Return of the Celestial King

The more Huang Junkai spoke, the more excited he became. He suddenly made an enthusiastic proposal:

”Mr. Qin, how about it? Why don’t we partner up? As for the profit split, you’ll take ninety percent. How does that sound?”

Qin Tuo asked with a half-smile,

”Oh? You trust me that much?”

This profit-sharing ratio was, to say the least, outrageous. It was a clear sign of just how much trust Huang Junkai placed in Qin Tuo.

Huang Junkai nodded emphatically and said with a grin,

”Mr. Qin, I saw your incredible abilities with my own two eyes. How could I possibly not trust you?”

Seeing that Qin Tuo still hadn’t agreed, Huang Junkai grew anxious and quickly patted his chest, promising,

”Mr. Qin, don’t you worry! As long as you work with me, we’ll be an unstoppable team! We’ll definitely make a killing in this raw stone business!”

And so, Qin Tuo nodded and said,

”Alright. In that case, I agree.”

Upon receiving Qin Tuo’s confirmation, Huang Junkai was instantly overjoyed.

”This is great! With you on board, Mr. Qin, I feel like I have limitless confidence and support! Haha!”

’For Qin Tuo, using his Spiritual Power to see the treasures inside raw stones was a simple matter.’

’If he could make a fortune from it, why not?’

’Besides, he needed money for everything right now. As long as there was a way to make some, Qin Tuo was more than willing to give it a shot.’

They quickly arrived at the Huang Family estate. From a great distance, they could see members of the Huang Family waiting at the gate to welcome them respectfully.

”Mr. Qin, you’ve arrived…”

Elder Lin personally escorted Qin Tuo into the Huang Family’s main hall.

Inside, Huang Zhen had already prepared a banquet, awaiting Qin Tuo’s esteemed presence.

The table was laden with all sorts of priceless delicacies from land and sea, and the entire hall was lavishly decorated, a clear display of their sincerity in welcoming Qin Tuo.

”Mr. Huang, you’re too kind!”

Qin Tuo said with a smile.

But Huang Zhen just shook his head, his face breaking into an ingratiating smile.

”Not at all, Mr. Qin. Your presence brings honor to our Huang Family!”

Qin Tuo and Huang Zhen exchanged a few pleasantries before they both took their seats.

As Huang Zhen chatted enthusiastically with Qin Tuo, he had his son come over to offer a toast.

Huang Junkai came before Qin Tuo and bowed deeply.

”Mr. Qin… please!”

Qin Tuo nodded, accepting Huang Junkai’s toast.

At this, the smile on Huang Zhen’s face grew even brighter.

He couldn’t help but say,

”Mr. Qin, this son of mine has never liked Martial Arts. Instead, he prefers messing around with those useless rocks. He’s such a disappointment. I hope he hasn’t been an embarrassment to you!”

Qin Tuo said with a laugh,

”To each their own. It’s perfectly normal for Young Master Huang to have his own interests. There’s no need to force him, Mr. Huang.”

Hearing Qin Tuo’s words, a look of gratitude instantly appeared in Huang Junkai’s eyes. ’It’s like he’d finally met someone who understood him.’

Huang Zhen gave a bitter smile and said,

”Mr. Qin, you’re too generous to my good-for-nothing son. His obsession with those useless rocks always lands him in trouble. I was planning on making him shut down all his raw stone shops and never touch the stuff again.”

Qin Tuo was slightly surprised, while beside him, Huang Junkai shot to his feet, frowning as he said,

”Dad, Mr. Qin has already invested in my shop! We can’t possibly close it now!”

Hearing this, Huang Zhen’s expression turned to one of utter astonishment.

”You little brat, what nonsense are you spouting? Mr. Qin is a man of great importance. How could he possibly be involved in your foolish games!”

’Huang Zhen immediately suspected that Huang Junkai was lying just to get his way.’

However, Qin Tuo, who was sitting beside them, nodded with a faint smile.

”Mr. Huang, he’s telling the truth. I have indeed decided to invest and have entered into a partnership with Young Master Huang.”

Huang Zhen was suddenly at a loss. ’Why would someone like Mr. Qin be so interested in raw stones?’

”Mr. Qin, you’re giving the boy too much credit!”

Huang Zhen said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

But Qin Tuo replied seriously,

”Mr. Huang, everyone has their own interests. Since Young Master Huang doesn’t enjoy practicing Martial Arts, you shouldn’t force him. Don’t you agree?”

Since Qin Tuo himself had said so, Huang Zhen could only nod repeatedly in agreement.

”Yes, yes, of course! You’re absolutely right, Mr. Qin!”

But he couldn’t stop himself from shooting Huang Junkai a harsh glare.

’Huang Zhen was convinced that Huang Junkai must have somehow tricked Qin Tuo into this reckless venture, which would surely end up causing some kind of trouble.’

Meanwhile, Huang Junkai looked at Qin Tuo with an expression of pure, heartfelt admiration.

If before he had bowed his head out of fear of Qin Tuo’s power,

now he was giving Qin Tuo a mental thumbs-up out of genuine, heartfelt respect.

”Come, come, Mr. Qin! This is all top-tier seafood that was just flown in, along with some mountain delicacies. Please, try some while it’s hot!”

Huang Zhen enthusiastically served Qin Tuo some food.

But suddenly, his brow furrowed slightly and he sighed.

”Oh? Is something the matter, Mr. Huang?”

Qin Tuo asked, a little puzzled.

Huang Zhen shook his head and said dejectedly,

”You may not know this, Mr. Qin, but I also have a second son, Huang Junchang. He’s currently a disciple of the Martial Extreme Sect.”

Qin Tuo nodded slightly, thinking, ’So Huang Zhen’s two sons really are complete opposites. The older one, Huang Junkai, has no interest in learning Martial Arts, but it seems this second son, Huang Junchang, has some talent for it.’

Huang Zhen continued,

”I specifically told my second son to come here today to ask for your guidance, Mr. Qin, but I can’t believe he hasn’t shown up yet.”

Huang Zhen was clearly getting anxious. ’An opportunity to learn from Mr. Qin is incredibly rare. To think that good-for-nothing son of his would let such a precious chance slip by!’

But Qin Tuo couldn’t help but ask, surprised,

”Mr. Huang, you yourself are a Martial Artist at the level of an Inner Strength Grandmaster. Why would your son need to go elsewhere to study Martial Arts?”

’In Qin Tuo’s mind, an Inner Strength Grandmaster was already at the pinnacle of Martial Arts. Why would Huang Junchang need to join another sect? Couldn’t he just learn from his own father?’

But Huang Zhen just shook his head and said with a bitter smile,

”Mr. Qin, as an Inner Strength Grandmaster, I’m considered quite powerful here. I can call the shots. But once I step outside of Celestial South Province, I’m nothing at all.”

This made even less sense to Qin Tuo, so he asked,

”Mr. Huang, are you saying that there are ranks even higher than Inner Strength Grandmaster?”

But now, Huang Zhen looked even more baffled than Qin Tuo.

”Mr. Qin, is it possible you don’t know about this?”