Knock knock.
Suddenly, a knocking sound came from outside. Ye Qiu and Elder Changmei immediately stopped talking.
“Who is it?” Elder Changmei asked.
“Holy Son, it’s me,” the middle-aged fat man’s voice came from beyond the door.
“Come in!” As Ye Qiu spoke, the door opened and the middle-aged fat man walked in from outside. Behind him followed a dozen or so young women.
Each woman was in the prime of youth, with beautiful features and tall figures. They wore very revealing clothing that covered only the essential areas, exposing large expanses of fair skin.
Each woman held a tray in her hands, upon which rested a wine pot.
“Holy Son, this humble one has prepared several pots of fine spiritual wine for you. It can relieve fatigue, rejuvenate the body, and prolong life,” the middle-aged fat man said fawningly.
“Put them down,” Ye Qiu said indifferently.
“Yes.” The middle-aged fat man gestured, and at once the ten young women placed their trays on the table.
“Please enjoy slowly, Holy Son.” The middle-aged fat man said this and turned to leave, but the ten young women remained standing in place.
“Wait a moment.”
Ye Qiu stopped the middle-aged fat man and pointed at the group of young women. “What is the meaning of this?”
The middle-aged fat man replied, “Holy Son, they are all here to serve you.”
“They are proficient in every art, from playing instruments to singing and dancing. Not only are they beautiful, but they are also highly skilled.”
“Most importantly, they are all untouched virgins.”
“Holy Son may have them serve you however you wish.”
Ye Qiu’s expression darkened. “Do you not know why this Holy Son is staying here?”
“If this delays important matters, what punishment would you deserve?”
“Moreover, I am a Holy Son of the Yin-Yang Sect. What kind of immortal beauties have I not seen? Do you think these common, vulgar women are worthy of me?”
“Get them out of here at once.”
The middle-aged fat man was terrified and quickly waved at the women. “Hurry and leave.”
The women were very sensible. Without a word, they bowed to Ye Qiu in unison and withdrew from the room.
The middle-aged fat man apologised. “Holy Son, this humble one was inconsiderate. I’m sorry, I…”
“No need to say more. I understand your little thoughts perfectly,” Ye Qiu said. “Rest assured, once this Holy Son captures Ye Wushuang, you will be handsomely rewarded.”
“Thank you, Holy Son.” The middle-aged fat man was overwhelmed with gratitude.
“By the way, I’ll pay the room fee to you.” Ye Qiu took out a spatial ring.
“No, no, that won’t do,” the middle-aged fat man hurriedly waved his hands. Then he quickly pulled out another spatial ring from his sleeve and handed it to Ye Qiu. “This is the deposit the senior gave earlier. Previously, this humble one did not know it was the Holy Son staying here. I was presumptuous in accepting it. Please forgive me, Holy Son.”
Ye Qiu said, “You keep it…”
The middle-aged fat man replied, “Holy Son, please do not humiliate this humble one. For the Holy Son to grace our establishment is a blessing cultivated over eight lifetimes. How could I possibly charge you for the room?”
“Moreover, if I dared to accept your room fee and my brother-in-law found out, he would break my legs.”
“Please take back the deposit!”
The middle-aged fat man held the spatial ring with both hands and presented it to Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu took the spatial ring and scanned it with his divine sense. Good heavens, it contained not just five million spirit stones, but fifteen million.
“The deposit wasn’t this much, was it?” Ye Qiu asked.
The middle-aged fat man said ingratiatingly, “The senior gave a five million spirit stone deposit. The rest is a token of respect from this humble one. I sincerely hope the Holy Son will accept it without refusal.”
After speaking, the middle-aged fat man still felt somewhat anxious, fearing Ye Qiu would not accept the spatial ring.
Little did he know, Ye Qiu was delighted inside. Not only had he avoided paying for the room and got the deposit refunded, but he had also gained an extra ten million spirit stones for free. Blissful.
“No wonder your brother-in-law entrusted you with managing this inn. You certainly have a knack for business.”
Ye Qiu changed tone and said, “I accept your kind intention.”
“This young master will not take your benefits for nothing. Consider it that this Holy Son owes you a favour.”
“In future, if you encounter any difficulties, you may seek help from this Holy Son.”
“Thank you, Holy Son.” The middle-aged fat man was so excited he nearly knelt and kowtowed to Ye Qiu. This was a promise from the second Holy Son of the Yin-Yang Sect. Yun Jie’s status in the sect was no less than that of the elders.
Moreover, Yun Jie was very young. Becoming a divine son was only a matter of time. Once he became a divine son, his future would be limitless.
This made the middle-aged fat man feel that giving away ten million spirit stones in exchange for a promise from the Holy Son was not a loss at all. On the contrary, he had profited greatly.
“Holy Son, is there anything else you require?” the middle-aged fat man asked cautiously.
Ye Qiu said, “Prepare some food for us.”
“Very well. Please wait a moment, Holy Son. This humble one will have it sent up immediately.” The middle-aged fat man quickly left the room. A short while later, he returned with two inn attendants, carrying in a whole roasted ox.
“Holy Son, this roasted ox is a speciality of our inn. Paired with spiritual wine, it is infinitely delicious. Please enjoy it,” the middle-aged fat man said with a smile.
At once, intense murderous intent appeared in Elder Niu’s eyes.
Eating beef right in front of me, what is the meaning of this?
Ye Qiu noticed Elder Niu’s murderous intent and said, “This Holy Son does not like beef. Change it to a roasted pig.”
“Yes.” The middle-aged fat man hurriedly had the attendants remove the roasted ox and replace it with a roasted pig.
This roasted pig weighed at least a thousand jin.
The skin was roasted golden and glistening with oil, very appetising.
“Very well. You may go now. I will call you if I need anything,” Ye Qiu said.
“Yes.” The middle-aged fat man agreed and quickly withdrew from the room.
As soon as he left, Elder Changmei laughed. “This fat man is as stupid as a pig.”
“It’s hilarious.”
“By the way, little brat, you need to return the deposit to me.”
Ye Qiu was very generous. He directly tossed the spatial ring to Elder Changmei. “It’s all yours.”
Elder Changmei scanned it with his divine sense and beamed. “He actually gave an extra ten million spirit stones. We’ve struck it rich.”
At this point, Elder Niu tore off a pig trotter and handed it to Ye Qiu. “Master, please enjoy.”
Ye Qiu did not stand on ceremony. He took the trotter and started gnawing on it. “Don’t be polite either. Hurry and fill your belly. There’s a tough battle tonight.”
The three ate meat in large mouthfuls and drank wine heartily.
“By the way, Brother Dali, there’s a question that has puzzled this poor Taoist for a long time,” Elder Changmei asked. “Why, when this poor Taoist was among the demon race, did I only see one wild boar? What happened to the other pigs?”
Elder Niu buried his head in eating meat and, without looking up, said, “They were all eaten.”
Elder Changmei: “…”
After eating and drinking their fill.
The three rested in the room, conserving energy while observing the situation at the City Lord’s Mansion.
Time passed quietly.
The sky gradually darkened.
In the evening.
The City Lord’s Mansion was brightly lit, bustling with noise and activity.
At the hour of hai, a massive wind-riding boat broke through the sky and came to a stop above the City Lord’s Mansion.
