77: Chapter 77 Goodbye Du Xiaoyue

Time did not make Wang Bin wait long; the private room's door was slowly pushed open.

Du Xiaoyue's curvaceous figure came into view. Her face was beaming with a brilliant smile, and she gracefully walked in, bringing a waft of fragrance.

"Senior Uncle Qingmu, I've kept you waiting. Seeing you safe and sound, the stone in my heart has finally dropped."

"Two months ago, I heard that Yao Beasts had besieged your White Cloud City, and I was terribly worried then."

"Later, when I learned that you successfully defended the city and obtained a large amount of Yao Beast Materials, I wondered if you had forgotten about me, your little Disciple."

Du Xiaoyue's gaze lingered on the string of Storage Pouches on Wang Bin's body, and she understood in her heart that today she would likely gain another considerable sum of wealth.

Moreover, she had previously heard that White Cloud City's garrison had established a connection with the Chu family, but she was not yet certain if that person was the Senior Uncle Qingmu she knew.

However, today, when she saw the brand-new set of Spiritual Artifact equipment on Wang Bin, she knew her luck had arrived.

She secretly rejoiced, feeling that her previous friendliness towards him, even recommending the Lei Sha Pearl she favored, was not in vain.

"Haha, Xiaoyue, it's only been two years since we last met, and you've already Cultivated to Qi Refining Stage Eight! It's truly not easy for you to maintain such a fast Cultivation speed while also being busy with daily store affairs."

Wang Bin's mood was quite pleasant at this moment.

After all, as a man, how could he be in a bad mood when an elegant beauty greeted him with a smile and a friendly attitude?

"Senior Uncle Qingmu, you are truly blessed with profound fortune; surviving a great disaster means future blessings."

"I heard from my aunt that you've gained the Chu family's appreciation, and there's hope for you to reach Golden Core in the future. She's incredibly envious of you."

Du Xiaoyue had inquired about Senior Uncle Qingmu from her aunt.

It was said that White Cloud City's garrison had presented a valuable treasure to the Chu family, and the Chu family had promised to assist Senior Uncle Qingmu in Cultivating to the Golden Core Realm.

This news had long been widely spread in the West Sea City's Foundation Establishment Cultivator circle, attracting the envy, jealousy, and hatred of countless Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining Stage Cultivators.

Today, Senior Uncle Qingmu specifically came to the shop looking for her, which made her colleagues cast envious glances her way.

"Xiaoyue, I came here this time for serious business; I want to ask for your help in processing some Materials."

"Although our White Cloud City suffered some casualties in this beast tide, the number of Yao Beasts killed was in the tens of thousands. While most were Qi Training Stage Yao Beasts, I brought most of the Materials."

"Please help me process them and convert them all into Spirit Stones. I need to distribute them to the Cultivators who contributed during this beast tide when I go back."

"Also, I need to buy some things, but let's take it one step at a time. First, help me process these Yao Beast Materials, and the price must satisfy me."

Although Wang Bin was grateful to Du Xiaoyue, in his heart, business was business.

These Yao Beast Materials did not belong to him alone; many Cultivators had contributed during this beast tide, and they all deserved rewards.

Furthermore, there were many children in the city who had become orphans due to the beast tide and needed to be raised. He would absolutely not withhold these Spirit Stones; if he could sell them for more, that would naturally be even better.

"Junior Martial Uncle, rest assured, our Four Seas Commerce League has quite a good reputation for credibility."

"Moreover, Junior Martial Uncle, you are also a Disciple of the Four Seas Commerce League."

"It's just that the quantity of your Yao Beast Materials is truly too large; classifying, counting, and appraising them might be difficult to complete quickly."

"I'll take them to the back first and have the staff tally the quantity and quality. After the appraisal, I'll present it to you for review. How does that sound?"

Du Xiaoyue knew in her heart that such a large transaction had already exceeded the scope of what a Qi Refining Stage Cultivator like her could control.

Fortunately, her aunt was one of the two Foundation Establishment Stage supervisors on the first floor of the Four Seas Commerce League in West Sea City, so it wasn't impossible for her to slightly overstep her authority.

Her ability to work in a Four Seas Commerce League shop was originally due to her aunt's connections.

Otherwise, she would only be able to risk adventures and complete missions everywhere, like other Outer Sect Disciples, struggling to accumulate resources in pursuit of Foundation Establishment.

Only by successfully reaching Foundation Establishment would there be a chance to become an Inner Sect Disciple; otherwise, one could only become an Outer Sect Disciple like Wang Bin, assigned to a remote area outside West Sea City.

Du Xiaoyue took the dozens of Storage Pouches and returned in just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

She leaned slightly closer to Wang Bin and whispered, "Junior Martial Uncle, when you first entered the shop, my aunt also saw you."

"She asked me to tell you that acting so high-profile makes it easy to invite disaster."

"What? Who wants to kill me? I'm high-profile?"

Wang Bin subconsciously lowered his head and examined himself from head to toe.

He secretly wondered, could it be because of the High Grade Spiritual Artifact set he was wearing?

But he had clearly hidden the Spiritual Qi aura on it, and there was no glittering golden light to attract attention!

Besides, Spiritual Artifact equipment naturally needed to be worn at all times; if he encountered a sneak attack, it would be too late to take it out then.

"Hehe, Junior Martial Uncle, it's not about your High Grade Spiritual Artifact!"

"It's that you're wearing dozens of Storage Pouches all over your body. If this were anywhere else, you would have been targeted long ago."

"After all, with so many Storage Pouches, no one knows how many valuable items are inside."

"Even a Golden Core cultivator might be tempted upon seeing them."

"And at this very moment, someone might already be secretly following you, just waiting for you to leave the city to make their move."

Wang Bin felt a chill down his neck and secretly cursed, realizing he had been too careless.

No wonder Chu Qingluan had been silent towards him the whole way, and he had been puzzled why something felt off, and why Li Ziqi was so enthusiastic towards him. It was all because of this.

What to do? This was too dangerous. He should have used a cloth bag to wrap all these Storage Pouches long ago.

Now, many people must already be secretly targeting him. Wang Bin's face instantly fell, and for a moment, he was at a loss, only able to look at Du Xiaoyue with helpless eyes.

"Annoying, Junior Martial Uncle, you're a grown man, don't look at me with such eyes."

"My aunt said that you'd best pay a visit to the Chu family, so that everyone in West Sea City knows you have some connection with them."

"Otherwise, even if you wear the Four Seas Commerce League's clothes, in this Cultivation World, some desperate individuals, to obtain Cultivation resources, would dare to attack you even at the cost of their lives."

Du Xiaoyue felt a bit uncomfortable being stared at by Wang Bin's pleading eyes.

In her understanding, such eyes were always a skill exclusive to women, okay?

Wang Bin pondered for a moment, then took out the waist token Chu Wu had given him from his Storage Pouch and hung it on his waist.

"How about this? This is Hall Master Chu's waist token from the Enforcement Hall that he gave me, telling me to display it if I encounter trouble in West Sea City."