Chapter 38: Who Threw the Banana Peel?

In front of the Yan Mansion main gate.

Yan Xiao looked at the group behind him; he wanted to knock on the door, but felt a bit guilty.

Bringing back such a large group of courtesans all at once, would Qingxue be angry?

"Sect Master, are you afraid?"

Luo Ying looked at Yan Xiao with a smile, appearing quite playful and cute.

"Afraid? How is that possible!

My hand just hurts a little."

Just as he reached out to knock on the door, the gate opened from the inside, and the Cat Demon, holding Qingxue's hand, smiled as she looked at the group.

"Brother is back, and it seems he has brought many people."

Qingxue asked softly.

"It's Ma Cuihua and the girls from her establishment; today I beat up the Chunfeng Pavilion..."

Yan Xiao scratched his head, not knowing how to explain.

"Won't you come in?"

Without waiting for Yan Xiao to finish, Qingxue had already stepped aside, gesturing for everyone to enter the house.

"Miss Qingxue is truly becoming more and more beautiful."

Ma Cuihua hurried to Qingxue's side to cozy up to her.

She had figured it out: here, this young girl's words carried more weight than Yan Xiao's.

"Greetings, Miss Qingxue." The group of women also hurriedly bowed to Qingxue.

"Go on in, Qingyao, you go make the arrangements," Qingxue said.

After settling everyone in the backyard, Yan Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After dinner, Yan Xiao sat alone on the roof, looking at the stars filling the sky.

Qian Youdao flew to Yan Xiao's side, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Sect Master."

"Sit down, if you have something to say, just say it."

Yan Xiao glanced at him, feeling quite melancholy.

"This disciple wishes to ask when the Sect Master will return to Luoxia Mountain to inherit the position of Sect Master?"

Qian Youdao did not sit with Yan Xiao, remaining bowed.

"Are you all in such a hurry?" Yan Xiao asked.

"Yes, the sect cannot go a day without a master. If you go to inherit the position of Sect Master early, you can stabilize the hearts of the disciples sooner."

"Tell the truth."

"In order to pay the disciples' rewards and stipends on time, the sect has incurred a debt of ten thousand taels of Silver to the Feng Family. The Feng Family is currently in internal strife and has already demanded that we repay the money as soon as possible."

Qian Youdao said awkwardly.

This time when he came down the mountain, the task given to him by the Elders was to have Yan Xiao provide the money to fill the sect's massive hole.

I knew there was no good news.

"A large sect like Luoxia Mountain, does it not have any industries under its name?"

Even if the Great Elder and Second Elder had lost the sect's wealth and resources, it shouldn't have gone bankrupt so quickly.

"Luoxia Mountain has three markets in Luoyue City, all of which sell Spirit Pills. The Second Elder was the sect's alchemist. After he went missing, his eldest and second disciples betrayed Luoxia Mountain and defected to Yaowang Mountain.

Only a junior apprentice brother was left, who can only refine some ordinary spirit liquid; refining pills is very difficult.

Coupled with the malicious suppression by the Yuhua Sect and other forces, Luoxia Mountain is at the end of its rope, facing collapse in less than half a month."

After hearing Qian Youdao's account, Yan Xiao realized that forcing the Yuhua Sect away had simply helped Luoxia Mountain solve a huge problem.

"What does the Feng Family you mentioned do?"

Yan Xiao frowned in thought. Since he wanted to develop his own power, he had to take action. Since Luoxia Mountain had a cooperative relationship with the Feng Family in the past, he had to grasp this well.

"They are the family of Fairy Feng, Feng Jingting. They primarily rely on cultivating Spirit Herbs and refining Spirit Pills to make their fortune. Their attainments in Spirit Herbs are only half a step behind Yaowang Mountain.

Shi Yaoqian intended to win over the Feng Family, so he took Fairy Feng as his personal disciple and tried his best to force her to marry Shi Haochi, thereby swallowing the Feng Family step by step.

But Fairy Feng's father did not agree, so he was assassinated and his dantian was destroyed.

Now the Feng Family is beset by internal and external troubles; collateral branch disciples intend to fight for the position of family head, and it is all supported by Fairy Feng alone."

"Fairy Feng?"

If Qian Youdao hadn't mentioned it, Yan Xiao would have almost forgotten this peerless beauty.

"You mean for me to step forward, quell the turmoil in the Feng Family, and build a good relationship with them?"

Yan Xiao looked at Qian Youdao and asked.

"Yes, you are currently in the limelight, and with the City Lord as your backing, if you step in to support Fairy Feng, other forces will certainly not dare to help the Feng Family's collateral branches openly."

Yan Xiao nodded; this method was feasible.

"You were sent by the heavens to save Luoxia Mountain; Luoxia Mountain will surely rise again because of you."

Qian Youdao said excitedly.

Like hell it was!

Thinking of this, Yan Xiao got angry. Back then, in order to enter Luoxia Mountain, he was beaten up by Ma Pangzi and the others.

"Ma Pangzi, you would never dream that I would become the Sect Master of Luoxia Mountain... Heh heh heh heh!"

Someone at Luoxia Mountain is about to have terrible luck.

"Sect Master... what are you laughing at?"

Seeing Yan Xiao's ferocious smile, Qian Youdao shivered all over in fear.

Too terrifying!

This new Sect Master is a werewolf.

Yan Xiao took 2,000 taels of gold from the System Space for Qian Youdao; his heart ached so much.

"I am handing over all affairs of the Yan Mansion to you, including the two markets and all the land under my name. You must settle all the villagers of Majia Town and generate income within one month. Can you do it?"

Yan Xiao looked at Qian Youdao solemnly and said.

In his past life, he was just a high school student and was truly not good at business; these resources might be wasted in his hands.

Moreover, he needed to cultivate diligently and had no time to deal with these trivial matters.

Qian Youdao was undoubtedly the best candidate.

"Thank you, Sect Master, for your trust. I will certainly not let you down."

Qian Youdao bowed and saluted; it seemed this fellow was very excited and looked ready to have a big go at it.

"Go, go."

Yan Xiao waved his hand, feeling a bit annoyed.

"Brother, carry me up."

Qingxue walked out of the room and acted spoiled toward Yan Xiao.

Seeing Qingxue, Yan Xiao revealed a faint smile, leaped down from the roof, scooped Qingxue up by the waist, and with a push from his toes, the two returned to the roof once again.

"Brother, you are not happy."

Qingxue asked.

"Qingxue, I am not happy living in this house. When I have money in the future, I must build a big house myself, a big house that truly belongs to me."

Yan Xiao stroked Qingxue's head, feeling somewhat melancholy and helpless.

"Then how many wives does Brother intend to marry, and how many rooms are you preparing?"

Qingxue smiled gently, looking at Yan Xiao with deep meaning.

"You... what do you think?"

Yan Xiao was stunned for a moment; he had truly never thought about this question.

"I think you are just a playboy who will definitely marry many wives and many concubines."

Qingxue pouted in dissatisfaction.

"I don't think it will be that many; after all, I am a devoted person. Seven or eight at most should be about right."

Yan Xiao counted on his fingers and said, calculating something very seriously.

"You really are very much a playboy."

Qingxue pinched the soft flesh at his waist and scolded him coquettishly.

Yan Xiao laughed out loud, holding Qingxue without saying a word.

City Lord's Mansion.

In the underground secret chamber.

Feng Wanqing crouched down, looked at the weak Yueru Fairy, and asked coldly, "Thirteen years ago, was it your Master who killed my family?"

"I don't know."

Yueru coughed dryly and chuckled.

"Your fiancé is Tingyu Gongzi, right? The most mysterious assassin of Yanyu Tower, with profound cultivation, who likes to kill on rainy nights. As far as I know, your Master was once an assassin of Yanyu Tower and was even his subordinate."

And the day my family was wiped out, the rain was very heavy.

It just so happened that your Master also came to Luoyue City at that time. I specifically reconstructed the scene at the time, and it is extremely similar to Tingyu's killing methods."

"I don't understand. My parents were just ordinary cultivators; why did you kill them?"

The tall woman had said so much for the first time, as if talking to herself. At this moment, she was just a poor child who had lost her parents.

"Are you trying to use me as bait to lure out Tingyu and my Master?"

Yueru's expression finally changed.

"After Shi Yaoqian suffered a loss at Yan Xiao's hands, he will definitely look for you for help, and since you are Tingyu's fiancée, he will definitely come to save you if you are captured."