Chapter 187: Stamped Twice

Everyone chatted and laughed for a while longer when Chen Zi Ya's elder brother suddenly remembered something seemed to be missing. How could it be that everyone had been here for so long, and the brother-in-law hadn't come out to entertain the guests? He hurriedly asked, "Eldest sister, why don't I see brother-in-law? Is he not at home?"

Hearing this, Chen Zilan's expression darkened, and she said, "He went to a gathering with his classmates and friends. He hasn't returned since he went out yesterday!"

The Chen family frowned upon hearing this. Chen Zi Ya's elder brother continued to ask, "Is it really a gathering, or a fake one? Could it be that he's using the name of a gathering to go to a flower house?"

Chen Zilan shook her head and sighed lightly, "I don't know about that. I can't see what he does outside, and I can't control it either."

"Did he say where he is? I'll go find him and bring him back!" Chen Zi Ya's elder brother continued.

Chen Zilan still shook her head and said, "He didn't say. Forget it! Let's not talk about this. I'll go bring the two children over so they can meet their grandfather, grandmother, uncle..."

After speaking, she got up and went to the back room. Before long, she brought out two children, a boy and a girl, about two or three years old, looking like carved jade and very cute.

Chen Zilan taught them to call everyone present. Lin Zhangqing had already started rummaging through his storage bag to find something suitable as a meeting gift.

Fortunately, his luck wasn't bad, and he finally found a box of jade pendants in a storage bag where he kept miscellaneous items. It was left behind by some unlucky fellow, and inside were twelve jade pendants carved from first-rank warm jade.

These things weren't as precious as second-rank warm jade, but they still had the effect of slowly improving one's constitution, just not as obviously as second-rank warm jade.

Of course, for ordinary people, these were also very rare treasures.

He took out the whole box and gave one jade pendant to each of the five children present.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief. He really hadn't prepared for this, but fortunately, he had many spoils of war, so he finally managed to handle the situation.

With so many children in the living room, the whole place became noisy. Then, Chen Zi Ya's sister-in-law took the initiative to take the five children to play in the courtyard, leaving the adults to talk and chat in the living room.

Fortunately, not long after, Chen Zilan's husband returned from outside, and there was another round of liveliness.

Lin Zhangqing took the opportunity to call Chen Zi Ya out, and the two walked outside the living room.

Lin Zhangqing said directly, "Junior Sister, I want to take advantage of the fact that you are safe at home now.

I'll go to Qiyun Prefecture first to explore the cave abode that Lu Xinyi mentioned, so we won't have to make a special trip later."

Chen Zi Ya frowned upon hearing this and looked at Lin Zhangqing, saying, "Didn't we agree that we would go see it together?"

"It's not like I have anything better to do! I'll handle the matter first, so we won't have to be troubled later, and we won't have to delay on our way back to Qingyun City."

Chen Zi Ya still couldn't bear for Lin Zhangqing to leave. "Then what about you alone? What about the restrictions inside the cave abode?"

Lin Zhangqing said confidently, "I'll just have to blast them open with the Geng Metal Divine Thunder; I'll definitely be able to open them."

Seeing that he had said as much, Chen Zi Ya could only agree, but she looked unhappy.

Seeing her like this, Lin Zhangqing hurriedly comforted her, "Junior Sister, don't be like this. I'll be back in about a month at most. Perhaps I'll even bring you a gift or something. Don't be unhappy."

Chen Zi Ya smiled at Lin Zhangqing, but her expression was still a bit forced.

Lin Zhangqing had a headache. He hadn't expected that someone as bright and intelligent as Chen Zi Ya would be like this!

So, with no other choice, Lin Zhangqing simply played his trump card and pulled her into his arms.

Chen Zi Ya immediately blushed, feeling a bit shy and embarrassed.

Seeing her cute appearance, Lin Zhangqing couldn't hold back anymore, and regardless of anything else, he kissed her red lips.

Chen Zi Ya wasn't prepared at all. There was a "boom" in her mind, and her whole body went soft. If it weren't for Lin Zhangqing holding her, she might have collapsed to the ground.

This kiss lasted for who knows how long. In any case, Lin Zhangqing was intoxicated by it, feeling it was incomparably fragrant and sweet, leaving a lingering aftertaste. After kissing, he let go a little to catch his breath and saw that Chen Zi Ya's whole face was red—she looked so alluring.

He couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her again. This time, he even extended his tongue into her mouth, chasing her little fragrant tongue and intertwining with it.

Chen Zi Ya opened her eyes wide, wondering if this was even possible. However, being held tightly by Lin Zhangqing, she couldn't run away, so she could only accept it passively.

Fortunately, she was smart and a quick learner, and she soon learned how to use her little fragrant tongue to "fight" with Lin Zhangqing.

After the two "fought" for a quarter of an hour, they finally stopped. Chen Zi Ya leaned her face against Lin Zhangqing's chest, panting lightly.

Lin Zhangqing was extremely proud in his heart and couldn't help but continue to tease her, "Junior Sister, you've been stamped by me twice now. You can't run away this time; from now on, you're mine!"

Hearing this, Chen Zi Ya became even shyer, pressing her face tightly against his chest, refusing to lift it. It took a long while for her to recover.

Seeing Lin Zhangqing's mischievous smile, she couldn't help but glare at him.

Seeing that Chen Zi Ya had recovered, Lin Zhangqing took out another Spirit Beast Bag and placed it solemnly in her hand.

He instructed, "There are twenty-four Purple Crystal Scorpions inside. Keep them safe first. During the time I'm not by your side, they will protect your safety in my stead."

Chen Zi Ya took the Spirit Beast Bag in her hand. Having been "stamped" twice by Lin Zhangqing, she felt even more reluctant to let Lin Zhangqing leave.

But she still urged, "Senior Brother, you must pay attention to safety and never take risks. I don't want any gifts; I just want you to come back early, you know?"

Lin Zhangqing nodded. He understood Chen Zi Ya's intentions, but he had to go. He didn't know about the "Fire Phoenix Nirvana Sutra," but he had to get his hands on the "Heavy Water Wave Control Sutra."

This cultivation method was truly too compatible with the Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Bottle; it could be said that it was specifically designed for the Heavy Water Bottle.

"Don't worry, Junior Sister! I won't take risks alone. If there's danger, I'll just let the Purple Crystal Scorpions handle it. I guarantee I'll return safely."

Hearing this, Chen Zi Ya knew that Lin Zhangqing's mind was made up, so she could only forcibly collect her emotions and say to Lin Zhangqing, "Senior Brother, that would be for the best. Just come back early."

Lin Zhangqing nodded, "I'll listen to you, Junior Sister. I won't go inside to say goodbye; please convey my regards to them for me!"

Chen Zi Ya nodded in agreement.

Then Lin Zhangqing hugged her again and turned to leave directly. It wasn't convenient to fly directly in the county town; that would be too ostentatious.

It would easily cause a sensation, and Lin Zhangqing felt there was no need to do that, nor did he like being watched by others.

After walking a few hundred meters outside the county gate, Lin Zhangqing piloted the flying boat and flew toward Jinzhou Prefecture.

Last time, it was just Chen Zi Ya and him, and they had found two hidden places to rest for the night on the way. This time, Lin Zhangqing chose those same two places again.

After arriving, he set up the Small Five Elements Mystery Array and released all the Purple Crystal Scorpions, arranging them into three layers of defense and early warning.

Then he summoned Chu Yi and Chu Er down from the sky, fed them some demon beast meat and a Spirit Nurturing Pill each, and told the couple to have a good rest, as they would have to continue tomorrow.

They flew for three days, and the operations were all like this. Fortunately, the journey was quite smooth, and they didn't encounter any blind robber cultivators coming to deliver goods.

On the evening of the third day, they finally arrived at the Jinzhou Market. A few hundred meters outside the market gate, he recalled Chu Yi and Chu Er into the Spirit Beast Bag and found the entry/exit token he had obtained previously in his storage bag.

He entered the market smoothly. He didn't go to find an inn immediately but found the Wanbao Pavilion to consult them.

It was confirmed that the next guest ship to Qiyun Prefecture wouldn't arrive until tomorrow, but it had to stay for two days as usual, so it would take a total of three days to depart.

Lin Zhangqing could barely accept three days, so he immediately booked an Yi-class guest room on the ship, paid 150 spirit stones, and received the boarding voucher.

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