Chapter 278 Call Me Xiao Ma
Hanging up the phone, Chen Xuan strode out of the villa. As expected, a middle-aged fat man in a sharp suit and shiny leather shoes, but with a greasy appearance, stood waiting outside.
He was holding a briefcase and waiting quietly.
“Are you the one Ma Dazhuang sent?” Chen Xuan asked indifferently.
The middle-aged fat man smiled broadly, “You must be Mr. Chen, right? Yes, I am the one Master Ma sent. My name is Pi Wu, and this is what Master Ma has for you.”
“Master Ma?” Chen Xuan frowned.
“Yes, Master Ma’s sorcery is god-like and extremely powerful. He is a distinguished guest of the wealthy elites in the southeast. I am doing business in Jiangzhou this time and am fortunate enough to run errands for Master Ma,” Pi Wu said obsequiously.
Chen Xuan smiled playfully, “It seems this Ma Dazhuang has quite a reputation in the southeastern region.”
Pi Wu’s brow furrowed, showing some displeasure. He couldn’t help but say, “Mr. Chen, Master Ma is a distinguished guest of our wealthy elites in the southwest. You have repeatedly addressed Master Ma by his full name. Isn’t that too disrespectful to our Master Ma?”
He deeply respected Master Ma. Since Master Ma was sending something to this fellow, his status must be unusual. However, he would not tolerate this fellow insulting Master Ma!
Chen Xuan smiled faintly, “Even in front of Ma Dazhuang, I would dare to say that.”
“Too arrogant, too arrogant!”
Pi Wu’s face turned cold, and he said angrily, “I will definitely tell Master Ma about this.”
“As you wish,” Chen Xuan waved his hand.
“Hmph, don’t think you can be arrogant just because Master Ma is far away in the southeast. With just one spell, Master Ma can make you wish you were dead from thousands of miles away.”
Pi Wu gritted his teeth and angrily threw the black briefcase in his hand to Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan was unconcerned and eagerly opened the briefcase. Staring at the contents inside, he was stunned.
Inside the briefcase were seven pieces of broken jade!
He had been searching for so long, only to find a few treasures containing spiritual energy. Ma Dazhuang had actually produced seven pieces at once. Was the southeastern region truly that resource-rich?
“No, these seven pieces of broken jade may not all contain spiritual energy.”
Chen Xuan was still rational, knowing well that treasures cut from raw stones did not necessarily contain spiritual energy.
He reached out and tested them one by one. After a moment, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
All seven pieces of broken jade contained pure spiritual energy!
Furthermore, the density of the spiritual energy was not inferior to the treasures his father, Chen Jianhua, had left him.
“All treasures! And all containing such dense spiritual energy!”
Chen Xuan stared at the seven jade stones in the black briefcase, excitement brimming, “I wonder what level my cultivation realm can reach with these seven pieces of broken jade?”
“Hey, kid, quickly apologize to Master Ma, or I won’t let you off!”
Seeing that Chen Xuan was entirely focused on the broken jade in the briefcase and greatly underestimated his words, Pi Wu clenched his fists and said angrily.
“Apologize?”
Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow.
“Yes! Apologize!”
The middle-aged fat man said fiercely.
Just as Chen Xuan was about to speak, his phone suddenly rang. It was Ma Dazhuang calling.
Chen Xuan glanced at the middle-aged fat man, a thought flashed through his mind, and he answered the call, turning on the speakerphone.
From the phone, Ma Dazhuang’s respectful voice immediately came through, “Mr. Chen, have you received the items? Are you satisfied?”
“I received them. The items are quite good,” Chen Xuan said with a smile.
“That’s good, that’s good. I’m relieved,” Ma Dazhuang said with relief and a smile.
“Master Ma, I have something I want to discuss with you,” Chen Xuan mused, stroking his chin.
“Master Ma? Please don’t call me that. You can just call me Xiao Ma, or Dazhuang. In front of you, how dare I call myself a master? I’m not even fit to carry your shoes,” Ma Dazhuang said quickly, bowing and smiling obsequiously.
“Then I’ll call you Dazhuang.”
“Good!”
“Dazhuang, someone wants me to apologize to you.”
“Ah?”
Ma Dazhuang was stunned.
His life was in Chen Xuan’s hands. How could he possibly bear Chen Xuan’s apology?
“Which bastard wants to frame me? I’ll chop him into meat paste!” Ma Dazhuang yelled hysterically.
This was not framing him!
Chen Xuan smiled without a word and turned to look at Pi Wu.
At this moment, Pi Wu’s face was as ugly as if he had eaten a fly. He trembled all over, shaking like a sieve.
Even now, he couldn’t believe that the Master Ma whom they revered like a deity was so respectful to a young man.
Suddenly, Ma Dazhuang’s mind stirred, as if he had realized something, and he yelled, “Mr. Chen, I understand. It’s all that dog Pi Wu’s fault. I’ll definitely chop him into meat paste!”
At these words, Pi Wu’s legs went weak, and he almost knelt on the ground.
His face turned even paler.
“Mr. Chen, I know I was wrong. I’ll never dare again. I hope you can intercede with Master Ma!”
Chen Xuan waved his hand, “Alright, get lost.”
“Mr. Chen is magnanimous. Pi Wu will remember this,”
Pi Wu, as if pardoned, turned and fled in a hurry, abruptly pulling open the car door and rolling in like a ball.
The engine immediately let out a beast-like roar, and the next second, it sped off like a cannonball.
Chen Xuan closed the case and couldn’t wait to walk into the villa. He went to the bedroom and directly refined the spiritual energy from the seven pieces of broken jade!
He broke through two minor realms in succession!
Qi Refining Layer Three Hundred and Nine!
The Xuan Yin Sect could actually produce seven treasures at once. From what Ma Dazhuang said, this Xuan Yin Sect still had treasures.
Chen Xuan was curious as to how the Xuan Yin Sect had so many treasures.
At this moment, Chen Xuan was eagerly anticipating Ma Dazhuang’s next treasure delivery!
Just as Chen Xuan was about to go and spend time with Su Yunxi, Hei Hu’s call came.
His voice was filled with excitement, “Mr. Chen, the son of Alliance Leader Long, Long Ziming, has come to Xuanji Hall. The moment he arrived, he knelt in the main hall, insisting on becoming your disciple. We tried to persuade him, but he wouldn’t get up, just kneeling there. What should we do about this?”
Afterward, Chen Xuan said something that made Hei Hu’s jaw drop, “Then let him kneel in Xuanji Hall.”
“This… isn’t that inappropriate? He’s the son of the Alliance Leader,” Hei Hu said reluctantly.
“What’s inappropriate about it?”
Chen Xuan was unconcerned, picking up an apple from the table and taking a bite.
In the eyes of others, Long Ziming was the son of the Alliance Leader, an extraordinary status. But in Chen Xuan’s eyes, he was just an ordinary person wanting to become his disciple. Moreover, Long Ziming’s talent was mediocre, and Chen Xuan truly didn’t want to take someone like that as a disciple.
“Mr. Chen, regardless of anything, Young Master Long is the son of Alliance Leader Long, and his status is extraordinary. Letting him kneel in Xuanji Hall, isn’t that too much?” Hei Hu hesitated for a moment and said hesitantly.
“Then let him leave Xuanji Hall,” Chen Xuan said.
“According to your meaning, you don’t plan to take Young Master Long as a disciple anymore? Mr. Chen, I still hope you will keep Young Master Long. This would be very beneficial for our Xuanji Hall,” Hei Hu said after taking a deep breath.
Chen Xuan thought for a moment and then said, “Forget it, then keep him for now. Let him help with cleaning and miscellaneous chores in Xuanji Hall, and say it’s my test for him.”
If it weren’t for Long Ziming’s appearance today, Xuanji Hall might have really closed down. This also made Chen Xuan realize the importance of maintaining good relations with the Martial Alliance.
After all, commoners do not fight against officials. No matter how powerful a force is, if it clashes with officials, officials can bring it down with just one move.
He was not afraid of trouble, but he couldn’t constantly guard Xuanji Hall. If he wanted Xuanji Hall to become a solid entity, relations with the Martial Alliance were extremely important.
“Okay! I’ll arrange it right away!”
Hei Hu’s face was filled with joy.
He didn’t necessarily need Chen Xuan to accept Long Ziming as a disciple, but he definitely needed to keep Long Ziming in Xuanji Hall.
It had to be said that the refusal to sell elixirs to the public had indeed caused dissatisfaction among many forces and rogue cultivators.
With Long Ziming, this mascot, in Xuanji Hall, which blind force would dare to cause trouble for Xuanji Hall?!
At this thought, Hei Hu’s blood boiled with excitement.