Early the next day, Li Ziye came to the west wing to find Bai Wangyu for a sparring session.

The result…

Let’s not talk about it.

“The Flying Immortal Technique that Brother Li just used is the most difficult cultivation method in the world. I heard that Brother Li has only been practicing this technique for less than a month, and in just a month, he has achieved such proficiency. He even used this technique to defeat me in just three moves. Truly a genius.” Bai Wangyu said earnestly.

…

Li Ziye sat on the ground, sweating profusely, feeling like crying.

If it weren’t for Bai Wangyu’s sincere attitude, he would have suspected that this guy was mocking him!

Three moves, and that’s while suppressing his cultivation level. Good heavens, is there any room for survival?

“Younger brother, it’s time to go.” Li Youwei walked over from the front of the west wing and reminded him.

Li Ziye immediately stood up, almost forgetting about the matter.

After taking a few steps, Li Ziye stopped and looked back at the little red hat behind him, a big wolf-like smile appearing on his face. “Brother Bai, let’s go together?”

Bai Wangyu nodded lightly upon hearing this, without asking where they were going.

Merchant Alliance, Apricot Garden.

The autumn breeze gently brushed against the golden leaves of the apricot trees in the garden, creating a beautiful scene.

In the garden, representatives from the three families had already arrived, accompanied by some younger generations from each family, coming to broaden their horizons together.

The Zhangsun Family, the Merchant Alliance, and the Yin Family Money House were the three wealthiest families in the capital city, and they all had astonishing backgrounds.

Especially the Zhangsun Family, which was backed by the current empress of the Great Shang Dynasty, and their power was overwhelming. It was also because of this that the Zhangsun Family started their business the latest but developed the fastest.

The Merchant Alliance and the Yin Family Money House also had the support of the imperial court, making them not to be underestimated.

Today, the three families had come together to jointly decide the division of the capital city’s commercial territory.

“The Li Family representative has arrived.”

Just then, a voice transmission sounded, causing the lively banquet to quiet down.

Everyone looked towards the entrance of the garden.

All eyes were on three figures walking towards them. The leading young man was dressed in cloud brocade, with a face as beautiful as jade, giving off an otherworldly aura. How could such a person not be unmatched in the world?

“The Li Family’s heir!”

The representatives of the three families saw the young man at the forefront and their faces showed surprise.

This Li Family heir was indeed talented. No wonder he was able to become a disciple of the Meihua Immortal Sword.

Among the representatives of the three families, many young female members saw Li Ziye’s appearance and their eyes filled with ripples of admiration.

Li Ziye swept his gaze over everyone and felt quite satisfied.

This was more like it. The people he had encountered before were all old monsters who treated him like an idiot.

However, before Li Ziye could feel proud, the expressions of the representatives of the three families changed when they saw the white-clad man behind him. They immediately stood up and greeted him.

“Young Master Bai, why did you come in person?”

The representatives of the three families smiled ingratiatingly and greeted him.

This Bai Wangyu was the senior brother of the Confucian School, with a superior status. In the future, he might even become the leader of the Confucian School.

“Bai Wangyu, it’s Bai Wangyu.”

At this moment, the young female members brought by the three families also recognized Bai Wangyu’s identity and couldn’t help but show their surprise.

…

Li Ziye regretted it. If he had known, he wouldn’t have brought this big light bulb with him.

Isn’t he stealing his thunder?

Behind Li Ziye, Bai Wangyu didn’t feel anything from the flattery of the representatives of the three families. He calmly said, “Brother Li asked me to come, so I came.”

As soon as his words fell, everyone present was shocked.

The Li Family heir asked him to come?

What did this senior brother of the Confucian School mean?

At this moment, everyone’s gaze towards the Li Family heir changed.

Seeing the change in everyone’s expressions, Li Ziye straightened his back and felt extremely happy. He had said that bringing this little red hat along was the right decision.

“Young Master Li, please!” The crowd made way and their attitudes changed, their thoughts constantly flashing.

What did it mean for Bai Wangyu, a senior brother of the Confucian School, to come?

Could it be that the Confucian School was also standing on the side of the Li Family? Wasn’t it said that the Confucian School summoned the Li Family heir to question him just yesterday?

Li Ziye looked at the changing expressions of everyone, his lips curved into a smile, and then walked towards the banquet.

The three of them took their seats, with Bai Wangyu and Li Youwei sitting on either side of Li Ziye, their positions clearly distinguished.

Seeing this, everyone present became even more shocked.

“Young Master Li, let’s continue discussing the cooperation.” One of the Zhangsun Family’s stewards spoke up with a friendly attitude.

“Alright!” Li Ziye decisively agreed and then looked at the woman beside him, whispering softly, “Sister Youwei, how should we negotiate?”

“Ask for exorbitant prices and negotiate from there.”

Li Youwei whispered back, “In short, give the three families some hope, but don’t really promise them anything. Try to divide them as much as possible.”

“Sounds reliable!”

Li Ziye gave a thumbs up and then looked at the representatives of the three parties, smiling, “Let’s begin.”

“Young Master Li, the Merchant Alliance still hopes to cooperate with the Li Family in the business of soap and perfume. As for the profit distribution, it will be a fifty-fifty split. The Li Family will provide the formula, and the Merchant Alliance will provide the connections. It’s a mutually beneficial cooperation!” The representative of the Merchant Alliance spoke with a sincere expression.

“Nineteen!” Li Ziye picked up a cup of tea and casually shouted.

“Pfft!”

The representatives of the other two families sprayed out the tea in their mouths, looking at each other in surprise.

The representative of the Merchant Alliance’s face turned extremely ugly and said, “Young Master Li, the Merchant Alliance sincerely wants to discuss cooperation. Please take it seriously.”

“I am serious.”Li Ziye took a sip of tea and said, “Soap and perfume, only my Li Family has the formula. As for connections, the Merchant Alliance has them, the Zhangsun Family and Yin Family have them too. My Li Family doesn’t necessarily have to cooperate with the Merchant Alliance. Everyone here is smart. Businessmen seek profit. Whoever can offer my Li Family a higher price, we will cooperate with them.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the representative of the Merchant Alliance looked even more upset, while the representatives of the Zhangsun Family and Yin Family Money House each had their own thoughts.

They could clearly hear that Li Ziye was trying to divide their three families. However, they had to admit that Li Ziye’s words were very tempting.

“Young Master Li, my Yin Family is very interested in the Li Family’s crystal business. How about this, the Li Family gets sixty percent, and my Yin Family gets forty percent.” The representative of the Yin Family tried to show sincerity.

“Hmm…”

Li Ziye thought for a moment, then turned his gaze to the representative of the Zhangsun Family, “And you?”

The representative of the Zhangsun Family was a middle-aged man. However, everyone present knew that the real helmsman of the Zhangsun Family’s business was the woman beside him.

Dressed in a long dress, with a beautiful face and cascading black hair, she looked about thirty years old. She had the beauty of a young girl and the charm of a mature woman, attracting the attention of the men present.

Zhangsun Nanqiao, the third daughter of the Zhangsun Family, the biological younger sister of the current queen. Since her husband died ten years ago, she returned to the Zhangsun Family and never remarried. She was a deep thinker, a poisonous rose with thorns.

“My Zhangsun Family wants the Li Family’s saltpeter ice-making and brewing techniques. As long as the Li Family is willing to part with them, the terms are negotiable.”

Everyone’s eyes were on her, the always silent Zhangsun Nanqiao finally spoke.

As her words fell, everyone present looked at each other. This was a big appetite.

She didn’t talk about cooperation, she directly wanted to buy the Li Family’s craft technology. This was like drawing the firewood from under the pot, truly ruthless.

Even if they had the same idea, no one dared to say it out loud.

“Refreshing.”

Li Ziye heard the woman’s words, smiled, and said, “If you want the Li Family’s craft, it’s not impossible. What price can the Zhangsun Family pay?”

“What does Young Master Li want?”

Zhangsun Nanqiao’s beautiful face showed a bright smile, “As long as Young Master Li wants it, my Zhangsun Family will do our best to satisfy.”

“I want!”

Li Ziye stared at the woman in front of him and slowly said, “You!”

“Pfft!”

This time, not only the representatives of the three parties, but even Bai Wangyu, who was sitting next to him, spat out the tea in his mouth.

In the banquet hall, the faces of the young women from various parties all showed disappointment. They didn’t expect that the legitimate son of the Li Family would be such a frivolous man.

Only Li Youwei had no unusual reaction to this. Instead, she looked at Zhangsun Nanqiao very seriously, up and down, to see if she met the standard of a daughter-in-law of the Li Family.

Hmm…

Although she was a bit old, she was well maintained, with a large chest and buttocks, which was not bad.

Li Ziye didn’t know the words of a wolf and tiger in his elder sister’s mind, otherwise, he would be thunderstruck.

In the banquet hall, because of Li Ziye’s words, the whole scene became a bit weird.

“Okay!”

Just as everyone was tremblingly holding up their tea, ready to calm their shock, Zhangsun Nanqiao agreed with a smile on her face, “As long as the Li Family is willing to part with it, Young Master Li’s condition is not impossible to negotiate!”

“Pfft!”

So, everyone present spat out the tea in their mouths again.

Could they still have a proper discussion?

A business negotiation was turned into a romantic affair.

However, after hearing Zhangsun Nanqiao’s words, the smile on Li Ziye’s face disappeared and he became serious.

This woman was not easy to deal with.

“Alright, jokes aside, I’m here to represent the Li Family.”

Li Ziye swept his gaze over everyone present and calmly said, “The Li Family indeed wants to find a partner, but only one. Whether it’s perfume, soap, or the crystal business, we can cooperate on all of them. As for the profits, my Li Family wants seventy percent!”

“Seventy percent?”

Everyone present was shocked when they heard this.

This was too much.

Even if the Li Family held all the crafts, they couldn’t be so greedy.

“My words end here, everyone think carefully.”

After finishing speaking, Li Ziye didn’t care about the attitudes of the people present, he got up and was about to leave.

“I’ll see Young Master Li off.”

Zhangsun Nanqiao also stood up and came forward to see him off.

In the banquet hall, everyone’s faces darkened when they saw Zhangsun Nanqiao’s actions.

Did Zhangsun Nanqiao really want to monopolize the Li Family’s business?

In front of the apricot garden, Zhangsun Nanqiao and Li Ziye walked side by side. Bai Wangyu, who had no sense of propriety, was about to follow, but was pulled back by Li Youwei.

“Learn to read the room.” Li Youwei whispered.

Bai Wangyu was stunned, didn’t refute, and silently followed behind.

Ahead, Zhangsun Nanqiao looked at the young man beside her, her expression gentle, “Young Master Li, I heard that all these rare things from the Li Family were invented by you, is that true?”

“No.”

Li Ziye denied it very simply, “Rumors, don’t believe them.”

Hearing this, Zhangsun Nanqiao not only didn’t feel disappointed, but a bright smile appeared on her face, “Young Master Li, actually, your condition just now can really be discussed.”