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Elegant and Sister Qingya both lacked the strength to fly, so they had to rely on an old woman to carry them over.
From a distance, a caravan slowly approached, estimated to have over a hundred horse-drawn carriages.
At first sight of the voluptuous and charming Elegant and the cute and lovely Qingling, Wei Chen felt a bit dazed.
Just when he was worried about the trouble that comes with having too many women around, how did these two, with whom he shared some ambiguous feelings, also arrive?
Was this gathering meant for a game of mahjong?
Wei Chen felt helpless but could only greet them with a smile. "Sister Qingya, Sister Qingling, what brings you here?"
"Isn't it obvious? We're here to deliver supplies for you. Your Peach Blossom Sect is just starting out; you'll surely need some things, so I brought them over," Elegant said brightly, her eyes filled with cheer.
Qingling's gaze toward Wei Chen seemed somewhat evasive, as if she was hesitant to look him in the eye.
The desire to look yet not daring to do so is the loneliest feeling.
Qingling avoided looking at Wei Chen, and similarly, he found himself unable to meet her gaze. He didn't have any particular feelings for that girl, but Qingling had always liked him. In his helplessness, he felt a sense of unease.
"What did you bring me, Elegant?" Wei Chen asked.
"There are many things; we can't discuss them all here. Aren't you going to take us up to see your Azure Mountain Peach Blossom Sect?" Elegant smiled.
"Alright, I'll take you up right now. Please follow me," Wei Chen said as he led the three of them to the foot of Cang Mountain. They used the Teleportation Array to ascend Cang Mountain.
Upon reaching the top of Cang Mountain, the old woman exclaimed, "No wonder it's the famous Peach Blossom Sect; you even use a Teleportation Array to get up here. You really are quite extravagant."
Wei Chen humbly replied, "You're too kind, Granny. It's just a small matter; nothing worth mentioning."
The old woman merely nodded slightly.
Elegant looked around for a moment and said, "From your layout, it seems the building area isn't large, right? Doesn't Peach Blossom Sect plan to recruit more disciples?"
"Well, we focus on quality and character. We need enough talent, and they must have good character; otherwise, they cannot enter our Peach Blossom Sect," Wei Chen explained.
Elegant gave Wei Chen a thumbs up and said, "As expected of Wei Young Master. Your thoughts have always been beyond our understanding."
"Elegant, you’re not here to flatter me, are you? Let’s be straightforward. What is your purpose in coming to our Peach Blossom Sect?"
"Wei Young Master, we can consider ourselves friends. We made a promise back in the Eastern Region; have you forgotten?"
Elegant looked at Wei Chen with a hint of annoyance, thinking that this fellow had grown wings and seemed ready to turn his back on her.
While Wei Chen was wandering around with two beautiful women, Mu Qingyan and Weirou were not idle either. They gathered together and began to curse Wei Chen. Being women, they could clearly see the admiration in the eyes of those two women directed at Wei Chen, especially from the stunning beauty whose gaze seemed capable of melting hearts.
Surprisingly, even Ji Mei and Weirou formed a united front: they couldn’t let Wei Chen keep those two women at Peach Blossom Sect!
Mu Qingyan knew about Elegant and immediately revealed her background. The other women felt a strong sense of threat; that woman could significantly help Peach Blossom Sect. If that were the case, wouldn’t Wei Chen be selling his charm?
"No matter what, we can't let them stay at Peach Blossom Sect! They can look around, but they must leave by night!"
Weirou declared firmly. The group of women largely shared this sentiment; regardless of whether she was the mistress of Dingsheng Trading Company or how much help she could bring to Wei Chen, it simply wouldn’t do!
The thoughts of women are hard to decipher, especially those of beautiful women.
One can imagine the trouble Wei Chen would face surrounded by so many beautiful women if they all started causing a ruckus.
Wei Chen had always tried his best to avoid such troubles, but at this moment, he felt numerous unfriendly gazes fixated on him—undoubtedly cast by those bored women with nothing better to do.
Wei Chen stepped forward a few paces, creating some distance between himself and Elegant and Qingling.
It was simply to avoid suspicion! He could only imagine how those women would curse him behind his back.
Wei Chen felt his ears burning, the fragrance from Elegant and Qingling enveloping him, making him feel a bit flushed all over.
"Young Master Wei, what's wrong?" Elegant asked with a mischievous glint in her eyes as she deliberately moved closer, catching up with Wei Chen and linking her arm through his.
In an instant, Wei Chen's arm became incredibly stiff.
At that moment, Musa and Mu Yang appeared out of nowhere, watching Wei Chen from a distance with expressions of schadenfreude. They had seen a large group of women gathered nearby, eyeing Wei Chen and the two beautiful women with hungry looks, as if they wanted to rush over and devour them all.
Wei Chen pretended not to notice the teasing looks from Musa and Mu Yang. He struggled slightly, trying to free himself from Elegant's grasp, but she held on tightly. There was no way he could forcefully break free without embarrassing her.
"Paralyzed! Elegant must be doing this on purpose. Damn it, am I going to have to kneel on a washboard when I get home tonight?"
Gradually, however, Wei Chen gave up on the idea of breaking free. After all, having such a soft and fair arm rubbing against his felt quite nice.
"It's nothing. We need to change our plans regarding the negotiations in the Eastern Region. After all, our Peach Blossom Sect doesn't require so many resources anymore. I'm sorry," Wei Chen said, pretending not to care about the arm rubbing against him, while internally feeling both excited and troubled by the sensation.
"That's fine, but you must keep your promise regarding another matter," Elegant insisted.
"What matter?"
"Help my sister and me compete for the position of family head in our clan. Specifically, help me secure that position. With your current strength, you should be able to manage it. In return, we can provide you with an endless supply of Soul Stones for a hundred years from our Dingsheng Trading Company. You will need Soul Stones to maintain and operate the formations that Senior Han Mang will set up as a Formation Master. I guarantee that no matter how grand your formations are, we can supply you with enough Soul Stones. All you need to do is help me fight for the family head position." Elegant laid out her terms, which were incredibly generous.
Although Wei Chen was powerful and had many strong allies, Peach Blossom Sect was indeed lacking in Soul Stones.
In Wei Chen's plans, once the massive Formation System was connected, the amount of Soul Stones required would reach terrifying numbers quickly—how many would be needed in a year? Ten years? No one could calculate it precisely; it would be like a bottomless pit.
Wei Chen opened his mouth, but the words were swallowed back down.
He had intended to agree immediately, but thinking about how many Soul Stones would be needed made him hesitate. If he agreed just like that, it would be like setting a trap for Elegant, pushing her into a pit.
No matter what, their relationship was ambiguous; he couldn't be too harsh on her.
“Elegant, you have no idea how many formations we will build. Are you sure you want to rush into this? A hundred years' worth of Soul Stones—aren't you afraid that we, the Peach Blossom Sect, will go bankrupt?” Wei Chen reminded Elegant.
From Wei Chen's words, Elegant sensed a hint of concern. She frowned and asked, “So, how many formations are you planning to create?”
“Countless. Hundreds of thousands of Fifth-Rank Formations, tens of thousands of Sixth-Rank Formations, thousands of Seventh-Rank Formations, hundreds of Eighth-Rank Formations, and dozens of Ninth-Rank Formations. Even for a Tenth-Rank Formation, we need at least one.”
As soon as Wei Chen spoke, Elegant was so shocked that she quickly released his arm and asked in disbelief, “Wei Chen, you’re not joking, are you?”
“Do I look like I'm joking? I never joke about matters like this,” Wei Chen replied with a bitter smile.
Elegant exchanged glances with the old woman beside her and saw the seriousness reflected in each other's eyes. Only Qingling remained oblivious to the gravity of the situation; she simply noticed her sister and grandmother's astonishment and perked up her ears to listen.
“With that many formations, it’s not just about the Soul Stones; do you plan to take several hundred years?”
“No, no. It won’t take that long; we can finish it quickly. But I will need your help.”
“My help? Wei Chen, our Dingsheng Trading Company is in business. We don’t have many Formation Masters; how much help can I provide? Your plan is simply too crazy! With that many formations, it would take a lifetime to complete,” Elegant exclaimed in astonishment.
Wei Chen smiled and said, “I don’t need your Dingsheng Trading Company’s Formation Masters; I need all the Formation Masters from the Central Domain. If they come together to help me, what do you think? How long would it take to set up the formations?”
“If that's the case, it might only take a few months to complete. But the cost involved... even our Dingsheng Trading Company’s accumulation over thousands of years might not be enough. You know that Formation Masters—especially the skilled ones—are very proud individuals. Convincing them to help won’t come cheap.”
“I understand that’s why I’m prepared. How is your Dingsheng Trading Company doing business in the Central Domain?”
"What do you mean?"
"Area, which is the degree of communication."
"If you want me to spread the word, that's easy. In no time, the entire Central Domain will know. But I can't guarantee what effect it will have; after all, a Formation Master won't come to help you inexplicably."
"Well, whether they come or not is my own business."
At that moment, the gifts brought by Elegant arrived at the foot of the mountain, being unloaded in piles. Wei Chen had Musa help out, taking charge of maintaining the Teleportation Array to get everything up. It took a full hour to move all the items.
"Really slow. It seems our Teleportation Array isn't big enough or numerous enough; we should just build another one," Wei Chen muttered to himself.
Standing next to him, Elegant heard everything and couldn't help but roll her eyes. She had long known that Formation Masters were all crazy, and now it seemed Wei Chen was no different. How could such a precious Teleportation Array be treated like worthless cabbage here?
Seeing that all the supplies had arrived, Elegant counted them and then took out a list, handing it to Wei Chen. "Consider these gifts as congratulations from the Peach Blossom Sect for your establishment. I won't be giving you much more when your Establishment Celebration comes around."
Wei Chen didn't care about Elegant's words and casually glanced at the list, only to be shocked.
"This is a heavy gift! A really heavy gift!"
Wei Chen's eyes sparkled with excitement, his heart racing with astonishment.
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