The medicine that has almost no side effects and can upgrade to the fifth ring, and the gold soul coins that far exceed what he invested that year, with more than ten times the return just as interest, Bai Qingshan can be said to be regretting his decision.

Why did they only give Xiao Qiang so few resources in the first place? Why couldn't they find a way to borrow more money and get more resources? Now he is getting more than ten times the profit as interest, and it was given so quickly. Bai Qingshan felt a little embarrassed to take it.

"Uncle Bai, don't say that. When we first met, I had nothing. No one was willing to help me except you."

Zhao Yuanbu: “…” It felt like someone tapped him, but it also seemed like someone didn’t.

"Without your help, I would not have been able to obtain these two spirit rings that are close to the upper limit of the absorption period. Without a solid foundation, it would be difficult for me to be who I am now."

What Xiao Qiang said was the truth. After all, he really had nothing in the beginning. His innate level five spirit power didn't make him a genius. He was only considered excellent in the Sun-Moon Empire where the level of martial spirits was generally not high. He was not even close to being a genius.

Since he is not a genius, naturally there is not much kindness around him. Even when Xiao Qiang was being tried to win over before, he was directly rejected when he asked for resources.

Fortunately, Xiao Qiang met Bai Qingshan at that time. No matter what other purposes Bai Qingshan had at the beginning, the benefits Xiao Qiang obtained were real. If it were not for the resources given by Bai Qingshan, Xiao Qiang would most likely meet Tian Meng with only a white soul ring.

In that situation, all of Xiao Qiang's plans were out of the question. He could only rely on luck and take a gamble with the Son of Fortune, and would end up with a torn body.

Only Xiao Qiang knew how helpless he was at that time, and only Xiao Qiang himself knew how important the resources given by Bai Qingshan were to him at that time.

It is for this reason that Xiao Qiang wanted to get good enough medicine for Bai Qingshan as soon as possible.

"Uncle Bai, there is no need for us to say anything. Just like you tried your best to help me in the beginning, if you don't even reach the Soul Douluo in this life, it's not your problem. It's just because I haven't climbed high enough. It's my incompetence."

"You don't have to care about me too much. In fact, I am already very satisfied with these things. After all, when I helped you, my purpose was not so pure." Bai Qingshan said a little embarrassedly.

He really wanted to beat himself up for what he did a few minutes ago. Xiao Qiang cared so much about him, but he was shaken by just a few words from Zhao Yuanbu. It was really wrong.

"A gentleman judges by deeds, not by heart. No matter what, at that time, only Uncle Bai was truly helping me. This is an indisputable fact. As for your impure motives, who doesn't have their own little thoughts? Just because of a little thought, is the benefit I got from you before fake?"

"When I needed help the most, you were the only one who came to help me. That's enough."

"The benefits I gained are real, and the efforts you made are real. Nothing else matters."

"Puff!" Listening to Xiao Qiang's words in the soul guide communicator, Zhao Yuanbu became angrier and angrier. Under Xiao Qiang's continuous and unintentional killings and heart-breaking attacks, Zhao Yuanbu was so angry that he vomited blood.

"Hmm? What's that sound?" Xiao Qiang asked when he heard a strange voice coming from the soul guide communicator.

Bai Qingshan glanced at Zhao Yuanbu, who was so angry that he vomited blood. "It's not important."

"oh."

Bai Qingshan said it was not important, so Xiao Qiang did not ask any more questions. Anyway, it did not sound like Bai Qingshan had any problems, so Xiao Qiang did not care.

Zhao Yuanbu quickly followed up on the reason why he vomited blood and left silently. He felt that if he continued listening, he might have to explain himself there.

As a result, the door to crossing classes was already opened to him, but he managed to bypass it.

It would have been better if he didn't know. Now that he knows, the blow he suffered was the opposite of Fan Jin's success in the imperial examination. The reason he was not mentally disturbed was because he was a soul master himself and his physical fitness was far superior to that of Fan Jin, who couldn't even get enough food to eat.

Now Zhao Yuanbu can only stay in the bathroom alone to clean his blood and adjust his mentality.

He definitely couldn't tell anyone in the family about his rejection of Xiao Qiang. If he did, not only would he be in trouble, but his grandfather might also lose his position as the chief elder.

Although his choice was understandable without the ability of prophecy, understanding is not the same as acceptance. If he deprives the family of an opportunity to move to a higher level, he will become the sinner of the family.

Zhao Yuanbu didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be at that time, but Zhao Yuanbu, who had gradually calmed down, was not in the mood to care about how his family might deal with him. After calming down, Zhao Yuanbu thought about another thing.

I was the one who found Xiao Qiang first. Xiao Qiang gave me a list, which was the resources he needed. I rejected it without hesitation.

Normally this is not a big deal. A transaction is something that both parties are willing to do. If the deal cannot be reached, no one will say anything.

But since Xiao Qiang was accepted as a disciple by Jing Hongchen, it is probably only a matter of time before he becomes a ninth-level soul mentor.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

A ninth-level soul guide is the pinnacle of power in the Sun-Moon Empire. Beings of that level don’t even need to say anything, and countless people will want to curry favor with them.

Theoretically, there was nothing wrong with him rejecting the weak Xiao Qiang, but that was only a theory after all. There were many people, and there were all kinds of people. What's more, his family itself was an extremely weak existence in the eyes of the strong.

It was highly likely that someone would wipe out his family in order to please the ninth-level soul guide. Moreover, after he rejected Xiao Qiang, he even thought about cutting the resources Xiao Qiang wanted in half and keeping Xiao Qiang as his dog.

Although he hadn't had time to do that thing yet, he was prepared after all. There is no impenetrable wall in this world. If the news that he was going to humiliate a ninth-level soul engineer was leaked out, his entire family would be wiped out and he would have nowhere to complain.

This is a world where the strong prey on the weak. As long as you are weak enough, you will die if the strong even just suspects you.

"Damn it, what should I do about this? A ninth-level soul master, the only people I can get in touch with who are barely related to ninth-level soul masters are Xiao Qiang and Bai Qingshan."

"Xiao Qiang is now out of reach. I can't just cling to Bai Qingshan's thighs."

"Hmm?" Wait, hug Bai Qingshan's thigh? If I choose to kneel in front of Bai Qingshan and talk to him later. 'I have been wandering for half my life, and I only regret that I have never met a wise master. If you don't abandon me today, I am willing to be your adoptive father.'

It feels messy, and the flattery is too obvious and doesn't seem very reliable, but...

It should be better than doing nothing, right?

(End of this chapter)