What bad intentions could the original dragon have?

If you want to find the best quality "Night Stone", you naturally have to go to this kind of jade shop.

"Hmm..." Zhongli pinched his chin, looked at the pieces of 'unpolished stones', and then shook his head. "Boss, we are looking for 'Night Mooring Stones', which should be at least 'Candlelight' grade."

"Zhu..." Shitou was startled by Zhongli's words, and then nodded quickly. "Yes, yes, yes, I'll get it for you right away."

Unexpectedly, he turned out to be an expert in the business, and he asked "at least 'Zhu Zhao' level". This was obviously an important customer. Shi Tou did not dare to neglect him, and hurried into his own warehouse to take out several treasured goods.

Shi Tou walked out quickly, holding three 'Night Mooring Stones'.

"The goods you ordered are here. Please take a closer look. The quality of this 'Night Moor Stone' is definitely a rare treasure." Shi Tou brought the 'Night Moor Stone' and placed it on the table.

Perhaps because there was no light in the store and it was backlit, and because it was raw ore, the 'Night Stone' was not extremely bright.

But even in the shadows, it still exudes a fascinating brilliance.

"Wow, these three 'Night Moor Stones' are so beautiful!" Paimon looked at the 'Night Moor Stones' in front of him. "They are completely different from the ones I saw in some stores before!"

"But...how do I buy it?" Ying looked at Zhongli. She knew nothing about jade. "Mr. Zhongli, what do you want to choose?"

"Well, if you don't understand, ask someone who knows. This will reduce the possibility of being at a disadvantage." Zhongli nodded slightly. "From the appearance point of view, the three pieces of 'Night Moor Stone' are quite good. The stone owner is not exaggerating."

"If they are all quite good...we should pick the best one?" Paimon asked, tilting his head. "What do you think, Mr. Zhongli?"

"Just like Na... Zhong... Ling'er, well, just like Ling'er always says, only by preparing for a rainy day can we be calm in times of crisis." Zhongli pinched his chin and thought. "The 'Night Mooring Stone' of the 'Zhuzhao' grade is a rare treasure, and it is inevitable that it will be used later."

"He's Linglong's brother, so why does the name 'Ling'er' sound so stiff when it comes out of Mr. Zhongli's mouth?" Ying secretly complained in her heart.

"That's indeed what Linglong often says, but how can we prepare for something like this?" Paimeng asked curiously while looking at the three 'Night Mooring Stones'.

"Well, the answer is actually very simple." Zhongli nodded. "Just buy them all, boss. I want them all."

“???” A row of question marks appeared on Ying’s head.

Just a few minutes ago, she was still thinking, "As expected of the [God of Wealth], he has a plan for spending money." But...

You... I think I know where Linglong's weird idea about spending money comes from. So it was you who brought it up?

"No, um, the funding for the 'Send Immortal Ceremony' is borne by the [Fat People], and all expenses can be reimbursed by the [Fat People]. So that's how it is." Ying thought about it and nodded. "Well, it seems that he just tricked the [Fat People]? Mr. Zhongli must have a plan."

"You want all of them?" Shitou's eyes widened. "Great! Sir, I've seen that you are extraordinary and generous!"

"I'll pack it for you right away."

"Wait a minute." Zhongli stopped the stone's move. "I mean, I want all three types of 'Night Mooring Stones'."

"Huh?!!!" Not only Shi Tou, but Ying and Paimon also widened their eyes.

"What?" Zhongli looked at them with a bit of confusion. "Three kinds, all of them."

Zhongli restated his needs.

"Wait, wait a minute!" Paimon shouted. "Mr. Zhongli! Although we have funds, this is too..."

"Yes, if we buy all of them, the Fatui will have objections."

"Why?" Zhongli tilted his head slightly. "Night Stones with a quality of 'Zhu Zhao' are rare. Even a time-honored brand like Jie Cui Hang, which has been around for hundreds of years, doesn't have many in stock."

"If we don't buy all of these, there might not be enough by then."

"Ah this..." Ying opened her mouth.

She didn't know the procedure of the 'Sending Immortals Ceremony', and naturally didn't know the number of 'Night Mooring Stones' required.

"Um, sir, I'm just curious, nothing else. What is the purpose of your purchasing so many top-quality 'Night Stones'?" Shitou asked cautiously.

In fact, he had already guessed some possibilities, but he still wanted to confirm it.

"Well, that's fine." Zhongli looked at the many 'Night Stones'. "To make the ritual vessels needed for the 'Send Immortal Ceremony', we need 'Night Stones' of this quality."

"..." Shitou's expression suddenly dimmed, and he no longer had the excitement of making a big deal. "'Sending Immortals'... that is to say... Lord Yan... sigh..."

Such a long sigh even made Ying feel a little sad.

But when she thought about the Rock King Emperor who was to be sent in the 'Send Immortal Ceremony' standing next to her, Ying's mood suddenly became delicate again.

"Since we are sending off the old man, Lord Rock... I will charge you only half price for the 'Night Mooring Stones' you need." Shitou sighed once again, shook his head, walked into the warehouse, and took out three boxes of 'Night Mooring Stones' in varying quantities.

"Well, it seems that the quantity is sufficient." Zhongli nodded slightly. "Now that we have finished the selection, let's go."

As he said this, the three boxes of 'Night Mooring Stones' on the stage disappeared. It was obviously the spell [The Universe in the Sleeves] that Ying was very familiar with, but Zhongli did not have as big sleeves as Zhong Ling.

"Wait a minute! Even though the boss said it's half price, we still have to pay!" Seeing him taking a step to leave, Ying quickly stopped him.

"Hiss... I forgot to ask Master for the 'start-up capital'." Zhongli frowned slightly. "I can only rely on you, Miss Ying. You will have to pay for the purchase of the 'Night Mooring Stone' for the time being."

"..." Ying patted her forehead. "Linglong, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have secretly complained about you..."

"I thought your view on money was weird, but I didn't expect your brother to be the weird one."

Ying apologized to Zhong Ling in her heart and took out the pocket money her wife gave her to pay.

B.29 Ying's expression gradually becomes subtle

It has always been a tradition to use the finest "Night Moor Stone" as the material for the "Sending Immortals Ceremony" sacrificial vessels. As the "ancestor of all immortals", [Emperor Rock King] needs the best of the best "Night Moor Stone".

[Jie Cui Xing] is worthy of being a time-honored brand with hundreds of years of history, but the 'Ye Mo Stone' of the 'Zhu Zhao' level is indeed in short supply, and it is rare for someone to buy this kind of thing.

Those who can afford it don't need it, and those who want some top-quality jade to show off can't afford such expensive "Night Stone", so the stone boss has accumulated quite a few top-quality "Night Stone".

Even if he charges half price, he still makes a profit, or even no loss.

After all, although this kind of thing is expensive, it is very difficult to sell. If they are all piled up in the warehouse, it will be a loss.

Wealth can only be considered wealth when it circulates.

"I spent 90% of my savings in an instant..." Ying looked at the remaining Mora in her special space and sighed.

About 30% of the deposits here were earned by herself. After all, it has been a month since she returned to the human society from that deserted island.

During this month, Ying basically didn't spend any money at all, and Zhong Ling paid for everything.

She would occasionally do commissions from the Adventurer's Guild, and earned quite a bit of Mora.

But generally speaking, because Zhong Ling usually pays directly, just because Ying doesn't have to spend money doesn't mean that her savings will become a lot.

If it were only Ying's own savings, she would not be able to afford these "Night Stones".

This morning, Zhong Ling said that she might be busy with matters between the immortals and mortals these days and would not have much time to accompany Ying.

So before leaving, he gave Ying a lot of Mora.

As a result...I spent almost all the money on the first day.

"Okay, let's send these 'Night Mooring Stones' to 'Yujing Terrace'." Zhongli told Ying about the next steps. "That's the place I decided to hold the 'Send Immortal Ceremony'."

"Hmm? Putting the 'Ceremony of Inviting the Immortals' and the 'Ceremony of Sending the Immortals' in the same place? And the 'Yujing Terrace' is... um... the crime scene."

"It's okay." Zhongli shook his head. "I have already reported to Yuehai Pavilion, and the use of Yujing Terrace is allowed."

"The immortals will meet the [Liyue Seven Stars] at the top of 'Tianheng Mountain', so the 'Yujing Terrace' has been vacated. And the 'Yujing Terrace' is the best place to hold the 'Send-Off the Immortals Ceremony'."

"But the crime scene was just cleaned up so... hastily?"

"Since the immortals have already made their judgment, it doesn't make any sense to keep the 'scene'." Zhongli shook his head. "To be precise... Ling'er already has a relatively reasonable explanation that can 'convince' the immortals."

In fact, there is no need to find a real murderer for the assassination of the Emperor.

For 'Fan', no matter who the murderer is, they can do nothing.

As for the 'immortals', Zhong Ling knew the plan, and the rest of the immortals only needed to be informed after the matter was settled.

In fact, most of the immortals do not believe that Morax was assassinated. After all, the possibility is too small.

The thinking patterns between mortals and immortals are completely different.

Although ordinary people are smart and have active minds, they have too little experience after all.

Most immortals are old-fashioned and law-abiding, but the experience they have accumulated over thousands of years is vast and beyond the imagination of mortals.

Moreover, most of the immortals have participated in the war against demons, and they know how powerful Morax is.

Morax's strength is unrivaled among the seven countries.

Although there are beings stronger than Morax in this world, it is impossible to assassinate Morax in an instant.

Therefore, most of the immortals have already had some speculations, but until these speculations are confirmed, they are just speculations.

"By the way, why does Mr. Zhongli always sound unnatural whenever he mentions 'Ling'er'?" Ying asked with some confusion.

Zhong Ling said that the name "Zhong Ling" was given to her by her closest sister.

And that sister has a close relationship with Morax.

Theoretically, Morax should have known this name a long time ago, but he seemed very stiff when he called it.

"Well, because I have never used this name." Zhongli did not hide it. "I have always called her by the name she has had since birth."

"If it weren't for the current situation, I wouldn't change my name."

For Zhongli, the name of the god "Naga" is the name that he is most comfortable with.

"Is that so..." Ying nodded slightly. "Actually, I also think it's weird to use the word 'Ling' as a nickname."

In fact, Ying felt that there was an inexplicable sense of disharmony when the name "Ling'er" came out of Zhongli's mouth.

"Yes, indeed." Zhongli nodded seriously. "Just now I heard you say... 'Linglong'?"

"Yes, Linglong said that I was the first person to call her that." Ying nodded. "Why doesn't Mr. Zhongli use this name? It feels much more convenient than Ling'er."

"Hmm... Linglong?" Zhongli groaned. "She never mentioned this name before."

"..." Ying's expression became very subtle.

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"Okay, I've bought all the 'Night Stones' and I've contacted the jeweler who's going to make the sacrificial utensils. The next step is to make the 'incense' for worshiping the gods."

"'Ointment' used for worshiping gods...it sounds like a very high-class thing." Ying felt that her wallet was going to bleed again.

But it doesn’t matter, I can ask [Young Master] to reimburse me when the time comes. No matter how much money I spend, [Young Master] will pay for it anyway.

"Well, that's not bad." Zhongli nodded. "It's getting late, let's go eat first, we still have plenty of time."

The "Sending Off the Immortal Ceremony" is performed on the seventh day after the immortal leaves.

Today is already noon of the third day. Excluding the time at the beginning and end, they still have two and a half days to prepare, so there is still plenty of time.

"Oh! Eat, eat!" Paimon had been flying for the whole morning and was so hungry that she could hardly fly anymore. When she heard about eating, she immediately became excited.

"Well, I'm a little hungry too. Which restaurant does Mr. Zhongli like?" Ying asked Zhongli. "Yesterday it was 'Liuliting', how about we go to 'Xinyuexuan' today?"

"'New Moon Pavilion'..." Zhongli showed a slightly embarrassed look. "How should I put it..."

"Actually, I don't really like seafood."

"Hmm?" Ying's expression became more subtle.

B.30 The Coveted Eight Tribes

"I remember Linglong said that she prefers seafood." Ying thought about Zhong Ling's preferences. "Yes, and the taste is relatively light."

After all, they had been together day and night for a month, so Ying had some understanding of Zhong Ling's preferences.

"However, Linglong likes seafood, but Mr. Zhongli doesn't like seafood?" Ying nodded secretly.

"Is that so... Does Mr. Zhongli have any recommendations?" Ying thought it would be better to ask Zhongli for his opinion.

"Well, at this hour... why not try your luck at Wanmintang?" Zhongli said after a moment's thought. "If Xiangling is the chef in the restaurant, we can have dinner at Wanmintang."

"Eh? Mr. Zhongli, do you also like Miss Xiangling's craftsmanship?" Paimon asked with shining eyes.

"Well, Xiangling's creative ideas are very good." Zhongli nodded. He quite liked the dishes of the girl named Xiangling in Wanmin Hall.

And I was able to meet old friends at the Wanmin Hall, which was a nice feeling.

"Then let's go!"

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"Hmph, [Abyss Cult]." Invisible water flows under [Lonely Cloud Pavilion].

In this trench that is difficult for mortals and even weaker immortals to reach, countless runes emit a slightly dim glow.

Inside these runes, numerous demons and giant beasts are suppressed.