The Star-Plucking Tower!
Although Concubine Yu had taken the healing pills, their effect was minimal.
Thus, Chen Nan produced a hundred-thousand-year-old spirit herb for her to consume.
He had plenty of such items, treating them as mere food.
“I told you, I’m just out to enjoy the temple fair and relax by myself. Can you please stop following me?”
A huffy voice echoed from outside the door.
Judging by the voice, it was a young girl.
Concubine Yu, who was recovering from her injuries, suddenly opened her eyes, disbelief filling them. “Is that Yingying’s voice?”
“The girl with the blue birthmark on her buttocks?” Chen Nan also recalled Yingying among the seven girls from the Myriad Demon Cave, having left a deep impression on him.
“It’s her voice.” Concubine Yu excitedly walked to the door and opened it.
A girl in a sky-blue long dress stood at the doorway of the room opposite theirs, reprimanding a few servants.
“Yingying, is it really you?” Concubine Yu cried out in joy.
She never expected to meet a friend who had gone through hardship with her here.
Yingying’s eyes also lit up with shock and delight. “Sister Yu Fei, what are you doing here… Huh? Brother Chen, you’re here too?”
Chen Nan greeted her with a smile, “Long time no see.”
A blush crept onto Yingying’s face, and she immediately addressed the servants, “Alright, alright, you can all scram now. My friend here is very powerful.”
“Besides, this is the Star-Plucking Tower. Who would dare cause trouble here?”
The servants hesitated to speak.
“Scram!” Yingying lost her patience.
“Then we will wait outside the Star-Plucking Tower. If you need anything, just send a message,” the servants dared not disobey Yingying’s words and left with their retinue.
“Brother Chen, when did you return?” Yingying asked with great excitement, clearly surprised that Chen Nan had made it back to the human realm, especially considering the perilous journey they had endured.
“Come in and chat,” Chen Nan invited Yingying into the room with a smile.
“I haven’t been back for long.”
“And you?”
“Are the other five sisters who returned with you doing well?”
After all, they had gone through hardship together.
Moreover, they had shared physical intimacy.
Though not willingly, they could be considered as having shared a fleeting moment.
It was necessary to show concern.
Yingying sighed softly, her eyes filled with lingering fear. “We encountered many dangers on our way back. Except for Nie Yao and me, the others all died in the mouths of demonic beasts.”
Chen Nan was not surprised by this outcome.
Not everyone could traverse the entire demon realm.
Having even one person return was a great fortune.
“Sister Yu Fei, how did you sustain such serious injuries?” Yingying changed the subject.
A bitter expression appeared on Concubine Yu’s face. “I also feel it was inexplicable.”
“Why don’t we report it to the authorities?” Yingying suggested. “Let the officials investigate this matter. Oh, right, my uncle just became the prefect of Central State City. If we report it, he will surely have this investigated.”
Chen Nan poured her a cup of water. “Reporting it is likely useless. The one who harmed Concubine Fei comes from the Immortal Palace!”
Yingying’s expression changed drastically, followed by a sigh. “Brother Chen is right. Those from the Immortal Palace are all important figures. Reporting it is truly of no use.”
“Sister Yu Fei, although I don’t know why people from the Immortal Palace are targeting you.”
“I have a feeling they won’t stop at this.”
“In my opinion, you had better leave Central State City and live somewhere else!”
Saying this, she produced a storage bag. “Here are five high-grade immortal stones. It’s not much, but it should be enough for you to live on for some time.”
“As sisters who have shared hardships.”
“I truly cannot bear to see you in such danger!”
Producing five high-grade immortal stones at once showed Yingying’s genuine concern for Concubine Yu.
“Yingying, I appreciate your kindness,” Concubine Yu said, a wave of emotion rising in her heart. “However, Brother Chen has already devised a plan to deal with the enemy.”
“Really?” Yingying exclaimed in surprise. “Those enemies are from the Immortal Palace. Can Brother Chen handle them?”
Concubine Yu gave a meaningful smile. “Brother Chen’s strength is very formidable!”
Yingying’s face turned red.
She seemed to recall what had happened in the Myriad Demon Cave.
“By the way, you never mentioned before that you also live in Central State City?” Concubine Yu changed the subject.
Yingying smiled wryly. “In the Myriad Demon Cave, we didn’t really have much time to chat.”
“Back then, we didn’t even know what the future held, so what was the point of discussing our homes?”
“Oh.”
“My name is Liu Yingying, and my family is in the South City.”
Concubine Yu gasped. “You are the daughter of the Four Directions Merchant Association?”
Liu Yingying gave an embarrassed smile. “Yes!”
“Amazing, amazing, amazing!” Concubine Yu exclaimed, full of disbelief, then looked at Chen Nan. “Brother Chen, you are not from Central State, so you don’t know how formidable the Four Seas Merchant Association is.”
“This Four Seas Merchant Association is the largest merchant association in the entire Wu Kingdom. Its wealth rivals that of the nation!”
“Even the plaque for the Four Seas Merchant Association was personally inscribed by the King of Wu!”
Chen Nan was also full of surprise.
He hadn’t expected Liu Yingying to have such a significant background.
She was the daughter of the wealthiest family!
A true rich and beautiful woman!
Liu Yingying said, “Actually, this is all my father’s empire. It has nothing to do with me.”
“Oh, right, consider moving to other cities.”
“Except for leaving the Wu Kingdom, every city has a branch of my Liu family’s merchant association.”
“We can definitely help you two settle down.”
Chen Nan replied, “Okay, we will consider this matter carefully.”
Liu Yingying nodded and stood up. “It’s getting late. I’ll go back to my room to rest. Once Sister Yu Fei’s injuries have healed, we’ll go to the temple fair together.”
She left with a sweet smile and then departed.
Chen Nan escorted her out and closed the door.
Upon returning, he saw Concubine Yu blushing and said, “Brother Chen, it’s a rare chance to meet an old acquaintance. Aren’t you planning to go to the opposite room and deepen your bond with sister Yingying?”
Chen Nan gave her a direct glare. “Reuniting with Yingying is a good thing, but I’m not the kind of person who acts on lust at first sight.”
In truth, he didn’t even believe himself.
However, his purpose in the Immortal Realm was to find Nangong Wan’s physical body.
He also didn’t want to get entangled with too many women.
After a night of recovery,
Concubine Yu’s injuries had all healed.
The potent effects of the hundred-thousand-year-old spirit herb were truly astonishing.
The next morning,
Liu Yingying knocked on their door, followed by some staff from the Star-Plucking Tower, carrying plates of a lavish breakfast.
“Brother Chen, Sister Yu Fei, I wasn’t sure what you two liked to eat, so I asked the Star-Plucking Tower’s kitchen to prepare some local specialty breakfasts.”
She was very generous.
A single meal like this would cost at least ten high-grade immortal stones.
Although she didn’t have that many immortal stones on hand, she could simply put it on the account of the Four Directions Merchant Association.
After breakfast,
Liu Yingying asked, “What are your plans next? Will you explore the temple fair together, or do you have other arrangements?”
Chen Nan replied, “We plan to visit Mount Yandang.”
“Mount Yandang is outside Central State City, isn’t it? Why are you going there? Aren’t you afraid of being pursued by people from the Immortal Palace?” Liu Yingying’s face lost all its color.
Then she shivered. “I understand, you want to lure the snake out of its hole?”
A cold glint flashed in Chen Nan’s eyes. “Exactly. Only by doing so can we draw out the hidden enemies and eliminate them all!”