Chapter 337: I Found You a Franchisee

Translator: yikaii Editor: yikaii

Lu Yang thought that his master had quite the reputation; even though he was trapped in prison, so many people still cared about him.

Seven senior brothers, one senior sister, and his beloved first disciple.

In just a few minutes, his master had gained several new titles as a Heavenly King. Lu Yang really wished he could share this good news with his master.

His master would probably be so happy that he’d break out of prison just to personally thank his senior brothers and sisters.

As for Yun Zhi, his master wouldn’t thank her—after all, he couldn’t beat her in a fight.

“I think my master should decide his own title as a Heavenly King. Eldest Senior Sister, will you be the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Court Sect?” Lu Yang asked.

Yun Zhi thought for a moment, then looked at Lu Yang seriously and asked, “You mentioned that the Head of the Heavenly Court is Bean Celestial. Is that senior really the head?”

In the mental space, Everlasting Fairy stood with her hands on her hips, full of confidence. Since the elders were present, she couldn’t appear physically, so she communicated with Yun Zhi via telepathy.

“Yes, indeed! Who would have thought that I am the ruler of the Heavenly Court? I am the leader of the Five Ancient Immortals, so being the Head of the Heavenly Court is more than fitting!”

“I thought you’d name me Yun Celestial and make me the Head of the Heavenly Court.”

Everlasting Fairy was so startled she didn’t dare make a sound.

Originally, Lu Yang had planned for Eldest Senior Sister to be the Head of the Heavenly Court, given her reliability. However, after much persuasion from Everlasting Fairy, Lu Yang had replaced Yun Celestial with Bean Celestial as the leader.

This was something that could never be revealed to Yun Zhi.

“Very well, Sect Leader it is,” Yun Zhi agreed cheerfully.

Lu Yang was delighted. Having her as the Sect Leader was much more reliable than the title of the Head of the Heavenly Court.

With the ancient Head of the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Court Sect’s Sect Leader, and all nine protectors settled, Lu Yang felt he had gained a lot.

After the elders dispersed, they continued to discuss what title would suit Daoist Non-Speaker.

“Old Nine once modified the ‘Big Or Small As You Wish’, and it became a hot seller in the market. How about calling him the Growth Heavenly King?”

“That’s a good name. I vote for it.”

“I vote for it too.”

The Eight Elder reminisced about the grand scheme they once used to deceive the Nine Nether Sect.

“Who would’ve thought the Nine Nether Sect was so wealthy? I was shocked when I saw it back then.”

“No kidding. With that money, I upgraded all my magical artifacts to high-end ones, and I’m still using them today!”

“Back then, I was so wealthy at auctions that I only went for the finale items. Once, I even bought something that the auction house couldn’t identify. By chance, I discovered it was a map, which led me to a treasure trove!”

“I wondered why we all had about the same amount of Spirit Stones, but you were spending more lavishly. So you had an unexpected windfall!”

“Do enough good deeds, and luck will come your way.”

Lu Yang suddenly remembered that he hadn’t informed the upper management of the Undying Sect about the plan to open chain stores, so he told Eldest Senior Sister and then headed to the barbecue restaurant on the commercial street.

At the barbecue restaurant, he saw someone who shouldn’t have been there—Qin Yanyan, eating skewers.

“Hmm, the taste isn’t as good as what I had in Yanjiang County, but it’s still pretty decent.”

Master Liu and Master Gao had never faced such a challenge to their culinary skills. Hearing Qin Yanyan’s comment, they were determined to cook skewers that would fully satisfy her.

“Hey, niece, what are you doing here?”

Qin Yanyan, her mouth greasy from eating, looked up while still chewing on a skewer. She was clearly enjoying herself. After swallowing with some effort, she explained, “A senior sister named Zhou Lulu told me there was a barbecue restaurant on the commercial street with the same name as the one you opened in Yanjiang County. I thought this might be the main store and came to see how it tastes.”

When Master Liu and Master Gao saw Lu Yang, they greeted him respectfully, “Boss Lu!”

Lu Yang was startled. Since when did he become the boss?

Master Liu and Master Gao themselves didn’t really understand why, but the Everlasting Celestial had instructed them to treat Lu Yang with the utmost respect, just as they would treat the Everlasting Celestial. After all, Lu Yang was the second-in-command of the Everlasting Lineage, holding a position even higher than the Everlasting Celestial.

Lu Yang asked Master Liu to contact the Sect Leader of the Undying Sect, who was still at the slaughterhouse, saying that he had something to discuss.

“They called you boss. Is this your restaurant? Who are these people?” Qin Yanyan asked curiously.

“It’s sort of my restaurant. If you want to get technical, the one in Yanjiang County is the main branch, and this is Branch No. 1. Master Liu and Master Gao, who grilled the skewers for you, are former deputy Sect Leaders of the Undying Sect.”

Qin Yanyan was taken aback. She hadn’t expected the people grilling her skewers to have such high status. In the Dao Seeking Sect, do even former deputy Sect Leaders of the Undying Sect end up grilling skewers?

“And the person coming over is the former Sect Leader of the Undying Sect. He runs a slaughterhouse here in the Dao Seeking Sect and is the main supplier for the barbecue restaurant.”

Qin Yanyan was even more shocked. Deputy Sect Leaders and the Sect Leader—has the Dao Seeking Sect completely taken over the Undying Sect and put them all to work?

She looked at Lu Yang with a strange expression. Why were former deputy Sect Leaders of the Undying Sect treating him with such respect? And how could he summon the Sect Leader of the Undying Sect so easily?

Even if the high-ranking members of the Undying Sect had fallen from grace, they shouldn’t be so deferential to a Golden Core Stage disciple, right?

Could it be that Lu Yang held a very high position within the Undying Sect?

Qin Yanyan felt like she had accidentally stumbled upon a significant and secretive truth.

The Sect Leader hurried over as soon as he received Lu Yang’s message, followed by three female ghosts who seemed quite familiar.

“Little Five, Little Six, Little Seven, shouldn’t you be in Ancient Locust Town?”

Little Seven stepped forward to explain, “True Lord Dai was concerned that the Nine Nether Sect might try to verify Mr. Lu’s situation with us, so he had us brought back to the Dao Seeking Sect to stay with Sect Leader Xie.”

Lu Yang took a moment to realize who “True Lord Dai” was—Senior Brother Dai Bufan.

Senior Brother Dai Bufan was at the Unity Stage, a level of cultivation worthy of the title “True Lord.”

Lu Yang didn’t think of Dai Bufan as particularly special, often finding him jumpy, but to the three female ghosts, Dai Bufan was an untouchable figure deserving of utmost respect.

“We usually help Sect Leader Xie at the slaughterhouse, absorbing the yang energy of the livestock to maintain the stability of our souls.”

The Sect Leader knew that Lu Yang was familiar with the three female ghosts, so he had specifically brought them along to show Lu Yang that he was treating them well.

“Second-in-command!” The Everlasting Celestial appeared, showing great respect.

Lu Yang’s eye twitched upon hearing this. He could easily guess that Everlasting Fairy was behind this.

“Boss Lu, what are your instructions?”

Lu Yang was about to settle things with Everlasting Fairy, but the Sect Leader’s words interrupted his thoughts.

“Instructions? Not quite. I just came to tell you that your plan to expand the barbecue restaurants has been approved by the Eldest Senior Sister.”

When the expansion of the barbecue restaurants for the Nine Nether Sect was mentioned in the council hall, the Eldest Senior Sister didn’t object, which likely meant her approval.

“That’s fantastic!” The upper management of the Undying Sect hadn’t expected Lu Yang to move so quickly.

“Not only that, but I’ve also found you a franchisee who will be responsible for the expansion of the barbecue restaurants. They’re absolutely reliable.”

“A franchisee? Who is it?” The Sect Leader hadn’t expected Lu Yang to be so invested in this matter.

“The Nine Nether Sect.”

“Who?”

(End of the chapter)