On the field, only Bai Hao and Gu Changsheng remained.
"Young friend Bai, please come in and have a seat." Gu Changsheng smiled warmly, gestured for him to come in, and then led the way.
"Thank you." Bai Hao did not refuse and followed Gu Changsheng all the way to the reception hall of the Pill Sect.
Immediately, someone brought over hot tea.
"Young friend Bai, please have a seat." Gu Changsheng sat in the host's seat at the head of the table and asked, "I wonder what kind of pills Sect Master Su sent you here to sell?"
"I've come here to sell healing pills worth one million gold coins. But there's no need for Sect Master Gu to give instructions on that. I've already spoken with your sect's warehouse manager, and he's had the pills prepared." Bai Hao spoke the truth; there was nothing to hide.
Upon hearing that Bai Hao wanted to buy pills worth one million gold coins, Gu Changsheng did not show any surprise. Instead, he said, "If I'm not mistaken, Sect Leader Su is buying so many healing pills to prepare for dealing with divine beasts and demonic beasts later. Demonic beasts are related to the safety of the entire continent, and our Pill Sect is equally responsible for them. We will not charge you for this batch of healing pills. Consider it a small, belated gift to celebrate Sect Leader Su's successful breakthrough to the Supreme Realm."
Upon hearing this, Bai Hao was shocked.
A million-dollar pill was just given away like that?
Without even blinking an eye?
Is he really that rich?
Although he felt that since their Luohai Sect came to the Dan Sect to buy pills, they should receive some discounts or additional prizes, so as to be worthy of this transaction worth one million gold coins.
But to his utter surprise, Gu Changsheng refused to accept his money right away. Wasn't that incredibly generous?
He can't afford that.
"Sect Master Gu is too kind, but we cannot accept such a valuable gift. We must still pay the due amount; we cannot break the rules of business." Bai Hao refused without changing his expression.
To be honest, he was actually tempted.
Gu Changsheng said this was a gift for Su Yuewan and he wouldn't accept a single penny from her.
That means he can save one million gold coins and get one million worth of pills for free!
If he were to subtly conceal the fact that Gu Changsheng had given him a huge discount, charging only the regular price, or even charging him the full amount but not actually giving him a single penny, wouldn't the extra million gold coins end up in his pocket?
One million gold coins! That's enough for him to have financial freedom and live a carefree life.
Of course, he only dared to think that way.
Putting aside the huge favor he would owe Danzong if he didn't give him the money, even if he did manage to run away with the money in the end, he wasn't confident he could hide from Su Yuewan and Danzong forever.
If you get caught, the consequences will be absolutely splendid.
It's best to just honestly refuse.
"I will convey Sect Master Gu's good intentions to our Sect Master. But we still need to pay for this batch of pills. This is no small amount. Even though Sect Master Gu has many disciples, refining so many pills requires a huge amount of manpower and materials. We can't let Sect Master Gu suffer such a loss."
Gu Changsheng's expression remained unchanged as he chuckled and said, "Since that's the case, I won't force you. The money is fine, but I can offer you a discount on the livestock that were originally priced. I'll have someone add a few more healing pills for free. Surely you can't refuse that, right?"
Now that things had come to this point, Bai Hao couldn't very well refuse; to do so would be disrespectful to Gu Changsheng.
"In that case, it would be impolite of me to refuse. Thank you very much, Sect Master Gu." Bai Hao stood up and bowed deeply.
"Young friend Bai, you're too kind. It's nothing. Besides, it's truly a cause for celebration that Sect Leader Su has a disciple like you. I'll bring a generous gift and personally visit to offer my congratulations when I have time." Gu Changsheng kept harping on this topic, making Bai Hao feel embarrassed to refuse repeatedly.
"If the ancient sect leader comes, we will definitely give him a warm welcome," he said with a smile.
"Haha, I have something to attend to. If you, young friend Bai, are interested in our sect's games, you can stay here for a couple of days and experience them. You're absolutely welcome." Gu Changsheng added a few polite words at the end.
Bai Hao immediately declined: "Thank you for your kindness, Sect Master Gu, but you don't have much time for this batch of pills. I need to get back as soon as possible."
To be honest, he really did want to stay at the Pill Sect for a couple of days, to explore the sect properly, and to "spy on military intelligence" at the same time, but Su Yuewan had given him so little time this time, he couldn't delay any longer.
"Alright then, I'm sure there will be other opportunities in the future. You can continue to travel around, young friend Bai." Gu Changsheng seemed to have something to do, and left immediately after saying this, without giving Bai Hao a chance to be polite.
That's good, Bai Hao doesn't have to face someone like Gu Changsheng.
It has to be said that Gu Changsheng truly lived up to his reputation as the leader of a sect. Even when he was polite, courteous, and smiling, he still exerted an invisible pressure on Bai Hao, keeping him constantly on edge.
This is the kind of aura that a sect leader capable of ruling a first-class sect should possess, not like Su Yuewan, who doesn't feel anything special because she often interacts with Bai Hao.
All I can say is the difference between my own sect leader and other sect leaders.
"Phew, I guess the pills are all ready. I'll go check and see if they're ready. I should head back now." Bai Hao let out a breath and was about to leave when he turned around and saw half a small head peeking in from outside the door.
It's Ouyang Yan!
She probably had been eavesdropping for a while, but she didn't dare to come out when Gu Changsheng was around. Now that Gu Changsheng is gone, she dares to show herself.
Looking at that cautious little face, Bai Hao couldn't help but smile and said, "If Sect Master Gu knew that someone was eavesdropping outside just now, I wonder if he would be angry?"
"I wasn't eavesdropping!" Ouyang Yan pouted and walked out of the door, her hands behind her back, her face still full of liveliness and playfulness. She took a few steps and walked up to Bai Hao.
"Why did you come back? You didn't even tell me. Didn't we agree that you would tell me when you came to Zhongzhou?"
She pouted slightly, looking rather annoyed, which was quite adorable.
"I just got here, I haven't even had a chance to tell you yet." Bai Hao couldn't stop smiling. Seeing Ouyang Yan, his heart couldn't help but feel happy.
"Are you here to buy pills?" Ouyang Yan looked up, her bright eyes meeting Bai Hao's.
Bai Hao nodded. "Yes, I'm here to buy pills. After I finish packing them, I need to rush back."
"Are you leaving so soon?" Ouyang Yan asked in surprise, her eyes filled with reluctance.
"You just... arrived."
"There's no way around it, time is tight. But before that, I think there should still be time to look around a bit more," Bai Hao said with a smile.
Ouyang Yan looked up at him in surprise.
"Really?"
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