Two carriages, one east and one west, the exceptional one being the west carriage thatâs being pulled by a set of precious horse called the Flying Cloud Steeds.
As expected of Sir Qing, how grand of him to bring such a big entourage for the occasion. Then again, his main reason wasnât here to congratulate Lan Caier, heâs here for Ling Yue instead.
Like the old saying goes, âA fair lady is sought after by every gentlemanâ. Sir Qing was no exception to this phrase.
Dismounting from his carriage, it didnât take long for Sir Qing to notice the opposing carriage parked further head of himself.
Unlike his flaunting arrangement of wealth and power, the other side in the east appeared more on the low side â merely one horse to draw the carriage.
But whoâs Sir Qing? Heâs not some ordinary folk to be looked down upon. One glance, thatâs all it took for him to see the other party wasnât of ordinary background like they portrayed.
Take the horse for example.
A purebred Gold Dragon Steed of the northern region. Ignoring the fact that itâs manes a stunning gold in color, which glistens whenever light reflects off of it, the horse itself was also exemplary. Able to ride for three days and three nights without rest or food, not even the palace of Da Xia has one in its stable. Thatâs how rare these horses are.
Yet this personâs using it to draw a carriage?
Then thereâs the matter of the coachman. Unlike Sir Qing who has an entire entourage of upper celestial martialists acting as his bodyguard, the other side only had one rugged looking young man driving the carriage. Though the coachman remains expressionless during the entire duration theyâve been here with his broadsword in hand, the Yuan energy fluctuating around those explosive muscles are more intimidating than all the rest present.
Having a reincarnation master acting as his coachman, just who is in there�
Just as Sir Qing was busy speculating the possible identity of the lord inside, the person in question dismounts and gave him the answer without further need of guesswork.
Lapsing out for a second, Sir Qing had trouble believing his own eyes there. He himself can also be regarded as handsome among the male gender, but against the man over there, itâs utterly shameful.
âFeng Shen, Sir Qing, how come you two are here?â Only until Ling Yue came out to greet them did Sir Qing come out of his stupor. Now he knows, the one to cause him to lose his composure there turns out to be the infamous Phoenix Lord of North Qing.
But then again, when did the Lan House become connected with the phoenix lord?
While Sir Qing was busy eyeing Feng Shen, the latter didnât even notice him; instead, he only had Ling Yue in his line of sight.
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Sir Qing wasnât an idiot. Even a fool can tell the phoenix lord only came today for Ling Yue based on that appearance. Though unwilling, he has to admit the other man was superior. But that doesnât mean heâs without hope. As long as Ling Yue remains unmarried, he still has a chance no matter how prestigious that foreign prince was.
âI am here to congratulate the Drunken Immortalâs grand opening. Someone come, bring over the gifts I prepared.â At his word, two boxes carrying two âMoon Pearlsâ are displayed before the crowd. Based on the fineness and size, itâs easy to discern the value was extremely high.
âSir Qing is too kind. Itâs enough that you came in person, no need to be so polite in bringing us such fine gifts.â Not giving anyone a chance, Lan Caier snatches the box away at sonic speed.
With Sir Qingâs gift out of the way, Lan Caier didnât forget to look for Feng Shenâs gift.
âFeng Shen, whereâs your gift?â
Feng Shen was the number one wealthiest giant in North Qing, no way sheâs going to give up this fine opportunity to pry a big one. Thatâs what happens when you pursue my sister, PAY UP!
Towards Lan Caierâs blatant intent to rob them dry, Ling Yue couldnât keep her heads up anymore due to being overly ashamed.
Normally Ling Yue would be very happy to lend a hand at extorting more goods out of her pursuers, but now, she didnât like it when someoneâs âbullyingâ Feng Shen. A miraculous change in treatment after Feng Shenâs confession last time.
Towards the open palm coming their way, Dao Nu didnât like it one bit and made a warning glare at the shameless girl. Sadly, as the servant, he canât say no when his lord was already giving him the signal with that nose scratching. From his pocket, Dao Nu pulls out a piece of paper.
Seeing the gift could be a possible bank note, Lan Caierâs greedy eyes literally lit up into a blinding star. As expected of the phoenix lord. Directly giving money works too!
But as soon as she received the paper in hand and had a closer look, her mouth instantly went into a âOâ shape.
âLand deed? You actually bought the deed to the drunken immortal?â Forget Lan Caier, even Sir Qing became startled.
Every inch of land in the capital was worth its weight in gold. Take the rent of the Drunken Immortal here. One yearâs worth of rent for this plot of land would cost over a hundred thousand gold per year, so imagine what it must cost to purchase it out right from the original owner.
Sir Qing canât keep still anymore. He bought the entire plot of land? Did the guy have to be so ruthless? Itâs just pursing a woman, no need to empty the coffers now!
As much as Sir Qing wanted to call Feng Shen a spoiled brat and a fool, internal injuries cannot be avoided at this point. Itâs fortunate enough that heâs not puking up blood at that generosity.
âLing Yue, you look after his highness now. Donât worry, leave the restaurant to me.â Grinning to her bones, Lan Caier heartlessly sells her sister out and shoved Ling Yue up to Feng Shen. As a service, she didnât forget to forcefully drag Sir Qing into the restaurant to let them both have some happy time.
It canât help eh. In these times, the one with the most money is the brother-in-law. Compared to Feng Shen, Sir Qing is simply too far behind.
Once they were all inside and seated, food and drinks were quickly brought before them and brightened the mood for Sir Qing. At first the boy was still disgruntled by his loss, but one sip of the rainbow wine was enough to lift his mood.
âSir Qing, howâs our wine compared to the one from the Fair Square?â Lan Caier eagerly asks.
âThis wine is entrancing on the tongue and the color is magnificent. Compared to the Five Treasure brew of the Fairy Square, this is miles ahead.â It wasnât just the wine thatâs astonishing for Sir Qing, the dishes were also mind blowing. He couldnât stop indulging himself in the fruits and vegetables.
Finding a big character like Sir Qing praising their food so highly, Lan Caierâs confidence likewise shot up. However, thingâs didnât go as smoothly as she wished. Aside from their group, no other customers were coming in even after they finished their meal.
Thatâs not a good omen on the first day of their grand opening.
Seeing this, both girls didnât look so well. Unable to sit still, Lan Caier made an excuse and left to investigate outside. Not long after, she returns with a depressed expression.
âDamn Fairy Square, theyâre currently holding some sort of drinking contest, thatâs why thereâs no customers coming to us. Theyâve all been lured away.â