Chapter 4630
“Hahaha, very good! As long as you work hard, you will never lack resources. In the Qiu Mansion, everyone is treated equally, whether human, demon, or beast,” Qiu Tu said with a hearty laugh.
“I will definitely work hard!” Qian Yue replied, his voice trembling with excitement as his body shook slightly.
“Good. I’ll take these fairy stones now, and you won’t be short of purple gold spirit coins,” Qiu Tu said, tossing a bag of coins to Qian Yue.
“Mr. Qiu, these fairy stones are my offering to the Qiu Mansion—a token of respect and my humble gift!” Qian Yue stammered, hesitating to accept the coins.
“At the Qiu Mansion, we don’t operate like that. Take the money and focus on collecting more fairy stones in the future,” Qiu Tu said firmly, leaving the bag of coins behind as he ordered his men to gather the fairy stones and leave.
Qian Yue stared at the bag of purple gold spirit coins in disbelief, feeling as though he were dreaming.
He never imagined that things would turn out like this.
In just moments, he had been welcomed into the Qiu Mansion, and the generosity extended to him was far beyond his expectations.
Qian Yue made up his mind to align himself fully with the Qiu Mansion from now on. The promise he had made to Kai to help acquire fairy stones was now a distant memory.
When Kai came looking for the stones, Qian Yue decided he would simply return the purple gold spirit coins and wash his hands of the matter.
As Qiu Tu stepped out of the courtyard, a sly smirk spread across his face.
He couldn’t believe how easily Qian Yue had been swayed with just a few words—and without any real effort or cost.
The reason Qiu Tu instructed Qian Yue to continue secretly purchasing fairy stones was to avoid drawing attention from the other beast generals.
Officially purchased fairy stones were meticulously documented, making it impossible to conceal their movements. All transactions went through the hands of the three beast generals, which was why the generals ignored the corruption at the official purchase points.
In reality, each of the three beast generals was secretly building their power and hoarding resources, but they had to operate discreetly.
Qiu Tu’s plan to have Qian Yue secretly acquire fairy stones for the Qiu Mansion was part of this covert strategy.
Shortly after Qiu Tu left, Kai arrived at the courtyard.
If Kai had been just a little earlier, the two might have crossed paths.
That meeting would certainly have been interesting!
In Beast City, Kai crossing paths with Qiu Tu seemed inevitable, but it was unlikely he would gain any advantage in such a confrontation.
As soon as Kai stepped through the door, he unexpectedly ran into Qian Yue, who appeared to be heading out.
“Uncle Qian, are you going somewhere?” Kai asked curiously.
After all, Qian Yue was a human cultivator. Living in constant fear of being discovered, he rarely dared to leave his home.
“No, I just heard some noise and came out to check. I didn’t expect it to be you. Come in!”
Qian Yue lied and quickly invited Kai inside.
He couldn’t let Kai know he had allied himself with the Qiu Mansion. As a fellow human cultivator, Kai had even entrusted him with the task of purchasing fairy stones.
If Qian Yue revealed his new allegiance, he feared Kai would resent him.
Once inside, Kai began to speak. “Uncle Qian, I—”
“Kai, I can’t help you buy fairy stones anymore. The inspections have become too strict. It’s better if I return your money,” Qian Yue interrupted, handing back the bag of purple gold spirit coins.
Kai accepted the coins but replied, “Uncle Qian, I’m not here about the fairy stones this time. I want to propose a partnership.”
“A partnership? What kind of partnership?” Qian Yue asked, puzzled.
Kai quickly set up a shielding formation to ensure privacy, then leaned in and whispered, “Uncle Qian, I’ve discovered a fairy stone vein. I want to work with you to mine it.”
“What? A fairy stone vein?”
Qian Yue’s eyes widened in shock, and his voice grew louder. His expression was one of disbelief and astonishment.
“Yes, a fairy stone vein with a significant amount of fairy stones. If we mine it together, you won’t need to secretly buy fairy stones anymore,” Kai explained, nodding confidently.
“Impossible! How could there be a fairy stone vein? I haven’t heard of one in years!”
Qian Yue shook his head, unable to believe Kai’s claim.