiaofeng understood that Yu Ran liked her, but always felt a little inexplicable strangeness.

  "You don't believe me." Su Mo raised an eyebrow.

  "No, no, no, how can I possibly?" Xia Feng stuttered.

  "It's actually that Master Dye doesn't need you, and our Su family shop can also hire you. The monthly salary will be the same as Golden Jade Hall, and you can work with both me and Master Dye to earn double the silver."

  "But... this Dye Young Master is probably..."

  "It doesn't matter, I'm already Yu Ran's woman."

  "Y...y..." Xiaofeng's eyes widened immediately, didn't she marry Wen Renyi? Why was she also Yu Ran's woman? Many doubts surged in his heart, and he secretly wondered what was going on.

  "I'm asking you for the last time, how?" Su Mo had already issued his final ultimatum.

  "Good!" Xiaofeng immediately nodded heavily.

  Su Mo's lips curled up in a seductive cold smile, she couldn't wait to see that demonically handsome man's defeated appearance.

  ……

  "Xia Feng." "Xia Feng." "Xia Feng."

  Hua Meiniang lay on the couch like a dormant storm, lazily calling out several times, but there was no response for half a day.

  He sat up somewhat dejectedly, his long hair falling down, the quilt slipping off, revealing skin as beautiful as silk.

  And he blinked, exuding charming eyes, the captivating beauty mark at the corner of his eye was stunning.

  Whoever sees such a man will have their heart racing like a deer, unaware of where they are, as if drunk, as if crazy, as if possessed.

  However, when he glanced over and saw a letter on the desk, Hua Xirong's charming eyes narrowed slightly, and her expression changed subtly.

  The demonically beautiful man stretched out his slender jade hand to open the letter, leaned on the couch, with one hand propping up his cheek, and after a casual glance, he suddenly sat there with a gloomy face, saying in a melancholic tone: "It's actually a resignation letter. This person has chosen to leave. What is going on?"

  His gaze swept again, and his eyes flowed more than the moonlight of Yaochi. He found that the other party's words were sincere, and he roughly said his difficulties. The intention to leave was irreversible, and there was no turning back. Even in the letter, it mentioned Yu Ran, Su Mo, and Mr. Zhou, indicating that he was a nostalgic person who needed a lot of time to take care of his wife and family. Huaxian Rong's eyes turned around, why did the other party make such a decision overnight? But the man believed that it was not a temporary excitement. Huaxian Rong was not stupid, and he immediately thought of Su Mo in the camp.

  He lightly pursed his lips, still radiant and stunningly beautiful, with an alluring charm that knew no bounds.

  This wicked woman actually lured away the man he had set his sights on, now he has no one available in his hands.

  It's so hard for him to find someone useful now.

  Not only can she tolerate his bullying, but also has the ability to get things done and can cope with those shameless women around her.

  At this moment, he felt a tinge of melancholy in his heart, and suddenly realized that what was lost had become precious.

  Hua Xirong suddenly smiled lightly, her smile was charming and seemed like a rare beautiful evil jade in the world. With a low voice that sounded like the Phoenix's tail piano, she said: "The saint once said that only women and petty men are difficult to raise, this saying is indeed true. Women are forever the most hateful, most shameless, and most despicable."

  ……

  The coastal edge, the midnight sea breeze is not calm, and from time to time a wave of waves rises.

  This sea area is as dark and deep as ever, without a single ray of light.

  The night color also gradually began to sink in the west, the humid air stroked across the face, this feeling made people's mood gradually depressed.

  But then three handsome men walked together on the riverbank, fortunately there were no women around, otherwise they would have been captivated by their elegant demeanor.

  A man in white clothing, with a fox fur wrapped around his neck, had eyes as clear and cold as jade. He said faintly, "Mr. Yan, this sea area is still relatively safe at present. We only need to deal with the monsters in the sea by boat, why do you say we need to build walls around us for hundreds of miles?"

  But he saw the master with his hands behind his back, his eyes seemingly appreciating the stillness of the deep night. He slowly smiled and said, "Wen Ren Gongzi probably doesn't know that a hundred years ago, there was once a great chaos in various places, the situation was severe, extremely tragic, with hundreds of millions of deaths and injuries."

  Yu Dye clasped his hands together and said, "I've heard of this matter before, but I don't know what it has to do with the construction of the outer wall?"

  "There is an entrance to the demon world here, which has already been opened." Shī Yuàn said slowly, "Prevent trouble before it arises."

  "You mean the Demon Realm?" Yu Ran raised an eyebrow, puzzled: "What's the difference between the Demon Realm and the Devil Realm?"

  "Yao is yao, mo is mo, gui is gui, shen is shen, and ren is ren." Shifu replied slowly.

  Wen Renyi's expression was as if he had something on his mind and said: "Why can't I see that exit?"

  "It's three thousand miles beneath the surface of the sea. One must have a strong enough divine sense to feel it."

  Three thousand miles away? I heard that Ren Yi and Yu Ran didn't even exchange a glance, but they were already in a state of intense focus. At most, they could only barely sense each other's presence within a dozen or so miles, yet somehow the other person mentioned three thousand miles away. This kind of profound and unfathomable insight, this kind of swift decision-making and judgment, was not something that ordinary people could achieve. The man in front of him was truly impossible to fathom.

  Shi Yin slowly looked at the two of them with a deep gaze, as if he could see through everything in the world. A gentle smile played on his lips, and his eyes sparkled as he said softly, "The two of you really do have an excellent relationship!"

  Upon hearing this, Yu Ran looked at Wen Renyi, and Wen Renyi looked back at Yu Ran. Both of their gazes carried a hint of chilliness.

  For some reason, although I don't like him, I feel like I have to accept this reality.

  They knew they were bound by the contract, but this didn't mean they disliked each other.

  The two of them let out a soft hum, revealing expressions of mutual dislike.

  The curve of his lips remained unchanged, this person's appearance was warm and elegant, with a hint of charm in his eyes, the deep black pupils merged with the dark night, making it impossible to guess his inner thoughts.

  At this time, Wen Renyi raised his eyes and asked: "Mr. Lian, when will you rush to work?"

  "The faster the better, otherwise once the entrance gets bigger and bigger, what appears won't be these ordinary demonic creatures anymore. I'm afraid it will become increasingly difficult to deal with, and by then, the world will be in great chaos."

  Yu Ran said with a sneer, "I didn't expect the entrance to be so close by. Wen Ren Yu, when the time comes, all the man-eating monsters will rush towards you. Your luck is really bad this time."

  Wen Renyao said, "Actually, since the entrance to this demon realm is in the sea, those demon beasts probably can't stay on shore for too long. Is that not the purpose of Master Ling's casting of the city walls?"

  "Hmm, actually my goal is very simple, as long as I can defend it's fine."

  "So should we prepare some defensive measures for our wrists, such as trenches? Fire oil? Giant stones?"

  Master Huan smiled faintly and didn't answer, "Building the outer city wall is a very hard work, you should start doing it now, otherwise if this place is destroyed, the entire Qi state will not be preserved."

  Wen Ren Yi's eyebrows furrowed as he said: "Mr. Ling, although you've spoken well, manpower and material resources are indeed very troublesome matters."

  Shi Yin smiled faintly and said, "I have another friend who is willing to pay most of the money."

  Yu Ran smiled and said: "Is your friend a philanthropist?"

  Shi Yin shook his head, "No, he's a swindler."

  A swindler? Yu Ran touched his cheek, feeling that this person was really generous, and he himself had money, but didn't want to give it to unimportant people or love rivals.

  Yu Ran Dao: "His way of doing business is a bit special?"

  Shi Yin said faintly, "His business is indeed very special, but he is rich beyond compare. This friend has said that to get something, one must first pay the price. The more you give up, the more you will gain. My friend is going to spend a large sum of money to build this city wall."

  Wen Renyi continued: "Indeed, we have ample financial resources, but we lack sufficient manpower."

  The commander's eyes swept around and he smiled calmly, "There is no problem with the manpower, just arrange all the troops under your command to repair the city."

  Yu Ran twirled the fan in her hand and smiled leisurely: "They are soldiers, not craftsmen."

  Wen Renyi's eyes showed disapproval, "Yes! If they all go to build the city, who will defend this place?"

  Shi Yin winked at the two, "That sly merchant friend will find someone to defend this place. As long as the city is not established yet, he can take care of everything."

  Wen Renyi and Yu Ran exchanged a glance again, who was this cunning merchant? How could he be so capable?

  Why is it that such figures appear in this world without a sound?

  But then he saw the master standing on the shore with his hands behind him, his figure fluttering in the wind. He smiled faintly and said, "In short, you two can rest assured!"

  ……

  Before dawn, Su Mo was lying on the couch reading a book. She hadn't gone to bed yet and her mind was preoccupied with how to make the Su family business bigger.

  In her previous life, she was just in the imperial palace and had no idea about the situation in Qi State.

  At present, I have done very well, Su's business has expanded more than tenfold, and the silver earned is even more.

  The agency technique is now a strong point of the Su family, but if the refining equipment can also be done well, wouldn't it be a double success?

  However, refining equipment is a very difficult technique, and she has limited ability alone, so how can she do it?

  At this time, a mechanical bird suddenly flew in from outside with a whirring sound.

  She furrowed her brow and found that this bird was not made by herself, but by...

  She slightly inclined her body, immediately stretched out her slender hand, and patted the mechanical bird's head. Inside, a gentle and elegant voice came through, "Miss Yaoji, I didn't expect you to go to such great lengths to bring me food. Unfortunately, I'm not in the house right now, which would be a waste of your kind intentions. In that case, let me invite you out for a meal another day, how about we savor some fragrant tea together?"

  Su Mo was taken aback, this man obviously hadn't come back, how did he know she had left him some food?

  Her expression changed unpredictably, thinking of her past life, as if she needed something, he could understand, and she even thought he was considerate.

  At this time, a lazy voice suddenly came from the Heavenly Book, with a clear and cold tone: "Woman, are you curious about that master, how did he know so much?"

  As he spoke, the young man's figure appeared in front of Su Mo, still handsome and proud.

  Su Mo curved his mouth and said: "Not bad, you know?"

  The young man hummed and took two steps forward, his slanted phoenix eyes gleaming with an extraordinary noble aura as he gazed at Su Mo, saying proudly: "This person's spiritual awareness is exceptionally strong. Since he can even see through your pure yin body, then he can naturally hear sounds from a hundred miles away. Moreover, he has another unusual treasure that allows him to hear and see many secrets."

  Su Mo smiled and said: "Are you referring to his mask?"

  The young man continued to sit on the couch, his black hair scattered over his shoulders, and said coldly: "Shi Mian's mask is extremely unusual. It can help him see many things that can be seen, and allow his divine consciousness to hear many things that can be heard."

  Su Mo smiled again, in his previous life he wasn't always wearing a mask, how beautiful his face was, she naturally knew very clearly. She smiled calmly and said: "He has many masks, there are over ten of them in the refining room."

  The young man poured himself a cup of tea, took a slow sip, and sighed: "Can the mask in the refining room compare to his face? What he's wearing on his face now is a treasure."

  Su Mo's red lips pursed, "Treasure?"

  The young man rolled his eyes and turned away, saying disdainfully: "Woman, when you were with Wen Renyue last night, I'm afraid he could hear everything clearly."

  Su Mo originally had a stern expression, but suddenly spoke in an ill-tempered tone: "What nonsense are you spouting?"

  The young man still didn't look at her, and his tone was even more unpleasant: "Shameless woman, even I heard it, you're really making a racket to death. You two really don't know how to control yourselves." If one looked closely at him, they would find that the base of his ears were slightly red, and his face had a subtle hint of shyness.

  Su Mo's face turned red, the heavenly book was indeed very good, but after a woman got married, it became a trouble.

  She gazed deeply at the messenger bird, unsure of how to respond or whether she should answer at all.

  ……

  For several days in a row, the sky was overcast and gloomy, with dark clouds covering the sun.

  Inside the tent, the Xia family gathered together.

  Wen Renyi has been using the name of "cracking down on black merchants" to occupy the large shop of the Eighth Prince, not only handing over the best location to the Su family, but also moving out all the silver coins worth one million taels stored in the basement. Although the shop belongs to the Eighth Prince, the silver coins were actually debts owed to the Xia family for goods.

  Moreover, Su Jia's fourth young master had a unique vision, his equipment refining skills were top-notch, and in business, he was even more farsighted. In just over a month, he turned the Su family's fortunes around several times, making the Su family one of the wealthiest merchant families in Qi country, with connections to the Qingyun Sect of the Hidden Gate. He even expanded the Su family's shops, now second only to the Xia family in terms of official business. The fourth young miss of the Su family, who had borrowed the name of a demon queen, married into the Wen family and severely damaged the power of the provincial governor. In all aspects, she had already solidified her position, naturally earning the admiration and respect of the Qi country's commercial community.

  Everyone's face turned gloomy, and they began to express their own opinions about the sudden rise of the Su family in the state of Qi.

  Xia Xue'er was also seated among them, with a small dog the size of her palm in her arms, wearing an elegant orange cheongsam dress, with a giant crimson peony tucked behind her ear, and her enchanting red lips painted crimson, making her look charming and alluring, with a thousand different expressions, and a face as beautiful as jade.

  However, at this moment, she was somewhat worried and had a lot on her mind.

  She had always wanted to be the future empress of Qi, but now that the situation has changed, everything is because of the Su family.

  The demoness, especially that demoness, she hated that demoness to the bone.

  Miss Su Jia, a master of mechanisms, with so many identities, she really underestimated her opponent.

  Nowadays, Su's rise has made Xia's business of casting broken divine arrows tight, and Su's mechanism has taken away almost all of Xia's business.

  The third prince couldn't help but say: "Some days ago, I sent some scouts, but there was no news, it seems they have defected to the Su family."

  Someone immediately shouted: "The Su family is getting more and more outrageous, they actually made us lose a batch of skilled workers, it's simply shameless."

  Others continued: "That's right, our Xia family is a hundred-year-old refining equipment family, how can we be squeezed out by a small businessman who has just risen?"

  Xia Xue'er's lips were already bitten white, and she said coldly: "The broken divine arrow of our Xia family is now unsalable, while the other party has sold countless broken arrows. Moreover, the fourth young master of the Su family is said to be a refining master, surpassing all the refining masters in our Xia family. If this continues, it will definitely not work out. We should give them some lessons and let them taste the consequences."

  The third prince's face also looked very unsightly. He didn't expect that the people he sent to find Master Mian would all come back, and the other party simply wouldn't buy it.

  Xia Xue'er only said: "Send some people to deal with those people from the Su family, and make sure they know what happens when you offend us."

  The third prince immediately raised his head and said: "And that man holding an umbrella, don't let him live."

  Xia Xue'er immediately nodded, "Whatever Your Highness says is what it is, Xue'er will follow all of Your Highness's arrangements."

  The third prince immediately looked at her with gratitude, these days have been really hard on her.

  At this moment, Xia's strategist walked out and said, "Third Prince, there is one more thing."

  "What's going on?" asked the Third Prince.

  The strategist's expression turned serious: "I need a group of people, true cultivators, only they can counter the truly formidable alien beasts."

  The third prince frowned and said: "So we use silver to hire them?"

  The strategist shook his head slightly, "Hua Yinzi is really out of her mind, that kind of person can't be invited by Hua Yinzi alone?"

  Everyone also said: "Yes, unless you want to lose everything."

  Xia Xue'er pursed her lips, covering her face with a fan, and her eyes revealed a hint of determination. "Actually, it's hard to attract people like this unless the Xia family takes action to refine equipment for them, thereby attracting these people. Third Young Master, Su Family's Fourth Young Master may be able to refine equipment, but two fists are no match for many hands. Our Xia family still has many refining masters. This matter should be left to Xue'er!"

  Everyone also said: "That's right, our Xia family has many alchemists, one person spits a mouthful of saliva, and the four young masters of the Su family will drown."

  The third prince took a deep breath, his eyes gazing deeply at Xia Xue'er, feeling that the woman he had found was indeed a virtuous helper. "Xue'er, you are truly a good woman, I am content with meeting you in this life, other women can't even enter my eyes."

  At this moment, he felt that the demon girl was nothing.

  With such a woman by his side, he will surely win over Wen Renyi.

  Xia Xue'er immediately smiled shyly, lowered her eyes, and thought that if she won, the Su family would be trampled under her feet. That demoness must know who is the real capable woman. Of course, being beautiful is an advantage, but living beautifully is true strength.

  ……

  Within half a month, massive materials and financial resources arrived at Island No. 5.

  Wen Renyi watched as batch after batch of materials were transported in, dividing his subordinates into three groups and leading the soldiers under him to also divide into nine groups, digging mud and sand day and night without rest. Although all the soldiers had been put to work on the construction, that hidden "merchant" actually still thought the progress was too slow, and even hired countless civilians to come and do hard labor here.

  Now Xiaofeng has returned to Jinyutang and is back by the side of Yurou, whom he has longed for, full of energy.

  Yu Ran found out that Su Mo had arranged for Xia Feng's return, but instead of blaming him, he even gave him a raise.

  Xia Feng couldn't help but have hot tears in her eyes, it was truly worth it to see the clouds open and the moon shine brightly.

  "Mr. Ling, how far do you plan on building this protective wall?" Xia Feng asked curiously at this time.

  Shi Yin smiled faintly and said: "It's not far, just like the Great Wall of Qin State."

  Xia Feng immediately took a cold breath, "That's simply a huge project! Qin Guo has been repairing it for three years."

  First of all, light is a required material, and it's an extremely frighteningly large amount.

  And then, for example, the bricks used later require a large number of huge stones, and they also need to be cut.

  Those giant stones are nothing, after all, there are many islands and reefs here, and countless rocks can be collected everywhere. At the same time, there are also some 3-4 zhang long giant crossbows and iron arrows, which are also provided by the Su family in large quantities!

  Generally speaking, transporting by vehicle is extremely inconvenient, a huge stone would take several hours.

  What's more, the large number of boulders needed left Xia Feng in awe.

  Xia Feng's gaze went far away, but what he saw later was that countless wooden oxen and horses appeared to transport goods, all of which were made by the Su family, and it was unknown how much manpower had been saved.

  But all around the city walls, wooden machinery carts, pulleys, and waterwheels were everywhere, with countless mechanisms in sight. Thick iron cables as big as legs were sliding under several pulleys, suspending heavy boulders. Block by block, massive stones were slowly being transported upwards from the base of the wall. The master stood beside them, pointing a finger, and a streak of blue light struck the surface of the enormous stone, instantly inscribing countless symbols that flew quickly onto the surface of these stones, making the city walls appear incredibly solid in an instant.

  Wen Renyi's eyes solidified for a moment, knowing it was a kind of solidification technique.

  Then, the master began to deploy the symbol array. After being reinforced by the solidification technique, the bluestones on the city wall turned dark gold in color and appeared extremely fine in texture. The touch felt even harder. Wen Renyao personally tried it out. Regardless of whether he used force to collide or sword slashes, sparks flew everywhere, but the stone surface was smooth. Only when Wen Renyao deployed his sword intent and struck with all his might did the sword finally fail to penetrate the stone, and the wall didn't budge in the slightest.

  "With these, it's enough to defend against a Condensation Period cultivator's attack."

  Wen Renyi and Yu Ran nodded slightly, their eyes deep and profound.

  At this time, Shī Yuàn's face seemed somewhat tired, and he muttered: "You two stay here first, I'll go rest for a while."

  Wen Renyidao: "Mr. Ling wants to take a rest?"

  Shi Yin said lightly: "I'm just a mechanical master, can't compare with you people."

  At this time, Shi Yin was so exhausted, and it was naturally impossible for Yun Yi and Yu Ran to ask for more.

  Wen Renyi had also learned this solid technique in the Kunlun Mountains, so he stepped forward and said, "Why not let me help Mr.?"

  Shi Yin smiled and said, "Many hands make light work. You and Yu Ran will each be in charge of reinforcing a section of the area. The two of you are fully capable of handling it."

  Yu Ran was a bit distracted, but at this time, it wasn't good to do nothing, so he slightly nodded and lazily said: "Okay."

  Shi Yin smiled slightly, "Alright, the three of us will each be in charge of a hundred li of wall. This way, we can solidify the entire 300-li city wall within three days."

  Yu Ran said somewhat gloomily: "Can't we go back these few days?"

  The teacher nodded and said, "That's right."

  Yu Ran said somewhat listlessly: "But I miss you."

  Wen Ren Yi glared at him, "I'm also here, you'd better remember to do some proper things."

  Yu Ran couldn't help but let out a light sigh, his pitch-black eyes spinning around. Nowadays, his Jin Yu Tang also needed to develop, and he needed to contend with that man in the dream. However, after thinking for a moment, he felt that this place was also a good training ground. Since that's the case, then so be it. As the saying goes, "If two people are meant to be together, they will be together even if they are apart for a long time; how can they be together if they are only together in the morning and evening?" Yu Ran could only comfort himself like this.

  Afterwards, in order to speed up progress, Yu Ran and Wen Ren Yu set up a large formation.

  Everyone cut the transported stones into lengths of five zhang, widths of one zhang, and heights of half a zhang. Two people then began to apply the solidification technique.

  In a deserted place, the teacher wore a green paper umbrella, walked with ease, had deep eyes, and his face showed no signs of fatigue.

  He sat in the small boat, which rocked gently, with white curtains screening him from view all around. Suddenly a wooden automaton appeared at his side, dressed exactly like him, and at first glance there was no difference between them.

  The master stretched out his slender fingers, and another mechanical bird appeared. He had a elegant smile on his lips, and he spoke softly to it: "Miss Yaoji, let's meet at the Tianxiang Wine House in the city an hour later."

  Before he had finished speaking, the bird had flown out.

  ……

  Tianxiang Wine House is located on the east side of the town, covering an area of 10 mu. The building has a classic and elegant style, with pavilions, towers, green tiles and red eaves, carved beams and painted rafters, which is considered by local dignitaries as the most tasteful place to go.

  Su Mo sat in the elegant room, lounging lazily on a chair. She was dressed to perfection today, with a pair of red agate bangles adorning her wrists, making her plump arms shine like snow. Her hairpin was also made of red coral, which complemented her skin tone, and her eyes sparkled brightly. A subtle fragrance emanated from her body, making her appear even more elegant. Although she knew she was only out for tea, she couldn't help but steal glances at her own reflection whenever she went out, as if to ensure that she looked perfect. It was a habit she had never had before.

  It seems that in her heart of hearts, the teacher is still very important to her.

  Since Su Mo arrived here, a group of colleagues couldn't help but come over to pour tea and add water, gazing at such a beautiful woman.

  Afterwards, a man finally appeared, and everyone was stunned, each feeling ashamed of themselves.

  But then a man appeared, wearing a light white long shirt, holding a green paper umbrella in his hand, with purple cloud patterns embroidered on the collar, simple and elegant, noble and extraordinary. His eyes were gentle, his lips curled into a smile, his phoenix eyes slightly raised, his demeanor had a bit of a romantic flair, making people feel like they were basking in the warmth of spring.

  He looked at Su Mo with his eyes, put away the paper umbrella and said slowly: "Sorry, I'm late. Letting a woman wait for me in this place is really not good."

  Su Mo raised his eyes and smiled: "I just arrived early, since you're treating me to a meal, I'd naturally come over early to take a look, because when a miser treats someone to a meal, it's always a bit different."

  A hint of a smile appeared in her eyes, "Oh? So you're just here to watch the excitement."

  Su Mo glanced at him lightly and said, "Watching the excitement is better than sleeping in the house."

  Shi Yin smiled and said: "You're not a woman who sleeps all day, you should be a very busy woman, the business of Su's shop needs you to take care of it."

  Su Mo smiled softly, "Don't I still have an older brother?"

  "Oh? Is that really your brother? It seems that being a double-duty demon girl is too tiring for you!"

  Su Mo's heart suddenly felt a bit depressed, and he couldn't help but rub his temples. He thought to himself that this person really didn't miss anything, Su Jia Xiao Si and Su Jia Xiao Wu were clearly hard to tell apart, even the man with the surname Hua could be hidden from him. However, looking at the gentle and humble man in front of him, who was as calm as a spring breeze, Su Mo didn't know how to respond for a moment.

  She raised her eyes and said lightly: "We're not familiar with each other, how did you know so much?"

  "Don't forget, I'm treating you like an old friend from the very start."

  Su Mo hesitated for a moment before asking: "I don't know where Mr. Lian comes from?"

  "Of course it's from somewhere along the coast." The corners of Shī Yuè's lips still held a captivating curve.

  "I'm talking about Master Ling's true origin." Su Mo asked softly, with a hint of unease in her heart.

  "The earliest origin... I've already forgotten." Shī Yuè fiddled with the cup in his hand.

  At this time, Su Mo finally slowly raised his eyes and looked at Shi Ying deeply. He was originally a handsome man with an extraordinary appearance, gentle and elegant, light as cloud and wind, refined and free-spirited, yet giving people the feeling of being unfathomable. Why did Su Mo have such a feeling?

  A flicker of doubt appeared in her eyes for a moment, but Shī Yuè still saw it. He smiled elegantly and slightly raised an eyebrow. "Actually, I sometimes feel that I'm just a passerby too, hurrying to arrive and hurrying to leave."

  At this time, Su Mo lowered his eyes and said, "Since you invited me for tea, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

  The master smiled lightly and elegantly stretched out his hand to warm the cup, then carefully selected some of the best tea leaves.

  His slender fingers grasped the teapot, and steam rose in a mist.

  His eyes seemed to hold a mesmerizing intention in the white mist, and a cup of tea in his hand had an absolutely beautiful meaning.

  His sleeves were like clouds, his movements extremely slow, his eyes dimly lit, occasionally raising his eyelids to see how the tea was boiling, and occasionally with a smile on his face, looking at Su Mo. Su Mo also looked at Shi Ou very seriously, feeling that his temperament was so elegant, every move was full of charm, such a beautiful man was like a dynamic painting, seeing this extraordinary painting made people feel refreshed and carefree, even forgetting the troubles of the world outside the window.

  Recalling past lives, the two of them often drank tea together like this as well.

  "Mr. Ling, who did you learn your tea art from?" Su Mo asked with a smile.

  "I'm a master and elder brother who likes drinking tea, so I learned it," said Master Seng.

  Su Mo raised an eyebrow, unexpectedly he still had a master and others, hurriedly asked: "Who are your masters and brothers?"

  "They..." The teacher slowly raised her head.

  At this time, a lively voice suddenly came from outside, "Come and see, it's really a big show!"

  "This carriage is simply too beautiful, and these beauties, who are they?"

  A horse-drawn carriage came into view, its interior decorated in a luxurious and exotic style. The roof was adorned with a magnificent emerald green gemstone, while the walls were lined with high-quality purple sandalwood. The wheels were made of thick, solid wood, carved with intricate patterns, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship. The windows were also made of pear wood, although they had not been painted, all the carvings were of the highest quality. The curtains were luxurious decorations, consisting of strings of pearls. The carriage was covered with a soft and exquisite Persian carpet, as well as high-end, plush cushions.

  The chariot was surrounded by young and beautiful women, eight guards stood around the chariot, this momentum is truly extraordinary.

  But the man on the carriage was languid and charming, with a gentle breeze blowing his clothes open, revealing a patch of jade-like skin on his chest. The lines of his chest were delicate and solid, and he held a night-glowing cup in his hand, with beautiful wine emitting a faint red color. His black hair was luscious, his legs long and slender, and his breath carried a faint scent of alcohol. A smile played on his lips, exuding a unique cool and refreshing air, as if charm and elegance were intertwined. The incense burner was placed at his feet, and the fragrance wafted through the spacious and luxurious carriage, truly making him an enchanting and alluring figure.

  The man lazily got down from the horse-drawn carriage and cut open the red silk with scissors.

  At this time, firecrackers sounded on both sides of the street, and a Duobao Pavilion was actually opened here.

  "It's him." Su Mo was taken aback, this person was indeed that flower gentleman.

  "Not bad, he's just another money-minded person." Master Shi Yan said calmly.

  "Mr. Lian, what is this Treasure Pavilion?" Su Mo narrowed his eyes, his gaze carrying a faint hint of puzzlement.

  "As long as you kill the exotic beasts, the Treasure Pavilion will specially purchase these materials at a high price." Shī Yuè said slowly.

  "So it is." Su Mo pursed his lips and smiled enigmatically, "It seems that in the future, many cultivators will be attracted to come here."

  "Not bad, he never makes a losing deal." Master Shi said with a hint of a smile.

  But then Hua Xiang turned around, his eyes fell on the Tianxiang Wine House, he smiled and strode towards Shifu's elegant room, ignoring the horse carriage and the beauty behind him, and came straight to Shifu's face: "Very good, very good, I didn't expect you to be here drinking tea, and you didn't even call me."

  "Because I'm quite frugal, if it can be saved, then save it," said Shi Ming.

  "Do you recall saying there were three reasons for being infatuated with wealth? Is this what that woman said?"

  "Not bad, she makes a lot of sense, very incisive." Shī Yuè took a sip of tea.

  Hua Xirong's gaze fell on Su Mo once again, and she chuckled softly. "You said that I'm the second type of wealth enthusiast, one who doesn't like women but only likes myself. Actually, you're wrong. I'm the third type - I like to treat money as a woman."

  Su Mo said faintly: "Oh? So I was wrong too?"

  Hua Xirong smiled and said, "Not bad, you're wrong."

  Su Mo suddenly looked at him with a pitiful gaze and said: "Actually, most of the third type of men are eunuchs, because they are impotent, so they treat wealth as women. As for other men, they are inhumane, so they treat money as women. Since you admit that you are the third type, I truly sympathize with you."

  Hua Xirong spat out a mouthful of tea, her eyes sinking, "Who said I couldn't do it."

  Digression

  The author sat there with a wry smile, unable to speak for a long time.

  Yu Ran finally couldn't bear it anymore, pulled the author and fanned herself saying: "Ladies, this author wants monthly tickets for Children's Day on June 1st."

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  The author continued to nod slyly, and Yu Ran went on to say: "She said I have a thick skin, so she let me come ask for votes."

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  The author's thick-skinned and lewd smile was finally discovered.