DIV Chapter 47: The Young Miss Comes Calling

"Don't be anxious, speak slowly about whatever it is," Zheng Qingqing said in a gentle tone with a smile.

Zheng Ming took a deep breath.

Then he began recounting what he had experienced in the secret realm.

When he mentioned that Xu Fugui had used a large number of mid-grade talismans, Zheng Qingqing was slightly startled, a trace of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"Are you trying to say that Xu Fugui's talismans were given to him by Li Chang'an?"

"I..." Zheng Ming's speech faltered.

He hadn't yet had time to voice his speculation when Zheng Qingqing spoke first.

"Young Miss, I think it should be like that," he nodded, then continued.

"I've known Xu Fugui for a long time. He doesn't know any skills, hasn't had any great opportunities, and has been cheated several times buying secret realm treasure boxes. His pockets are cleaner than his face. He simply can't afford to buy so many mid-grade talismans."

"Good, I understand," Zheng Qingqing nodded slightly, looking thoughtful.

After a moment, she bestowed several bottles of pills and a low-grade magical artifact upon Zheng Ming.

"I know you're unwilling to be mediocre for life, which is why you venture out to take risks. But the outside world is far more cruel than within the clan. You should be more careful."

"Thank you, Young Miss!" Zheng Ming was overjoyed, expressing his thanks repeatedly.

The several bottles of pills already met his psychological expectations. The magical artifact was an unexpected delight.

Afterward, he left happily with this harvest.

Zheng Qingqing's bright eyes were like water as she glanced in the direction of Li Chang'an's residence.

"I originally thought that Li Chang'an had no subsequent talisman inheritance, and would sooner or later come seeking me for a legacy."

But what Zheng Ming had just recounted made Zheng Qingqing understand that Li Chang'an was hiding much deeper than she had imagined!

"To think he's already become a mid-grade talisman master," Zheng Qingqing sighed softly, gently smoothing the surprise in her heart.

This Li Chang'an always managed to exceed her expectations, causing her to misjudge repeatedly.

Beside her, Zheng Ling'er found this hard to believe.

She blinked her large eyes, a trace of confusion appearing on her cheeks.

"Sister Qingqing, why do you judge him to be a mid-grade talisman master? Couldn't those mid-grade talismans have been bought by him? Or perhaps Xu Fugui simply had an opportunity?"

"Hmm, I plan to go ask him," Zheng Qingqing stood up, lightly arranging her cloud-like hair, preparing to go out.

She glanced at Zheng Ling'er and asked with a smile, "Ling'er, would you like to come with me?"

"I..." Zheng Ling'er's expression changed several times.

She lowered her head, her voice as quiet as a mosquito's buzz, "Sister Qingqing, I won't go. It's not my business anyway."

"Very well, focus on your cultivation," Zheng Qingqing spoke gently, not forcing her.

...

At this moment, two guests had arrived at Li Chang'an's residence.

One of them was Zheng Jinbao.

His visit truly exceeded Li Chang'an's expectations.

As for the other person, Li Chang'an was somewhat unfamiliar with him.

"Steward Zheng, this person is..." he looked at the young cultivator beside Zheng Jinbao.

Zheng Jinbao forced a smile and introduced him.

"This is Young Master Zheng Lingfeng. He is also an administrator of this Qinghe Market, but he usually focuses on cultivation and rarely appears in public."

"So it's the Second Young Master," Li Chang'an realized, roughly guessing the origin of that Shadow Chasing Puppet.

Within the Zheng family, the ranking of the younger generation didn't depend on age, but only on talent and strength.

Therefore, Zheng Lingfeng and Zheng Qingqing were not biological siblings.

The reason he was called Second Young Master was because his talent and strength were second only to Zheng Qingqing's, ranking second among the younger generation.

"I wonder what brings you both here today?"

"It's about Zheng Jinbao's matter!" Zheng Lingfeng's tone was indifferent as he spoke directly.

Beside him, Zheng Jinbao's entire body trembled.

More than ten days ago, after that Shadow Chasing Puppet entered Li Chang'an's courtyard, it never came back out.

At that time, he felt as if he had fallen into an abyss.

He knew that puppet must have met its end at Li Chang'an's hands but he had no way to deal with it.

He dared neither to go ask Li Chang'an to return it, nor tell Zheng Lingfeng the truth. He could only inquire everywhere, planning to spare no expense to buy a new Shadow Chasing Puppet to return to Zheng Lingfeng.

However, neither the market nor the black market had Shadow Chasing Puppets for sale.

With no choice, he had to ask someone to inquire at Yellow Crane Immortal City.

But... before news from the immortal city could return, Zheng Lingfeng had come knocking, demanding he return the Shadow Chasing Puppet.

In the end, he really couldn't hide it anymore and had to tell the truth.

"What a waste!" Zheng Lingfeng was furious upon learning the truth.

After that, he brought Zheng Jinbao directly to find Li Chang'an.

"Li Chang'an, I heard you had a conflict with Zheng Jinbao?"

"A conflict?" Li Chang'an showed surprise on his face.

He thought briefly, then realized, "That was all years ago. It wasn't much of a conflict, and I've long since reconciled with Steward Zheng."

"Is that so?" Zheng Lingfeng's gaze was cold as he looked at Zheng Jinbao.

Zheng Jinbao lowered his head, fearful in his heart.

Li Chang'an continued, "Yes, over these years, Steward Zheng has taken great care of me, treating me like a nephew. I've long forgotten those past unpleasantries."

Hearing this, Zheng Lingfeng frowned.

He didn't beat around the bush, saying coldly, "If that's the case, return my Shadow Chasing Puppet!"

"What puppet?" Li Chang'an looked puzzled.

He had already prepared his explanation.

However, before he could continue, a pleasant voice rang out from the doorway.

"The Shadow Chasing Puppet is one of the protective treasures bestowed upon him by the family head. This puppet can track enemies based on their scent."

Zheng Qingqing appeared at the door with a smile in her eyes.

Li Chang'an immediately cupped his hands, "Greetings, Young Miss!"

Zheng Qingqing nodded slightly, entered the courtyard, and looked at Zheng Lingfeng.

Her gaze was very gentle, seemingly without any intimidating force.

But Zheng Lingfeng's imposing manner instantly diminished by half, and his voice became much quieter.

"Sister Qingqing."

"Lingfeng, this Fellow Daoist Li is my good friend. You must not make things difficult for him."

"But..." Zheng Lingfeng gritted his teeth, wanting to say something more.

But facing Zheng Qingqing's gaze, he really couldn't bring himself to speak.

In the end, he could only give up.

No matter how unwilling he was, he could only leave with Zheng Jinbao.

After he left, Li Chang'an cupped his hands to thank Zheng Qingqing.

"Thank you, Young Miss!"

"It's a small matter," Zheng Qingqing laughed lightly. She knew about the grievances between Li Chang'an and Zheng Jinbao.

Today's scene required no explanation. She had already roughly guessed the specific situation.

"If Fellow Daoist Li truly wants to thank me, then become a guest elder of my Zheng family."

"This..." Li Chang'an was startled.

"But my talisman skills..."

"Fellow Daoist Li need not hide anymore," Zheng Qingqing smiled warmly and recounted what had happened in the secret realm.

After hearing it, Li Chang'an understood.

"So that's how it is."

The exposure of mid-grade talisman skills wasn't a big deal anyway.

After all, he had already mastered superior-grade talisman skills.

Looking at the time span, his current mastery of mid-grade skills, while slightly fast, was still within the normal range.

Regarding what Zheng Qingqing said about becoming a guest elder, Li Chang'an didn't think much about it and politely declined.

"Young Miss, I'm currently focused on cultivation and truly don't wish to expend energy on other matters."

"Fellow Daoist Li, there's no need to refuse hastily," Zheng Qingqing said gently.

"The cultivation technique you practice is just the most ordinary Eternal Spring Technique, isn't it?"

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