After the discussion, Menglin was about to leave when a servant came to report that there was a guest outside.
"Bai Family Head, I came in a hurry, please don't blame me."
A thunderous voice came from outside. It was completely out of place with the tranquil atmosphere of the Bai Family.
Not seeing his figure, but hearing his voice, one could tell that the person who spoke was used to being rude and overbearing. Even in someone else's house, he was unrestrained.
"Is it the Yuan Family Head?" Bai Zhenming was startled and walked outside.
Menglin and Bai Ji followed behind.
Bai Ji explained to Menglin through Divine Sense, "The Yuan Family is also a first-class family.
They have a very high position in the Holy Spirit Island and are one of the outer powers of Taipeh Province.
And Taipeh Province is under the command of The Blessed One.
Saint Venerable Zong Dian is the strongest Saint Venerable on our island apart from Grand Saint Venerables! "
Bai Ji's introduction was very detailed, and Menglin understood immediately.
"Is the Bai Family on the same side as them?" Menglin was curious.
Bai Ji smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Our Bai Family has the closest relationship with the Eastern Imperial Palace. The Eastern Imperial Palace is under the command of The Great Holy Venerable.
Our Bai Family should be under the command of The Great Holy Venerable. "
Meng Lin heard a bit of hidden meaning.
No wonder Bai Ji was so sad when The Great Holy Venerable's direct disciple, Young Master You, passed away. It turned out that there was a connection between them.
And from Bai Ji's tone, it was obvious that the second ranked Zong Dian, The Blessed One, and the first ranked The Great Holy Venerable didn't have a good relationship.
Therefore, the relationship between the powers under them wasn't very harmonious.
Therefore, the visit of the Yuan Family Head, who belonged to The Blessed One's branch, was very abrupt.
While Bai Ji was introducing him to Menglin, Bai Zhenming was already speaking politely to the Yuan Family Head.
"What brings you here today, Brother Yuan?"
"Patriarch Bai, I don't visit you without a reason.
This time, I'm here to rent your Bai Family's shop in Gaolun Street. "
As soon as he said this, Bai Ji and Menglin were stunned. They looked at each other and felt inexplicably surprised. Was there such a coincidence?
They had just reached an agreement when the head of the Gen Family came knocking on their door, wanting to rent a shop in Gaolun Street?
Judging from Bai Ji's shocked expression, it was obvious that the Bai Family did not deliberately arrange this.
"Hehe, Brother Yuan, this is truly unfortunate.
We've been using that storefront.
I'm afraid that Brother Yuan has made a wasted trip this time. "
Bai Zhen Ming didn't beat around the bush and directly refused.
"Patriarch Bai, are you trying to fool me?
You've been running that store until it's half-dead. If you rent it to me, I guarantee that your profits will be doubled.
If you do other things, can you do them well?
If you don't make potions in the Gaolun District, you'll die. "
The head of the Gen Family rattled on, his words sounding like firecrackers. He spoke very quickly, appearing very overbearing.
Bai Zhen Ming, on the other hand, replied leisurely, "This is my Bai Family's business. Brother Yuan, you don't need to worry too much."
The head of the Gen Family chuckled.
"Tell me, what are you planning to do?
Don't tell me you're thinking of making potions?
Your Bai Family, hehe, can save your potions …. "
These words were extremely rude. Even Bai Ji's expression turned cold.
However, Bai Zhen Ming was still as calm as ever.
"Won't Brother Yuan know when the shop opens?"
The head of the Gen Family rolled his eyes and smiled confidently.
"No matter what you plan to do, the shop will still be rented to me in the end. Hahaha, farewell."
It was unknown where his confidence came from, but the head of the Gen Family casually cupped his hands at Bai Zhen Ming and strode off.
Such a rude action didn't seem like a conversation between two family heads of the same level. The head of the Gen Family seemed to be condescending in every way.
Even someone as shrewd as Bai Zhenming couldn't help but frown.
Clearly, he was dissatisfied with the head of the Gen Family's rude action.
Bai Ji was still a member of the younger generation after all. When he saw the Yuan Clan Head's rudeness, he was infuriated and said loudly, "Yuan Clan Head, I don't know where you get your confidence from. Even if my Bai Clan leaves this shop empty, we will never rent it to you!"
The head of the Gen Family had already walked out of the door, but his figure froze and he suddenly turned around, a cold light shooting out from his eyes.
"You're just a junior. Aren't you afraid that the wind will cut your tongue?"
Bai Ji didn't back down. "As the head of the Gen Family, you came to my Bai Family to flaunt your strength. Aren't you afraid that the wind will cut your tongue?
What do I have to be afraid of in my own home? "
The head of the Gen Family was so angry that he laughed. Just as he was about to speak, Bai Zhen Ming's face darkened.
"Sorry for not seeing you out, head of the Gen Family. Please leave!"
Clearly, Bai Zhen Ming was also angry. He had been politely calling the head of the Gen Family as Brother Yuan, but now he even changed the way he addressed the head of the Gen Family.
They weren't on the same side, so Bai Zhen Ming naturally couldn't tolerate the head of the Gen Family acting so rudely.
"Hehe!"
The head of the Gen Family laughed arrogantly and nodded as he looked at the Bai Family's father and son.
However, he didn't say anything else and just left with a contemptuous smile.
"Menglin, don't worry. My Bai Family has always been a man of his word.
Since we've reached an agreement, there's no way we'll rent out the shop, let alone the Yuan Family. "
Bai Zhen Ming turned around. These words were equivalent to giving Menglin reassurance.
"Hehe!"
Menglin smiled. He didn't doubt the Gen Family's sincerity. He nodded, "Thank you. By the way, I'll go take a stroll in the Gaolun District."
Bai Zhen Ming thought about it and nodded, "Alright."
He then turned to Bai Ji, "Ji 'er, accompany Menglin for a stroll."
After bidding farewell to Bai Zhen Ming, Menglin and Bai Ji left the Bai Family's residence and headed towards the Gaolun District.
The Gaolun District was one of the three most famous districts on the Holy Spirit Island. It was even more famous than the Dark District.
Not only was it the core distribution center of the Holy Spirit Island, but it also covered a large area of the sea. Its prosperity was one of the few in the inner region of the Five Dragon Regions.
Moreover, due to the influence of the pharmaceutical industry, all the businesses here were very prosperous.
Potions, rare beast cubs, weapon shops, and so on were all over the place.
Anything related to cultivators was covered in the Gaolun District. There were rows upon rows of shops competing for attention.
Bai Ji was no stranger to the Gaolun District. Although the Bai Family wasn't the main character of the Gaolun District and was even more marginalized in the pharmaceutical industry, the Bai Family still had other businesses. Otherwise, how could they support such a large family?
However, Menglin clearly wanted to know more about the pharmaceutical industry.
Along the way, Bai Ji patiently explained to Menglin all the pharmaceutical giants in the Gaolun District.
On the Holy Spirit Island, the seven The Blessed One were mysterious and unfathomable. They didn't participate in these worldly disputes at all.
Basically, the Holy Spirit Mansion controlled the core of the Gaolun District. There were fourteen Holy Spirit Mansions.
Of course, this also included the large and small families under different mansions.
In the Gaolun District, there were more than a dozen first-tier pharmacies, all of which were controlled by large mansions. As for the second-tier pharmacies, there were more than a hundred, all of which were controlled by powerful families.
The third-tier pharmacies were even more numerous. There were at least a few thousand of them, big and small.
There seemed to be a lot of pharmacies, but compared to the sea of cultivators on the Holy Spirit Island and the surrounding regions, the pharmacies were still in short supply.