The Strongest Talent Tree

Xiyue Frost was in no mood to chat with Yao Ying. She strode to the counter, slammed her hand on it, and said, "If you don’t give me a clear explanation today, this isn’t over."

The corner of Feng Hao’s mouth twitched. He turned to Yao Ying and said, "You, come over here and explain what happened yesterday."

"Hm?" Yao Ying paused. She sized up Xiyue Frost for a few moments, then asked in surprise, "She’s that girlfriend of yours?"

"Cut the crap and explain clearly. Otherwise, get lost!" Feng Hao said, his face darkening.

Yao Ying pouted but walked up to Xiyue Frost with a beaming smile. Her eyes twinkled as she said, "Little Sister Xiyue, it’s a misunderstanding. Feng Hao and I are just ordinary friends. As for the future... well, that’s hard to say."

"What do you mean by that?" Xiyue Frost asked, her expression grim.

"Don’t be mad. This big sister was just joking," Yao Ying said with a seductive smile. "Speaking of which, what’s your relationship with Feng Hao? Why are you so concerned about this?"

After hearing Yao Ying’s explanation, Xiyue Frost finally calmed down. The murderous aura around her gradually dissipated, and she coldly retracted her heavy sword. "He is my sister’s man, and also a man of our Xiyue Family!"

"Your sister?" Yao Ying was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked at Feng Hao. "So you like younger girls, huh?"

Feng Hao said irritably, "Just focus on being a clerk."

"Tsk, what’s there to be angry about!" Yao Ying grumbled, then started organizing the shelves on her own.

Feng Hao looked at Xiyue Frost with a placating smile and said, "You believe me now, right?"

"Hmph." Xiyue Frost snorted coldly, staring intently at Yao Ying. "Just because there’s no problem now doesn’t mean there won’t be one later. I think you should just fire her to avoid hurting Yaoyao in the future."

"Don’t worry, I have confidence in myself," Feng Hao said with a grin.

Xiyue Frost said disdainfully, "But I don’t have confidence in you."

"..." Feng Hao was speechless. He could only explain the whole story to her. Of course, to prevent Yao Ying from hearing, they communicated using a [Listening Stone].

Only after hearing Feng Hao’s explanation did Xiyue Frost finally relax. Her gaze toward Yao Ying grew even more disgusted.

Just then, a few young customers rushed in. When they saw the two beautiful women in the shop, their eyes lit up.

Yao Ying immediately went forward to greet them with a beaming smile. "Handsome gentlemen, what can I get for you?"

The young man in the lead took a while to come back to his senses. To show off his wealth in front of the two beauties, he waved his hand grandly and said, "Do you still have the Life Spirit Pills from yesterday? Give me ten bottles to start!"

"This young master is certainly generous," Yao Ying said, her eyes full of pleasant surprise. "Please wait a moment, I’ll go get them for you."

"Haha, don’t you worry, beautiful. This brother has money," the young man laughed smugly.

Seeing how arrogant he was, the other young masters were not happy. They had originally walked into this shop yesterday because of the beautiful woman, but after experiencing the effects of the Life Spirit Pills, they were all thrilled.

For a Mage, no one would ever complain that their cultivation speed was too fast. The Life Spirit Pill could accelerate cultivation speed, making it an absolute treasure that all Mages dreamed of.

As long as one used Life Spirit Pills to aid their cultivation over a long period, they could definitely achieve twice the results with half the effort.

"Showing off with just ten bottles? Beautiful, give me twenty!" a lavishly dressed fat man next to him shouted.

"I’ll take twenty bottles too."

"Me too, me too!"

Before they knew it, the shop was already packed with returning customers, most of whom were young men. It couldn’t be helped; this group had all been lured in by Yao Ying yesterday.

The lead young man’s face fell. He gritted his teeth and yelled, "Beautiful, just give me fifty bottles! Oh, and pack up ten bottles of that... that Snow Frost Ointment, too. My mom said it works well."

Watching the group argue back and forth, Yao Ying was inwardly ecstatic. ’It was a shame that no matter how much they earned, it wasn’t hers.’

"Everyone, please be patient. The shop has a limited supply. Each person is limited to purchasing ten bottles. If that’s not enough, you can come back tomorrow."

"Only ten bottles? That’s not even enough for my girlfriend and me," a young master in white robes asked with a frown. "How about this? I’ll pay double. How about selling me an extra ten bottles?"

"Of co—" Just as Yao Ying was about to agree, she was cut off by Feng Hao.

Feng Hao quickly walked up to the crowd and said with a faint smile, "My apologies, but the shop cannot make an exception for you. Otherwise, it would be unfair to the other customers."

"And who are you?" the young master in white robes asked, his face showing his displeasure.

"I am the owner of this general store," Feng Hao replied with a light laugh.

The young master in white robes muttered in dissatisfaction, "So you’re the owner. Refusing to make money when it’s right in front of you. I really don’t know how you do business."

"You don’t need to worry about that," Feng Hao said with a slight smile, then turned to Yao Ying. "What are you waiting for? Go get the gentlemen’s orders."

"Oh." Yao Ying didn’t understand Feng Hao’s methods either, but she obediently went to retrieve the goods.

In an instant, the once-quiet little shop became bustling, and a torrent of Magic Crystals poured into Feng Hao’s coffers.

Xiyue Frost watched from the side, dumbfounded. She was well aware of the business at Feng Hao’s shop—normally, there were almost no customers. The current scene was completely beyond her expectations.

’It has to be said, having a beautiful clerk like Yao Ying is quite effective.’

After a flurry of activity, they finally finished dealing with the young masters. Yao Ying finally voiced the question on her mind, "Hey, that guy offered double the price. Why didn’t you sell it to him?"

"You don’t know a damn thing. This is called a marketing strategy," Feng Hao sneered. "Once the business is stable, this brother will naturally raise the prices."

"Marketing strategy? What does that mean?" Yao Ying asked, confused.

"You wouldn’t get it even if I told you. Just focus on being a clerk," Feng Hao said with a smirk. "Your performance just now was good. You know how to use your strengths. You deserve some praise."

"Of course," Yao Ying said with a proud smile. "Nobody understands men better than I do."

Feng Hao gave a wry smile, not bothering to burst her bubble. He turned and walked over to Xiyue Frost, wiggling his eyebrows. "So? Do you get it now?"

Xiyue Frost pondered for a moment and nodded, then said with a frown, "Isn’t this too cruel? What if she genuinely likes you?"

"Genuinely likes me? You think too highly of her," Feng Hao sneered.

Xiyue Frost gave Yao Ying a skeptical glance, then decided not to dwell on the matter. Changing the subject, she said, "I’m planning to go train in the Second Secret Realm in a few days. Are you going?"

"Sure. Let me know when," Feng Hao readily agreed. ’With my current strength, it’s about time I challenged a higher-level Secret Realm.’

Xiyue Frost nodded. "Tiaotiao is going too. Make sure you bring Houhuiyao along."

"Why don’t you just tell him yourself?" Feng Hao asked in surprise.

Xiyue Frost snorted irritably. "He’s the man of the hour at the academy now. A lot of people want to team up with him. I don’t have the clout to get him."

"Is that so?" Feng Hao smiled in surprise. ’Looks like Houhuiyao is doing quite well for himself.’

"Anyway, Houhuiyao is your responsibility now. I’m heading back to the academy." With that, she turned and left the general store.