Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor-Chapter 972 - 982: Picking Someone Up

Not long after, Chu Feng arrived at the general store.

As soon as he entered the door, he was stunned. Li Shishi was actually busy inside; was she working for the shop?

"Oh, Master Chu, you’ve finally arrived!" Manager Bai saw Chu Feng entering the shop from afar and immediately smiled.

"Manager Bai, there’s a problem with what you said. What do you mean by ’I’ve finally arrived’?" Chu Feng replied with a dissatisfied smile.

Li Shishi also put down her work and came over to greet him.

Seeing her master safe and sound, her pretty face also showed a happy smile. Her bright eyes were fixed on Chu Feng, with no room for anyone else.

"You left a tender young girl in my store. I thought you’d pick her up the same day, but days have turned into over half a month. I’m worried something might go wrong, and I couldn’t account for it to you. She’s so young, pretty, and capable; quite a few men fancy her. As you know, there are plenty of customers coming and going every day."

"If some young handsome gentleman were to charm her away, I’d be hard-pressed to stop it..."

Manager Bai lamented.

During Li Shishi’s stay at the general store, many male customers indeed took interest in her.

"Don’t worry, even if someone were to charm her away, I’d make my move in advance," Ah-Jiu also walked over, smiling for once.

It was clear that Li Shishi had gotten along very well with Manager Bai and Ah-Jiu during these days.

Their relationship was good; that’s why they were joking with Chu Feng.

Their warmth was mixed with an unprecedented closeness.

"Humph, Uncle Bai and Brother Ah-Jiu are underestimating me too much! Do I look like a girl easily charmed away by men? In my heart, there’s only room for one man. Besides my master, other men, in my eyes, are no different from women."

Li Shishi half-jokingly retorted.

She compared Manager Bai and Ah-Jiu to women, a small retaliation for them.

From Li Shishi’s affectionate way of addressing Manager Bai and Ah-Jiu, it was evident that the bond they had formed was even closer than Chu Feng imagined. Women indeed have a natural advantage in social interactions.

This was the first time Chu Feng witnessed Li Shishi’s prowess in person.

Before, he thought Li Shishi only knew how to gather and organize intelligence.

Now it seems his woman is quite capable indeed.

"Manager Bai, Ah-Jiu, thank you for taking such good care of her these days. If there’s anything you need my help with in the future, please feel free to ask." Chu Feng said sincerely, his expression turning serious as he thanked the two.

"Master, after you left, several experts from the Undying Tomb, along with the Panlong Heavenly Emperor, wanted to forcefully interrogate me about your whereabouts. Thankfully, Uncle Bai and Brother Ah-Jiu protected me, which is how I managed to see you safely."

Li Shishi quickly recounted the events of that day.

She was just a Sword Slave, not very significant.

Expressing gratitude was better left to Chu Feng himself.

"Oh, looks like my judgment back then was quite accurate! I saw right away that Manager Bai and Ah-Jiu were trustworthy people," Chu Feng said with a smile.

The Panlong Heavenly Emperor is insidious and despicable, that’s understandable.

Unexpectedly, the experts from the Undying Tomb were just as bad. Taking action against a weak girl had heightened Chu Feng’s killing intent toward them.

It also increased his desire to quickly gain stronger powers.

The benefits of Sword Bodhi greatly fascinated him.

If he could obtain three more Sword Bodhi artifacts, it would be wonderful.

That would save Chu Feng nearly a hundred years of cultivation time, allowing him to ascend to the Nine-star Sword God Realm in the shortest time.

Given that Chu Feng had a sufficient amount of Spirit Stones and could craft elixirs tailored to enhance his cultivation, he could achieve the Nine-star Sword God Realm within a hundred years.

Other Sword Cultivators typically take at least a thousand years.

Wen Danzun and others may appear quite young.

In reality, they are no less than a thousand years old.

"Master Chu, what makes you think I’m worthy of your trust? I’ll change." Manager Bai said earnestly.

Haha!

This amused everyone, causing them to laugh heartily.

"I’m afraid it’s beyond changing because you embody trust everywhere. Anyway, back to business, words of thanks won’t repay the favor. Helping Shishi drive away the wrongdoers is a debt to be settled later. I’ll remember it for now, in my heart,"

Chu Feng turned to Li Shishi and said, "Shishi, say goodbye to your benefactors."

But before Li Shishi could speak, Manager Bai cheerfully said, "Miss Shishi, please come visit us when you have time. Since you’ve organized my store, it’s been completely transformed! Look at this, everything is neatly categorized and well-arranged, truly representing a general store." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The former store was merely a front.

That’s why products inside were piled up haphazardly. Perhaps never even intended to sell.

With Li Shishi’s organization, the store was genuinely revitalized.

And more convincing.

"These days, thanks to Uncle Bai and Brother Ah-Jiu’s care, I’ve grown quite attached to them. I’ll definitely come visit when I have time." Li Shishi nodded heavily.

Chu Feng saw that it was almost time, smiled and said, "Manager Bai, I need to head to the Penglai Auction House once more. Last time things were urgent, and I didn’t manage to settle the account before leaving."

"Go right ahead!"

Manager Bai nodded, and that teleporting Light Gate appeared again before Chu Feng.

He immediately led Li Shishi through it.

Having been here twice already, Chu Feng was quite familiar with the Penglai Auction House.

He directly led Li Shishi towards the auction arena.

Since it wasn’t auction time yet, the venue was closed. Before they could get close, they were stopped.

"What can I help you with?" A guard dressed in mysterious black armor asked.

Chu Feng couldn’t discern his level of strength; the guard seemed unfathomable.

Each time he entered Penglai Auction House, he felt particularly small and unsure, because there were so many powerful individuals here.

"I have an item here from a previous auction, and I’ve come to settle the accounts." Chu Feng flashed the consignment note.

"Follow me, please!"

The Guard in Mysterious Armor led Chu Feng and Li Shishi around the auction arena, revealing a unique courtyard in the back.

The scenery was beautiful, the arrangement sophisticated.

At first glance, Chu Feng and Li Shishi were impressed. Every item in the courtyard, from flowers and plants to the jade stone tables and chairs, was uniquely crafted and meticulously designed.

"You can go straight inside!" The Guard in Mysterious Armor nodded at Chu Feng and left.

Chu Feng led Li Shishi into the main hall, immediately seeing three people present.

The hall was furnished similarly to wealthy family parlors.

On one side of the hall, there was a unique settlement room.

Unexpectedly, Manager Ye was also present. In addition, there was a man and a woman busily calculating something.