Chapter 564: Chapter 565: Opening a Store
 

Under the night sky, Situ Guixiong’s face was very solemn, and under the moonlight, it even revealed a hint of eeriness.

“I didn’t expect this seemingly brainless guy to also try such high-end tactics.”

Li Xiaobai became interested and pointed to his own face, smiling and said, “It couldn’t be that my face looks different, could it?”

“Of course not,” you’re not pretending to be confused!”

Situ Guixiong slowly started to speak.

“Exactly, Brother Situ, when I was still in my mother’s womb, the fortune-teller pointed to my mother’s belly and said, ‘The biggest flaw of this child in the future is that he will not be able to pretend to be confused!'”

Hearing this, Li Xiaobai showed his respect, clasped his fist in the other hand, and said with utmost sincerity.

“Heh, it’s clear to see that Young Master Li is a forthright person.”

Situ Guixiong sneered coldly, with a flash of coldness in his eyes.

“The matter of today will definitely come to light. My Situ Household will be watching over Aolai Country. Until the culprit is found, no one can leave this kingdom.”

“I hope Young Master Li can also cooperate well.”

Situ Guixiong said.

“Of course, we cultivators have a deep sense of justice. When we see injustice on the road, we must give a shout and lend a hand when necessary. Now that the Immortal is in trouble, I naturally have to cooperate well,” Li Xiaobai said earnestly.

“Very good, then let us wait and see.”

Situ Guixiong didn’t say anything more, chuckled, and then turned to leave.

…

About half an hour later.

Inside Chunxiu Tower, on the second floor, within a private room.

A group of four were engaged in heated discussion.

“Young Master Li, just give us a heads-up in private; did you actually take Lady Long’s Eastern Sea Mermaid’s Essence?”

Dongfang Mingyue couldn’t keep matters to himself and spoke with some urgency. This matter was of great importance, and if it were found out, his Dongfang Family would be implicated.

Moreover, both parties had already reached a consensus to open Tangneng First-class and high-quality shops in the city, involving the family business; they couldn’t afford any mishaps!

“Of course not,” why would you think that? You’ve all seen the unsightly cultivator; how could it be me? Don’t listen to rumors; in this day and age, people’s words are to be feared,” Li Xiaobai lightly sipped his tea and said indifferently.

“Then why haven’t we seen Young Master Li ascend the Linglong Pagoda? With the cultivation level of the Young Master, the mere seven stories shouldn’t pose any difficulty, right?”

Beichen Shixi asked, his eyes brimming with suspicion; he always felt that the theft of the Eastern Sea Mermaid’s Essence was somehow connected to this very calm man before him.

“Brother Beichen, as you’ve said, the mere seven stories indeed pose no obstacle to me.”

“For me, there isn’t much difference between the first and seventh story; neither could add even a slight burden to me, so reaching the top is not important.”

“Ultimately, the Linglong Pagoda is nothing but an imitation and not worthy of my climb,” Li Xiaobai said lightly.

“So are you saying that the unfamiliar face cultivator has nothing to do with you, Young Master Li?”

Nangong Wan also asked, feeling that something was amiss in her heart, but could not quite pinpoint it for the moment.

“Of course, us cultivators have a deep sense of justice; how could we stoop to thievery?”

“Such behavior is beneath my contempt.”

Li Xiaobai said.

“That’s very good, but Young Master Li still needs to be careful to guard against others. Within Aolai Country, I fear that quite a few families have already set their sights on you,”

Beichen Shixi said slowly.

“Thank you for the warning, Brother Beichen.”

Li Xiaobai nodded, the bigger the stir, the better; it would be ideal if all the families got involved, as this would fit the Third Manager’s intentions.

He only hoped that when the Sea Clan bigwig got involved, they could help settle things.

“Actually, the main reason for calling Young Master Li here today is that our families have the initial preparations for the stores well in hand. When can Young Master Li provide the supply?”

“As long as the resources arrive, the stores can be set up in no time,”

Dongfang Mingyue said, relaying the intentions of the elders in her clan.

“Oh, so it’s about that. As I’ve said before, as long as the venue is ready, the supplies will be inexhaustible, and I can replenish them at any time; I can start now,”

Li Xiaobai’s eyes lit up; the actions of the three major families were quick. In just a day or two, they had cleared out the store spaces.

The efficiency was high, indicating that the other party was sincere.

“Good, there’s no time to lose. How about we set off immediately? Our stores are located within this city,”

“Excellent!”

…

In the city’s heart, a bustling area, the flow of people was surprisingly sparse. The reason was that the stores of the three major families had been withdrawn overnight, leaving behind only empty shops.

The cultivators all knew that something big was underway, that a wide-scale commercial war was about to ignite, so they did not make any fuss and were all quietly waiting for the next move of the three families.

These stores had all been renovated according to Li Xiaobai’s requests, with the first floor of all stores selling Huazi, and the upper floors all refurbished into Tangneng First-class bathhouses.

Achieving a true two-in-one.

“Thank you for your efforts, Young Master. As soon as the stores open, the experts from our three families will guard this area closely to prevent any troublemakers,”

After meeting Li Xiaobai, Old Man Nangong was extremely courteous, dealing with a powerful figure who could easily deal with him, leaving no room for carelessness.

“Hehe, you all have taken great pains,”

Li Xiaobai said with a smile, looking at the shops as if he could already see mountains of gold and silver.

With a flick of his wrist, a small mountain of Huazi instantly crammed the shelves of the entire store full, followed by infusing the water source into the Tangneng First-class.

In an instant, billowing steam surged and spread over the center of the city, lingering for a long time.

After repeating this process dozens of times, the stores of the three families were all transformed. Indeed, befitting of old and established families, there were many more stores than he had expected.

After some thought, Li Xiaobai took out a Space Ring and handed it to Old Man Nangong, saying, “Old sir, this ring contains a million packs of Huazi, which should be enough for a while; come to me for more once they are sold out.”

“A million packs!”

Old Man Nangong’s face showed shock. The effects of a single pack of Huazi were incredible, and had he not known that this item could be mass-produced, he might even have thought of murdering and plundering for it.

At this moment, Li Xiaobai actually gave him a million packs in one go?

What did that represent? If he absorbed all these million packs, ascending to the Upper Realm might not be out of the question, right?

Holding the Space Ring, his old hands trembled slightly. At this moment, what he held was not just a ring, but a gold mine!

“Rest assured, Young Master. Our three households will certainly create a momentum to maximize the sales of the stores,”

Old Man Nangong’s eyes were full of shock, and then he spoke with a resolute expression. The value of Huazi was immeasurable, and the other party had provided such a vast amount of resources on the first occasion, which was a sign of trust.

They would not let down this trust!