Chapter 336: The Last Supreme Face-Keeping Pill

So Chen Jieyi spoke up: "Is it true? Then I won't stand on ceremony!

I happen to have a matter where I need your help, young man; if you can accomplish it, I'll give you a little reward, how about that?"

Seeing the expression on her face, Lin Zhangqing immediately felt something was amiss, yet having already spoken, he found it awkward to retract his words at once.

So he could only steel himself and say, "It had better not be too difficult, otherwise even risking my life I might fail to complete it, and delaying a senior's affairs would be a grave offense!"

As soon as Lin Zhangqing said this, not only did Chen Jieyi burst into peals of laughter—"Heh, heh, heh!"—but the Clan Leader and Grandfather also could not help but roar with laughter.

They had not expected Lin Zhangqing to have such a thick-skinned side, though it did seem quite amusing.

After Chen Jieyi had laughed her fill, she continued, "Rest assured, it's not difficult at all; in fact, it's very easy. Just reach into your Storage Bag and hand me one of your Second-Grade Top Quality Three-Flower Face-Keeping Pills, that's all! Then I'll let you enter my Collection Room and choose any one item as your reward."

Lin Zhangqing had not expected Senior Chen Jieyi to make such a request; it greatly exceeded his expectations.

Recalling that he indeed still had two Supreme Face-Keeping Pills in his Storage Bag, giving one to Senior Chen Jieyi posed no problem.

After all, they had interacted several times already, and he had received considerable help from her; moreover, she was Chen Ziya's grandmother, so he truly held her in high respect.

Just as he was about to agree, a sudden inspiration struck, and he said, "How did you know those Supreme Face-Keeping Pills were with me? Giving you one Supreme Face-Keeping Pill is no issue, but you must let me choose three items from your Collection Room.

Otherwise, entering a treasure mountain only to pick a single treasure would be far too vexing!"

Chen Jieyi smiled brightly and said, "Others may not know, but do you think I wouldn't know about your relationship with Zhao Mingxia of Little Cang Mountain?

However, I can additionally tell you some news: ordinary Face-Keeping Pills are nothing special.

But one of Sister Zhao's Junior Sisters consumed a Supreme Face-Keeping Pill, and after refining it, she looked more than ten years younger.

Consequently, recently the entire Qingyun Sect's female cultivators have been in an uproar, with many searching for the whereabouts of these Supreme Face-Keeping Pills.

Although the three little girls have kept their mouths tightly shut, there is no guarantee that other clever people won't guess that the Supreme Face-Keeping Pills are with you.

Therefore, lately within Qingyun Sect, you must be careful yourself; absolutely do not leave any traces.

Also, do not give those mad women any opportunity, or it will never end; the annoyance alone could bore you to death.

Furthermore, entering my Collection Room, I will allow you to choose at most two items; more than that, I will not agree! You, young man, figure it out yourself!"

Lin Zhangqing was utterly speechless; so that was the reason Senior Chen Jieyi had guessed those Supreme Face-Keeping Pills were with him.

For such a great senior to tell him to "figure it out himself"—having said this much, how could he refuse to give it to her! Nevertheless, some things still needed clarifying; first, he took a small jade box sealed with a Spirit Sealing Talisman from his Storage Bag and handed it directly to Chen Jieyi.

Only then did he speak: "This is the last Supreme Face-Keeping Pill; now it belongs to you!

However, Senior, as you know, a full furnace of pills yields only ten; one was given as remuneration for Alchemy, and one each was distributed to three Junior Sisters.

That left me with only six Supreme Face-Keeping Pills in total.

I gave one each to my mother, father, aunt, second uncle, and younger sister—that already makes five; the one now in your hand was originally reserved for myself.

But, since you are an Elder I deeply revere! I painfully parted with my beloved treasure and gave it to you.

Given this, would you say I risked everything for you? Considering such a great sacrifice on my part, letting me enter your Collection Room to choose three items should be no problem, right?" Chen Jieyi was amused by Lin Zhangqing again; she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. As for claiming he had risked everything for her, she did not believe a word of it.

However, since Lin Zhangqing was a junior she highly favored, and since he was clever, good at jesting, and knew how to amuse her, she decided to grant his request.

So she said, "You young rascal, just a little brat, what do you need a Supreme Face-Keeping Pill for?

If you wish to preserve your youth forever, an ordinary one will suffice later; using a Supreme Face-Keeping Pill on you would be wasteful.

However, since this is the last Face-Keeping Pill, I will reluctantly agree and allow you to enter my Collection Room to choose any three treasures."

Hearing this, Lin Zhangqing immediately said with a grin, "That's wonderful! Many thanks, Senior!

I knew you would never take advantage of a junior."

Chen Jieyi stored the small jade box in her hand into her Storage Bracelet and lightly rolled her eyes at Lin Zhangqing with a smile.

She knew this fellow was surely the reincarnation of a mischievous spirit; even without fur, he was far more cunning than a monkey, though she did not mind.

She added with a light laugh, "When you wish to go, just tell me.

At that time, let Zi Ya accompany you; she knows best what items are inside my Collection Room.

This time, you won't worry that I've hidden the good things beforehand to prevent you from choosing them, will you?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhangqing felt no embarrassment and continued smiling as he said, "No, no, you are the Elder I revere most; I have never thought such a thing!

At most, when I enter your Collection Room and see good items, I might be unable to resist wondering if I could take one or two extra pieces."

He wanted to swindle another one or two of her treasures again; this time it would not work, as her entire stash was nearly picked clean by Lin Zhangqing.

So she smiled at him and said, "Three items it is; if you, young man, dare scheme after my collections again,

then I might accidentally let slip the news that you possess Supreme Face-Keeping Pills.

Just imagine, with those mad women surrounding you in layer upon layer, what would you do then?" Having said this, thinking of the scenario where Lin Zhangqing truly found himself in such a plight, surrounded by a crowd of women with a helpless expression on his face, she found it hilarious.

So she couldn't help but laugh again, wondering inwardly whether she should truly let this little clever devil experience the taste of being surrounded by women, but then she thought better of it.

Her master preferred tranquility; if things got out of control and too many people came, her venerable self would surely be displeased.

Lin Zhangqing had no idea that, unknowingly, he had just dodged a calamity; otherwise, he would have been tormented by a horde of mad women.

A group of agitated women, relying on being on their own turf, might bully Lin Zhangqing.

He would have no means to resist; likely, by then, he would have to beg his Great-Grandmother to save him.

(End of Chapter)