Chapter 818

Seeing Xu Chen, she instinctively assumed.

She thought Xu Chen would be quite happy to be her slave.

Unexpectedly, Xu Chen was not happy.

"Friend?"

She could not help but ask.

From childhood to adulthood, the concept of a friend had never existed in her mind.

There were only concepts of seniority and inferiority, master and disciple, master and servant, and so on.

Xu Chen also paused: "You do not know what a friend is?"

Zhao Qinglian pouted:

"Hmph, how could this young lady not know? I was just asking you.

Why must you be this young lady's friend?"

Hearing this, Xu Chen instantly understood.

Good heavens, a canary!

The Zhao Family Heavenly Secret Pavilion truly was a great cage.

Because of this, he instantly knew Zhao Qinglian's weakness.

He immediately said:

"A friend is just a friend; we can eat together, play together.

Sleep together, drink together, listen to songs together, cultivate together.

Mine is yours, yours is mine; there is no distinction between us.

This way, everyone is happy; this is a friend.

Conversely, if I were to become a slave, you would be happy, but I would not.

Because being driven by you would be very uncomfortable."

Upon hearing these words, Zhao Qinglian's mind roared.

No distinction between us?

Is this what a friend is?

Hearing Xu Chen's deception, Zhao Qinglian was completely stunned.

She had lived for several thousand years, yet this was the first time she had heard the concept of a friend.

Within the Zhao Family Heavenly Secret Pavilion, no one would teach her this.

The Elders did not even allow anyone to speak to her in such a manner.

The only ones she could speak with were slaves, her master, the Elders, and others like them.

Ordinary people could not enter her field of vision.

Therefore, it was impossible for anyone to speak to her like this.

Even if she happened to see others, those others would not dare to speak.

Seeing this, Xu Chen continued:

"You seem quite confused?"

Zhao Qinglian asked:

"Do you have friends?"

Xu Chen shook his head: "No. I wanted to share with others, but they were unwilling."

Zhao Qinglian was curious: "Why were they unwilling?"

Xu Chen helplessly said: "They felt they were at a disadvantage, believing my things were not worth it."

Zhao Qinglian smiled: "Then I am willing to become your friend."

She did not know why.

Perhaps Xu Chen was the first person she had ever seen.

Perhaps Xu Chen had told her the concept of a friend.

Some things are indescribable and inexplicable.

But at this moment, she indeed wanted to make friends with Xu Chen.

Xu Chen was stunned: "Are you not afraid my things are not worth it?"

Zhao Qinglian smiled: "Just take me out to play; fun things and delicious food, is that okay?"

Xu Chen immediately said: "Then what are you willing to share with me?"

Zhao Qinglian said: "I have nothing good to teach you either; what do you want?"

Xu Chen was not in a hurry:

"That sounds like a transaction.

Between good friends, such things are not calculated.

Once you have had fun, teach me some cultivation things.

Like the Emperor Dao or something; of course, if you are unwilling, just teach me some cultivation insights.

This is not excessive, is it?"

Zhao Qinglian nodded: "Of course not, it is very reasonable, but the premise is that I must be happy."

Xu Chen smiled: "That is a must."

After speaking, Xu Chen took her hand.

He took her straight into the mortal world to play with all sorts of things.

Candied hawthorn skewers, drinking, sugar figurines, bracelets — all that sort of thing.

Watching acrobatic performances, listening to opera, listening to storytelling!

Even admiring flowers and the moon, boating on the lake!

In short, every fun thing Xu Chen could think of —

he took Zhao Qinglian to experience them all.

Zhao Qinglian had never seen any of these things before.

The moment she laid eyes on them, she was so happy she danced for joy.

She kept tugging Xu Chen, saying she wanted to see this, wanted to eat that.

She was simply beside herself with joy, brimming with excitement.

Her face was almost blooming with smiles.

Xu Chen, too, never grew tired of it.

Acting just like an errand boy.

He kept coaxing her into laughter, telling her all kinds of jokes and bits of worldly knowledge.

In short, whatever made her happy, that's what he did.

After all, Xu Chen's ultimate goal —

was her Heavenly Secret Imperial Dao.

Speaking of which, her Heavenly Secret Imperial Dao was a little different from Zhao Mianyou's and Zhao Qingyun's.

She had added her own insights, especially insights born from a sense of crisis.

Moreover, Zhao Mianyou and Zhao Qingyun hadn't fully learned certain things.

But this Zhao Qinglian had truly mastered everything from the fake Zhao Family Heavenly Secret Pavilion.

The contents of the Zhao Family Heavenly Secret Pavilion were the very essence of the entire Zhao Family.

Therefore, she was the great synthesizer of the Zhao Family's Heavenly Secret Imperial Dao.

If Xu Chen were to learn Zhao Qinglian's Heavenly Secret Imperial Dao —

he would be mastering the strongest Heavenly Secret Imperial Dao on the entire Dalu.

The equivalent of the most advanced technology.

So Xu Chen put in great effort.

In the end, he spent a full half a month keeping this girl company on her outings.