nycdaug Chapter 137 Welcome
Chapter 137 Welcome
As for Shen Qinghe, Chen An didn't not want to keep her, but he couldn't.
She figured that if she ignored him for a few days, the young master would leave on his own.
Unexpectedly, even though the person hadn't left, the gecko's burrow was decorated quite nicely, attracting many disciples to visit it.
Every day, there are at least dozens, if not hundreds.
With so many people, it was bound to be noisy, but he didn't mind at all. He treated them to good wine and food, and would occasionally give his disciples some pointers, just like an elder.
Chen An has many ideas, but he really can't do anything about this persistent young master.
Whenever he thought of him, Chen An could only hope that Shen Qinghe's parents would go to great lengths to come to Yihe Sect and take him away.
Just as I was worrying about it, someone came in from outside the door.
Clang, clang, clang.
"Come in." Chen An stood up and looked at the door where Hua Qi and Hua Yuan walked in one after the other.
Hua Qi's makeup was exquisite, with upturned red eyeliner and bright red lips, exuding a bright and domineering aura.
No matter how well she hid it, the weariness in her eyes still betrayed her.
"Sect Leader Chen." Hua Qi greeted him politely, then stood beside Hua Yuan and remained still.
Chen An was somewhat surprised that a powerful figure who stood at the top of the cultivation world had lost his edge.
"You don't need to be so polite with me, please sit down. It's late, and there's not much food here. I'll treat you properly tomorrow morning." Although Chen An said this, there was no hint of flattery in his words.
Hua Qi frowned. Eating was something that had been a thing of thousands of years ago for her. She never expected that a peerless genius like Chen An would be willing to pollute himself with such mundane things.
That's what she thought, but she didn't say it.
Given her current situation, apart from the Yihe Sect, it's unlikely that any other force would be willing to pay attention to her.
In the past, relying on her status and cultivation, she did not take the small sects seriously at all, while the large sects were all in a competitive relationship, with outward harmony but inner discord.
Only when she fell to this point did she realize that she had no one to rely on but herself.
If it weren't for her good-for-nothing son secretly providing some help, she would probably have been eliminated by the powerful Hua Li long ago.
Having gone through so much, her arrogance had been largely worn away, and when she returned to Chen'an, her attitude was somewhat humble.
“No need. Yuan’er said you were willing to take me in. You gave me a way to survive, and I should thank you. How could I trouble you to do those things again?”
Chen An brought up the matter of eating on purpose; she wanted to see Hua Qi's attitude.
Hua Qi didn't undermine him, so his intention to surrender must be quite deep.
Having made his stance clear, Chen An stopped beating around the bush: "Sect Leader Hua, I truly didn't expect you to come here."
"After all, my accepting Hua Yuan's service as a servant was indeed a slap in your face. You can tell me if you want any compensation, and I will try my best to satisfy you."
"Now that you're here, I won't waste any more words. There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. News of my protection of you will soon spread to the Dushimen Sect."
"Whether it's because of the fact that the Yihe Sect has demonic cultivator servants, or because of you, they will come."
"If you don't mind, how about becoming an elder of the Yihe Sect?"
"This one……"
Before Chen An could finish speaking, Hua Qi interrupted her: "I do."
Seeing Chen An's surprise, Hua Qi smiled and said, "I've had a very bad time lately."
Hua Yuan's head drooped lower and lower. Her once proud mother, the mother who could handle everything, had actually said such things.
If he hadn't been blinded by anger and turned to demonic practices, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
clack.
Tears fell onto Hua Yuan's feet, and the sound was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.
Even Chen An, who had intended to pretend not to see it, couldn't help but give him a look, not to mention Hua Qi, who deeply loved the child.
"Yuan'er, get out." Hua Qi was a doting mother, but when she saw Hua Yuan blaming himself like this, she cruelly kicked him out, and Chen An approved of her even more.
Once the aura of Hua Yuan had completely dissipated, Chen An shifted his stool to a more comfortable position: "Sect Leader Hua, please speak frankly."
Hua Qi didn't hide anything: "I don't hate you for taking Yuan'er as your servant."
"You don't hate me?" Chen An pointed to himself, quite surprised.
"Yes, I don't hate you. I want to thank you properly. Although I helped Yuan'er escape back then, there were quite a few people in the sect who wanted to kill him. If you hadn't brought him to Yihe Sect, my son and I would have been two rotting corpses by now." Hua Qi laughed self-deprecatingly. She didn't want to admit it, but she had to.
Chen An hadn't expected her to think from this perspective, but she quickly accepted Hua Qi's idea. If it weren't for this idea, the Du Shi Sect would have already attacked.
The two sat facing each other for a while, but neither of them spoke.
Neither of them were smooth talkers; they spoke their minds when necessary, but when there was nothing to say, they didn't know what to say, especially if they didn't know the person opposite them.
After a few minutes of stalemate, a ray of light shone in from the window, directly onto Chen An's face. Chen An squinted and shielded his eyes with his hand: "It's dawn. Let's find a place to stay."
Hua Qi nodded. She had already tacitly agreed to become the leader of the Yihe Sect, and it was very necessary for her to occupy a mountain stronghold.
The two flew on their swords above Yihe Sect. The morning air was fresh, and although the scenery below was somewhat dark, it was still beautiful.
As Chen An walked, he introduced the buildings: "That's the cultivation technique pavilion, that's the pill pavilion, and on the far west side is where Hua Yuan lives. He's in charge of all the demonic cultivators there..."
Hua Qi's head was spinning. The layout here was truly whimsical. She had long heard that Chen An was Elder Ming San's disciple, but she hadn't expected the two to be so similar in personality.
There was no planning whatsoever. Apart from the four cultivation types of alchemy, weapon crafting, formation training, and martial arts, which were located in four different places, everything else was mixed up in one mess.
It's not that this is bad, nor is it that this is good; anyway, if the Dushi Sect had arranged things this way, Hua Qi would have gone mad long ago.
Now that she was living under someone else's roof, she couldn't say anything. She just asked casually, "Alchemy cultivators, weapon cultivators, and array cultivators all rely on spiritual power, and there aren't many who can use spiritual power. Giving such a large area to them, martial arts cultivators probably wouldn't be too willing."
"The place where alchemists live is near the back mountain, and most of the area is used to grow spiritual herbs; the place where weapon cultivators live is desolate, which is perfect for testing the power of weapons; as for array cultivators, once one is trained, he can hold off thousands of troops, so it is right to treat them well; the place where martial arts cultivators live may seem small now, but it can extend all the way forward. If you follow the mountain to the east, you can drive for hundreds of miles."
Chen An values Hua Qi highly. Hua Qi's strength is undeniable, and if she wants to leverage Hua Qi's power, she naturally has to give something in return, such as patience.
"By the way, this place must be a mess."
Hua Qi was surprised that Chen An would ask such a question, and gave a soft "hmm".
“Cultivation is all about mutual support; separating things too much is actually detrimental.” Chen An slowed down his sword flight and pointed to a high mountain shrouded in mist, saying, “How about this place?”
Hua Qi was very satisfied. When she was still in the Dushimen, she lived on a mountain similar to this one.
The mountain is shrouded in smoke and filled with spiritual energy. The mountaintop is broad and flat, yet steep and difficult to traverse.