Chapter 735

Chapter 735: Shocking Madam Hu

The beautiful Madam Hu was surrounded by a gentle breeze, and the fiery aura around her flickered in and out of sight. Clearly, she was at the later stage of Wind Tribulation, just one step away from overcoming the Fire Tribulation as a master.

However, when she saw Fang Lie, this scoundrel with ragged clothes, she showed no surprise. Instead, she greeted him with a smile, saying, "Oh, it’s the Young Master who has come to visit!"

As she assessed Fang Lie, who stood proudly, appearing blissfully unaware, she thought to herself, ‘This is probably just another game where a young master is playing the fool, isn’t it? Heh heh, small fry like him, naive and rich, are the easiest to fool. I can make a big profit off him!’

To her surprise, Fang Lie was even more arrogant than she expected. He simply remained silent and gave a glance to Li Qing, signaling him to take the lead.

Li Qing, of course, wouldn’t be negligent. He quickly bowed and said, "Madam, this Young Master has an extraordinary background and wishes to stay here for ten years!"

"What?" Madam Hu’s expression changed at once. Then she said, "Did you forget to tell him the price? This place isn’t cheap!"

Madam Hu’s concerns were not without reason. Even the Thunder Tribulation Immortal could hardly afford to stay for ten years. Even a Semi-Immortal wouldn’t choose this expensive place if staying for that long; they would typically make do with the low-cost Guest Room for 1000 spirit pearls.

Only wealthy cultivators visiting for a short time, looking for the conveniences of being a VIP, would choose to stay here. But Fang Lie boldly mentioned ten years. The cost of just the stay would be several million small spirit pearls. Even a large sect would likely not earn that much money in a year!

So, she thought Li Qing had failed to explain the rules, leading to this misunderstanding.

However, she did not expect Li Qing to immediately reply with a smile, "You’re mistaken, Madam. I’ve been in this line of work for over ten years. How could I not understand the rules? This Young Master wishes to stay in the VIP Tower for ten thousand spirit pearls a day!"

"Is that really true?" Madam Hu’s face lit up with joy as she hurriedly smiled and said, "Oh my, I apologize! I didn’t realize the Young Master’s worth. Please don’t take offense!"

Anyone able to pay such a large sum was not someone she could provoke, so despite seeing his youth, she dared not be careless and lowered her posture significantly.

Fang Lie naturally couldn’t be bothered and waved his hand, saying, "Never mind, just hurry up and arrange my stay. Remember, I only stay in the best! If it’s not good, I’ll leave!"

"Of course, of course, we only offer the best!" While Madam Hu said this, she did not move and looked somewhat embarrassed as she said, "However, Young Master, staying at our establishment requires a deposit up front!"

"Ten years costing several million small spirit pearls? Who has that much cash on hand?" Fang Lie shouted angrily.

"Of course, you don’t need to pay it all at once, but at least a small deposit is necessary, right?" Madam Hu replied with a grin.

"I don’t really have much cash on me," Fang Lie muttered, then casually tossed out a Jade Bottle, saying, "What do you think this is worth?"

Madam Hu took the Jade Bottle in confusion, opened it, and immediately a fragrant aroma filled the air. Her magic surged at once, and the long-stable bottleneck trembled, showing signs of loosening.

"Ah!" Madam Hu was taken aback, unable to suppress her exclamation, "Is this really the Spirit Liquid refined from the Ten Thousand-Year Snow Ginseng? Worth a fortune!"

Then her expression suddenly changed, and she exclaimed excitedly, "Oh, Young Master, no, no—VIP Sir! This is worth two hundred thousand small spirit pearls! How does that sound?"

As she spoke, Madam Hu, who had originally stood tall, slightly bent down, and her whole demeanor was filled with servility.

Seeing this scene, Li Qing quickly realized that the Young Master before him was likely not simple. Only a Semi-Immortal level master could make the head of such a prestigious Treasure Tower act this way.

Unexpectedly, today, to flatter his guest with low cultivation, she even called him VIP Sir and almost prostrated herself in praise. It was truly shocking.

Not only him, even Fang Lie was momentarily taken aback. He thought, "The Spirit Liquid from the Ten Thousand-Year Snow Ginseng is only worth around one hundred thousand? Typically, collateral has to be priced lower by thirty percent, so why did she immediately say two hundred thousand? Ah, I see, it must be that the spirit herbs here are rare, causing the prices to be inflated!"

Thinking about it made sense. In a place filled with wild power, ordinary spirit herbs couldn’t grow at all. This town was even built so small that extensive planting was impossible, so the herbs had to be imported, raising the prices significantly.

After understanding this, Fang Lie remained calm and directly said, "Just write it down; I’ll settle it when I run out!"

"Understood!" Madam Hu hurriedly replied, "VIP Sir, my name is Hu Li Jing."

"Li Jing? Like a fox spirit?" Fang Lie chuckled at the remark.

"Ah?" Madam Hu was momentarily stunned before she laughed, "If VIP Sir wishes to call me that, I don’t mind at all!"

"Forget it, let’s just stick with Madam Hu!" Fang Lie said, "Can you take me to see the rooms now?"

"Of course, right this way, VIP Sir!" Madam Hu led the way while calling inside, "Ladies, VIP Sir is here! Come quickly to receive him!"

With Madam Hu’s command, four to five hundred beautiful young girls appeared immediately, forming an orderly line to welcome them, with eight of them carrying a luxurious chair in the middle.

They arrived in front of Fang Lie and all bowed respectfully, saying, "We humbly welcome you, VIP Sir, please take your seat!"

Madam Hu smiled and said, "VIP Sir, please take your seat, the girls will carry you."

Fang Lie was not polite and nodded, then flew up and sat down.

A group of girls then lifted Fang Lie and flew inside, while a band began to play a welcoming tune, clearly treating Fang Lie as an honored guest.

Madam Hu then ordered, "Go to the Heavenly Number One villa!"

As soon as she said this, Fang Lie noticed that the girls all trembled slightly, clearly shocked.

Seeing Fang Lie’s confusion, Madam Hu quickly explained, "VIP Sir, we have 32 villas here, arranged by number. Heavenly Number One is the best top floor, where you can overlook the entire Star Fragments City, and even see the clear scenery of the Land of Star Fragments. Even ordinary Semi-Immortals are not qualified to stay there. Generally speaking, non-main sect Sect Leaders don’t deserve to enter either!"

"But you are an exception, VIP Sir, I must arrange for you to stay in the best place!" Madam Hu said, smiling flattering.

Fang Lie nodded in satisfaction and said, "Not bad, not bad, I reward you!"

After saying that, he tossed out a Jade Bottle.

Madam Hu caught it and opened it, discovering three Purple Zenith Pills. This was a Seventh-Rank top-grade spirit pill, perfect for the Wind Tribulation Immortal to enhance his Magic, and even the Fire Tribulation Immortal could take it! Each one was worth two hundred thousand small spirit pearls!

Madam Hu immediately smiled with joy and said, "Thank you for the gift, VIP Sir!" However, deep inside, she was filled with endless questions: Who exactly is this VIP Sir? He seems to have a lower realm than mine, but this generosity is truly astonishing! I have presided over the Treasure Tower for 300 years, seen dozens of Semi-Immortals, but have never encountered anyone as generous as him.

The others also saw Madam Hu’s reward, and while they didn’t know what it was, they could tell that whatever it was made the Wind Tribulation Immortal excited, so it certainly wasn’t an ordinary item.

They too began to think secretly about how to please Fang Lie and earn some rewards.

As Fang Lie walked along the way, he received countless heartfelt glances. He even felt a bit embarrassed.

When they reached their destination, Fang Lie got down and tossed a large number of small spirit pearls, around ten thousand in total, while shouting, "For you all!"

Afterward, amidst the excited laughter, he flew into the door of the villa.

Upon entering, he found it to be a piece of top-quality Immortal Land, with lush green grass, vibrant flowers, artificial mountains and ponds, lotus flowers swimming fish, and a majestic three-story Treasure Tower dedicated to accommodation.

This place was actually the top level of the Treasure Tower, expanded with great Magic, allowing for a spacious area spanning dozens of miles.

Looking around, the entire Star Fragments City was almost in sight. For such a great place, Fang Lie was naturally very satisfied.

At that moment, Madam Hu and Li Qing also followed him inside.

"VIP Sir~" Madam Hu sweetly smiled, "Are you satisfied with this place?"

"Not bad!" Fang Lie nodded and replied, "It’s decent enough to stay here!"

Fang Lie’s words were not exaggerated; while this place was good, it was a comparison to who he was measuring against. In this desolate land, having such delicacy and Spiritual Energy could indeed be said to be decent.

However, compared to Fang Lie’s foundation in the Mo Sect, it fell short significantly. The spirit flowers and spirit herbs were scarce, and their ages were shallow; unlike Fang Lie’s family, which wouldn’t plant anything that was less than ten thousand years old and wouldn’t even accept spirit flowers below Fifth Rank. The other decorations were also of a much lower grade, completely incomparable.

Madam Hu had no doubt about Fang Lie’s words and could only smile awkwardly, saying, "This is unavoidable; after all, this place is truly unsuitable for living, and being able to be built to this level is already quite remarkable!"

"Hmm, I understand!" Fang Lie nodded and then walked into the living room, unceremoniously sitting in the main seat.

Immediately, two lovely maidservants approached, offering immortal fruits and spiritual tea.

Madam Hu and Li Qing also entered but did not dare to sit down, only standing at the lower end to serve.

Fang Lie picked up a yellow fruit, took a bite, and casually threw it aside, dismissively saying, "A broken toy that’s less than 30 years old, are you really bold enough to serve this to guests?"

As he spoke, he conjured a crimson fruit out of thin air and swallowed it in a few bites.

Madam Hu had originally wanted to argue a bit, but after seeing what Fang Lie was eating, her face was filled with shock, and she couldn’t help but say, "Five hundred-year-old red fruit, just like that?"

"What else can I do?" Fang Lie replied, puzzled.

"You can use it for alchemy!" Madam Hu hurriedly exclaimed, "At the very least, it’s a Fourth-Rank pill, and it could even be used as a material for a Sixth-Rank spirit pill!"

"Can I eat such a broken item?" Fang Lie glanced at her disdainfully.

In truth, Fang Lie was not truly acting like a scoundrel; he did this for convenience in his future dealings. If he didn’t establish his presence with these people, they wouldn’t take him seriously!