Zhao Leming glanced at the book and smiled. "Leaving tomorrow? You’ll need to prepare well."

Jiang Man hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mr. Zhao, I have an IOU here. Would you be interested?"

As he spoke, he took out Old Jin’s IOU.

Zhao Leming looked at the IOU and thought for a moment. "He’s still employed by the Li Family. Are you planning on selling this to me?"

Jiang Man nodded. "Seven thousand."

It was an IOU for ten thousand. Once he left, he might not be able to collect.

It was better to just sell it.

Selling it to Chang Qiweng was pointless, as he would never be able to collect the debt. Mr. Zhao, however, was different.

He had both status and position.

"Alright." Zhao Leming nodded.

Hearing this, Jiang Man breathed a sigh of relief.

With this, plus the three thousand he had left, he would have ten thousand Spiritual Source.

Carrying ten thousand Spiritual Source, getting a Foundation Establishment Skill wouldn’t be a problem.

Jiang Man then brought up the Old Yellow Ox.

Zhao Leming was rather surprised. "You want to bring that ox with you?"

Jiang Man nodded.

Zhao Leming thought for a moment and said, "You definitely can’t take it with you tomorrow. It can only go with the remaining group."

"It probably won’t arrive until September."

It was a half-month delay, but after a moment’s thought, Jiang Man could only nod. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

’I hope nothing goes wrong in the next half-month.’

After settling the arrangements for the Old Yellow Ox, Jiang Man finally left.

He needed to go discuss things with the Old Yellow Ox. He also had to carefully consider the matter of Foundation Establishment.

He was leaving tomorrow. He really wasn’t used to the idea of the Old Yellow Ox not being by his side.

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On the way back, Cheng Yu curiously asked Luo Xuan, "Has it been decided who you’ll be marrying in the end?"

It’s all over, so by rights, it should be decided by now.

Luo Xuan shook her head. "No, but it has begun."

"What kind of person do you think you’ll end up marrying?" Cheng Yu asked.

Luo Xuan shook her head, not daring to think too much about it. She just said, "I’ll listen to my father."

It was the only thing she could do.

"What about you?" Luo Xuan asked.

"I’ve sought out Fang Yong, hoping to get his help," Cheng Yu said.

"Is he capable?"

"Hard to say. He’s been able to withstand the pressure from those families, which means he must have someone backing him."

"Don’t lose everything you’ve invested."

"You should worry about yourself first. Want me to teach you how to capture a man’s heart?"

Luo Xuan shot her a glance, then shook her head and walked away.

Back at the Luo Family residence, Luo Xuan saw her father talking with a middle-aged man.

They had just finished their conversation and the man was on his way out.

Luo Xuan lowered her head in greeting as he passed, then watched the man leave.

As he was being seen out, Gao Cunfeng glanced back and said, "Patriarch Luo, is that your daughter?"

Luo Hanli nodded. "She is."

"A fine girl." In the end, Gao Cunfeng shook his head with a smile. "Our partnership is settled. You can leave the rest to the Gao Family."

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then Gao Cunfeng left.

He went straight to Xiaopang’s courtyard upon returning to the Gao Mansion.

He found the young man excitedly packing his things, filled with a longing to leave home.

"Do you dislike being at home that much?" Gao Cunfeng asked, sitting down in a chair.

When Xiaopang saw who it was, he grinned. "It’s the Sect! I couldn’t test in, but I finally get to go see it for myself. Of course I’m happy."

Gao Cunfeng didn’t dwell on it. Instead, he said, "Shall we talk about you getting married?"

Xiaopang said warily, "No. We agreed to drop it."

Gao Cunfeng sighed. "Then you have to tell me what kind of girl you like."

Xiaopang answered honestly, "Slender, pretty, and gentle. With less Talent than me, lower Cultivation than me, and shorter than me."

At first, Gao Cunfeng’s expression didn’t change, but his brows furrowed the more he listened.

"Lower Cultivation than you?" Gao Cunfeng sighed. "Among the young ladies of prominent families, that leaves very few options. How about you lower your standards? Get rid of the Talent and Cultivation requirements?"

"No way. I won’t get married, then," Xiaopang said righteously.

Gao Cunfeng was speechless.

’You’re the one who’s trash, who can you blame?’

With a sigh, he said helplessly, "When you go to the Sect this time, you might have someone extra accompanying you. They’ll guide you on how to open a shop. I’m afraid you can’t handle it on your own."

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Everyone says my two-in-one Chapters are short on words.

Nonsense. Haven’t you noticed you’ve been spending an extra point or two recently?

That proves there are more words.