Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 404: Buns

Fairy Yu smiled ambiguously. "Little Pancake, you're here too."

Zhang Xiaoke blushed slightly. He immediately bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Sister."

Fairy Yu smiled and said, "Come in."

She then turned to Wu Ruochou. "Senior Sister, thank you."

No wonder. It looks like they're old acquaintances, Wu Ruochou thought to herself.

Wu Ruochou nodded at Fairy Yu then turned and left.

Zhang Xiaoke stepped into the wooden house and saw Fang Chen and Xia Ji inside, which caused his expression to turn into one of excitement.

Zhang Xiaoke bowed. "Lord. Third Prince.”

"Well, well, you've grown so tall after all these years. I remember you were only this tall when I left the capital," said Xia Ji, smiling broadly as he gestured with his hand around his waist. "Right, Little Pancake?"

Fang Chen nodded lightly.

"You're taller now compared to the last time I saw you."

Fairy Yu was surprised. "Last time?" she repeated.

"Have you met Little Pancake again after he was taken in as a disciple, my lord?" asked Fairy Yu.

Zhang Xiaoke's face immediately revealed a proud expression. "Sister, you may not know this, but I met the lord once in the Flame Empire. Back then, my lord was truly domineering. Not only did he defeat a Foundation Building Realm cultivator, but he also severely injured and forced a Golden Core Realm cultivator to flee."

Fairy Yu sighed helplessly. "It's a pity I wasn't there…."

She really wished she could always be by Fang Chen's side, to see what he saw, and to understand his thoughts.

"Xiaoke, are you here with Elder Su to attend the trade conference?" Fang Chen asked.

Zhang Xiaoke nodded softly. "According to Master, it's possible to buy extremely high-grade spiritual beast eggs at the trade conference. Our practice at Spirit Beast Valley is closely related to spiritual beasts, so Master intends to find me a good spiritual beast this time around."

"The Grand Qian Imperial Capital isn't very peaceful. Be vigilant while accompanying Elder Su." Fang Chen nodded. "If you need any help, come to the Fang Family and look for me. I am currently practicing there."

Zhang Xiaoke was somewhat shocked. "The Fang Family? One of the three pillars of the Grand Qian Empire?"

He had learned from his master about the terrifying strength of Grand Qian's three pillars before he came here.

He even came to learn that there were two Golden Core Realm cultivators in each pillar. The cultivation of each of these two was profound. They were no ordinary Golden Core Realm cultivators. This was something that even the former master of the Sea Dragon Sect couldn't compare to!

"My ancestors are connected to the Fang Family, and my grandfather wanted me to come here so I can acknowledge our roots." Fang Chen smiled. "You know I have to listen to the old man."

"I see."

Zhang Xiaoke and Fairy Yu suddenly understood. No wonder they met the lord here.

After chatting for a while, Fang Chen took Zhang Xiaoke's storage ring and gave him two thousand low-grade spiritual stones.

Zhang Xiaoke was astonished when that happened, and he immediately began to repeatedly say, "I can't accept these spiritual stones, my lord."

"Take them. Your lord is wealthy now, and these spiritual stones are for you to have a better cultivation environment." Xia Ji lightly smiled and continued, "Aren't you going to buy spiritual beast eggs? Good quality spiritual beast eggs don't come for cheap."

Fang Chen nodded softly. "Keep them. If there's nothing else, you should go back to Elder Su's side for now. Grand Qian has been very chaotic lately, so protect yourself well."

"Thank you, my lord," Zhang Xiaoke said, standing still.

"Is there anything else?" Fang Chen asked.

With a shy smile on his face, Zhang Xiaoke said, "Can we meet again, my lord? Can it be in a few days?"

Fang Chen nodded with a smile. "We might meet again in a few days. Focus on your cultivation for now and don't think about other things too much."

With that, Zhang Xiaoke happily turned around and left.

"Fairy Yu, how long will you and your master stay here?" Fang Chen asked.

"We'll be here for a while, my lord," said Fairy Yu.

She was quite smart and was able to guess that there was something amiss, so she asked, "Is there any troublesome matter that needs to be dealt with?"

"There is, but I don't want you to be involved openly," Fang Chen said with a light smile. "You can think it over. If it's troublesome, I'll handle it myself."

"Please tell me, my lord." Fairy Yu smiled. "No matter how troublesome it is, with my master here, there's nothing we can't handle!"

"The Spirit Blood Sect is planning to assassinate the Grand Wei's Dongfang Family's Young Master during the trade conference. They are confident that as long as the young master of the Dongfang Family dies in Grand Qian, it will lead to war between the Grand Qian and Grand Wei," Fang Chen whispered. "At that time, the flames of war will spread throughout the entire Hidden Cloud Region, making it easy for the Spirit Blood Sect to refine the Blood Spirit Pill relying on the casualties of the war.

"If possible, I hope you can find a way to have your senior sister take care of that young master from the Dongfang family. When you see him, I want you to make sure that no one kills him."

Pausing for a moment, Fang Chen continued, "However, the premise is that you do not expose yourself. The Spirit Blood Sect has powerful individuals in the Central Continent too."

Fairy Yu pondered for a moment, then smiled and nodded softly. "You can rest assured, my lord. You can leave this to me."

Suddenly, a voice echoed through the Profound Void Temple. "Junior Sister, we should leave now."

Upon hearing that voice, Fairy Yu hurriedly told Fang Chen to contact her using the Starlight Transmission Talisman, then hastily left the wooden house.

"Fang Da, if Fairy Yu manages to persuade her senior sister, the Spirit Blood Sect's plan will be completely foiled, but... her senior sister's cultivation might be comparable to that of Tong Hu?" Xia Ji asked in a low voice.

Fang Chen smiled. "She's a sword cultivator at the Golden Core Realm. Tong Hu might not even be able to withstand a single move from her."

Xia Ji was secretly shocked.

A Golden Core Realm sword cultivator!?

If Fairy Yu's senior sister was at the Golden Core level, then what was their master's cultivation level?!

They had to be in the Nascent Soul Realm at the very least!

Xia Ji sighed deeply. "I never thought that the little girl covered in pustules who begged for food all the way from the southern region to the northern region would one day become a sword cultivator…."

Pausing for a moment, Xia Ji looked at Fang Chen. "Do you remember that day when we got into a fight on the street? Remember how I treated you to some buns after the fight? Those had been the last two coins I had on me. Your family was strict about money back then, and you didn't get much pocket money. Little Yu just glanced at you, and you gave the buns to her, right?"

Fang Chen smiled. "I remember, what about it?”

Xia Ji chuckled and said, "That shop's buns were really delicious. I wonder when we can go back and buy some from that old man again."

Fang Chen hesitated for a moment, then nodded softly. "We'll be able to go back soon. If you can't go back, I'll bring you two buns from him."

Xia Ji nodded with a smile. "That's a deal then."

***

Leaving the Profound Void Temple, Fang Chen arrived at Lord Tiger's residence.

The middle-aged man looked at Lord Tiger while sighing. "Big Brother, you've been living quite comfortably here these years. I heard that without some means, you can't even settle in the inner city. The spiritual energy here is rich, it’s indeed a good place."

Li Daoye was squatting at the side and staring at a shadow, his expression thoughtful.