"I suddenly remembered I have something to do..."

Bai Cang suddenly stood up and turned to leave.

Boys, when you're out and about, you must take good care of yourselves.

He suddenly realized that the "Primordial Qi Great Capture Hand" wasn't necessarily essential. Yuan Dan wasn't that expensive, and it wasn't like he couldn't afford it, right?

"What else could it be?"

Ye Lan'er appeared in front of Bai Cang as if she were a ghost, and immediately put her hand on his shoulder.

That soft, boneless hand, like warm, white jade, was absolutely perfect.

But at this moment, it seemed to possess some irresistible power, forcefully pressing Bai Cang back into his seat. "Isn't your most important task today to drain me dry?"

"Don't worry, the item will be delivered to you right away!"

Bai Cang chuckled dryly, sounding inexplicably weak. "Well, my old hen is still making soup, I think I need to go back and check on the fire..."

Looking up, he saw Ye Lan'er bending slightly, which made his face appear snow-white.

It was as if two bright moons were shining directly into his face.

The deep ravines are hidden, the fragrance is faintly wafting, who can resist its sweetness?

I haven't even brushed my teeth yet, and you're trying to pull this on me?

Ye Lan'er naturally didn't believe a single punctuation mark in Bai Cang's nonsense.

She looked down at him with a superior air and said, "Brother Bai, whatever you ask of me, I will grant it. But could you please answer one question for me?"

Bai Cang swallowed hard. "Miss Lan'er, calm down. Let's talk this out. Perhaps there's some misunderstanding..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Lan'er interrupted him.

She stared intently into Bai Cang's eyes and said, word by word, "Am I really so unworthy? Do you despise my plain appearance so much?"

Bai Cang was speechless upon hearing this: Sure enough, appearance is a woman's Achilles' heel.

To "prove" herself, Ye Lan'er was willing to risk her life.

Of course, Bai Cang had already received so many benefits, so it was impossible for him to make a move against her again.

Otherwise, wouldn't that be tantamount to murder for money?

The reason he dared to push his luck so much against Ye Lan'er, and was not afraid of the Wanxiang Sect "holding a grudge" or "holding him accountable," was that he was in the right, and he had a cheap teacher backing him up and Longhu Mountain endorsing him.

But if they kill someone after receiving benefits, that would be "going too far" and utterly disgracing the Wanxiang Sect.

He cannot yet withstand the wrath of a major sect!

Thinking of this, Bai Cang immediately said without hesitation, "I have never seen Lan'er's beauty in my life, so how can you say she has a willow-like appearance?"

"I won't allow you to degrade yourself like this!"

Bai Cang said in a serious tone, his face full of sincerity, "Please sit down first, we can talk this out."

"Are you afraid I'll jump out the window and run away?"

Ye Lan'er, however, was not buying it at all. Her exquisite and beautiful face moved even closer, "If that's the case, then why are you so afraid of me?"

She came to terms with it; since the outcome was already set in stone, what else was there to lose?

Conversely, if she were to risk everything and bind herself to "Fellow Daoist Bai," this exceptionally talented and peerless genius...

She can earn back everything she gives away today, with interest.

If that's the case, what face does she still need?

Compared to one's own path, what do innocence and face matter?

Moreover, "Fellow Daoist Bai" is not only exceptionally handsome but also a peerless genius; it's hard to say who will suffer the loss.

"Miss Lan'er, you're putting me in a difficult position!"

Seeing this, Bai Cang sighed helplessly: He had originally planned to trick people into giving him the "Primordial Qi Great Capturing Hand" and the matching Yuan Dan.

It seems there's little hope now!

Ye Lan'er was clearly determined to not act until she saw the benefit, and he could never "sacrifice" himself; he couldn't let this "bad woman" take advantage of him.

Thinking of this, Bai Cang raised an eyebrow, and his incomparably sharp sword intent burst forth.

"boom!"

The next moment.

A sharp sword aura suddenly burst forth, aiming straight for Ye Lan'er's brow.

This made her instinctively jump in fright, and she involuntarily leaned back.

"Bang!"

Immediately afterwards, the chairs fell to the ground, and cups and plates were scattered everywhere.

"Master Bai" suddenly flipped over gracefully and jumped out of the window.

"The green hills remain unchanged, the clear waters flow forever, the future is long, but we will never meet again."

"I have a recipe for a spiritual elixir, in exchange for some supplies from you, fellow Daoist. The transaction is settled, and neither of us owes the other anything."

As the lingering sound faded away, Bai Cang simply flickered his body and vanished into thin air.

Only a paper raft floated down in front of Ye Lan'er.

It was none other than the recipe for "Neiyuan Yangshen Wine"!

Bai Cang originally planned to use the cheap teacher's "certification" to open up the entire Dragon Palace Sea Market, thereby "sweeping" Pingkangfang and making a fortune.

Now that he could no longer make a living in Lanyunhai City, his grand plan to get rich naturally came to an end, and he died before achieving his goal.

Since that's the case, why not "make use of waste" and exchange the recipe for "Nourishing Life Wine" for more benefits from Ye Lan'er?

In any case, with Wanxianglou's management, "Peiyuan Yangshen Wine" will definitely make a fortune.

In the short term, this "deal" is definitely a huge win for Bai Cang, while Ye Lan'er is so badly hurt that she has to pawn her underwear.

However, if we extend the timeline or expand the scope to the entire Wanxiangmen, it's hard to say who will ultimately lose and who will gain.

For Bai Cang, this can be considered as maximizing the benefits of the "Nourishing Life Wine" formula!

If this formula had not been left behind, Bai Cang's various actions, regardless of whether they were justified or not, would inevitably be suspected of "extortion" against the Wanxiang Sect.

However, if the recipe for "Peiyuan Yangshen Wine" is included, it becomes a transaction that is "honest and fair to all."

At most, it might involve a bit of "forced buying and selling," but no matter how you look at it, you can't blame him for being a "great philanthropist." He firmly occupies the high ground of "reason" and "morality."

After all, who told Ye Lan'er to scheme against him first?

For major sects of the Xuanmen (Taoist school), whether they have a legitimate reason for their actions is a very important matter.

The major sects of Xuanmen have their own set of rules and logic, which are completely different from the unorthodox sects that blatantly respect the strong.

You could say they're hypocritical, but when facing major sects of Taoism, if they can't integrate into their system of rules and make good use of the "loopholes" within it, the major sects of Taoism will definitely not be the ones who suffer.

"That slippery little thing, it's so slippery!"

Ye Lan'er took the paper raft and immediately understood Bai Cang's meaning, realizing that all her little schemes had come to nothing.

She couldn't help but look indignantly out the window, gritting her teeth and saying, "I don't believe you can hide forever. We'll meet again sooner or later."

"Don't give me a chance, or I'll stick with you for life!"

[Thanks to the "Prince of the Underworld" expert, please give me a free gift!]