Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Although Zhou Yiqiao's reasons were shameless, Sun Yunchang had no reason to refute them.

After all, there are always some things in this world that may be precious to you but worthless to others.

"Shopkeeper Zhou's words make sense. How about this? I will give you another treasure as a gift."

There was silence in the room for a long time. Sun Yunchang gritted his teeth and spoke again, his voice full of determination.

He took out a yellowed drawing from his arms. On the drawing was a pattern of a strange spiritual herb. The herb had a strange shape and its leaves burned like flames, making the whole paper emit a faint red light.

"This item is called 'Fire Spirit Paper'. It is made of three kinds of natural treasures: Myriad Fire Cinnabar, Five-Colored Heavenly Silkworm Spider Silk, and Red Flame Crystal, combined with Life Spirit Milk."

"Manager Zhou should know that Fire Spirit Paper can only be made by the Jing Factory of the Great Xuantian Silijian. Each piece needs to be tempered for a thousand years before it can be made."

"The Fire Spirit Paper in my hand has been tempered for three thousand years. It is supplied to the royal family and is extremely rare."

Sun Yunchang carefully spread out the fire spirit paper on the table. The flame patterns on it seemed to come alive, swaying gently and emitting a hot breath.

"The Fire Spirit Paper has a wide range of uses. It can resist cold poison and suppress evil spirits, and it can also seal spiritual objects in heaven and earth to keep the sealed person alive."

A look of pain appeared on Sun Yunchang's face. He stretched out his trembling hands and pushed the fire spirit paper in front of Zhou Yiqiao.

"I am willing to give you this gift. I only hope that Manager Zhou can agree to my request and protect Rushui."

Zhou Yiqiao looked at the Fire Spirit Paper in front of him, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Ever since he obtained the Xuantian Treasure Record, he has been paying attention to any news about the Great Xuantian over the years, and naturally knows how precious this Fire Spirit Paper is.

Each of these treasures, manufactured by the Daxuantian Silijianjing Factory, is priceless.

Even for many cultivators serving as officials in the Great Xuantian, being able to obtain a piece of Fire Spirit Paper rewarded by the Lord of Xuantian is the supreme honor.

Zhou Yiqiao gently stroked the fire spirit paper, feeling the hot breath coming through his fingertips. He pondered for a long time, weighing the pros and cons.

After a moment, he spoke slowly.

"Manager Sun, I have seen your sincerity."

"However, Zhou still cannot give you a definite answer."

Zhou Yiqiao is not being pretentious. He is simply in a difficult situation right now. He might have to flee far away tomorrow because of the Great Elder's investigation. He dare not make promises casually and add to his own karma for no reason.

Sun Yunchang's face froze and disappointment appeared in his eyes.

He thought that the two treasures, the Baiyi Lock and the Fire Spirit Paper, were enough to impress Zhou Yiqiao, but he did not expect that the other party remained unmoved.

Fortunately, Zhou Yiqiao's next words rekindled his hope.

"However, Zhou can let Liu Rushui come to my Qingdan Pavilion. As long as Liu Rushui behaves well here and doesn't cause trouble, I will naturally protect her on weekdays."

"As for Manager Sun's other needs..."

Zhou Yiqiao pushed the Fire Spirit Paper back to Sun Yunchang with a helpless expression.

"I'm sorry that I'm not very knowledgeable and can't help you."

When Sun Yunchang heard this, although he was a little disappointed, he thought that it was a good ending for Liu Rushui to be able to get shelter in Qingdan Pavilion.

He sighed, stood up, and bowed deeply to Zhou Yiqiao.

"Manager Zhou, I am very grateful."

"I will give this Fire Spirit Paper to Shopkeeper Zhou as a gift. It is just a token of my appreciation."

Zhou Yiqiao didn't expect that even after he said this, Sun Yunchang still insisted on sending Liu Rushui to him.

He felt a little helpless, but he also understood that Sun Yunchang did this for Liu Rushui's safety.

Since the other party insisted so much, he couldn't refuse anymore. After putting all the Fire Spirit Paper and Baiyi Lock into the storage bag, Zhou Yiqiao finally gave in.

"Shopkeeper Sun, if that's the case, then Liu Rushui can stay in my Qingdan Pavilion for the time being."

"Thank you, Manager Zhou. I am very grateful."

When Sun Yunchang heard Zhou Yiqiao's reply, his eyes burst into ecstasy. He then turned to look at Liu Rushui, who had not spoken a word, and gave instructions.

"Rushui, why don't you thank Manager Zhou quickly!"

However, the twenty-year-old Liu Rushui was already in tears at this time, and bowed to Zhou Yiqiao.

"Liu Rushui thanks you for taking me in."

Seeing Liu Rushui's appearance, Zhou Yiqiao felt helpless. He threw the key of Qingdan Pavilion to Liu Rushui and waved his hand and gave orders.

"Forget it. This is the key to Qingdan Pavilion. I'll give it to you when it opens and closes."

"There is an empty room in the backyard of Qingdan Hall. Go and clean it up now and stay there for the time being. As for the rest, we can talk about it tomorrow."

Liu Rushui took the key, kowtowed several times to Sun Yunchang as a farewell, then respectfully saluted Zhou Yiqiao before turning around and leaving.

Sun Yunchang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief as he watched Liu Rushui's back disappear outside the door.

"Manager Zhou, you sent Rushui away on purpose, is there anything else?"

Zhou Yiqiao nodded, picked up the teacup beside him with a calm expression, took a sip, and then asked slowly.

"Manager Sun, what is the true identity of this girl Liu Rushui?"

Hearing Zhou Yiqiao's question, the smile on Sun Yunchang's face froze instantly. His eyes wandered, as if hesitating whether to tell the truth.

Seeing this, Zhou Yiqiao already had some guesses in his mind. He put down the teacup calmly and continued.

"Manager Sun, even if you don't say it, I have seen some clues from this girl Li Ruoshui."

"Although you and I have a deep friendship, Zhou is also taking a huge risk in today's matter."

"If Shopkeeper Sun insists on hiding this from me, I will not take the blame for you if anything goes wrong in the future."

Sun Yunchang's face turned grim when he heard this.

He knew that Zhou Yiqiao was reminding him that if he didn't tell the truth, the protection of Qingdan Pavilion would be in vain.

Sun Yunchang pondered for a moment, and finally made up his mind to tell Zhou Yiqiao Liu Rushui's true identity.

"Manager Zhou, since you have already seen some clues, I will no longer hide it."

"Liu Rushui, she is not an orphan I picked up by chance from Zoroastrianism. Her true identity is actually..."

Sun Yunchang's voice suddenly became low. He pinched his fingers and spoke out several restrictions. After making sure that outsiders could not spy on him, he lowered his voice and continued.

"She is the illegitimate daughter of the former Demon King of Zoroastrianism and a little demon."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Yiqiao's hand holding the teacup shook and he almost dropped the cup to pieces.