Shanhai Building, a quiet room on one side of the lobby.
The middle-aged steward was standing beside the armchair with an embarrassed look on his face, reporting in a low voice to the white-bearded old man who was sitting there.
"Master Luo, those sword cultivators refused to accept our spirit stones and said that we were insulting them and all the sword cultivators in the world."
"Is the spirit stone you gave me too little?" Luo Tingzong asked, holding a teacup.
"This number." The middle-aged manager gestured.
"That's not a small amount," Luo Tingzong thought, "Our ancestors always said that there is nothing in this world that cannot be solved with money. If there is, it must be because there is not enough money."
Luo Tingzong put down the teacup and said, "If those sword cultivators don't want to take the spirit stones, then what about the spirit ore for sword-making, the spirit spring for sword-tempering, and the scabbard for sword-maintenance? If that doesn't work, take two bundles of the precious swords that are covered in dust from the warehouse and let them choose for themselves."
"It's just to make them lose a game to our young master. It's not to take their lives. Let's talk about it! Give them enough benefits and show the courage of our Shanhai Tower."
"good."
Luo Tingzong looked outside the building with anticipation in his eyes.
"Once this matter is settled, our young master will have fulfilled his wish to be on the sword list. Perhaps he will be willing to stay at home and help our Xie family expand."
"The ancestor can also resolve his obsessions and plan for the transformation into a god, so don't be afraid to spend money. Compared with the descendants of the Xie family and the ancestor's transformation into a god, this is just a drop in the bucket."
"Master Luo, the young master is here, and he brought a female cultivator with him."
A waiter came hurriedly to report, and Luo Tingzong jumped up from his chair, twisting his waist and gasping for breath in pain.
"Where is the person? Are you sure it's a woman? A real woman?"
"There's a pretty female cultivator outside. She seems to be a fellow disciple of the young master."
Luo Tingzong held his old waist and ran out in a hurry, saying, "A woman, as long as she's a woman, it'll be fine."
Despite all his efforts over the years, his young master just wouldn't be interested in women. The old ancestor almost started to doubt whether his young master liked men.
It’s a pity that his young master is immune to all poisons and it’s very difficult to give him medicine, otherwise it wouldn’t be so troublesome.
The lobby of Shanhai Building.
Jiang Yuebai looked up and was amazed by the magnificent decoration here.
"Xie Jingshan, is this two-meter-tall three-legged golden toad in the center of the hall made of a whole piece of top-grade water spirit stone? It's too 'grand', isn't it~"
"My grandfather said that gathering water brings wealth, so the decorations in the lobby are basically made of water spirit stone carvings, and a large water formation is arranged. Hey, hey, hey, just touch it, there are so many people watching."
Jiang Yuebai: (﹃*)
I really want to take them all away~~~
"Eh? Why don't you have any alien slaves in your building... uh, man?"
Jiang Yuebai looked around and did not see any other aliens except the ones brought in by the guests. In Kongfang City, almost every shop had alien slaves working.
Xie Jingshan said, "My grandfather made an iron rule that no Shanhailou is allowed to enslave foreigners. Most of the shop assistants, managers and shopkeepers in my shop are orphans my grandfather adopted from various places and slowly raised them up."
"No wonder your grandfather was able to build such a large family business by himself. He is indeed a humble, wise and courageous man."
Jiang Yuebai was generous with his praise.
"Oh, this young friend has really good vision. If our ancestor heard what you said, he would be very happy."
Luo Tingzong walked over with an eager look on his face, looking at Jiang Yuebai with shining eyes.
"My young master, why didn't you bring such an outstanding fellow disciple back earlier? You made me worry for nothing."
Xie Jingshan's heart skipped a beat. It's bad!
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuebai gave Xie Jingshan a look that urged him to stay calm.
Jiang Yuebai took a quick look at the old man in front of her and felt that he was about in the middle stage of the Golden Core. She bowed with her hands clasped and looked obedient.
"Hello, senior. I am Jiang Yuebai, the Taoist partner of Lu Nanzhi. Xie Jingshan and I share the same ideals and are close friends. I have always been indebted to him for his help, but I have never visited him to thank him. I am sorry for my impoliteness."
With just one sentence, Luo Tingzong was petrified and Xie Jingshan was stunned.
Lu Nanzhi's Taoist partner? Sharing the same ideals with Xie Jingshan
It's over! His young master really likes homosexuals!
Jiang Yuebai secretly raised an eyebrow at Xie Jingshan, with an expression that said "Am I very smart?"
Not only does it prevent others from misunderstanding her relationship with Xie Jingshan, it can also help Xie Jingshan out of trouble. Perfect!
“Ahem~” Xie Jingshan clenched his fist and coughed, gritting his teeth and admitting, “Yes, we are like-minded friends.”
Luo Tingzong's smile gradually disappeared, "Young Master, you are busy. The old ancestor has something else to do. I will leave first."
Luo Tingzong left in a hurry. Xie Jingshan looked around and saw the waiters and managers who had stopped in various places hurriedly continued their work, pretending that they had heard nothing.
"Jiang Yuebai, you have ruined my entire reputation!" Xie Jingshan gritted his teeth.
"Then go and give birth to eighty-one children."
“… … ”
"What should we do about this?"
Xie Jingshan scratched his head in distress, his grandfather had been stuck at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage for a long time, and lately he felt it was difficult to suppress his cultivation, and it felt like he was about to reach the state of Divine Transformation.
But the obsession in his heart had not yet disappeared, and he was worried that his father and he would not be able to defend Shanhai Tower. With such a state of mind, it would be impossible for him to succeed in becoming a god.
So my grandfather has recently felt like he is dealing with his own affairs, making plans for what will happen after he is gone, and arranging everything.
If he hadn't been worried about his grandfather, he would have run away long ago, but he couldn't have a child just for his grandfather.
In this world, the only person who could make his grandfather compromise and change his mind was his mother.
Xie Jingshan walked to the counter and called a young waiter.
The guy shuddered and said quickly, "Master, I will be getting married next month."
Xie Jingshan was stunned. "What does your relationship have to do with me...!! I am a normal man, don't let me have such random thoughts! I just want to ask if you have any news about my mother recently."
The waiter shook his head. "But the master has been staying in the building recently. He asks three or five times a day whether the mistress has returned. The master is still in the study on the top floor."
"Does my father know..."
Before he could finish his words, Xie Jingshan's pupils suddenly shrank as he saw a woman carrying two swords on her back appear at the entrance of Shanhai Tower.
She was wearing a slim purple skirt, rustling in the wind, with handsome eyebrows and eyes, and a lively look. When she went to that station, the feeling of revenge and satisfaction came to her.
"Xie Guihong, I'm back!"
"mother!"
Xie Jingshan's eyes filled with tears and he rushed to the woman in a few steps.
"Who are you?" Ding Lanzhi stepped aside and looked at him with a frown.
Xie Jingshan froze in place, his lips trembling and his heart broken.
"I am Jingshan, mother~"
"Nonsense! I've only been away from home for a few years. When I left, my son Jingshan was just like this..."
Ding Lanzhi gestured, high and low.
"Anyway, he couldn't even walk at that time, and was chewing on his father's stinky shoes. How could he just... huh?"
Xie Jingshan spread out his hand and showed Ding Lanzhi the red mole on his palm.
"Mom, you've been away from home for twenty years. I was four years old when you left."
Ding Lanzhi was puzzled. "Twenty years? I don't think I've been to many places. Are you really Jingshan? How have you grown so big in a short time?"
Xie Jingshan nodded vigorously, with snot and tears streaming down his face.
"Mom, I miss you so much." Xie Jingshan stretched out his arms and hugged her.
"Lanzhi!"
"Return Hong!"
The person slipped under Xie Jingshan's arm and Xie Jingshan hugged nothing.
When he turned around, he saw his mother hugging a middle-aged man with a beard and a refined demeanor.
The two of them were so affectionate with each other that they hugged each other in public and refused to let go. Their genuine love moved the waiters and guests in the building.
Jiang Yuebai came out after finishing his own business and happened to see all this.
She went to Xie Jingshan and said, "Is that your father and mother? They have such a good relationship."
Xie Jingshan felt aggrieved like a child, staring longingly at the two people who were holding hands tightly and looking at each other affectionately, with no room for anyone else in his eyes.
Jiang Yuebai patted Xie Jingshan on the shoulder and said, "I won't disturb your family reunion. Find me when you have investigated the places Fang Mingyi often goes to."
"Also, if you don't go there by yourself, your parents probably won't remember you for a while. Only crying children get milk. Don't be too obedient in front of your parents. It's better to be a little bit naughty."
Jiang Yuebai pushed Xie Jingshan and turned to leave Shanhai Tower.
My parents are still alive, I envy them so much~
(End of this chapter)