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Chapter 101 Merchants
The cultivators on the street watched as Yun Qingyi and her companions stopped in front of the Shang Mansion's gate and began to chat quietly.
"Do you think the second young lady of the Shang family was chosen by the Xuanmiao Sect? That's why they personally sent someone to pick her up?"
"Second Miss? Although the Second Miss of the Shang family is exceptionally talented, wasn't she chosen by the Zixiao Sect at birth?"
"You're talking about the eldest young lady, right? The second young lady of the Shang family, Shang Yu, hasn't joined any other sects yet."
"Shang Yu? Isn't the second young lady called Shang Yan? Have I remembered wrong because she hasn't been back for so many years? The eldest young lady is Shang Qi. When the eldest young lady was born, the whole of Laizhou was invited to a banquet!"
Upon hearing this cultivator's words, the expressions of the surrounding cultivators all changed, and one of the cultivators quickly covered his mouth, saying, "Are you out of your mind? How dare a mere rogue cultivator discuss this matter!"
"What's wrong?" the cultivator asked, somewhat bewildered.
Upon hearing this, the cultivators nearby secretly glanced at the people around them and, finding no one from the Shang family, whispered to him, "You must have returned in the last few decades. More than twenty years ago, that young lady was killed by the Shang family's people."
"I heard that the young lady had escaped back then, but was later hunted down and killed."
"Wait a minute, I remember it was that young lady who ran off to play and got eaten by a wild beast?"
Those around rolled their eyes at the person who spoke. "Does that mean whatever the merchant says goes? Ever since that young lady's maternal grandparents' Ruan family fell from grace, she's been living worse than a dog. How can she still have the energy to go out and have fun?"
"That's right. Back then, I also received favors from the Ruan family. I would occasionally bring some food to that young lady. Oh, you don't know, she was as thin as a beggar. I couldn't bear to look at her for long."
"Which cultivator in Laizhou hasn't received favors from the Ruan family? Back then, the Ruan family was at its peak, and it even seemed poised to become one of the four great families of the Northern Spirit Continent. But ever since their youngest daughter married into the Shang family..." At this point, the cultivator sighed and fell silent.
"In short," another cultivator said earnestly, "just remember that the current young lady of the Shang family is Shang Yan. As for Shang Qi, just pretend he doesn't exist."
The monk who was being admonished opened his mouth but didn't speak.
Seeing his expression, the female cultivator beside him knew what she was thinking. "Don't think we're heartless. Those who sought justice for the Ruan family back then died mysteriously."
"It's obvious who did it."
"Alas, how can we, mere rogue cultivators, possibly help? As long as we don't cross the Gu family, the Shang family is an absolute power in this Arctic region."
At this moment, the head of the merchant family also received a report from his servants that the leaders of the Xuanmiao Sect were approaching their merchant family.
The shop owner was overjoyed. Just like the other independent cultivators outside, he thought that his youngest daughter was exceptionally talented. At the age of nine, she had already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining. Presumably, a senior from the Xuanmiao Sect had heard about her from somewhere and came to pick her up.
He then gave the order, "Quickly inform the madam to bring the second young lady to the reception room." After saying that, he led his men to the main gate.
Before long, Yun Qingyi and her group watched as the gate in front of them slowly opened.
Looking behind the door, the shop owner stood respectfully, his face full of smiles. His usually stern face looked a little strange because of his exaggerated smile.
"Are you gentlemen from the Xuanmiao Sect? May I ask what brings you here?" Although he suspected they were here for Yu'er, he didn't say it directly, lest they think the Shang family was mercenary.
People from large sects like theirs despise this kind of thing the most.
Yun Qingyi glanced at him indifferently, said nothing, and walked straight ahead.
Although Ruan Qi left the business at a very young age, she still remembered the layout of her home. Under Ruan Qi's guidance, the group quickly arrived at the reception room.
The reception room was extremely luxurious; even a simple, unassuming item there would be very expensive outside.
Yun Qingyi glanced around, then gracefully took the seat of honor, placing the jade pendant at her waist in a prominent position.
The others also found seats and sat down.
The business owner was left standing alone in the reception room, which was somewhat awkward.
At first, the shop owner was displeased by Yun Qingyi's attitude, but his displeasure vanished immediately after he saw the jade pendant at her waist.
The shop owner almost couldn't contain his joy, as he never expected that the sect leader's disciple would come in person.
As one of the four major families of the Northern Spirit Continent, he naturally knew what the jade tablet represented. However, the Xuanmiao Sect had three sect leaders, and he wondered which two sect leaders had taken a liking to Yu'er.
The shop owner secretly sized up the Xuanmiao Sect members in the hall. When he saw Ruan Qi, he was stunned. His eyes widened instantly, and he momentarily missed something.
He was about to ask something when he heard a servant shout.
"Madam has arrived! Second Miss has arrived!"
Yun Qingyi raised her eyes, her cool gaze fixed on the figure entering the hall.
The woman was dressed in luxurious clothes and had a charming face. Beside her was a little girl in a light yellow dress. The girl was sweet and lovely, and she looked around the hall with curious eyes, staring blatantly at Yun Qingyi, who was sitting at the head of the table.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper ignored Ruan Qi and looked at the girl. His reproachful tone was tinged with obvious doting as he said to her, "Yu'er, you mustn't be rude to the adults, or they won't like it."
Upon hearing this, Shang Yu's smiling face immediately fell, and she pouted, "They won't even let me see it, then I don't want them to like it!"
"Yu'er! Don't be silly!"
The shop owner was startled by Shang Yu's words and quickly said to Yun Qingyi and the others, "I'm sorry, sirs, my daughter is ignorant and I hope you will forgive her."
Yun Qingyi looked at the merchant with a half-smile, but didn't say anything.
Seeing that Yun Qingyi remained silent, the shop owner assumed that Shang Yu's words had offended the others, so he called out to Shang Yu, "Yu'er, hurry up and apologize to these gentlemen."
The shop owner said this, but a little resentment arose in his heart. These people from the big sects are so narrow-minded. Yu'er is just a child who said something unintentional, and they have already put her in a bad light.
Shang Yu looked at the Shang family head with some grievance, "Father, why should I apologize? They came to our house out of nowhere. They don't like me, and I don't welcome them either!"
The Yun family head was truly frightened by Shang Yu's words. Even if he thought so, he couldn't say it out loud. The Shang family relied on the Xuanmiao Sect in many ways.
The Xuanmiao Sect controls the resources of three layers of the Cangling Continent. Almost everything that the human race wants to obtain is related to them. If you offend them, you can forget about living peacefully in the Cangling Continent.
Just as the Yun family head was about to apologize in fright, the elegant woman standing next to Shang Yu suddenly exclaimed in surprise. She pointed her round, white finger at Ruan Qi: "You? You bitch are still alive?!"