Very soon, Li Ye arrived at the Zhou Family.

This time, the treatment was different from before, as he was directly welcomed into the main hall.

The elders of the Zhou Family were all accompanying him from the side, and even the maids and servants nearby were clearly handpicked.

Each one could be considered outstanding in appearance.

Li Ye, who hadn't experienced such grandeur even within the sect, found it quite interesting.

He accepted it with a calm demeanor.

For a large family, this was a necessary display of grandness and also represented the etiquette of welcoming a distinguished guest.

As long as they didn't push any maids or servants onto him... he wouldn't trouble these people.

Zhou Qiumai naturally hurried over upon receiving the news; ever since having the Earth Emotion Feed Store business partnership with Li Ye and Senior Brother Qian, his status in the Zhou Family had risen significantly.

He was now considered a key figure for cultivation.

However, his attitude towards Li Ye remained the same, warmly greeting him: "It's been a while, Taoist Friend Li."

There wasn't much of a sense of distance created by their status in his words.

This made Li Ye happy, as he did not want fewer friends able to keep up the higher he climbed.

"Indeed, it has been a while. We'll have a chance to catch up later, but let's settle the main issue first."

"Sure." Zhou Qiumai nodded and sat in the back row.

There was no choice; his status only allowed him to sit there.

Li Ye then took a seat at the head of the hall, glanced around, and stated:

"The Potato Flood Dragon given to the Zhou Family, beyond some basic items, requires you to explore everything else yourselves."

"What's explored needs to be compiled into books and submitted to the Huiya Marketplace here; in the future, after selection, these books will be sent to various places along with the Potato Flood Dragons."

"If the books are substantial, or if new discoveries and suggestions are made, the Four Seasons Sect will also offer some rewards."

This was indeed a great advantage, not to mention the rewards from the Four Seasons Sect.

Just the reputation after compiling the books was enough to make the elders devoted to the Zhou Family ecstatic.

Who wouldn't want to improve their family?

"Thank you, Honored Envoy!"

"We will certainly do our utmost!"

"If any family's disciples dare to disobey, they will be dealt with by family law directly!"

——These people were all Foundation Establishment cultivators, naturally not daring to presumptuously call him Little Friend or Taoist Friend, but respectfully address him as Honored Envoy.

"Hmm."

Li Ye nodded, his tone suddenly became sharp:

"I will say it plainly; I will not interfere in Zhou Family matters one bit, but it must not affect the spread of the Potato Flood Dragon."

"You don't need me to spell it out; you should know what I mean, and I hope such things don't happen."

Li Ye, having changed from his previously approachable demeanor, glanced sharply at everyone present.

Whether Golden Core or Foundation Establishment, under his highly oppressive gaze, they all felt a shudder in their hearts.

All the words of loyalty they wanted to express converged into one word:

"Yes!"

Li Ye was very satisfied.

Carrot and stick, such a simple method is always effective.

...

After half a cup of tea.

The Zhou Family had actually prepared a banquet to welcome Li Ye's arrival.

But Li Ye had no fondness for such things, seeing them as a waste of his time with no real use.

So he directly refused it.

He also refused the others' company, only allowing Zhou Qiumai to accompany him to the area where the Zhou Family's common people resided.

Speaking of choosing Huiya Marketplace first, it was partly because it was the deepest in Li Ye's memory, and also because the environment was quite suitable.

The region around Huiya Marketplace was mostly comprised of lake water veins, like this area where the Zhou Family's common people lived, not far from the city was a large lake.

This large lake was Li Ye's target; he had already planned everything out in his mind.

They arrived at the lake, rented a small boat to wander on it, and after checking the water quality, Li Ye nodded and said:

"This place will do."

Zhou Qiumai, however, showed a puzzled expression: "Isn't the Spiritual Qi here a bit lacking?"

The place where common people lived, even if there was any Spiritual Qi, wouldn't be very abundant. This lake, in the Cultivation Realm, could at most be considered a place with a bit more Spiritual Qi.

In Zhou Qiumai's view, Spirit Plants should naturally be planted where the Spiritual Qi was abundant—his family had even designated a piece of the most fertile spirit lands for this.

"Actually not, this kind of Potato Flood Dragon should be chosen for places with slightly lacking Spiritual Qi, and I have some ideas in mind."

"Follow me."

Li Ye slowly walked onto the water, stepping towards the depths of the lake, his manner calm as if walking on solid ground.

Zhou Qiumai saw this and hurriedly followed.

The two gradually moved deeper into the lake.

The lake, in fact, covered a quite vast area. Setting aside their status as cultivators, the two walking atop this lake were like little insects on a mirror.

The surrounding lake water was deep and dark, with cold water vapor rising to form thin mists over the surface, making the scene seem even more eerie.

If someone else were here, they might fear what demon beasts lay beneath the surface.

Yet here, one was a newly Foundation Establishment cultivator, the other an atypical Foundation Establishment cultivator, naturally without such worries.

The purpose of Brother Li coming here... could it be related to the fishermen here?

Zhou Qiumai grew increasingly curious about Li Ye's purpose in coming here until he saw a small waterborne village made up of fishing boats in the lake.

Only then did he confirm his suspicions.

In this waterborne village, fishermen, who had lived and made a living on the water here since ancient times, were busy working.

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