Chapter 832

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

A remark that was hard to tell whether it was praise or criticism successfully made the system fall silent.

Hmm

How should I put it?

I can only sigh that she truly is the Host.

'Next' what do we do?

System:...

It seemed that asking this had already formed a fixed mindset in it; no matter what it encountered, it had to ask the Host, not that the Host had any solution, but it itself had absolutely no clue.

'Do what? Just wait,' Shen Yao raised an eyebrow, thinking that some things didn't need them to handle; with so many people and forces in Floating City, they would mess things up themselves.

'To us, the Lu Family isn't important, Floating City isn't important,' what matters is Lu Yan, because Lu Yan is the person she chose, and their two souls are bound together and cannot be separated (they could be forcibly separated, but then Shen Yao would need to expend a lot of energy).

Shen Yao wasn't someone who liked to invite trouble; as long as something didn't exceed her bottom line too much, she would choose to accept the change.

Coincidentally, although Lu Yan had some minor flaws, there was nothing wrong with him on other principled issues; Shen Yao still had missions to complete, other things could be postponed for her, but Lu Yan must live.

System:...

Thank goodness, the Host finally remembered they still had missions to complete; after such a long time, it had thought the Host had forgotten this matter.

Shen Yao:...

'I don't have any thoughts of seeking death; you can temporarily put your heart back in your belly,' Shen Yao raised her hand to rub her eyebrows, thinking the system was meddling in things it shouldn't worry about; with this time, she could do something else, but instead it was here asking this and that, disturbing her peace.

System:...

It heard the Host's complaint; don't think it really couldn't hear; upon closer inspection, there were no secrets between the two of them at all.

Shen Yao continued to raise her eyebrow, so what? Anyway, she was already used to being willful; the system's restraint on her was no longer important; if it weren't for her being in a good mood now, at other times, Shen Yao might even ignore the system.

Standing up, she walked around the room slowly for a circle; Shen Yao suddenly had a whim and planned to go out.

Although going out at this time was somewhat sensitive, NPCs would refresh irregularly outside Rong Yuan, but staying in Rong Yuan was also boring.

"Yo, why is it just you? Where's my good Eldest Young Master?"

As soon as Shen Yao went out, she heard a somewhat yin-yang tone drifting to her ear; without asking, she knew who this person was; besides Lu Yan's cheap younger sister, who else would do such a thing.

Tsk

It's really strange, are all the Lu Family like this? Selling as soon as they say sell, and after selling, they still look justified; those who don't know would think Lu Yan owed the Lu Family so much, actually falling to this state.

"Fourth Young Master, I didn't know a Noble Guest was coming, truly failing to welcome you from afar.

Eldest Young Master is not in Rong Yuan, and where Eldest Young Master went, Young Master Two knows best.

Fourth Young Master and Young Master Two are born of the same mother; don't you even ask about this kind of thing clearly? Or is Young Master Two deliberately deceiving and concealing, unwilling to tell Fourth Young Master?"

Shen Yao showed a surprised look, her expression so exaggerated that even she herself couldn't bear to watch.

The fact proved that even if she herself was willing to act, no one was willing to act in front of a Stupid Person; Shen Yao used to be very willing to tease the Lu Family's cheap younger sister, but later found these people were stupid to death; if Shen Yao said something slightly profound, they couldn't understand.

Shen Yao:...

For the first time, she suffered from being speechless; she also saw the diversity of species; the Lu Family up and down were all such masters; if they could succeed, it would be strange.

Fourth Young Master:...

Even if born of the same father and mother, the relationship was still bad; this was also the norm of great families; after all, it involved the distribution of benefits; even biological brothers settle accounts clearly; back when Lu Jin rose to power, he didn't go easy on his brothers and sisters either; now they are all Lu Jin's children; the competition between them definitely won't be less.

With a humph, Fourth Young Master rolled his eyes at Shen Yao, then turned around and left.

It wasn't that he didn't want to argue with Shen Yao; it was just that in the previous few contests, he all ended in failure; Fourth Young Master wasn't someone who liked to seek abuse; besides, the purpose of his coming was Lu Yan, not Shen Yao who had no identity; if he couldn't win the argument, he would just leave; ignoring her was fine.

'Look, the Lu Family isn't without people who know the times; people like this often have to hit the south wall before turning back,' Fourth Young Master was one of them; when he came initially, his attitude was even more arrogant than Young Master Two's.

Was Shen Yao someone who would endure? She immediately retorted back, and also stirred up the brotherly love between these two people that was on the verge of collapse.

At that time, the system teased Shen Yao for being bad, deliberately letting the Lu Family fight internally; as a result, Shen Yao herself said she was helping do good deeds; at least making the situation clear was beneficial for these people in the Lu Family to place bets separately and increase stakes; otherwise, they could only be an unlucky person who knew nothing; would anyone really be willing with such a setting?

Watching the figure that had already walked far away and disappeared, Shen Yao smiled and waved her hand; the servant responsible for the daily life of Rong Yuan hurriedly came over.

"Go to Ku Fang to get some things, then go to the accounts room to get some money."

No matter how it was said, Lu Yan was still a master in the Lu Family; he had a monthly allowance supplement every day; not coming back for so many years before had saved the Lu Family a large sum of money.

This time Lu Yan came back; Shen Yao said that if this money wasn't spent, how could it be justified; it had to be spent to recover the cost to be worthy of their appearance fee.

The servants didn't know Shen Yao and Lu Yan's plans; they were all slaves of the Lu Family, bought with money; many had worked in the Lu Family for many years; even their lives belonged to the Lu Family.

Suddenly hearing that the girl who came back with Eldest Young Master wanted to go to the accounts room to withdraw banknotes, the servant was scared into a cold sweat; this, this was allowed?

"Why not allowed? Lu Yan is still a member of the Lu Family; could it be that others in the Lu Family can withdraw money, but only Lu Yan cannot?"

There was no such reason; even if Lu Jin was shameless, he wouldn't do something to the extent of trampling Lu Yan's face into the ground; after all, Lu Yan was also Lu Jin's offspring; it was just that he was unlikable plus other factors at play; but this wasn't a reason for the servants to openly bully him.

The servants of the Lu Family were discussing in a flurry, but that was all private discussion; actually, they still didn't dare to say anything about Lu Yan to his face; because once caught by the people above, as for how Lu Yan would be, they would definitely lose their lives.

The Lu Family wasn't such a kind and good family; some things done would only be more scary.

The servant nodded in agreement while trembling; then, with a stiff scalp, ran to the accounts room to withdraw money.

During this period, she certainly suffered some difficulties, but just as Shen Yao said, Lu Yan was still a master of the Lu Family; the monthly allowance that should be there couldn't be less.

Satisfied with getting a considerable amount of money, Shen Yao cheered happily; then she excitedly took people out to spend; these vulgar things couldn't be left in her hands for too long.

After leaving Lu Mansion, there was a carriage waiting; Shen Yao casually got on one; then she told the coachman a place name.

It was a famous place of extravagance in Floating City; the things inside were even more complete and perfect.

Spring Never Returns

'Speaking of it, this name is quite well-chosen.'

Anyway, with Shen Yao's cultural cultivation she couldn't understand it, but that didn't stop its booming business; compared to some shops that nitpick over words yet are half-dead, Spring Never Returns is as famous in the Floating City as the Xuan Yuan Clan.

Spring Never Returns also has a Great Clan behind it, but exactly who is unknown, because such a shop that claims to have everything on the Jiuzhou Continent has several branches in every state.

It's not that no one has ever set their sights on Spring Never Returns; after all, Spring Never Returns makes far too much money — just the goods received each day are beyond measure.

Even according to the System's gossip, the Xuan Yuan Clan and Sima Clan once joined forces trying to seize Spring Never Returns' sky-high profits, but Spring Never Returns easily resolved it and even threatened the safety of those two clans for a time.

Of course, that last sentence is somewhat exaggerated, but the fact that Spring Never Returns still exists while the Xuan Yuan Clan and Sima Clan are teetering shows that Spring Never Returns' background is sky-high; at the very least, the force behind it can rival certain Pangran Giants.

"Miss Shen, we've arrived."

The coachman stopped the carriage at the roadside some distance from Spring Never Returns, because Spring Never Returns is located in the bustling center of the Floating City, and vehicles like carriages cannot enter; therefore, whether ordinary people or clan heads wanting to patronize Spring Never Returns can only walk in.

In this respect, Spring Never Returns' rules can be described as stubbornly persistent; after all these years, no one has dared to challenge Spring Never Returns' authority.

Getting down from the carriage, she gave the coachman some more money to let him move about freely; Shen Yao raised her hand to gaze into the distance, casually shaking her somewhat sore and swollen wrist.

"Wait for me here before the sun sets."

"Yes."

Having agreed on the return time with the coachman, Shen Yao began walking toward the nearby Spring Never Returns.

This place is truly marvelous; the entire street is Spring Never Returns' site, and the goods inside cover every aspect of the Jiuzhou Continent — whatever you need can be bought here, provided you can pay the corresponding price.

Like some things, ordinary gold, silver, and jade no longer work; they require other, more precious things in exchange.

When Shen Yao arrived, she happened to run into a customer leaving in a huff; the Spring Never Returns shop assistant beside them wore proper attire and looked utterly helpless, because this kind of thing happens often — some people always want to buy what they want at a cheap price, which is impossible.

"Miss."

Seeing Shen Yao enter, the idle shop assistant hurried over with a smiling face.

Shen Yao nodded, casually listing a few items the contract beasts liked. "Do you have stock?"

These days not only the two of them have been busy; Xiao Hei and the others aren't having an easy time either. To reward the contract beasts so they'd keep up the good work, Shen Yao chose to speak up just now.

"Naturally we do. May I ask how much Miss needs?" The shop assistant finished speaking and invited Shen Yao to move along, because the strange beasts' items are next door.

"Hmm, start with half a month's standard; if they get used to eating it, I'll place an order directly in half a month — just have someone deliver it to Lu Mansion's Rong Yuan."

The shop assistant had no objection to this, because similar arrangements are very common at Spring Never Returns; even the great clans of the entire Floating City have purchase records here. It's just home delivery — as long as the order is large enough, Spring Never Returns is willing to put in extra effort to maintain the client.

"This, this, and those — pack them all up together for me."

Shen Yao had money in hand, and when buying things she was even more generous.

The shop assistant at her side, though he had long since seen Shen Yao's spending when she came in, was still surprised by her current heroic spirit; this young lady of the Lu Family really has the confidence.

Who knows which Lu Family relative she is, to spend money without blinking an eye? Although the Floating City lacks nothing more than these great clans, not every great clan can be this generous. And the shop assistant has seen plenty with glittering exteriors but miserable internal situations; Shen Yao is a rare case of being the same inside and out.

"Good, after buying these, let's go look at other things."

Coming here once is no easy matter; Shen Yao spent all the money allocated from the accounting office, but she still has Lu Yan's and even her own private money.

Either way, the money spent has been converted into goods; when the time comes, feeding it back to herself won't be a loss.

The shop assistant continued leading the way with head lowered; this time they arrived at a room full of female customers, filled with various jewelry and clothing that women would like.

Shen Yao indeed spent even more here, even bundling some together with the fabric.

"Miss, this is Cui Chan Silk — light, breathable, and with protective effects."

"Buy."

"Miss, this is Yu Ling Silkworm Heart — beautifies the complexion and moisturizes the skin."

"Pack it up."

"Miss, this is Golden Silk Yu Fruit."

"……"

The shop assistant introduced one, Shen Yao bought one; basically, as long as it suited her taste, nothing escaped her heroic spirit.

Shop Assistant: ……

What more is there to say? There are other things next door, just right for the Miss before us.

Shen Yao shopped at Spring Never Returns with carefree abandon until the sky gradually darkened before she came out of the shop.

The mansion's carriage had been waiting outside for a long time; Shen Yao strolled back, got in, and sat down, with several more rings possessing space attributes on her hands.

The rings were filled with Spring Never Returns' goods — evidence of Shen Yao's generous spending.

Because she bought so much, the Spring Never Returns shop assistant couldn't make the decision, but the minor steward above could, and directly gave the rings to her.

One can see how generous Shen Yao's spending was this time; after all, a single space-attribute ring isn't cheap — even with Spring Never Returns' big family and great business, they wouldn't give them away like this, let alone more than one.

"Let's go back."

The coachman raised his hand and drove the carriage away at those words; the originally unmoving scenery slowly receded backward. Shen Yao lifted the curtain at her side to observe the outside scenery, then finally leaned back leisurely and exhaled.

System: ……?

"I was just at Spring Never Returns and heard those women's idle talk.

The wind in the Floating City is slowly tightening; some things can be glimpsed even without being spoken.

The Xuan Yuan Clan and Sima Clan — at the latest by the end of this month they will clash again."

The Sima Clan's main force has already departed from Chen Zhou; the Xuan Yuan Clan has also recently been rallying its own forces and its allies. Both sides know this war must be fought, and victory or defeat concerns the development of their respective clans.

Lu Yan would find it hard to play a role in this, but he still contacted quite a few connections he had accumulated over the years, and conveniently settled old grudges while at it.

Even the Lu Family didn't know when Lu Yan was doing these things — one can see the Lu Family really has no ability to get a seat at the table.

"System, this time the liveliness far exceeds Jin Jue City; if handled well, we'll witness the spectacle of two Pangran Giants collapsing simultaneously.

Just imagining such a scene in one's heart is enough to make one expectant."

The Xuan Yuan Clan and Sima Clan will both be drowned by power, never to regain their former glory.