"Alright, alright!"
"Don't cry!"
"Brother Xuan is here, he won't let Ling'er get hurt!"
"I forgot to tell you earlier!"
"I brought this tiger back when I went to Lingyun Immortal Sect!"
"But due to some matters at the time, I forgot about it in the ring!"
"Last night, something came up, so I let it out to guard the door for me!"
"I didn't expect it to scare you!"
"Stop crying, I'll make it into a tiger meat hot pot later!"
"To appease my wife!"
Skinny Tiger: "? ? ?"
Hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Lu Ling'er finally stopped crying. Instead, she chuckled.
"It's so sincerely guarding the house for you, and you want to eat it!"
"As expected, a heartless scoundrel!"
"I'm not talking to you anymore. Dinner is ready, remember to eat in the front hall!"
"Also, you should settle this big guy yourself!"
"Lest it runs out again and hurts someone!"
After speaking, Lu Ling'er, with her small face slightly flushed, broke free from Zhou Xuan's embrace and strode out of the room.
Watching Lu Ling'er leave, Zhou Xuan cast a slight glare at the somewhat innocent Skinny Tiger.
Then, he waved his hand, collecting all the pills on the table into the void ring. Only then did he slowly open the door to wash up.
After washing up, Zhou Xuan first took Skinny Tiger to find Black Tiger.
He then ordered Black Tiger to be responsible for taking care of Skinny Tiger from now on, so that the two tigers could keep each other company.
As for himself, he was free to go to the front hall to have breakfast with Lu Ling'er. After breakfast, Zhou Xuan took a taxi to Baoyao Pavilion again.
"Hi!"
"Good morning, boss!"
"Haven't seen you all night, do you miss me!"
Just as Zhou Xuan was about to step into Baoyao Pavilion, Xu Ying suddenly appeared from nowhere, greeting Zhou Xuan with a playful smile.
Looking at Xu Ying, who was wearing a strapless camisole with a thin, silk-like jacket on the outside, and jeans on the bottom, accentuating her perfect figure.
Zhou Xuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, marveling at how well-developed young girls are nowadays.
"You little girl!"
"Why would I miss you when I have nothing to do?"
"Besides, it's so cold, aren't you afraid of catching a cold wearing so little!"
Looking at Xu Ying, who was exuding youthful vitality, Zhou Xuan was about to laugh and respond to her.
However, he suddenly remembered Lu Ling'er's resentful expression when he returned home yesterday.
He immediately coughed lightly and slowly distanced himself from her.
"Pah!"
"Straight man!"
"This is pure and seductive style, what do you mean by wearing so little!"
"Really, you've ruined my good mood for the day!"
"No, you have to compensate me!"
Hearing Zhou Xuan's reply, Xu Ying's small face puffed up like a little pufferfish, demanding compensation for her ruined mood.
"I'm just stating facts!"
"Besides, if you're in a bad mood, how am I supposed to compensate you?"
"Give you a raise?"
"Tch, who cares about such compensation!"
"Hmm, why don't you marry me and be my boyfriend!"
"That way, my mood will probably improve a lot!"
Hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Xu Ying curled her lips in disdain.
Then, as if she suddenly remembered something interesting, she turned and teased Zhou Xuan playfully.
"Little girl, at such a young age, what are you thinking about!"
"Marrying me? You've watched too many TV shows!"
"Besides, I already have a girlfriend!"
"And maybe in a while, we'll be preparing to get married!"
"So, you should just focus on your job!"
"Don't have any inappropriate thoughts about me!"
"I'm the man you'll never get!"
After speaking, Zhou Xuan walked into Baoyao Pavilion with a graceful stride under Xu Ying's grinding gaze.
"Narcissist!"
"I was just joking, do you really think I like you!"
"Sister is the woman you'll never get!"
Watching Zhou Xuan's retreating back without stopping, Xu Ying angrily whispered back at him in a small voice.
Unfortunately, Zhou Xuan had already walked far away and didn't hear her.
Helpless, Xu Ying could only stomp her feet in place in anger, and then, with a displeased look, she followed Zhou Xuan's steps!
"My lord, you're here!"
"The signboard for the pharmacy is ready, I've had people hang it up for you!"
"We're just waiting for you to come so we can officially open for business!"
As soon as Zhou Xuan entered Baoyao Pavilion, Yuan Qingshan, who had been waiting there for a long time, immediately came up.
Pointing to the pharmacy with its signboard already hung on the right side, he tried to take credit with Zhou Xuan.
"Mm, well done, let's officially open today then!"
"By the way, these are the pills I refined!"
"I've written down their respective effects in the wooden boxes!"
"If someone comes to buy, you can introduce them accordingly!"
Following the direction Yuan Qingshan pointed, Zhou Xuan saw the gilded plaque with the words "Zhou's Pharmacy" written on it, already hung high above the storefront.
Zhou Xuan was very satisfied with this. Seeing Yuan Qingshan beside him with a look of hesitation.
Knowing what he was thinking, Zhou Xuan smiled casually, then waved his left hand.
A row of neatly arranged wooden boxes thus appeared out of thin air on the counter.
When the wooden boxes were opened, they revealed pills of various colors inside.
Yuan Qingshan, standing beside Zhou Xuan, was almost dizzy from the sudden aroma of the pills.
When he sobered up, he suddenly found that his mind had become much clearer at this moment!
"My lord's cultivation and alchemy skills truly make Yuanmou admire you!"
"Please accept Yuanmou's bow!"
Looking at the twenty or so boxes of pills that had appeared out of thin air, Yuan Qingshan's face immediately revealed an excited expression.
At the same time, his respect for Zhou Xuan deepened even further.
Not to mention the ability to conjure things out of thin air, even these twenty-odd pills that appeared before him were enough for him to treat Zhou Xuan like an ancestor.
Although he had respected Zhou Xuan before, it was more out of respect for Zhou Xuan's formidable strength.
He had always been skeptical about whether Zhou Xuan could actually refine pills.
But now it was different. Looking at the genuine pills before him, all his doubts vanished.
At this moment, Yuan Qingshan had secretly vowed that he would never offend Zhou Xuan in the future.
After all, within Cangyun City, he had not heard of anyone else who could refine pills besides Zhou Xuan.
This meant that as long as he maintained a good relationship with Zhou Xuan in the future, Baoyao Pavilion would become the only place in the entire Cangyun City where one could buy pills.
With this gimmick, his Baoyao Pavilion's business would surely become famous throughout the land.
And with good business, it meant that the profits he would obtain would be even more terrifying.
Merchants prioritize profit, and since Zhou Xuan could bring him huge profits, he would naturally protect Zhou Xuan even more!