"Yo, what a coincidence!"
Chen Nan chuckled!
He hadn't expected to run into Xia Youwei here!
Jing Tiancheng, confirming Chen Nan's identity, put on a stern face and said, "Weiwei, apologize quickly!"
Xia Youwei huffed angrily and said, "Grandpa, you just said he was no good, how can you make me apologize to him now? Why should I?"
She had just told her grandfather about what happened at the Sword Forging Academy!
Jing Tiancheng had also cursed that man as no good after hearing it!
Lacking gentlemanly demeanor!
But now...
He was making her apologize!
"Why should Junior Brother Jing bother with a child?" Chen Nan said dismissively!
In fact, based on age, it wouldn't be inappropriate for him to call Jing Tiancheng grandfather!
But!
He was Cao Rufeng's only disciple!
And Jing Tiancheng was a registered disciple!
Therefore!
Chen Nan's seniority was far above Jing Tiancheng's, making the address "Junior Brother" perfectly fitting!
Jing Tiancheng's heart leaped with joy, and he quickly made an inviting gesture: "Senior Brother, please take the honored seat!"
Having said that!
He didn't forget to give Xia Youwei a meaningful glance: "Aren't you going to thank your grand-disciple-master?"
Xia Youwei was his granddaughter!
By seniority, it was natural for her to address Chen Nan as grand-disciple-master!
Xia Youwei snorted softly and turned her face away, not looking at Chen Nan!
She couldn't forget being ignored when she fell towards him, begging for help!
And then crashing heavily before him, in a state of utter embarrassment!
"Senior Brother, my granddaughter has been spoiled by me, please don't hold it against a child!" Jing Tiancheng said with an embarrassed smile!
Chen Nan responded with a quiet hum and got straight to the point: "Junior Brother, I came to you today because I need your help with something!"
Jing Tiancheng quickly replied: "Senior Brother, please just tell me what you need. There's no need for 'please' between us!"
He had heard of Chen Nan's skills!
His mastery of formations was so profound that even Cao Rufeng couldn't compare!
Chen Nan said: "It's like this!"
"I have a friend!"
"She needs to refine a mid-grade immortal artifact in seven days!"
"And complete the assessment for a Level Six Artifact Refiner!"
"But because she offended someone, I'm worried someone will cause trouble for her, and on the day of her assessment, there won't be a formation master to assist."
"So, I wanted to ask for your help with this matter!"
Xia Youwei suddenly spoke up: "Are you talking about Senior Sister Nie Yao?"
Chen Nan asked, confused: "How do you know?"
Xia Youwei pouted: "There aren't many Level Five Artifact Refiners in the academy, and she's the only one who needs to be assessed in seven days!"
Jing Tiancheng chuckled wryly: "Senior Brother, your mastery of formations is unparalleled. Having me assist Nie Yao in this matter would be an insult to myself!"
Chen Nan replied: "I wish to remain low-key!"
"Alright!" Jing Tiancheng readily agreed: "In seven days, I will personally assist Nie Yao in refining the mid-grade immortal artifact!"
"Agreed!"
Hearing his positive response, Chen Nan breathed a sigh of relief!
Jing Tiancheng showed a hint of nervousness: "Senior Brother, Junior Brother also has something I'd like to trouble you with!"
Chen Nan said: "Go ahead!"
Jing Tiancheng glanced at Xia Youwei, then sighed: "My granddaughter possesses a rare physique of misfortune, which is why despite cultivating for so many years, she is still only at the Earth Immortal realm!"
"She has never even left the capital city of the Yan Kingdom. I was hoping you could help her a little."
"Physique of misfortune?" Chen Nan looked at Xia Youwei with curiosity!
Normally, she just looked like a beautiful girl!
But by using his observation technique, he could see a wisp of misfortune energy radiating from her, both inside and out!
To put it plainly, she was cursed with bad luck!
Of course!
Misfortune was far more terrifying than simple bad luck!
Bad luck only made things go wrong, with constant mishaps!
But misfortune could very well lead to death!
"Grandpa, no one can cure my condition, can he..." Xia Youwei snorted dismissively, not optimistic about Chen Nan!
"Don't be rude!" Jing Tiancheng reprimanded!
He knew Chen Nan could set up luck-altering formations!
Perhaps he could resolve his granddaughter's physique of misfortune!
"Your granddaughter's condition is quite complex, but not untreatable," Chen Nan said, taking a sip of wine!
If Jing Tiancheng hadn't asked, he would have never gotten involved!
But since Jing Tiancheng had helped him!
He felt obligated to return the favor!
Xia Youwei sneered repeatedly: "Impossible!"
"I have an innate physique of misfortune!"
"No one can cure it!"
Chen Nan smiled and, with a casual grab, conjured a wisp of gray misfortune energy at his fingertips!
???
???
Xia Youwei and Jing Tiancheng stared in disbelief!
He could pull out the misfortune energy with just a gesture?
Xia Youwei hadn't believed Chen Nan's words before, but as that wisp of misfortune energy was drawn from her body!
She clearly felt a significant sense of relief!
"How could you, a little girl, possibly comprehend Senior Brother's methods?" Jing Tiancheng boomed with laughter!
Chen Nan stated: "It's simple to save you, but you must cooperate with me!"
"If you can save me, I'll do anything you ask!" Xia Youwei's eyes gleamed with eagerness!
She had previously found Chen Nan rather lacking in gentlemanly conduct and quite annoying!
But now she realized!
This fellow had a distinct personality!
Besides being a bit on the plump side!
He didn't seem entirely useless!
Chen Nan explained: "I can extract the misfortune energy from your body and improve your physique of misfortune, but this process will be very long."
"As for exactly how long, I can't say."
"Another thing, when I extract the misfortune energy from your body!"
"You cannot wear clothes!"
"Ah?" Xia Youwei's voice suddenly rose: "Cannot wear clothes? Wouldn't that mean you'd see me naked?"
"You're not trying to take advantage of me, are you?" As she said this, a look of suspicion entered her eyes!
Chen Nan chuckled: "Didn't you just say you were willing to cooperate with me?"
"Forget it, forget it!"
"If you're unwilling, then don't mention this again!"
"If you're unwilling to be treated by me, then I'm unwilling to be tainted by misfortune!"
"Weiwei, apologize to Senior Brother at once!" At this moment!
Jing Tiancheng became stern!
His face was set, and anger flashed in his eyes!
He might not know Chen Nan's character or personality!
But he knew Chen Nan's capabilities!
Cao Rufeng's only disciple!
A formation master without precedent!
If such a person were truly lecherous, would he resort to such crude methods?
Of course!
If Chen Nan truly fancied his granddaughter, it might not be entirely a bad thing!
Xia Youwei's face crumpled with grievance!
She hadn't expected her grandfather to get angry at her!
She hadn't wanted to agree to Chen Nan!
But recalling how Chen Nan had missed an opportunity to play the hero for her before, she figured he couldn't be the type of frivolous womanizer!
"I'm sorry, I apologize for what I said earlier."
She apologized in a low voice!
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At the same time!
Within the Sword Forging Academy!
A disciple, with a panicked expression, ran to Feng Yan's residence: "Senior Brother Feng, something's happened!"
Seeing a disciple from the Life Hall appear, Feng Yan frowned and couldn't help but ask: "What is it?"
"Senior Brother Ge Ning's and Senior Brother Qu Yin's life jade slips have shattered!"
"What?" Feng Yan stood up abruptly!
He had arranged for Ge Ning and Qu Yin to track Chen Nan and cripple his legs. Why had those two suddenly met such a tragic end?