Chapter 290: Scholar of Life
Chapter 290: Scholar of Life
"Oh?"
Kuete's brows furrowed imperceptibly.
But he was, after all, an experienced merchant.
Years of business dealings had honed his ability to quickly adjust his state of mind. By the time he turned to look at the two life scholars who had just entered, Kuete's face showed no hint of his thoughts, and he even managed a courteous smile.
"Ms. Qinggan, I am but a merchant."
"Usually, I have neither the time to study knowledge nor the leisure to collect specimens. The only thing I can do is find suitable trading partners."
The female scholar, whom Kuete referred to as Qinggan, didn't give him any face.
She walked straight up to the merchant and scolded him,
"Listen, I won't allow you to use such underhanded methods to threaten and seduce a young man with a promising future!"
Kuete responded with a smile,
"It seems you also recognize Mr. Lindsey's value."
"Watch your mouth!" Qinggan retorted without hesitation, "Humans cannot be measured by the simple values you merchants use!"
Kuete replied with a mix of softness and hardness,
"Then you truly wrong me."
"I even accepted your commission before, collecting plant and animal samples in the great forest."
Qinggan let out a cold harrumph.
She stopped paying attention to the merchant in front of her and turned to look at Lindsey, asking politely and calmly,
"Lindsey, is that right?"
Lindsey didn't recognize the female scholar in front of him, so his response was also rather formal,
"Yes, hello."
Qinggan didn't make any further comments about this unfamiliarity.
Instead, she pointed at the golden balance on Lindsey's table and warned him seriously,
"This balance can determine the value of both parties in a transaction."
"But for certain individuals, it's not impossible to influence the judgment of the balance. You'd better not trust this guy's words."
With just this one warning,
Qinggan also noticed the twin serpent coin standing tall on the balance.
She instantly recognized its sixth-stage status and quickly turned to look at Kuete, then glanced at Lindsey across from her.
Qinggan made a judgment in her mind.
This young man must be a successor to Master Yang Ye's lineage.
Otherwise, how could his mere third-stage abilities possibly outweigh a sixth-stage twin serpent coin in terms of value? Without Lindsey's guidance, Qinggan found the most 'correct' reason on her own.
So she turned back to Kuete, her attitude even more forceful than before,
"Kuete, are you done with the transaction?"
"Now, get out. I won't ask you again."
The merchant, of course, wasn't going to be pushed away so easily, so he responded as he had before,
"I'm sorry, Ms. Qinggan. Mr. Lindsey and I have just agreed on the idea of a transaction, but the specific amount hasn't been confirmed yet..."
"I'm not asking, I'm telling you!"
Qinggan instantly interrupted Kuete's reply.
At the same time, the female scholar exuded a powerful essence, and a vibrant life force accompanied this power.
In an instant, the objects in the shop began to change.
The plants Lindsey had placed on the shelves stirred in the soil, their colors becoming even greener or more vibrant, and they all seemed to burst into sudden lushness.
But what was even more astonishing was the building itself.
The wood that had been cut into boards and used to make shelves or building materials suddenly came back to life, even showing signs of sprouting branches!
As Qinggan's seriousness intensified,
Everything around her that was related to life began to be affected, even Lindsey, who was standing aside, felt his injuries healing faster!
"Ms. Qinggan, why are you doing this?"
Kuete's expression changed instantly.
Different Awakened individuals excel in different areas.
Although he and the woman before him were both Sixth Stage experts, if he were to make a move here, it would be difficult for him to win.
Not to mention, next to Qinggan, there was also Kang Qi standing there.
Fighting two on one, there was absolutely no chance of victory.
The merchant had a weighing scale in his mind.
"Are you still lingering here? Get out!"
Kuete shouted to the other merchants he had brought with him. Watching his subordinates leave, he hurriedly got up and retreated to the shop entrance.
"Lady Qinggan, I believe we should calm down."
"I have no ill intentions towards you or Mr. Lindsey. I'm just making a small transaction within the rules."
A glint of danger flashed in Qinggan's eyes:
"Then why aren't you leaving?"
"..."
"Both of you, please wait a moment!"
The atmosphere grew increasingly tense.
But just then, Lindsey suddenly spoke up:
"I know you're determined to get the Black Mountain world."
"But if you're going to fight, can you please not damage my home? It's not easy to build a house."
"..."
Silence fell over the room.
Lindsey's words stemmed from a genuine concern for his house, as well as a desire to prevent these two from fighting here.
Because if the two were to determine a winner in this place, Lindsey would find it very difficult to mediate between the two factions afterward.
It would be better to let the two Sixth Stage Awakeners maintain this delicate stand-off, ensuring his own independence.
"..."
"Lady Qinggan, we didn't come here to fight."
Kang Qi also whispered a few words of persuasion in Qinggan's ear.
Then, the female scholar retracted her power but still glared fiercely at the merchant next to her:
"Kuete, this is my final warning."
"This boy carries the inheritance of our Volcano City scholars. If you want to do anything to him, you'd better think twice!"
"Oh?" Kuete showed no fear; he looked at Lindsey with deep meaning, "This is indeed where my judgment went wrong."
"However, today I'm also very interested in Mr. Lindsey's plants and would like to continue looking at their conditions."
"Lady Qinggan, you wouldn't interfere with such a thing, would you?"
With that, Kuete moved to the other side of the shelf, starting to examine the plants Lindsey had cultivated.
The merchant lingered in front of the plant shelf, gently sniffing the scents, observing the growth, and feeling the texture. His meticulous and focused demeanor made it seem like he was truly engrossed in a commercial activity, making it hard for an uninformed person to doubt his intentions.
"Hmph!" Qinggan no longer acknowledged the merchant beside her, turning her head to meet Lindsey's gaze:
"Lindsey, I won't use flowery words. I'll speak directly to you."
"In exploring the Black Mountain world, we do indeed need your help. But beyond that, there's something even more important that I want to understand from you."
Lindsey naturally nodded:
"Please go on, I'll answer as seriously as possible."
Only then did Qinggan speak:
"According to the records of Volcano City, Master Yang Ye also joined with expeditionary force a century ago, and.""
"Are you come to ask about the expeditionary force's situation?"
Q Qing shook her head:
"The expeditionary force has been no word. for now, and news. so far. There's no need need to confirm that."
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The scholar's gaze intensely on Lindseyy:
's tone on Lindsey:
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the scholar named Finn. How is he now?"
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And are you the heir of his inheritance?"
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( (es the tension grew higher. Lindsey, but he answered as calmly as possible:
"According to the records, Master Yang ye did join the expeditionary force a hundred years ago and left his apprentice in the village of the forward outpost."
Lindsey probed carefully:
"Do you want to know about the expeditionary force's situation?"
?"
Q Qing gan shook her head:
"The expeditionary force is now out of contact. There's no need to confirm that."
Then, the female scholar's gaze locked onto Lindsey, her tone lowering as she spoke:
"What I want to know is the current situation of the scholar named Finn."
"And whether you have inherited his knowledge?"
(End of Chapter)
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