"Settled?"
Leaving the Xingdou Great Forest, reflecting on his gains this time, Su Yu felt both happy and somewhat exhausted.
Destiny cannot be resolved through a simple act of gratitude.
"Although the destiny with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion has been unraveled, my ties with the Soul Beasts have deepened," Su Yu said with a bitter smile.
Even though he didn't understand destiny yet, he knew this sort of thing wasn't easily untangled.
From hearing "master" multiple times from the mouth of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, he realized that the Silver Dragon King had intervened this time.
In the Sea of Spirit, the light cluster formed by the Power of Destiny emitted rays, with strands of destiny drawn from it.
"Fate"!
A new rune was sketched out.
...
Upon leaving the Xingdou Great Forest, Su Yu headed straight for Shrek City.
"Old Qian."
"Haha, Su Yu."
Qian Tong, with a beaming smile, ran over with his chubby frame, eyeing Su Yu.
"You kid, you truly didn't disappoint me."
The initial investment was definitely the best decision.
"I still have to thank you, Old Qian, for your help back then."
Back then, Su Yu had hired Soul Masters to hunt for his First Soul Ring, but it was Old Qian who helped introduce two reliable ones.
And for the Second Soul Ring, too, it was thanks to Old Qian.
A millennial Soul Ring with purification-type Soul Skill, and it also enhanced his physique.
At the time, the Golden Soul Coins on Su Yu were certainly not enough, even at Hall of Myriad Households' internal pricing, it was all Qian Tong's doing.
The deficit was likely covered by Qian Tong.
The acquisition of the first two Soul Rings was quite important for Su Yu, not to mention that after Su Yu went to Mingdu, Qian Tong provided him with a thousand Golden Soul Coins.
It seemed Su Yu never lacked Golden Soul Coins, but all this was based on the initial capital he had.
Qian Tong's every investment was very precise, providing great convenience for Su Yu's cultivation.
"Hahaha, where, it's all about your own effort."
Qian Tong didn't take all the credit, praising Su Yu's talent to the hilt.
Back then, investing in the First Soul Ring was simply because he found a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master interesting.
After all, it was the first time he'd seen Blue Silver Grass cultivated so quickly.
As Su Yu displayed more talent, Qian Tong invested more.
...
Su Yu chatted with Qian Tong for a while and also got an unexpected but logical piece of intel from him.
It turns out Qian Tong's uncle is Qian Duoduo.
"Old Qian, I didn't expect Hall of Myriad Households to have such a background." Su Yu said, looking surprised.
"Sigh, what background? The Qian Family broke up since my grandfather's time; Qian Duoduo is close to Douluo Three Kingdoms, while Hall of Myriad Households holds a different view."
"This time coming to Shrek for a job, I also want to persuade my uncle. After being here for more than a year, I've talked with him ten times now."
Su Yu admired Qian Tong; he was truly a good nephew.
"How's that, did Qian Duoduo change?"
"At least he's less resistant to me now," Qian Tong said.
Even so, he wasn't happy about it.
"I can feel it; he talks to me with a motive but is just too embarrassed to say it."
Su Yu told Qian Tong about Not Much Money in Mingde Hall's dungeon situation.
"So that's it."
Qian Tong was suddenly enlightened.
"Seems like my uncle wants me to find a way to gather intel. However, though Hall of Myriad Households has some footing in the Sun and Moon Empire, there's no way to meddle in Mingde Hall's affairs."
"Old Qian, I can facilitate a connection between Hall of Myriad Households and Mingde Hall. After all, Mingde Hall wants to sell some Soul-guiding Devices to Douluo Three Kingdoms for profit."
Qian Tong's eyes lit up.
If they directly connect with Mingde Hall, procurement will not only be convenient but also the quality of the Soul-guiding Devices will be higher.
Moreover, obtaining a stable source of Mingde Hall's Soul-guiding Devices will surely result in the rapid development of Hall of Myriad Households.
Mingde Hall's Soul-guiding Devices are highly praised in Douluo Three Kingdoms.
Being rivals is precisely why they are acutely aware of the device quality; if there were any weaknesses, Douluo Three Kingdoms would have long begun belittling the Sun and Moon Empire's Soul-guiding technology.
Of course, Qian Tong noticed a hint of Su Yu's intentions.
"Are you trying to win over my uncle? I'll tell you now, there's no chance. My persuasion is just an attempt to keep him from acting and dragging the Qian Family down."
He wasn't just idling and chatting with Qian Duoduo for no reason.
The Qian Family had already split; there was nothing worth maintaining a connection.
It was concern for Qian Duoduo antagonizing the Sun and Moon Empire too much that Hall of Myriad Households feared being blacklisted. Since Martial God Douluo Xian Lin'er attacked the Sun and Moon Royal Team, Hall of Myriad Households had been on edge.
Qian Duoduo seemed to have clashed with Mingde Hall, resulting in over a year of detention.
When Hall of Myriad Households learned Qian Duoduo returned to Shrek, they immediately arranged for Qian Tong to interact with Qian Duoduo.
Su Yu shook his head.
"Not to win him over, just to prevent his future involvement."
Qian Tong's heart stirred; wasn't that the same as his purpose?
Of course, he didn't entirely believe Su Yu's intent was solely this.
"First, let Hall of Myriad Households do business with Mingde Hall. Keep communicating with Qian Duoduo, and occasionally hint that you can help him elevate his position in the Sea God Pavilion."
Qian Tong's eyes focused.
"Are you planning to take action against people in the Sea God Pavilion?"
Su Yu shook his head and said, "I don't have that kind of power. It's just about supporting Qian Duoduo in his personal Soul-guiding Device development."