Chapter 186: The Young Matron

Time passed quite quickly, and in the blink of an eye, three days had gone by.

Last night, the seventh Thunder Aperture was finally opened successfully. For the stabilizing object, he first used a superior-grade Thunder Spirit Pearl; there was no other way, he would just have to replace it when he found a suitable one later! Lin Zhangqing prepared to tell Chen Zi Ya about going to Qiyun Prefecture when she came over later.

Before long, Chen Zi Ya arrived. After she finished brewing the tea, Lin Zhangqing went over and sat close to her.

"Junior Sister, are you all going to Nanhe County tomorrow?" Lin Zhangqing brought up the topic first.

Chen Zi Ya chuckled lightly, "Yes! Do you intend to go with us? I was actually thinking of borrowing your Wind-Running Boat this time!"

"Alright, I'll use the Wind-Running Boat to take you all there, shall I? Besides, there is another flying boat here; you can take it and use it first. How many people are going this time?" Lin Zhangqing agreed quickly.

"That would be great. If Senior Brother is going too, then let's take everyone in the family.

Since we have two flying boats, you can take my parents and elder brother, and I'll take my sister-in-law and the three nephews and nieces." Chen Zi Ya arranged happily.

Seeing her like this, Lin Zhangqing knew he couldn't mention going to Qiyun Prefecture now. She was rarely this happy, so he shouldn't dampen her spirits at this juncture.

He would wait until they arrived in Nanhe County tomorrow to talk about it. Anyway, he couldn't say it now; he couldn't do such a tactless and mood-spoiling thing.

Because it was confirmed that Lin Zhangqing would accompany them tomorrow, Chen Zi Ya didn't stay long before leaving, and she also took a flying boat from Lin Zhangqing on her way out.

That was still the spoils of war from the time before last! The flying boat belonging to the three members of the Bai family involved Qi Zhanfei of the Qi family, so Lin Zhangqing didn't intend to take it out; safety was most important.

Chen Zi Ya was going to tell her family this news, and she also had to pack everything up first.

Originally, it was just her, her parents, and her elder brother going; her sister-in-law was going to stay home to look after the three nephews and nieces because they were too young.

Now with Lin Zhangqing, they could all go together, which was why she was so happy.

The next morning, after Lin Zhangqing finished his cultivation, Chen Zi Ya arrived. The two of them went together to a courtyard where the entire Chen family was gathered.

After everyone exchanged greetings, Lin Zhangqing released the Wind-Running Boat, controlled it to land on the ground in the courtyard, boarded it himself, and then invited Chen Zi Ya's parents and elder brother to come up.

He then activated the spirit light shield that came with the flying boat. This shield was mainly for wind protection and provided a bit of defense, but it wasn't very strong.

This way, they wouldn't be blown by the wind and would be much more comfortable. Besides, having a spirit light shield would give them a greater sense of security.

Chen Zi Ya also followed Lin Zhangqing's method, bringing her sister-in-law and the three nephews and nieces onto the blade boat and activating the spirit light shield. Then, the two flying boats slowly rose and gradually accelerated, flying toward Nanhe County.

Because the passengers on the flying boats were all ordinary people, Lin Zhangqing didn't fly too fast, taking the opportunity to let them experience the joy of flying and enjoy the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers below from high altitude.

Anyway, it was their first time experiencing flight, so Chen Zi Ya's parents and elder brother were quite excited.

It took a while for them to stabilize their emotions and begin to slowly experience this rare encounter, admiring the mountains and earth below.

At the beginning, Lin Zhangqing also said a few things to ease their emotions, and fortunately, they adapted quickly.

Last time, it took one hour to fly from Nanhe County to Tongshan Village. This time, because he didn't fly too fast, it took about an hour and a half to reach Nanhe County.

He lowered the flying boat a little distance from the city gate. A team of soldiers on duty on the city wall saw them, and a soldier, likely a small squad leader, immediately ran down at high speed. Lin Zhangqing's divine sense scanned him, but he ignored him.

He put away the flying boat. The three children were being held by adults, and the group walked toward the city gate. Soon they reached the gate, and the soldiers below knelt and saluted in unison, "We greet the Immortal Master!"

"Alright, alright, get up quickly. Don't attract too much attention." Lin Zhangqing was helpless; he hated this kind of moment the most.

Hearing Lin Zhangqing's impatient tone, those people knew they were not favored by the Immortal Master, so they immediately got up and stepped aside.

Lin Zhangqing and the Chen Zi Ya family entered the city smoothly. Next, he didn't know how to walk, so he could only rely on Chen Zi Ya's elder brother to lead the way in front.

After walking for a while, the number of people on the street increased significantly. At this time, the street had already started to become lively, with people coming and going. Lin Zhangqing and Chen Zi Ya walked behind, and Chen Zi Ya would point to storefronts from time to time, telling Lin Zhangqing what this one sold and what that one sold.

What used to be here, what used to be there—clearly, this place stirred up her childhood memories.

Lin Zhangqing echoed her from the side. Fortunately, after passing through the lively market, they soon entered an area that was clearly a residential district.

There were one or two-room bungalows, tiled houses, and also courtyards with three, four, or even five or six sections; the wealth gap was quite obvious.

The group followed Chen Zi Ya's elder brother, turning left and right, and arrived in front of a small two-section courtyard.

Chen Zi Ya's elder brother said to the group, "This is the eldest sister's home."

Then he started knocking on the door. Not long after, a light sound of footsteps came from the courtyard. Of course, only Lin Zhangqing and Chen Zi Ya could hear this.

Soon, the courtyard gate was opened, and a beautiful young matron of about twenty years old came out.

"Eldest sister, Lan'er, daughter, sister!" A series of different calls rang out.

The matron who opened the door was stunned for a second, unable to believe that what was before her eyes was real. Her eyes quickly turned red, and her throat choked up, but she still called out, "Father, Mother."

Then she threw herself into her mother's arms. Fortunately, after just a moment, she reacted.

There were others in the family too. Coming out of her mother's arms and seeing that everyone in the family had arrived, she was even more overjoyed.

Wiping away her tears, she began to greet her family to come inside, holding her mother's hand with one hand and her younger sister's hand with the other, gripping both tightly, fearing that if she let go, they would fly away and disappear.

The group arrived in the living room, and there was another round of greetings and inquiries, as well as various different forms of address ringing out.

Although Lin Zhangqing entered the courtyard, he did not enter the living room, staying outside to admire the flowers and plants placed there.

As an outsider, it wasn't very convenient to go in now. It was better to leave the space to their own people first, and go in when it was about time! However, he was wrong about this; there was one person who had been paying attention to Lin Zhangqing.

Before long, Chen Zi Ya's father came to call Lin Zhangqing. There was no other way, so he had to go in.

Entering the living room, Lin Zhangqing saluted the beautiful matron, "Lin Zhangqing of the Lin family, greetings to you, Senior Sister!"

"Chen Zilan, greetings to you, Younger Brother of the Lin family! Thank you for escorting my younger sister home, and for sending my family to Nanhe to reunite with me this time. I am truly grateful to you, Younger Brother." Chen Zilan thanked him sincerely.

"Senior Sister, you are too kind. This is what I should do; you don't need to be so polite.

The friendship between our two families for hundreds of years is far closer than you think, so there is really no need to be so formal." Lin Zhangqing also said sincerely.

Hearing this, Chen Zilan was very happy and said with a smile, "Alright, I won't be formal then. But calling you 'Younger Brother' all the time is a mouthful; I'll call you 'Qing Di' (Younger Brother Qing) instead, it sounds smoother."

"Then Senior Sister, you should call me 'Jiu Di' (Ninth Younger Brother)! I am the ninth in the clan, and I will call you 'Lan Jie' (Older Sister Lan), it sounds more intimate."

Chen Zilan was even happier when she heard this and quickly agreed, "Good, good, this is the best! From today on, I have one more Immortal Master younger brother."

After speaking, everyone laughed.

Lin Zhangqing also chuckled lightly and said, "Lan Jie, you also have an Immortal Master younger sister!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone laughed even more happily.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 187 =====