Mundane Saint

Chapter 82 – We Qingfeng Treasure Hall are the good people

Seeing their guild leader so angry he almost spat blood but had to swallow it back, Qing Yi pursed his lips.

A bit pitiful.

He continued, "Guild Leader, our insider at the Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall says that the girl is named Qin Yiyao, only sixteen or seventeen years old, but her background is unclear."

"Based on my probing that day, Qin Yiyao is the true owner of the Gu Family Medicine Hall!"

Shang Xiong slowly closed his eyes, thinking that this misstep led to a complete collapse, all because Qing Si failed to kill the two women who overheard the treasure hall's secrets. Now they had to face the heavy counterattack from the Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall!

But the key still lay with the Gu Family Medicine Hall!

That girl named Qin Yiyao, sixteen or seventeen, at the second level of Foundation Establishment, capable of defeating Core Formation cultivators, with such exquisite alchemy skills...

Shang Xiong immediately became alert.

Could this girl be some prodigious genius with a mysterious background, personally taught by a great figure?

"Guild Leader, after careful consideration, I believe Qin Yiyao is just a rogue cultivator without any backing!"

Qing Yi, aware of Shang Xiong's concerns, spoke directly.

"A rogue cultivator?"

Shang Xiong sneered, "Qing Yi, I'm not someone without experience. Tell me, do young rogue cultivators nowadays have such abilities!?"

He didn't quite believe Qing Yi's words. Although Qing Yi was his most loyal assassin, Shang Xiong was still angry and couldn't help but vent some of it on him.

Moreover, Shang Xiong was well-informed.

He had even shown the Golden Spirit Liquid to the young black-robed man they collaborated with, who only commented, "I'm not as good as this person" and "Such a place actually has such an alchemist"...

Even a genius with such a mysterious background said such things.

Could Shang Xiong really believe Qing Yi's claim that the owner of the Gu Family Medicine Hall was a rogue cultivator?

It's not that there aren't naturally gifted talents in the world, but was Qingfeng Treasure Hall's luck so bad to encounter one at this time?

Cloud Spirit City isn't exactly a place of good fortune!

Where would so many geniuses come from!?

If there really were, was it their bad luck or Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall's good fortune?

Feeling the overwhelming anger from his guild leader, Qing Yi lowered his stance even further and said slowly, "Guild Leader, I believe that if she truly were a disciple of some great power, with such talent, she should be receiving focused training, perhaps even sent to the Divine Medical Palace for dedicated cultivation... So why is she running such an unremarkable medicine hall south of Cloud Spirit City?"

Hearing this, the anger in Shang Xiong's eyes dissipated somewhat.

Indeed.

Those young prodigies with strong backing and support from major forces, aren't they all focused on seeking the Dao and becoming stronger?

Who would have the mind to mingle among mortals, opening a medicine hall to treat them?

Such behavior is rather unusual.

Even the black-robed man they collaborated with exuded mystery, and Shang Xiong could sense a certain pride in his words. Such demeanor isn't easily cultivated.

Prodigies with backing look down on others from above.

This was the "experience" Shang Xiong had gained from decades in the business world, which he trusted the most.

"There's another point. I believe it also shows that Qin Yiyao is a rogue cultivator."

Seeing that Shang Xiong seemed somewhat convinced by his words, Qing Yi continued to present what he considered "evidence."

Shang Xiong squinted his eyes, "Go on."

"The Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall made a deal with Qin Yiyao, but according to our insider, Feng Wuxin, the guild leader, only offered her mundane gold and silver as payment!"

"What?"

Shang Xiong was taken aback, "Are you sure?"

"Absolutely!"

Qing Yi dared not lie about such a crucial matter.

At this moment, Shang Xiong was deeply puzzled, his mind racing.

The emergence of the Golden Spirit Liquid directly kicked Qingfeng Treasure Hall out of the low-tier healing potion market, allowing Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall to earn hundreds of thousands, even millions of spirit stones!

Yet, the payment they offered was mundane silver?

What can mortal money do for cultivators?

Use it as confetti?

Or perhaps the owner of the medicine hall hadn't seen many spirit stones, living on mortal silver, and thus didn't know how much to ask for, allowing Feng Wuxin to exploit this and pull off a "something for nothing" scheme?

Exchanging useless gold and silver for a healing liquid that could bring such lucrative spirit stone profits...

Shang Xiong didn't even consider this "something for nothing."

This was like snatching a beggar's golden bowl in front of a blind person!

If this were true, then Qin Yiyao might really just be a talented but naive country girl who knows nothing!

She might not even understand the value of spirit stones!

Gold and silver, compared to spirit stones, are worth less than a strand of cow hair!

"So... that's how it is."

Shang Xiong suddenly sat up from the bed, his face flushed. Qing Yi was startled, thinking the guild leader was having a final burst of energy, but he quickly saw Shang Xiong jump off the bed, grab the bottle of Golden Spirit Liquid on the table, and gulp it down!

The Golden Spirit Liquid tasted mild and refreshing, but after drinking it, a warmth spread from his stomach, making him feel as if he were in a warm furnace, so comfortable he couldn't help but hum a tune to ease the heat in his heart.

"Hehe... this Golden Spirit Liquid is indeed stronger and more potent than the Blue Spirit Liquid."

Feeling the warmth, Shang Xiong murmured.

Then, he smashed the jade bottle.

"Hahaha... excellent!"

"My Qingfeng Treasure Hall still has a chance to turn the tide!"

Shang Xiong laughed, his eyes narrowing, a cold gleam flashing within.

Heaven hasn't abandoned him!

If Feng Wuxin of the Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall had been sincere, honestly offering spirit stones or even magical artifacts as payment for the "Golden Spirit Liquid," Qingfeng Treasure Hall would indeed have no opportunity to exploit.

But unfortunately, that woman is also a cunning merchant.

She exploited Qin Yiyao's inexperience, her youth, and naivety to maximize her own benefits!

In other words, the Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall didn't give any of the deserved payment!

Now it's time for Qingfeng Treasure Hall to make a move!

"What brilliant plan does the guild leader have?"

Qing Yi quickly approached, asking softly.

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Although he didn't know why the guild leader was so happy, he was sure Shang Xiong had found a way to break the deadlock.

A trace of coldness flashed in Shang Xiong's eyes as he said, "Since the owner of the medicine hall is just a naive country girl with no background, let's tell her that the Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall is actually deceiving her..."

"And we are the good guys."