Chapter 2278: Please, Young Master Ye, help me

Seeing Ye Zhangqing and his group enter the shop, a young cultivator who looked like a shop assistant politely spoke.

His face bore a hint of reluctance; obviously, he was still somewhat unaccustomed to the shop's impending closure.

Just as Ye Zhangqing heard that and wanted to explain his purpose, a youth in white walked out from the back courtyard, saw Ye Zhangqing, and came forward to greet him.

Young Master Ye, you've finally arrived.

Huh???

Hearing that, Ye Zhangqing froze; he had never seen this person before, perhaps noticing the doubt in his eyes.

The youth introduced himself.

I am Tao Qian, the proprietor of this tavern.

So it's Master Tao.

Not at all, not at all.

Ye Zhangqing had also learned some information about Tao Qian from Tianlin.

He hails from the Tao family of Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng, and within the city he is also considered one of the prominent clans.

However, Tao Qian is not outstanding among the younger generation of the Tao family.

His talent is ordinary, his cultivation unremarkable; perhaps the only praiseworthy thing about him is his character.

He is modest in his dealings, and his reputation in Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng is not bad.

He lacks the arrogant airs of other scions of great families, and is generally amiable toward others.

Precisely for this reason, he set up this tavern himself, and its business in Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng has been fairly good.

Over these years, this fellow has relied neither on family aid nor on anything else, earning a fair amount of immortal crystals.

In that regard, that's not bad either.

Yet Tao Qian recognized his identity at a glance, clearly having learned about him beforehand.

Although Ye Zhangqing felt a bit doubtful about this, he could accept it, after all he was the one who would take over the shop.

However, what Ye Zhangqing did not expect was that after a few pleasantries, Tao Qian took the initiative to speak.

"Young Master Ye taking a fancy to my humble shop is my honor; everything in this hall, I will not take away, including the formation inside, and I will leave it all to Young Master Ye."

Huh???

"Not even taking the formation? Tao Qian's behavior is rather strange; combined with what Tianlin said earlier, Ye Zhangqing suspects this fellow has something up his sleeve."

As expected, before Ye Zhangqing could think further, Tao Qian spoke up.

"I dare not conceal it from Young Master Ye; in fact, I have a request."

"A request?" Upon hearing that, Ye Zhangqing asked dubiously.

"Please go ahead, Brother Tao."

He did not directly agree, but instead gestured for Tao Qian to speak first, saying he would consider it if it could be done.

Faced with Ye Zhangqing's inquiry, Tao Qian's expression turned a little odd, but he still related the matter.

"Young Master Ye may not know, I have lived in Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng since childhood, and once had a childhood sweetheart named Ma Hong; we were inseparable as children, but.........................."

According to Tao Qian's account, Ma Hong and he had privately pledged lifelong commitment to each other since childhood.

That fellow is quite clear‑sighted, knowing he would never achieve anything great in this life, ordinary and plain, just living out a peaceful life, marrying and having children would be enough.

But who would have thought this good fortune would not last; ten years ago, his childhood sweetheart Ma Hong was taken a fancy to by Zuo Jue, who then forcibly seized her and carried her away from Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng.

The Ma family in Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng is merely a small clan.

Facing Zuo Jue, he naturally had no recourse; Tao Qian had once considered intervening, but the family directly refused.

It would be impossible to offend Zuo Jue, whose father is a supreme expert, just for the sake of such an ordinary junior; the loss would outweigh any gain.

Without family support, Tao Qian alone could not possibly stop Zuo Jue.

All he could do was watch helplessly as the other party took Ma Hong away.

And Tao Qian's request is simple: he hopes Ye Zhangqing can rescue Ma Hong.

As long as Ye Zhangqing agrees, Tao Qian is willing to accept any conditions.

Moreover, Tao Qian then added.

"Young Master Ye, I also have here a bottle of Immortal King Broken Mirror Pill and a Spirit King Tree, enough to help your sister‑in‑laws cultivate to the Immortal King Realm, and I am willing to present them as well."

Tao Qian has indeed brought out all his family's wealth.

These Immortal King Broken Mirror Pills and Spirit King Trees are treasures he has cherished, and neither comes cheap.

The Immortal King Broken Mirror Pill can be said to be the preferred pill for immortal cultivators breaking through to the Immortal King Realm.

Taking one basically yields an eighty percent success rate.

A bottle of Immortal King Broken Mirror Pills placed on the market would be worth at least a million immortal crystals.

But at this moment, Ye Zhangqing's expression turned odd; he had not expected it to be Zuo Jue.

Moreover, Zuo Jue is currently a member of the Dao One Immortal Sect, and I have never seen or heard of any woman around him.

Full of suspicion, he looked at Tao Qian and asked.

"Brother Tao, may I ask one thing: are you certain that your childhood sweetheart left with Zuo Jue?"

"This is what I personally witnessed, absolutely certain; I saw Zuo Jue take Red Girl aboard the immortal boat."

He felt dazed, or perhaps saying that Ma Hong had already been played to death by Zuo Jue, or else kept elsewhere, not brought along.

After all, for those second‑generation immortals, this sort of thing is quite normal.

Keeping a woman in a city is simple and straightforward.

For Ye Zhangqing, this matter is actually not difficult; in short, it's just a matter of saying a word.

Given Zuo Jue's present level of admiration for him, unless he is brainless, it is absolutely impossible for him to do something foolish over a woman.

Yet Ye Zhangqing had never heard of such a person's existence.

"Brother Tao, I can help you with this matter, but.................."

He honestly expressed the doubts in his heart to Tao Qian, but after listening, this guy simply didn't believe it.

He firmly asserted that Red Child was definitely imprisoned somewhere by Zuo Jue.

He even performed a deep clasped-hand salute, speaking respectfully.

"I hope Young Master Ye will assist me; I now present the Immortal King's Broken Mirror Pill and the Spirit King's Tree."

Speaking, he directly took out a jade bottle from his Space Ring, and also a small tree the size of a palm.

He even gave the treasures first, but Ye Zhangqing didn't reach out, merely glanced at them, then calmly said.

"Let me ask first."

He always felt that this matter wasn't that simple.

Immediately, Ye Zhangqing took out the Xiǎnyǐng zhèn pán and began contacting Zuo Jue.

As for the Dao One Immortal Sect, Zuo Jue's expression was calm; he had just finished his morning Xiūliàn, giving a feeling completely different from before.

He had less frivolity and more determination.

During this period of Xiūliàn in the Dao One Immortal Sect, Zuo Jue indeed underwent great changes, which also made his father very pleased.

Therefore, Zuo Fu never even considered taking him away from the Dao One Immortal Sect.

Even because of Zuo Jue, Zuo Fu's guardianship of the Dao One Immortal Sect was wholly sincere.

After all, for this son he had worried sick; that the Dao One Immortal Sect could bring this wayward son back to the righteous path was naturally something this old father was happy to see.

Just for this reason alone, he must protect the Dao One Immortal Sect completely.

Moreover, there's also Ye Zhangqing present.

"Huh??? Ye Shī xiōng?"

Just after sitting down and catching his breath, he felt someone contacting the Xiǎnyǐng zhèn pán; upon connection, seeing it was Ye Zhangqing, Zuo Jue was also taken aback.