Qin Shi had just landed on the ground when Li Qi pounced at him from afar. When he saw Qin Shi, Li Qi's snot and tears flowed down his face. He rubbed himself against Qin Shi's body with all his might, causing Qin Shi to frown. He quickly took a step back and said warily, "What are you trying to do to me?"
Li Qi stood up straight and said emotionally, "Big Brother, I heard that you forgave me. Is that true?
I knew that Big Brother wouldn't be angry at me. After all, where else can you find such a good younger brother like me? "
Qin Shi glared at him. He wanted to say, "That's right, a younger brother like you who would even scheme against his own older brother is indeed hard to find." However, Ku Ying was beside him, so he didn't say anything.
"Enough, stinking brat. Don't act like you've already gotten a bargain. Hurry up and bring your Big Brother in."
After saying that, Ku Ying said to Qin Shi, "Little Brother, why don't you stay in the residence tonight? I'll arrange a banquet and we won't go home until we're drunk."
After saying that, Li Qi grabbed Qin Shi's hand and said, "Yes, yes, yes. Let's go, Big Brother. Don't stand on ceremony. I'll bring you the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Blood Lingzhi in a while."
As he said that, Li Qi pulled Qin Shi and entered the Li Residence.
After thinking for a while, he decided that he had to get the Blood Lingzhi anyway. In addition, it was getting late and he had nowhere else to go. Hence, he calmly followed Li Qi into the residence.
Li Residence. Qin Shi felt that the word 'luxurious' would be a blasphemy to this place. The construction of this place was simply splendid. It was made of gold and jade, and it occupied an area of a million square meters. It was even half the size of Scarlet Flame Continent.
However, this wasn't what shocked Qin Shi the most. In the garden of the Li Residence, there were actually several formations. From the fluctuations in the deepest part, there was at least a Spirit Gathering Formation that was at least thirty times stronger.
This was something that Qin Shi had only seen in the Eight Regions.
"The power of the Li family is indeed extraordinary." Qin Shi thought to himself.
At this time, Li Qi had already arranged for him to be in the living room in the center. Then, Li Qi courteously poured a cup of tea for him before smiling apologetically. "Hehe, Big Brother, please have some tea first. This tea is my father's favorite treasure. It's brewed from over ten types of spiritual herb tea leaves of Level Eight and above. I heard that you've just broken through, so it's extremely useful for stabilizing your cultivation."
Taking the teacup, Qin Shi was slightly surprised. There was indeed a very subtle power in the tea. The power was so gentle that it made one feel as if one had fallen into a deep lake with just a sip. He could not help but exclaim, "What a good tea."
"Hehe, don't worry. Big Brother, stay here for a few more days. I still have many good things waiting to show my filial respect to you."
Li Qi laughed flatteringly and said, "Then wait for me here, Big Brother. I'll go get the Blood Lingzhi Mushroom for you."
Hearing the extremely stiff way of addressing him, Qin Shi could not help but smile bitterly. "This kid has really done something shameful. I didn't see him treating me like this before."
After saying that, Li Qi turned around and left the living room. As his figure disappeared through the door, an old man walked in. When Qin Shi saw the old man's face clearly, he was shocked by a strong sense of familiarity.
Even though he had changed his clothes, Qin Shi was certain that this was the old man who had helped him when he was being chased by the Han family's Head Elder on Jade Peak Mountain.
"Senior, it's you?"
The old man was wearing a cloak and looked relaxed. When he walked in front of Qin Shi, he smiled faintly and said, "Hehe, you recognized me?"
After receiving the confirmation, Qin Shi suddenly understood.
"So it's that kid, Li Qi." In his heart, he could not help but feel even more grateful towards Li Qi.
"Hehe, kid, you haven't forgotten what I told you back then, have you?" The old man said.
Qin Shi nodded seriously. "Senior, don't worry. I will definitely hand over the five hundred Demonic Talismans with both hands."
"Haha, that's good, that's good."
The old man stroked his beard and laughed. Then, he exchanged a few words with Qin Shi and did not stay in the room for long.
After a while, Li Qi returned to the living room. When his figure appeared in front of Qin Shi, Qin Shi's heart skipped a beat. This was because he could clearly see that in Li Qi's hand was a dark red Ganoderma. The fragrance it emitted made his entire body tense up and he stood up.
"Ten thousand years old, Blood Ganoderma."
"Big Brother, hehe, I've done what I promised you. You really can't be angry at me anymore." Li Qi handed the Blood Ganoderma to Qin Shi.
Holding the Blood Ganoderma and feeling the life force within it, Qin Shi's body could not help but tremble. After such a long time of hard work, he had finally obtained it.
As if he could read Qin Shi's mind, Li Qi surprisingly quietened down.
"Sister Yu, do you see it?
I've already obtained the Ten thousand years old Blood Ganoderma. As long as I find the Three-leaf Bodhi Fruit, I will be able to wake you up. "
Qin Shi could not control the longing in his heart. His palm gently brushed past the Burning Book.
With this Ten thousand years old Blood Ganoderma, his goal of leaving Scarlet Flames had been achieved. The corner of his mouth could not help but curl up. That faint smile was so charming.
"I've searched thousands of miles just to wake you up."
"Sister Yu, one day, I will find a way for us to love each other. In this lifetime, don't even think of escaping from the palm of my hand."
"Little fellow, what do you plan to do next?"
After a long period of silence, the Blood Sorcerer's words woke him up.
He could not help but glare at the Blood Sorcerer. After thinking for a while, he squinted his eyes and looked into the distance. "Now that I've obtained the two herbs for the Ashen Flame Spiritual Recovery Pill, I should return to Scarlet Flames first. After all, it's not long before the God Territory Sacrifice, and I have to make some preparations."
"When I leave Scarlet Flames again, I'm afraid it will be a long time before I can return." Qin Shi could not help but be lost in thought.
The Blood Sorcerer nodded. "Indeed. When do you plan to leave?"
"When?"
Qin Shi murmured. His black eyes turned cold, and Little Mi Cai's innocent face appeared in his mind. He said coldly, "I'll probably stay in Merchant City for a while. After all, there are still some grudges that have not been resolved."
"I knew it."
The Blood Sorcerer smiled as if he had expected it. "The Han Family will probably pay a heavy price for provoking you this time. I'm really glad that I'm not your enemy now. It's a nightmare to be your enemy."
"That's how you should treat your enemies. Being soft-hearted will only harm the people around you." Qin Shi shrugged indifferently and ended the conversation with the Blood Sorcerer.
Then, he looked at the problematic youth, Li Qi, and saw that Li Qi was blowing on the slightly warm tea for him. He could not help but say helplessly, "Li Qi, you don't have to do this. I already said that I've forgiven you."
"No, I feel guilty." Li Qi insisted.
Seeing this, Qin Shi opened his mouth again, but in the end, he sighed helplessly. He really could not get rid of this kid's stubbornness. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, "Oh right, how did you get the Ten Thousand Years Blood Lingzhi Mushroom in the end?
Didn't you say that you don't have red beans? "
Li Qi's eyes lit up, and he deliberately kept him in suspense. "About this, I'll keep it a secret for now. You'll know in a while."
"Hmm?"
Qin Shi frowned. Before he could continue asking about it, the Li Clan's Patriarch, Withered Shadow, walked in from outside while holding the hand of a little girl.
That little girl was naturally the little girl that Qin Shi had woken up. Seeing that she had woken up from her deep sleep, Qin Shi could not help but feel relieved. He thought to himself, "Hehe, I've done a good deed."
Ku Ying went forward and said to the little girl behind him, "Red Bean, hurry up and thank this big brother. It's all because he saved you that you could wake up."
"Thank you, big brother." The little girl was very polite.
"Red Bean?
Red Bean? "
Hearing that, Qin Shi mumbled. At that moment, he suddenly realized something. He still remembered what Li Qi had said to him when he and Li Qi had just met.
The meaning of the red bean in the Memorial Auction was that it was made in memory of his youngest daughter by the owner of the Memorial Auction. After connecting the dots, he suddenly came to a realization and raised his head in shock. "Red bean, could it be …!"
Ku Ying smiled. "Hehe, little brother, it seems like you've already guessed it?"
"You're the auction owner of the Sacrificial Auction?"
Ku Ying nodded without hiding anything. Qin Shi instantly figured out many things and slapped his forehead. "No wonder, no wonder."
He turned his head and said to Li Qi, "Brat, so you're the young master of the Sacrificial Auction?
No wonder you told me that you could get the Ten Thousand Years Snow Ganoderma without red beans. "
Now, Qin Shi finally understood why Li Qi had looked at him strangely during the first auction when he borrowed the red bean. Thinking about it, who else could use spiritual power in the Sacrificial Auction House other than the Auction Master in front of him?
"Little brother, don't blame me. Even if I'm the auction owner of the Sacrificial Auction, I can't allow my son to disturb the order. If I do that, I'll be criticized in the merchant city." Patriarch Li took the initiative to apologize.
Qin Shi shook his head. "Hehe, senior, you don't have to apologize. I understand. I'm already very grateful to be able to get the Ten Thousand Years Snow Ganoderma. As for the Rainbow Auspicious Cloud Snake's blood essence …"
He didn't say the latter half of his sentence. However, the cold current flowing around him had already expressed his intention. This caused Ku Ying to be slightly shocked. He said helplessly, "Forget it. My Li Clan won't just stand by and do nothing about the Han Clan."
"Then, thank you, senior."
Qin Shi was stunned for a moment. He cupped his fist at Ku Ying. He knew that now wasn't the time to show off. The Han Clan's power wasn't ordinary and he had experienced it before. It would be extremely difficult for him to get the blood essence back from the Han Clan alone. However, with the help of the Li Clan, it would be a different story.
"I should be the one to thank." Ku Ying smiled and shook his head.
"Senior, what is the strength of the Han Clan?"
Know yourself and know your enemy so that you can win a hundred battles. Qin Shi knew this very well. Especially when facing a strong enemy like the Han Clan, he couldn't be careless.
"The Han Clan?"
Ku Ying pondered for a moment and said solemnly, "The Han Clan is the same as my Li Clan. They are one of the three native clans in Merchant City. The power they possess isn't any weaker than my Li Clan. However, they aren't merchants. All these years, they have been advocating Martial Dao. Therefore, we don't have much contact with each other."
"Is that so?"
Qin Shi became solemn. He only knew that the Han Clan wasn't ordinary, but he didn't expect them to be able to contend against the Li Clan.
After all, there were several Domain Realm experts in the Li Clan.