Chapter 348 - 312: Crushing Defeat

In this city, as long as someone has a bit of status, detailed information is already in Jiang Qi’s mind.

This is the power of the Dark Moon Trading Company.

As long as they want, no one has secrets in front of them.

If they can stand for hundreds of thousands of years in the Eastern Continent, they’d have been swallowed long ago if they didn’t have some skills.

"Woo woo..."

The kettle on the stove made a wooing noise.

"Alright, sorry to keep you waiting, Brother Qin."

Jiang Qi smiled, then picked up the kettle, pouring the boiling water into the cup prepared with tea leaves.

Instantly... a refreshing fragrance filled the entire room.

"Please!"

Jiang Qi made a gesture of invitation.

"Thank you!"

Qin Ke thanked him, then picked up the teacup with one hand, lightly blew on it, and took a sip.

"Excellent tea!"

He exclaimed immediately.

Both in taste and effect, it’s top-notch, even better than those he had before.

No wonder it’s the Dark Moon Trading Company, even such top-quality Spirit Tea can be procured.

"Indeed!"

Jiang Qi looked proud, "Just this one cup of Spirit Tea, no exaggeration, a thousand taels wouldn’t be enough!"

He has no other hobbies, just loves tea.

Through Dark Moon Trading Company’s channels, he obtained many rare Spirit Teas.

Said it all, drank the tea, it’s time to get down to business.

Qin Ke took out a piece of white paper from his pocket and then handed it over, "Please, Brother Jiang, have a look at this character, do you recognize it?"

Looking at his hand extended in the air and that piece of white paper.

Jiang Qi truly was stunned.

He imagined many scenarios, coming to buy things, or to inquire about information, or perhaps wanting Dark Moon to handle things he’s not convenient to do himself.

But he couldn’t even think of... asking him to look at a word?

What is this situation?

Yet, as the highest steward of Molan Mansion’s Dark Moon, he quickly regained composure in just a moment.

He took over the piece of white paper.

Slowly opened it, a character shaped like a rune emerged in sight.

Eyebrow raised!

Then he looked up at Qin Ke opposite him, "This... I truly don’t recognize it!"

"However, Brother Qin, if you’re not in a hurry, leave this paper here, after some time a elder from the Dark Moon will pass by Molan Mansion, the old man has lived for over ten thousand years and is very learned, we can let him have a look then!"

"How long approximately?"

Qin Ke asked, this was Chen Xuan’s assignment, he had to clarify, otherwise there’d be no way to explain later.

"Hard to say, roughly one month or so!"

The Elder Council regularly patrols every Dark Moon Trading Company location, this has been a rule set since the founding of Dark Moon, to prevent some people from misbehaving or committing corruption.

And every time they patrol secretly.

As for why Jiang Qi knows, it’s because this elder is his grandfather.

With this identity, he sat in the position of steward of Molan Mansion at a young age.

Otherwise, what for?

Personal strength? Or talent?

Nonsense!

Just two words... background!

That’s the reality.

Of course, Jiang Qi himself is excellent enough, this is also a fact.

Under thirty, he’s already half a foot in the Profound Realm, won’t take half a year before he can complete the realm breakthrough.

Just that isn’t enough to be excellent.

The most important thing is that he is also a Spirit Cultivator, and Spirit Cultivators are not weaker than Martial Cultivators.

That’s terrifying!

"Then thank you very much!"

Qin Ke cupped his hands, one month’s time is acceptable, and there’s no other option now.

Just treat it as trying any method that might work.

The two then chatted idly for quite some time until evening, when Qin Ke left the Dark Moon Trading Company under Jiang Qi’s watchful eye.

At this time, Jiang Qi had returned to the inner room and brought out the paper again.

"Why does it feel familiar somehow?"

Scratching his chin, he muttered softly.

Yes!

He just lied to Qin Ke.

"Feels like it’s just slightly missing!"

Jiang Qi was a bit annoyed, as an Immortal-graded Spirit Cultivator, for him, remembering everything is as easy as drinking water.

But somehow this character seems familiar... yet having searched his memory several times, he just can’t recall it.

"Forget it!"

Putting the paper into his pocket, seems like he can only wait for his grandfather to come.

Qin Ke seemed to have obtained something ancient but couldn’t recognize the character on it, that’s why.

He’s curious as to whether he obtained some ancient artifact or....

...

Leaving the Dark Moon Trading Company, Qin Ke went straight to Chen Xuan’s study.

"One month, huh?"

Chen Xuan muttered, then nodded, "Alright, thanks for your hard work!"

Anyway, not in a hurry now.

"But that Jiang Qi is quite interesting!"

Chen Xuan suddenly shifted the topic to him.

Because once he heard Zhuo Wu mention in passing, Jiang Qi’s background is significant.

Also, he’s a genius in spiritual martial dual cultivation.

"That outstanding, huh?"

After hearing Chen Xuan’s explanation, Qin Ke was indeed shocked.

Compared to him, he’s simply... no!

The two are entirely incomparable.

His heart felt a bit of disparity, momentarily dazed.

Chen Xuan immediately felt a sense of familiarity, isn’t this like mentioning someone else’s child in front of his own?

In his childhood, he often experienced such scenes.

Back then... wasn’t it just like now with Qin Ke?

Hence—

"Pop!"

Chen Xuan smacked him on the head, scolding, "What are you comparing yourself to him for, talent isn’t everything, cultivate well, you’ll be no worse than him in the future!"

"Right!"

A smack woke up Qin Ke who immediately nodded, then smiled, and stared straight at Chen Xuan.

"With master guiding me, I have great confidence!"