Chapter 1300: Chapter 1300: The Deal Might Fail, But Integrity Prevails
When the Chang Xi Holy Maiden arrived, Lin Shanshan and a few others imdiately raised their guard, glaring coldly with clear hostility.
Beautiful won eting beautiful won—it’s never particularly amicable.
The boys, on the other hand, were all enthusiasm. They wiped off their greasy hands, quickly stood up, and greeted the Chang Xi Holy Maiden.
That silly Wang Jie raised a piece of bloody dragon at, awkwardly holding it out in front of her, exclaiming excitedly, “Fairy, want so dragon at? This piece is cooked dium-rare, just perfect in flavor.”
“No thank you, I’m here for Fellow Daoist Long Fei.”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden nodded slightly with a smile, though her face clearly showed her distaste.
There was no way she’d ever eat sothing so bloody.
She had begun Grain Avoidance as a child.
Living on morning dew and vapor, she hadn’t touched at for years.
Long Fei looked at her, then turned to Chu Feng.
Chu Feng quickly introduced, “Ah Fei, the fairy ca looking for you. Go chat with her for a bit.”
Long Fei’s face darkened. Wang Xiaoya was sitting right beside him, and this guy actually brought a woman like this over.
Wang Xiaoya caught onto his thoughts and smiled softly, telling him, “Go talk to the fairy. I’m not the jealous type.”
She was different from Lin Yingying—whatever she thought, she wouldn’t wear it on her face.
Long Fei nodded and, seeing Chang Xi’s serious expression, guessed that it might be sothing important.
With his wine jug in hand, he stood up and followed Chang Xi to a nearby pavilion to sit down.
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden waved her hand, and a circle of white moonlight lit up around them.
The two of them were suddenly enclosed within the moonlight.
The noise from outside instantly faded into silence.
Chu Feng and the others hugged each other, yelling who knows what, making exaggerated gestures at Long Fei with their hands.
Although Long Fei and the Chang Xi Holy Maiden couldn’t hear what they were saying, they both knew exactly what those guys ant.
Both of them coughed in awkward unison. Sitting there alone together like this was a bit embarrassing.
Long Fei cut straight to the point and asked, “Fairy, just say what you need to. No need for any roundabout talk.”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden nodded and said, “Then I’ll be direct. Where did you get that Yao Grass?”
Long Fei smirked inwardly. As expected, the Holy Maiden was here because of the Yao Grass.
He joked, “What if I said I picked it up on the roadside—would you believe ?”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden replied seriously, “Young Master Long, I won’t hide the truth from you. This ti, our trip to the Ghost Emperor Palace is specifically to find Yao Grass. If you have mature Yao Grass, I’m willing to trade you anything for it, even a Jade Marrow Fruit.”
“Mature ones?”
Long Fei furrowed his brow, took a sip from his Maotai wine, and explained, “It’s said that Yao Grass cos from the Spirit Root of Yaoji, the daughter of Emperor Fla, who turned into the grass after her death. It takes three thousand years to sprout, three thousand years to grow leaves, and three thousand more years to mature. It’s incredibly rare. The few pieces I’ve obtained are far from being mature.”
“Is that so?”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden looked visibly disappointed.
A glint of calculation flashed in Long Fei’s eyes as he added, “However, it’s possible that one of my friends might have mature Yao Grass.”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden imdiately looked up, staring at him excitedly. “Really?”
Long Fei nodded and asked her, “I can help you, but you’ll have to tell what you’re using it for. If it’s sothing that goes against morality and conscience, I won’t get involved.”
“It’s absolutely nothing immoral—it’s for curing diseases and saving lives.”
The Holy Maiden blurted out in her urgency, then regretted it as soon as she saw Long Fei’s sly smile.
She knew he had intentionally coaxed her into revealing the truth.
“This rascal.”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden clenched her fist, her expression turning cold.
In an unguarded mont, she fell into his trap.
Long Fei took a sip of wine, chuckling as he looked at her. “No need to get mad. Since this is a trade, I need to gauge your bottom line. Clearly, you need this quite desperately.”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden frowned and said, “You really are just as people say—crafty to the core.”
Long Fei shook his head. “Not at all, that’s just how it looks. Spend more ti with and you’ll see the real . I’m actually a model citizen—a three-star student who respects elders, loves children, and has a heart of gold.”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden gritted her teeth, astonished at how thick-skinned soone could be when praising themselves.
She got up and said coldly, “Don’t think you can use Yao Grass to threaten . The Ghost Emperor Palace opens tomorrow. I’ll find it myself.”
Long Fei reminded her, “Fairy, have you heard? The Ghost Emperor Palace is shrouded in miasma. Everything inside is tainted. Even if you find Yao Grass, it might lose all its Spiritual Energy—or worse, it might even be poisonous.”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden was well aware of this. If she weren’t, she wouldn’t have co to him for help.
She understood that entering the Ghost Emperor Palace had only a slim chance of success. Even if she found Yao Grass, the results might not turn out as she hoped.
But the Yao Grass in Long Fei’s possession was the real deal.
Taking a deep breath, she clenched her small fists and stared at Long Fei. “Na your price!”
Long Fei smirked mischievously and said, “Curing and saving lives is a noble cause—like building a Seven-Tiered Pagoda. How could I asure that in terms of money?”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden felt nauseated. She had never t soone so pretentious.
As expected, he had ulterior motives. Suddenly, he asked, “How many Jade Marrow Fruits are growing on the laurel tree in your Broad Cold Palace?”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden nearly spat blood and snapped, “Don’t push your luck. While the Yao Grass is important, it can’t begin to compare to the value of the Jade Marrow Fruits.”
Long Fei laughed, “Then why don’t you just feed the patient Jade Marrow Fruits? What do you need Yao Grass for?”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden clenched her teeth, regretting having revealed her true purpose. She was now completely on the defensive.
Though Yao Grass wasn’t as potent a dicine as Jade Marrow Fruits, it served as an essential catalyst for treatnt.
Without Yao Grass, even the unparalleled dicinal properties of Jade Marrow Fruits would be useless.
She heaved a sigh and said, “Jade Marrow Fruits co from heavenly Spiritual Roots, as you probably know. They take five thousand years to bloom and another five thousand to bear fruit. Altogether, we have no more than a hundred at the Broad Cold Palace.”
“That many?”
Long Fei was a bit surprised but figured she was lowballing him.
From what he knew about the Chang Xi Holy Maiden, there were probably at least twice as many—over two hundred.
He raised one finger and said, “You know, Yao Grass that’s been growing for thousands of years is incredibly rare. I won’t be greedy—just give one hundred Jade Marrow Fruits.”
“One hundred?”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden’s face twisted in shock, and she blurted out in disbelief.
She thought to herself, *You bastard. You really dare to na such an outrageous price.*
The moonlight barrier around them dissolved as she glared furiously at Long Fei. “You shaless scoundrel! Ridiculous! Keep that Yao Grass for yourself—I hope it helps with your skincare routine!”
She stord off in a huff, not wanting to say another word to Long Fei.
Long Fei called out behind her with a grin, “Fairy, take care! If you ever need to discuss it again, I’m here. I’ll even give you a ten percent discount!”
The Chang Xi Holy Maiden ignored him, the moonlight on her body shimring once before she disappeared into the darkness.
Humming a tune, Long Fei wandered back. Chu Feng and the others imdiately asked, “What happened? Did you make her mad?”
“Big bro, you didn’t try anything inappropriate with her, did you?”
“Did you actually na a price to sleep with her?”
“That’s way too blunt, man. A fairy like her must co with a hefty price tag.”
“Boss, you’re in too much of a rush! Won need to be won over slowly. What did you offer her? Let see if I can chip in to help you win her back.”
Lin Shanshan and the others rolled their eyes and jeered, “See? A man who abandons old flas for new ones.”
“Even with Sister Little Ya right here, he dares to ss around.”
“Master, you’ve let us down.”
“…”
Their chatter left Long Fei no room to interject.
He took a gulp of wine and decided not to bother defending himself.
Lying on the ground, he stared at the moon above, his thoughts wandering to the laurel tree in the Broad Cold Palace.
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