Chapter 29: Naturally, I Shall Take Sister Qing Along With Me

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“But now that I think about it, the materials and labor required to forge this spear must have cost quite a bit, right?”

“Of course. Anything that leaves my hands is guaranteed to be top quality!”

Li Quzhuo lifted his chin proudly.

At those words, Yang Qingyuan’s heart gave an abrupt little lurch.

“Ahem. May I ask approximately how much this spear costs?”

“No need. It’s yours.”

To Yang Qingyuan’s surprise, Li Quzhuo merely waved his hand with an air of complete indifference, as though he had never intended to charge him anything.

“Huh?”

Yang Qingyuan blinked, unable to understand what Li Quzhuo meant.

“Big Brother said this spear would serve as an apology for standing by while those two guards were attacked before. Right, Big Brother?”

As he spoke, Li Quzhuo winked at Wangquan Baye.

“Mm. Take it, Qingyuan. It is a small token of my sincerity.” Wangquan Baye nodded.

“Young Master Wangquan, this gift is far too valuable…”

“It’s fine. Besides, Nine Heavens Dark Iron is rarely used to make magical weapons in the first place. After all, apart from being heavy, it has no other notable qualities.

“So although the material is rare, it has basically been sitting unused in my family’s storehouse, gathering dust. No one has touched it for years.”

Li Quzhuo waved his hand, then continued, “Besides, Qingyuan, you’re one of our own. Talking about money between brothers would be far too formal.”

One of their own…

Yang Qingyuan cast Li Quzhuo a puzzled glance. Since when had he become one of their own?

“Qingyuan, do you still remember what I told you at the Blue Sky Conference?” Wangquan Baye suddenly asked.

“Mm.” Yang Qingyuan nodded.

“I intend to establish an organization. One day, when we have grown strong enough, we will witness the truth of this world with our own eyes!

“So I truly hope that you will join us as well!”

Looking at the burning determination in Wangquan Baye’s eyes, Yang Qingyuan suddenly understood.

Oh…

So that was what this was about. The so-called apology for the previous incident was merely an attempt to buy him over with this three-pointed, double-edged spear and persuade him to join their organization—the future Masked Group…

As expected of the future head of the Wangquan family. He was already such a shrewd “businessman” at such a young age. His abacus was clattering so loudly that Yang Qingyuan could hear it from a great distance.

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Before Yang Qingyuan could respond, Wangquan Zui, standing nearby, interrupted with an irritated expression.

“Hey, Big Brother! I invited Yang Qingyuan first. Don’t you know that first come, first served?”

Wangquan Baye glanced at her, then lightly flicked her fair forehead with one bent finger.

“Little Sister, stop fooling around.”

“Hey! Who’s fooling around? I’m serious, all right? Qing-jie and I have established an organization too. You can ask her if you don’t believe me!”

The corner of Wangquan Baye’s mouth twitched. He ignored her and turned toward Yang Qingyuan instead.

“Qingyuan, don’t worry. I have no intention of using this to pressure you. Whether you join us or not, this spear is still my gift to you, and I won’t take a single coin.

“As for the proposal I just made, you can take your time to consider it. Whether you join or not, we can at least remain friends, can’t we?”

Yang Qingyuan tightened his grip around the three-pointed, double-edged spear, his heart filled with emotion.

What a fine move—retreating in order to advance. Were children these days really this clever?

Who said that most heirs of wealthy families were useless layabouts who spent their days idling around?

The truth was that they were born with resources far beyond those available to ordinary families, and enjoyed the finest education and training.

And aside from a few nouveau riche, how many wealthy people were truly unintelligent? On the contrary, most of them were exceptionally shrewd.

As the children of the rich, these young heirs naturally possessed considerable talent as well.

With good innate gifts and the finest resources at their disposal, how could children raised in such an environment turn out poorly?

The members of the Masked Group led by Wangquan Baye were the best example!

Although Yang Qingyuan knew perfectly well that Wangquan Baye was merely advancing by retreating, he could not deny that he had fallen in love with the three-pointed, double-edged spear the moment it entered his hands.

There was nothing he could do. Once you had eaten someone else’s food, it was difficult to refuse them; once you had accepted their gift, your hands were tied.

The old saying went that one should accept no reward without rendering service. Since Wangquan Baye had shown such sincerity, refusing him now would make Yang Qingyuan seem rather heartless.

At the very least, after joining this circle, the Xiao family would have to weigh its own influence more carefully before attempting to lay a hand on him again.

“All right. I accept. I’ll join.”

The instant those words left his mouth, joyful smiles appeared on the faces of Wangquan Baye and the others.

“Excellent! Welcome to the group, Qingyuan!”

“Woohoo! Big Brother, with Qingyuan joining us, our organization has grown to five members!”

“Who else is in it?”

“Big Brother, there’s me, my brother, you, Qingyuan, and Second Brother Yang Yitan.”

Yang Qingyuan merely shrugged when he heard this.

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Right. I really didn’t need to ask.

“Big Brother! I want to join too! I want to join!”

Seeing that Yang Qingyuan had already “defected,” Wangquan Zui immediately submitted her own application to join the team without the slightest hesitation.

“Don’t you already have an organization? You’ve defected—what about Qing Muyuan?”

“That’s easy. I’ll bring Qing-jie along, of course! Besides, Qing Muyuan saw those things at the Blue Sky Conference too. She should definitely meet your organization’s requirements, right?”

“All right. Then the two of you can join as well…”

Wangquan Baye reached out and affectionately tousled Wangquan Zui’s hair. After all, she was his little sister, and naturally, as her elder brother, he ought to indulge her a little.

Besides, his sister’s talent was not lacking. Allowing her to join the organization was well within its rules.

“Yay! Then, Big Brother, does our organization have any activities planned?”

“Activities? Not for now. The organization is still recruiting, so for the time being, everyone should focus on cultivating.

“Once we are a little older and capable of protecting ourselves, we will officially begin our activities.”

“Ah… How boring. Cultivating again.”

A look of disappointment flashed through Wangquan Zui’s eyes.

“Little Sister, you’ve been far too lax in your cultivation lately. If you can’t keep up with our pace in the future, don’t blame me for leaving you at home alone whenever we go out.”

“Don’t, Big Brother! I know I was wrong. I’ll go back and cultivate properly right now!”

Watching the antics of the two siblings before him, a smile gradually spread across Yang Qingyuan’s lips.

“Well, if there’s nothing else, I’ll head back first. Call me if you have any activities later!”

With that, without waiting for Wangquan Baye and the others to reply, Yang Qingyuan vanished from the Li family compound in a flash.

“What happened to him? Why did he suddenly run off so quickly?”

“I’d guess he couldn’t wait to get back and test out his new weapon.”

“Hehe, it’s settled. Big Brother, you promised me—once this is done, remember to bring your Wangquan Sword next time. I want to study it properly.”

“Mm. Don’t worry. I’ll remember.”