บท 567: Chapter 20 Grilled Fish One Golden Soul Coin Each_2
Qin Xiao and Ju Zi both stood still, looking at the young girl.
Meng Hongchen wriggled her little nose with effort, much like a hound.
"That's right, the scent is definitely coming from here..."
After coming out of Jing Hongchen's office, she had planned to return to her clan to complain to her brother about the day's events, but then she caught a whiff of a delicious fragrance on her way.
Miraculously,
born with a golden key in her mouth, having savored all kinds of delicacies, Meng Hongchen found herself irresistibly drawn to this particular aroma.
It was as though an invisible hand was tethering her nose, leading her here without realizing it.
However, after a moment of stunned silence, Ju Zi remembered Qin Xiao's earlier instructions.
She picked up the remaining five grilled fish, ready to toss them back into the lake.
"Wait!"
Meng Hongchen quickly called out to Ju Zi, her expression changing.
"Do you need something?"
Ju Zi asked, puzzled.
"What are you doing with those?"
"Oh, releasing them..."
Releasing them?
Upon hearing Ju Zi's words, Meng Hongchen rubbed her eyes vigorously.
She was sure, she hadn't seen wrong.
The fish had been grilled to a golden hue, exuding a mouthwatering scent.
They were cooked to the point of no return.
Are you certain they'd still be alive after "releasing" them?
Are you kidding me?
Moreover, even if these fish were alive, with how delicious they smell, releasing them would be a sin.
"Don't release them, can you sell these grilled fish to me?"
Meng Hongchen, seeing Ju Zi frozen as if she had been struck by a binding spell, hurriedly voiced her thoughts.
"Uncle-Master?"
Ju Zi turned to Qin Xiao.
After all, Qin Xiao had personally grilled these fish, and he had the ultimate say over them.
"If she wants them, just sell to her, one golden soul coin per fish,"
Qin Xiao said casually.
"No problem..."
Meng Hongchen agreed almost without hesitation.
The Hongchen clan was not short of money after all.
Just five golden soul coins?
Totally worth it.
Then she and Ju Zi exchanged the money for the fish, the transaction smooth and cordial.
"Let's go,"
Qin Xiao called out and was about to leave with Ju Zi.
But before they could take two steps,
Meng Hongchen suddenly called out to them, "Can you not go?"
Qin Xiao: "???"
"Your grilled fish is really good, very delicious. Have you ever considered giving up studying and selling grilled fish full-time?"
Such delicious grilled fish, Meng Hongchen thought even if she ate them every day, it wouldn't be enough.
Ju Zi: "..."
She was speechless, this young girl really dared to dream.
Actually persuading a future Ninth-Level Soul Master to give up the path of being a Soul Master for a career as a chef.
What an international joke.
"What good is studying? It's like a thousand troops crossing a single-log bridge, with only one outstanding warrior emerging, having an incredibly low success rate.
But selling grilled fish is different. I believe with your skills, you can definitely stand out in the Sun-Moon Empire, looking down upon all others.
It won't be long before you become the Elder Kong of the grilled fish world!"
Meng Hongchen desperately tried to persuade Qin Xiao, her eyes filled with little stars.
However, she ultimately received a cold response from Qin Xiao, "Nonsense."
With that, he and Ju Zi left without looking back.
Leaving Meng Hongchen standing there, dumbfounded.
Am I being nonsensical?
Not at all.
This is clearly a path leading to the pinnacle of success.
But Qin Xiao had already gone.
With a thousand words at the tip of her tongue, she had no one to tell them to.
She could only channel her frustration into appetite, focusing all her attention on the grilled fish.
However,
when she finished eating the fish, she suddenly felt something amiss.
"Those two, they ate the school's fish.
This is a violation of school rules!
And they even charged me five golden soul coins!"
Meng Hongchen clenched her teeth, feeling like she'd been tricked.
...
Meanwhile,
Qin Xiao and Ju Zi had returned to the laboratory.
"Ju Zi, step outside for a moment,"
"Brother Qin, come in with me."
Xuan Ziwen asked Ju Zi to wait outside the lab and only allowed Qin Xiao to enter.
Ju Zi was somewhat surprised.
But seeing Xuan Ziwen's rare serious demeanor, she could only obediently nod her head, "Got it."
Qin Xiao's brow furrowed secretly.
In his perception, there was a powerful aura inside the lab, far beyond what Xuan Ziwen could match.
Looking at Xuan Ziwen's serious expression, he guessed that it was very likely that the supreme Soul Master of the Soul Master world of the Sun-Moon Empire had arrived.
When he entered the lab, he indeed saw a figure with its back to him.
The figure felt Qin Xiao's arrival and turned around.
Qin Xiao saw it was a stately-looking elder.
His whole being exuded the aura of one in high authority.
It was then that Xuan Ziwen approached the elder and respectfully said, "Teacher, this is my close friend, named Qin Xiao."
Without a doubt, Xuan Ziwen's actions confirmed Qin Xiao's guess was correct.
This elder was naturally the Chief Guest Elder of the Sun-Moon Empire, Kong Deming.
He was also the strongest in the entire Sun-Moon Empire, closest to becoming a Rank Ten Spirit Guidance Master.
"Oh?"
Upon hearing Xuan Ziwen's words, Kong Deming raised his eyebrows.
One has to say, the result was quite unexpected for him.
In his opinion, anyone who could develop such an amazing soul tool and be close enough to Xuan Ziwen to become good friends must be a Soul Master with significant achievements in the world of soul guidance.
But reality was quite different.
He never expected that the close friend Xuan Ziwen mentioned would be a teenager.
"Are you sure?"
"Could this be a joke?" Xuan Ziwen replied with a mix of laughter and tears, nodding his head.
He had wanted to introduce this close friend to Kong Deming before, but Kong Deming disagreed, saying there was no need.
And now he's surprised, isn't he?
"Ahem, ahem, ahem."
Kong Deming coughed lightly to ease his awkwardness.
"Who would have thought, truly who would have thought.
At such a young age, you have managed to create such a powerful soul tool; when I was your age, I was far from being as outstanding as you are."
Kong Deming was generous with his praise.
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Kong Deming, have you heard of me?"
Feeling moved, Qin Xiao clasped his hands and bowed, "Young Qin Xiao, I have seen Elder Kong."
His tone was neither servile nor overbearing.
Flawless and impeccable.
Seeing this, Kong Deming laughed heartily, "Not bad, worthy of being someone who can call Ziwen brother."
"To possess such temperament at your age is indeed rare."
His words were not just praise for Qin Xiao, but also stated a fact.
A teenager with such achievements, wouldn't others be so proud to have their nose in the air?
But Qin Xiao was different.
What Kong Deming didn't know was that Qin Xiao had seen many magnificent scenes, so marvelous that these matters truly counted for little.
Even within the vast Soul Land, there were few things that could stir his heart.
This time, Qin Xiao did not continue the conversation with Kong Deming.
Because it didn't hold much significance.
Kong Deming also reined in his smile, a serious expression returning to his face, "I have a question for you and would like to hear your opinion."
"Please speak, senior."
"Would you be interested in changing your training location?"
Kong Deming got straight to the point.
For someone of his position, beating around the bush was entirely unnecessary, as he could speak freely and do as he pleased within the Sun-Moon Empire.
Qin Xiao did not answer immediately.
He could tell that Kong Deming wanted him to train within the imperial palace.
There were advantages to that.
He would have access to abundant resources.
But there were also disadvantages.
Many powerful individuals resided in the palace, and in addition to Kong Deming, there were others he had not yet encountered and was somewhat wary of.
Ultimately, his cultivation level was still too weak.
If he were not careful and some secrets were exposed, it could cause trouble.
He found the Imperial Sun Moon Soul Academy to be just right for his needs.
The people here were not highly cultivated but were very enthusiastic, and the resources they could provide were sufficient for Qin Xiao's current needs.
He preferred to stay here.
Kong Deming, seeing this, was not in a hurry.
He believed Qin Xiao would make the right choice.
However, at that moment, a voice that was somewhat discordant to him sounded.
"Hahaha, Elder Kong, you've finally come out of seclusion.
I've missed you quite a bit since it's been so long.
As soon as I heard you were at the academy, I rushed over without stopping."
Along with a hearty laugh, Jing Hongchen walked into the lab with big strides.
Different from the usual, this time he had taken the trouble to put on clean clothes.
However, Kong Deming did not look very happy, instead frowning slightly.
He could see that Jing Hongchen was here to stir up trouble.
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