Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 67: Shops Humiliated
The stars are shining brightly and the moon is as round as ink. In the west city, the lights in Yang Mansion are brightly lit.

In the bright room, Yang Jinzhang sat upright in front of the bed, his eyes lightly closed, his brows slightly furrowed, and he seemed very tired. A slim woman came in quietly and handed him a cup of tea.

Yang Jinzhang opened his eyes, his voice sounding a little old, like a lion exhausted from a fierce battle. He picked up the teacup and was about to take a sip, but then put it down with a look of melancholy: "Has Huang Jian and his group not returned yet?"

"There's no news from the office. Uncle hasn't slept in days, so why not get some sleep first? We'll have news when they arrive."

"How can you sleep at this time?" Yang Jinzhang shook his head. "You don't know how dangerous the situation is. Some people in the sect wish I were dead."

The woman said softly, "Huang Jian is not in the same group as them, so he won't go too far."

"It's hard to say. When a tree falls, monkeys scatter. When a drum is broken, everyone beats it. There will inevitably be people who will take advantage of your misfortune and kick you again, seeing that you are weak."

"Isn't this the point where the tree falls? I still have some say over my uncle-master."

"Some things, if not weighed, would weigh less than four ounces, and if weighed, they would weigh more than a thousand pounds. If everything were laid out in the open, it would be difficult for him to say anything." Yang Jinzhang had barely finished speaking when an old butler hurried in and saluted respectfully, "Master, the Second Master is back."

"Call him in quickly."

The old housekeeper left immediately, and soon Yang Yude arrived. Before he could speak, Yang Jinzhang couldn't wait to ask, "How is it? What did Huang Jian investigate?"

"Uncle, don't worry, it's nothing serious. Huang Jian just went to various shops to check some accounts."

"Have you conducted any private inquiries? Or sent anyone to investigate?"

"No."

Yang Jinzhang breathed a sigh of relief, visibly relaxing. "That's good. Are they now at the headquarters residence to rest?"

"Yes, they all went to the office compound. I watched them go into their rooms and then came back to report to you."

"Where's Wang Qingyao? You've been following her all the way here, haven't you? Has she been behaving unusually?"

"No, she just wandered around wherever she went, and my nephew always followed her. Oh! Only at the last stop, to the Nanyuan Valley Market in Bianxia Town, she went out late at night, and my nephew didn't accompany her. Later I learned that he went to a shop to buy some medicinal pills."

Yang Jinzhang's face darkened instantly. "Why didn't you follow me? What did I tell you?"

Seeing his expression change, Yang Yude quickly explained, "It was already night, and my nephew saw her return to her room and close the door, so he didn't pay much attention to it and went back to his room to rest."

"Which store did she go to? What did she buy?"

"We went to a shop called Hunyuan Pavilion and bought thirty Jade Fragrance Pills for three hundred spirit stones. We had been there together that afternoon, and she bought one and thought it was quite useful, so she went back that evening to buy some more, saying she would bring them back to the mountain gate to give to her fellow apprentice sisters."

"Didn't I tell you to stay by her side at all times and buy whatever she likes or needs? Since she likes that elixir, why don't you buy some for her instead of asking her to buy it herself?"

"I didn't know if she liked it or not, so I just bought one for her. The pill didn't do anything, just gave off a scent, but the shop asked for an exorbitant price of ten spirit stones for each pill. I wanted to buy ten for her, but she said she wasn't sure about the effects, so I bought one first. But she went to buy it herself that evening."

Yang Jinzhang snorted coldly, "You've got a beautiful face, but you're nothing but a fool. I wanted you to stay with her, firstly to monitor her movements, and secondly to win her favor. It would be fine if you didn't know her identity, but knowing her identity and yet you can't even do this, you're such a loser."

"If she returns to the mountain gate and whispers a few good words to her parents about us, our future will be much better. On the other hand, if she always speaks ill of us, how can we have a peaceful life in the future?"

"Ten spirit stones for that pill? You think it's too much. Where's your usual generosity? Even if I buy a few hundred of them, how much would they be worth?"

"You're such a frequent flirt and prostitute, and yet when it comes to using your talents, you're so clueless. You're a hopeless case."

After being scolded, the man's face immediately turned purple, and he blushed with shame. He lowered his head and dared not say a word.

Seeing this, the woman beside him softly consoled him, "It was a momentary oversight. Uncle, please don't be angry. This isn't a big deal. Since Junior Sister Wang likes the Jade Fragrance Pills, why not give her some? They won't be leaving so soon anyway. We still have time to go to Bianxia Town and back."

Yang Jinzhang looked at him with a cold face, feeling extremely disappointed with this dandy nephew who only knew how to bully others with his power. It was bad enough that he couldn't help with serious matters, but he messed up an important matter when he finally gave him instructions.

"If your sister can think of it, why can't you? You know she likes it, so why don't you buy some?"

"Nephew will do it right away." Yang Yude was at a loss and turned around and left.

As Fang walked out of the courtyard, a woman's voice called out to him from behind. "Sister, what else can I do for you?"

"I'll give you a rule. Go there and come back quickly on a golden-winged eagle."

"Oh!" Yang Yude replied, "Sister, I didn't dare ask my uncle just now, how much should I buy for the Jade Fragrance Pill?"

"Just buy some."

Yang Yude said a little aggrievedly, "I can't stay by Wang Qingyao's side all day long. She went out to buy something late at night, and my uncle blamed me. In his eyes, no matter what I did, it was wrong."

The woman said, "You know how important this matter is to your uncle. Not only could he lose his job, he could even be prosecuted. He's been terribly worried about this and hasn't slept a wink these days. You might as well not bring it up at all; it's not a big deal anyway. But if you bring it up and don't do the right thing, how can he not be angry?"

"I'm really unlucky. I always have to do such thankless work."

"Okay, stop complaining and go! Hurry up and buy the things before they leave and give them as parting gifts. If you're late, your uncle will be angry again."

.........

In Nanyuan Valley, Hunyuan Pavilion, Song Xian sat behind the desk, observing the people coming and going. Ever since the woman bought thirty Yuxiang Pills in one go a few days ago, he hasn't sold any in the past few days.

The people who come and go are either rough men with dusty faces who are doing business, or poor wandering cultivators with cleaner faces than their pockets.

In addition, two shops have followed suit and hung up signs outside the market town, so the number of customers has also decreased.

At this moment, Yang Yude appeared in sight again.

Song Xian hurried to greet him. This was a person who was difficult to talk to but could not be offended. He just didn't know why he came this time.

"Fellow Daoist Yang, welcome to our presence. What can I do for you?"

Yang Yude said unhappily, "Bring me a hundred Jade Fragrance Pills."

"Ah?" Song Xian was stunned and even suspected that he had heard it wrong.

"I said to take a hundred Yuxiang Pills, didn't you hear me?" Yang Yude shouted loudly.

"I heard it, I heard it. Fellow Daoist Yang, please wait a moment." Song Xian was overjoyed when he heard this. He originally thought that Yang Yude had come with bad intentions and was afraid that he was here to cause trouble, but he didn't expect it to be such a happy event.

After saying that, he immediately went to the cabinet and took out the Yuxiang Pill.

"Fellow Daoist Yang, here are all one hundred Jade Fragrance Pills. Please check them." Song Xian put on a smile and placed three-foot-long boxes in front of him.

Yang Yude didn't even look at them. He put the boxes directly into the storage bag and took out ten third-level spirit stones. In this place, he was confident that no one would dare to deceive him.

"Fellow Daoist Yang is indeed a direct descendant of the Beast Taming Sect. He is truly magnanimous and generous. I dare say that no one in the entire Bianxi City can match his magnanimity." Faced with such a big client, Song Xian naturally had to flatter him: "If it is convenient for you, why not leave your address? Next time you need it, I will send someone to your house to save you the trouble of running back and forth. What do you think?"

Yang Yude was already very angry. When he heard this, his face changed and he spat at him, and his saliva sprayed directly into his face.

"Bah! You swindler, you deceitful bastard! Don't you think about your own moral character? You come to my house like this, and you're polluting my land."

After saying that, he left the shop without looking back, leaving Song Xian standing there blankly with a frozen smile on his face.

He didn't expect that this person would change his attitude so quickly. He originally wanted to flatter someone, but ended up hitting the horse's leg. He was still wondering in his mind what he had said wrong.

"Master, are you okay?" Jiang Zichen was filled with righteous indignation when he saw him being humiliated. "This guy is too much. He relies on his few dirty dollars to insult others like this. If he comes again next time, we won't sell him out."

Song Xian wiped his face, his expression unrepentant. Instead, he advised, "Don't act on impulse! When we open our doors for business, we're bound to meet all kinds of people. If someone wants to buy something, we should sell it. I just can't understand why he's so angry. He thinks so little of our Yuxiang Pills, yet he bought so much at once. Did I say something wrong? Did I offend him?"

Zhang Ningyuan's expression was also unhappy. Song Xian, as the headmaster, was spat on in the face. As a member of the sect, he felt ashamed and humiliated. He said angrily, "This person is arrogant and domineering. Who knows what's wrong with him? There will be a punishment for his arrogance. Let's see how long he can keep his arrogance."

Song Xian pondered, "Yang Yude definitely didn't buy the Jade Fragrance Pills for himself. If my guess is correct, he must have bought them for Junior Sister Wang who came with him that day. She's a big client, we can't give up. Senior Brother Ning Yuan, when we have time, let's go to the Beast Control Pavilion and find out who that woman surnamed Wang is. She bought 130 Jade Fragrance Pills in just a few days. If we can catch this route, we'll have no worries about sales in the future."

(End of this chapter)