"Why did you buy so much stuff? This trip cost at least four thousand ninth-tier Holy Spirit Stones. It feels like that's enough to equip a team of several hundred people!"
Liu Zhaodi, who had just come out of the air-raid shelter, was speechless. Jiang Yuan had spent the whole morning almost entirely emptying the Liu family's shops, spending lavishly wherever he went.
"To be precise, it's 3,962 ninth-tier Holy Spirit Stones! Of course, it's all thanks to Miss Liu, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get such a low price!" Jiang Yuan knew very well that those shops had given him discounts to varying degrees, and only Liu Zhaodi had such influence.
"You know that's good. I've helped you so much, it wouldn't be right if you didn't treat me to a feast!" Liu Zhaodi said proudly, hands on her hips.
"You expect me, a poor seventh-rank lad, to treat you, a rich ninth-rank lady, to delicacies? Doesn't your conscience hurt?" Jiang Yuan turned around and looked at Liu Zhaodi exaggeratedly.
"Tch, how could a poor kid like him spend four thousand ninth-tier Holy Spirit Stones so extravagantly?" Liu Zhaodi rolled her eyes.
"Let's see if there's a roadside stall; how about I treat you to a sesame seed cake?"
Jiang Yuan stretched and looked around. Although South City was ravaged by monsters during the cataclysm, after so much time to clean up, South City has gradually regained its former vitality. Ordinary people who could not awaken their spirits have started doing business again, but now the only currency in circulation is Holy Spirit Stones.
"You stingy guy!" Liu Zhaodi had an urge to punch him. She had saved the Liu family shop at least a thousand ninth-tier holy spirit stones by helping Jiang Yuan, and now this guy was treating her to sesame cakes.
"Sister, I've finally found you!"
A figure ran from a distance and stopped in front of Liu Zhaodi, panting heavily as he exclaimed, "Something terrible has happened! The Ji and Chen families have started a gambling war!"
"Are we going to have a bet now?" Liu Zhaodi bit her lip, her expression conflicted.
"That's right! And if we really stay out of it, no matter how things develop, we're very likely to lose both fame and fortune!" Liu Xiuran said anxiously.
Chen Xinghuai sold the Holy Coffin for 500,000 at the auction house, and now the Ji and Chen families are using it against him. This is clearly an act of bullying by both families. If this is truly settled, not only will the Ji and Chen families be disgraced, but even the Liu family, who are tied to the trade fair, will be affected. This is a matter of reputation. On the other hand, if they don't go along with it, they won't get a share of the Holy Spirit Stone in Chen Xinghuai's hands. This is also a matter of profit.
"It's best if the Liu family doesn't get involved in this. Let the two families resolve it themselves." Liu Zhaodi sighed, then nudged Liu Xiuran and said, "You should go back first. I want to go shopping with my friends!"
"Go shopping?" Liu Xiuran's expression was priceless when he heard those two words.
"What's wrong? I'm a girl too, can't I go shopping?" Liu Zhaodi's eyes gleamed with a threatening light.
Liu Xiuran suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly said, "Oh, no, no! Shopping is good, shopping is good, but didn't you say last week that you liked vows..."
"You brat, get out of here!" Liu Zhaodi's expression changed, and she raised her foot to kick him.
"No, no, no, second sister, I'm leaving right now! I'm leaving right now!" Liu Xiuran fled in a huff, afraid that if he was late, he would be beaten up by his 'tyrant' second sister.
After Liu Xiuran left, Jiang Yuan said in a deep voice, "Are you sure you don't want to get involved in Chen Xinghuai's affairs?"
“What’s the point of interfering? First of all, it was wrong of our auction house to leak the client’s information. Now, if we go and steal their stuff, then the Liu family will have no shame!” Liu Zhaodi sighed heavily.
"No need to rob, just get Chen Xinghuai to join your Liu family voluntarily! It may not bring fame and fortune, but it's better than being labeled a bandit guild!" Jiang Yuan suggested.
"Will this work?" Liu Zhaodi looked interested, but she was still not very confident about the matter.
"Why not?" Jiang Yuan asked.
Liu Zhaodi rested her chin on her hand and pondered, "What if Chen Xinghuai joins the Liu family but doesn't hand over the Holy Spirit Stone?"
“He will hand it over, but not all of it. However, this way your Liu family can preserve its reputation and also gain some benefits, so it's not too bad!” Jiang Yuan said confidently.
They had already communicated with the Chen family father and son about the oath, but what he didn't expect was that Chen Xinghuai chose to take the Holy Spirit Stone away instead of leaving it behind.
This can only be considered a foolish choice. Under the protection of the oath, even if the Holy Spirit Stones in their hands are coveted, they will have a shield. Although most of the Holy Spirit Stones will be offered up, their lives will be somewhat guaranteed. Choosing to leave, on the other hand, will obviously attract the attention of others. After all, 250,000 ninth-tier Holy Spirit Stones are enough to make these powerful families take risks.
“But the Liu family can’t win today’s bet!” Liu Zhaodi said helplessly.
"How did you make the bet?"
Liu Zhaodi slowly explained, "The Ji and Chen families will each send two geniuses under the age of thirty to compete. Whoever wins will be able to take Chen Xinghuai away!"
"You, you're already at the ninth level and you still can't win?" Jiang Yuan looked at Liu Zhaodi with a strange gaze, an aura of weakness.
"Don't look at me like that, I'm not weak!" Liu Zhaodi said through gritted teeth, feeling ashamed and indignant.
"Then why did you say you couldn't win?" Jiang Yuan didn't quite understand.
Liu Zhaodi rolled her eyes and said self-deprecatingly, "That's all my little brother's fault. He's like a cultivation idiot, he can't even uphold the Liu family's reputation!"
"You mean your Liu family is going to participate in the gambling match, and it's just you and Liu Xiuran who are going to participate?"
Liu Zhaodi nodded and continued, "The duel was conducted in secret because it was not a respectable matter. So it was only spread among the core members of the three families. The participants were naturally the core members of the three families, and as a direct descendant of the Liu family, my younger brother and I were the ones who had no choice but to participate!"
“You’re the second young lady, and there’s an eldest young lady above you, right? You can choose another stronger brother or sister to participate in the duel!” Jiang Yuan said thoughtfully.
"Forget it, if I don't want to participate, I don't want to participate. It's just a few Holy Spirit Stones. Isn't it better to earn Holy Spirit Stones from other, legitimate sources?" Liu Zhaodi's expression was somewhat sad.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Yuan noticed that Liu Zhaodi seemed reluctant to talk about something.
Liu Zhaodi paused for a moment before sighing, "I have several sisters, but none of them are suitable! My eldest sister has a congenital disability and cannot move her legs. My third sister and I don't get along very well; she won't show up where I am, and she wouldn't even consider participating in the duel. As for my fourth sister, she doesn't have the aptitude for spiritual awakening, so naturally she can't fight for the Liu family."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring up your sad story!" Jiang Yuan comforted her.
"It's not a sad thing, just a little regrettable!" Liu Zhaodi said self-deprecatingly.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Yuan asked, "Then, do you need any help?"
He had previously used a talent that was extremely effective in restoring limbs, and if possible, it could completely restore the mobility of people with congenital disabilities.
"You want to help me participate in the gambling match?" Liu Zhaodi looked at Jiang Yuan in astonishment.
"No, I..."
Just as Jiang Yuan was about to explain, Liu Zhaodi said, trying to justify herself, "It's okay, you can participate in the gambling match as my boyfriend. Anyway, no one will know since your face is covered!"
"I am……"
"Don't be shy. I'm a girl and I don't care, so what are you, a man, afraid of!"
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