Chapter 544: Vast Supernatural Powers

Zhang Rong, leading two Foundation Establishment cultivators, followed the direction Song Song Qingming had left in and pursued for over three hundred miles to the north. Yet, they never caught sight of Song Song Qingming or the Demon King, and a trace of worry began to stir in their hearts.

"We've already crossed the Liushui River, and we still haven't seen Senior Song. Could it be that we've taken the wrong direction?"

"Brother Hu is right. There isn't a single trace of a struggle along this entire path; it is indeed quite strange. It's also possible that Song Song Qingming didn't catch up to the opponent and has already returned to Mount Mount Tuoyun first, and we just happened to miss him because our direction was wrong!"

Hearing the two of them, Zhang Rong looked ahead with a solemn expression and said, "Let's go another twenty miles and see. If we still can't track him, we'll withdraw."

No sooner had the three finished speaking than a green light suddenly lit up in the sky. Not long after, Song Song Qingming appeared before them.

"Greetings, Senior Song!"

This shop assistant was named Wang Zhou. Originally just a rogue cultivator with low cultivation at Mount Mount Tuoyun, he had managed to gain a foothold after sneaking into the Xianfeng Tower a few years ago. Because he could build some connections with the Song family cultivators nearby, Wang Zhou had gained a bit of status among the many low-tier rogue cultivators at Mount Mount Tuoyun. Upon hearing the Fire Phoenix mention the Song family, Wang Zhou immediately perked up.

"Haha! Senior, your divine might is truly admirable!" Seeing that Song Song Qingming had easily repelled the opponent, Zhang Rong and the others breathed a sigh of relief and revealed smiles.

"Hmm! Seventh Grand-uncle, don't worry, I know what to do."

"Respectfully sending off Senior!"

But if one were to give them as a gift, for Song Song Qingming to put so much thought into them, the recipient would certainly have to be someone of equal standing. To give these low-tier spiritual items to a Golden Core ancestor would be too disrespectful.

"After the Song family ancestor formed his Golden Core, his supernatural powers became even more vast. Just a few days ago, a formidable Golden Core Demon King came down to our Mount Mount Tuoyun, nearly breaking through the market's grand formation, which alarmed the Song ancestor who was still in seclusion at the summit."

The woman in red picked up a piece of fish and placed it gently into her mouth. A moment later, under the expectant gaze of the assistant, she shook her head slightly and said, "I've eaten this at Qinghe Market before; it feels like the flavor is slightly worse than before."

This restaurant was opened by Song family cultivators after the Mount Mount Tuoyun market was rebuilt. To make it convenient for passing cultivators to know the background of the shop, they used the old brand name from the Song family's Qinghe Market.

"No matter! I have plenty of spirit stones, so let's go upstairs."

After confirming the guest's intentions, the assistant immediately spoke again, "Guest, please don't take offense, but the ground floor of our shop is already full and there are no empty seats. Only the private rooms upstairs remain. It might be a bit expensive for you alone. Would you like to go to the back hall to have a cup of tea and wait? I'll call you when a seat opens up, how about that?"

"Are you also a cultivator of the Song family?" The woman in red didn't care about the quality of the spiritual food on the table; she put down her chopsticks and asked another question.

Song Song Qingming looked at the mountain of spiritual wines, spiritual teas, and delicious spiritual fruits pickled by cultivators that had piled up before him, and he nodded in satisfaction, offering a few words of praise to Song Song Yuanfang beside him.

However, Song Song Yuanfang had always been quite sharp. Although he was very puzzled by this matter, he wouldn't take the initiative to ask too much; he just focused on getting the job done.

Early this morning, after Song Song Qingming returned to Mount Mount Funiu, he hadn't gone anywhere else and immediately said he wanted to take these items, which had made Song Song Yuanfang nervous for quite a while.

Having managed the family under Song Song Qingming for so many years, Song Song Yuanfang naturally understood his ancestor's personality very well. If Song Song Qingming were willing to tell him, he would know soon enough without having to ask. If it were truly something inconvenient for Song Song Qingming to speak of, asking rashly might only invite the ancestor's displeasure.

Song Song Qingming nodded, waved his hand to store all these items into his storage magic treasure, and then said, "Song Yuanfang, I will take these items first. Prepare some more later and put them in the treasury; I may still need them. Just keep this to yourself; don't make a big scene and attract attention."

Mount Mount Tuoyun Market, inside Xianfeng Tower.

Fortunately, the elder managing the family treasury had not been negligent. When they were taken out just now, there were no errors. Otherwise, seeing how much Song Song Qingming valued these spiritual items now, if something had gone wrong, he would likely not escape a round of punishment today.

A smiling Song family assistant, carrying a plate of freshly made, fragrant spiritual fish, carefully walked into a private room on the second floor.

Hearing the woman in red's words, the assistant asked with some surprise, "Guest, are you perhaps also from Qinghe County? Haha! These spiritual fish are not raised in large quantities at Mount Mount Tuoyun now; they are basically all transported from Qinghe County. The flavor might indeed be slightly worse than what you ate at Qinghe Market."

"But don't worry, our Xianfeng Tower is a shop opened by the Song family, and our reputation is absolutely guaranteed. It's impossible for us to serve low-quality items. These spiritual fish were definitely jumping about before they went into the pot."

"Guest, you've misunderstood. I am just a rogue cultivator by origin, not a Song family cultivator. However, I have worked in Xianfeng Tower for many years, so I can be considered half a Song family cultivator here. If you want to know something about the Song family, I can really tell you a thing or two!"

Seeing the spirit stones on the table, Wang Zhou nodded happily and tucked them into his bosom. After respectfully pouring a cup of spiritual wine for the woman in red, he stood to the side and began to talk about the things he knew regarding the Song family.

As the number of rogue cultivators at Mount Mount Tuoyun gradually recovered, Xianfeng Tower was now one of the best-performing restaurants in the market, and it was bustling with activity every day.

Before Zhang Rong and the others, Song Song Qingming immediately reverted to his usual condescending Golden Core ancestor state. He nodded slightly and asked calmly, "Why have the three of you come here as well?"

The woman in red nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Hearing Song Song Qingming's praise, Song Song Yuanfang showed some surprise. The spiritual items before him had all been collected by Song Song Yuanfang using the family's strength as Song Song Qingming had instructed long ago. Among them were many rare types that were now hard to find in the market.

Previously, Song Song Yuanfang had thought Song Song Qingming was having the family hoard these supplies to earn spirit stones in other markets. As a result, they had been sitting in the family treasury for ten or twenty years, and he still hadn't received further instructions from Song Song Qingming. Even Song Song Yuanfang himself had almost forgotten about these things.

"Senior Brother Lin was worried that the Demon King was cunning, so he had us follow to see if Senior needed any help."

Seeing the woman in red act so generously, the assistant immediately beamed, thinking he had met a big customer. He respectfully led the way, "Alright! Please go upstairs, guest."

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Mount Mount Funiu, inside the Song family's deliberation hall.

When Xianfeng Tower first opened, because the market had just been built and the rogue cultivators at Mount Mount Tuoyun didn't know much about the Song family far away in Qinghe County, business wasn't very good.

As for earning a sum of spirit stones, all these items combined were worth at most a few thousand spirit stones. With the Song family's current status, there was no need for their own ancestor to personally worry about this.

Looking respectfully in the direction Song Song Qingming had left, a moment later, Zhang Rong and the others withdrew their gazes, stepped onto their flying swords, and quickly left the area.

"I am going to the sect to purchase some spiritual items. I will return in a few days. You all go back first!"

"Oh! Since you know the Song family so well, then tell me about it!" After the woman in red finished speaking, she took out a few spirit stones and placed them before the assistant.

"After the Song ancestor came out of seclusion, he fought hundreds of rounds with that Demon King at the foot of the mountain, beating the Demon King until it fled in panic and begged for mercy repeatedly. The Song ancestor chased it for over a thousand miles before stopping. I heard that in the end, that unlucky Demon King even had one of its claws cut off by the Song ancestor. It definitely won't dare to come to Mount Mount Tuoyun again in the future." After Wang Zhou finished speaking, he still maintained a look of worship for the Song family ancestor he spoke of.

Song Song Qingming didn't pay much attention to their flattery. After giving an order, he piloted his flying boat and disappeared into a white light on the spot.

After placing the delicious food on the table, the assistant flatteringly introduced it to the woman in red before him, "Guest, this is a signature dish of our shop, the Liu Cuiyun Crucian Carp. Please try it first; I guarantee it is a rare delicacy on Mount Mount Tuoyun."

On this day, a young woman in red walked into Xianfeng Tower. After scanning the entrance excitedly, she was about to walk toward the counter in the middle of the restaurant when she was intercepted by a shop assistant.

Later, Huang Huang Siyuan really couldn't bear to see the Xianfeng Tower at Mount Mount Tuoyun doing so poorly, so she personally went to the restaurant to give some pointers and used her own identity to help promote it on Mount Mount Tuoyun, which finally caused the restaurant's business to gradually improve.

Thinking of this, while Song Song Yuanfang felt relieved, he was also somewhat puzzled. What on earth did his Golden Core ancestor want with so many low-tier spiritual items?

"Haha! Is this guest here to eat?"

"To talk about the Song family, one must first talk about the Song ancestor who lives on the summit. Back in the day, the Song family was just a tiny Qi Refining family..."

Song Song Qingming glanced at Zhang Rong and said indifferently, "This was just an outsider Demon King. It has just been beaten back by me and shouldn't come again in the future."

"Seventh Grand-uncle, these were all stored in the family treasury as you instructed previously. I had them all moved over. Don't worry, I personally inspected these myself; there is definitely no problem with the quality."

Two days later, Mount Mount Tuoyun Market, inside Xianfeng Tower.

After listening to Wang Zhou's somewhat exaggerated account, the woman in red first showed a trace of surprise, but then immediately recovered.

"Oh! Is that so? Then this Song ancestor is truly quite formidable."

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 545 =====