Published: January 1, 2025
“Hmph, that guy still wants to refine me? He doesn’t even check if his cultivation is worthy of refining me?
Then I ended up in your hands. Back at the auction, I sensed the aura of my kind. I didn’t expect it to be the aura of the Qingqiu clan on you.”
“From what you say, it seems I saved you.”
Qin Chen said with a smile.
“I have to thank you for that, but if you want me to be refined by you or to accompany you in some of the most disgusting things that human men do, I will absolutely not agree, even if you are a friend of the Qingqiu clan. If you forcefully try to refine me, I would rather self-destruct than agree to you.”
Su Xiao Xiao said while biting her bright red lips.
“What do you mean by the most disgusting things that human men do?”
Qin Chen was speechless.
“Don’t worry, Young Master Chen won't do that.”
You Qianxue chuckled lightly.
“Then I’ll be relieved. However, to repay you for saving me, I can help you with some things, as long as it doesn’t go against my conscience, because if it weren’t for you, I’m afraid…” Su Xiao Xiao said with lingering fear. She knew that with her existence, once captured, she wouldn’t live long. At that point, she would definitely be fused into a holy treasure or directly devoured by martial artists to absorb and enhance their own strength. Even before dying, she would suffer from the crazed ravaging of human experts.
Although she could withstand a late-stage Saint Master for a while, she hadn’t recovered her cultivation yet, and under the constant refining of a late-stage Saint Master, she would eventually be refined and become the other's forbidden plaything.
“There’s no need for repayment; as long as you don’t cause me trouble, that’s good enough.”
Qin Chen rubbed his nose, “You should stay here for now. After a while, I will head to the Void Tidal Sea, and at that time, I might need your help.”
Qin Chen waved his hand, leading You Qianxue out of the Qiankun Creation Jade Dish, appearing in the inn.
“Young Master Chen, aren’t we going to the Southern Sky Realm now?”
You Qianxue asked curiously.
“Not in a hurry. I found that Dongguang City is a good place. In the future, if our Chen Di Pavilion wants to develop, we must establish a connection with Dongguang City. Since we are already here, let’s set up a base here, and I will have Xing Tianya and others take charge, forging good relationships with the major business associations in Dongguang City to supply resources for Chen Di Pavilion.”
You Qianxue was shocked, “You want to open a branch of Chen Di Pavilion in Dongguang City?”
“Something like that. But we can’t call it Chen Di Pavilion; otherwise, it will attract the attention of the Yao Mie Mansion. We can choose another name.”
Qin Chen pondered.
Just then, a voice came from outside the door; it was Xing Tianya returning.
“How did it go?”
Qin Chen opened the door and asked. Xing Tianya was the one he had arranged to handle matters.
“Master, it’s all settled. I bought a shop in the market of Dongguang City. The previous owner moved out a year ago, and we can move in at any time if we want.”
Xing Tianya said with a smile.
“That's good. You didn’t use any underhanded methods, did you?”
Qin Chen asked.
“Don’t worry, Master.”
Xing Tianya chuckled, “You don’t know; there are many shops in the Dongguang City market, and the forces are intertwining. Since Dongguang City is an open city, the city lord’s mansion only maintains the surface order. So there is still some chaos in Dongguang City. However, no matter how chaotic it is, the market is the safest place because the very existence of Dongguang City is primarily for the market. Not only forces from the Eastern Sky Realm but even business associations from other celestial realms are not allowed to have any problems in the market.”
“The shop I bought is in a good location and quite spacious. There are many forces in Dongguang City, a mix of fish and dragons, and the Void Tidal Sea is very dangerous. Do you remember the news we heard when we arrived?