"Thank you for saving my life, young master!"
Zhao Ling'er kowtowed deeply to Xu Chuan.
"No need for such formality."
Xu Chuan quickly helped her up.
"Where... where is your home? Do you have any relatives? Hurry and notify your family to bury your father."
Seeing her holding her father's corpse, Xu Chuan kindly reminded her.
"Home?"
Zhao Ling'er's face was filled with grief, two tear tracks exceptionally striking.
Her gaze was lost, and she made no move.
After a long while.
She finally spoke with a hint of sadness, "I... have no home anymore..."
As soon as she said this, Zhao Ling'er began to sob again.
Xu Chuan sighed upon seeing this.
It was evident.
This old man was her only relative. With the old man gone, there was no home left.
She didn't even know where she would go next.
"After your father is buried, come with me."
"Coincidentally, my cave mansion in Zhenyang Peak is still lacking a maid."
She seemed quite suitable.
If she agreed, it would save Xu Chuan the trouble of finding an excuse to take her with him.
She was connected to a script, and Xu Chuan certainly wouldn't let her leave.
Otherwise, where would he find the protagonist of that script?
It would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.
He absolutely could not do such a thing.
"I will be staying in the capital for some time. You can come find me anytime."
With that said, Xu Chuan took out hundreds of spirit stones from his storage ring and, before she could refuse, stuffed them into Zhao Ling'er's hand.
"Thank you, young master! I am willing to go with you!"
Zhao Ling'er thanked Xu Chuan again and agreed to his proposal.
She felt an inexplicable fondness for Xu Chuan.
Not only because he had saved her life, but also because of the unique aura emanating from Xu Chuan.
Anyone would feel a sense of goodwill towards him.
A large part of the reason she was willing to follow Xu Chuan was this.
Another part of the reason was.
There was nothing left here for her to linger for.
Staying here would also mean facing retaliation from the Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion, leading to certain death.
And this young master before her, possessing such great power and daring to kill the Zhenyuan Prince's only son without hesitation, must have an extraordinary background!
Following him would certainly pose no danger to her life.
Even being a maid would be an excellent arrangement.
"Since that's the case, go and come back soon."
Xu Chuan nodded with satisfaction.
Another unexpected bonus. He hadn't expected to find a destined woman in this Great Wei capital and even take her as a maid.
"This is my token. Come find me with this token later."
Finally, Xu Chuan took out his identity token and handed it to Zhao Ling'er.
This token was not only a symbol of his identity but also a means of protection.
He had imbued it with a formation, so anyone who intended to harm Zhao Ling'er would be attacked by the formation.
After all, Zhao Ling'er was just a mortal girl, only a teenager, with no means of self-protection.
However, she possessed a beauty that could topple kingdoms, which could easily attract covetous glances.
Moreover, Xu Chuan had just given her hundreds of spirit stones.
This scene was witnessed by many people hiding in the dark.
Xu Chuan was well aware of the principle that innocence can lead to disaster.
He didn't want the destined maid he had just acquired to be lost so easily.
"Thank you, young master. May I know your name?"
Zhao Ling'er thanked him again and then inquired.
"Quasi-Saint Son of the Taiyi Holy Land—Xu Chuan!"
Xu Chuan stood with his hands behind his back, proudly stating his name and origin.
He knew that many forces in the shadows were trying to gather information about him.
He did not hide himself and exposed his identity without reservation.
This was a testament to his confidence in his own strength and a way to deter these people.
This woman, I, Xu Chuan, have taken a liking to.
Anyone who dares to touch her is provoking me.
"Ah...!"
Zhao Ling'er's eyes widened, and her mouth opened in a startled cry.
Although she had already suspected that Xu Chuan had a significant background, she had never imagined that Xu Chuan would be the Quasi-Saint Son of the Taiyi Holy Land!
Such a noble status!
This made her even less resistant to becoming Xu Chuan's maid.
And those hidden around also retreated upon hearing Xu Chuan's name, rushing to report this news to their masters.
As for this.
Xu Chuan did not pay much attention.
With strength and status, one would be noticed everywhere.
However.
Such empty fame was not something to be relied upon; it was only effective for a short time.
Only by continuously improving one's strength was the true path!
This was a principle Xu Chuan had always understood.
Zhao Ling'er then placed the deceased old man onto the vegetable cart.
She strained to push the cart away.
As for whether she would leave with the spirit stones.
He was not worried at all.
He believed that any intelligent person would not make such a choice.
Watching her leave the city, Xu Chuan shook his head and also departed from the scene.
He had seen earlier on another street that there was also a Myriad Treasures Pavilion here, and it seemed to be quite large.
Perfect.
He had killed many martial artists during these days.
He had obtained many items from them.
He had sorted out the useful ones.
The rest were things he couldn't use, and neither could his sister, Xu Xingli.
He would see if he could sell them at the merchant guild for spirit stones, or perhaps exchange them for items suitable for his cultivation.
It would be making the best use of everything.
...
Not long after, Xu Chuan arrived in front of the merchant guild.
It could only be said that it was worthy of being the capital of Great Wei.
This merchant guild was larger and more luxurious than any Xu Chuan had seen before.
Taking the Myriad Treasures Pavilion as an example.
A towering building stood tall, and Xu Chuan roughly counted at least ten floors!
The exterior was intricately decorated with carved beams and painted rafters, resplendent with gold and jade, exuding an aura of opulence.
Xu Chuan sensed several powerful presences within the building.
The weakest was likely at the ninth level of the Samsara Realm!
Martial artists were constantly coming and going in front of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
Most of these people were here to purchase items, but a small portion were also here to sell or consign items.
The Myriad Treasures Pavilion's services were very thorough. As soon as Xu Chuan entered the building, a woman quickly approached him and said, "Welcome to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion Merchant Guild. Our Myriad Treasures Pavilion is the largest merchant guild in the Eastern Region, with a complete inventory, from items needed for the Heaven-Connecting Realm to the Body Tempering Realm. What can I help you purchase today, young master?"
Xu Chuan nodded with satisfaction, then took out a storage ring and handed it to the woman, "I'm not here to buy anything. Please help me appraise the items in this storage ring and sell them all to your Myriad Treasures Pavilion!"
These were the items he had sorted and packed into the storage ring.
"Please wait a moment, young master. Our Myriad Treasures Pavilion has the best appraisers, and we will definitely give you a satisfactory price!"
The woman took Xu Chuan's storage ring and smiled charmingly.
Xu Chuan was somewhat surprised. The maids at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion seemed to be molded from the same mold, with identical speech patterns.
But this was good, as it reduced Xu Chuan's trouble.
Xu Chuan smiled and said, "Alright, you go ahead. I'll just look around here."
The woman gave a customary apologetic smile and then took the storage ring into the inner chambers of the merchant guild.
After the woman left, Xu Chuan wandered around the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
As expected of the largest merchant guild in the Eastern Region.
The Myriad Treasures Pavilion in the Great Wei capital was even more prosperous, with all sorts of items, truly everything imaginable!