Chapter 197: A Ground Breaking Offer, 500 Million Monthly and The Living Saint of the Outer City ( Bonus GT - XV )

Chapter 197: A Ground Breaking Offer, 500 Million Monthly and The Living Saint of the Outer City ( Bonus GT Chapter XV )

The grand hall of the Heaven’s Table was decorated with exquisite spiritual wood and glowing pearls, casting a warm and majestic light over the hundreds of seated merchants.

The doors opened, and Yu Liang walked in at a leisurely pace. Flanking him to right was his beautiful wife, Mei Hua, and the waiting attentive waitress, Xiaoxiao.

The moment Yu Liang’s figure appeared, the entire hall erupted into a wave of movement.

Hundreds of the most powerful shop owners and merchants in the Outer City stood up in unison. They bowed deeply and their waists bent at a perfect ninety degree angle and greeted him with voices filled with absolute respect.

"We greet Young Master Yu!"

Yu Liang raised a hand slightly with expression and said gently. "Everyone, please sit down. There is no need for such heavy etiquette today."

Hearing his words, the merchants slowly sat back down at their seats, though their backs were as straight as swords, not daring to slouch even a little bit.

Yu Liang and Mei Hua walked to the main seats at the head of the hall and sat down gracefully. Xiaoxiao, holding a tray with spiritual tea, stood quietly and respectfully by Yu Liang’s side, ready to serve his every need.

Before Yu Liang could even open his mouth to speak, Manager Wang of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion was the first to stand up. He walked forward with an extremely polite smile, presenting a beautifully carved wooden box.

"Young Master Yu, this is a Century Old Blood Ginseng from my personal collection. Please accept this humble gift of mine as a token of our respect."

Following his lead, Boss Li and the other heavyweights quickly lined up. One by one, they stepped forward, presenting rare spiritual herbs, High Grade Weapons and Precious Materials. They all were wearing bright, smiling faces, trying their best to show their loyalty and goodwill.

Yu Liang didn’t refuse any of them. He nodded slightly and accepted each gift, treating it as a simple sign of respect from his ’future subordinates.’ Seeing that the young master was in a good mood and actually accepting their gifts, the merchants let out a long sigh of relief.

’At least he is willing to accept our goodwill. Maybe he will go easy on us.’

Once the gift giving was over, Yu Liang took a sip of the spiritual tea Xiaoxiao poured for him. He placed the cup down, the soft clink echoed in the silent hall.

He looked at the crowd and decided to skip the small talk. His expression turned slightly serious as he spoke directly to the point.

"I called you all here today for one specific reason," Yu Liang’s clear voice rang out. "I want to buy all of your businesses. Every single shop, pavilion, and stall in the Outer City will now belong to me."

BOOOOM!!

These words hit the hall like a doomsday meteor.

The smiles on the merchants faces instantly froze and shattered. Their worst fear had come true! They had thought the gifts would soften the blow, but in the end, he was still going to swallow their entire livelihood!

In the cultivation world, when a supreme expert says "I want to buy," it usually means "I am confiscating it for free, what can you do? and if you resist, I will kill you."

All of them bowed their heads at once, their faces turned pale as ash. Some of the older merchants even closed their eyes, their bodies trembled as they prepared for the ruin of their families.

Their decades of hard work gone in a single sentence.

Seeing their despair reactions, Yu Liang couldn’t help but chuckle. The sound of his laughter made the merchants hearts clench even further.

"Don’t worry," Yu Liang said as his tone suddenly became much more relaxed. "I am not going to confiscate your properties for free. Do you all really think I’m such a heartless guy? Anways I will buy them from you. And to compensate for your hard work, I will pay you exactly ten times the current market value for each business."

What?!

The merchants’ heads snapped up so fast they almost got whiplash. They looked at Yu Liang with expressions of sheer shock and disbelief.

Did we hear him wrong? Ten times the market value?!

To understand how absurd this offer was, one must understand the brutal reality of the Outer City’s economy. For the low level shop owners, running a small stall or a tiny shop was a struggle. They barely made ends meet. If they ever wanted to sell their shop to pay off debts or retire, they would usually beg buyers to take it at the 2x market value.

But greedy merchants would always lowball them, forcing them to sell at 0.5x or even 0.3x just to get some quick cash.

Getting the full market value was a dream for them.

And now, this terrifying young master was offering them ten times the market value?!

For a low level stall owner whose shop was worth a mere 100,000 Mid Grade Spiritual Stones, this meant they would suddenly receive 1 Million Mid Grade Spiritual Stones! That was enough to buy a house in the City and set their descendants future for good.

As for the High Level owners like Manager Wang, whose pavilion was worth in billions, a 10x multiplier meant tens of billions in spiritual stones! With that kind of wealth, they could directly buy their way into a Top Tier Sect or become a major power in a new city!

It was an absurdly generous, completely illogical offer!

Seeing their dark expressions instantly turn bright and their eyes shining with unbelievable joy, Yu Liang smiled warmly.

"You all have worked very hard to build these businesses from the ground up," Yu Liang praised them as his voice carried a soothing power. "Your diligence, your business knowledge and your management skills are commendable. That is why I chose to buy from you rather than just taking over by force."

He paused, letting his words sink in, before continuing. "However, if I just acquire a massive commercial empire encompassing the entire Outer City. I alone cannot handle such a big business. So, I need capable, experienced people to manage it."

"Therefore, I have decided to hire all of you as the managers of your respective stores. You will continue to run the shops you know best, but under my banner."

The merchants were already dizzy from the 10x buyout offer, but Yu Liang wasn’t done yet. He dropped the second, even more explosive bombshell.

"As for your salary, I will not use a profit sharing model," Yu Liang stated clearly. "I will pay each of you a fixed monthly salary of 500 Million Mid Grade Spiritual Stones."

Silence

Absolute, dead silence

500 million Mid Grade Spiritual Stones... PER MONTH?!

"Let me be clear," Yu Liang added, ensuring there was no misunderstanding. "This salary is equal for everyone. It does not matter if you are managing a grand, multi story pavilion or a tiny, low level street stall. It also does not matter if your store makes a massive profit or operates at a complete loss. Your salary will remain exactly the same 500 Million Mid Grade Spiritual Stones, every single month, paid directly from my personal treasury."

Swish!

If the previous offer had blown their minds, this one completely shattered their Dao hearts.

500 million a month! That was 6 billion a year!

A low level stall owner who used to struggle to make a few thousand spiritual stones a month was now being handed a salary that could buy out entire city blocks! Even the high level owners, who were used to making a few million in monthly profit, were now being offered a guaranteed monthly income that seem like a huge gaint in front of their previous lifetime earnings! And the most crazy part? They didn’t even have to worry about the store’s profit or loss! It was pure, guaranteed, risk free wealth!

"Fifty... 500 million a month? For me? Even for my small herb stall?" a low level owner stammered as tears instantly streamed down his weathered face.

"Yes, even your stall," Yu Liang confirmed with a nod.

That was the breaking point.

The hall erupted into absolute, unadulterated frenzy. The merchants completely lost their composure. They threw themselves off their chairs and dropped to their knees.

"Young Master Yu! You are a living saint! A benevolent deity!" Manager Wang cried out as his voice turned hoarse with emotion. "Your grace is as deep as the ocean! We are willing to work ourselves to the bone for you! We will die for the Heaven’s Table!"

"Praise Young Master Yu! He is the reincarnation of the Dao of Wealth! Long live Young Master Yu!" Boss Li chanted with tears and snot mixing on his face.

The entire hall of hundreds of wealthy merchants was kneeling on the ground, chanting praises with voices that shook the restaurant. They weren’t just submitting out of fear anymore, in their eyes, Yu Liang was now a flawless, benevolent overlord who had descended to bless them with unimaginable fortune.

Standing by his side, Xiaoxiao watched the scene with wide, starry eyes, her heart pounded wildly as she looked at her young master’s calm profile.

Mei Hua looked at her husband, feeling that he truly was someone capable of turning the entire world upside down with just a few words.