Three days passed in a flash.
Li Xuan arrived at Hu Yu House again at the appointed time.
Aymu and Fang Muyang had already been waiting for a long time.
When Li Xuan arrived at Aymu's room and saw Fang Muyang also there, he was momentarily stunned.
He hadn't planned to call Fang Muyang over today, but he didn't expect Aymu to have proactively found Fang Muyang.
"Lord Li Xuan, we have been waiting for a long time."
Aymu saw Li Xuan climb in through the window and greeted him happily.
"Aymu seems to be in a good mood."
"It looks like you've found what I need."
Li Xuan quickly climbed onto the table, waiting for Aymu to present her "tribute."
"Lord Li Xuan, please see the gift Aymu has prepared for you."
Aymu also eagerly took out the items she had prepared.
A small, exquisite black jade box appeared in Aymu's palm.
Aymu carefully opened the box in front of Li Xuan, revealing two beans lying quietly inside.
One was pure black, and the other pure white.
Both were so unremarkable.
Li Xuan looked at the two beans, then at Aymu, seeing her face filled with anticipation.
He then, not believing it, leaned closer and sniffed the two beans, finding no abnormality; they were as plain as a black bean and a white bean.
Li Xuan even couldn't help but sniff the black jade box and tried to gently bite it.
Fang Muyang pursed his lips, stifling a laugh at the side.
Aymu, however, anxiously explained, "Lord Li Xuan, the box is just an ordinary box; these two beans inside are the gift I'm offering to Lord Li Xuan."
"Lord Li Xuan, don't let their ordinary appearance deceive you; they absolutely contain pure Yin-Yang Power, and the quantity is perfectly balanced. Consuming them both simultaneously is no different from consuming a heavenly treasure with balanced Yin and Yang properties."
Aymu explained with conviction.
But no matter how Li Xuan looked at them, these two were just the most ordinary beans.
Like the previous Noon Twin Lotus, he could immediately discern its extraordinary nature and even personally feel the Yin-Yang Power contained within it.
But as for these two beans, Li Xuan couldn't feel any fluctuations.
Li Xuan had always been confident in his five senses. If, as Aymu said, these two unremarkable beans truly contained Yin-Yang Power, that would be beyond Li Xuan's common knowledge.
Aymu noticed Li Xuan's confusion and continued to explain:
"Lord Li Xuan, these are artificially created heavenly treasures, cultivated through a special method."
"Perhaps their efficacy isn't as good as genuine heavenly treasures, but they can guarantee the desired attributes."
"Please trust Aymu and give them a try."
Hearing this, Li Xuan and Fang Muyang were immediately startled.
"Artificially cultivated heavenly treasures!?"
This was not new; after all, it was indeed heard that some factions would do such things.
The Imperial family should also have related projects.
Moreover, Li Xuan had previously intended to cultivate the Noon Twin Lotus; those lotus seeds were still with Imperial Physician Xue, and the application for attempting it in the Sun Moon Yin Yang Pond had been approved, just waiting for Imperial Physician Xue to find a suitable time to go to the Sun Moon Yin Yang Pond with Li Xuan.
But Li Xuan never expected that the faction behind Aymu already possessed such technology.
And from her words, it seemed they could control the attributes of the heavenly treasures.
This was much more impressive than simply cultivating heavenly treasures.
However, Li Xuan had heard Imperial Physician Xue say before that the most important thing for cultivating heavenly treasures was to have a suitable environment to provide spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
In other words, the faction behind Aymu also controlled such a place.
"Aymu's background seems much more complicated than I imagined."
Li Xuan thought to himself.
He also didn't expect that his casual attempt would open up such a good path for him.
"If it's truly possible to continuously cultivate artificial heavenly treasures with specific attributes, I must get involved with Aymu's connections."
Because Li Xuan cultivated both Yin and Yang, he was already extremely "picky" when it came to heavenly treasures. If someone could customize heavenly treasures for him, he would never lack this item to consume in the future.
Although Li Xuan was inwardly delighted, he remained calm. After hearing Aymu's explanation, he merely nodded slightly, making Aymu extremely nervous.
Aymu was now worried that Li Xuan would be dissatisfied with the gift she offered.
To be honest, she herself felt it was a bit inadequate.
Earlier, she had sent a letter requesting that all heavenly treasures meeting her requirements be sent immediately.
As a result, in three days, only two such items were sent.
Although they looked somewhat lacking, they at least barely met Li Xuan's requirements.
Because heavenly treasures with balanced Yin and Yang attributes were very rare, even in their possession.
For example, these two beans in front of them were only cultivated through a fortuitous encounter.
Otherwise, the faction behind Aymu would not be able to produce beans containing perfectly identical Yin-Yang Power.
Most would have some subtle differences and could not be perfectly identical, and Li Xuan's need was for balanced Yin and Yang attributes.
Aymu was now afraid that Li Xuan would feel she lacked sincerity, become angry, and leave on the spot, never to associate with her again.
But to cope with the worst-case scenario, Aymu also had her own preparations.
"This is all for the Holy Fire Sect. I don't think Master will blame me."
Aymu bit her red lip, thinking to herself.
Because she could already tell that Li Xuan was not very satisfied with the gift she had offered.
Just as Aymu was about to take out her most prized possession to win back Li Xuan's favor, Li Xuan swept his tail, collecting the black jade box on the table.
"Alright, I'll accept this gift from you for now."
Li Xuan wrote with his tail, his expression calm.
Then, Li Xuan placed the deed and title to Hu Yu House in front of Aymu.
"This is what I promised you earlier; it's yours now."
This caused Aymu's hand, which was reaching towards her chest, to suddenly stop, and her expression became blank on the spot.
The next moment, Aymu suddenly covered her mouth.
"Lord Li Xuan…"
Aymu's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes immediately reddened.
Li Xuan's expression became blank; he didn't know what kind of fit Aymu was throwing now.
"Is this thing really that important to her?"
"Uh, did I sell it too cheaply?"
Li Xuan's heart immediately began to waver.
But the words had already been spoken, and going back on them now would be too demeaning.
Just as Li Xuan didn't know what to do, Aymu silently picked up one of Li Xuan's front paws and pressed it against her chest.
Li Xuan immediately held his breath, the soft sensation from his paw instantly blurring his consciousness.
"Lord Li Xuan, Aymu will not let you regret today's decision."
Saying this, Aymu took out a crimson gem from her embrace.
The gem's surface was not smooth; it clearly hadn't been polished and was in its natural shape, somewhat resembling a flickering flame. Touching it, one could feel a warm temperature.
"Li Xuan, please accept this item and keep it safe."
"This is Aymu's most precious possession. When the time comes, you will definitely not be disappointed."
Aymu, who had been hesitant, made up her mind when she saw that even though Li Xuan was not satisfied with the two beans she produced, he was still willing to fulfill her request.
Li Xuan was naturally overjoyed when he saw that Aymu also had a gift for him after the transaction was completed.
Who wouldn't love a free gift?
As for Aymu's words, Li Xuan automatically filtered them out.
Through recent interactions, Aymu's exaggerated rhetorical style had gradually made Li Xuan immune.
The last time, Li Xuan still thought Aymu was quite polite, very considerate of the cat's feelings, and a high-EQ courtesan.
But as Aymu continued to be like this, Li Xuan's novelty gradually wore off, and he began to extract valid information from her words himself.
Li Xuan used his tail to take the crimson gem from Aymu's hand. It looked quite valuable, and fearing she might go back on her word, he instantly put it into the di hong bone ring.
"Alright, the transaction is complete."
"I'm leaving. Let's cooperate again if there's a chance in the future."
Li Xuan wagged his tail, intending to bid farewell and leave.
"Li Xuan, take care, and come visit often in the future."
Aymu bid him farewell enthusiastically, seemingly even more fervent towards Li Xuan than before, her gaze fixed on him with an almost scorching intensity.
Li Xuan felt a bit overwhelmed by such enthusiasm and planned to make a quick exit.
But just then, Fang Muyang, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke:
"It seems there's nothing left for me to do, so I'll be leaving first."
Fang Muyang forced a smile and turned to open the door and leave.
"Who told you to leave?"
Aymu's sinister voice rang out, making Fang Muyang shiver, and he dared not move an inch.
Li Xuan was startled, somewhat unable to react to Aymu, who changed her expression faster than flipping a book.
And Aymu, noticing Li Xuan's reaction, immediately put on a sweet smile again:
"Oh, Li Xuan, did I scare you?"
"I, I just wanted to ask Dr. Fang for some more help."
"It's just that Dr. Fang won't listen unless he's scared a bit, which always makes Aymu very difficult."
Fang Muyang immediately broke into a cold sweat, thinking to himself, "So it's my fault now!"
But in front of Aymu, Fang Muyang dared not say anything, only smiled, and then asked, "May I know what else Miss Aymu needs help with?"
"You've already obtained the land deed and house deed for Hu Yu House; your goal should have been achieved, right?"
"This Hu Yu House is already yours."
Initially, they had agreed that Fang Muyang would help Aymu acquire the property of Hu Yu House.
Now that the matter was completed, Fang Muyang naturally did not want to have any more dealings with Aymu.
Especially after the words Aymu had just said to Li Xuan, Fang Muyang now only wanted to forget them quickly.
He couldn't quite understand why Aymu would say such things in front of him.
Tonight's matter was merely Li Xuan and Aymu completing a transaction; logically, there was no need for him, an outsider, to be present.
As a result, Fang Muyang was inexplicably called over and heard many things he shouldn't have, so he naturally didn't want to stay long.
Li Xuan saw Fang Muyang's pleading gaze, and his heart softened. He decided to wait and see before leaving.
After all, Fang Muyang was Imperial Physician Xue's disciple, so keeping an eye on him wouldn't hurt.
Seeing that Li Xuan did not leave but stayed, Aymu became even happier.
"Is Li Xuan also interested in these mundane affairs?"
"But rest assured, I never thought of harming Dr. Fang."
"After all, he is an important partner of mine."
Aymu only had such a good attitude when facing Li Xuan. Although Fang Muyang envied it, he also knew that it was a blessing he could not emulate.
Aymu was so good to Li Xuan; who knew what she coveted about Li Xuan.
Fang Muyang was very clear that a woman like Aymu was someone he could not afford to provoke.
He now regretted involving this woman in his revenge in the first place.
Li Xuan didn't care about Aymu's attitude towards Fang Muyang. He comfortably lay down on the table again, wanting to see what would happen next.
"Fang Muyang, I am a courtesan who signed a bond of indenture with Hu Yu House. This house deed and land deed are useless in my hands."
Aymu said to Fang Muyang.
Fang Muyang immediately understood Aymu's implication and flatly refused:
"That's not appropriate for me either. I'm just a small doctor on Flower Street. Why would Zhou Mama hand over Hu Yu House's property to me?"
Fang Muyang wasn't foolish; where do good things fall from the sky?
Not to mention that Hu Yu House currently owed a huge sum of money.
If Fang Muyang took over Hu Yu House, he would also take on those debts.
He only wanted to be a doctor who treated people and saved lives in the future, and he didn't want to get involved in any more complicated matters.
"No, no, no." Aymu wagged her finger and then said, "First of all, you are a good person."
"A kind-hearted doctor well-known throughout Flower Street. Everyone likes to see good people get good rewards."
"As for why Zhou Mama would hand over the property to you, that's even easier to handle."
"People like Zhou Mama are inherently insatiable, coveting a strong and good young man like Dr. Fang. Then Dr. Fang, through his own efforts, completely wins over Zhou Mama's heart. It's a very reasonable and logical thing."
Clearly, Aymu was well-prepared, and a seemingly reliable script flowed effortlessly from her lips.
Fang Muyang's face flushed crimson with anger upon hearing these words, and he pointed at Aymu:
"You, you, you..."
Seeing Fang Muyang so agitated, Aymu quickly tried to persuade him: "Oh, Dr. Fang, there's no need to be so agitated. You just need to let me use your name, and you don't have to worry about other matters. Those debts will definitely not implicate you."
"Moreover, I believe I've given you enough sense of security tonight."
"Before, I unilaterally held your weakness, but now I've also revealed my own vulnerability to you."
Aymu's previous conversation with Li Xuan, without any avoidance of Fang Muyang, was precisely waiting for him here.
Fang Muyang now understood Aymu's intention, and a drop of cold sweat unconsciously dripped from his forehead.
He now knew Aymu's secret. If he didn't comply, Aymu would probably not let him off easily.
Seeing Fang Muyang's reaction, Aymu smiled, rose, and then clasped her hands together, fingers tightly intertwined.
"Fang Muyang, now both you and I hold secrets that can restrain each other."
"Isn't this the best foundation for cooperation?"
"What are you still hesitating about?"