Chapter 106 Are you sick? Are you out of your mind?
Han Shannan: "Why do you always carry flowers with you?"
"Is this difficult?" Li Chen asked casually. "It's just stuffing a few flowers into your sleeve. The difficult part is taking the flowers out of your sleeve without making a mistake, and without letting anyone know that they were taken out of your sleeve..."
"Is that what I asked?!"
"Ah...isn't that right?"
While casually responding, Li Chen bent down, patted the head of the sweet fermented rice ball with one hand, and suddenly flipped his other hand, revealing another pink peony in full bloom in front of the sweet fermented rice ball, which the sweet fermented rice ball caught in its mouth.
Well, so she prepared a flower for everyone, and not just people, even the dogs got one...
He followed Li Chenjin into the house, and as soon as he sat down, he asked, "Li Chenjin, what do you want to talk to me about? You're not really going to scold me, are you?"
“Of course not. After all, I’ve already given you the necessary instructions, but you don’t seem to listen to me very well.” Li Chen sighed slowly. “But we can talk about those things later. I want to ask you something: how much do you know about the demon race’s attacks on the body cultivator world and their harm to the people there?”
Han Shannan was taken aback. "What? When did the demons of the demon race attack the body cultivation world and harm its people?"
"As expected, you don't know anything either..."
Han Shannan quickly said, "Stop beating around the bush, tell me quickly, what happened?"
Li Chen said, "The matter is what I just told you. Originally, someone from the Body Cultivation World had already informed the Sword Cultivation World, but I didn't see anyone mention it at today's peace talks. It seems that the news was blocked. There is a traitor within the Sword Cultivation World. This peace talks are probably not simple. You need to be careful in the future."
"But what should I be careful about?" Han Shannan said, "The demon race has never done such a thing, and they would never do such a thing. The innocent are innocent!"
Li Chen said, "The innocent are innocent, but we also need to see how many people will believe you are innocent. Throughout history, how many people who advocated that the innocent are innocent ended up dying because of rumors? Do you know the saying, 'Public opinion is a fearsome thing, and accumulated slander can destroy a person's bones'?"
Han Shannan remained silent for a long while, then lowered his head and said, "What should we do? The demon realm has never done anything like this before. I only found out about this now, and I haven't had time to investigate. Besides, the sword cultivator realm has a protective array, so I can't send a message using demonic techniques. But if I use immortal cultivation techniques, the message won't reach the demon realm..."
"You can go find Shen Zhengyuan," Li Chen said.
Han Shannan paused for a moment, "I...I'll go find him? He hates me so much, it would be a miracle if he helped me..."
Li Chenjin raised an eyebrow slightly. She originally thought Han Shannan wouldn't be able to see it, but she didn't expect him to be able to see it. It seems that he just looks carefree and doesn't care about anything, but in reality, he is very clear about many things.
She coughed lightly and said, "Well... actually, it's not that he doesn't want to help you, it's just that he's a person who's cold on the outside but warm on the inside."
"Here's a suggestion. Go find him, call him 'Master's Wife,' and ask your Master's Wife for help. He'll definitely send someone to deliver the message. If you can say a few nice words, he might even be able to find out about things in the body cultivation world for you."
Han Shannan exclaimed, "Huh?" "I call him 'Master's Wife'?"
“Yeah, what else?” Li Chen asked.
Seeing Li Chen's matter-of-fact attitude, Han Shannan immediately said, "Shouldn't he be called Grandmaster?!"
Li Chen gave an "oh" and continued, "I don't think that sounds nice. You should call her Master's Wife."
Han Shannan: "..."
Han Shannan: "...?"
In short, Li Chen gave him all the ideas and then left, accompanying Wen Riwan on a stroll through Wanshan Gate as agreed with her.
Han Shannan chased after them for a while, finally watching their figures gradually disappear into the distance as they walked side by side. He lowered his head, exchanged a glance with Jiu Niang Yuanzi who was still beside him, and then asked, "Aren't you going to keep Li Chenjin company?"
"Woof!"
After calling out to him, the sweet fermented rice ball ran straight towards Li Chenjin. It turned out that it had been waiting for him to speak. This sweet fermented rice ball is just as heartless as Li Chenjin. No wonder it is Li Chenjin's dog!
But as heartless as he may be, the most important thing right now is the matter of the demon race. If someone suddenly brings this up during the peace talks, he, no, one demon here, won't be able to handle so many people...
Thinking this, he actually did as Li Chenjin said, asked around, and found Shen Zhengyuan's residence. After knocking on the door, he saw Shen Zhengyuan opening the door and looking at him expressionlessly. He took a deep breath, his face turned red, and after a long time, he managed to utter a cry that startled the birds around him: "Master's wife!"
Shen Zhengyuan: "..."
A crack appeared in Shen Zhengyuan's cold expression. He looked at the person in front of him, sized him up, and then somewhat uncomfortably stepped aside to make way, saying, "Come in..."
Han Shannan: "...?"
No, this actually works?!
Is Shen Zhengyuan really that kind of person...?
Why doesn't he look like the kind of person who would actually harm Li Chen?
Thinking this, he blurted out, "Did you hit Li Chenjin?!"
Shen Zhengyuan stared at him for a long time before finally asking very seriously, "Are you out of your mind?"
"……ah?"
………………
Wen Riwan was easier to deal with than Shen Zhengyuan and Han Shannan. After only a few words, Li Chenjin led her to forget what she originally wanted to ask and instead chatted with Li Chenjin about everyday matters. In the end, she was also tricked into revealing some current events in the cultivation world.
Although Wen Riwan was easy to deal with, she was not entirely so. She did not bring the maid who had accompanied her before, saying that she did not want other visitors to think that she was spoiled and look down on her.
But with no one around, she felt bored going out alone. So, although she had arrived at Wanshan Gate four or five days in advance, she had never properly explored the gate. Instead, she dragged Li Chenjin along and explored the entire gate.
After wandering around for a while, even the sweet fermented rice balls couldn't take it anymore, so they left the others and ran back to find Han Shannan.
She accompanied Wen Riwan until late at night, enjoying the moon, tea, and pastries before finally persuading him to return to his room.
But even after sending Wen Riwan back to her room, she wasn't completely free yet. After returning home, she still had to wash up, take a bath, and change her clothes. Only after doing all those things could she finally have some free time.
She stood by the bed, slowly stretched, turned her head to look at the flickering candlelight, and was about to blow it out when she suddenly heard a knock on the door.
Immediately afterwards, another female voice came: "Master Chenjin, would it be convenient for you to open the door now?"
The female voice sounded unfamiliar; she must be a newly recruited disciple of the Wanshan Sect.
After all, the Wanshan Sect seemed to have experienced a major uproar when the news of the Sword God's fall spread, and nearly 70% of its members left in the end.
However, this is just hearsay, and no one knows exactly how many people left. After all, the atmosphere in the sword cultivator world was very gloomy at that time, and almost every sword cultivator had a bad temper. People from other cultivation worlds would avoid them, for fear of being stabbed if they didn't say something right.
As the sword cultivation world gradually stabilized, people within it became unwilling to discuss the division within the sword cultivation world. Asking too many questions would result in being beaten half to death, even if one didn't actually get a sword strike.
Over time, no one dared to inquire about the "family affairs" within the sword cultivator community, and people could only speculate based on rumors.
But what does all this have to do with her?
Li Chen wanted to say that it was inconvenient and that she needed to sleep.
But since the candles inside were still lit, if she said she was going to sleep now, it might cause people to overthink things. Besides, they were on someone else's turf, so it was better to keep a low profile.
She sighed softly, responded, and walked towards the door.
When the door was opened, the first thing she saw was the girl who had knocked.
The girl looked young, probably only fourteen or fifteen years old.
Upon seeing her open the door, a bright and warm smile immediately appeared on his face, like a small flower in full bloom.
But her gaze lingered on the girl's face for less than a second before being drawn to the figure standing behind the girl.
At that moment, he was staring intently at her, his eyes bright and deep, as if he could see into her heart.
Like Shen Zhengyuan, he had a pair of extremely beautiful eyes.
Or perhaps, the reason she initially thought Shen Zhengyuan's eyes were beautiful was partly due to Zeng Shujin.
However, the two men did not look alike. Zeng Shujin had a gentle and handsome appearance, and was seen as a refined gentleman by the world. Shen Zhengyuan, on the other hand, had a deep look with the blood of a foreign race. Clearly, one of Shen Zhengyuan's parents must not have been from the Central Plains.
However, Shen Zhengyuan inherited and integrated all the advantages of both the Central Plains people and the foreign races. Not only did he not look out of place, but he was also exceptionally handsome and stood out in the crowd.
Unfortunately, his usual demeanor caused people to overlook his appearance. Many people would avoid him if they saw him, finding it difficult to appreciate his looks.
However, it must be said that although they look different, their eyes are strikingly similar at certain moments.
Li Chen's hand, which was resting on the door, tightened slightly without his notice, but his face remained calm. With a polite smile, he looked at the two people in front of him and said, "Sect Leader Zeng, what brings you here so late at night?"
Zeng Shujin did not respond to her words, but instead said to the girl in front of him, "You may leave now. I have some important matters to discuss with the layman alone. Remember, do not tell anyone else that I came here late at night, especially Elder Shuqing, understand?"
The young woman immediately cupped her hands in greeting and replied, "This disciple understands."
After saying that, she didn't linger for a moment and quickly left, leaving Li Chenjin and Zeng Shujin facing each other in silence.
After a long while, Li Chenjin smiled again, stepped aside, and said, "It's late and the dew is heavy. If you have anything to say, please come in and talk."
Zeng Shujin asked, "Did Shen Zhengyuan force you?"
Li Chen asked with a puzzled look, "I wonder why Sect Leader Zeng would ask such a question?"
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