Just as Ding Chengcheng had expected, the news of the Tiger Demon King's entire gang being wiped out spread very quickly.
The journey that followed became peaceful as a result.
After several teleportations, they were getting closer and closer to Peach Blossom Cave.
Much of the cargo transported by the caravan had been unloaded en route, leaving few living creatures.
"Phoenix City is just ahead, which is also my hometown." Ding Chengcheng's mood became extremely good.
Every time I go home, I'm filled with anticipation.
The remaining cargo, except for the precious pearl, will be unloaded in Phoenix City.
Phoenix is not a large city, with only a few hundred thousand inhabitants, making it relatively small in this world.
Upon entering the city, Ding Chengcheng first led his men to unload the goods before returning home.
The hired help was basically all dismissed.
If it weren't for Bian Lang and the others, he might have already lost his life on Tiger Back Mountain, let alone made any money.
Ding Chengcheng took everyone home, intending to treat them well and let them rest for a few days before setting off for Peach Blossom Cave.
Phoenix City is more than 10,000 miles away from Peach Blossom Cave, so you can teleport there directly, so Ding Chengcheng is not in a hurry at all.
Ding Chengcheng has sixteen wives, the youngest of whom is much younger than his daughter.
It's embarrassing to admit, but despite our wealth and many wives, we only have one daughter after all these years of hard work.
Moreover, this girl has mental problems, what people often call a fool, and she is nearly eighteen years old and still unmarried.
During a break, Bian Lang couldn't help but ask, "Old Ding, it's not that I'm being mean, but you're always traveling and have so many women at home. Don't you ever get cuckolded?"
“I trust them completely.” Ding Chengcheng seemed to have never considered this question.
Bian Lang laughed and said, "Old Ding, one shouldn't be blindly confident."
Even a virgin will find it hard to bear loneliness as she gets older, let alone a woman who has experienced sexual relations.
Liu Yi kept her head down and drank her tea, not wanting to get involved in this kind of conversation.
Dugu Qiusheng was quite interested and laughed, "Old Ding, I think Brother Bian is right. How could someone as shrewd as you give birth to a silly girl?"
Ding Chengcheng frowned.
In fact, he had his doubts over the years, and even conducted a blood test to see if the blood would mix. After that, he never doubted it again.
But the rumors and gossip outside were what gave him the biggest headache.
The problem of not being able to have children must lie with him.
If you can really have one child, why can't you have a second one?
“Brother Bian is right. I’ll have to investigate this matter thoroughly when I get back from Peach Blossom Cave.” Ding Chengcheng gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind.
Bian Lang laughed and said, "Old Ding, one should be open-minded and take things easy. Look at you, you're already so old. As for those young women, you should let them go. You can't nurture them if you keep them by your side, and they only give you more opportunities to have extra time with them. It's not worth it."
Ding Chengcheng nodded. Since he had decided to leave his hometown and live in seclusion in a remote place, he naturally couldn't bring so many women with him.
After being frightened by the Tiger Demon King, he became more open-minded about many things.
I've already made enough money; the most important thing now is to enjoy my retirement.
After dinner, Bian Lang and the others strolled around Ding Chengcheng's house.
Liu Yi was very interested in Ding Chengcheng's daughter.
Dugu Qiusheng just couldn't understand it. What's so interesting about a silly girl?
However, he and Bian Lang still accompanied Liu Yi to the courtyard where Dingxiang lived.
It was a small, secluded courtyard with very high walls and a locked gate.
When Dingxiang was little, I didn't keep an eye on her, and she ran away several times. Dingcheng was really worried about her, so I built this courtyard. It really makes things much easier.
Ding Chengcheng unlocked the door, bringing out desserts. He hadn't seen his daughter for almost a year, and he really missed her.
Upon opening the door, one could see a girl wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat standing motionless in the garden of the courtyard.
"Xiangxiang, stop fooling around." Ding Chengcheng shook his head and sighed.
When he left home, Dingxiang loved to play the scarecrow. Unexpectedly, almost a year later, Dingxiang still hasn't gotten tired of it.
No matter what Ding Chengcheng said, Ding Xiang remained motionless.
"Look at her, she's so stupid. I don't even know what will happen to her when I die." Ding Chengcheng's face was full of helplessness.
Although he suspected that Dingxiang was not his biological daughter, he had watched her grow up since she was a child and had always doted on her, so whether she was his biological daughter or not didn't seem to matter that much.
Liu Yi bent down and saw the face under the bamboo hat; it was fair and clean, and very pleasing to the eye.
Ding Xianglu's exposed hands were also very fair and delicate, indicating that the servants of the Ding family took very good care of her.
Bian Lang patted his storage bag, took out a jade pendant from it, and said with a smile, "Old Ding, it's our first meeting, and I didn't prepare anything. Please give this jade pendant to Xiangxiang."
The jade pendant wasn't large, the quality was average, and the patterns resembled cracks; it was clearly a cheap item.
Ding Chengcheng still smiled and thanked him, as the saying goes, "A gift of a goose feather from afar is a small gift but carries great meaning."
Bian Lang then called out to Ding Xiang, "Xiang Xiang, come here, I'll help you put it on."
"She won't..." Ding Chengcheng thought to himself that unless she needed to pee, Ding Xiang definitely wouldn't move.
Before Bian Lang could finish speaking, Ding Xiang had already thrown off her straw hat and raincoat and hopped over like a happy rabbit.
Ding Chengcheng stared in disbelief.
Bian Lang smiled and hung the jade pendant around Ding Xiang's neck, instructing her, "You must never take it off, not even on your wedding night, understand?"
Dingxiang nodded, picked up the jade pendant hanging in front of her chest, and played with it happily.
"Master Bian, what... what's going on?" Ding Chengcheng swallowed hard, his eyes filled with astonishment.
Bian Lang laughed and said, "Old Ding, as long as you remember to do as I say, Xiangxiang will definitely take care of you in your old age and see you off in your final days."
"Really?" Ding Chengcheng looked at Ding Xiang, not quite believing it.
Bian Lang offered no further explanation, and as he left, Ding Xiang smiled and waved to him.
Her smile was radiant, like a three-year-old child finally getting the candy they'd been longing for.
Ding Chengcheng was extremely grateful. He put down the dessert, came out, and locked the door.
“Old Ding, I don’t see any servants in the yard. Can Xiangxiang take care of herself?” Liu Yi asked.
Ding Chengcheng laughed and said, "It's strange, Xiangxiang may be silly, but she can take care of herself without any problems."
She was always served three meals a day by servants, so she never went hungry.
He had previously hired maids to serve him, but after hiring many maids, they were all terrified by Dingxiang.
It was much better for Dingxiang to be alone than to have maids serving her.
"Brother Bian, your jade pendant must have a special origin, right?" Dugu Qiusheng didn't believe that an ordinary jade pendant could have such effects.
Bian Lang laughed and said, "If I said I snatched it from a god, would you believe me?"
"I never imagined that Brother Bian had even met immortals!" Dugu Qiusheng exclaimed in amazement.
Bian Lang said disdainfully, "Your father has also met him."
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