This trip to the provincial capital was not smooth for Chen Nan.
After all, it was not easy to encounter Millennium Dragon Saliva Incense and Century Epiphyllum.
Although they were acquired at a high price.
They were silently stolen.
Fortunately, he obtained a Qilin Fruit, making the trip worthwhile.
Of course.
The greatest gain was meeting Yan Wushuang.
A woman who made one ecstatic, lost in thought.
She was truly a femme fatale.
Let alone ordinary people.
Even Chen Nan enjoyed the time spent with her.
At night.
Jizhou Emperor Grand Hotel.
Yan Wushuang looked at Chen Nan with a wistful gaze: "I have to leave tomorrow, can't you spend one night with me at the hotel?"
As agreed.
She was to go to the capital the next day to get engaged to a scion of a prominent family.
Therefore.
She cherished the current moments, trying her best to stay with Chen Nan.
"Hurry up and get dressed, I'll take you somewhere." Chen Nan picked up her cheongsam and threw it, along with a palm-sized fig leaf, to her.
"Okay!"
Hearing that he was taking her out, Yan Wushuang's spirits immediately lifted.
After getting dressed.
Her phone rang.
She walked into the bathroom to answer it, and a cold voice came from inside: "What time is it, why haven't you come yet?"
Her master had also arrived in Jizhou and wanted to take her to meet the ancestors of the Outer Eight Sects.
Although she had previously thought of meeting the ancestor and begging him to retract her master's order.
But now.
It was a done deal.
Even meeting the ancestor would be of no avail.
It was precisely because of this.
That she had acted so proactively after meeting Chen Nan.
Because she wanted to live for herself one last time!
Yan Wushuang said, "Master, I'm feeling a bit unwell tonight, so I won't be coming. Please extend my greetings to the ancestor on my behalf!"
"Presumptuous! Don't say you're unwell today, even if you were dying, you would still have to come and pay respects to the ancestor!" Aunt Lan said furiously, her tone leaving no room for doubt.
Yan Wushuang's face was filled with pain, "Master, don't worry, I will go to the capital tomorrow and will absolutely not delay your plan!"
Yan Wushuang hung up the phone and turned it off.
She didn't want to be disturbed tonight.
"Where are we going?"
After leaving the bathroom, a brilliant smile appeared on her face.
"You'll know when we get there!"
Chen Nan knew she was going to the capital the next day.
In the past, he would not have interfered.
But now, it was different.
The two had become intimate friends.
He could not stand by and watch Yan Wushuang marry someone she did not love.
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Afterwards.
Yan Wushuang followed Chen Nan to Zelinsan Zhuang.
"What are we doing here?"
Yan Wushuang was a little confused.
If she remembered correctly, this seemed to be the place where the disciples of the Outer Eight Sects paid respects to their ancestor.
"I'm going to the restroom," Chen Nan said, then headed straight for the restroom.
As soon as Chen Nan left.
Yan Wushuang saw a familiar figure walking towards her, it was her master, Aunt Lan.
"Didn't you say you weren't coming?" Aunt Lan said expressionlessly.
"Master, I..." Yan Wushuang was speechless.
If she had known Chen Nan was bringing her here, she would never have come.
Aunt Lan said coldly, "The ancestor will be here soon, come in with me first. No matter how you feel today, you must pay your respects to the ancestor."
"Also, you'd better not try to have the ancestor retract my order. Otherwise, I will disown you as my disciple."
"Yes!"
Facing her overbearing master, Yan Wushuang had no courage to retort or disobey her.
Considering Chen Nan had gone to the restroom, she picked up her phone, composed a message, and sent it: "I have something to attend to, you can go back to the hotel and wait for me."
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On the other side.
Chen Nan met Li Pingan.
"Have the people from the seven families of the Outer Eight Sects all arrived?"
Li Pingan respectfully said, "Replying to the Ancestor, the seven families have all arrived and are waiting for you in the Ruyi Hall of the hotel."
"As you predicted, the people from the Thieves' Sect harbor ill intentions, and a master has arrived at Zelinsan Zhuang."
"If this junior is not mistaken, the Thieves' Sect intends to unify the entire Outer Eight Sects."
A cold smile appeared on Chen Nan's face: "Unify the Outer Eight Sects? Do they have the ability to do that?"
Li Pingan chuckled sheepishly.
The strength of the Thieves' Sect was indeed formidable.
But he knew even more about Chen Nan's terrifying capabilities.
At this moment.
His phone suddenly rang, and after connecting, his expression changed.
Without thinking, he quickly covered the microphone and said respectfully, "Ancestor, Nangong Yan wishes to see you!"
Chen Nan asked, "Who is this Nangong Yan?"
Li Pingan replied, "Nangong Yan is the most outstanding among the younger generation of the Thieves' Sect, and the most popular disciple among the conservative faction."
"It's a pity that the members of the conservative faction are dwindling. Even with Nangong Yan's outstanding abilities, he cannot overthrow the radical faction."
"That's not right. As far as I know, no one from the conservative faction has come from the Thieves' Sect today!"
"Why did this fellow come?"
Chen Nan said indifferently, "As for his purpose, wouldn't it be clear once he comes in and we ask?"
Li Pingan: "Understood."
About two minutes later.
A burly, handsome young man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes entered the room.
He was wearing a black suit and gold-rimmed glasses, exuding an extraordinary presence, giving the impression of a domineering CEO.
But who would have thought that this was actually a genius of the younger generation of the Daoist Sect?
At this moment, he held two brocade boxes in his hands.
"Nangong Yan, this is the 32nd generation Ancestor of the Witch Sect!" Li Pingan said.
Nangong Yan placed the brocade boxes aside, then prostrated himself on the ground and performed a kowtow: "Grand-disciple Nangong Yan pays respects to the Ancestor. May the Ancestor be blessed with great fortune and live a long life!"
Nangong Yan appeared to be two years older than Chen Nan.
But for him, who had lived in the Thieves' Sect since childhood, seniority superseded everything.
He did not show any contempt for Chen Nan's youth.
Chen Nan sneered.
What kind of slogan was this in the Outer Eight Sects?
"Get up and speak," Chen Nan said. "Tell me, what is the matter that brings you to see me?"
Nangong Yan looked up, tears streaming down his face: "This grand-disciple hopes the Ancestor will severely punish Cao Zhen."
"This man's methods are brutal and his actions are inhumane."
"Upon learning that the Ancestor was to meet the seven families today, he feared that someone would report his crimes to you."
"He did not hesitate to turn against his own kin; my master and junior disciples have all been captured alive by Cao Zhen."
"I also hope the Ancestor can act to save them."
A man's tears fall only when his heart is truly grieved.
He had escaped Cao Zhen's pursuit and rushed to Jizhou, all for the purpose of having Chen Nan punish the other party.
After all, only this Ancestor could save his master and junior disciples!
Li Pingan was enraged: "Cao Zhen is truly becoming more and more lawless. In my opinion, he should be cut into a thousand pieces!"
Nangong Yan presented the two brocade boxes to Chen Nan: "This junior has low abilities within the Thieves' Sect and has nothing valuable to offer the Ancestor. I have specially sought out two medicinal herbs, and I hope the Ancestor will like them!"
Chen Nan opened the brocade boxes.
Upon seeing the contents, a hint of awkwardness appeared on his face: "Aren't these the medicinal herbs I bought for over a billion?"