Chapter 76

Night fell over the Song family residence.

Song Qiuyu led Mo Ling to sit down in the living room, then her small hands surged with warm water-phase power, which she used to gently massage his face, gradually dispersing the bruises.

At this moment, Song Shan also walked in. Seeing the scene, he cleared his throat and frowned, saying, "Nephew Mo Ling, what happened here?"

"At the Qingfeng Tower earlier, he wanted to greet the students from Nanfeng Academy and exchange information about the Holy玄Star Academy. However, Li Luo accused him of attempting to assassinate him, and his guards beat him up," Song Qiuyu said with a hint of anger on her face.

"Hmph, that Li Luo again!"

Song Shan sat down in the main seat, his face full of gloom and anger. Today, Song Yunfeng was eliminated from the top ten by Li Luo, making the Song family a laughingstock. Now, Li Luo was treating their esteemed guest like this, which was truly excessive.

"That Li Luo is really arrogant. If this were in the capital, he would definitely pay for it!" Mo Ling also said angrily. He had been very frustrated today, as he hadn't even done anything and was accused by Li Luo of attempting to assassinate him, then beaten up without any investigation.

"Recently, under Li Luo's management, Xiyang House has suddenly flourished. The quality of the first and second-grade spirit water and strange light has greatly improved, putting pressure on our Songzi House. According to our estimates, he is likely using some secret source water, which might have been left to him by Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan," Song Shan said in a deep voice.

"The formula for our Songzi House's 'Sunlight Strange Light' was improved by a phase-refining master in the capital, and it is definitely stronger than Xiyang House's 'Green Jade Spirit Water.' Yet, we are being outperformed in phase-refining power, which can only be due to the secret source water," Song Qiuyu said, frowning.

"If this continues, our Song family's Songzi House will be overshadowed by Xiyang House in this Tianshu Prefecture," Song Shan said unwillingly.

Song Qiuyu nodded lightly, her brows showing a hint of worry.

Seeing this, Mo Ling laughed and said, "Qiuyu, why be so troubled? Xiyang House in Luo岚Manor is not particularly outstanding in our Great Xia. This is not their strong point. They are just showing off in Tianshu Prefecture. Look at their performance in the capital; it's quite average."

"You're talking from a position of strength. Your Mo family's Ink House is among the top ten in Great Xia, so of course, you can look down on Xiyang House," Song Qiuyu said with a pout.

Mo Ling sighed and said, "Our two families have already agreed to the negotiations. In the future, all the formulas for the third-grade and below spirit water and strange light produced by my Ink House can be given to the Song family. In Tianshu Prefecture, the Song family will be the exclusive representative of the Ink House."

"The formulas for our Ink House's spirit water and strange light are far superior to those of Xiyang House. With this power, the Song family will surely crush Xiyang House."

Song Shan pondered and said, "But there are still some terms of cooperation with the Ink House that have not been fully determined."

Mo Ling waved his hand and said, "Uncle Song, there's no need to say more. I know your requirements. I came here this time to finalize everything on behalf of my elders. We can make some concessions in terms of benefits, as long as our Ink House's spirit water and strange light can dominate the market in Tianshu Prefecture. Both our families will benefit."

"Moreover, that Li Luo is so arrogant. This time, I will make him understand what it means to pay a price!"

"..."

Song Shan's face showed a hint of joy, and he finally sighed, "Thank you, nephew. I know the Ink House is powerful and far superior to our Song family, so I won't say more. In the future, our Song family will definitely help the Ink House establish a foothold in Tianshu Prefecture."

Mo Ling smiled and waved his hand, then after talking with Song Qiuyu for a while, he went to rest.

After Mo Ling left, the faint smile on Song Qiuyu's face disappeared, and she looked at Song Shan, saying, "It seems that bringing him to Qingfeng Tower today was somewhat useful."

"I think without that move by Li Luo, Mo Ling might not have been so willing to open up. At the very least, it would have taken some time. In a way, we should thank Li Luo."

Song Shan held his teacup, but his expression showed no great joy. He said, "Introducing the Ink House to Tianshu Prefecture might not be a good thing. Although they will give us some formulas for spirit water and strange light, from what I know, those formulas are not too important. What's crucial is the two secret source waters and light sources they control, called 'Black Swamp Water' and 'White Moonlight.'"

"Only by adding these two secret source waters and light sources can their formulas achieve their unique quality."

"So in the future, our Song family will be at their mercy, under their control."

Song Qiuyu laughed lightly and said, "But even if things are bad, they can't be worse than they are now. We have very little share in the spirit water and strange light market in Tianshu Prefecture. If we don't bring in strong support, Xiyang House will benefit."

Song Shan sighed, "That damned Luo岚Manor, that damned Li Luo, truly hateful."

"Don't worry. I came back this time to deal with the 'Spirit Water and Strange Light Festival' in Tianshu Prefecture. I will represent Songzi House to compete for the title of the best phase-refining master in Tianshu Prefecture. If I win, I will take the opportunity to introduce the spirit water and strange light from our cooperation with the Ink House. Then everything will be turned around," Song Qiuyu comforted.

"Your main competitor this time will be Yan Lingqing from Xiyang House. Are you confident?" Song Shan asked.

"Yan Lingqing, an old rival. We've faced each other many times at the Holy玄Star Academy."

Song Qiuyu smiled faintly and said, "But this time, she will definitely lose."

Song Shan nodded upon hearing this.

Song Qiuyu changed the subject and asked, "How is Yunfeng?"

"His injuries are not serious, but he has been severely demoralized," Song Shan said.

Previously, Song Yunfeng had faced Li Luo in the preliminary exam and could only force a draw with the Water Mirror Technique. So, he didn't think Li Luo could really match him. However, in the final exam, Li Luo almost effortlessly crushed and defeated him, not even considering him a true opponent.

This undoubtedly dealt a significant blow to Song Yunfeng.

"Will he be able to enter the Holy玄Star Academy?" Song Qiuyu asked, her eyebrows furrowed.

Song Shan hesitated. This time, Song Yunfeng helped Shi Kong deal with Nanfeng Academy under the governor's instructions, which was indeed a hated action. However, generally speaking, his ranking in the preliminary exam was already determined, and Nanfeng Academy had additional admission slots, so they would likely give him one.

However, the old dean of Nanfeng Academy was a stubborn and unyielding person who didn't even give the governor any face. It was uncertain what he might do.

"I hope Wei Sha doesn't break the rules too much."

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