"Here's to us!"
Yan Wushuang raised her wine cup, tilted her head back, and downed the contents in one go.
Though she was a woman, she was exceptionally bold.
But as bold as she was, her alcohol tolerance wasn't great.
At least, before Chen Nan even felt tipsy, she had already passed out on the dining table.
Fortunately, there were guest rooms on the ship, so even if she drank too much, she could sleep here.
Carrying Yan Wushuang back to her guest room in a princess carry, Chen Nan settled her in before returning to the deck.
He actually knew he could take advantage of Yan Wushuang at this opportunity, and even if she found out later, she wouldn't do anything.
But.
How could a gentleman take advantage of someone's weakness?
"Tell me about Yan Wushuang!" Chen Nan dialed Li Ping'an.
Li Ping'an quickly replied, "Replying to the Old Ancestor, Miss Jiu is the adopted daughter of Lan Yi, the Sect Master of the Orchid Sect. Miss Jiu grew up under Lan Yi's tutelage, becoming accomplished."
"If nothing unexpected happens, Miss Jiu will be the next Sect Master of the Orchid Sect."
If it were in the past, Li Ping'an would definitely have addressed Yan Wushuang by name.
But now.
Yan Wushuang had already connected with the Old Ancestor and was about to become a phoenix.
Even if he were given a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare disrespect Yan Wushuang.
"But to my knowledge, the Orchid Sect has not been developing well in recent years, especially in the northern market, where its industries have almost disappeared."
"Lan Yi once sent Miss Jiu to the capital to oversee operations there, but she was suppressed by the disciples of the capital's influential families."
"There was even one person who coveted Miss Jiu's beauty and wanted to marry her, promising Lan Yi that if they were allowed to marry Miss Jiu, they would help stabilize the situation in the capital!"
At this point, Li Ping'an paused, then nervously said, "Actually, Miss Jiu has been inquiring about your whereabouts, Old Ancestor.
"Because she doesn't want to marry into the capital, but she cannot defy Lan Yi's orders."
"The only one in the world who can make Lan Yi revoke her order and save her from this predicament is you!"
"Oh, right, I just received news that Miss Jiu will be holding her wedding ceremony with a disciple of the capital's influential families in one month."
Chen Nan understood.
No wonder Yan Wushuang had acted so out of character and appeared so melancholic after their phone call.
Li Ping'an respectfully asked, "Old Ancestor, should I convey a message for you to cancel this marriage? Although Lan Yi is wary of the people from the capital's influential families, since you are backing Miss Jiu, Lan Yi will surely not dare to disobey your command."
Chen Nan lit a cigarette and said, "Her fate is in her own hands. We outsiders need not interfere."
He didn't want to stir up karma.
Not out of fear, but because it was too time-consuming to deal with.
Therefore.
Even though Yan Wushuang was a beautiful woman who made him feel favorably towards her.
Even though she was a disciple of the Outer Eight Sects.
But the current relationship between them was not enough for Chen Nan to offend the powerful figures in the capital because of her.
Chen Nan changed the subject: "Tell me about the Thief Sect as well, for instance, why are they so arrogant, daring to defy superiors!"
If he hadn't wanted to conceal his identity, he could have charged Cao Dayuan with insubordination today.
Li Ping'an sighed, "It's mainly because the 86th generation Sect Master of the Thief Sect violated the rules and passed on the position of Sect Master to his son before he died."
Chen Nan frowned.
The Outer Eight Sects had been passed down for thousands of years, witnessing the rise and fall of many dynasties, primarily because the position of Sect Master was not to be passed on to descendants.
The position of Sect Master was for the capable.
The 86th generation Sect Master of the Thief Sect openly defied this rule, and according to the rules of the Outer Eight Sects, he should have been sliced into a thousand pieces.
"After that incident, two factions emerged within the Thief Sect: the Pro-faction and the Conservative faction."
"The Conservative faction has always wanted to overthrow the rule of the 87th generation Sect Master, but the Pro-faction is ruthless and has killed many elders of the Conservative faction."
"Currently, only a few elderly men in their twilight years remain in the Conservative faction."
"Because of this, the Thief Sect, relying on its position as the head of the Outer Eight Sects, disregards everyone and even has the idea of breaking away!"
A cold glint flashed in Chen Nan's eyes: "As long as I am here, they will not succeed in breaking away!"
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"These past few days have been quite busy!"
After hanging up the phone.
A wry smile appeared on Chen Nan's face.
The deadline with Zhao Yuan, one month, was still half a month away.
In half a month, the Zhao family would be ruined.
This matter was already set in stone and no accidents could occur.
On that day, the hatred in his heart could finally be released!
And in one month, he had to go to the provincial capital to attend the auction for Thousand-Year Dragon Saliva Incense and Hundred-Year Epiphyllum.
Only by acquiring these two heavenly treasures could he help Xia Zhi refine the Spirit Enlightenment Pill, enabling her to have photographic memory.
But this required money.
A lot of money.
He had to accumulate a large amount of wealth within this month, rather than relying on Jiang Jiancheng.
Besides this.
There was also the matter of receiving greetings from the Sect Masters of the other seven great sects of the Outer Eight Sects.
He didn't need to think to know that once he revealed his identity.
He would face a lot of doubt.
After all, he was too young, and had merely obtained the inheritance of Wushan by luck. What qualifications did he have to be superior to these great figures of the seven families, who had terrifying assets and transcendent statuses?
Especially the people from the Thief Sect, they would surely use this opportunity to cause trouble!
However, he had no choice in these matters, and he couldn't avoid them!
Pushing those messy thoughts aside for the moment, he took out a brocade pouch from his embrace, containing Feng Xinyue's hair and the hair of many homeless people.
Feng Xinyue should have had a happy time last night, right?
Since that was the case.
Let's double the happiness!
Yes.
Super double!
With this thought, he sat cross-legged, took out Feng Xinyue's hair, and then took out two strands of hair from two homeless men.
He then performed a shamanistic secret technique, fusing the three strands of hair together.
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Feng Xinyue, who was fast asleep, suddenly entered a dream.
The familiar scene in front of the Night Feast Bar.
A Porsche drove up.
Then Zhao Yuan and two followers got out, picked her up, and put her in the trunk.
"No, no, no, don't do this, Chen Nan, save me quickly, damn it, save me quickly, or I won't let you go even as a ghost!"
Feng Xinyue's mentality was about to explode. She shouted for Chen Nan to save her.
She didn't know why she had entered this dream again, but she knew that if the plot unfolded like last night, she would be defiled by a homeless man.
As it turned out, she had worried too much.
Because tonight, Zhao Yuan gave her to two homeless men...
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The next day.
As Chen Nan was cultivating on the deck, Yan Wushuang emerged from the cabin, looking slightly tired.
Although her complexion was a little pale, it still couldn't hide her beauty. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
"Thank you for staying with me all night."
"Thank you for your gentlemanly conduct, for not taking advantage of me while I was asleep."
Chen Nan slowly opened his eyes and said, "In that state, you were less attractive to me than an inflatable adult toy. At least it makes noise, while you were silent."
Yan Wushuang exhaled like a fragrant orchid, her charming eyes gazing at him, "But sister is awake now. Do you want to hear my voice?"