Chapter 334: Don’t Expect Me to Take Responsibility After the Fact

Not long after.

The top floor of Wanhua Tower.

"Brother Qi, go on in and have fun. Call me if you need anything."

As Qi Yuan stepped into the courtesan's boudoir, Piao Genshuo snuck a laugh, then slipped away with the gaudily dressed Madam in his arms.

The moment he entered, two sparkling gazes locked onto him, making him shiver involuntarily.

"Young Master Qi, you hid the truth from This Servant so cruelly last time."

Before Qi Yuan could speak, Butterfly Fragrance sauntered up to him, complaining in a delicate, coquettish voice.

Her tone was a mix of feigned anger and resentment, carrying a hint of charm that made it impossible for anyone to feel displeased. Clearly, after this period of "training," this young courtesan had become increasingly proficient in her profession.

Of course, when she said the words "Young Master Qi," her voice rose by several octaves, clearly still harboring resentment over someone's act of impersonation.

Qi Yuan smiled slightly and said with a straight face:

"Hehe… Miss Butterfly Fragrance, please don't misunderstand. This Qi has a special identity, and I have to be a bit cautious when traveling. I had absolutely no intention of deceiving you."

"As for borrowing the name of Fellow Daoist Ji, as members of the Righteous Path, I believe he wouldn't mind at all even if he knew."

This brazen and righteous reply not only stunned the young girl present, but even the Woman in White Dress, who had been silently observing him, twitched the corner of her mouth, a flash of strangeness appearing in her eyes.

Borrowing a name… this guy's skin is too thick!

Could it be that the people of the Righteous Path in the human world are all like this?

Butterfly Fragrance forcibly suppressed the urge to teach the other party a lesson and pursed her lips, saying:

"So that's how it is. Young Master Qi's actions are truly free-spirited and unique. This Servant is impressed."

"Easy to say, easy to say."

Qi Yuan sat on a chair with an indifferent expression, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured himself a cup, acting as casually as if he had returned to his own home. He asked:

"I wonder, Miss Butterfly Fragrance, what is the reason for summoning this one today?"

Before the other party could answer, he added a few more words with a stern and righteous tone:

"If you are looking to offer yourself to my bed, please forgive This Qi for not being that kind of person. You had better extinguish that thought for now."

"Of course, if you intend to force it… that's not impossible, but don't expect me to take responsibility after the fact…"

What a lecher!

Hearing this, Butterfly Fragrance was so angry she almost vomited blood, but thinking that she still had a request for him, she could only swallow her anger and smile apologetically:

"Young Master Qi is joking. With this humble appearance of This Servant, how could I catch your eye? The reason I dared to invite you here today is that I have a favor to ask."

"Oh?"

Qi Yuan raised an eyebrow, unmoved, and asked curiously:

"As the courtesan of Wanhua Tower, if you make a request, I'm afraid there isn't a man in this Pill Saint Immortal Workshop who would refuse. Why would you need to trouble This Qi?"

The reason he was spouting nonsense earlier wasn't because he really wanted to flirt, but to test the attitude of the two female monsters before him.

Because Qi Yuan could tell that the two women in the room had no good feelings toward him, and even harbored a faint dissatisfaction, clearly caused by the deception last time.

Now that she had been teased to her face, this seemingly arrogant Yao Race girl could actually endure it without flipping out; it was highly likely she had a favor to ask, and it wasn't a small matter.

Thinking of this, he became much more vigilant, though on the surface, he appeared to be listening intently.

"It's like this."

Seeing this, Butterfly Fragrance took a deep breath and said hurriedly:

"I heard that Young Master Qi has an excellent relationship with the Linglong Holy Land. I happen to want to purchase a batch of spiritual leaves from the linglong ancient tree. Could you help me contact them?"

The Woman in White Dress, who had been silent on the side, seemed to grow nervous as well, her eyes, clear as autumn water, watching Qi Yuan without blinking.

The spiritual leaves of the linglong ancient tree have detoxifying and miasma-dispelling properties and are the main ingredient for many high-grade plague-dispelling Medicinal Pills.

Now, the plague-dispelling Medicinal Pills in the Pill Saint Immortal Workshop are almost sold out. Since similar pills on the market are nearly extinct, they even specifically increased the acquisition price by 30% in Spirit Stones to encourage sellers.

Logically, those alchemists who want to earn more Spirit Stones should increase the production of plague-dispelling Medicinal Pills, but the production not only didn't increase, it actually got smaller and smaller.

After some investigation, they discovered it was because of a shortage of raw Materials.

Since the linglong ancient tree is the sacred tree of the Linglong Holy Land, the female Disciples of the Linglong Holy Land could not possibly go up and pluck leaves from the tree; the spiritual leaves sold daily are all fallen leaves that have automatically detached from the linglong ancient tree.

Because of this, the spiritual leaves of the ancient tree that circulate are very limited.

Previously, plague-dispelling Medicinal Pills were a niche among niches compared to those used for Cultivating or healing, so the demand was very low, allowing them to barely maintain the supply of raw Materials.

Now that someone is buying plague-dispelling Medicinal Pills in large quantities at high prices, many alchemists are rushing to refine them, causing the linglong ancient tree leaves, which serve as raw Materials, to become scarce.

Once the last batch of stock is exhausted, the supply of plague-dispelling Medicinal Pills will be completely cut off, which is fatal for the Feather Race, who are thirsting for pills.

The logic here is very simple: to get more plague-dispelling Medicinal Pills to save the lives of their clansmen, they must have enough spiritual leaves, and to get enough spiritual leaves, they must beg from the Linglong Holy Land.

Unfortunately, the Linglong Holy Land is full of female cultivators who have no need to visit brothels, and even if they did, the identity of a courtesan would not be useful there, which is rather awkward.

In desperation, they could only seek help from Qi Yuan…

After all, they had already learned from Piao Genshuo that the man before them was not only the rumored Dao Companion of the Linglong Saintess but also the Supreme Guest Elder of the Linglong Holy Land, so his relationship with the Linglong Holy Land must be extraordinary.

"The leaves of the linglong ancient tree?"

Qi Yuan was stunned for a moment, his expression somewhat confused:

"What do you want that stuff for? Can you eat it?"

As a novice at Alchemy, he really didn't know what the leaves of the linglong ancient tree were used for.

Additionally, he had seen the linglong ancient tree with his own eyes before. That tree grew lush and leafy, covering the sky and sun; the leaves piled up could almost form a towering mountain, and it was still growing, so it was not a scarce item at all.

Before Butterfly Fragrance could answer, the Woman in White Dress at the side took the initiative to speak:

"Young Master Qi, the reasons within are inconvenient to disclose. If you can help, please feel free to name any reward you want, and we will do our best to satisfy it."

The woman's voice was perfect and beautiful, like sounds from heaven, containing an inexplicable magic, noble and illustrious, captivating the soul.

Hearing this, Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the Woman in White Dress with interest, and suddenly grinned:

"Little Phoenix, if I really want to get to the bottom of this, what are you prepared to do?"

Hearing the words "Little Phoenix," the two women in the room were struck as if by lightning, instantly standing frozen on the spot.

After the shock, the Woman in White Dress widened her eyes in disbelief:

"You… what did you call me?"