Yan Hanzhou was extremely delighted himself.

He was deeply grateful for Li Changqing’s promotion in his heart. He never expected that his small act of kindness towards Li Changqing not only allowed him to break through the Postnatal Realm and stay in the Yan family, but now he was even promoted by Li Changqing to be the shopkeeper of Changqing Trading Company.

This was just like a dream.

Just as Yan Xiuhua was considering how to step down, Yan Hanzhou took the initiative to say, “Auntie, I will have more money in the future. I hope you can trust me. I will bring a better life to Meimei. I will also gather the money for the bride price as soon as possible. Please give me a little more time.”

“Um, I believe in you. I’ve always seen you as a capable person since you were young!”

“Alright, I just remembered that there’s soup simmering at home. You two chat, I need to go back and check.” Yan Xiuhua nodded repeatedly, then turned around and left.

Yan Hanzhou was already the deputy shopkeeper of Changqing Trading Company, what else could he ask for?

Now what she was worried about was that this kid had been promoted so much, would he look down on her daughter?

No, she had to find a way to make them tie the knot quickly!

Otherwise, once this kid got promoted, there would definitely be many girls around him, and many girls in the Yan family would set their sights on Yan Hanzhou. He was personally promoted by the great venerate.

This was enough to explain everything.

His future was boundless.

There must be countless little vixens trying to get close to him.

“Meimei, fight for it.” Yan Xiuhua peeked through the crack of the door, then quietly closed the courtyard door.

Li Changqing himself didn’t know that his casual promotion had brought Yan Hanzhou his own happiness.

After messing around outside for more than ten days, although he had a tent and a sleeping bag, no matter what, it couldn’t be as comfortable as sleeping at home. Li Changqing was a Cancer, a homebody at heart.

So after explaining the matters of Changqing Trading Company clearly, Li Changqing went to bed early that night.

“Elder Li Changqing…”

In his dream, Li Changqing heard a familiar voice again.

Li Changqing came to the edge of his Divine Soul Lake, and sure enough, he saw Lu Qiaoqiao.

“Elder, counting the days, you should be back, so I came.” Previously, Li Changqing had told Lu Qiaoqiao that he was going to participate in the Ghost Devil trial.

So Lu Qiaoqiao probably knew when Li Changqing would be back.

Facing Lu Qiaoqiao, Li Changqing gave a wry smile, feeling somewhat guilty.

He had found another wife for his son outside, but why did he feel guilty as if he had cheated?

“Elder, I heard some things about the Ghost Devil trial in the Long Night Ancient Nation.” Lu Qiaoqiao sat down and said.

At this time, Lu Qiaoqiao was in a white dress, her overall temperament was completely different from before, ethereal and fairy-like, much better than when she was in Dao Mountain Ancient Land.

If Li Hengsheng met Lu Qiaoqiao now, he might not even recognize her.

“The news of the Ghost Devil trial spread so quickly.” Li Changqing was also surprised. It had spread all over the Eastern Desolate Land, and even Yunhuang knew about it?

“If it weren’t for Qinglian Sword Sovereign, I’m afraid everyone would have been wiped out in the Ghost Devil. The Longevity Sect is really dangerous, and their ambitions are particularly big.” Lu Qiaoqiao said solemnly, “In the view of the Long Night Ancient Nation, the goal of the Longevity Sect is not simply to resurrect the Sky Overturning Ghost Lord.”

“They have a bigger ultimate goal, and the Sky Overturning Ghost Lord is just a part of their final plan.”

“Um.” Li Changqing agreed with this view. Although the Longevity Sect seemed to go to great lengths to resurrect the Sky Overturning Ghost Lord, a mere land immortal could not satisfy their ambition.

So the Longevity Sect must have more terrifying ideas.

What exactly it was, was really unknown.

“Is Brother Li okay?” Lu Qiaoqiao was still worried about Li Hengsheng’s safety.

“Don’t worry, this kid is tough, he’s fine.” Li Changqing smiled, indicating that Lu Qiaoqiao didn’t need to worry.

“That’s good. With Elder Changqing there, Li Hengsheng must be fine.” Lu Qiaoqiao smiled and said, “But I think Elder Changqing would definitely not appear in front of Brother Li in his true form, otherwise wouldn’t Brother Li know your identity? Did you disguise yourself, like pretending to be Qinglian Sword Sovereign or something?”

“Hehe, you little girl.” Li Changqing just chuckled, without saying much.

Admitting or not admitting such things had no meaning, and Lu Qiaoqiao was so smart that she must have guessed it.”Also, I heard something else.” Lu Qiaoqiao slowly raised her head to look at Li Changqing, “I heard that Lu Shiran of Guanglan Palace is quite fond of Brother Li, she affectionately calls him ‘husband’.”

Thump.

Li Changqing’s heart skipped a beat. From Lu Qiaoqiao’s tone, he couldn’t tell if she was angry or not.

“Hehe, Qiaoqiao, let me explain on behalf of my son.” Li Changqing hurriedly tried to explain to Lu Qiaoqiao.

“That’s enough, Elder Li Changqing, no need to say more.” Lu Qiaoqiao shook her head, “The details are clearly written in the intelligence from my Long Night Ancient Nation. I know this matter has nothing to do with Brother Li, it’s Lu Shiran from Guanglan Palace who is clinging to him.”

“Moreover, it’s normal for girls to like an outstanding man like Brother Li. Now there’s only Lu Shiran, but in the future, as Brother Li’s cultivation becomes stronger, there might be more. If I get angry over such a small matter, wouldn’t I be angered to death sooner or later?” Lu Qiaoqiao pouted as she spoke.

For a moment, Li Changqing didn’t know what to say, so he quickly said, “My son Hengsheng only has you in his heart, that’s the truth.”

“I believe it.” Lu Qiaoqiao nodded, then her face became slightly serious, “Recently, not only in the Eastern Desolate Land, but also in the Cloud Wilderness, the Longevity Sect has been very active, including forces like the Life Star Palace and Yin Ten Tower have also started to attack the Longevity Sect.”

“At the same time, our Long Night Ancient Nation has recently obtained some important intelligence. I didn’t pay attention to the rest, but I did notice the information about Dao Mountain Ancient Land.” Lu Qiaoqiao said seriously, “If possible, Elder Li Changqing, you should remind Dao Mountain Ancient Land to be careful.”

“What information about Dao Mountain Ancient Land?”

His son was in Dao Mountain Ancient Land, so Li Changqing naturally cared about this matter.

“There’s not much information, but I saw in the intelligence that the Longevity Sect has planted a spy in Dao Mountain Ancient Land, codenamed Xue Ye.”

“Xue Ye?” Li Changqing had a vague feeling of watching a spy movie.

“Brother Li was almost assassinated by the Longevity Sect before, it should have been Xue Ye’s doing. Xue Ye leaked the information that Brother Li was going out, which led to Ji Qingzi’s attempt to assassinate Brother Li with the Ghost Devil Heavenly Ox.”

Lu Qiaoqiao said, “According to the intelligence, Xue Ye has been planted in the Longevity Sect for a long time and is very well hidden. If we don’t root him out, Brother Li might be in danger in the future.”

“Do you have any more specific information about this Xue Ye?” Li Changqing’s face was also heavy.

A hidden arrow is hard to guard against.

The most dangerous people are those whose identities are unknown and who are still tripping you up by your side.

“No.” Lu Qiaoqiao shook her head, “Xue Ye was carefully planted in Dao Mountain Ancient Land by the Longevity Sect, it’s already very good to know his name.”

Li Changqing also nodded, how could someone who has been lurking in Dao Mountain Ancient Land for so many years be easily exposed?

But with so many people in Dao Mountain Ancient Land, tens of thousands of disciples and high-ranking members, it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven to find Xue Ye among them.

“If only the sect leader was here.” Lu Qiaoqiao sighed softly.

“The sect leader of Dao Mountain Ancient Land?” Li Changqing remembered that Xue Qianbai had mentioned before that if the sect leader returned, the spy of the Longevity Sect hidden in Dao Mountain Ancient Land would have nowhere to hide.

“I don’t know when the sect leader of Dao Mountain Ancient Land will return. It’s already a critical time, and he’s still wandering around outside.”

Li Changqing also said helplessly.

“I heard the ancestor of the Long Night Ancient Nation say that the sect leader of Dao Mountain Ancient Land is practicing in the world, which is a very powerful cultivation method. But now that the Longevity Sect is so rampant, and has even reached out to the various sects in the Eastern Desolate Land, I think the sect leader should be returning soon.”

Lu Qiaoqiao analyzed.

“I hope things will calm down soon.” Li Changqing thought of the black cloaked figure who had escaped during the Ghost Devil trial.

Although the black cloaked figure’s strength didn’t give Li Changqing a strong impression, he still felt very dangerous.

The person he had encountered in the River of Time before, he always felt was somewhat similar to this black cloaked figure.

Could it be the same person?

The following days became much calmer. After the Ghost Devil trial, the Longevity Sect seemed to have quieted down.

Their traces could not be found anywhere.

All the major sects also issued bounty orders, listing the people of the Longevity Sect on the Black List.

At the same time, many sects and families also began to self-examine.

Investigating their own sects and families to see if there were any people from the Longevity Sect.

Such things can’t stand strict investigation. After some investigation, quite a few were actually found.

Great Yuan Dynasty.In the North Cold Country.

Even a disciple from the Guanglan Palace was found to be a member of the Longevity Sect.

However, these people seemed to have been brainwashed, fearing neither heaven nor earth, not even death. They didn’t reveal any useful information.

The incident of Yan Zhentao from the Medical King Valley killing Lu Hanyan from Guanglan Palace eventually led to the Guanglan Palace sending people to the Medical King Valley for an explanation.

However, how the two parties reached a consensus and let the matter slide was unknown. There was no news, and even Mu Qingge didn’t know. The secrecy was very strict, and those who had frequent contact with Yan Zhentao were strictly scrutinized by the Medical King Valley.

The outside world only knew that the Valley Master of the Medical King Valley, Mu Hensheng, had agreed to some conditions from the Guanglan Palace, and so the matter was settled.

However, these matters had nothing to do with Li Changqing, and he didn’t care.

Two months had passed since the Ghost Devil trial, and the turmoil of the Longevity Sect had gradually subsided. During these two months, Li Changqing was more concerned about the progress of the Changqing Trading Companies in various places.

Two months later, the Changqing Trading Companies in various places had opened one after another.

Closer places like Zhanzhou, farther places like the North Cold Country of the Great Yuan Dynasty, and even the Iron Sword Sect of Baiyunzhou had opened branches of the Changqing Trading Company.

In the Gate of No Return City.

In the Eastern Desolate Land, the Gate of No Return City was a major transportation hub, a necessary route to the Western Desolate Land, so there was a lot of traffic.

And the Gate of No Return was located here.

Today, in the Gate of No Return City, the Changqing Trading Company officially opened.

The previously acquired company was called the Little Fish Trading Company. The president of the company had struggled for several years, earning a pitiful amount of money each month, barely enough to cover the expenses of his family.

Two months ago, a batch of goods from the Little Fish Trading Company was robbed by mountain bandits, which was a bolt from the blue for him.

He declared bankruptcy on the spot.

In the end, the Changqing Trading Company saw an opportunity and directly acquired it.

However, after acquiring the Little Fish Trading Company, Bai Linwan, the head of the Changqing Trading Company, did not let the shopkeeper of the Little Fish Trading Company leave. Instead, he asked him to stay and work at the Little Fish Trading Company, giving him the position of deputy shopkeeper.

After all, in a place like the Gate of No Return City, which was far from Minghong Prefecture, it was necessary to have a familiar person to guide them.

After using the money from the sale of the company to fill the hole left by the robbed goods, there wasn’t much left. The original shopkeeper of the Little Fish Trading Company, Zheng Yu, was very willing to stay and work.

Moreover, he found that the salary offered by the Changqing Trading Company was not less than what he earned from running his own company.

Watching the bustling business of the company’s opening.

Zheng Yu was busy running around, while Bai Linwan was directing people to arrange the goods and recording the information of the goods.

After a while of busyness, Zheng Yu walked out of the door and looked up to see if the sign of the Changqing Trading Company was crooked.

“Move it a bit to the left, yes, a little lower.” Zheng Yu directed.

However, at this moment, Zheng Yu suddenly saw some figures nearby, secretly watching the Changqing Trading Company. This gave Zheng Yu a bad feeling.

Having been in the Gate of No Return City for so many years, how could Zheng Yu not know who these people were?

“Shopkeeper Bai.”

Zheng Yu hurried in, looking somewhat nervous.

“What’s the matter?” Bai Linwan looked up at Zheng Yu, somewhat surprised. What could make Zheng Yu so nervous?

Bai Linwan was an elder of the Bai family. He was assigned to be the shopkeeper here this time. He felt that keeping Zheng Yu was a very correct decision. Many things became simpler with Zheng Yu around, after all, Zheng Yu had been in the Gate of No Return City for many years.

Although he had a hard time.

“Shopkeeper Bai, there are quite a few people eyeing our Changqing Trading Company outside.” Zheng Yu said nervously, “I recognize those people. Some of them are spies from other companies. The opening of our Changqing Trading Company will inevitably touch their interests. They must want to probe into the news of our Changqing Trading Company.”

“This is normal, there’s no need to be nervous.” Bai Linwan laughed. This kind of thing was not only normal here, but also in small places like Changting Town.

“It’s not them that matter. The main thing is that there are some local ruffians in the Gate of No Return City who have some background. We are opening, and they are sure to come and suck some blood.”

Zheng Yu said with a wry smile, “When I was running my company before, I was sucked a few times every month. If you don’t give them money, they will make trouble for you, make you restless, and in the end, you will have no customers, and you will have to spend money to buy peace.”

“Oh.”

After Bai Linwan finished speaking, he continued to lower his head and write something with a pen, completely ignoring Zheng Yu’s words.Zheng Yu was anxious and quickly said, “Shopkeeper Bai, we need to make some preparations.”

Zheng Yu didn’t want the newly opened Changqing Trading Company to fail in just a few days. If that happened, he would lose his job. Would he have to take his family to starve in the cold?

By now, quite a few customers had come in. After all, it was a newly opened trading company, and they were curious.

“The customers are already here, Shopkeeper Zheng, you should hurry and greet them,” Bai Linwan quickly said.

“This…” Zheng Yu sighed helplessly, then turned around to greet the customers.

Many people who entered the Changqing Trading Company were immediately attracted by the aroma of tea.

“What kind of tea is this? Why does it smell so good?”

A customer exclaimed in surprise. Soon, they saw a few young women holding trays, walking up and smiling, “Dear customer, this is our unique fragrant tea from Changqing Trading Company. Please give it a try.”

After saying that, they picked up a cup of tea from the tray and handed it over.

The customer looked at it. The tea was clear, and the tea leaves at the bottom were green and lush. It looked very pleasing to the eye, providing a visual feast.

The tea aroma was something he had never experienced before.

He took a sip.

Upon tasting it, the customer’s eyes lit up. The tea was fragrant and refreshing, filling his entire mouth. The simple and elegant taste was instantly captivating.

After swallowing, there was a faint aftertaste, leaving a lingering fragrance on his lips and teeth. It was much better than the tea he usually drank.

“Good tea!”

Everyone was amazed by the tea.

Zheng Yu quickly introduced the various types of tea in the shop. He didn’t expect the tea from Changqing Trading Company to receive such unanimous praise.

This made Zheng Yu very excited.

Whether a trading company can last long depends on its ability to retain customers and whether it has unique products.

From the looks of it, just with this tea, the future business of Changqing Trading Company will not be bad.

Zheng Yu, who had experience in running a trading company, managed to sign three orders in just a quarter of an hour.

The tea from Changqing Trading Company was excellent, and the price was only 10% higher than ordinary tea leaves, which was not expensive.

Just a few orders made more money than Zheng Yu had made in the previous half a year.

“Cough, cough!”

At this moment, a coughing sound came from the entrance.

Zheng Yu turned his head and his face changed instantly.

Trouble was here.

“Shopkeeper Zheng, business is booming.”

There were five people who came, and the one leading was all too familiar to Zheng Yu. It was Hu Jiu, the gang leader of Wujian City.

Hu Jiu had an uncle who was a powerful innate warrior, so in Wujian City, Hu Jiu could do whatever he wanted, and no one dared to offend him.

Zheng Yu had been exploited by him quite a bit in the past.

Seeing Hu Jiu’s smiling face, Zheng Yu already knew what Hu Jiu was up to.

“Hu Jiu.” Zheng Yu walked up, his face stern, “Today is the opening day of our Changqing Trading Company, don’t make trouble.”

“Who said I’m here to make trouble.” Hu Jiu pulled over a chair, sat down with a swagger, and said, “I’m just here to congratulate you on the opening of Changqing Trading Company. Also, I’m worried that someone might cause trouble for Changqing Trading Company, so I came to help you keep order.”

“You really don’t know how to appreciate kindness.” Hu Jiu curled his lips.

“Brother Jiu, have some tea.”

At this moment, one of Hu Jiu’s followers brought a cup of tea to Hu Jiu.

Hu Jiu took a sip and then spat it out on the ground, “Yuck, it’s disgusting.”

“Sir, can I help you with something?” Before Zheng Yu could speak, Bai Linwan walked over.

“Oh, so you’re the new shopkeeper of Changqing Trading Company?” Hu Jiu looked at Bai Linwan and laughed.

“Yes.” Bai Linwan nodded, neither humble nor arrogant.

“Really? Didn’t Shopkeeper Zheng tell you the rules of Wujian City?” Hu Jiu sneered.

“No, and I’m not interested in any rules. If you’re not buying anything, please leave. Don’t interfere with my business.”

Bai Linwan made a gesture of invitation.

Zheng Yu quickly pulled Bai Linwan’s arm, signaling him not to offend this ruffian.

But Bai Linwan simply ignored him.

“Oh ho.”

Hu Jiu laughed, then turned to his followers and said, “You guys, guard the door. Don’t let anyone disturb us. Today, I’m going to have a good chat with the shopkeeper of Changqing Trading Company about the rules of Wujian City. When we’re done talking, Changqing Trading Company can reopen.”

“Yes!”

The followers laughed and walked to the door, standing there like door gods.“`

??Those who wanted to enter the door were directly scolded away by a few ruffians.

??”Alright, Shopkeeper, what should I call you?” Hu Jiu sat in the chair, leaning his body to look at Bai Linwan and asked.

??”Bai Linwan.” Bai Linwan replied calmly.

??”Oh, Shopkeeper Bai.” Hu Jiu said with a smile: “I don’t have much to do today, so I’ll explain the rules of the Gate of No Return to you.”

??”The rules are actually quite simple.”

??”If you want to do business in the Gate of No Return, I, Hu Jiu, am the rule.” Hu Jiu said arrogantly: “If I, Hu Jiu, say you can open for business, you can open for business. If I, Hu Jiu, say you can’t open for business, you can’t open for business. If I, Hu Jiu, say that no one is allowed to enter your Changqing Trading Company, then no one in the Gate of No Return dares to step into your Changqing Trading Company. This is the rule, do you understand?”

??”Is that so? Are you, Hu Jiu, the sky of this Gate of No Return?”

??At this moment, several footsteps came, and a few figures walked in from outside.

??Hu Jiu frowned and shouted back: “What’s going on? Didn’t I say no one is allowed in? Who is seeking death?”

??But when Hu Jiu saw the people clearly, his face changed drastically!

??The person who came was an old man, followed by eight young men.

??Without exception, they were all dressed in the clothes of the Gate of No Return.

??Especially the old man, Hu Jiu had seen him once.

??The Grand Elder of the Gate of No Return!

??”It’s me.” The Grand Elder of the Gate of No Return said indifferently: “I am the one seeking death.”

??

Some people are dead, but not completely dead……

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