The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

"What did you say?" A loud questioning voice startled everyone around, causing them to turn and look.

"A superior room costs five high-grade spirit stones per night, while a regular room costs one high-grade spirit stone per night."

"Are you desperate for money?!"

"This is a shady business."

Qingwu was furious the moment she heard about the housing prices.

Normally, if she were to give spirit stones to someone as stingy as her, she would feel like her precious treasure was being robbed, and she would feel heartbroken for a long time.

Not to mention now, even though it wasn't her who paid, and she was the one being ripped off, her heart was still pounding when she heard the price, which was almost five times higher than usual.

Upon hearing this, the person on the other end, fearing that this easily startled ancestor would ruin their business, immediately explained, "What are you saying, fairy? Our shop has received rave reviews since it opened, and we have branches in many places. It is absolutely trustworthy! It is definitely not a shady shop."

Fearing the other party might not believe him, he continued, "It's just that recently, the three major families in Yanliu Shengdu have discovered an unexplored secret realm. There may be spiritual treasures within the secret realm, and currently, the three major families are gathering people to go there together. Therefore, housing is in short supply throughout the capital."

“Spiritual treasure!!!”

It was as if Qingwu only heard those two words during the entire conversation. Her eyes were shining, and her hands were excitedly clasped together in front of her chest, as if she couldn't wait to rush into the secret realm and take away all the spiritual treasures inside.

The person opposite, seeing the beautiful fairy in front of him, had a look of gleam in their eyes, but their smile froze on their face, and the corners of their upturned mouth twitched visibly.

The people around fell silent after Qingwu's loud questioning voice rang out, quietly watching in her direction. They had witnessed the whole process and were also stunned by his greedy appearance.

Some people were pouring wine and didn't even notice when the wine spilled onto the table.

Some were still holding their chopsticks and picking up food, staring blankly in Qingwu's direction.

Some opened doors and windows and looked down together.

In short, those who were walking stood still, and those who were sitting drooped their ears, craned their necks, and looked in the direction of Qingwu.

We are all just ordinary bystanders, adhering to the most basic principles of being a bystander. From the moment Qingwu spoke up, we consciously remained quiet and silently watched the drama unfold.

When they saw this beautiful fairy voice her doubts, they silently gave her a thumbs up in their hearts; she spoke for everyone present.

When the shopkeeper spoke such a long speech, the fairy could only grasp one key point—spiritual treasure—and she was greatly shocked when she saw that the word "spiritual stone" was practically written all over her face.

This... is exactly like them, these ordinary people, only this fairy is more realistic.

The "sucker" standing next to Qingwu had been prepared since his uncle started talking, but he really didn't expect that his uncle would be such a scapegoat. From the beginning, everyone's eyes were never off them.

At first, I felt a little uncomfortable, but seeing my uncle's calm and composed demeanor, I pretended that those people didn't exist and tried my best not to speak, minimizing my presence.

But when he saw his own reaction when he tried to describe the Lingbao, he felt like he was splitting apart, and he froze on the side. He had heard his master say that his uncle was a money-grubber, but he had never actually seen it before. This time, he finally witnessed it for himself.

He estimated that he would never forget this day in his life. No, to be precise, as long as he was with his martial uncle, he would experience such a scene every day from now on.

"Yes, I need to adapt. These are all minor incidents. I guess I'll only truly understand my fifth uncle in the future." Yu Bingwen was still silently telling himself this.

Little did he know that his thoughts would become a self-fulfilling prophecy, and that his future self would laugh at himself when he looked back on this day.

After a while, Qingwu seemed to recall the other things the shopkeeper had said, and her expression quickly returned to normal.

The shopkeeper standing in front of him was startled by the sudden change in the woman's expression, but he didn't show any emotion.

He thought to himself, "Fortunately, I've been dealing with people like this for years and I'm good at putting on a good show. If it weren't for this guy being so unique, he would have finally seen what a real 'money-grubber' is and gained a new understanding of what it means to be obsessed with money."

The shopkeeper maintained his polite smile, waiting for the fairy who had broadened his horizons to continue.

"Wait, you almost led me astray."

"These three families need manpower, so why are you raising prices so unscrupulously? What does it matter? Although it's foolish not to make money when you can, you're really ripping us off! We're definitely being sucked out!"

The shopkeeper thought to himself, "You know it's foolish not to make money! If you were the boss, you'd probably rip people off even more."

Although he was internally complaining, he didn't show it on his face.

"My lady, you may not know this, but our Fu Ru Inn is a well-established brand. We have excellent accommodations, a pleasant environment, first-class service, and security."

"The price is naturally a bit higher, but our inn's prices are already the fairest here. We've only increased by five times. Other shops have increased by dozens of times, but they are not as good as our inn in any way," the innkeeper replied with a smile.

As Qingwu and Yu Bingwen listened to the shopkeeper's sales pitch, they thought to themselves, "He really knows how to seize any opportunity to promote his products!"

Just as Qingwu was about to negotiate with the shopkeeper, a voice interrupted their conversation.

"Manager, I'd like two superior rooms."

A handsome man dressed in a black robe with gold trim walked in, followed by a shorter, somewhat overweight, and older man also dressed in a black robe.

The one who just spoke was the man behind him.

The shopkeeper's smile immediately became even more amiable as he walked towards the two men.

As they walked, they said, "Oh dear, gentlemen, there are only four superior rooms left. You'll have to choose from them."

"Manager, we'll take all four superior rooms," Qingwu suddenly said.

The shopkeeper stopped halfway through his journey, his expression conflicted.

"There are only four rooms left. If this fairy wants them, then the other two will probably have to take the others." The shopkeeper quickly came up with the most advantageous solution.

"Who says it's not enough? I said we need four superior rooms, that is, two for us and two for them. Oh, and by the way, they'll pay for them!"

"this…"

The shopkeeper's smile froze on his face; he clearly hadn't expected Qingwu to pull such a stunt.

"You actually made us pay with spirit stones!"

The man behind the man in black shouted loudly, clearly not expecting her to be so shameless.

Qingwu, who had been maintaining her ladylike demeanor, suddenly rolled her eyes, clearly not wanting to pay him any attention.

"Elder Chen, Brother Hao hasn't said anything, why are you interrupting!"

"you…"

Chen Suili wanted to refute, but for a moment he couldn't think of what to say. As an elder of the Wanxiang Sect with profound cultivation, no one had ever humiliated him like this before, and he couldn't think of how to refute it.

"What do you mean, 'you'? This is utterly disrespectful to elders! Didn't you see your sect leader hasn't spoken yet? And when you're out and about, you should respect the elderly and care for the young. Didn't you see the child next to me? You've frightened the child, what are you going to do? Are you going to take responsibility?"

Seeing that Qingwu didn't mention her own problems at all, but pushed all the blame onto others, as if she was right and that everyone else was wrong.

The man in black standing beside him raised an eyebrow. He said, "Has the Dao Sect become so poor? Fifth Elder, you don't even have a salary anymore? And I remember that the sect used to give extra spirit stones for missions."

Hearing him say this, Qingwu, who was originally impatient, immediately became a drama queen. She walked to the dining table next to them and poked her index finger into the bowl of tea they were pouring, drawing two tear streaks on her face.

He adopted a pitiful tone and said, "Brother Hao, our Dao Sect is not as rich as your Myriad Manifestations Sect. You specialize in reselling intelligence and all sorts of good things, while we only have strength. As for money, we can never compare with you, Brother Hao."

“You’re so rich, and you still donate money every year to subsidize the elderly, women and children. They call you a great philanthropist. You are so kind. You can’t possibly watch a weak woman like me and this inexperienced, handsome, and naive man sleep on the streets together!”

Qingwu walked to Hao Anqi's side, took his hand, rested it on her chin, and blinked her innocent eyes at him pitifully.

Chen Suili, standing next to her, was so angry at her shameless behavior that his forehead throbbed, and he looked like he was gritting his teeth. His fists were clenched tightly in anger, as if he was about to punch her innocent face at any moment.

Hao Anqi watched her performance quietly, as if he were already very familiar with it.

The people around were once again shocked by this beautiful fairy, but unlike last time, this time they were shocked by her shamelessness.

Even Yu Bingwen, who was standing next to her, felt embarrassed for her. Of course, he couldn't show any sign of it, otherwise, the embarrassment might shift.

Yu Bingwen admitted that he had also become a bad influence. After all, there's a saying that's true: as long as you're not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed. He just needed to quietly be a quail.

Just then, Hao Anqi looked earnestly at the woman in front of him, who was staring at him with wide, sincere eyes, and said, "Let's go!"

The word, spoken, sounded like heavenly music to Qingwu's ears. She immediately released the other person's hand, composed herself, and the action was swift and practiced, as if she had done it many times before.

"Haha, you can't go back on your word!"

After saying that, she happily pulled the person standing next to her like a quail and immediately headed towards the upper room, as if afraid that the person behind her would change their mind.

He grabbed the key, opened and closed the door in one fluid motion, leaving everyone stunned.

"metropolitan…"

"Pay."

Chen Suili was about to say something when he was suddenly interrupted by his own sect leader.