Chapter 1087: Guest of the Xiao Family

Inside the Luo residence, dozens of maids and servants gathered in the courtyard.

Steward Yan was earnestly introducing the general situation to Luo Chen.

At the end, he pointed to an honest-looking old man and introduced him: "Senior, Uncle Zhong has served in the City Lord's Mansion for many years. He is reliable and efficient. He will manage the residence for you from now on. I wonder if you are satisfied?"

Luo Chen swept his gaze over the crowd and waved his hand: "There is no need for so many people. Keep ten to serve."

Afterward, he looked at Jing Lan, who was standing quietly to the side.

"From now on, follow Uncle Zhong and learn how to manage the residence. It will give you something to do."

Jing Lan was a bit surprised, but she did not refuse Luo Chen's kindness. Having just arrived in Yixian City, she was still quite lost, and having something to do was always good.

After giving these instructions, Luo Chen stopped concerning himself with the matter and went to the backyard to rest on his own.

Steward Yan stayed behind to give a few more instructions, but he did not stay long before being hurriedly called away by someone.

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Inside the City Lord's Mansion.

Steward Yan stood respectfully before the young man, recounting the events of the journey one by one, without any omissions.

This was not something that could be described clearly by just sending a letter.

At this moment, under his vivid description, Xiao Feng could almost imagine the situation on the battlefield at that time.

After he finished speaking, Xiao Feng smiled and nodded.

"You have worked hard on this trip. Not only did you ensure the safety of the caravan, but you also recruited such a powerful helper for me. Old Yan, you are not young anymore; stay in the city from now on! As for the matters in Qingshan Town... I remember you have a capable nephew; let him go!"

Hearing these words, Steward Yan was overjoyed.

Being able to stay in the city was naturally the best thing for him, and he hadn't lost the job of overseeing a region either, as it had been passed to his descendant.

Recruiting Luo Chen this time was truly a brilliant move.

After a series of kowtows expressing his gratitude, Steward Yan slowly withdrew.

Xiao Feng, however, put away his smile and fell into deep thought.

"Uncle Tie, what do you think?"

Uncle Tie affirmed Luo Chen's strength without hesitation: "I thought it was just a repelling in the previous letter, but now it seems it was a battlefield execution, and every single one of them was killed. This is not something a mere Dan-energy expert could achieve. Even a Furnace Realm powerhouse who has cultivated Gang-energy would definitely not have it so easy. That Luo Chen is truly unfathomable!"

Xiao Feng was also deeply moved: "Indeed, these cultivators, even if they have fallen on hard times, cannot be underestimated!"

Uncle Tie asked: "Then are you going to agree to his conditions?"

Xiao Feng took a deep breath and said heavily: "That is only natural. A few books are just dead objects. At such a critical juncture, if I can use these dead objects to win over a top-tier powerhouse, it is a bargain. Tomorrow morning, I will visit him personally to show my respect!"

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Early the next morning, Xiao Feng went to the Luo residence to pay a visit.

And when he returned, he brought Luo Chen with him.

Outside the library of the City Lord's Mansion, Xiao Feng bowed: "I hope you find what you need, Senior."

Luo Chen gave a hum and was about to push the door open. Before entering, he paused slightly, then said without looking back: "If there is anything you cannot handle, you may seek me out."

Xiao Feng felt a surge of spirit: "Then I will trouble you in the future, Senior."

The corners of Luo Chen's mouth lifted slightly, and he had already entered the library.

Since he had agreed to be someone's guest, and Xiao Feng showed him enough respect, he didn't mind helping out occasionally.

These trivial matters vanished quickly after Luo Chen entered the library, and all his attention fell upon the books stored within.

In the shadows, several gazes fell upon him; they were the martial arts experts responsible for guarding the library.

Luo Chen acted as if he were unaware and began browsing the first floor directly.

This surprised the guards in the shadows.

Everyone knew that the City Lord of Yixian City was a martial arts fanatic, so he had collected a large number of martial arts classics and even expanded the library to five stories high for that purpose!

The first floor was the most spacious and had the most books, but they were mostly about geography, local customs, and some martial arts anecdotes.

The second and third floors were where low-level martial arts were stored.

To enter the fourth and fifth floors to get a glimpse of high-level martial arts classics was quite complicated and required the City Lord's consent.

This new guest had been favored by the Young City Lord and had the right to borrow books at will, yet no one expected that he didn't head straight for the fourth or fifth floors upon arrival, but instead stopped at the most useless first floor.

And he stayed there for an entire morning!

By noon, he finally stopped, and a table was already piled high with books.

The clerk responsible for recording the books entering and leaving the library felt numb at the sight of the half-person-high pile of ordinary books.

"My lord, are you sure you want to borrow all these books?"

Luo Chen asked in return: "Are there restrictions?"

The clerk shook his head hurriedly: "Ordinary people are naturally restricted in the number of books they can borrow, but you are different, my lord. The Young City Lord specifically instructed that you may borrow as many books as you like, with no time limit."

After saying this, he quickly recorded the names of the books one by one.

On the white paper, as his ink spread, the book titles were recorded one after another.

"Heavenly Wind Scroll," "Ghost Rain Scroll," "Mist Scroll," "Travel Notes of Seventy-Two Cities," "Yixian Notes," "Worry-Free Tales," "Mystery of the Dried Corpse"...

Luo Chen watched the clerk record them quickly and felt relieved in his heart.

With these classics, he could quickly understand the general situation of this world, and his future actions could be more targeted.

This was far more useful than obtaining some profound martial arts classic.

After all, powerful martial arts classics required time to practice diligently, whereas knowing the operating mode of a world and the level of its experts, combined with his own strength, would make things much more convenient.

"So many books, enough for me to read for a while."

Luo Chen thought to himself, but he felt no self-satisfaction; instead, he felt a bit bitter.

If his spiritual sense could be used, his efficiency in browsing the classics would be even higher; he could have even filtered out all the books he wanted to borrow the moment he entered the library, and wouldn't have wasted an entire morning.

However, recovering his spiritual sense could not be rushed; at least until he reached the realm of the Flawless Golden Body, he could not act rashly.

"My lord, it is done!"

The clerk's respectful voice reached his ears, and Luo Chen waved his hand.

"Arrange for someone to send them to my residence!"

Luo Chen gave the order and turned to leave.

When leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Luo Chen frowned slightly, but his footsteps did not stop.

That feeling of being watched from the shadows was too obvious.

"Is it that person called Uncle Tie?"

Luo Chen thought to himself; the only person who could draw his attention was that individual.

Although the other party hid it extremely well, under Luo Chen's sharp eyes, he could tell at a glance that the person's realm far exceeded that of the many experts in the City Lord's Mansion and was definitely a powerful existence at the fourth stage of body refinement.

Luo Chen didn't care about being watched; he harbored no ill will, so naturally, he acted openly and honestly. If the other party wanted to stir up trouble, he wouldn't mind crossing hands.

Don't look at his current surface realm as only the Blood River Realm; this body, which had been tempered a thousand times and even survived drifting through the universe, was a genuine fifth-tier Archaic body!

Even if a powerhouse of the Flawless Realm were standing before him, Luo Chen would still leave them with a memory they would never forget for the rest of their lives.

Luo Chen left calmly.

On a high building in the City Lord's Mansion, Uncle Tie withdrew his gaze, lost in thought.

And at a street corner that Luo Chen did not notice, a gaze that seemed ready to spit fire was also withdrawn.

Xiao Zirui slammed his fist hard against the wall.

"Why! This person is just a newcomer, yet he can borrow all the books at will. I have served Xiao Feng for a long time, yet I still haven't received the second half of the 'Indeterminate Technique.' Is this a case of giving to outsiders rather than one's own servants?" ===== CHAPTER 1090 =====