However, after saying that, Xiao Xi immediately came to her senses and looked at Ye Chen with a wary expression.
"You? You'd be so kind? What are you really up to? And why do you have a spin-off of 'Journey to the West'?"
"..."
"Hahaha!" Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud when he saw Ye Chen being questioned.
"Hey, little guy, do you know who he is?" Ye Chen asked curiously.
"Who is he?" Xiao Xi looked at the two of them with a blank expression, her gaze occasionally sweeping over the book "A Chinese Odyssey" in Ye Chen's hand.
"He's the author of the 'Journey to the West' you're reading!" Ye Chen laughed loudly, while Ye Chen beside him looked helpless.
Books like "Journey to the West" and "A Chinese Odyssey" naturally cannot be exchanged for using Primordial Points from the Scripture Pavilion. However, Ye Chen himself remembered that when he had nothing to do in his territory, he would copy down these classic works and put them in the library, which could be considered as supplementing a piece of history for his Primordial Clan.
Later, Si Meng saw these books in the library and had some copied down to take back to her own time to relieve boredom. She probably threw them into the college library afterward, where they were seen by the group of kids.
Therefore, in Ye Chen's view, these books were written by Ye Chen and were his supplement to the civilization of his prehistoric clan. As a result, many people were also interested in these books and would pick them up and read them when they had nothing to do. In particular, many of the stories in them were exciting to read.
"You! You! You are the author of 'Journey to the West'? The master of Duobao? Our Lord Ye Chen?" Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Xiao Xi exclaimed in surprise, looking at Ye Chen with shock and disbelief on her face.
Not only him, but even Aunt Qiu next to him was stunned. She never expected to run into the lord, and what she had just asked him to call her? Aunt Qiu?
"This? This? This?" Aunt Qiu was momentarily speechless, looking at Ye Chen and the other person for a long time without knowing what to say.
"So? Now you believe I have a spin-off of 'Journey to the West'?" Ye Chen raised his hand to indicate to Aunt Qiu that everything was alright, then looked at Xiao Xi and asked.
"I believe you! I believe you! I believe you!" Xiao Xi nodded repeatedly, then looked at Aunt Qiu and said hesitantly, "Are you really our Lord Ye Chen? Do you have a huge territory? Can you take Sister Xiao Chan there? She's also a lord, but unfortunately she didn't pass the trial. But she's super powerful and can definitely help you!"
"Xiao Xi!" Upon hearing Xiao Xi's words, Aunt Qiu's expression changed drastically, and she immediately reprimanded her, but Ye Chen stopped her.
"It's alright!" Ye Chen shook his head to comfort her, then looked at Xiao Xi and asked, "Who is Sister Xiao Chan? Where is she?"
"Sister Xiao Chan teaches at the academy and is teaching right now. There must be a reason why she failed the trial! She's super nice and amazing. I can tell she doesn't like teaching, but she doesn't want to follow the other lords either. You're so amazing, can you take her with you? She'll definitely be willing to go with you!" Xiao Xi babbled on, his tone even carrying a hint of anxiety. Clearly, this sister named Xiao Chan held a very high place in his heart.
"Really? If she doesn't want to go with other lords, how can you be so sure she'll come with me?" Ye Chen asked curiously.
"Because the person she admires most is you!" Xiao Xi said matter-of-factly. "Sister Xiao Chan said that the lord is the benefactor of all of us. Without you, there would be no orphanage. So if we really have to serve a lord, besides Lord Simeng, it would be you!"
"Looks like you have an admirer, Xiao Chen!" Ye Chen chuckled.
Ye Chen shook his head helplessly, looked at the little guy and smiled, "Then I'll have to see just how amazing your little sister Xiao Chan really is!"
"Hmph! Sister Xiao Chan will definitely not let you down! I'll go find her and bring her back right now!" Xiao Xi said with a proud look, turned around and was about to run towards the door, but was stopped by Aunt Qiu.
"What are you looking for? Your sister Xiao Chan is still in class! Don't disturb her!" Aunt Qiu said with displeasure, looking at Ye Chen with trepidation, afraid that he would get angry.
You have to understand that for ordinary people like her, the difference between them and the high-ranking officials and nobles on Earth is like heaven and earth, let alone a lord like Ye Chen, which is the difference between a high-dimensional god and a low-dimensional ant.
"It's alright, let him go. I also want to meet this super nice and super amazing Sister Xiao Chan! But let's make it clear first, you can't say I'm here, and you can't let anyone know I'm here!" Ye Chen said to Xiao Xi.
“Okay! I promise I won’t tell anyone you’re here!” Xiao Xi nodded, then looked at Aunt Qiu.
Aunt Qiu glanced at Ye Chen and had no choice but to let go of the little guy's hand. Xiao Xi's face lit up with joy. He said "thank you" to Aunt Qiu and then ran quickly out of the orphanage.
"Sigh~~~" Aunt Qiu sighed helplessly as she watched the little guy run off.
"Aunt Qiu, tell us about this Xiao Chan? To have the little guy remember her so fondly and speak so well, she must be a legendary figure in the orphanage, right?" Ye Chen turned his head and asked Aunt Qiu with a smile.
"I suppose so! The orphanage hasn't been established for long, and there aren't many children inside. Even fewer can awaken the Seed of Hope. Xiao Xi awakened the Seed of Hope last year, but unfortunately, she came out of the Trial Grounds a few months ago and was sent back to Blue Star, losing her qualification to become a lord!" Aunt Qiu said with a sigh.
"Coming out of the trial grounds early means you've failed the trial and can't become a lord. But from what Xiao Xi said, there's more to this than meets the eye. Can you tell me about it?" Ye Chen nodded and asked again.
"Well? There's nothing I can't say!" Aunt Qiu nodded, thought for a moment, and continued, "You know that Duobao and Wanwulou are at odds. Although we have developed for so many years, we are still behind Wanwulou, especially in terms of the number of new lords each year. They always target us."
"Xiao Qiu was just unlucky. She happened to run into a large group of newcomers from Wanwu Tower, which is why she got scammed and had to quit early."
"Originally, it wouldn't have been a big deal. She could have just been an ordinary Awakener. But this girl is exceptionally beautiful, and she's been eyed by many wealthy young men. She even tried to join a lord's faction before, but he took a liking to her and wanted to... Fortunately, they hadn't signed a contract yet, so she ran back in a huff."
"But we're just ordinary people, how can we compete with them? With just one word from them, no job fair will dare to recommend her anymore..."
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