Chapter 61: Qin Yan

After the Prosperity Wealth contract succeeded, Lu Chen stored it inside his Beast Taming Space.

"It's getting late; rest early. We have things to do tomorrow."

He opened the door; Chu Lian had already returned to her room.

Just as he was about to go back to bed to sleep, he suddenly noticed some subtle movement in Gu Xiangxiang's blankets.

"What is she doing?"

This movement was a bit strange, making Lu Chen inevitably speculate.

"Xiangxiang, are you asleep?"

He didn't rashly pull back someone's blanket.

Although he had seen her naked before, this still wasn't proper.

"......"

Gu Xiangxiang didn't respond, but the movement in her blankets continued.

"Xiangxiang." Lu Chen called out again.

Seeing no response, he had no choice but to lift a corner of the blanket.

Only then did he suddenly discover that Gu Xiangxiang was holding several maps, seemingly planning something.

"Lu Chen, how..."

Gu Xiangxiang noticed Lu Chen's gaze and quickly hid the maps in her storage bag.

"I thought you were having a nightmare." Lu Chen gave a faint smile.

"No... I'm just thinking about something."

Seeing her plan discovered, Gu Xiangxiang had a special idea pop into her mind.

"Lu Chen, can I leave for a bit tomorrow?"

"Where are you going?"

"I want to make a trip back to the Nine Abyss Sect."

"And then you don't plan to come back?" Lu Chen seemed to have guessed something.

"You... how do you know?"

Actually, because of what Qin Yan said, Lu Chen had also begun to entertain the idea of leaving.

If only Su Qian tried alone, perhaps she couldn't break through the Zhen Prefecture border, but if Qin Yan, a Cave Heaven cultivator, were also there, everything would be easily resolved.

By then, not only could we set foot in the orthodox realm, but we could also see the fairy maidens that exist only in rumors, as well as... the sect Mo Xuan previously mentioned.

"Come with me; I also want to leave here." Lu Chen reached his hand into Gu Xiangxiang's blankets.

Although the scene looked a bit comical, he was serious.

"You also want to run?" Gu Xiangxiang obviously found it hard to believe.

With Lu Chen's talent, wouldn't it be better to stay in the Heavenly Demon Sect?

By then, if we went to the orthodox realm, we would have no support, possibly not even a place to stay.

"Okay, I'll go with you." Upon receiving Lu Chen's affirmation, Gu Xiangxiang immediately agreed.

Actually, she had no confidence deep down while planning.

Although over the years she had gathered quite a bit of information about the Zhen Prefecture border through various channels, given her cultivation level, everything was still too difficult.

"So you're returning to the Nine Abyss Sect to pick up Xiao Xiao, right?" Lu Chen continued asking.

"Mm."

"Leave it to me; I was already planning to make a trip to the Nine Abyss Sect." Lu Chen took on the matter.

Originally he had to deliver something for Qin Yan; picking up Gu Xiao Xiao was just a side task.

After settling Gu Xiangxiang's matter, Lu Chen returned to his blankets and quickly fell asleep.

The next morning he promptly prepared to set out.

But just a few steps after leaving his residence, he saw a familiar figure.

"Elder Qin, she came this quickly?"

Lu Chen's expression changed slightly; he had thought the other party would hesitate for a few days.

It seems the Heavenly Demon Sect's affairs are imminent.

"Lu Chen, I've thought over what you said."

Qin Yan descended from high altitude, her face showing no expression as she spoke.

"Come to my residence."

Although Qin Yan is an elder, her personality isn't particularly stern.

"Mm."

Lu Chen originally wanted to head to the Nine Abyss Sect early, but seeing how urgent she was, he could only temporarily delay.

Arriving at Qin Yan's Elder's Peak, her several disciples had already been summoned away, leaving only the two of them on the peak.

"Let's begin."

Qin Yan's expression was icy; it was unknown whether she had beforehand used a Calming Spirit Technique or taken a special elixir.

During the first half of the dual cultivation process, she remained expressionless, even making Lu Chen doubt his own ability.

But later, perhaps the effect wore off, and her expression gradually became somewhat strange.

Time gradually passed, and soon it was afternoon.

"Let's stop here for today; I need to digest this spiritual energy."

Qin Yan felt the immense yang energy and her cultivation within her body; the shock was indescribable.

She doesn't understand what constitution the man before her possesses, but this is indeed the only means she currently wants to break the deadlock.

She forcibly suppressed the blush on her face and glanced at Lu Chen.

At that moment, Lu Chen seemed to guess her thoughts, and handed her the storage bag she had given him yesterday.

Before, she had been ready to die, which was why she thought of sending all her belongings to Qin Lin.

But now the situation has changed, so she naturally can't do that anymore.

Qin Yan took out another new storage bag, pulled out some of her necessary magic tools and pills from it, and handed them to Lu Chen again.

"Still, could you trouble yourself to make a trip?"

Saying that, she had Lu Chen escorted out.

"This woman, once she puts on a skirt, doesn't recognize anyone."

Lu Chen chuckled, not annoyed, and immediately planned to leave the sect and head for the Nine Abyss Gate.

Having arrived outside the Heaven Demon Sect, he found a secluded spot.

"Prosperity, come out!"

The Crimson Thunder Beast's escape speed is extremely fast; with Lu Chen's current cultivation level, if he flew on his own sword, he wouldn't reach the Nine Abyss Gate even by nightfall.

But if it were the Crimson Thunder Beast, with its escape speed, it would only need two to three hours to get there.

He summoned Prosperity from the beast space, and saw Prosperity affectionately rub its massive body against Lu Chen, appearing obedient and cute.

"Let's go, to the Nine Abyss Gate!"

Thanks to Prosperity's bloodline suppression, they avoided many unnecessary troubles along the way, and two hours later Lu Chen quickly arrived at the gate of the Nine Abyss Gate.

After recognizing Lu Chen's identity, several gatekeeper disciples respectfully saluted: "Greetings, Holy Son."

Lu Chen, thinking of Qin Lin's matter, asked the few: "Do you know where Qin Lin lives?"

"Replying, Holy Son, Senior Brother Qin Lin should be training in the Hall of Killing Qi."

Seeing that someone knew Qin Lin's whereabouts, Lu Chen nodded and then turned and flew away.

Watching his retreating figure, those several disciples' eyes were filled with disbelief.

"I never expected that the former qi-refining furnace cauldron would actually become the sect's Holy Son."

"When will we ever have such an opportunity?"

Arriving at the Hall of Killing Qi, Lu Chen quickly found Qin Lin's room after a brief search.

At that moment, Qin Lin had just finished his training and was preparing to leave the Hall of Killing Qi.

"Lu Chen? How did you come back to the Nine Abyss Gate?"

Seeing Lu Chen appear, Qin Lin looked quite surprised.

"Nothing much, your sister asked me to bring you something."

Lu Chen answered truthfully.

"Oh?" Upon hearing that, Qin Lin was visibly somewhat surprised.

He knows his sister's personality well, so he truly didn't expect her to know Lu Chen.

Seeming to think of something, he talkatively spoke:

"Is my sister really that aloof? I'm quite curious how she came to know you."

Hearing what Qin Lin said, Lu Chen's mind conjured the scene from noon at Qin Yan's residence.

He gave an embarrassed laugh: "I guess she's rather aloof..."