Li Shu walked into the room and saw Ling Luo Yi leisurely sitting on a chair by the window, propping her head with one hand and putting a spiritual fruit into her mouth with the other. Li Shu frowned in confusion; with his knowledge, he couldn't identify the spiritual fruit.
Li Shu walked over and sat opposite Ling Luo Yi, choosing not to voice his confusion. Instead, he smiled and said, "Isn't the Ling family very busy these days? Why does the eldest miss Ling have time to visit Flowing Cloud Pavilion?"
"Enough of that. I'm here to see you because I have something to discuss." Ling Luo Yi took out two storage rings and pointed at them, saying, "This one contains spiritual vegetables and spirit beast meat, and this one has some elixirs and weapons. Take a look for yourself."
Li Shu picked them up and scanned them with his divine sense. He knew that Ling Luo Yi always gave a lot, so he was mentally prepared, but he was still astonished by her generosity. Each of these two storage rings had a space of over a thousand square meters, and they were filled with items, neatly arranged by region.
After a moment, Li Shu said, "May I ask what you mean, Eldest Miss Ling? With the Ling family's current situation, it seems they don't lack crystal coins, status, or guards. Why are you giving these things?"
Hearing this, Ling Luo Yi looked at Li Shu with a strange expression and asked, "Who said these things are for you? I merely want to use Flowing Cloud Pavilion to sell these items across the continent."
Upon hearing this, Li Shu couldn't help but feel a pang of regret for his previous words, though his expression remained unchanged. Flowing Cloud Pavilion had branches all over the continent, while the Ling family's shops were only within Tian Wu Kingdom, making it impossible for them to sell their goods across the continent.
However, Li Shu wondered why Ling Luo Yi wanted to do this.
He didn't voice this question, instead asking, "Then how do you wish to sell them, Eldest Miss Ling? The same as before?"
Li Shu had no idea what Ling Luo Yi was up to, but as a merchant, he saw no reason to turn down business. Moreover, he had already inspected the items and found them to be in order.
"As you wish," Ling Luo Yi said indifferently. Whichever method it was, it wouldn't cost her much effort, and the Ling family wasn't short on money.
Seeing Ling Luo Yi being so agreeable, Li Shu chuckled and said, "Eldest Miss Ling, doing business like this will cause you to lose money."
Hearing this, Ling Luo Yi looked up at him and smiled, "Young Pavilion Master, aren't we partners? And this isn't the only business we'll be doing. If we cooperate well, there will be more business in the future. Besides, I don't mind letting my partners earn a little more."
Moreover, she couldn't eat all the spiritual vegetables and spirit beast meat. They would just keep accumulating, and she wasn't a miser. It was better to get rid of them if she could.
Upon hearing Ling Luo Yi's words, Li Shu gained a new understanding of her. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Since Eldest Miss Ling has said so, I, Li Shu, cannot disappoint my partner. I will purchase these items at ten percent above market price. Do you agree, Eldest Miss Ling?"
Ling Luo Yi yawned lazily and replied, "As you wish."
"Flowing Cloud Pavilion cannot afford to pay so much at once. We will deliver it to your estate at the end of each month, how about that?"
"Alright. Just remember to give it to the three madams."
"Okay." Li Shu looked at Ling Luo Yi, who yawned again, and said, "Eldest Miss Ling, did you come here solely for this matter?"
"Yes. It's not that I had to come, but my grandfather and the others are about to come out of seclusion, and the Ling family will be busy. Since I'm here today, Young Pavilion Master won't have to make another trip. We've discussed everything anyway."
Hearing this, Li Shu chuckled and said, "It seems I should thank Eldest Miss Ling for her consideration."
"Alright, we're done talking. I'll be going back. If you run out of items, you can talk directly with my aunts. You don't need to specifically look for me; I don't have the time," Ling Luo Yi said as she stood up.
"Okay." Seeing this, Li Shu also stood up and said, "Allow me to escort Eldest Miss Ling."
"No need. Young Pavilion Master should attend to your own affairs."
Hearing this, Li Shu didn't insist. He just nodded with a smile and watched Ling Luo Yi turn and leave.
Ling Luo Yi left Flowing Cloud Pavilion, entered the previous corner, and then used a teleportation talisman to send herself back to Qing Yin Pavilion in the Ling Mansion. Lying on the bed, Ling Luo Yi suddenly remembered someone, the second person who had shown her kindness after she arrived in this other world.
As Ling Luo Yi fell into reminiscence, Xiao Feng Xi suddenly said, "Master, if I remember correctly, doesn't the Ancient Profound Continent also have a force called 'Flowing Cloud Pavilion'? Is there any connection to this one?"
Ling Luo Yi pondered for a moment but didn't answer Xiao Feng Xi's question. Instead, she said, "I sensed her aura on Li Shu just now."
Actually, the first time she met Li Shu, Ling Luo Yi had sensed a very familiar aura on him but couldn't recall who it was. It wasn't until a few days ago that she remembered whose aura it was.
Hearing this, Xiao Feng Xi was a little surprised and said, "Her? That's unlikely. Didn't Madam Wen say her son died long ago with her husband, and they died in a fire, leaving no remains? And after that, she never conceived again."
"I don't know, but the aura on Li Shu is quite similar to hers."
"Master, are you mistaken? We left Madam Wen over seven years, almost eight years ago. It's normal to be mistaken."
"Never mind that. I came to Flowing Cloud Pavilion today precisely to confirm that aura, and I've confirmed it, so let's not dwell on it. As for whether the Flowing Cloud Pavilion here has any connection to the Flowing Cloud Pavilion on the Ancient Profound Continent, what does that have to do with us?"
Madam Wen was the owner of Flowing Cloud Pavilion on the Ancient Profound Continent. She had saved Ling Luo Yi when she was on the verge of death and did not show any prejudice towards Ling Luo Yi because of her crimson eyes. She was the second person to be kind to Ling Luo Yi after she arrived in this world, which was why Ling Luo Yi immediately went to confirm the aura she recognized as similar.
However, she had only spent half a month with Madam Wen and only knew that Madam Wen's whereabouts were elusive and that she didn't have any communication jade slips with Madam Wen. Therefore, she couldn't ask Madam Wen to come down and confirm.
But she had also checked Li Shu's cultivation just now, and considering what she planned to do next, breaking through the plane and reaching the Ancient Profound Continent was only a matter of time. If he truly had a connection with Madam Wen, he should be able to meet Madam Wen. After all, encountering Flowing Cloud Pavilion in another continent, one would naturally want to investigate, wouldn't they?
Ling Luo Yi said this, but she was still contemplating the relationship between Li Shu and Madam Wen. Li Shu was only the Young Pavilion Master; to get a clear answer, she would have to find the Pavilion Master of Flowing Cloud Pavilion.
However, Ling Luo Yi hated searching for a needle in a haystack! Especially since the Pavilion Master of Flowing Cloud Pavilion also had elusive whereabouts, and even Li Shu himself couldn't find them.
Forget it. If she met them, she would ask. If not, then it was fate. So, everything would be left to chance. Besides, she had already repaid Madam Wen for saving her life, and they were now quits.
Ling Luo Yi lay on the bed to rest for half an hour. The flower-like gemstone on her bracelet flashed. Xiao Feng Xi saw it and knew it was that small world. Fearing something might happen, she quickly woke Ling Luo Yi up.
"Master, Master, something has happened in the small world!"
As Xiao Feng Xi called her, Ling Luo Yi also opened her eyes and quickly entered the small world. What she saw was a pillar of light shooting into the sky from the central area where the Ling family's direct descendants were located, emitting waves of advancement fluctuations. Other clan members had also come out of their homes and were watching with concern.