Little Junior Sister, We Can’t Handle This Grind Anymore - Chapter 25

Outside the room, three men pressed their ears against the door but heard nothing.

“Fifth Brother, do you think the boss sent us away because she plans to kill the girl and take the treasure?” Third Brother speculated.

“What?! No way! If that happens, what about my Spirit Origin Fruit?” Fifth Brother exclaimed in shock.

Smack!

The black-clad man slapped both of them on the head simultaneously. “Idiots! The boss is at least a Void God. If she were to attack a mere Qi Refining girl, her reputation would be ruined!”

Third Brother and Fifth Brother exchanged glances and said in unison, “Then just silence the witness. That way, only heaven, earth, you, and we would know.”

The black-clad man took a deep breath, resisting the urge to punch them. “Heh! No wonder the two of you take thirty years to complete a single mission. It’s not your skills that are lacking—it’s your brains!”

Silencing the witness might seem simple, but it would invite endless trouble.

Moreover, Feng Qingran was only eleven or twelve years old, yet her cultivation had already reached the fifth level of Qi Refining.

A junior with such talent was not someone they could afford to touch.

Had the black-clad man known that Feng Qingran’s real cultivation wasn’t Qi Refining fifth level but the tenth, his jaw would have dropped in shock.

Fifth Brother’s handsome face showed a hint of realization. “Right, if we silence her, we won’t get any more Spirit Origin Fruits! And if the boss really wanted to silence her, we’d probably be next—after all, we’re witnesses too.”

Black-clad man: “…”

This conversation is hopeless.

He missed Fourth Brother.

“Let’s go. The boss will probably be talking for a while,” the black-clad man said, grabbing the two by their collars to drag them away.

Creak!

The door swung open from the inside.

Caught off guard, all three tumbled in, stunned. Had the discussion really ended in less than half an hour?

The black-clad man scanned the room but didn’t see Feng Qingran. His pupils shrank—had the boss really killed her and taken the treasure?

The seductive charm on Li Niang’s face had vanished, replaced by solemnity. “Second Brother, I’ll handle this matter personally. For the next while, you’ll be in charge of Tongwen Pavilion.”

“Boss, why not send a clone?” the black-clad man asked, surprised. If the girl was already dead, why bother with the mission?

Was the boss really this honorable?

Li Niang sighed and shook her head. “Ah, Second Brother, I finally understand the saying, ‘Money makes the mill push the ghost.’ That little girl offered so much that I couldn’t refuse her request.”

Third Brother and Fifth Brother couldn’t hold back any longer. “Boss, where is the girl?”

“I had her take the teleportation array inside the room. The moment the Spirit Origin Fruit was revealed, it didn’t just attract us…” Li Niang smirked.

It seemed not only the black market was about to change—the entire Qingyun Province would be shaken.

“Then when is she coming back?” Fifth Brother asked, looking disappointed.

Li Niang chuckled, her laughter bewitching. “Regarding the Heavenly Origin Fruit, no one is to breathe a word of this to anyone.”

The three nodded in unison. If this information leaked, Tongwen Pavilion would become a target.

To this day, Qingyun Province had yet to produce a single Unity Realm venerable—all those attempting the tribulation perished under the final divine thunder trial.

And the Heavenly Origin Fruit was precisely the key to surviving that final tribulation.

A single Heavenly Origin Fruit represented the potential to nurture a Unity Realm venerable.

The emergence of a Unity Realm expert would mean a complete reshuffling of power and the establishment of new rules.

No faction would allow their rivals to cultivate such a powerhouse.

The black-clad man’s voice turned icy. “Boss, the Heavenly Origin Fruit hasn’t appeared in ten thousand years. For a little girl to suddenly produce one—I fear there may be some scheme behind this.”

Hearing this, Third Brother and Fifth Brother immediately tensed. Only Li Niang laughed, her body shaking with mirth.

Li Niang handed two boxes to the black-clad man. “Deliver these to Shumo Auction House. Tell that old fox I want 99% of the profits this time.”

“But our usual split with Shumo Auction House is 80-20—that’s already the highest they’ve ever offered,” the black-clad man protested as he took them, noticing a unique seal on the boxes that even his strength couldn’t break.

He had a guess—these must contain Spirit Origin Fruits.

Looking at Li Niang, he said, “Boss, I’ll pay a million top-grade spirit stones for one Spirit Origin Fruit.”

“Trying to take advantage of me?” Li Niang’s aura turned oppressive.

“Wouldn’t dare,” the black-clad man muttered, frustrated. If this went to auction, he’d never be able to afford it.

If only he’d been nicer to Feng Qingran earlier…

Seeing his defeat, Third Brother and Fifth Brother wisely kept their mouths shut.

Li Niang laughed again. “Who told you I only have two Spirit Origin Fruits?”

“Boss!” Fifth Brother gasped in excitement.

Her red lips curled. “I used Tongwen Pavilion’s top-tier guest elder token to strike a deal with that girl and got several more Spirit Origin Fruits from her.”

Of course, she didn’t mention the two Heavenly Origin Fruits she’d obtained.

She planned to send one to auction as a distraction and keep the other for herself as payment.

Third Brother’s gruff voice turned serious. “Boss, no matter how valuable the Spirit Origin Fruits are, they’re not worth trading for the top-tier guest elder token, are they?”

There was only one top-tier guest elder token, and it granted privileges equal to the pavilion master’s.

If auctioned, its value would far surpass a few Spirit Origin Fruits.

“I know what I’m doing,” Li Niang said, her eyes glinting. “The remaining Spirit Origin Fruits will be rewards for the top three contributors on the Heavenly Ranking. You’ll have to earn them yourselves.”

With that, she waved them off.

Soon, a shadowy figure appeared beside her.

Li Niang’s aura turned murderous. “Inform all of Tongwen Pavilion: the top-tier guest elder token has been issued. Its bearer holds authority equal to the pavilion master. Also, warn everyone in Tongwen Pavilion to lay low and avoid stirring trouble. Violators will be executed.”