Chapter 40 Xin Ruyin (Seeking follow-up reading)
The next day.

On the outskirts of Jinma City, in an old pavilion, there were two young girls waiting, wearing conspicuous clothes, one yellow and one white.

A hint of anxiety appeared on his face!
The woman in white raised her head, glanced at the sky, and then said softly, "Xiaomei, the agreed time is almost over, and the senior you mentioned yesterday has not appeared yet? There won't be any problems, right?"

Xiaomei, the pretty maidservant standing by, was also secretly anxious. If she didn't go to the Chen family, she would not be able to explain when they met in the future. However, the cultivation levels of both the master and the servant were low, so they just went to the appointment.

There is no guarantee that you will not be imprisoned and slaughtered at will!

It's really a dilemma and very frustrating.

"Miss, please wait a little longer. Maybe the senior is on his way."

The woman in white frowned slightly, her crystal clear eyes flashed, and she sat down again waiting for the appointment. Although she didn't like people who had no sense of time, she could be more patient due to the constraints of her life.

Speaking of the concept of time, Qi Yunxiao's figure came to my mind. He had promised me well before and he had never broken his promise before.

Why did this sudden change happen this time?
When she heard Xiaomei talk about it last night, she still had some doubts in her heart. If she didn't know Xiaomei's character well, she would never lie to her. She would have thought that this girl was deliberately teasing her!

However, although that man lives in Brother Qi's yard, you can't trust him casually. You still need to be vigilant.

"Miss, look, the senior is here."

Xiaomei on the side suddenly exclaimed.

The woman in white turned her gaze in the direction Xiaomei pointed, her eyes as calm as water suddenly changed slightly. Even though she didn't care much about her appearance, she instinctively felt shy when she saw the person coming.

Qi Yuan glanced at the two of them and said softly, "Are you the one who needs protection?"

"My humble daughter Xin Ruyin greets you, senior. Thank you for following me out for the past few days." Xin Ruyin stood up gracefully and said calmly.

The pretty maid also greeted her.

Qi Yuan nodded slightly and said calmly: "I am just doing the job for the money, please lead the way."

Xin Ruyin's appearance was indeed not as good as her maid Xiaomei's, but her graceful gestures and her bright black eyes showed that this woman was not a simple person.

Perhaps it is the elegant temperament cultivated from years of tea research that makes her attractive to the opposite sex even though her appearance is slightly flawed.

On the other hand, Xiaomei, although she has a pretty face, behaves like a complete servant. After interacting with her, one feels a little regretful.

A person's character is particularly important. It is a kind of charm that radiates from the inside out, and it is a basic skill in martial arts training.

Give people the intuition of recognizing you!

If the master and servant were on the couch together, it is not impossible for them to make up for each other's shortcomings...

On the way to Chen's house, Xin Ruyin was always the one leading the way. Because her cultivation was low and her magic power could not be maintained for a long time, the three of them did not move very fast.

This also gives each other time and an opportunity to talk to each other.

Xin Ruyin was a cunning person, and most of the time she was trying to find out about Qi Yuan's background and why he lived in Qi Yunxiao's residence.

Qi Yuan dealt with her indirect questions by giving half answers and leaving the other half unanswered. He could explain the reason why he lived in Qi Yunxiao's courtyard, but he could not reveal his sect background.

If he killed a second-generation immortal in Yuanwu Country and it was traced back to Xin Ruyin, and someone used secret methods to force him to tell the truth, then he would have to ask his first wife Nangong Wan and Master Hongfu for help. Xin Ruyin was helpless about Qi Yuan's evasive behavior, but she increased her precautions in her heart. Since the other party was on guard, she would not open her heart and express her thoughts freely.

At the same time, she felt indescribably depressed about Qi Yunxiao abandoning her to help someone refine a magical weapon and forgetting the agreement between them.

Qi Yuan glanced at the woman's expression and said softly, "Miss Xin, won't you tell me about the Chen family's situation?"

This time we are going to the other party’s territory, so we still need to understand the general situation.

Upon hearing this, Xin Ruyin told the story of the Chen family in her clear voice.

Today, the Chen family mansion is located in the heart of Jackdaw Mountain, where a kind of spiritual herb of decent quality is grown in abundance, called Jackdaw Grass. The spiritual stones earned from the sale of Jackdaw Grass every year can support 70% of the Chen family's cultivation expenses, which shows the importance of Jackdaw Grass to the Chen family.

However, the original owner of Jackdaw Mountain was not the Chen family. There was a fight over the change of ownership thirty years ago, and it was at that time that the Chen family successfully occupied this Feng Shui treasure land and has continued to occupy it to this day.

The Chen family got a piece of fat meat, and the family strength has developed in an orderly manner. Currently, there is one person in the late foundation building stage (called the ancestor in the family), who is also the Chen family's strongest support, two in the middle foundation building stage, four in the early foundation building stage, and several disciples in the Qi training stage.

If the ancestor of the family breaks through the Jindan stage during his lifetime, his status in the Yuanwu Kingdom will rise again, and he will be able to gain more benefits at that time.

Now there are rumors that the ancestor of the Chen family has placed all his hopes for forming elixir on Jackdaw Grass, and intends to use the huge production capacity of Jackdaw Grass in the future to exchange for elixir-forming resources from the three major righteous sects in a desperate fight.

This was a very bold and risky decision. If it failed, the Chen family would inevitably decline and eventually be swallowed up.

If successful, the family will have one more ancestor in the Jindan stage, and will have the strength to annex other weak families to offset the resources provided by the Jackdaw Grass and maintain the development of the family.

Although there are few resources in Tiannan, there are still a small amount of Jindan resources and Jieying resources, but most of them are firmly controlled by the major sects.

It is rarely seen by the outside world.

As soon as the news that the ancestor of the Chen family is going to form a golden elixir comes out, his mortal enemies will naturally try their best to stop him. If they wait until he succeeds in forming a golden elixir, their death can basically be announced.

This time, the Chen family invited Xin Ruyin over to set up a formation to protect the safety of the family and the Jackdaw Grass.

This woman's cultivation is low, but her formation skills are top-notch in the foundation-building stage. Inviting her to set up the formation can greatly enhance the safety of the family.

Wouldn't it be a better decision if I could stay in the Chen family permanently?
Xin Ruyin is a casual cultivator with no one to rely on. If she suddenly disappears, there will be no big trouble.

After being imprisoned for more than ten or twenty years, how could the world remember that there was once a female array master in Jinma City? That was why the two women were so worried about the Chen family's invitation.

No matter how small the Chen family's power is, it is a mountain to a casual cultivator. It is difficult to refuse an invitation without any evidence.

What's more, the Chen family invited her several times in succession, and the remuneration they offered was higher each time. Xin Ruyin herself had a hidden illness that required high expenses to maintain, and her tone of refusal finally wavered.

Accept the Chen family’s invitation.

In the past, Qi Yunxiao would go with her to set up formations for small families. The two of them would work together to rely on the power of formations and magic weapons to fight to the death. At least they would be able to kill one or two Foundation Establishment Stage warriors, making the other side dare not act rashly.

The foundation-building stage of a small family is its lifeline. If a few of them are missing, the family may be wiped out tonight.

Most people don’t dare to gamble with it.

The Chen family is special this time and they may really do something extremely cruel.

(End of this chapter)