In her eyes, they have always been family, and being a modern person, she naturally doesn't care too much about such formalities.
In the end, they had to arrange for us to sit at another small table.
"Xiao Jiu, order whatever you like, don't worry about the cost," Ye Qingchen said with a smile.
Gu Qingfeng glared at Ye Qingchen; "Brother Ye, that should be my line!"
"You order, I'm fine with anything!"
Gu Qingfeng saw his chance and was about to speak when he was interrupted again!
"One of each of their signature dishes, please!"
"·····"
Ye Qingchen turned her head and glanced at Gu Qingfeng, as if to say, "What? You have a problem with that?"
You bastard Ye Qingchen!
"Little Miss Jiu, where are you going with all those bags and packages?"
"I'm planning to buy a courtyard house in the city. I wonder if Young Master Gu has any recommendations?" Ji Jiuying didn't intend to hide it and asked casually.
After all, Kyoto is such a big city, it's not easy to find a house you like.
“Little Miss Jiu, you’ve come to the right person. I don’t have much of anything, except houses,” Gu Qingfeng said with a beaming smile.
Ji Jiuying did not answer immediately, but turned her head to look at Ye Qingchen, as if asking him a question.
Ye Qingchen was taken aback. He hadn't expected her to ask for his opinion first. Did this mean she trusted him a lot?
Ye Qingchen nodded and gave him a reassuring look.
"Okay, but I prefer a quieter house."
"No problem, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!" Gu Qingfeng patted his chest as a promise.
Before long, the waiter brought up the food.
I must say, the food was actually quite good, but it was still a little bit inferior to that of Qi Yeyue Tower.
After lunch, the group went with Gu Qingfeng to look at houses.
Upon entering the walled gate, one encounters a stone screen, with winding corridors on either side and a main hall in the center. Passing through the circular passageway behind the main hall, one is greeted by a bright and spacious backyard with five red brick and green tile houses.
"How is it? Not bad, right?" Gu Qingfeng said proudly.
"Hmm~ Not bad! This is it." Ji Jiuying nodded in satisfaction.
"How much?"
"It's free!"
"No money?" Ji Jiuying looked at him questioningly. "What are the conditions?"
"Little Ninth Miss is indeed a clever person. I only need one Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Jiuying was stunned for a moment, but immediately came to her senses and refused without thinking.
"Sorry, I can't do it!"
Legend has it that the Nine-Turn Resurrection Pill is a kind of elixir that can bring people back to life, provided that the resurrected person's physical body is intact.
In reality, the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill is not that magical. It can only revive those who are living dead, that is, those whose souls have been lost or whose souls have been severely damaged and who have fallen into a deep sleep.
Putting aside how difficult it is to refine the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, the spiritual herbs used to refine it are extremely precious, including the essence and blood of divine beasts, and some of these herbs are even legendary.
To refine it, one must not only possess superb alchemy skills and powerful spiritual strength, but also use an alchemy furnace of at least saint grade and a different kind of fire!
Although she possessed all of these qualities, she and he had only met once, and they weren't close enough for her to use all her trump cards to help him refine the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill.
Most importantly, it would require Little Phoenix's essence blood. She knew very well how important the essence blood of a divine beast was to a divine beast, and Little Phoenix was still a cub. What difference would that make from taking its life? It was absolutely impossible!
“Little Ninth Miss, I’ll find the medicinal herbs myself. You just need to help me refine them…” Gu Qingfeng said, unwilling to give up.
"Don't worry about the alchemy furnace. I've been searching for the strange fire. Once I find it, I'll let you know, and you can come and subdue it!"
Gu Qingfeng knew how rare the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill was, and he also knew that it couldn't be compared to a house. So he worked hard to find a different kind of fire as a reward, hoping that the alchemist would be able to successfully refine a Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill for him.
Who wouldn't be tempted by a strange flame? Ji Jiuying was no exception.
She already has one different flame, so it shouldn't be difficult for her to subdue another one. When she combines the two flames, she will have an even more powerful flame.
"Why me?" Ji Jiuying asked, puzzled.
"In fact, I have spent a lot of money to find many famous high-level alchemists, but none of them can do it."
"I've seen your pills. Although I'm not an alchemist, my understanding of pills is no less than theirs. I know you're different from them." Gu Qingfeng said seriously, abandoning his casual demeanor.
"We'll talk about it when you've gathered all the medicinal herbs!" Ji Jiuying said calmly.
Hearing this, Gu Qingfeng knew that she had agreed, and it also confirmed that his previous guess was correct!
"Okay!" Gu Qingfeng responded excitedly.
"Don't get your hopes up too high. Finding this elixir is no easier than finding a strange fire." Ji Jiuying wasn't trying to discourage him; it was just a fact.
"Regardless, since this pill exists, it must not be baseless," Gu Qingfeng said nonchalantly.
Ji Jiuying just smiled and didn't reply.
After seeing Ye Qingchen and Gu Qingfeng off, Ji Jiuying left Qingling and Zhang Mama at home. Qingling and Zhang Mama were still standing there, not quite coming to their senses. This world was too fantastical!
The young lady somehow got to know that mysterious, seemingly extraordinary man, and also the owner of Zuixianlou Restaurant.
Now the owner of Zuixianlou has even given this house to Miss... Qingling is increasingly convinced that leaving the Ji family mansion was the right choice; her young lady is truly amazing!
Ji Jiuying went out to the slave market. Since there was a house, someone should clean it.
After asking around along the way, they soon arrived at the largest slave market in Kyoto.
As soon as she entered the market, a plump woman approached her with a fawning smile and asked, "Miss, are you looking to buy a slave?"
"Hmm!" Ji Jiuying responded coldly.
The fat woman didn't care about Ji Jiuying's indifferent attitude. She knew that people who bought slaves were rich and powerful, and it was normal for them to have a temper.
“Then you’ve come to the right place, Miss! All my slaves are obedient and capable,” the fat woman said with a smile.
“Obedient? I don’t like obedient people. Are there any disobedient people?” Ji Jiuying said with a smile.
The fat woman was stunned for a moment. Why would anyone like someone who doesn't listen to reason? She looked at Ji Jiuying with confusion.
"No?"
The fat woman came to her senses and said, "Yes, yes, miss, please come with me."
The plump woman led Ji Jiuying to one of the courtyards and called out, "Old Liu, come out quickly!"
A tall, thin middle-aged man came out, carrying a weapon used for taming slaves.
"What's wrong? Busy? Those guys are all tough on the stoves!" the man replied, sounding somewhat exhausted.
"Well, what a coincidence! This young lady just happens to need a disobedient slave, you see..."
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