Having finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to slap his Storage Pouch at his waist, and took out a purse filled with a large number of Spirit Coins, placing it directly in front of Zhou Zhengkang.
Wearing a smile, he said, "There are over eight hundred Spirit Coins in here. Consider it an advance payment to my worthy nephew. Once I've dealt with the relics of Zhou Jiahui, I will make up the remaining Spirit Coins to my worthy nephew. What do you think?"
Upon hearing his words, a flash of joy flickered in Zhou Zhengkang's eyes. Then, he immediately grabbed the purse, weighed it, and soon his expression completely softened as he nodded to him and said, "That's more like it!"
Then, he put the purse into his Storage Pouch, picked up the teapot, and guzzled the remaining tea in one go before he patted his sleeve, stood up, and said, "Then I'll be heading back first. Remember to handle things efficiently and don't make me wait too long!"
Seeing this, Yu Deguang immediately stood up with a smile on his face and said, "Of course, of course, my worthy nephew, please take your time."
After seeing Zhou Zhengkang off from the private room and closing the door.
Looking at the completely emptied teapot, his expression turned in an instant, and with a look of disgust, he coldly snorted and flicked his sleeve, "Hmph, what a thing, a fool who betrays his own kin, and he even dreams of using our Spirit Beast Manor's Foundation Establishment Pill to establish his Foundation? Does he really think Master Uncle Xiao, a mighty Purple Mansion Cultivator, would take a liking to such a fool?"
It was not difficult to tell from his words that his previous conversation and promises to Zhou Zhengkang were nothing but flattery.
In fact, he had never esteemed Zhou Zhengkang from the bottom of his heart and was full of disdain and contempt.
After secretly cursing Zhou Zhengkang for a while, he seemed to remember something and couldn't help but reveal a contemplative expression, murmuring to himself, "But that Zhou Zhengchun, although his aptitude falls short, if the information from the Zhou family is all true, this child is indeed worth winning over. If he could be of use to me, then our Spirit Beast Manor would have another talent to employ!"
Zhou Zhengkang naturally had no idea how little he was regarded in Yu Deguang's heart.
After leaving the teahouse, he had intended to go straight back to his clan.
However, when he passed by the nearby Spirit Beast Restaurant and saw the words "Spirit Beast Restaurant" on the banner from afar, the phrase Zhou Jiahui had said, "You're far inferior to Zhengchun," suddenly sprang to his mind.
His face turned cold in an instant, and he changed his course towards the inside of the shop.
"Welcome, esteemed guest…"
Inside the Spirit Beast Restaurant, upon hearing the footsteps from outside, Zhou Chun reflexively put on a smile, ready to greet the incoming guest.
But when he saw who it was, his greeting halted.
"So it's Seventh Brother, I pay my respects to Seventh Brother," said Zhou Chun after pausing a moment, quickly saluting Zhou Zhengkang with a bow as he greeted him.
Ignoring his greeting, Zhou Zhengkang coldly stared at him and questioned, "You're supposed to be a core Clan Member of our Zhou Family. Should you really be groveling to every Loose Cultivator that comes in? Doesn't that demean yourself and degrade your status?"
This guy must be an idiot!
Zhou Chun looked at Zhou Zhengkang with a bewildered face, never expecting the other party to say such a thing.
In fact, Zhou Zhengkang understood the principle of kindness in business quite well, but he had harbored a deep prejudice against Zhou Chun from the start and had come specifically to pick faults with him!
Moreover, he had Zhou Jiahui's words, "You're far inferior to Zhengchun," echoing in his heart.
Under these circumstances, upon seeing Zhou Chun's "submissive" demeanor, it was inevitable for him to feel angered and undervalued on his own behalf.
Whether he would admit it or not, Zhou Jiahui's words, "You're far inferior to Zhengchun," truly bothered and upset him.
Luckily, it was not only Zhou Chun in the store; Zhou Jiasheng, the Shopkeeper, was also present.
Seeing Zhou Chun standing there, dumbstruck by Zhou Zhengkang's words, Zhou Jiasheng hurried over, worried that a conflict would arise in the store and said, "We're all family, Zhengkang, how could you say such things about Zhengchun? If there's been some misunderstanding, come speak with me in the backyard first!"
With that, he patted Zhou Chun's shoulder, signaling him to hold his temper and not to quarrel with Zhou Zhengkang in the store.
Zhou Jiasheng also reached out to pull Zhou Zhengkang, intending to drag him to the backyard for a scolding.
However, Zhou Zhengkang simply sidestepped, avoiding the outstretched hand, and said indifferently, "No need, I'm in a hurry to get back to the family and don't have time for your nonsense."
With that, he disregarded Zhou Jiasheng's displeased look, flung his sleeves, and turned to leave the store.
In the past, even if Zhou Zhengkang did not hold much respect for these so-called elders in his heart, he would not have shown it so plainly.
But now, having personally killed an elder like Zhou Jiahui, he felt a sense of superiority toward these so-called elders, believing that he completely had power over their life and death.
Secondly, having decided to leave the Zhou Family, he saw no need to humble himself to gain favor from these elders for a long-term future with the Zhou Family.
Thirdly, Zhou Jiasheng's obvious protection of Zhou Chun just now had irked him, leading him to automatically lump Zhou Jiasheng in with Zhou Jiahui's ilk, feeling that Zhou Jiasheng also favored Zhou Chun over him.
All these reasons had led to the current scene.
Watching Zhou Zhengkang's unhesitating departure, Zhou Jiasheng's face darkened terribly.
He nearly gnashed his teeth and muttered fiercely, "Disrespectful to elders, slandering a Clan Member, I will personally write to the Clan Leader about this, and make a serious complaint against him. He must personally apologize to me and to you, Zhengchun!"