The breeze blew across the pavilion while Sima Ye was glancing at Lin Xuan Qi, waiting for his answer.

Lin Xuan Qi wasn't sure if he should tell Sima Ye the truth.

He would tell Sima Long but wasn't so sure about Sima Ye, for now at least.

Even though Sima Ye had been on his side so far, it would have been on his side more for the sake of Sima Long than anything else.

He had to weigh his options carefully.

The fact that the Daoist Five-Element Cultivation Techniques allowed someone without any spirit root to cultivate would cause huge turmoil in the cultivation world.

Many sects would want to get hold of it for them to become more powerful than the others.

Lin Xuan Qi's life and those inside the mansion wouldn't be spared if they found out.

He would be able to hold them off within the compound of the mansion, but what about the others?

They couldn't be stuck hiding inside forever.

Lin Xuan Qi glanced at the box that Lu Ting had gifted him, and he quickly cooked up an excuse.

"Master Sima Ye, I was trying to see if the spirit herb business was lucrative.

"I heard that those spirit herbs I asked about were cheap and not widely used, due to some deficiencies in their properties, like this one..."

He held up the box and showed the Dragon Tail Herb inside to Sima Ye.

"From what I know, this Dragon Tail Herb's Yang properties are too intense and can't be used properly with other herbs.

"I intend to see if there is a way to extract the Yang properties for other use cases."

Lin Xuan Qi got close to Sima Ye and whispered to him, "Ahem...you know when guys need some help in the bed, some of the Yang property might help.

"It will be a very big business if we are able to get a new product out of it."

He regurgitated what Lu Ting had said and packaged it as his sales pitch.

Some pills and medicines were popular throughout the ages.

And enhancements for the performance in the bed were one of them.

"Then, I might have misunderstood." Sima Ye smiled and nodded his head at Lin Xuan Qi.

He wasn't convinced by Lin Xuan Qi yet, but he didn't want to pursue it further for now.

If what Lin Xuan Qi said was the truth, it was indeed another lucrative business for the Sima Family.

Although they were focused on the Artifacts business, they didn't mind expanding to other areas.

"In that case, I will keep a lookout for those spirit herbs for you.

"But I must warn you, they are sold in terms of spirit stones which cost a lot more than normal herbs.

"Be prepared to pay a high price for them."

Lin Xuan Qi cupped his hands at Sima Ye and said, "I shall thank you in advance, Master Sima Ye."

He proposed a toast to Sima Ye and took a mouthful of the tea he had in his teacup.

Sima Ye returned the toast and emptied his cup.

After putting down the teacup, Lin Xuan Qi asked, "Master Sima Ye, do you know about Lu Ting from the Lu Clan?

"She had visited the mansion suddenly and wanted to be my neighbor."

"Wait, Lu Ting?" Sima Ye was surprised when he heard Lu Ting's name.

He didn't expect her to be here in Hong Feng City.

Sima Ye frowned and replied, "The Lu Clan is a powerful Alchemy Clan in the capital city, Bian Jing.

"She is the daughter and heiress of the Lu Clan."

He stopped and rotated the teacup while he pondered.

"From what I've heard, she is supposed to be married to the Huo Clan's only heir very soon.

"I'm not sure why she is here in Hong Feng City right now.

"I will check on it."

"Thanks, Master Sima Ye." Lin Xuan Qi quickly nodded and thanked Sima Ye.

He rolled his eyes in his mind and thought that it had best not be a case of the heiress trying to run away from her arranged marriage.

"No need for that." Sima Ye stood up and said, "The Sima Family isn't about to let the Lu Clan take over our turf.

"We need all the support from our allies we can get right now.

"I hope you understand where I'm coming from."

Sima Ye with his hands behind his back, turned his head and glanced at Lin Xuan Qi.

Lin Xuan Qi nodded his head again in silence.

Sima Ye was trying to figure out who he stood with, which was a no-brainer.

With such a reliable friend like Sima Long working together with him, he wouldn't make it difficult for Sima Long.

"I've always known that you were brighter than my nephew." Sima Ye smiled at Lin Xuan Qi and gave him an approving look.

He couldn't be watching over Sima Long forever and having Lin Xuan Qi working with him was a godsend for him.

Sima Ye patted Lin Xuan Qi's shoulder and said, "I shall take my leave now, wait for my news."

Lin Xuan Qi bid him farewell and walked him to the wooden gates.

There was a lot on hand for Sima Ye, and he left immediately.

Sima Ye had to investigate what the Dark Lord was up to next, and also deal with the Six Pulse Sword Sect.

After he left, Lin Xuan Qi got back to the pavilion.

Yue Xin was holding the box in her hands, inspecting the Dragon Tail Herb.

Xue Cong, Yue Jie and even Liu Shi Shi were crowded behind her, looking at it.

When they saw Lin Xuan Qi coming back to the pavilion, Yue Xin quickly put down the box, and they got back to their seats quickly.

Lee He Song chuckled at them and said, "I'm sure that Master Lin knows something about this spirit herb from Lu Ting."

Yue Xin opened her eyes wide, turned to Lin Xuan Qi and asked, "What did Lu Ting whisper to you, Master Lin?"

She blinked her big round eyes at him and waited for an answer.

Lin Xuan Qi rolled his eyes at her but Xue Cong, Yue Jie and Liu Shi Shi were also curious.

"Yes, Master Lin. What did she whisper to you?"

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