novelden Chapter 686 Entering the Cui Family
Chapter 686 Entering the Cui Family
"What woman? Is there any woman who could catch your eye?"
The blue-robed youth beside him followed the direction with his divine sense. When he saw the two women in the car, he paused for a moment, then exclaimed in a low voice, "Zhong Ran?"
Zhong Ran is no longer a secret; someone has drawn portraits of them to earn spirit stones, and quite a lot of them.
After all, Zhong Ran is the number one genius on the mainland, and everyone wants to see what such a genius looks like.
That way, when we have the chance to meet in the future, we can recognize each other at a glance and avoid accidentally getting into unnecessary trouble.
However, this matter was still within a small circle; he had only glanced at it once and then remembered it.
That woman was not only highly talented, but also extremely beautiful, with an ethereal and otherworldly aura, like a celestial maiden from the heavens, making her unforgettable at first glance.
"What did you say? That's Zhong Ran? What's she doing here?"
"It must be her. There are rumors that they entered the Forest of Death, and this place is not far from the Forest of Death."
"You mean they came out of the Forest of Death?"
The two exchanged a glance, then jumped downstairs at the same time, quickly chasing after the beast-drawn carriage.
Flying on swords is forbidden within the city; otherwise, they would have flown directly there on their swords.
Cui Jingyun didn't know where the Cui family in Tianluo City was, so he found a beast-drawn carriage to take them there; otherwise, they really wouldn't have been able to find their way.
After the carriage stopped, he went up and knocked on the door.
Zhong Ran and Mu Jinning exchanged a glance, then the old man got out of the car and looked up at the grand and imposing gate of the mansion.
The old man transmitted his voice to her in a deep, gruff voice: "Girl, aren't you afraid of being bullied if you just go home with a boy you've only known for a short time?"
Zhong Ran raised an eyebrow slightly: "Isn't it because you're here?"
She responded, saying as the old man was about to jump up in anger, "Although your body is ruined, your consciousness is still intact, and you must still have some tricks up your sleeve. I don't believe you wouldn't have some way to save your life."
Hearing her say that her body was ruined, the old man was very unconvinced, but in the end he didn't say anything more.
He's truly finished now.
"I'm a cripple now, what skills do I have left?"
All he has left are his memories and experiences.
Zhong Ran just smiled faintly and didn't respond, clearly not believing him.
Although she herself had never used mental attacks on anyone, she was aware of it.
How could someone as powerful as him truly have no tricks up his sleeve?
Even if his whole body is crippled, he still has mental energy to use and can still protect himself.
Seeing Zhong Ran's expression, the old man said nothing more.
The gate of the Cui family's house opened, and the gatekeeper poked his head out to ask questions. Cui Jingyun then took out his identity token.
Zhong Ran thought that his identity token should belong to the main family, or to a highly talented young genius, or to someone who had become the disciple of a famous master or sect.
Otherwise, how could he possibly impress another branch with just a token and even allow them to bring their friends?
They didn't have to wait long before someone came out and led them into the Cui residence.
The Cui residence is very large, and it contains spirit-gathering arrays and defensive arrays. Most large families would hire array masters to help set them up.
For this reason, array masters hold a very high status and have excellent relationships with all the major families.
Of course, the same applies to alchemists, talisman masters, and so on.
They were ushered inside and received by a young gentleman.
After exchanging a few words with Cui Jingyun, the young master had someone lead them down to a small courtyard.
Soon, someone brought hot water and clothes, clearly for the old man.
As for the rest, no one paid much attention to them anymore.
This made Zhong Ran and Mu Jinning feel a bit more relaxed, as being in the spotlight made them uncomfortable.
Cui Jingyun then explained, "The main branch of the Cui family is a reclusive family; we are all from external branches."
“As a prominent family, regardless of which branch we belong to, we will provide some assistance when someone asks for help, but it is unlikely that we will do more.”
"Senior, please rest here for a couple of days. If there's anything else I can help you with, just let me know."
The old man hummed in agreement: "Yes, thank you."
Zhong Ran glanced at the old man and said to Cui Jingyun, "Young Master Cui, just go ahead and do your work. We'll contact you if anything comes up."
It would be good to stay here for a couple of days. If we go out, people will keep staring at the old man, which might frighten them.
However, she still needs to go out and look around to find a suitable place for him to rest and recuperate.
It seems we'll need to find him two people who can take care of him; otherwise, given his current condition, once the life force Mu Jinning gave him is exhausted, he'll be paralyzed in bed.
Cui Jingyun blushed slightly after being thanked by her: "Senior Sister Zhong, you're welcome."
He stepped out, leaving the space inside to them.
The old man sat at the table with his head down, barely speaking the entire way, like a transparent person.
There was no aura about him. Although people might be curious about his cloak, they wouldn't stare at him for long.
After setting up a barrier in the room, Mu Jinning looked at the old man.
"If you have any thoughts, please feel free to share them."
The old man said in a deep voice, "The spiritual energy inside the city is far too weak. You should go outside and find me a secluded place with abundant spiritual energy."
Zhong Ran asked curiously, "Don't you need someone to take care of you?"
The old man looked up, as if glancing at her: "How do you think I should be taken care of?"
Should we feed him or take care of his daily needs?
He had been trapped there for tens of thousands of years and had long since gotten used to it. Even without anyone to take care of him, he was fine.
Having more outsiders around isn't necessarily a good thing.
Zhong Ran paused for a moment: "I thought you needed someone to take care of your daily life."
"There's no need. As long as I find a place with abundant spiritual energy and recuperate properly for a while, I can take care of myself."
Zhong Ran looked at him and guessed that such an arrogant senior probably didn't want people to see his most vulnerable side.
"Okay, I'll go out and wander around outside the city this afternoon, or is it fine to stay inside the city?"
The old man said, "The city won't work; the spiritual energy is thin and mixed. Let's go outside the city. We don't need to search much; as an array master, can't any place be turned into a blessed land?"
Zhong Ran: ...So wild?
Indeed, it is possible to set up a spirit-gathering array, but even if you want to set up a spirit-gathering array, wouldn't it be better to find a place with abundant spiritual energy?
Or is it that the immortals' methods can gather all the spiritual energy in the area and condense it into a true blessed land?
Even so, without the support of spiritual veins, the speed will be very slow, especially later on.
"Actually, this place is not bad either. If you reveal your identity, they will definitely treat you like a god."
"They might also imprison me and dig into my mind for all sorts of tricks."