Chapter 142: The Smoke and Fire of the Human World

On the way back to the inn, Lin Guangcheng happened to see a spirit meal shop ahead. It seemed to be the kind of spirit meal shop specializing in animal offal that his Second Uncle had taken them to eat before.

In his impression, it seemed quite delicious! He missed it a bit and wanted to go taste it.

So he said to Chen Zi Ya: "Junior Sister, we've been browsing for so long today, and I'm a bit hungry. There's a spirit meal shop over there; let's go eat spirit meals. I've eaten there once before, and I guarantee it's delicious."

Chen Zi Ya readily agreed, so the two walked in. Lin Guangcheng stepped forward and ordered two large bowls of fragrant animal offal. It wasn't expensive, one spirit stone per bowl, which could be considered good value for money. After paying the spirit stones, the two began to bury their heads and eat.

Seeing that Chen Zi Ya was also eating with great relish, Lin Guangcheng breathed a sigh of relief. He had been afraid that Chen Zi Ya wouldn't be used to it, but fortunately, Chen Zi Ya wasn't as delicate as Lin Guangcheng had imagined.

She even took the initiative to tell Lin Guangcheng that the taste of this animal offal was indeed not bad and that they could come back to eat it next time.

With this, Lin Guangcheng felt relieved. Only now could Chen Zi Ya be considered relatively normal.

Before, she was so cold and reticent in the Qingyun Sect, like an immortal maiden who didn't eat the smoke and fire of the human world, feeling like she lacked some human touch.

And although he knew she must be very beautiful, it was hard for people to have the idea of approaching her. But now she looked much better; at least she had a bit of human touch.

After finishing the animal offal, the two walked slowly back to the inn. Because it was late and dark, it was definitely not suitable to leave the market now.

Besides, the suite booked at the inn this morning was for resting overnight in the market. They just needed to rush to the guest ship landing field before Chen hour tomorrow morning.

The two returned to the suite in the inn. Because it was still early, neither of them had the habit of resting so early.

So Chen Zi Ya began to brew tea. Her set of movements was smooth and flowing, truly pleasing to the eye and never tiring to watch!

"Senior Brother, please have some tea!" Chen Zi Ya sent a cup of fragrant tea to Lin Guangcheng.

"Thank you, Junior Sister! Seeing Junior Sister's tea art is truly pleasing to the eye and never tiring to watch!"

Chen Zi Ya shook her head: "Senior Brother, you praise me too much!"

"Fortunately, Senior Brother was here today. When we were suddenly attacked in the morning, under such dangerous circumstances, Senior Brother actually thought of a way to deal with it and counterattack immediately. This kind of combat talent and quality is truly too strong."

"I hadn't even fully reacted, and the battle was already over. Not only did I not help at all, but I also made Senior Brother distracted to take care of me. I'm truly too useless!"

Lin Guangcheng waved his hands repeatedly: "Junior Sister, please don't say that. You just haven't experienced this kind of thing before; you won't perform like this next time."

"And the incident was sudden; there was no time for you to set up arrays or anything. If there is a chance in the future for you to display your strengths, maybe you alone will be worth dozens of me! So don't think so much."

"Also, this time, it was actually my own negligence that led to us being targeted by this group of robbers."

"However, this also gave me a reminder. Let's make an agreement now: if we encounter this kind of thing in the future, you must first try your best to remain calm, prioritize ensuring your own safety, and then if you have spare energy, come to support me."

"If I tell you to run, don't hesitate; use all means to leave that place immediately."

"Because only when you leave and I have no worries, can I find a way to escape. And we have the Double Fish Jade Pendant, so we can easily get back in touch."

"So if you leave early, I can escape early. This is equivalent to saving you, and also saving myself."

"Do you understand what I said?"

Chen Zi Ya nodded, choked with sobs: "Thank you, Senior Brother! Little Sister understands!"

She understood Lin Guangcheng's words very clearly, and at the same time, she was especially moved in her heart! Perhaps apart from her grandmother and Lin Guangcheng, no one else would be so good to her! It seemed like something had taken root and was growing inside her heart.

She also understood the meaning: if they encountered a situation he couldn't deal with, Chen Zi Ya should leave first, and Lin Guangcheng would cover her retreat from behind before finding a way to escape.

They would reconnect later using the Double Fish Pendant. As for Lin Guangcheng's own thoughts, if there was danger, after Chen Zi Ya left, it would be convenient for him to reveal his trump cards—which was riding Lu Youqiang to escape using the Earth Escape Technique.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators really couldn't do anything to him. Unless it was a Foundation Establishment cultivator who had practiced speed secret techniques, there was only a slight possibility of catching up to him.

Of course, he wasn't that stupid. If it really came to a point where nothing could be done, he wouldn't stand there and take it. He would run if he had to. At worst, he would avenge Chen Zi Ya after he had achieved success in his cultivation.

Anyway, she was just a Junior Sister, not a Dao Companion or a fiancée. Although it would disappoint the expectations of his Great-Grandmother and Senior Chen Jieyi, it was better than both of them dying! Leaving one person alive would at least allow them to go back and report the news.

Anyway, things like being buried with someone or dying together—these were impossible! Lin Guangcheng didn't have this kind of thought, let alone this kind of awareness.

"By the way, Junior Sister, while there is time now, help me set up a formation like the one this morning in the room. I want to deal with those three robbers."

Chen Zi Ya nodded and asked curiously: "Okay! How does Senior Brother plan to deal with these three robbers?"

Lin Guangcheng thought for a moment before saying: "The leader of that group of robbers, Lu Xinyi, his own younger brother died at my hands, and he himself has committed countless blood debts and monstrous sins, so he definitely can't be kept alive! That alchemist Wang Youzong, I originally thought about sparing his life to let him refine pills for me, but he looks too much like a piece of trash, and his alchemy skills are too poor. Keeping him might even waste my spirit medicines and spirit grasses! Better to just kill him."

"As for that brewer Xu Meiniang, I plan to talk to her again. If she really hasn't taken any lives and is willing to surrender sincerely, I can spare her life and let her brew spirit wine for the Lin family."

"Of course, she won't have any freedom in the future, but at least she can stay alive. As for what treatment she can enjoy, it will depend on herself."

Chen Zi Ya nodded upon hearing this, feeling that Senior Brother's handling was about what she had expected, and she felt quite relieved in her heart.

She got up and went to Lin Guangcheng's room to help him lay out the Small Five Elements Illusion Array, which she did with ease and set up quickly.

She returned to the living room and said to Lin Guangcheng: "Senior Brother, it's already set up. This is the incantation to control the formation." Then she taught the incantation to Lin Guangcheng in detail.

"Thank you, Junior Sister. The scene will be a bit bloody later, so I won't let you watch. You can try to polish the raw stones you bought back yourself and see if there are any surprises."

Chen Zi Ya knew that Lin Guangcheng not letting her watch was for her own good, so she nodded: "Little Sister understands. Senior Brother, go ahead and get busy. After I finish this pot of tea, I'll go polish that raw stone and see how my luck is today."

Lin Guangcheng smiled: "Then it depends on you, Junior Sister. Maybe if your luck is good, you'll open up a big chunk of high-grade spirit stone raw ore! That would be a huge profit."

Chen Zi Ya smiled and didn't say anything.

After finishing speaking with Chen Zi Ya, Lin Guangcheng returned to his room, looked at the formation in the center of the room, walked in, and used the incantation taught by Chen Zi Ya to activate this Small Five Elements Illusion Array.

First, he released twenty-four Purple Crystal Scorpions, letting them hide around the formation to prevent any emergencies.

After considering it, he decided to release the leader of the robbers, Lu Xinyi, first to deal with him.

As soon as Lu Xinyi came out and saw the situation around him, he estimated that he was about to be executed. Although he was prepared in his heart, when death was imminent, he still couldn't help but feel afraid and began to tremble all over.

Seeing him like this, Lin Guangcheng had a flash of inspiration and said: "Lu Xinyi, I'll ask you two questions. If you answer well, I'll give you a chance to redeem your life. But if you dare to lie to me, I'll send you on your way immediately."

As soon as Lu Xinyi heard there was a chance to survive, he was extremely excited and hurriedly said: "Young Master, please ask. I will definitely tell the truth and dare not deceive you in the slightest."

Lin Guangcheng asked expressionlessly: "Xu Meiniang, has she ever killed anyone in your group?"

Lu Xinyi thought for a moment and replied: "She participated in two of our robbery operations. It seems she really hasn't killed anyone. The first time, she was just made to stab the corpse a few times."

Lin Zhangqing asked again, "That alchemist Wang Youzong, you said he plans to attempt Foundation Establishment before the age of sixty, so he must be saving spirit stones to buy a Foundation Establishment Pill. Do you have any idea roughly how many spirit stones he has?"

Lu Xinyi recalled carefully for a while before answering: "According to the spirit stones and resources we have distributed from our robberies over the years, I estimate he should have saved about fifteen thousand spirit stones!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 143 =====