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Chapter 360 Let's see what other tricks you're up to! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Every time Li Chen came to Shanghe City, he felt that the place had changed.

It is showing signs of becoming the largest city in the western part of the Tian Ce Dynasty.

However, he came more often than others and didn't make a fuss like they did.

This was considered an unannounced inspection tour, and the officials of Shanghe City and the cultivators of the surrounding major sects had not yet received any notification.

Otherwise, Li Chen would probably be greeted by a huge crowd as soon as he got out of the car, which would be too troublesome.

If Li Chen hadn't promised Jiang Rong that they would have hot pot later and that he would make the hot pot restaurant a famous brand, he wouldn't have bothered to reveal his identity.

Perhaps even Li Chen didn't expect what surprises awaited him on this trip.

Upon entering Shanghe City, the group made their way to the Jiang family mansion with ease.

Luo Zixi felt somewhat lost ever since she arrived at this place.

Seeing the familiar scene reminded me of the destruction of my family without my knowledge, and I felt a pang of guilt.

As members of Luoshui Villa, we should do our part.

Her older sister, Luo Qimeng, kept comforting her and shifted the blame to Jun Wuhui, since that guy Jun Wuhui had no humanity at all.

Luo Qimeng felt that Jun Wuhui was too arrogant, did things without considering the consequences, and was very unreliable.

Who knew that my sister would fall in love and elope with me, leaving home?

The two mature women chatted for a while and eventually arrived at the Jiang family's house.

The Jiang family before me is quite different from the one before. The Jiang family before was just a first-class merchant family, just like the Wei family now. They are luxuriously decorated and have carved railings and jade steps, but they don't have any sense of heritage.

As members of the imperial family, the entire mansion underwent several expansions, its scale and luxurious decorations leaving even the local cultivation families of Shanghe City speechless with astonishment.

The main gate is made of a single piece of "mysterious jade", and the doorposts are decorated with lifelike golden dragon reliefs, with two "Nine Netherworld Fire Pearls" inlaid in the dragon's eyes.

Ordinary families cannot use golden dragon reliefs, but because Li Chen comes here often and it is considered his temporary palace, he is allowed to use it.

The plaque hanging above the door was not written with ordinary gold paint, but with "star sand" mixed with "millennial spiritual essence", and there was a faint shimmering light between the strokes.

The entire mansion wall is made of "Primordial Diamond," a material usually only used to refine top-level defensive magic treasures. Ordinary cultivators would never find a piece in their entire lives, but the Jiang family was so extravagant as to use it to build the wall!
Even more astonishingly, the wall is engraved with dense array patterns, forming a "Nine Heavens Spirit Control Array," which would be difficult for even a Saint Realm expert to break through in a short time.

The reason for its luxurious design was to provide Li Chen with a safe place to stay.

Moreover, the floor tiles underfoot are made of "century-old warm jade". When you walk barefoot on them, you can feel the spiritual energy seeping into your meridians, which is very beneficial to cultivation.

The spiritual plants nearby were even more astonishing. On the left were three "Seven Treasures Trees," each bearing spiritual fruits of different attributes, emitting an alluring fragrance.

These are Jiang Mo's favorite spiritual fruits, and she picked a few to eat as soon as she entered the room.

As Jiang Mo ate the sweet fruit, she couldn't help but sigh with delight.

Back when she was cultivating in the sect, she had to complete tasks and earn merit points to exchange for these fruits, and she couldn't bear to eat even one a month.

Since gaining Li Chen's favor, he has even planted fruit trees for her, treating them as ordinary fruits to fill her stomach.

This was something she only dared to dream about.

On the right is a "Lotus Pond of Illusion," with lotus leaves as large as cartwheels, and lotus seeds nurtured in the pods that can enhance one's senses after consumption.

Even Luo Zixi, who had experience in secluded sects and was well-informed, couldn't help but take a second look.

In her opinion, if they weren't a merchant family, she would have thought they were some ancient, top-tier cultivation family.

Such profound cultural heritage is truly enviable.

Luo Zixi was thinking: Jiang Rong's family had fallen on hard times, but after she followed Li Chen, the Jiang family became so prosperous. Her own family had also fallen on hard times and was wiped out after she followed Jun Wuhui.

So this is what it means to get benefits from following Li Chen. If I had known, I would have followed Li Chen back then instead of wasting my youth with Jun Wuhui.

Originally, she had no complaints about Jun Wuhui. Even if she suffered a little on a daily basis, she felt gratified when she thought of her husband's extraordinary abilities.

However, Li Chen's appearance made her realize that without comparison, there would be no harm.

The Jiang family mansion was expanded to resemble a small palace. This was not entirely due to their reliance on the royal family; the Jiang family's accumulated wealth was also astonishing.

The news spread quickly after Li Chen entered the Jiang residence.

Jade Void Immortal Abode possesses a vast cultivation power with thousands of years of history.

The lord of this place is a pillar among the Saints, whose Daoist name is Qingxu Shangren.

Master Qingxu was not only powerful, but also quite versatile. He was proficient in everything from formations and talismans to swordsmanship and alchemy.

He was highly regarded in the Tian Ce Dynasty in terms of both reputation and status.

Yet this powerful man is now being forced to kneel in the secret chamber of his grotto by his Daoist partner, a forced smile on his face.

"You haven't been back for so long, where have you been gallivanting around?"

The speaker was the former sect leader of the Heavenly Wolf Sect, a woman as fierce as a wolf.

"Madam, I swear to God, I have absolutely not been fooling around. I, along with the Sect Master of Lingyan Dao Sect, Master Wanfeng, and Helan Xuan, a powerful figure from the Northern Sun and Moon Dragon Clan, were helping His Majesty Li Chen fight against the sea race in the eastern coastal region, forming a strong human defense line to prevent widespread bloodshed!"

Master Qingxu spoke in a serious tone, as if describing a magnificent historical period.

It felt as if humanity would perish without those three.

But his partner didn't buy it.

"Nonsense! His Majesty possesses extraordinary abilities, while your meager skills are barely enough to cause him any trouble. Moreover, Master Wanfeng's reputation has always exceeded his actual strength, and his reputation in the cultivation world is extremely polarized. Helan Xuan is from the Great Snow Mountain in the North; who knows what he's thinking? You should avoid contact with them."

Hearing his Daoist companion say this, Master Qingxu wanted to explain, but seeing a look from his Daoist companion, he obediently shut his mouth.

There was nothing he could do; he had been gone for more than half a year and hadn't returned. The sect had been managed by his Daoist partner.

Most importantly, it's normal for a couple to feel resentful if they don't regularly engage in sexual relations.

When he arrived, he was afraid of his Daoist partner and was preparing to find some excuse to leave.

Master Qingxu mentioned that he had a drinking session with True Person Chiyuan, but his Daoist partner flatly refused, saying that True Person Chiyuan's reputation was even worse than True Person Wanfeng's, and that he should avoid associating with him.

Master Qingxu felt weak at the thought of what was about to happen.

Just as he was about to resign himself to his fate, someone seemed to be requesting an audience outside the cave.

Master Qingxu then stood up, looking like a lord of a manor.

The visitor was a direct disciple of Master Qingxu and also the eldest disciple of the Jade Void Immortal Abode.

Upon seeing that it was him, Master Qingxu's Daoist companion thought to himself: Let's see what tricks you're up to now.

Master Qingxu was also thinking: I don't think I arranged for you to appear.

The disciple bowed respectfully and said, "Master, His Majesty Li Chen has arrived in Shanghe City and invites you to a meeting."

This gave Master Qingxu a sudden inspiration: I'm saved!

He could insult anyone who dared to insult his Daoist partner, but he couldn't possibly insult His Majesty Li Chen, could he?
That was His Majesty's invitation; I have no ability to collude with His Majesty!
(End of this chapter)