novelraw Chapter 322 : The Young Lady Has Quite a Personality
Chapter 322 : The Young Lady Has Quite a Personality
"The Quan family's power has long been deeply rooted, spread throughout the entire Upper Realm. They may have hidden agents in every corner. Such a vast power is not something you alone can shake, unless... you can borrow the strength of the Yu family."
"Mm." Her footsteps paused, and Chu Sang responded faintly. She had been thinking the same thing.
Over the past month, Chu Sang had been so productive that she made other talisman masters cry. Her sales performance in the Yu family, which left the second place far behind, naturally gained the enthusiastic attention of the bosses... the family's high-level members. As a newcomer just starting out, she didn't have much say in the Yu family, but this attention was enough to bring her into the family head's view.
One day, she specifically sought out the managing elder to request a meeting with the family head, asking the elder for an introduction.
For an ordinary newcomer, they might not even qualify to meet an elder, let alone the family head. Some might even think this person was trying to climb the social ladder through improper means and secretly despise them, casually brushing them off with excuses like "the family head is busy with other matters and cannot receive you."
"You're the newly recruited high-level talisman master, Miss Chu Sang, right?"
After hearing her request, the elder didn't refuse. He immediately drew a communication talisman and reported to the family head.
That afternoon, she was brought by the elder to meet the Yu family head.
"I know of you, the young high-level talisman master newly recruited by the main family. I've specifically looked at the talismans you've drawn. The quality of your talismans is better than those drawn by many experienced old talisman masters. You have great aptitude and potential. If you're willing to stay in the Yu family long-term, I can offer you a generous compensation." No matter where, outstanding talents always receive enthusiastic reception from the boss. The Yu family head appeared to be in his thirties, elegant and noble, with a steady demeanor. He didn't have the arrogance and airs of someone in a high position, but rather gave a very friendly and approachable feeling.
"Thank you for your kindness, Family Head. I don't have very big ambitions, I just seek a stable life. During my time in the Yu family, I will certainly do my best to fulfill my responsibilities. I dare not ask for too much reward."
The Yu family head naturally heard the implied meaning and didn't insist. Changing the topic, he smiled and said, "Then may I ask what matter brings you to see me today?"
Chu Sang didn't engage in small talk either, getting straight to the point, "I'm just curious about one thing. The Quan family and the Yu family are the two top-tier families in the Upper Realm, balancing and restraining each other. But in recent years, the Quan family has become increasingly tyrannical, swallowing up many of the Yu family's trading houses. Doesn't the Yu family plan to take the initiative to strike back? Are you just waiting to be crushed by the Quan family?"
Hearing this, the family head's expression changed slightly, seemingly not expecting a newcomer to ask such a tricky question. His fingers in his sleeve curled and then relaxed. He sighed and said gently, "The Yu family has no choice. The power behind the Quan family is growing stronger. As the Yu family head, I haven't failed to take measures, but they've had little effect. The Quan family's offensive is too fierce. It's already not easy for the Yu family to protect our main assets. We don't have extra strength to counterattack."
"Why has the Quan family's power suddenly grown so much in such a short time? Is there no reason for this?"
"I've been searching for the reason too, but unfortunately, the spies I've sent out haven't brought back any useful information..." The family head shook his head, his expression showing some helplessness.
Just then, someone came hurriedly to report.
The family head didn't try to avoid Chu Sang, letting the guard enter.
The guard handed over a secret order. After reading the contents of the order, the family head's brow furrowed even more. Chu Sang couldn't help but glance over, but didn't dare to directly use her divine sense to cheat. She honestly asked, "Has the family head encountered some troubling matter?"
"It's not really a secret anymore. In recent years, there have often been cases of deities disappearing in the towns under the Yu family's control, and lately, these disappearance cases have been increasing. These are all requests for help reported to the main family by the subordinate families."
"May I take a look?"
"You may." The family head waved his hand, and the register fell into her hands. Chu Sang opened it and looked. Indeed, these were requests for help from forces and towns under the Yu family's control. The number of missing people wasn't huge, but it certainly wasn't small either. In just this one month, in one main city alone, eight deities had all disappeared without a trace. No one could find them, not even their remains. It was as if they had suddenly evaporated from this world.
The strength of deities in the Upper Realm also varied, but the gap wasn't as large as in the lower realm, from Qi Condensation to Tribulation Transcendence. The weakest deity would at least have the cultivation of a deity, with basic self-protection abilities. Apart from possibly encountering danger and death in the process of hunting strange beasts, it was extremely rare for such unexplained disappearances to occur without leaving any trace.
According to the investigation by people sent out by the Yu family's main house, it didn't seem like they had been attacked and eaten by fierce beasts.
It seemed more like... it was deliberate?!
Chu Sang had a sudden idea and raised her head to actively request from the family head, "May I be sent to investigate as well?"
"You, a talisman master?"
The family head smiled, "You are indeed quite different from other newly ascended deities, with an exceptionally big heart. However, this isn't some fun investigation case. I've sent out dozens of teams before and after, selecting the most elite personnel, but for years they've found nothing. Instead, we've lost several people... This task is extremely dangerous. If a little talisman master like you goes, no one will have time to protect you."
"To be honest, I'm also a sword cultivator. The family head doesn't need to send someone specifically to protect me. I might even need to protect them instead."
Hm, quite a big tone.
The Yu family head really did develop some interest in this young lady. She suited his taste. "Are you really sure you want to go?"
"Yes."
"In that case, if you want to go, naturally no one will stop you. However, it's somewhat unsafe for a talisman master to go alone. How about this, I happen to be sending people to Fan Zhou City. Even if we can't rescue the missing people, we should at least evacuate the local residents to prevent more people from being harmed... You can go with them. For safety's sake, you can also choose some people to accompany you."
Having more people to help is never a bad thing. Chu Sang wasn't very familiar with other people in the Yu family, so she simply contacted the Ji Mo Shan sisters.
The two happened to have no other business to attend to, so they agreed to go to Fan Zhou City with her.
The Yu family head also upgraded her purple-gold token, allowing her to mobilize forces within the scope of their subordinate powers to assist in this operation.
Although the family head didn't say it explicitly, with the purple-gold token in hand, Chu Sang was tacitly acknowledged by everyone as the leader of this operation. People always respect the top salesperson. There weren't many objections to her, a newcomer, being the team leader. Of course, this was more due to her identity as a talisman master. Talisman masters in a team were considered super strong support with burst potential, one person worth two. Whether in the Upper Realm or the lower realm, talisman masters were generally respected and trusted.
"What's your plan of action?" Ji Bai Yu asked.