BXBX NOVEL Chapter 111: Plum Shadow Pavilion (2)
Chapter 111: Plum Shadow Pavilion (2)
“Go inside for now.”“…”
Fang Lunyi, who looked like he was about to grab someone’s collar, fell silent.
“Huh?”
Karlstein found this rather puzzling. Zhang Yihong added an explanation.
“If you start a fight inside the Plum Shadow Pavilion, it won’t end with just a warning.”
“Is that so?”
“The Plum Shadow Pavilion is a major power with branches in not only the Flame Metal Sect but also various other cultivation sects. I heard that the Foundation Building Stage Senior at the entrance is there purely as a warning.”
“Hmm.”Well. It probably doesn’t matter.
The point is, once we go inside, that Fang guy won’t be able to bother us anymore.
“Then let’s go in. I can deal with that guy anytime anyway.”
“…”
[I hope there are at least some useful things here.]
As Karlstein ignored Fang Lunyi and strode into the pavilion with her, Fang Lunyi’s face turned both red and pale.
The Foundation Building Stage cultivator waved his hand with an annoyed expression.
“Even if it’s you, you know what happens if you cause trouble inside, right? From there on, it’s not my jurisdiction.”
“Yes, I am well aware of that much.”
Fang Lunyi, who had calmed his excitement, gritted his teeth.
He still remembered the vicious trick that bastard had hidden last time.
Crunch-
Moreover, for some reason, he could sense Spiritual Power at the level of 13 Stars from that punk, just like himself.
I clearly heard he had just joined not long ago…
Even for a Heavenly Spiritual Root, there was a limit. Yet, he seemed to cross such a line.
“That bastard…”
Impossible. It can’t be. His talent surpasses mine, who received full support from my clan? More than me, who is also a Heavenly Spiritual Root?
“I can’t believe it.”
There must have been some trick.
Fang Lunyi hurriedly followed after the punk.
***“Yuyu. It’s your turn. There will be a male and female customer upstairs.”
“Really? Finally!”
The girl Yuyu answered with an excited voice.
“Yes. Just do as you were trained.”
“Yes! I understand.”
Yuyu checked her attire, clenched her fists, and firmly pressed her lips together.
I must not make mistakes!
I just need to do as I was taught!
Yuyu calmed her pounding heart and walked briskly.
The Plum Shadow Pavilion had a system where each customer that entered was assigned a guide.
As a given for the high prices, it came with excellent quality, stability, and personal service.
Yuyu had been taken in here and educated, but this was her first real experience.
The fact that such an opportunity came to her meant that the customers weren’t as big shots as expected.
However, that didn’t mean mistakes were allowed!
I’ll do my best for my younger sibling and family!
Performance would lead to compensation for her, which could also help her family far away!
The more generous the customers were, the more would fall to her, but Yuyu didn’t even hope for that much.
Just don’t make mistakes!
Weren’t the customers cultivators?
If she made a mistake, they might scold her harshly.
Of course, customers who caused problems would be hunted down by Plum Shadow Pavilion’s cultivators spread across the entire continent or dealt with personally by the Branch Manager!
So just don’t make mistakes! You can do it, Yuyu!
After casting this spell on herself, she greeted the customers with a bright smile.
“Hello! I’m Yuyu, and I’ll be serving you today!”
“Hmm?”
“Uh… Hi, kiddo.”
“Qi Refining Stage Cultivators can use up to the 8th floor! Shall we go?”
“Sure. Can you explain what’s different on each floor?”
“Yes! As we go up, the grade and price of Dharma Tools sold increase. However, you need to pay a separate entrance fee for the 7th floor, and only those recognized by the Branch Manager can enter the 8th floor.”
“I see.”
The young man and woman answered her words compliantly.
Fortunately, the customers she was in charge of didn’t seem to be very intimidating cultivators.
Thank goodness!
As she started guiding them while explaining…
Her eyes met with someone coming down to greet another customer.
A young man passing by with a sneering smile, mocking her.
At that, Yuyu’s eyes trembled slightly.
Unlike Yuyu, who had been taken in almost like being sold, this young man had entered through connections from above.
Perhaps because he disliked how Yuyu was favored by the employees of the Plum Shadow Pavilion’s Flame Metal Sect branch, he had been bullying her at every turn.
And of course, because of this, it resulted in all sorts of chores and errands under the guise of education. Recently, he had even stolen her customers, causing her deployment to be repeatedly delayed.
“Is there any particular item you’re interested in?”
As she had been trained, she started guiding without showing such emotions.
“Let’s look around up to the 6th floor for now. I have a companion who’s particularly interested in Dharma Tools.”
Is that Unni very interested in Dharma Tools?
There was no issue in doing that.
“Yes, then I’ll guide you!”
Yuyu began her guidance.
However, the customers seemed to be skimming through faster than expected.
Are they not satisfied with this level?
The center of the group seemed to be the man in the lead, but his expression was hard to read.
“Then we’ll move to the next floor!”
Even as they passed through the 2nd, 3rd, 4th floors and reached the 6th floor, the customers showed no interest in any items.
I guess they just came to look around.
As they reached the front of the 7th floor after skimming through the 6th floor…
I won’t be able to meet my performance goals, but at least I didn’t make any mistakes.
“This is the end of the 6th floor. From the 7th floor, an entrance fee of 1,000 Spiritual Stones is required.”
“1,000?”
Just the entrance fee was 1,000 Spiritual Stones.
Considering that lower Qi Refining Stage cultivators receive a few dozen Spiritual Stones as monthly salary from their sects for performing their duties, this was quite a large amount.
In places other than this Plum Shadow Pavilion, 1,000 Spiritual Stones would be more than enough to obtain Dharma Tools that one desired.
“This is Plum Shadow Pavilion’s policy, so there’s nothing we can-“
“Pfft! Hahaha.”
At that moment, laughter was heard from behind the group of customers.
“Seeing you surprised at just a thousand, I can tell exactly what your mere status is.”
Yuyu could tell who the owner of that laughter was.
A direct descendant of a high-ranking figure in the Flame Metal Sect.
For important customers, even those in charge of guiding would memorize them in advance.
And behind him…
The young man who had been bullying her at every turn was guiding the direct descendant. With a subtle sneer on his face, just like the direct descendant.
How could they…!
Yuyu was angry. Showing such a sneer towards customers was clearly wrong. It was behavior that even those with basic training wouldn’t do.
“How did you even come here in the first place? We use Plum Shadow Pavilion to avoid encountering lowly beings like you.”
“Pfft. Oh my, Young Master. It is our oversight.”
The young man flattered him in response.
Wh-What should I do?
Yuyu was flustered by the unexpected situation.
However, there was no need for her to do anything. Her customers didn’t seem to care at all from the start.
“Your name was Yuyu, right? I’d like to sell an item first.”
“Huh? That’s possible. Could you tell me what item it is?”
“Yeah. What was it called? Heavenly Thunder Jade? Apparently, its power is similar to that.”
“What? Heavenly Thunder Jade?”
To be in charge of customers at Plum Shadow Pavilion, one had to know Dharma Tools in detail.
“Th-That is a one-time use Dharma Tool from ancient times…. It is not an item I can handle. I’ll bring the Branch Manager!”
“Huh? You will? I’ll wait here then.”
But before Yuyu could leave…
“Wait a moment. Customer.”
“?”
The young guide who had been bullying her stepped forward.
“Fraud or deception can be a huge problem at Plum Shadow Pavilion.”
“…Fraud?”
“What are you doing? These people are customers!”
“You stay out of this, brat. The customer I’m guiding said they don’t seem to be suitable customers for Plum Shadow Pavilion.”
The young man boldly showed a disrespectful gaze towards her customers.
“It would be fortunate if it only ends as a problem… But you might even have issues with your cultivation life.”
“Hmm…”
Although he seemed to be giving advice, the meaning was by no means good.
His tone was as if he was questioning whether they had any right to come here.
“I don’t particularly intend to commit fraud though.”
Fortunately, her customer didn’t show any particular emotion despite his rudeness.
“Where are you from? It seems you’ve come to the wrong place, but if you confess now, we won’t make an issue of it.”
“Haha.”
His tone was as if he had already decided they were fraudsters.
This was not how one should behave, neither by Plum Shadow Pavilion’s policy nor towards cultivators.
Of course, he shouldn’t act like that.
Even if the young man had entered through connections, he had no authority to say whether something would become a big issue or not.
However, the direct descendant, who was the young man’s customer, was watching with interest, smiling coldly.
Wh-What should I do?
Aside from her feelings towards the young man, this situation was difficult for her with her lack of experience.
She needed to stop the young man’s rudeness immediately, but the young man’s customer, who was said to be a high-ranking person, showed interest instead.
However…
I need to serve these people!
“St-Stop it! This rudeness is not right!”
“What? You bitch. What did you just say?”
The young man glared at her, freely using vulgar language even in front of customers.
Yuyu shrank back, perhaps due to the usual bullying.
But fortunately…
“Stop.”
As someone came down from the 7th floor, a voice like rolling jade beads echoed through the hall.
“Br-Branch Manager!”