Mundane Saint

Chapter 88 – The chairman is also a pitiful person

This mortal actually adopted that extraordinarily gifted young girl?

Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem to be a problem.

A rogue cultivator from the wild, with a bit of knowledge in alchemy, yet possessing exceptional talent, thus having the potential to make a stunning impact. But precisely because she was adopted by a mortal, there's no way to properly guide her.

What a waste of talent!

However, Shang Xiong felt uneasy at this moment. If Qin Yiyao's decisions could be influenced by this mortal... it seemed even more troublesome.

Talking to this Gu fellow was like a chicken talking to a duck.

He stood up and said in a deep voice, "Are you saying you can make decisions for her?"

"Exactly," Gu Heng replied calmly. "There's no room for negotiation on this matter. What you offer won't move me, and if it doesn't move me, she won't accept it."

Shang Xiong: "..."

Gu Heng looked at Shang Xiong's uncertain expression and suddenly began to feel a bit expectant.

This guy, in order to compete with the Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall in business, seemed willing to go all out. Gu Heng was curious to see what "good stuff" President Shang could bring out to impress him.

Shang Xiong was clearly not willing to leave just like that.

He hesitated for a moment, then tentatively said, "Alright, I'll make my final offer!"

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow.

Shang Xiong snapped his fingers, and Qing Yi, as if performing a magic trick, pulled out a long wooden box. Shang Xiong took it, then opened it.

Inside lay a long sword.

The scabbard was intricately and luxuriously carved. Even without drawing the sword, a chilling and sharp aura seemed to flow from it. Qing Yi's eyes instantly burned with excitement, and he even felt a fierce and murderous momentum.

This was a yellow-grade sword!

"The value of this sword far exceeds these two boxes of spirit stones!"

Shang Xiong showed a proud smile, but he knew how precious this sword was. Gu Heng, as a mortal, wouldn't understand, so he explained confidently, "This sword is called 'Panruo,' my personal best collection! I know she is skilled with the sword, and this treasure sword will make her even more formidable!"

"This 'Panruo' is a gift for your Miss Qin, how about it?"

After he finished speaking, he closely watched Gu Heng's expression, a satisfied smile forming at the corner of his mouth.

This 'Panruo' had cost Shang Xiong quite a bit to acquire.

Moreover, a yellow-grade sword was not easy to come by in the entire Withered Cloud Province!

For a rogue cultivator from the wild, adopted by a mortal, how could such a treasure sword be refused?

Shang Xiong guessed that the sword the girl used might only be of the first or second rank of mortal grade, which was what most rogue cultivators used. Such trash weapons, except for being able to withstand some spiritual power, were basically no different from weapons forged by mortal blacksmiths.

But above the ninth rank of mortal grade was the "lower four grades," starting with yellow grade!

For weapons, this was an absolute qualitative change!

In fact, if it weren't for this matter, Shang Xiong would most likely have given this treasure sword to Qing Yi, who had coveted it for a long time.

Now, however, profit took precedence, and as long as he could control the sales of both Golden Spirit Liquid and Blue Spirit Liquid, not to mention yellow grade, even mystic grade or earth grade magical weapons, Shang Xiong could acquire them!

"...President Shang, you're not joking, are you?"

But what puzzled Shang Xiong was that after hearing the reward he offered, Gu Heng not only didn't show excitement but instead frowned and let out a disdainful chuckle.

"What do you mean by that?"

Shang Xiong's eyes widened.

"President Shang, you consider this junk your best collection?"

Gu Heng's expression became quite subtle.

He didn't even bother to draw the sword to check its quality because there was no need.

After maxing out the proficiency of the System's "forging" skill, Gu Heng unlocked a unique but rather useless "passive skill," which allowed him to judge the quality of a weapon just by its appearance.

This so-called "Panruo" sword was truly garbage!

How bad was it? Even the leftover scraps from weapons he forged years ago could easily break this sword!

The weapons stored in his backyard shed, even the worst one, could easily outclass this thing!

But the president of Qingfeng Treasure Hall wasn't short of money, so why would he bring out such a subpar item and call it his "most precious collection"?

Not to mention, those two hundred thousand spirit stones could definitely buy a better weapon than this junk.

Yet Shang Xiong was so certain that the junk in his hand was a "treasure sword"...

Gu Heng's gaze suddenly turned sympathetic.

He had been deceived!

Someone had passed off inferior goods as the real deal, fooling President Shang thoroughly!

This guy was so pitiful... First, his business secrets were discovered by the Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall, then his revenue suffered losses, and now his "most precious collection" turned out to be a fake!

It's rare to see someone's luck be so bad.

"Junk? What nonsense are you spouting!?"

This time, Shang Xiong was genuinely furious. Even though he had been somewhat patient before, and even felt confident when presenting this prized possession, he never expected Gu Heng to utter the word "junk."

Was this mortal's brain malfunctioning?

A yellow-grade sword, and he considered it junk?

If this sword were auctioned in the capital of Withered Cloud Province, it could easily fetch a high price of four to five hundred thousand spirit stones!

And it was definitely not a fake, as it had been appraised by professional forging spirit craftsmen!

"Alright, alright, look at you getting all worked up."

Gu Heng waved his hand nonchalantly, speaking slowly and lazily, "President Shang, don't bother anymore. No matter what conditions you offer, the Golden Spirit Liquid will continue to be sold on the shelves of the Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall."

He couldn't be bothered to continue talking with Shang Xiong.

"...Are you really going to refuse me?"

Shang Xiong's face turned completely dark. He finally understood that he had encountered a tough nut to crack.

It wasn't that he was brainless; it was intentional!

Calling this yellow-grade sword junk was just to mock Shang Xiong because from the beginning, Gu Heng had no intention of accepting his offer!

"Indeed!" Gu Heng answered straightforwardly, "President Shang, the door is over there. Be careful not to hit the doorframe on your way out."

Shang Xiong took a deep breath. This time, he said nothing, forcefully closed the wooden box, and turned to leave. Qing Yi, with a meaningful look at Gu Heng and a smile on his lips, also picked up the two boxes of spirit stones and followed suit.

"How can someone like that become a president? Truly remarkable."

Gu Heng watched Shang Xiong leave in a huff, shaking his head helplessly.

Unable to keep business secrets, unable to win business battles, and even fooled by scammers...

President Shang's intelligence had a certain crude simplicity to it.