Chapter 2399

The waiter felt as clear as a mirror; he knew perfectly well that the Immortal Sect disciple's enthusiasm and politeness toward him had nothing to do with any special quality of his own, but only because he was a worker at the canteen.

Only now did he truly realize how important it is to have a powerful backer.

Even if your cultivation is higher than mine, what does it matter? You still have to be polite to me.

Faced with the waiter's respectful attitude, the Immortal Sect disciple not only showed no arrogance, but instead spoke with a reproachful expression.

"Fellow Daoist, your words are too formal. I've been swamped with affairs earlier and couldn't find time to visit you; please don't take it to heart. From now on we should keep in touch and meet more often."

Look, even though he's just an ordinary shop assistant, the Immortal Sect disciple actually wants to lower himself to make friends.

He does this not because the assistant is remarkable, but simply because the assistant works at the canteen—and that's enough.

Afterwards they chatted for a while, but mainly the Sect disciple kept trying to ingratiate himself.

What's more reassuring is that the Sect disciple handled everything smoothly, so the waiter didn't need to worry at all.

They waited until the Li family members rose to leave, by which time the shop had been cleaned spotlessly, immaculate, practically flawless, with not a single fault to be found.

The Li family members had left, but this matter obviously wouldn't end so easily.

As for what happened before, the Li family certainly needs to give a reasonable explanation and account.

However, before the Li family could take any action, that very night Tao Qian and Kui Xing rushed over to the Li family.

Exactly what happened at the Li family is unknown to the outside world; all that is known is that, under the witness of that Immortal Sect disciple, the Li family ultimately gave an account.

But this account was truly tragic.

First, the immortal crystals and treasures for compensation are naturally indispensable, and the immortal crystals that Hongyue previously used to purchase the shop must also be returned in full.

Second, the price paid by the Li family was even more horrific: three Elders, over ten clansmen, and a host of guards and servants were brutally killed.

In short, rumors spread that on that night the Li family's entire courtyard was drenched in blood, a gruesome sight.

But the next day, Tao Qian and Kui Xing didn't linger at the Li family; they set off immediately, rushing nonstop to their next destination.

After this incident, probably no one in Iron City would dare to have any ill intentions toward the canteen anymore.

After all, the strength and methods displayed by Tao Qian and Kui Xing have already made everyone fearful.

Tao Qian and Kui Xing's way of doing things can be described as simple and direct, rough yet powerful.

The Ruthless Dao they cultivate discards all fancy techniques and strategies, relying purely on a bold, forward‑rushing vigor.

Faced with the several places Hongyue offered, Tao Qian and Kui Xing acted without hesitation, sweeping through like a gust of wind.

As they arrived one after another, each place was stirred into a bloody storm, killing people to the point of terror and panic all day long.

At this moment, Ye Zhangqing, who was in Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng, upon learning of Tao Qian's and Kui Xing's actions, did not offer much comment.

Because he knew that, although their methods were harsh, they did not slaughter innocents indiscriminately; those they killed were precisely the people who had previously caused trouble for the canteen.

"Continue expanding the canteen's sphere of influence."

Ye Zhangqing looked at Hongyue before him and calmly gave the order.

"Same as before, first settle the site selection for the shop."

Hongyue, upon hearing this, promptly nodded respectfully, indicating that she would definitely follow Ye Zhangqing's instructions.

Ye Zhangqing secretly calculated the time, thinking that Jue Ying, Bai Hua Xianzi, and the other ladies should be finishing their seclusion soon.

Given their talent, breaking through to the Immortal Venerable Realm is not impossible, but undoubtedly extremely difficult; it requires vast amounts of time and energy, and a continual supply of heavenly treasures as support—otherwise it would be harder than ascending to heaven.

However, now that the fruit of the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree is available, the situation is completely different.

This Nine Heavens Treasure Tree is indeed a legendary supreme treasure, its wonder lying in its ability to let one break through the Immortal Venerable Realm without any bottleneck.

That is to say, under the Ancient Immortal Realm, it is like a smooth, unobstructed great road; as long as one possesses enough fruit, people can smoothly break through, and even heavenly tribulations can be exempted for it.

This ability is simply unreasonable.

Once Bai Hua Xianzi and the other ladies emerge from seclusion, we can directly begin setting up the information network.

Of course, these specific matters naturally need not trouble Ye Zhangqing, after all he still has other important things to do.

As those around him entered seclusion to cultivate, the daily affairs of the Canteen were handed over to Hongyue and Tao Qian et al. to manage.

Thus, Ye Zhangqing suddenly became much more leisurely.

His daily life also became simple, nothing more than whenever Huang Lao, the Heavenly Family's elder ancestor, and others felt hungry, he would cook a delicious meal for everyone.

For Ye Zhangqing, this was nothing but a piece of cake, completely no problem.

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed, and Bai Hua Xianzi and the other ladies had already emerged from seclusion before April.

Their cultivation levels had all broken through to the perfected Immortal Sovereign realm, putting them at the same cultivation level as Ye Zhangqing.

This shows the domineering nature of the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree.

After emerging from seclusion, the ladies and Ye Zhangqing spent a few days being affectionate, after which they plunged into busyness.

Previously, Ye Zhangqing merely frantically expanded the Canteen's sphere of influence, merely deciding on the locations of the shops.

Other things, he did not do.

Thus, the Canteen's expansion speed was indeed absurdly fast, but this also caused various foods to pile up like mountains.

Besides the information network, there is also the opening of the Canteen and other food matters; Ye Zhangqing merely needs to provide sufficient dry rations.

These had naturally been prepared long ago; each Canteen has a daily quota, and Ye Zhangqing can fully control it autonomously.

At this time, Bai Hua Xianzi and the ladies were not inside Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng; they only occasionally complained to Ye Zhangqing via the Xiǎnyǐng zhèn pán.

That night, Ye Zhangqing was asleep when, suddenly, a system notification flashed in his mind; the next second, his aura began to surge rapidly without any omen.

This was a sign of an impending breakthrough, yet Ye Zhangqing, lost in sleep, knew nothing of it.

The system thoughtfully shielded Ye Zhangqing's perception, allowing him to sleep peacefully; it really is a warm-hearted little treasure.