After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 214 Name Change
If Hua Yan had any conscience and cared about past relationships, she would have had the opportunity to make amends and atone over the years.

Putting everything else aside, even when the Immortal Sect was at its poorest and most miserable, she still managed to send some food over, which showed she had some humanity.

But she didn't. On the contrary, every time she met someone from the Immortal Sect, she would ridicule and mock them.

The reason she looks so regretful now is not because she has figured things out, but because the person she firmly chose abandoned and hurt her. She was devastated, and that's why she's feeling a little sad and repentant.

This kind of repentance is painless and worthless.

And those three flimsy "I'm sorry" words can only move her own heart.

Qiao Laohei arrived while they were dealing with the two bodies.

"Fellow Daoist Qiao, thank you so much." Chen Lan clasped her hands in thanks to him.

"No, no, not at all." Old Qiao waved his hand hastily. "I should be thanking you. If it weren't for your help, my father probably wouldn't have made it to the end of the year."

That day, Chen Lan took the initiative to visit him and discussed a collaboration.

He helped the Xianlai Sect reclaim the Jingrong General Store, and in return, the Xianlai Sect sold him a Breakthrough Pill at a low price.

Old Qiao was already worried about his father, and upon hearing the news, he immediately agreed.

"I agree to this, not just because of the Breakthrough Pill, but because I've disliked Lu Rong for a long time! I heard about what happened back then from my father. It's perfectly legitimate for you to take back the shop!"

So they hit it off immediately, and that's how the rest of the story unfolded.

However, Qiao Laohei had used the Breakthrough Pill beforehand and even promoted it for them before it officially went on sale, which made the Breakthrough Pill a hit before it was even available for sale, which was an unexpected bonus.

The group returned to Ziye City together. Qiao Laohei went back to his shop, while the people from Xianlai Sect split into two groups: one group went back to Jingrong General Store, and Du Yue went to find Yanrong to tell her that Lu Rong would not be able to return.

Upon hearing this, Yanrong merely raised an eyebrow and nodded, "Understood, thank you for informing me, fellow Daoist."

Her face showed neither sadness nor joy, as if she were slightly surprised to hear that a passerby had been killed by something, but after that, she felt nothing at all.

This surprised Du Yue. "Aren't you sad?"

"Why should I be sad? He's nobody to me." Yanrong chuckled. "He came to me because he wanted my body, and I wanted his money. Now that we're even, I don't owe him anything, and I won't do anything for him."

"You don't have any feelings for him..." Du Yue asked, somewhat puzzled.

No matter what, they've been dating for two years, and judging from the situation, Lu Rong seems to like Yan Rong quite a bit.

"You mean feelings?" Yanrong countered.

"Ah."

"This...young lady, you look very young, otherwise you wouldn't say such things." Yanrong smiled brightly, covering her mouth with her sleeve. "It's just an act. I'm Lexian, and I know there are no sincere people in this business, so why would I be burdened by love?"

Du Yue remained silent, stunned.

"Besides, Lu Rong already has a wife. In the past two years, he seems to have taken a liking to me, but he has never mentioned giving me a proper title. He did say that he wanted to take me as his mistress and make me leave the tavern and stop seeing customers... Ha, would I give up the money from this tavern just to be used by him? He's dreaming!"

Yanrong spoke of it with utter contempt.

That's how men are; they like the allure of women of the night, and once they've set their sights on one, they want her to reform and focus solely on them.

If he were truly a good person, why would he cheat on his wife with other women?

Yanrong could see clearly, so no matter how Lu Rong tempted her, she refused and stayed at the tavern as a musician. She kept earning money and was always the kind of woman others couldn't have. The more she did this, the more Lu Rong missed her, fearing that she would fall for someone else and leave him.

If she were to settle down as a mistress, waiting for him to come to her every day, he would probably get tired of her within a few months and choose someone else.

Du Yue felt a stirring in her heart.

Perhaps seeing that Du Yue was engrossed in listening and that she showed no disgust or aversion when looking at her, Yan Rong patiently spoke to her a few more times.

As Du Yue listened to her words, she thought of her ex-boyfriend.

If I could see things so clearly, I wouldn't have suffered this calamity, right?
However, she was still curious about one question: "Sister Yanrong, if there really is such a person in the future, will you treat him rationally and calmly, and never become infatuated with him?"

“When there really is such a person, my heart will tell me,” Yanrong said.

Du Yue was somewhat bewildered.

Yanrong chuckled, "You just haven't seen enough men. Once you've seen more, you'll be able to distinguish the real from the fake."

Du Yue returned to the Immortal Sect with a bountiful "harvest".

When she returned, Liu Feng was reporting to Xu Yihan:
"...The signboard has been decided. Jingrong will be renamed Xianlai Hall from now on, and it will be put up tomorrow."

"As for manpower, Niu Laohei will fill in for now, and his father will take over in a couple of days."

Xu Yihan was taken aback. "His father? Didn't his father just break through to the Golden Core stage?"

"Yes." Liu Feng found it amusing to mention Qiao Dao. "He said that although he had broken through to become a Golden Core cultivator, he knew that there was no hope for the future, so he just wanted to enjoy the rest of his life happily and didn't want to do anything more dangerous."

Qiao Dao is Qiao Laohei's father.

His breakthrough this time was like a fluke; his lifespan has indeed increased, but if he fantasizes about breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, he's dreaming.

Since that's the case, why not save the trouble, enjoy the rest of your life, and cherish the time you spend with your son?

Qiao Laohei's shop doesn't need many staff. He takes orders and manages the shop himself, so there's no need for Qiao Dao to use his skills.

Just then, Qiao Laohei knew that Jingrong would become the shop of the Xianlai Sect and would definitely be short-handed, so he took on the job for his father. His father happily agreed through the communication talisman.

Since they're both in the market and close by, the father and son can see each other anytime and earn two extra incomes.

Xu Yihan smiled and nodded after hearing this, "That's fine too."

Having a Golden Core cultivator minding the shop is truly remarkable; we won't have to worry about trouble anymore.

"By the way, when you took down the signboard, did the shops next door ask you anything?" Xu Yihan asked.

"They asked, and we told them that the shop will be owned by the Xianlai Sect from now on, and they seem quite happy about it," Liu Feng said with a smile. "Jing Rong used to be... quite hated."

Lu Rong and Hua Yan were not kind people, and the surrounding shopkeepers did not have a good relationship with them.

Even the shop assistants were stunned when they learned that the shop had changed owners. They showed no signs of resistance or anger, but instead asked if they could stay and continue working in the shop.

After making some inquiries, Liu Feng learned that only one of these people was a servant of the Lu family, and the others were not. He then sent that servant away, while the others stayed on for the time being.

I'm so frustrated! My home internet keeps dropping. It shows there's network access, but I'm actually offline. It's intermittent, and I have no idea what's wrong with it.