"What? You're only just coming out now?"
It was no surprise that the sisters spoke in unison.
Chen Anlin briefly explained the Empress's mission, saying, "This is Her Majesty's task, so you understand, right?"
"I'll accompany you tonight," Su Bingyu suddenly said.
As expected of an elder sister, she was always particularly enthusiastic about everything.
Su Menghan shot her a glare. "Sister, you promised that it would be my turn."
"I did say that, but can't you let me have this one time?"
"You..."
Seeing the two about to argue again, Chen Anlin felt a headache coming on. "How about this? Let's all go together?"
"Dream on!" The two girls exclaimed in unison, glaring at Chen Anlin.
Clearing his throat, Chen Anlin said, "Ahem, here's the deal: let's just chat for a bit. By the way, I brought you some gifts this time."
Upon hearing the word "gifts," their expressions brightened considerably.
Chen Anlin then took out some clothing and a pair of black stockings.
"What is this??" Su Bingyu picked up the black stockings, looking intrigued.
"These are black stockings; they keep you warm in winter and cool in summer. Even Her Majesty wears them," Chen Anlin explained.
"What? Even Her Majesty wears them?"
At this revelation, both girls became quite flustered.
They immediately insisted on trying them on right away.
Before long, both of them were dressed up in new skirts and looked not only beautiful but also alluring.
That night, both sisters stayed here with him. Chen Anlin felt the warmth and beauty radiating from the two of them.
The next morning, before dawn broke, Yu Xiaoling was already waiting outside.
Chen Anlin sensed her presence immediately, so he abandoned the two sisters, Su Menghan and Su Bingyu, and rushed out.
When Yu Xiaoling was alone, her favorite pastime was blowing bubbles. One by one, the bubbles grew and shrank from her nostrils, which was quite amusing.
"Brother Chen, you’re out!"
Yu Xiaoling wore a pink silk cotton coat and cotton pants, with two high pigtails that made her look like a silly girl from a rural family. However, she was quite pretty. It was just unclear who had dressed her up like this; the appearance was truly hard to commend.
"Alright, let’s go."
Chen Anlin said nothing more and took her away.
"Brother Chen, do you still have any spirit stones?" Yu Xiaoling bounced along behind him, asking.
"Why do you want to know that?"
"Just asking! I want spirit stones for cultivation too."
"If you want spirit stones, ask His Majesty. I don’t have any to feed you," Chen Anlin replied with a look of disdain.
Yu Xiaoling glared at Chen Anlin’s back in anger and stuck out her tongue at him: "Stingy!"
Despite saying that, Yu Xiaoling still followed him eagerly: "Brother Chen, if we catch the three-tailed fish demon this time and there are any treasures there, don’t forget about me!"
"Got it. Just do your part and you’ll get a big reward."
With Chen Anlin’s assurance, Yu Xiaoling felt much lighter on her feet.
During these days, Chen Anlin had already learned how to control a flying sword. The two of them arrived outside the city; he took out a yellow glowing sword and leaped onto its surface with steady grace.
"Get on."
Yu Xiaoling nodded.
As she stepped onto the sword, a surge of energy appeared beneath their feet. Soon after, the flying sword wobbled slightly as it carried them away.
Although he had learned to control the sword, it must be said that he wasn’t as skilled as the Empress. The flight was bumpy enough to frighten Yu Xiaoling greatly. After all, she couldn’t fly yet; if she fell off, she would become a dead fish.
Three days later...
"Huh??"
That night, while traveling, Chen Anlin noticed a town where flames soared into the sky. It seemed that a household was in distress; cries of chaos echoed from within the house.
"Hahaha, kill all the men of the Li family, and leave the beautiful women alive!" A passionate voice shouted.
Interesting, what is happening here?
Chen Anlin raised an eyebrow and slowly descended with Yu Xiaoling.
They were at the entrance of a large estate. A golden plaque hung above the door, inscribed with the words: Li Mansion.
Before even stepping inside, Chen Anlin sensed that there were corpses scattered throughout the premises. In the corners, several young girls and married women had been dragged in and were enduring horrific acts.
Many people were rushing towards this place, dressed in various styles, clearly here to take advantage of the situation and make a profit.
Due to the sheer number of people and the darkness of night, no one noticed Chen Anlin's presence.
"Hehe, they're robbing! Brother Chen, these people are robbing! We can join in too!" Yu Xiaoling exclaimed excitedly.
Clearly, she seemed quite interested in the idea of robbery.
Chen Anlin nodded and casually grabbed hold of a man to ask him about the situation.
The man he caught was rugged with a bushy beard, wielding a nine-ring broadsword. He exuded an aura of seventh-tier cultivation, looking quite imposing.
Realizing someone had grabbed him, he immediately became furious. Wasn't this blocking his chance to make money?
As the saying goes, blocking someone's fortune is akin to killing their father; how could he tolerate it?
"Damn it!" The bearded man turned around, ready to curse, but immediately shut his mouth.
He couldn't see through the cultivation level of the young man before him.
With a cold tone, Chen Anlin looked at him as if he were a corpse: "You, say another word!"
"Please calm down! I wasn't targeting you just now; I was cursing those inside the Li Mansion!" The bearded man quickly changed his tune.
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