Chapter 259: Opportunity

After seeing off his nephew Song Xinyu, Song Qingze happened to want to receive some sect tasks, so he directly came to the General Affairs Hall not far away.

Just as he walked to the door, Song Qingze suddenly heard a somewhat familiar voice from afar.

"Martial Brother Song, it's been a while. How have you been lately?"

"Oh! It's Martial Brother Du. You and I are both people who share the same fate; how the days are, Martial Brother, you should know yourself." Song Qingze responded with a smile.

The one greeting Song Qingze was Du Yucheng, who had executed two tasks with him many years ago. Like Song Qingze, Du Yucheng's Foundation Establishment in previous years had also failed. The two of them could indeed be considered people who shared the same fate now.

Although the two of them were fellow villagers in the Xiaoyao Sect, their previous relationship could only be considered average. It wasn't until after their Foundation Establishment failed these years that Song Qingze and Du Yucheng both became frustrated people, and the relationship between the two suddenly became a bit closer.

"Hehe! Martial Brother Song is right. Is Martial Brother here at the General Affairs Hall today also to exchange for spiritual elixirs?" Du Yucheng asked tentatively with a plain face.

Song Qingze shook his head and said, "My cultivation has long been abandoned for a long time, so I don't have such good interest as Martial Brother. Coming to the General Affairs Hall this time is just to receive some tasks, to see if I can return the merit points I borrowed from my teachers earlier."

Hearing Song Qingze's words, Du Yucheng's eyes lit up and he suddenly realized, "Martial Brother Song, it seems that Martial Uncle Lu still values you very much. Your Dao path might still have a glimmer of hope."

The merit points Song Qingze borrowed from his master were naturally the ones he owed when he exchanged for the Foundation Establishment Pill back then, otherwise he wouldn't have been unable to pay them off until now.

According to the Xiaoyao Sect's rules, sect merit points for exchanging spiritual items can be borrowed and repaid between each other. All disciples can borrow a portion of merit points from others or teachers when exchanging for Foundation Establishment Pills. Back then, when Song Qingze was able to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill, the Song clan didn't help him much; it was mainly his master Lu Ci'an who helped support him.

Compared to Song Qingze's master's all-out support, Du Yucheng's master basically didn't care about him much. He was able to get the Foundation Establishment Pill by relying on the promise he got from betraying his family and the Liu family back then.

This point also made him still somewhat resentful until now. For so many years, he had always served his master cautiously, but his master completely looked down on him. When there was work to be done, he would use him like a servant, but he never knew how to share any benefits with him. He had long hated this cheap master to the bone in his heart.

"Speaking of which, this is also because I am not striving. I am now penniless and haven't even paid off the borrowed merit points. Even if my master really had the heart to help me, it would be impossible. In our current situation, without any major backing, the sect is unlikely to give us another chance, unless there is an heaven-defying opportunity. Otherwise, I'm afraid there will be no hope of establishing a Foundation in this life."

"Martial Brother, don't be too pessimistic. Speaking of opportunities, I really have one here, but it's a bit dangerous. Martial Brother Song, are you interested in hearing about it?" Du Yucheng narrowed his eyes and said with a smiling face.

"What kind of opportunity is it? Please tell me clearly, Martial Brother Du."

"It's not very convenient to talk here. Martial Brother, why don't you follow me to my cave dwelling for a chat first?" Du Yucheng said while starting to walk out.

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Outside the Immortal Phoenix Tower in Qinghe Square, Song Qingming looked up at the signboard of this restaurant. He remembered that it seemed he was the one who helped Huang Siyuan choose this name back then. Time flew by, and nearly twenty years had passed.

Twenty years had passed, and the restaurant was still this restaurant, but the crowds coming and going didn't know how many times they had changed. He himself had also transformed from a terrified person who had just established his Foundation into a Song clan ancestor who could truly decide the fate of many people.

Just as he walked into the restaurant, Song Qingming bumped into a white-clothed young man with a green and shy face who was working hard to serve dishes to guests in the hall. After seeing the person's face clearly, Song Qingming frowned slightly with a puzzled look.

This white-clothed young man saw Song Qingming and was shocked. He was stunned for a moment before he said, "Seventh Uncle, when... when did you come to Qinghe Square? Why didn't I hear Second Aunt mention this?"

Looking at Song Xinhu, who was somewhat flustered, Song Qingming asked seriously, "Do I need to report to you when I come here? Didn't you say you came to Qinghe Square to help your Second Aunt manage the shop? Why did you run here to be a waiter?"

"No... not being a waiter. Second Aunt always teaches me to go to the family's shops more often when I have nothing to do, and talk more with the people working below, so that I can better understand the operation of the shops. Isn't this restaurant also our family's industry? I just happened to have time today, so I came here to take a look. Seeing that the shop was a bit busy just now, I wanted to help them."

"Seeing that you are quite skilled at serving dishes, you learned quite fast." Song Qingming nodded calmly, then left Song Xinhu behind and went directly to the private room on the second floor.

After Song Qingming left, Song Xinhu finally raised his head with a sigh of relief, hurriedly dropped the things in his hands, and ran out of the Immortal Phoenix Tower in a panic.

Huang Siyuan, who had just heard the sound and walked out of the back kitchen, saw this scene and also shook her head helplessly.

After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Song Qingming looked at Huang Siyuan, who was sitting on the side and focusing on making tea, with a smile. For some reason, he liked this serious look of Huang Siyuan very much.

"Is Qingyu still on the mountain? It's been so long, why doesn't she miss me at all, and doesn't come to Qinghe Square to take a look." Seeing Song Qingming staring at her, Huang Siyuan also felt a bit embarrassed, so she mentioned Song Qingyu, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

"Qingyu, she has already established her Foundation."

Hearing this, Huang Siyuan was first shocked for a moment, and then smiled and said, "When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me? Such a big good thing, I, as a sister-in-law, also have to prepare a gift to congratulate her."

"It's been some days. I issued an order not to let it spread about her Foundation Establishment. Many people in the clan are not clear about it." Song Qingming said slowly.

"With her talent, plus your support, it's not very strange that she could establish her Foundation. Having not appeared for so long, people from the other families probably should have guessed it by now." Huang Siyuan, who often did business, had a quick brain and could analyze the loopholes in things all at once.

Song Qingming smiled lightly, "I didn't intend to hide it forever originally. The reason she hasn't gone down the mountain recently is mainly because her temperament has been restrained a lot these years, and it's not entirely that I didn't let her go out."

On this point, Huang Siyuan was very understanding. Song Qingyu back then was a person who couldn't sit still and often secretly slipped to Qinghe Square to find her. In the Song clan, besides Song Qingming, not many people could control her.

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