Return of the Celestial King

Lin Yushu’s face instantly filled with impatience, and she opened her mouth to say more.

Zhou Qihua, however, was desperately shooting her glances, a clear signal for Lin Yushu to stop talking so recklessly.

However, Lin Yushu completely failed to understand Zhou Qihua’s meaning. Instead, she turned her gaze toward Qin Tuo at the side.

She said disdainfully,

"So, Qin. After wandering around Jin City all day, have you finally realized there’s always a bigger fish? A single century-old herb is probably more than you could afford in your entire life, right? My cousin’s family may be rich, but even they can’t support your reckless spending!"

She rambled on, her eyes filled with mockery.

But Qin Tuo’s expression remained placid, completely unaffected by her words.

But Zhou Qihua and Lin Yuyan, who were standing by, were both shocked speechless!

They were both well aware of how formidable Qin Tuo was. They couldn’t believe Lin Yushu still dared to speak to him with such a tone.

Zhou Qihua reacted instantly, his face turning serious as he snapped,

"Yushu, shut your mouth! Don’t speak so recklessly!"

Then, just as quickly, he put on a smile and turned to Qin Tuo.

"Brother Qin, please don’t take it to heart. That’s just how she is. Please don’t hold it against her!"

Qin Tuo casually shook his head, indicating that it was nothing.

Lin Yushu, however, was utterly stunned. When she snapped out of it, her face flushed red with anger.

"Zhou Qihua, have you lost your mind, you bastard? How dare you yell at me? And what are you apologizing to a country bumpkin like him for? Is there something wrong with your head?"

She spewed this tirade with such vehemence that spittle flew from her lips, her emotions running wild.

At this, Qin Tuo frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure on his face.

’This Lin Yushu is just too noisy,’ he thought. ’She completely shattered my train of thought.’

Seeing his expression, Lin Yuyan grew extremely anxious.

She quickly grabbed her sister and pulled her outside.

"Yuyan, why are you dragging me out here? Is there something you can’t say out in the open?"

Lin Yushu was clearly displeased.

Lin Yuyan gave a wry smile and said,

"Sis, I’m trying to help you! If you keep making a scene, you’re going to get us all killed!"

Lin Yushu snorted.

"My dear sister, are you feeling alright? You’re not making any sense."

"Sis, let me explain..."

Then, Lin Yuyan lowered her voice and whispered a few words to her sister.

Gradually, the color drained from Lin Yushu’s face, her expression shifting constantly.

She kept glancing back at Qin Tuo, her eyes wide with utter shock.

"Is... is what you said true?"

Lin Yushu asked, finding it hard to believe.

With a somber expression, Lin Yuyan slowly nodded.

At that, Lin Yushu was speechless for a long moment.

A short while later, the two sisters returned to the table.

"Come on, everyone, let’s eat! Don’t just stand around staring!"

Zhou Qihua said with a smile, waving at everyone to liven up the atmosphere.

But now, Lin Yushu clearly didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly.

As she ate, her hands trembled when she tried to pick up food with her chopsticks.

Seeing her state, Zhou Qihua sighed inwardly.

Fortunately, Lin Yushu had understood the situation in time to avoid causing an even bigger disaster.

After the meal, Qin Tuo took out a pen and paper, wrote for a moment, then handed the list of medicinal herbs to Zhou Qihua.

"Mr. Zhou, here is the list. Just use it to collect the herbs for me,"

Qin Tuo said casually.

Zhou Qihua quickly took the list with great respect, nodding repeatedly.

"Rest assured, Brother Qin. I will handle the matter you’ve entrusted to me with the utmost care."

Seeing that Qin Tuo was about to leave, Zhou Qihua quickly asked,

"Brother Qin, do you need me to give you a ride?"

But Qin Tuo just shook his head and smiled.

"No need. We have our own car."

With that, he, Long Wu, and Chen Man Ni left the private room.

Only after they had gone did Lin Yushu let out a long sigh of relief, her entire body seeming to go limp.

Lin Yuyan rolled her eyes and said irritably,

"Sis, you nearly got us all killed! If I hadn’t told you the truth, I’m afraid Qin Tuo wouldn’t have let you off the hook!"

Hearing this, Lin Yushu’s face was a mask of frustration.

"Oh, come on! Who knew he was just playing dumb, pretending to be weak when he’s actually a monster! Besides, if he’s so powerful, why didn’t he reveal it sooner? Was he just toying with us for fun?"

Though she complained, she was inwardly immensely relieved.

She now knew that the famous Long Wu was actually Qin Tuo’s underling!

And someone who could spend five hundred million at an auction—could he possibly be an ordinary person?

At this thought, Lin Yushu’s face flushed with embarrassment.

Not long ago, she had looked down on Qin Tuo so completely, acting no different than a clown herself.

Zhou Qihua, on the other hand, paid them no mind. He clutched the herb list, his entire body trembling with excitement.

He was seen muttering to himself.

"This is wonderful! The Zhou Family is going to rise again! HAHAHA..."

Seeing this, Lin Yushu quickly asked,

"Oh? What’s that?"

Zhou Qihua grinned mysteriously.

"You wouldn’t understand. This is a massive fortune! I’ve just met my benefactor, and I need to hurry up and prepare these herbs for Brother Qin!"

Only then did Lin Yushu realize that Qin Tuo had given Zhou Qihua a veritable Treasure Basin.

Her feelings about Qin Tuo grew even more complicated.

Zhou Qihua suddenly added irritably,

"You’re lucky Brother Qin is a magnanimous man. If he weren’t, given how you treated him earlier, he probably would have just walked away. He certainly wouldn’t have given me such a golden opportunity."

Lin Yushu blushed at his words but couldn’t find a single thing to say in rebuttal.

Still, she couldn’t help but wonder...

’Since when did a place like Ming City produce a character like him?’

After watching Zhou Qihua scamper off excitedly, the two sisters, Lin Yushu and Lin Yuyan, also left the private room, each lost in her own thoughts.

Upon returning to the hotel, Qin Tuo shut himself in his room to begin his secluded cultivation.

He laid out all the century-old herbs and the Thousand-Year-Old Snow Lotus.

After observing it carefully, Qin Tuo discovered that while the Thousand-Year-Old Snow Lotus was ugly on the outside, it contained an incredibly abundant amount of Spiritual Qi.

"Time to begin."

Qin Tuo said softly.

He then began to channel the Spiritual Power within the Celestial King Order to refine the medicinal herbs before him.

He soon saw that upon contact with the Spiritual Power, the Thousand-Year-Old Snow Lotus underwent a truly wondrous transformation!

Its once-withered exterior became plump and translucent, taking on the appearance of a spiritual, divine herb, glowing with a brilliant light.

White mist rose and filled the entire room, making it look like a celestial paradise.

Moreover, an incredibly potent medicinal fragrance wafted out, so strong that even Chen Man Ni and Long Wu in the adjacent room could smell it, looks of sheer disbelief appearing in their eyes.