Chapter 26

Although Sun Zhang chose to avoid meeting, Li Fan would not give up so easily.

From the fact that he couldn't help but comfort Su Changyu that day, it was clear that this person was at least not a villain. The reason he had been cold all along was probably because he didn't want to have too much involvement with the mortals of the Immortal Severing Land.

Compared to strangers, Li Fan preferred dealing with people he knew something about.

So Li Fan returned and came back to the front of Tianbao Tower.

"Kid, why are you back? Are you looking for death?" The black-clad giant at the entrance glared at Li Fan and said fiercely.

Li Fan smiled slightly: "I came to do business with your Tianbao Tower. You don't even talk and just drive people away. Is this how you treat guests at your Tianbao Tower?"

Li Fan deliberately raised his voice, drawing the attention of the surrounding people.

"You..." The giant was instantly furious and was about to come over to beat him, but was stopped by someone beside him.

After consulting, the giant led Li Fan in with a somewhat unhappy expression.

Once they settled in a guest room, a maid served a cup of tea.

Li Fan slowly sipped it, and as the tea went down, he felt a warm current flow from his stomach to his entire body.

In just a moment, Li Fan felt as warm as if he had been basking in the sun for half a day in winter, even feeling a bit hot.

"Good tea!" Li Fan couldn't help but praise.

"Dayu Yanlong, which grows around the underwater volcanoes of Dayu Island, has only a dozen or so plants. Now that Dayu Island has been destroyed, this Dayu Yanlong has temporarily become a rare treasure." A man with a smile walked in and said slowly, it was Sun Zhang.

"That's thanks to Elder Sun." Li Fan was not polite, finishing the remaining tea in one gulp.

After Li Fan put down the teacup, Sun Zhang narrowed his eyes and slowly asked: "The matter in Dali is over, and there should be no more entanglements between us. Why are you seeking me out now?"

Sun Zhang's tone was very impolite, and his eyes were filled with a hidden killing intent, as if he would kill Li Fan if his answer was unsatisfactory.

Li Fan paid no attention to Sun Zhang's accusations and smiled in response: "Elder Sun, you misunderstood. I am indeed here to discuss a business deal."

"Business? You?" Sun Zhang was first stunned, then sneered as he sized up Li Fan.

Li Fan's expression remained unchanged, and he smiled without speaking.

Seeing this, Sun Zhang gradually became serious: "What kind of business?"

"Do you have any interest in the quota for the maritime fleet?" Li Fan said slowly.

"Each time the fleet sets sail, even without the occasional treasures, the profits from the Luli fish and other marine specialties are substantial. It's impossible for us at Tianbao Tower to have no interest."

"But the fleet quota is tightly controlled by Manager Qian. Not to mention us at Tianbao Tower, even Manager Zhao would find it extremely difficult to secure an additional quota. What skills do you have to dare to think about it?" Sun Zhang stared at Li Fan, as if trying to read something from his face.

"If I can meet Manager Zhao, I have a way to persuade him." Li Fan said confidently.

Seeing Li Fan's determined look, Sun Zhang was momentarily unsure.

"Then let him meet Manager Zhao. It's not a difficult task. If it fails, we'll chop him up and throw him into the sea to feed the fish." At this moment, a somewhat lazy voice came from outside the room.

Li Fan's eyes narrowed, and he saw a woman in light yellow clothing with a veil walk in.

The woman sounded about seventeen or eighteen years old, but her well-proportioned figure exuded a mature and alluring aura.

"Hello, Madam." Sun Zhang stood up immediately upon seeing the woman in yellow, greeting her respectfully.

"Then I thank you, Madam." Li Fan's expression remained unchanged, and he bowed.

"You seem to have some confidence, not like someone who is just talking big." Sitting opposite Li Fan, the woman in yellow tilted her head, looking at him curiously.

"I always keep my word and never go back on it." Li Fan said frankly.

The woman in yellow chuckled lightly.

"If it really works out, our Tianbao Tower will take a corresponding share of the profits."

"According to the island's rules, each time we set sail, we can keep thirty percent of the harvest. I don't want any of that thirty percent. Half goes to Manager Zhao, and the other half to your Tianbao Tower." Li Fan nodded in agreement, surprising everyone.

The woman in yellow was stunned.

She looked at Li Fan carefully again: "That's strange. If so, why are you going to such lengths? What do you want?"

"I just want the quota to enter the Cleansing Spirit Pool once every three years." Li Fan said frankly.

"Huh..." The woman was truly shocked. She looked at Li Fan several times, as if to confirm she hadn't heard wrong.

Li Fan met her gaze, his eyes firm.

"Ha ha ha ha..." As if she had heard a particularly funny joke, the woman in yellow burst out laughing.

"Please, sir, you're already so old, do you still want to learn to cultivate like others?" After laughing for a while, she struggled to stop, barely managing to say a sentence before bursting into laughter again.

Sun Zhang looked at Li Fan, his face full of disbelief.

Li Fan just quietly watched the woman in yellow, saying nothing.

The woman's laughter gradually faded.

"Ha... ha..."

Finally, she gave a dry laugh and awkwardly returned to normal.

"Seeking immortality, even if I die, I will not regret it." Li Fan said calmly.

The woman in yellow was silent for a long time.

"Fine, I'll take this on. I'll send someone to notify you when the date is set."

"Then it's settled. I live in the seventh house on the sixth street outside the city. You can find me there." Li Fan bowed and turned to leave.

The room was left with only the woman in yellow and Sun Zhang.

After a long silence, Sun Zhang couldn't help but say: "Madam, about the quota for the Cleansing Spirit Pool..."

"The quota for the Cleansing Spirit Pool is fiercely contested every year, but our Tianbao Tower is not without the strength to compete. Moreover, if he can indeed secure a fleet, the profits from the fleet in about five years will roughly offset the cost of a quota. This is a sure win." The woman in yellow was unconcerned.

"But..." She frowned, looking in the direction Li Fan had left, muttering to herself.

"What?" Sun Zhang couldn't help but ask.

"That man's eyes look so scary..." The woman in yellow patted her chest, seemingly still shaken.

Sun Zhang was stunned.

...

On the way back, Li Fan stopped by a pharmacy to buy the "Xuanhuang Qingxin Spell" and the accompanying herbs.

Even if everything goes smoothly, it will still be two years before the Cleansing Spirit Pool opens.

Such a long time cannot be wasted.

He might as well start practicing the "Xuanhuang Qingxin Spell" to see the effects. Who knows, maybe Li Fan has extraordinary talent and can rid himself of the miasma in less than two years?

In the following days, Li Fan stayed at home practicing, waiting to meet Manager Zhao.

Who would have thought that before he even met Manager Zhao, Li Fan heard a shocking piece of news.

Su Changyu was dead.