Chapter 171: Preparing to Leave
Chapter 171: Preparing to Leave
Li Qian didn't even spare a glance for Lu Xiaoli and Xu Yue as he left, causing both of them to look somewhat displeased.
"We should follow him," Lu Xiaoli said after a moment of hesitation, finally speaking up.
"The food prepared by the logistics staff is quite sumptuous tonight," Li Qian said with a smile as he arrived at the comprehensive building and saw the meal.
"..." Some of the logistics staff gave Li Qian strange looks, seeing him so calm and collected as if he were in his own home.
"Our Longfeng Cultivation Base, not to mention anything else, is very good in terms of treatment," Gao Yahxin said as she walked out slowly in response to Li Qian's words.
"As the saying goes, to keep someone's heart, you must first keep their stomach. It seems that Sister Yahxin deeply understands this principle, no wonder the Longfeng Cultivation Base is so well-managed by you," Li Qian said, complimenting Gao Yahxin after glancing at her.
Some things are like this; before understanding, one often hesitates and wavers, but once they understand, everything becomes clear.
At this moment, Li Qian was in this state of mind. He had originally intended to say "prosperity," but considering the actual situation of the cultivation base, he changed his phrasing.
Gao Yahxin frowned slightly upon hearing this, sensing Li Qian's change.
Anyone can give compliments, especially when it comes from the mouths of those who are not very familiar with each other. These words often indicate politeness and distance.
'Sigh~!' In her heart, Gao Yahxin sighed and roughly understood the reason for Li Qian's change in attitude.
Strictly speaking, this matter cannot be blamed on Li Qian. After all, they were the first to change their attitude, and the other party merely noticed the change and decided to back off.
Gao Yahxin actually felt uncomfortable about this, and her instincts told her that doing this might lead to regrets in the future.
However, things had already reached this point, and even if she tried to salvage the situation now, it would be too late.
Moreover, Li Qian didn't give her a chance to make amends. Just as Lu Xiaoli, Xu Yue, Wen Wan, and Wu You all arrived, Li Qian directly announced his decision, "Since everyone is here, I have an announcement to make."
"I've already bought the starship ticket, and I'll be leaving Southern Capital tomorrow." He didn't hide anything and spoke directly.
"This, Li Qian, why are you so suddenly preparing to leave? Don't we still have a collaboration?" Wen Wan asked, sounding a bit surprised after hearing Li Qian's words.
The three of them did indeed question Li Qian's research and the direction he provided. However, even though they didn't entirely trust his judgment, they didn't have any thoughts of mistreatment.
After all, Li Qian's identity as a cultivation genius was undeniable, and it would undoubtedly be more beneficial than harmful for the Longfeng Cultivation Base to befriend such a talented cultivator.
They were just unaware of Lu Xiaoli and Xu Yue's actions; otherwise, they wouldn't have thought this way.
For Li Qian, his thoughts were very simple. Since they couldn't be like-minded, it was better to part ways early on, and they could still maintain a friendly relationship when they met.
Of course, this only applied to Gao Yahxin and Wen Wan. As for Lu Xiaoli and Xu Yue, it was simply impossible.
He was already giving them a lot of face by not making a scene.
"Let's just consider the collaboration a joke. I've freeloaded so many cultivation resources and haven't provided any substantial advice. It's not a real collaboration."
"Haha," Li Qian chuckled, taking the initiative to bring up the topic.
"This..." There was a hint of deep meaning in these words, implying that they didn't trust him, and there was no point in him staying. Both Wen Wan and Gao Yahxin were at a loss for words, unsure how to respond.
At this moment, if they denied it and insisted that they didn't have any distrust, asking him to stay would be too fake, and they couldn't bring themselves to say those words.
"Regarding our cooperation, even though it's just a verbal agreement, we shouldn't easily discard it. Rest assured, we will find high-potential candidates for your breeding base in Southern Capital." Without much thought, Gao Yahxin, who already felt a bit guilty towards Li Qian, spoke firmly.
"Then... thank you, Sister Yahxin." After some consideration, since Gao Yahxin insisted, Li Qian didn't say anything further.
At worst, he could just give her more money later as a normal payment for help with purchasing. After all, his breeding base wasn't lacking in funds at the moment.
On the side, Xu Yue listened to the conversation between Li Qian and Gao Yahxin and realized they were only discussing cooperation, with no other implications.
'But even so, this guy was still too disrespectful to me just now.' After understanding the situation, Xu Yue still felt indignant. In the Southern Capital, no one had dared to be so brazen in front of him.
He had just learned from Lu Xiaoli that this guy was just a country bumpkin from a small town.
Even with some breeding talent, he probably didn't have a prominent family background. Perfect, tomorrow he would find an opportunity to teach this guy a lesson.
This would make him understand that he shouldn't be arrogant in the Southern Capital, or else the consequences would be dire.
Li Qian, unaware of Xu Yue's thoughts, would have surely been speechless.
The dinner ended in this somewhat strange atmosphere, and in the end, Gao Yahxin still didn't try to keep Li Qian from leaving.
He understood that with Li Qian's pride, now that he had spoken his mind, there was no turning back.
"By the way, Sister Yahxin, there's something I'd like to ask for your help with." After dinner, as he was about to leave, Li Qian suddenly spoke up.
"What is it?" Without hesitation, Gao Yahxin asked directly.
"I want to buy the Jiafa and continue my research." Li Qian thought for a moment before expressing his thoughts.
He was just casually mentioning it, and it would be best if he could buy it, after all, the Jiafa's potential was quite good. But if he couldn't buy it, it didn't matter.
The Crimson Feather Chicken wasn't very valuable; it could even be considered cheap. Even without the Jiafa, he could easily buy another one.
The reason he made this request was that the training over the past two days had brought many "memorable experiences" to the Jiafa, and Li Qian wanted to make up for it by giving it a chance.
"There's no need to buy it, I'll directly give you that Crimson Feather Chicken!" After hearing Li Qian's request, Gao Yahxin was taken aback for a moment before immediately stating her decision.
She couldn't say much else, but a Crimson Feather Chicken, no, a Golden Crown Crimson Feather Chicken, was something she could afford to give.
Li Qian had wanted to insist on buying it, but Gao Yahxin refused, saying that accepting money would be disrespectful to her as an older sister.
Since Gao Yahxin had said so, Li Qian didn't insist further. It was just a simple request, and there was no need to make a fuss over such a minor matter.
(End of Chapter)
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